Gigabyte AORUS 17G KD/XD/YD 17.3" Gaming Laptop (Intel 11th, 2021)

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Product Overview

The 2021 Gigabyte AORUS 17G KD/XD/YD is a flagship-level 17.3-inch gaming laptop. Compared to the XC/YC models unveiled just a few months before at CES 2021, the new models now feature 11th-gen Intel Core i7-11800H Tiger Lake processors.
On the GPU side, the options are now expanded and modified. An NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU is freshly available, while the RTX 3080 chip now comes with 16GB of GDDR6 graphics memory.
Other related updates include DDR4-3200 memory, Bluetooth 5.2, Thunderbolt 4, and PCI Express Gen4 SSD.
The same 300Hz display offered by the AORUS 17X is standard on the 17G, which has been the case for last year as well. Notably, the highest-spec'd AORUS 17G YD is rather similar to the 17X, with thermal headroom vis-à-vis portability as the tradeoff.
Alongside the AORUS 17G, Gigabyte also refreshed other models in its premium laptop lineup with Tiger Lake processors in May 2021.

Ratings

What we found**

Pros
  • Matte IPS display
  • Full HD resolution
  • Good color-space coverage
  • NVMe SSD
  • Good battery life
Cons
  • Dim, low-contrast display
  • Only one USB Type-C port

What external reviewers found***

External score 67% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Good battery life
  • High-end gaming performance
  • Full HD resolution
  • Powerful GeForce RTX 3080 GPU
  • Powerful Intel Tiger Lake-H processor
  • NVMe SSD
Cons
  • No Thunderbolt 4 support
  • Short battery life
  • High noise level under load
  • Low TGP
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Specifications

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Connectivity

Ports1x Thunderbolt 4 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone + 1x SD + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps)
Wireless ConnectivityWiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity99 Wh
Camera | FrontHD
Speakers2‎x 2W Speakers

Dimensions

Bezels3 mm
Size | Depth276 mm / 10.8 inch
Size | Height26 mm / 1.0 inch
Size | Width405 mm / 15.9 inch
Weight2.7 kg / 5.95 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio16:9
Display Diagonal17.3 inch
Display TypeIPS, matte
Gamut72% NTSC
Refresh Rate300 Hz
ResolutionFHD (1920x1080)

Function

AudioDTS:X Ultra
ChipsetMobile Intel HM570 Express Chipset
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB
Keyboard BacklightAORUS Fusion RGB Per-Key
Operating SystemWindows 10
Processor11th-gen Intel Core i7-11800H Tiger Lake
SecurityFirmware-based TPM, supports Intel Platform Trust Technology (Intel PTT)

Performance

DurabilityKeyboard: 15 million keystrokes
Key Travel2.5mm (Mechanical Keyboard w/ OMRON Gaming Switch)
Memory | Capacity2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | TypeDDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply230 W
Storage1x M.2 SSD 2280 PCIe Gen3 / SATA + 1x M.2 SSD 2280 PCIe Gen4

Production

Debut2021-05-11
Made InTaiwan

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External Reviews

notebookcheck[1]

Reviewer score 58%
Reviewers from notebookcheck have found the following***:
The Aorus 17G YD is a well-rounded gaming laptop. However, the device generates a high noise level. Battery life is okay, but it is behind that of its sibling model. The display (Full HD, IPS, 300 Hz) offers stable viewing angles, good color reproduction, and quick response.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Matte IPS display
  • Full HD resolution
  • Good battery life
  • NVMe SSD
Cons
  • Low TGP
  • High noise level under load

pcmag[2]

Reviewer score 76%
Reviewers from pcmag have found the following***:
The Aorus 17G earns a spot among elite gaming notebooks with its top-notch design and bleeding-edge technology. Its eight-core Intel Tiger Lake H-class processor markedly outperforms the previous Comet Lake-H silicon. It takes full advantage of the new platform by including PCI Express 4.0 storage and Thunderbolt 3.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Powerful Intel Tiger Lake-H processor
  • High-end gaming performance
  • Powerful GeForce RTX 3080 GPU
Cons
  • Short battery life
  • No Thunderbolt 4 support

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References

  1. ^ Aorus 17G YD in review: Loud gaming laptop with a good mechanical keyboard. [notebookcheck]. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Aorus-17G-YD-in-review-Loud-gaming-laptop-with-a-good-mechanical-keyboard.547267.0.html. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. ^ Aorus 17G YD Review. [pcmag]. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/aorus-17g-yd. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-05-26.

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