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graphics chip. In total, three external displays
should be supported.
The left side of the Aero 17 features a mic
and headset jack, two more USB-A 5Gbps
ports, gigabit ethernet, and an SD card
reader.
For the SD-obsessed, the card slot leaves
about half the card sticking out when in use
(so no, you can’t hide a card inside of the
i7-10875H
RAM: 16GB
DDR4/2933 in dual-
channel mode
GPU: GeForce RTX
2070 Super Max-Q
Storage: 512GB
Samsung NVMe SSD
Screen: 17.3-inch HDR
400, 10-bit, AHVA 60Hz 4K
panel.
Networking: Killer
ethernet E2600, Killer
AX1650 WiFi 6
Dimensions: 15.6 x 10.6 x 0.84 inches
Weight: 5.5 pounds (add another 2
pounds for the 230-watt power brick).
THE AERO 17 CARES ABOUT
CONNECTIVITY
Content creators need a lot of connectivity,
and for this the Aero 17 uses its larger body to
its advantage. The right side
of the laptop gives you a
USB-A 5Gbps port,
Thunderbolt 3,
miniDisplayPort 1.4, full-size
HDMI 2.0, and a charger
port for the 230-watt power
brick. Both the DisplayPort
and HDMI are plumbed into
the GeForce RTX card,
while the Thunderbolt 3
connects to the integrated
The right side of the Aero 17 gives you a USB-A 5Gbps, Thunderbolt 3,
miniDisplayPort, HDMI 2.0, and a barrel charge port.
The left features gigabit ethernet, a UHS-II SD slot, two analog jacks,
and two USB-A 5Gbps slots.