62 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019GAMING SPECIALPrice
As one of the first gaming laptops with an 8th-
generation Intel CPU, it’s tricky to gauge the Gigabyte
Aero 15X’s price in context. However, we do know it’s
not cheap, with the entry-level model costing £1,999.
We reviewed the top-end version of the laptop,
with a 4K/UHD screen and GeForce GTX 1070 Maxi-Q
graphics card, which costs £2,399. Drop down to
1080p display resolution and you pay £2,199.
With the 1080p, GTX 1060 CPU at £1,999, we
expect it to be somewhat less expensive than the
comparable laptops from top brands like Alienware.
However, as with any performance machine like this,
you have to swallow the idea you could build a much
more powerful desktop for the same money.Design
This is not the first Aero 15X we’ve tested. Last year
Gigabyte released a version with a similar graphics
card, but an older processor and less impressive screen.
The insides have changed,he casing not so much.
It’s an angular 15in laptop that’s significantly thinner
and lighter than most high-end gaming systems. It
weighs 2kg and is 20mm thick. These aren’t the sort
of dimensions we look for in a computer to carry
around, but it’s impressive considering the gaming
power inside. It’s only around 200g heavier than
a 15in MacBook Pro, and around 5mm thicker. It’s
radically more portable than an Alienware 15, for
example, which weighs 3.5kg and is 25mm thick.
If you’re just looking for a laptop to use at home, we
wouldn’t necessarily suggest you look at the Gigabyte62 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019
GAMING SPECIAL
Price
As one of the first gaming laptops with an 8th-
generation Intel CPU, it’s tricky to gauge the Gigabyte
Aero 15X’s price in context. However, we do know it’s
not cheap, with the entry-level model costing £1,999.
We reviewed the top-end version of the laptop,
with a 4K/UHD screen and GeForce GTX 1070 Maxi-Q
graphicscard,whichcosts£2,399.Dropdownto
1080pdisplay resolution and you pay £2,199.
With the 1080p, GTX 1060 CPU at £1,999, we
expect it to be somewhat less expensive than the
comparable laptops from top brands like Alienware.
However, as with any performance machine like this,
you have to swallow the idea you could build a much
more powerful desktop for the same money.Design
This is not the first Aero 15X we’ve tested. Last year
Gigabyte released a version with a similar graphics
card, but an older processor and less impressive screen.
The insides have changed,he casing not so much.
It’s an angular 15in laptop that’s significantly thinner
and lighter than most high-end gaming systems. It
weighs 2kg and is 20mm thick. These aren’t the sort
of dimensions we look for in a computer to carry
around, but it’s impressive considering the gaming
powerinside.It’sonlyaround200gheavierthan
a 15inMacBook Pro, and around 5mm thicker. It’s
radically more portable than an Alienware 15, for
example, which weighs 3.5kg and is 25mm thick.
If you’re just looking for a laptop to use at home, we
wouldn’t necessarily suggest you look at the Gigabyte