Gigabyte Aero 17 Laptop Review - Is Bigger Better? 

I've reviewed the new 10th gen + Nvidia Super model of the Aero 17 in this updated review: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yEEQe7p9u5M.html

You set the benchmark for laptop review and this is how it should be done. No one can do better than this. U made me to subscribe.. Continue your good work dude....

17"+ is where I start paying attention :) Awesome review!!! 🔥

Your videos are truly incredible! The amount of details you cover for every single laptop is just astounishing. The amount of effort you put into this is what makes me prefer YOUR channel over others. Your opinion to me is what is a good laptop or a dealbreaker. One of the best tech channels out there. Please continue making videos! Have a nice day!

I appreciate the content and cadence of your reviews, and I really appreciate that you don't have arbitrary music in the background that interferes with either of them. You pack a lot into your reviews and hopefully you don't get talked into adding anything that is extraneous.

Damn that sticker on the deck is bigger than my future lol. Great review as always!

I was looking for a laptop for work (graphics design + programming) to replace my previous MSI gaming laptop where the keyboard was breaking again - for the 2nd time. I was considering going with an Asus strix 2 or 3 until I found out about the Aero 17. After researching it on Notebookcheck and watching plenty of videos where I could find them, this video was ultimately what helped me pull the trigger and land on buying. I bought the 4K / i7 /1660ti version (the RTX version was out of my budget) and upgraded the ram from 8gb to 16 (pulled from previous laptop) and added a 2TB Intel 660p NVMe SSD ($200). I have been VERY impressed with this laptop and I have no buyer's remorse thusfar. It's very powerful and surprisingly thin. I didn't expect to like it as much as I do but I'm extremely satisfied so far with it. What surprised me most is how thin it is and how good the build quality is. I wanted something I could do work on and this thing is keeping up with some pretty demanding workloads from me. The screen is outstanding and one of my favorite features. It's 4K, very color accurate, and it gets brighter than I reasonably need. The keyboard is tactile and feels right. My typing speeds still hover around 110wpm and haven't gone down really. It doesn't scream "I'm a gamer!!!" with ridiculous design aesthetics. It's something I can bring into the office comfortably to get some work done, and it can game very well too. It can do some 4K gaming on high settings, but 1440p is its sweet spot for getting 60fps locked with mostly ultra settings (Gears 5, GTA5, Apex Legends). The metal build feels great and gives it a premium feel overall. The bottom panel comes off very easily... but I suspect I voided my warranty... even though there's no obvious "warranty void if removed" stickers (there were 2 screws with plastic over them, but I'm not sure if that was a design choice or to detect if someone opened it). The battery life is outstanding. I had a 4 hour plane trip yesterday and it lasted the whole time and then some. Downsides: the keyboard deck is a little sharp on the edges - you can feel the edge on your wrist, but it's not too bad. The Gigabyte control center app is complete hot garbage (and doesn't open without AC power connected??). Sometimes it takes a while for it to wake up from sleep mode, which is odd. Or sometimes the fingerprint reader won't come back for 10 seconds when coming out of sleep. Coil whine is on the loud side, but very easy to drown out with any amount of ambient noise. It gets very hot to the touch during prolonged gaming sessions. Like to the point where holding your hand over the underside near where the heat pipes are is very uncomfortable. But as long as it's on a desk, you're fine really. Also, the power brick takes more juice than some plane AC outlets can provide, but the battery life is excellent so it's not a huge deal - unless you want to game heavy on it mid-flight. Overall, I really love this thing so far. I'm glad I pushed my budget up a little and went for it. Money well spent so far. Thanks for the review video!

Nice I watched this before I made my purchase decision for the latest model with the i7-10750H hope the creator side remains consistent.

Well, I'm out of kidney's now. Guess I have to use my olde Aero 15.

If I was getting a laptop this year I’d be looking hard at this one. I prefer the 17” ones

Great review as always. Was deciding between this and the aero oled. Will probably get this, since I am not sure about the long term durability of these new oled panels.

I just got mine today and i love it :D

That's what I'm waiting Thank you for your hard work💥🔥👌

No way. Never thought my favorite tech reviewer would be wearing an In Flames shirt.

On the Hardware Canucks review they stressed the laptop was uncomfortable to type on, the track pad wasn't glass and that it was bad and they also said the USB type C ports were 3.2 gen 1 as opposed to 3.1 gen 2. What are your thoughts on those comments? This laptop looks pretty good but those comments from the other review has put some doubt in my mind about this laptop. Love your reviews and please keep them coming.

Absolutely incredible work and productivity. Kudos and respect; hope You’ll keep it up. Got myself an MSI GS65 RTX 2060 model. It’s a pity there’s still no review for it though 😊.

Thank you for doing this♥️

i have owned many laptops without a fingerprint scanner, but the last one i bought had one and i will say i will miss it if i get a laptop without one. The fingerprint scanner on this laptop is really fast!!!. keep up the good reviews!

Congrats on almost-100k subs, been watching for a good while

Dang the panel in that thing is v nice!

Hey jarrod, some important questions. Forgetting the price would you get the new Alienware area 51m or and msi gs65 or msi raider? Or that new intel gaming laptop? Important questions here. Also, what msi laptop work good with dying light at 15 inches 9th gen gtx that are not bulky?

Love the review!

My Aero 15 SA is arriving thursday 😁

Thanks again for the as always remarkable review.... I guess after it I'll stick to the 17"❤ Cheers.

This is STILL not available in Canada. Can't imagine ! 😐😢

What is your cooling pad? Great videos BTW. I can't stop watch them.

Great and comprehensive review! Does the 60hz refresh rate of the 4K screen mean you won’t able to take advantage of any FPS over 60?

honestly, if i wasnt worried about the thermals, i would probably buy this next month; the aero series have been my dream laptops for at least a year until the x9

Hi Jarod, Do you have plans to review eluktroniks mag 15? Also I'd love to see a comparison with similar specc'd laptops.

Nice video! please do a full review of the Acer Concept D7 with RTX 2060 for Content Creators :) That would be awesome! Great reviews as always!

Whoohoo. Been waiting in anticipation all week

been waiting for this. thanks jarrod

I really like having a larger 17" screen vs a 15" one. For content creation, do you think it would be worth getting this with the 9750 and 1660Ti configuration for but with the 4K HDR screen? It's just there's about a $2000 price difference between the two and, while I'd like an i9, I don't really need anything from the RTX cards and $2000 is a bit much extra just for that. Or should I wait and see what's coming out soon?

Hey Jarrod, absolutely excellent review as always. I do have some questions. Firstly, I have heard a lot of people complaining about coil whine on multiple Aero laptop, do you experience this issue with yours? Also, many people have reported a bug caused by Windows that care causing reduced battery capacity. How do you suggest solving this issue?

Early congrats on 100k :3

You're possibly my favourtie tech RU-vidrs next to Dave 2d

I'd definitely consider buying this If this was available in my country without the absurd amount of tax we have to pay on electronics. The review is great 👍 keep up the good work mate.

I have been waiting for a long time for the review of asus zephyrus gx502gw. When are you gonna do that?

Jarrod as always great and very informative review. Which sku between the 1660ti or 2060 would you recommend for working with cinema 4d, adobe illustrator and photoshop? Gaming is not a consideration for me. Continue your great work sir.

Just finished watching. Great vid mate! I love the bigger screens so perfect laptop for me. I do see some list the Aero 17 now with RTX 2080. Do you think it will actually deliver better performance than this or will it be so thermally limited that it ends up being very similar?

A very thorough review of the laptop I'm considering buying. Thank you for the concise information and testing. I wanted to ask about something you mentioned in the video: you cannot charge the laptop via the thunderbolt port? Is this because it requires more than 100 watts? Also, if you don't mind, can you provide me an Amazon link to the laptop cooling pad you used in the video? It matched very nicely to this laptop... Thanks!

Do you think, is also good for music composing?

G'day Jarrod. You have been a real treasure to find. I like your laptop reviews very much. A question for you though... Do you think the new Aero 15 with an i9-9980HK could keep as cool as this Aero 17? Will it be more themal trottled than the 17? I see you reviewed the Aero 15 with the i7 - and it was pretty good. I would like the extra performance of the i9 but wonder if I need the larger casing etc to achieve that? Thanks for your thoughts.

I have been drooling over this laptop for months now (glad I have a spill-proof thinkpad). Then I realized that with comet lake there would be built-in 3.1 gen2, wifi6 and thunderbolt support, leaving manufacturer with more wiggle room for other goodies. Now I have decided to upgrade my 5-yr-old thinkpad with Sata ssd, WiFi cars and 16gb ram, which would last long enough for a real 10nm processor (or a bankrupt intel and a trust-level amd). But I really want this one... goodbye my lover, goodbye my friend, you have been the one, you have been the one for me...

Thank you for your informative reviews!!! Can you do the HP omen 2019 review? Either with gtx or rtx GPU.

What are your thoughts about the i7 144Hz version? Would the thermals be better? I literally can't find any review for the non OLED version. Also, do you think it's worth upgrading to 2070 Max Q from a 2060? There's a $450 difference for just that, everything else is exactly same. Kinda steep.

I been watching this channel since 49 k subs

First comment. Thanks for reviewing this computer. Have always been waiting for you to review it

I would like a more detailed speaker review but great video

Congrats on 100k. Any way to boost GPU TDP limit beyond 90w? Seems like there's more thermal headroom.

Hi friend, amazing review and quality. Just wondering if the pci-e support on this mobo is gen 3 or gen 4? Also do you know if it can be upgraded to 128GB RAM?

Beautiful review. Thank you.

Hi, I'm an animator and content creator. One BIG concern I have with this OLED screen is that its glossy. Did you find is distracting to work in glossy screen or do you have any feedback from animators or motion designers?

So close to 100k!

I like the Aero Classic design better with single hinge

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Lol i never even skipped a single ad when in jarrods channel😂

Nice review as always.. 👊 Maybe in next video Could you review hp pavilion 2019 with GTX 1660ti& i7 9750h.....

Please review the eluktronic mag-15 when it officially releases! Saw Dave 2d get a pre release unit and would love to see you do some testing with it.

you are just awesome!! such high quality video and helps me a lot!!

Msi Gs65 stealth which one is rtx 2080q 144 hz or razer blade advanced 15 ? Please help me

Thanks for the review Jarrod. I have a question: I'm trying to decide between this or the aero 15 oled for photo editing and light gaming. I like the color and contrast of the oled screen, but I fear the static UI of my editing software will burn in to the screen as I will use it constantly. Do you think I should get the aero 17 or is burn in no longer an issue for my use case?

Do you happen to notice any coil whine? Thank you so much for your video! My aero 17 is currently out for delivery!

Nice but.... Im so broke to buy anything i only have 12 dollars on my pocket

Good job for the review

What software do you use for overclocking and undervolting? Also can you post the highest settings you've reached without overheating or risking damage to components? Thanks Jarrod :)

I’m on the fence of whether I should get the Aero 17 ( i7-9750, 2070, 144hz - $3799) and the Aero 15 ( i9-9980, 2070, 4K - $4399 ) from Affordablelaptops. I can’t find any thermal testing of the Aero 15 with that CPU anywhere yet, which I think will perform differently to the Aero 17 due to the enlarged headroom of airflow with the bigger model. What would you personally think? The variables have me in stitches of indecisiveness, as in an ideal world, there would be an option of an Aero 17 w/ i9-9880, 2070 and a 144hz screen, which I also cannot find the option of ANYWHERE lol!

will u be testing the mag-15 laptop? heard its really gud all rounder laptop

Aero has a great keyboard, thanks dude

7:20-9:00 ish-- you trying to see if you want to upgrade? lol cant blame you. need to take that 17 apart, paint the panels white and the trim a nice metallic green. would look glorious

I get the impression that 4K/60Hz screens on gaming laptops typically have much better color/contrast than the HD/144Hz ones.

watching this, liking this vid and waiting for the asus gx502 review

I know you didnt test it yet ; but do you think it is worth it to get the same i9 9980hk in the aero 15 OLED ? Will the heat stay under control for a video editing Workstation purpose ? Since Premiere Pro is more CPU hungry and Davinci Resolve more on GPU ... Should I get a Razer OLED i7 / 2080 Max Q ? Or a Aero 15 OLED i9 / 2070 Max Q ? (2080 max q ?!) 😘

Also which cooling pad did you use? i read that kootek is supposed to drop the temperature the most. any ideas?

Hey Jarrod 😄 If you get a chance to test the MAG-15 by Eluktronics it would be great, seems like a competition to the Aero 15, battery and hardware wise, but maybe good thermals this time

can you make an undervolting guide or share a guide that you learned from? do you use intel xtu or throttlestop?

Would u suggest anything better than this for gaming?

Does the keyboard on the aero 15 and 17 feel the same if not which one do you think is better

Studio laptops should have a touchscreen and pen for artists

So can we generalise that 17" variants somehow don't have an advantage when it comes to cooling under load? Many reviews tend to show this unless it's an overly thick desktop replacement machine or something.

Impeccable review, as always, man! Thank you. Can't wait for your review for what I believe will be the 17-inch laptop of the year - Razer Blade Pro 17 Studio Edition. As for 17.3" 4K OLED displays with 120Hz refresh rate, these should be an option next year: www.notebookcheck.net/AU-Optronics-previews-new-AMOLED-foldable-screens-and-ink-jet-printed-OLED-4K-120-Hz-laptop-displays.433470.0.html

Please review the new Alienware M17 R2 !!

Does anyone know how much the performance will drop when it's unplugged (on battery) ?

Any plans to review HP's Omen series?

Which GPU is better for 1080p 144hz gaming at high settings? Is 1660ti enough? Or 2060/2070? I'm planning to buy AERO 17 with 1660ti! Is it best option or should i upgrade to rtx 2060?

The video shows bios briefly. But I have not seen an option to disable secure boot. Is it not disableable??

I must say, I am dissapointed that laptops are still thermally limited. Can't there be a better cooling solution as to prevent thermal throttling? This is the reason I refuse to buy another performance laptop. It feels like I am operating a jet engine.

It may seem petty, but a locked BIOS is why I only buy MSI laptops. I really hope MSI does not remove or change their secret key combination.

So, for creator content do you think you'd need 2080? GPU always haunts me, def need an i9 and the big ram limit but uuugh

Hey Jarrod ! How about reviewing the new MSI GE63 Raider with either 2070 or 2080 installed ?

So leaves Area 51m for dead?

In flames... hmmm.. I'll subscribe!

Great Job !

i9 CPU is better for the future right? Even though not very useful right now?

I'm seriously considering this machine. Did yo have any issues gaming with the 4k screen limited to 60Hz. refresh?

Since my Aorus X7 v8 has died, if it can't be repaired this was the laptop I thought in replacing it with. But kinda feels like a downgrade because there isn't a G-Sync option and the gaming performance is not improved. Also no 2.5in drive bay. Kinda eyeballing the Area 51m.

Is there any reason to go for the 9th Gen 32gb option? I do 4k video editing but notice there's a 1k price differential from the 16gb 9th Gen i7 to the 32gb i9-9980hk.

hi i am a college student and was wondering if i should wait for the 10th gen h processor or just buy the 9th gen?

Hey Jarrod, is the keyboard less cramped than the 15 model?

FHD 240hz vs 4k Touch 120hz? Which will be the best for the Razer Blade Pro 17?