GIGABYTE AERO 17vsDell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640

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GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE AERO 17
AERO 17

Quick Stats

The GIGABYTE AERO 17's performance is respectable but lacks significant improvements, making it overpriced overall.
The GIGABYTE AERO 17's build is a mixed bag, falling short of expectations despite its gorgeous display.
The GIGABYTE AERO 17's vibrant and accurate display is its standout feature, ideal for content creators and photographers.
The GIGABYTE AERO 17 boasts impressive features, including powerful GPU, processor, and up to 64GB RAM.
Dell
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640
Inspiron 16 Plus 7640

Quick Stats

The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 delivers impressive performance, ideal for content creators and gamers alike.
The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 boasts a sturdy and attractive build quality, exuding premium feel overall.
The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 boasts a vibrant 2.5K display with excellent color accuracy and brightness.
The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 boasts impressive features, including a stunning display and advanced NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics.
Key Differences

No significant specification differences found between these devices.

Rank
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#306
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640
Winner
#302
Scores by Category
Rankings
Connectivity
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#316
Winner
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640
#764
Display
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#387
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640
#223
Winner
Performance
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#213
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640
#209
Winner
Build
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#598
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640
#580
Winner
Features
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#363
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640
#347
Winner

Note: Lower rank number indicates a better position in category.

Specifications Comparison
Specification
GIGABYTE GIGABYTE AERO 17
Dell Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640
up to 32GB
up to 64GB
up to 2000GB SSD
up to 4000GB SSD
Intel Core i9-12900HK
Intel Core i7-13700H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 105W)
Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU)
N/A
1x 2230 / 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo

Note: Highlighted specifications show differences between the two devices.

Pros and Cons

GIGABYTE AERO 17

Strengths

The display is absolutely gorgeous, I think it's one of the main highlights of this laptop. The colors are just beautiful, its color accurate if you're a content creator, colorist or if you're photographer this is what you should be looking into.
The performance differences or the performance improvements are respectable, I mean if I were to be completely transparent if you're someone who's using a program that takes advantage of multi-core workload you will notice a difference with that extra four threads
The RTX 2070 super max Q is noticeably faster than the non-super variant and it almost reaches RTX 2080 max Q levels, gaming performance on the other hand was outstanding.
Temperatures are really good and I expected that for a 17 inch notebook, so on the CPU it initially spikes to ATC when clock speeds boost to 4.8 gigahertz but over time it averages to about 63 C
The acoustic performance on the Aero series was actually pretty impressive now during idle mind you the system is pretty much dead silent
DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere results are respectable, I think this might be an optimization thing but if you really think about it it's the same architectures

Weaknesses

I wouldn't spend twenty eight hundred dollars on this laptop because there are far more negatives with this laptop then the pros I talked about earlier
The design is way too sharp super uncomfortable to type on or just generally use, I just feel like GIGABYTE should refine the design a little bit but they didn't do that
The trackpad is really really bad, I really wished if they were able to offer something like the Blades here is able to offer with a glass surface but that's not the case especially since you're spending this kind of money
The webcam worst possible location, I mean it's just pointless I wouldn't even use it
GIGABYTE went with USB 3.0 gen one instead of gen 2, it's really weird to see them go with an outdated spec even though you can pick up a nine processor on an older laptop with the updated specs so that's really weird
The coil one issue I talked about earlier is something to be aware of doing idle and heavy load scenarios

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640

Strengths

It's a very nice laptop, I think you could actually probably upgrade stuff it does have the screws on the back you can pull this thing apart and uh possibly upgrade stuff
It has a cooling fans on the bottom very very nice laptop
The keys are backlit and they're a little bright let's go ahead and turn my light off I don't know if you guys can see see that there but they are back lit so super cool there
It does have some vents here on the side on the back uh that looked really really nice I like the color it does look gray but I'm going to tell you it's it's like a light blue
The Dell logo looks very nice and it has a light blue-ish gray color
It would make a great birthday gift, present for Mother's Day, um a present for your wife your kids a graduation present going to college this would be perfect
It was strong enough and powerful enough for me to run DJ Sado super happy with it

Weaknesses

The display is not 4K but hey it's perfect enough for what I'm doing
There are two different kinds of charging ports, which can be confusing
I wish the backlit keys were a bit brighter, but they're just right for a darker room
It was pricey when I ordered it ($1,100), and even now it's still quite expensive ($1,500)
The laptop has some vents on the side and back that might get in the way of your lap or desk
It doesn't have any standout features compared to other laptops in its class
I wish I had done a full review before using it for my gigs this year
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GIGABYTE AERO 17

The GIGABYTE AERO 17 is a laptop that promises to deliver top-notch performance and stunning visuals, but does it live up to its lofty claims? With a gorgeous display and respectable performance improvements, this device has some notable strengths. However, its design is marred by sharp edges and an uncomfortable typing experience, while the trackpad and webcam fall short of expectations. Can its impressive display make up for these shortcomings, or will the AERO 17's flaws prove too great to overlook?

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640

The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 has made its presence felt in the tech world with its sleek design and impressive specs. Powered by an Intel Core i7-155h processor, this laptop boasts a 2.5k display, 32GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD, making it a formidable machine for productivity and entertainment. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card takes care of gaming needs, while the device runs on Windows 11. This review aims to delve into its features, performance, and overall user experience.

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