HP ProBook 445 G11vsGIGABYTE AERO 17

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HP
HP ProBook 445 G11
ProBook 445 G11

Quick Stats

The Ryzen 7 CPU delivers decent performance, suitable for multitasking and day-to-day tasks with ease always.
The HP ProBook 445 G11 has a satisfactory build quality that is decent, yet unremarkable overall.
The HP ProBook 445 G11's display has mixed brightness and color reproduction despite its anti-glare coating.
The HP ProBook 445 G11's key feature is its combination of Ryzen CPU, 16GB RAM, and lightweight design.
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.
Key Differences

No significant specification differences found between these devices.

Rank
HP ProBook 445 G11
#308
GIGABYTE AERO 17
Winner
#306
Scores by Category
Rankings
Connectivity
HP ProBook 445 G11
#322
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#316
Winner
Display
HP ProBook 445 G11
#229
Winner
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#387
Performance
HP ProBook 445 G11
#465
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#213
Winner
Build
HP ProBook 445 G11
#228
Winner
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#598
Features
HP ProBook 445 G11
#388
GIGABYTE AERO 17
#363
Winner

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

Specifications Comparison
Specification
HP HP ProBook 445 G11
GIGABYTE GIGABYTE AERO 17
up to 32GB
up to 32GB
up to 1000GB SSD
up to 2000GB SSD
AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
Intel Core i9-12900HK
AMD Radeon 680M
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 105W)

Note: Highlighted specifications show differences between the two devices.

Pros and Cons

HP ProBook 445 G11

Strengths

The laptop weighs less than 1.5 kg, making it easy to carry around in a bag without feeling heavy or uncomfortable.
The keyboard is spacious, has nice key travel, and even has a mute button for the system audio and microphone.
The silver color with classic HP branding looks minimal and professional. The hinge is sturdy, and there's minimal wobble when using it on a lap or desk.
The laptop has most necessary ports, including HDMI, USB 3, Type-C Thunderbolt, Ethernet, and headphone jack.
Our Ryzen 7 variant delivered decent scores in benchmarks like Cinebench R23 (9,100) and Geek Ben 6 (6,781).
We got around 8-9 hours of battery life with 70% brightness doing normal tasks.

Weaknesses

The 14-inch 1080p display could have better brightness and color reproduction. It's also prone to smudges and fingerprint marks.
The speakers at the bottom lack bass, and sound is muffled when placed on a couch or sofa.
While watching videos or listening to music, we found the laptop lacking in terms of display quality and speaker performance.
As expected, this isn't a gaming laptop, but it's also not optimized for gaming. Don't try gaming on it if you're a serious gamer.
The price might be steep, with the Ryzen 5 variant starting from around ₹60,000.
The display is not ideal for media consumption, with lackluster brightness and color reproduction.

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
Read Full Reviews

HP ProBook 445 G11

The HP ProBook 445 G11 is a laptop designed for working professionals who want a reliable device that can keep up with their daily demands. With its Ryzen 7 CPU and 16GB RAM, this laptop promises to deliver seamless multitasking and performance. We've put it through various tests to see how well it handles writing documents, watching videos, and editing photos. In this review, we'll share our hands-on experience and help you decide if this laptop is the best fit for your business needs.

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?

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