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Aorus 15G Series

Aorus 15G YCProcessor: Intel Comet Lake i7-10870H, Intel Comet Lake i7-10875H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2kg, 2.138kg, 2.257kg
Price: 1650, 1799, 2290, 2299 euro
Average Score: 79.38% - good
Average of 18 scores (from 26 reviews)
price: 82%, performance: 87%, features: 67%, display: 88%, mobility: 76%, workmanship: 87%, ergonomy: 87%, emissions: 75%

 

Aorus 15G XB

Specifications

Aorus 15G XBNotebook: Aorus 15G XB
Processor: Intel Comet Lake i7-10875H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.257kg
Price: 2290 euro
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Average Score: 83% - good

Average of 6 scores (from 8 reviews)

 

Reviews

86.5% Aorus 15G XB in review: Successful gaming machine with mechanical keyboard | Notebookcheck
The Aorus 15G XB brings all modern computer games smoothly onto the matte 15.6-inch screen (240 Hz, Full HD, IGZO). The rest of the equipment is also right: NVMe SSD, 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), a mechanical keyboard, and a Thunderbolt 3 port.
Gigabyte AORUS 15G XB (Intel 10875H + RTX 2070 Super Max-Q) Review - Good Performance, Nice Display
Source: Tech PowerUP English Archive.org version
Generally speaking, my only major gripe with the unit boils down to its lackluster speakers, other than the less-than-stellar gaming performance on its battery, which is typical for laptops anyways. The sound is somewhat muffled, and the tonal range seems a bit limited. While serviceable, this is another unit where a pair of nice headphones will be a massive upgrade, but that too is to be expected. It is due to the limited space in a laptop to begin with, and the size of laptop speakers and how they are set up will never have the sound quality compare to a nice set of headphones or proper speakers. There is also the webcam—it is a 720p option with terrible image quality compared to dedicated units. At the end of the day, it feels tacked on in order to check off a box on the feature list. It does at least include a sliding cover as a privacy measure, which is a nice touch.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/18/2020
Gigabyte AORUS 15G XB (Intel 10875H + RTX 2070 Super Max-Q) Review - Good Performance, Nice Display
Source: Tech PowerUP English Archive.org version
Generally speaking, my only major gripe with the unit boils down to its lackluster speakers, other than the less-than-stellar gaming performance on its battery, which is typical for laptops anyways. The sound is somewhat muffled, and the tonal range seems a bit limited. While serviceable, this is another unit where a pair of nice headphones will be a massive upgrade, but that too is to be expected. It is due to the limited space in a laptop to begin with, and the size of laptop speakers and how they are set up will never have the sound quality compare to a nice set of headphones or proper speakers. There is also the webcam—it is a 720p option with terrible image quality compared to dedicated units. At the end of the day, it feels tacked on in order to check off a box on the feature list. It does at least include a sliding cover as a privacy measure, which is a nice touch.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/18/2020
85% Gigabyte Aorus 15G Laptop Review
Source: Kitguru English Archive.org version
The size and weight mean it can indeed be used on your lap, although you will find a table more comfortable, and it will slip inside a backpack or shoulder bag without difficulty. Battery life is good, gamers might be able to take advantage of the 240Hz screen and everyone should love the mechanical keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/23/2020
Rating: Total score: 85%
85% Gigabyte Aorus 15G Laptop Review
Source: Kitguru English Archive.org version
The size and weight mean it can indeed be used on your lap, although you will find a table more comfortable, and it will slip inside a backpack or shoulder bag without difficulty. Battery life is good, gamers might be able to take advantage of the 240Hz screen and everyone should love the mechanical keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/23/2020
Rating: Total score: 85%
84% Gigabyte Aorus 15G XB Review — A Serious Gaming Machine!
Source: Pokde English Archive.org version
For RM10 499, I think the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G is definitely worthy of consideration if you are looking for a gaming laptop that looks good, performs well, and doesn’t come in black. If you prefer a different set of specifications, you can also check out the full list of configurations that you can get the AORUS 15G in here.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/19/2020
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 82% performance: 83% mobility: 78% workmanship: 88%
84% Gigabyte Aorus 15G XB Review — A Serious Gaming Machine!
Source: Pokde English Archive.org version
For RM10 499, I think the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G is definitely worthy of consideration if you are looking for a gaming laptop that looks good, performs well, and doesn’t come in black. If you prefer a different set of specifications, you can also check out the full list of configurations that you can get the AORUS 15G in here.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/19/2020
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 82% performance: 83% mobility: 78% workmanship: 88%
80% Aorus 15G
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
Aorus' elite 15.6-incher, the 15G, offers top-shelf gaming performance and a splash of uniqueness from its Omron-switch mechanical keyboard, all for slightly less money than its competition.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/31/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Aorus 15G
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
Aorus' elite 15.6-incher, the 15G, offers top-shelf gaming performance and a splash of uniqueness from its Omron-switch mechanical keyboard, all for slightly less money than its competition.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/31/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Aorus 15G XC

Specifications

Aorus 15G XCNotebook: Aorus 15G XC
Processor: Intel Comet Lake i7-10870H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.138kg
Price: 1799 euro
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Average Score: 75.8% - good

Average of 10 scores (from 16 reviews)

 

Reviews

86.4% Aorus 15G XC Gaming-Laptop review: Features suffer setback in favor of an upgrade to RTX 3070 | Notebookcheck
Gigabyte's Aorus 15G has been updated with the new graphics unit RTX 3070. Unfortunately, the manufacturer seems to have made some cuts as a result of this upgrade, as several features from last year's model are no longer included. Can the new graphics performance outweigh these omissions or might the predecessor actually be the better choice?
GIGABYTE AORUS 15G (RTX 30) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/28/2021
GIGABYTE AORUS 15G (RTX 30) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/28/2021
80% Gigabyte Aorus 15G Xc Review
Source: Toptenreviews English
The Aorus serves up impressive gaming speed and a good 1080p display alongside great thermal performance and a smart chassis. However, it does suffer from an patchy 1/0 option, an underwhelming keyboard and a higher price than similarly specified rivals. Indeed, it’s not tricky to find RTX 3070 laptops for less money, and sometimes with better AMD CPUs. That said, that price gets you a decent screen, solid build quality and low-noise operation. It could be cheaper, but it’s a well-built laptop if you can afford it.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/08/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Gigabyte Aorus 15G Xc Review
Source: Toptenreviews English
The Aorus serves up impressive gaming speed and a good 1080p display alongside great thermal performance and a smart chassis. However, it does suffer from an patchy 1/0 option, an underwhelming keyboard and a higher price than similarly specified rivals. Indeed, it’s not tricky to find RTX 3070 laptops for less money, and sometimes with better AMD CPUs. That said, that price gets you a decent screen, solid build quality and low-noise operation. It could be cheaper, but it’s a well-built laptop if you can afford it.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/08/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
75% Gigabyte’S Aorus 15G Is Great At Gaming, But Not Much Else
Source: The Verge English
This is a fantastic machine if all you want to do is get 60 frames per second (and often, better than that) in most of your games without tweaking many settings. Doing that for under $2,000 is an achievement worthy of praise. But if you care less about mobility and having a thin form factor that Gigabyte’s Aorus 15G provides, MSI’s GP66 Leopard takes the RTX 3070 even further. Its thicker, heavier chassis affords the chip even more headroom to get better performance in games — for the same $1,799 price, no less.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/24/2021
Rating: Total score: 75%
75% Gigabyte’S Aorus 15G Is Great At Gaming, But Not Much Else
Source: The Verge English
This is a fantastic machine if all you want to do is get 60 frames per second (and often, better than that) in most of your games without tweaking many settings. Doing that for under $2,000 is an achievement worthy of praise. But if you care less about mobility and having a thin form factor that Gigabyte’s Aorus 15G provides, MSI’s GP66 Leopard takes the RTX 3070 even further. Its thicker, heavier chassis affords the chip even more headroom to get better performance in games — for the same $1,799 price, no less.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/24/2021
Rating: Total score: 75%
84% Gigabyte Aorus 15G XC Review — Lighter, Faster, Quieter… Better?
Source: Pokde English
I would have preferred a configuration with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage over this, but I guess GIGABYTE thinks that people appreciate more RAM over storage. With that said, you can always drop in another M.2 SSD into the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G XC to upgrade the storage, versus having to dispose of two sticks of memory because you had to upgrade the memory..
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/16/2021
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 82% performance: 84% mobility: 83% workmanship: 89%
84% Gigabyte Aorus 15G XC Review — Lighter, Faster, Quieter… Better?
Source: Pokde English
I would have preferred a configuration with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage over this, but I guess GIGABYTE thinks that people appreciate more RAM over storage. With that said, you can always drop in another M.2 SSD into the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G XC to upgrade the storage, versus having to dispose of two sticks of memory because you had to upgrade the memory..
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/16/2021
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 82% performance: 84% mobility: 83% workmanship: 89%
60% Gigabyte Aorus 15G (2021, RTX 3070) review
Source: Laptop Mag English
Yes, the Gigabyte Aorus 15G is powerful thanks to its brand-spankin’ new GPU, and the fact that it’s super portable and has a colorful 240Hz panel is appealing. However, a super-powerful GPU alone does not make a gaming laptop good. This machine falls short on battery life, as well as its display, webcam, keyboard, speakers and even its heating solution.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/26/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
80% Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 series) review: top-tier gaming laptop power
Source: T3 English
The Aorus 15G gets some added RTX 30 series power and we've been very impressed by what the laptop has to offer – if you want a gaming laptop with top-level performance this year, then this is an option that we'd recommend putting somewhere on your shortlist.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/26/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
60% Gigabyte Aorus 15G (2021, RTX 3070) review
Source: Laptop Mag English
Yes, the Gigabyte Aorus 15G is powerful thanks to its brand-spankin’ new GPU, and the fact that it’s super portable and has a colorful 240Hz panel is appealing. However, a super-powerful GPU alone does not make a gaming laptop good. This machine falls short on battery life, as well as its display, webcam, keyboard, speakers and even its heating solution.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/26/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
80% Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 series) review: top-tier gaming laptop power
Source: T3 English
The Aorus 15G gets some added RTX 30 series power and we've been very impressed by what the laptop has to offer – if you want a gaming laptop with top-level performance this year, then this is an option that we'd recommend putting somewhere on your shortlist.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/26/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Обзор игрового ноутбука Gigabyte Aorus 15G XC
Source: Ixbt RU→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display; backlit keys. Negative: Noisy under loads; short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/01/2021
Обзор игрового ноутбука Gigabyte Aorus 15G XC
Source: Ixbt RU→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display; backlit keys. Negative: Noisy under loads; short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/01/2021
Lækker teknik: Gigabyte Aorus 15G XC
Source: Alt om Data DA→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display; impressive design; solid workmanship.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/16/2021
Lækker teknik: Gigabyte Aorus 15G XC
Source: Alt om Data DA→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display; impressive design; solid workmanship.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/16/2021

 

Aorus 15G KC

Specifications

Aorus 15G KCNotebook: Aorus 15G KC
Processor: Intel Comet Lake i7-10875H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2kg
Price: 1650 euro
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Foreign Reviews

Обзор игрового ноутбука GIGABYTE AORUS 15G KC: проверяем, на что способна мобильная GeForce RTX 3060
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN
Positive: Excellent display; high gaming performance; good cooling system; long battery life. Negative: Weak connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/29/2021

 

Aorus 15G YC

Specifications

Aorus 15G YCNotebook: Aorus 15G YC
Processor: Intel Comet Lake i7-10870H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2kg
Price: 2299 euro
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Reviews

GIGABYTE AORUS 15G (RTX 30) review – the keyword is “compromise”
Source: Laptop Media English
Before we start we have to say something about the battery life. No matter what we did, we couldn’t get anywhere near the advertised 8 hours. We tried everything from switching to the integrated graphics only to setting the display at 60Hz and using every single battery-saving option. Given the fact that other reviews state screen on times between four and eight hours, we are keen to believe that something was wrong with our unit. With that said, we had a retail unit bought from a store, which means other users might be getting similar issues.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/27/2021

 

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Aorus:

Aorus is a brand of Gigabyte Technology, a Taiwanese company that specializes in manufacturing computer hardware and accessories. Aorus was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. The logo is a falcon head, as the name Aorus is derived from the ancient Egyptian falcon god Horus. The Aorus brand focuses on developing high-end gaming products such as gaming laptops, gaming monitors, gaming mice, keyboards and other accessories. Aorus products are designed to enhance the gaming experience. The brand also has a strong presence in the e-sports community and sponsors many professional e-sports teams and events.


With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q: High-End laptop graphics card based on the TU104 chip with 2,560 shaders. Runs at reduced clock speeds compared to a laptop RTX 2070 Super to achieve a much lower power consumption. The TGP is specified at 80 Watts and therefore significantly lower than the RTX 2070 Super Mobile (115 Watt).

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA106 chip with 3072 cores. Available in different versions with a TDP from 60 to 115 Watt.

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA104 chip. Available in different versions with a TDP from 80 to 125 Watt.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA104 chip. At the time of the launch in early 2021, the 3080 is the fastest laptop graphics card on the market.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Comet Lake:

i7-10875H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates eight processor cores clocked at 2.3 - 5,1 GHz (all 8 cores up to 4.3 GHz) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++).

i7-10870H: A higher-end, octa-core processor of the Comet Lake product family. This i7 is designed for use in larger, beefier laptops; its Hyper-Threading-enabled CPU cores run at 2.2 GHz (base clock speed) to 5 GHz (max. Boost frequency when under single-thread load). The all-core Boost clock speed is 4.2 GHz. Core i7-10870H is manufactured on Intel's third-gen 14 nm process and features the 24 EU UHD Graphics 630 iGPU.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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79.38%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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Stefan Hinum (Update: 2021-02-15)