Aorus 17X Series
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-S i9-12900HX, Intel Comet Lake i9-10980HK, Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-13900HX, Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-14900HX, Intel Tiger Lake i9-11980HKGraphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
Display: 17.30 inch
Weight: 2.74kg, 2.8kg, 2.92kg, 3.75kg
Price: 2800, 3800, 4100 euro
Average of 13 scores (from 17 reviews)
Aorus 17X YB-9UK2452MP
Specifications
Notebook: Aorus 17X YB-9UK2452MPProcessor: Intel Comet Lake i9-10980HK
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 8192 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.75kg
Price: 4100 euro
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Source: Techradar
Archive.org versionThe Gigabyte Aorus 17X is an absolute beast. When it isn't pumping out 60fps of ray-traced FHD graphics on its gorgeous display, it multitasks resource-intensive projects like a professional desktop. One of the most powerful gaming laptops we've tested, it's price-to-power ratio makes it an objectively great value - but only if you can stomach the initial price tag.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/20/2020
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: CNet
Archive.org versionGigabyte's impressive Aorus 17 line of gaming laptops distinguishes itself from a lot of competitors with the excellent mechanical keyboard it added to the year's models. That, plus its better-than-average performance and big, 17-inch 240Hz display make it a solid choice as a desktop replacement for the work-from-home, speed-minded gamer. But if you plan to shell out the big bucks -- over $3,000 -- for the higher-end configurations, you might find some of its limitations annoying given the expense.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/10/2020
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 85% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: T3
Archive.org versionWe've yet to see a gaming laptop that perfectly balances performance, price and size, but the Gigabyte Aorus 17x gives it a good go. If you have plenty of money to spend and you want the best laptop specs in return, then it's one to put on your shortlist of options.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/24/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Aorus 17X YB-9DE2152MP
Specifications
Notebook: Aorus 17X YB-9DE2152MPProcessor: Intel Comet Lake i9-10980HK
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.75kg
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Source: Pocket Lint
Archive.org versionAn expensive beast of a gaming machine, but one with some seriously pleasing specs and plenty of highlights that make it worthwhile to consider if you want a desktop replacement.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/25/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Htxt Africa
Archive.org versionThe Aorus 17X is expensive and heavy but when it comes down to performance there is no denying this thing is a behemoth. Throw games, work and more at this thing and it will handle it with ease. Make sure you have a comfy set of headphones though as the noise of the cooling solution will drive you mad. Overall the Aorus 17X is a fantastic desktop replacement if you're the type that once went to LANs and hopes to go again in the future. Great showing from Gigabyte here.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/01/2020
Rating: Total score: 90%
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Source: Game IT
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Premium design; solid workmanship; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; big screen. Negative: No webcam; high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/30/2020
Aorus 17X YD
Specifications
Notebook: Aorus 17X YDProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i9-11980HK
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU 16384 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.75kg
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Source: T3
Archive.org versionThis all comes with a cost of course, and it's a high one. Check the widgets on this page for the latest pricing, but at the time of writing you're looking at paying very close to £4,000 or $4,000 to get your hands on this beast of a laptop. In other words, you can buy a decent car for the price of the Gigabyte Aorus 17X, but if you're keen for your hard-earned money to go towards one of the most powerful gaming laptops on the planet, then this is where you want to invest.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/01/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
Aorus 17X XES
Specifications
Notebook: Aorus 17X XESProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-S i9-12900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.74kg
Price: 2800 euro
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With its 360-Hertz panel, RGB keyboard, and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, the Gigabyte laptop is fully designed for gaming. At the same time, the Intel processor used and the amount of RAM also offer abundant power. How exactly this turns out will be shown by our benchmarks and gaming tests.
Aorus 17X AZF
Specifications
Notebook: Aorus 17X AZFProcessor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-13900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU 16384 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixels
Weight: 2.92kg
Price: 3800 euro
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The latest Gigabyte Aorus 17X is packed with the best the laptop market currently has to offer. Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4090 and Intel's Core i9-13900HX belong to the absolute high-end range and Gigabyte packs these two powerhouses into a very slim laptop. Find out whether this combination works in our detailed review with its numerous measurements and benchmarks.
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Gigabyte completely redesigned the Aorus 17X this year, and after my low rating of last year’s model, it definitely needed a change. So let’s find out what’s new and if this year’s 17X is worth it!
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/09/2023
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Gigabyte completely redesigned the Aorus 17X this year, and after my low rating of last year’s model, it definitely needed a change. So let’s find out what’s new and if this year’s 17X is worth it!
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/09/2023
Foreign Reviews
Source: MuyComputer
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/13/2023
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 90% performance: 100% mobility: 70% workmanship: 95%
Source: MuyComputer
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/13/2023
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 90% performance: 100% mobility: 70% workmanship: 95%
Aorus 17X AZG
Specifications
Notebook: Aorus 17X AZGProcessor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-14900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU 16384 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
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Source: PC World
The Gigabyte Aorus 17X is a great gaming laptop with excellent performance. This is top-of-the-line internal hardware in a chassis with great build quality and a surprisingly sleep design. Of course, this 17-inch, just-over-six-pounds gaming laptop doesn’t perform quite as well as an 18-inch gaming laptop that’s over nine pounds in weight. But both of those laptops won’t perform as well as a high-end desktop PC, either. Portability is a spectrum. The display gives me the most pause here. This laptop costs about $3,700 at full retail price, and the screen only offers about 300 to 400 nits of brightness. Many people will prefer a brighter screen. In fact, many people may prefer the more vivid picture on an OLED screen if they’re looking to spend nearly $4,000 on a laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/01/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
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Source: PC Games
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/10/2024
Rating: Total score: 91%
Source: HardwareLuxx
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/16/2024
Aorus 17X AXG
Specifications
Notebook: Aorus 17X AXGProcessor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-14900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 16384 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
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Source: Tweakers
NL→ENUser Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/29/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Cowcotland
FR→ENPositive: Great display; 240Hz refresh rate; good viewing angles; powerful GPU; solid workmanship; easy disassembly. Negative: Noisy under loads; overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/14/2024
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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 2080 Super Max-Q: High-End laptop graphics card based on the TU104 chip with 3,072 shaders. Runs at reduced clock speeds compared to a laptop RTX 2080 Super to achieve a much lower power consumption. The TGP is specified between 80 and 90 Watts with different clock speeds.
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 2080 Super Mobile: High-End laptop graphics card based on the TU104 chip. At the time of the launch in early 2020, the 2080 Super is the fastest laptop graphics card on the market, but only slightly faster than the old GeForce RTX 2080.
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.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 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 and different maximum Boost clock speeds of 1035 - 1485 MHz.
NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU: High-end laptop graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM with a 256 Bit memory bus and can be configured with 80 - 150 TDP settings (+ Dynamic Boost).
NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 12 GB GDDR6 (192 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 60 - 150W (+ Dynamic Boost).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Comet Lake:
i9-10980HK: On Comet Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates eight processor cores clocked at 3.1 - 5 GHz that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++). At the time of announcement, the i9-10980HK is the fastest Comet Lake-H CPU and fastest laptop CPU on the market. Thanks to the free multiplicator, the CPU can also be easily overclocked (but may not have much headroom).
Intel Tiger Lake:
i9-11980HK: Tiger Lake (H45 series) based high end octa-core SoC for gaming laptops and workstations. The eight CPU cores clock with 2.6 - 5 GHz. The integrated UHD Graphics GPU offers 32 EUs. The CPU is manufactured on the 10nm SuperFin (improved 10nm) process.
Intel Alder Lake-S:
i9-12900HX: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 8 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 24 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 1.7 to 5 GHz. The CPU does not support vPro and ECC memory.
Intel Raptor Lake-HX:
i9-13900HX: Mobile CPU based on the Raptor Lake series that offers 24 cores (8 performance, 16 efficiency cores) with a Boost core of up to 5.8 GHz for the P-cores. Similar to the Desktop i9-13900K but with reduced clock speeds and TDP.
i9-14900HX: High-end mobile hybrid processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture with 24 cores and 32 threads. Clocks at a maximum of 5.8 GHz (P cores).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.74 kg:
With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.
3.75 kg:
A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.
87.9%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
