Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD laptop review: 4K HDR meets RTX 3080

Octa-core Tiger Lake CPU. Not only does the Aero 17 HDR YD come with an HDR-capable 4K display, but it is also run by an Intel Core i9-11980HK. Our test will show what this can do in combination with the built-in RTX 3080.

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Compared to the Aero 17 HDR YC we tested in January, in the spec sheet only the CPU and working memory are changed. The Aero 17 HRD YD is run by an Intel Core i9-11980HK that is accompanied by 32 GB of working memory. The system is installed on a 512 GB SSD from Samsung, and a second 1-TB SSD is available for storing larger amounts of data. An Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 is responsible for the display of the image contents.

This configuration costs about 3900 Euros (~$4751), and we compare it with the competing devices listed below. Below each of the sections, you can also add more notebooks to the comparison from our database. Since not much has changed visually or in terms of the equipment, we refer to our reviews of the Aero 17 XA HDR and Aero 17 HDR YC for more detailed descriptions of these sections.

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Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD (Aero 17 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i9-11980HK 8 x 3.3 - 5 GHz, 109 W PL2 / Short Burst, 70 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-HK

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1245 MHz, Memory: 1500 MHz, 105 W TDP, NVIDIA 462.35, Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs

Memory

32 GB

, dual-channel

Display

17.30 inch 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixel 255 PPI, AU Optronics AUO329B, IPS, glossy: no, HDR, 60 Hz

Mainboard

Intel HM570

Storage

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, 512 GB

, + 1 TB Phison ESR01TBTLCG-EAC-4

Soundcard

Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)

Connections

3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 1x headphone, 1x microphone, Card Reader: SD UHS-II, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 22 x 396 x 270 ( = 0.87 x 15.59 x 10.63 in)

Battery

99 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 0.9 MP, 16:9 (1280x720)

Additional features

Speakers: 2x 2W, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

2.766 kg ( = 97.57 oz / 6.1 pounds), Power Supply: 726 g ( = 25.61 oz / 1.6 pounds)

Price

3900 Euro

Links

Gigabyte homepage

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
88 %	05/2021	Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD i9-11980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	2.8 kg	22 mm	17.30"	3840x2160
87.6 %	01/2021	Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	2.8 kg	21.4 mm	17.30"	3840x2160
87.8 %	02/2021	Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	3 kg	19.9 mm	17.30"	3840x2160
85.3 %	04/2021	Alienware m17 R4 i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	3 kg	22 mm	17.30"	1920x1080

Case - A slim 17-inch gaming laptop

Size Comparison

Alienware m17 R4 Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) DIN A4 ❌

Connections - The Aero 17 HDR with Thunderbolt 4 and fast WLAN

Right side: 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 1x Thunderbolt 4, Mini-DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1, power

SD Card Reader

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	199.6 MB/s ∼100% +8%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	194 MB/s ∼97% +5%
Alienware m17 R4 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	190 MB/s ∼95% +3%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	184 MB/s ∼92%
Average of class Gaming (19 - 209, n=96, last 2 years)	102.9 MB/s ∼52% -44%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Alienware m17 R4 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	239 MB/s ∼100% +27%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	213 MB/s ∼89% +13%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	191.6 MB/s ∼80% +2%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	188 MB/s ∼79%
Average of class Gaming (26 - 269, n=87, last 2 years)	128.6 MB/s ∼54% -32%

Communication

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1588 (1508^min - 1656^max) MBit/s ∼100%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w	1550 MBit/s ∼98% -2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1539 (842^min - 1691^max) MBit/s ∼97% -3%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1190 MBit/s ∼75% -25%
Average of class Gaming (450 - 1580, n=47, last 2 years)	1148 MBit/s ∼72% -28%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (447 - 1645, n=127)	1104 MBit/s ∼70% -30%
iperf3 receive AX12
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w	1600 MBit/s ∼100% +39%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1495 (788^min - 1534^max) MBit/s ∼93% +30%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1340 MBit/s ∼84% +16%
Average of class Gaming (423 - 1700, n=47, last 2 years)	1234 MBit/s ∼77% +7%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (523 - 1684, n=128)	1191 MBit/s ∼74% +3%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1152 (915^min - 1267^max) MBit/s ∼72%

Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1152 (915-1267)

Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1588 (1508-1656)

Webcam

ColorChecker Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD: 7.06 ∆E min: 2.86 - max: 14.6 ∆E

Maintenance

The insides of the Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD

Input Devices - Powerful RGB illumination

You can find a detailed description of the input devices in our review of the Gigabyte Aero 17 XA HDR.

Display - A very good image thanks to HDR and 4K

The display of the Aero 17 HDR YD consists of a 17-inch IPS panel that offers a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. At an average of 467 cd/m², the maximum brightness is only slightly higher than that of the Aero 17 HDR YC and significantly lower than in the Aero 17 XA HDR. At 86%, the brightness distribution is also the lowest in our test field.

Since PWM is not used for brightness control, there should not be any problems for users with sensitive eyes.


493 cd/m²	484 cd/m²	459 cd/m²
481 cd/m²	488 cd/m²	426 cd/m²
475 cd/m²	463 cd/m²	434 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AU Optronics AUO329B

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 493 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 467 cd/m² Minimum: 3 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 488 cd/m²
Contrast: 1479:1 (Black: 0.33 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.23 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 0.77
ΔE Greyscale 1.5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
99% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
99% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
99.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
86.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.169

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD AU Optronics AUO329B, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30	Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC AUO B173ZAN03.2 (AUO329B), IPS-Level, 3840x2160, 17.30	Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) AU Optronics B173ZAN03.3, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30	Alienware m17 R4 AU Optronics AUOEC91, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Display		0%	1%	-16%
Display P3 Coverage	86.9	87.3 0%	88.6 2%	69.8 -20%
sRGB Coverage	100	100 0%	100 0%	99.7 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	99.6	99.9 0%	99.9 0%	71.6 -28%
Response Times		3%	63%	70%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	52 ?(25.2, 26.8)	51.6 ?(25.6, 26) 1%	15.2 ?(7.6, 7.6) 71%	13.2 ?(6.4, 6.8) 75%
Response Time Black / White *	26 ?(10, 16)	24.8 ?(10, 14.8) 5%	12 ?(6, 6) 54%	9.2 ?(4.8, 4.4) 65%
PWM Frequency
Screen		-5%	-157%	-9%
Brightness middle	488	458 -6%	407.2 -17%	305 -37%
Brightness	467	446 -4%	403 -14%	301 -36%
Brightness Distribution	86	92 7%	90 5%	93 8%
Black Level *	0.33	0.37 -12%	0.42 -27%	0.19 42%
Contrast	1479	1238 -16%	970 -34%	1605 9%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	1.23	1.52 -24%	7.25 -489%	1.31 -7%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	2.94	2.51 15%	12.51 -326%	2.32 21%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	0.77	0.66 14%	3.62 -370%	0.91 -18%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	1.5	1.9 -27%	8.1 -440%	2.3 -53%
Gamma	2.169 ^101%	2.145 ^103%	2.24 ^98%	2.281 ^96%
CCT	6614 ^98%	6534 ^99%	5925 ^110%	6449 ^101%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	99	100 1%	88.1 -11%	72 -27%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	99	100 1%	100 1%	94 -5%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-1% / -3%	-31% / -100%	15% / -1%

* ... smaller is better

The contrast ratio turns out very good at 1479:1, and the black value is also only slightly elevated at 0.33 cd/m². In addition, the color space coverage of 99% for both the sRGB and AdobeRGB color spaces is excellent. Gigabyte advertises the display of the Aero 17 HDR YD with a calibration in the state of delivery that was validated by Pantone and that can be selected in the various modes of the Control Center corresponding to the current usage scenario.

Accordingly, the CalMAN analysis also shows a DeltaE2000 deviation that is correspondingly low. Another calibration will only bring a small improvement from 1.5 to 0.5. You can download the corresponding ICC file from the link in the frame above, to the right of the schematic on the brightness distribution.

Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD outdoors on a cloudy day

The display brightness of the Aero 17 HDR YD is sufficient to show the image contents easily readable on cloudy days. While the matte display will prevent reflections in direct sunlight, reading the display contents will then still be harder.

Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD vs AdobeRGB (99%)

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 10 ms rise
26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 16 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 55 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (22 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
52 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 25.2 ms rise
52 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 26.8 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 86 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.6 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18988 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The viewing angles of the Aero 17 HDR YD display are very stable, and the contents can be viewed from almost any angle without the colors or image becoming distorted.

Performance - Increased CPU performance

With the Aero 17 HDR YD, Gigabyte targets content creators and gamers who need a powerful laptop with a very good display. In addition to the configuration tested here, the HDR YD is also available with an Intel Core i7-11800H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 8 GB of video storage. As "Aero 17 HDR XD," the laptop comes with an Intel Core i7-11800H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8 GB of video storage.

All the following benchmarks were run with the "Turbo" system setting.

Processor

The Intel Core i9-11980HK used here is an octa-core processor, which can operate on up to 16 threads simultaneously. The clock speeds fall between 2.6 and 5 GHz, with the configured TDP playing an important role in determining the performance. Gigabyte has configured this as a PL1 of 70 watts and PL2 of 109 watts. With this, the maximum possible of 65 watts is even slightly exceeded, and the Aero 17 HDR YD is able to lead our test field in the benchmarks.

In our Cinebech R15 constant load test, the CPU is also able to maintain its performance for a longer time period, and it is able to quickly recover from smaller drops of about 9% in the performance.

Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK: Ø2023 (1924.65-2067.29)

Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK: Ø1468 (1385.62-1761.11)

Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H: Ø1482 (1469.35-1489.04)

Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK: Ø1833 (1809.95-1853.31)

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming (169 - 825, n=240, last 2 years)	663 Points ∼100% +13%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (572 - 622, n=7)	593 Points ∼89% +1%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	585 Points ∼88%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	507 Points ∼76% -13%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	506 Points ∼76% -14%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	490 Points ∼74% -16%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=240, last 2 years)	6487 Points ∼100% +23%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	5256 Points ∼81%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (3779 - 5256, n=8)	4578 Points ∼71% -13%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	4456 Points ∼69% -15%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	3531 Points ∼54% -33%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	3526 Points ∼54% -33%

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 312, n=245, last 2 years)	256 Points ∼100% +11%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (224 - 244, n=6)	231 Points ∼90% 0%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	230 Points ∼90%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	211 Points ∼82% -8%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	209 Points ∼82% -9%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	203 Points ∼79% -12%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=246, last 2 years)	2737 Points ∼100% +32%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	2067 (1924.65^min - 2067.29^max) Points ∼76%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (1696 - 2287, n=7)	2055 Points ∼75% -1%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	1853 (1809.95^min - 1853.31^max) Points ∼68% -10%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	1761 (1385.62^min - 1761.11^max) Points ∼64% -15%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	1489 (1469.35^min - 1489.04^max) Points ∼54% -28%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	302 Seconds * ∼100% -30%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	299 Seconds * ∼99% -28%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (231 - 284, n=4)	257 Seconds * ∼85% -10%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	247 Seconds * ∼82% -6%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	233 Seconds * ∼77%
Average of class Gaming (91 - 1259, n=238, last 2 years)	224 Seconds * ∼74% +4%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=238, last 2 years)	5899 MIPS ∼100% +4%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	5668 MIPS ∼96%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (5428 - 5735, n=5)	5643 MIPS ∼96% 0%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	5463 MIPS ∼93% -4%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	5444 MIPS ∼92% -4%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	5338 MIPS ∼90% -6%
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=237, last 2 years)	68874 MIPS ∼100% +21%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	56759 MIPS ∼82%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (45226 - 56759, n=5)	51899 MIPS ∼75% -9%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	49275 MIPS ∼72% -13%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	45258 MIPS ∼66% -20%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	44485 MIPS ∼65% -22%

Geekbench 5.4
Single-Core
Average of class Gaming (158 - 2139, n=241, last 2 years)	1724 Points ∼100% +7%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (1561 - 1679, n=5)	1625 Points ∼94% +1%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	1613 Points ∼94%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	1351 Points ∼78% -16%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	1344 Points ∼78% -17%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	1315 Points ∼76% -18%
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=241, last 2 years)	12155 Points ∼100% +23%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	9884 Points ∼81%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (8786 - 10081, n=5)	9523 Points ∼78% -4%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	8176 Points ∼67% -17%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	8135 Points ∼67% -18%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	8134 Points ∼67% -18%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=241, last 2 years)	19 fps ∼100% +20%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	15.8 fps ∼83%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (13.1 - 16.3, n=5)	14.9 fps ∼78% -6%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	14.3 fps ∼75% -9%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	12.1 fps ∼64% -23%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	12 fps ∼63% -24%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	51.5 s * ∼100% -25%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	51.4 s * ∼100% -25%
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=237, last 2 years)	49.6 s * ∼96% -21%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	45.3 s * ∼88% -10%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (40.6 - 47.7, n=5)	43.1 s * ∼84% -5%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	41.1 s * ∼80%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H	0.587 sec * ∼100% -6%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK	0.574 sec * ∼98% -4%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK	0.561 sec * ∼96% -2%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK	0.552 sec * ∼94%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK (0.545 - 0.565, n=5)	0.552 sec * ∼94% -0%
Average of class Gaming (0.375 - 4.47, n=238, last 2 years)	0.4918 sec * ∼84% +11%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

2067 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

200 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

230 Points

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System Performance

In the PCMark 10 test to evaluate the system performance, the Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD places first in our test field. This goes for the overall evaluation as well as all the single disciplines. In everyday operation, the laptop runs very smoothly without showing any micro stutters or similar delays.

You can find out what performance you can expect from other devices in comparison in our CPU benchmark list.

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Gaming (4477 - 9331, n=197, last 2 years)	7385 Points ∼100% +4%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	7088 Points ∼96%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (6937 - 7088, n=3)	7026 Points ∼95% -1%
Alienware m17 R4 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)	6684 Points ∼91% -6%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	6531 Points ∼88% -8%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, ESR01TBTLCG-EAC-4	6512 Points ∼88% -8%
Essentials
Average of class Gaming (7334 - 12176, n=196, last 2 years)	10571 Points ∼100% +4%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	10212 Points ∼97%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (9665 - 10291, n=3)	10056 Points ∼95% -2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	9919 Points ∼94% -3%
Alienware m17 R4 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)	9529 Points ∼90% -7%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, ESR01TBTLCG-EAC-4	9312 Points ∼88% -9%
Productivity
Average of class Gaming (6161 - 11833, n=196, last 2 years)	9559 Points ∼100% +5%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	9098 Points ∼95%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (8934 - 9107, n=3)	9046 Points ∼95% -1%
Alienware m17 R4 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)	8798 Points ∼92% -3%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, ESR01TBTLCG-EAC-4	8746 Points ∼91% -4%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	8448 Points ∼88% -7%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming (5288 - 16424, n=196, last 2 years)	10888 Points ∼100% +5%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	10403 Points ∼96%
Average Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (9855 - 10823, n=3)	10360 Points ∼95% 0%
Alienware m17 R4 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)	9666 Points ∼89% -7%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, ESR01TBTLCG-EAC-4	9203 Points ∼85% -12%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	9021 Points ∼83% -13%

PCMark 10 Score		7088 points
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DPC Latencies

In the test with LatencyMon, the Aero 17 HDR YD shows increased latencies, and it is therefore not suited for applications with real-time processing.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, ESR01TBTLCG-EAC-4	3490 μs * ∼100% -30%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	2676 μs * ∼77%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	1714 μs * ∼49% +36%
Alienware m17 R4 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)	585 μs * ∼17% +78%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

In our test configuration, Gigabyte uses a 512 GB SSD from Samsung that achieves very good read and write rates in the storage benchmark. In addition, there is also a 1-TB SSD as it is also used in the Aero 17 HDR YC, offering similar speeds.

You can find out what performance to expect from other storage solutions in our HDD/SSD benchmark list.

	Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC ESR01TBTLCG-EAC-4	Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	Alienware m17 R4 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)	Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		-38%	-45%	-41%	-20%
Write 4K	230.4	141.2 -39%	123.5 -46%	93.1 -60%	183.5 ?(122.4 - 237, n=29) -20%
Read 4K	91.6	46.48 -49%	45.96 -50%	46.79 -49%	77 ?(47.3 - 92, n=29) -16%
Write Seq	4216	2433 -42%	1861 -56%	2853 -32%	3119 ?(1056 - 4456, n=21) -26%
Read Seq	4543	1742 -62%	1584 -65%	2556 -44%	3360 ?(1249 - 4560, n=21) -26%
Write 4K Q32T1	667	565 -15%	466.4 -30%	475 -29%	466 ?(277 - 710, n=29) -30%
Read 4K Q32T1	728	655 -10%	566 -22%	529 -27%	565 ?(293 - 940, n=29) -22%
Write Seq Q32T1	5043	3028 -40%	2981 -41%	3331 -34%	4426 ?(1148 - 5121, n=29) -12%
Read Seq Q32T1	6821	3424 -50%	3260 -52%	3319 -51%	6315 ?(1770 - 6867, n=29) -7%
AS SSD		-33%	-67%	-66%	-18%
Seq Read	5438	2674 -51%	2068 -62%	2733 -50%	4640 ?(2629 - 5546, n=37) -15%
Seq Write	3904	2458 -37%	2047 -48%	2822 -28%	2735 ?(1108 - 3920, n=37) -30%
4K Read	56.2	52.1 -7%	47.85 -15%	45.04 -20%	67.9 ?(39.2 - 85.1, n=37) 21%
4K Write	165.8	113.4 -32%	87.4 -47%	88.4 -47%	175.5 ?(105.4 - 216, n=37) 6%
4K-64 Read	2489	1881 -24%	1932 -22%	1388 -44%	1559 ?(533 - 2783, n=37) -37%
4K-64 Write	3480	2849 -18%	2017 -42%	1227 -65%	2379 ?(1010 - 3480, n=37) -32%
Access Time Read *	0.054	0.102 -89%	0.055 -2%	0.079 -46%	0.04842 ?(0.023 - 0.089, n=36) 10%
Access Time Write *	0.026	0.033 -27%	0.128 -392%	0.095 -265%	0.03386 ?(0.02 - 0.076, n=37) -30%
Score Read	3089	2201 -29%	2187 -29%	1706 -45%	2091 ?(1079 - 3224, n=37) -32%
Score Write	4036	3208 -21%	2309 -43%	1598 -60%	2801 ?(1258 - 4036, n=37) -31%
Score Total	8620	6524 -24%	5612 -35%	4184 -51%	5903 ?(3573 - 8620, n=37) -32%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-36% / -35%	-56% / -58%	-54% / -55%	-19% / -19%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 6821 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5043 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 728 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 667 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 4543 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 4216 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 91.6 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 230.4 MB/s

Constant Performance Reads: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics Card

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 used here is currently one of the most powerful graphics cards in mobile devices. However, the actual performance depends on the configured TGP, which can be up to 165 watts. Gigabyte specifies this value as 105 watts, resulting in slightly lower but still very good results in the 3DMark benchmarks.

Our GPU benchmark list shows how other graphics cards fare in comparison.

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Alienware m17 R4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	43077 Points ∼100% +20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (31288 - 43744, n=36)	38569 Points ∼90% +8%
Average of class Gaming (1029 - 72070, n=232, last 2 years)	37452 Points ∼87% +5%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10875H	37171 Points ∼86% +4%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11980HK	35787 Points ∼83%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Alienware m17 R4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	192950 Points ∼100% +286%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10875H	149262 Points ∼77% +199%
Average of class Gaming (15902 - 193851, n=162, last 2 years)	128314 Points ∼67% +157%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (38816 - 192950, n=31)	119529 Points ∼62% +139%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	71670 Points ∼37% +43%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11980HK	49955 Points ∼26%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Alienware m17 R4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	32366 Points ∼100% +24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (16455 - 32366, n=42)	27596 Points ∼85% +5%
Average of class Gaming (781 - 53059, n=241, last 2 years)	27594 Points ∼85% +5%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10875H	26486 Points ∼82% +1%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11980HK	26177 Points ∼81%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	25129 Points ∼78% -4%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Alienware m17 R4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	12718 Points ∼100% +27%
Average of class Gaming (224 - 22547, n=241, last 2 years)	11018 Points ∼87% +10%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10875H	10898 Points ∼86% +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (6407 - 13210, n=41)	10735 Points ∼84% +7%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11980HK	9989 Points ∼79%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK	9646 Points ∼76% -3%

3DMark 11 Performance		29248 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		34027 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		22142 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		9800 points
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... in comparison

Gaming Performance

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 used here is able to play all the current games smoothly and at high frame rates. Only in very demanding games, the frame rates can go down to values below 30 fps in 4K resolution and at high detail levels.

Our GPU games list shows the performance you can expect in various games.

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	115 (84^min) fps ∼100% +23%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	108.3 (98^min - 117^max) fps ∼94% +16%
Average of class Gaming (8.61 - 216, n=235, last 2 years)	106.5 fps ∼93% +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (85.1 - 123, n=38)	105.3 fps ∼92% +13%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	96.1 (74^min) fps ∼84% +3%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	93.4 (80^min) fps ∼81%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
3840x2160 High Quality
Average of class Gaming (28.4 - 94.7, n=66, last 2 years)	57.9 fps ∼100% +28%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	49.3 fps ∼85% +9%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	45.4 fps ∼78%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (28.4 - 53.2, n=12)	43 fps ∼74% -5%
2560x1440 High Quality
Average of class Gaming (19.8 - 162.9, n=144, last 2 years)	90.7 fps ∼100% +19%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	84.3 fps ∼93% +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (61.6 - 90.3, n=14)	79.6 fps ∼88% +5%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	75.9 fps ∼84%
1920x1080 High Quality
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	109 fps ∼100% +10%
Average of class Gaming (9.13 - 194.9, n=234, last 2 years)	102.4 fps ∼94% +3%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	99 fps ∼91%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (55.5 - 115, n=30)	98.5 fps ∼90% -1%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	98.2 fps ∼90% -1%

Cyberpunk 2077
3840x2160 Ultra Preset
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	27.9 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (19.7 - 27.9, n=3)	23 fps ∼82% -18%
Average of class Gaming (17.5 - 26.1, n=2, last 2 years)	21.8 fps ∼78% -22%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	21.4 (13.7^min, 15.4^P0.1, 17.1^P1 - 64.3^max) fps ∼77% -23%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset
Average of class Gaming (35.9 - 53.9, n=2, last 2 years)	44.9 fps ∼100% +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (39.8 - 49.7, n=5)	42.9 fps ∼96% 0%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	42.8 fps ∼95%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	42.3 (14.4^min, 15.2^P0.1, 17^P1 - 107^max) fps ∼94% -1%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	80.6 (14.3^min, 43.6^P0.1, 64^P1 - 132^max) fps ∼100% +52%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (52.9 - 84.3, n=9)	69.4 fps ∼86% +31%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	60.6 (12.9^min, 14.6^P0.1, 17^P1 - 141^max) fps ∼75% +15%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	52.9 fps ∼66%
Average of class Gaming (26 - 85.3, n=6, last 2 years)	50 fps ∼62% -5%

Dota 2 Reborn
3840x2160 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average of class Gaming (14.2 - 205, n=73, last 2 years)	130.9 fps ∼100% +16%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	128 (107.9^min) fps ∼98% +14%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	112.6 (96.4^min) fps ∼86%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (55.2 - 128, n=13)	103.8 fps ∼79% -8%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	101 (85.4^min) fps ∼77% -10%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	138.4 (119.3^min) fps ∼100%
Average of class Gaming (22 - 220, n=250, last 2 years)	136.1 fps ∼98% -2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	134 (115.1^min) fps ∼97% -3%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	132 (114.9^min) fps ∼95% -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (98 - 156, n=41)	126.1 fps ∼91% -9%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	122 (105.3^min) fps ∼88% -12%

Strange Brigade
3840x2160 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Gaming (61.8 - 163.4, n=53, last 2 years)	100.7 fps ∼100% +31%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	84.1 (69.5^min, 72.1^P1 - 112^max) fps ∼84% +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (55.9 - 91.7, n=10)	77.3 fps ∼77% 0%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	77 (63.2^min, 64.3^P1 - 103^max) fps ∼76%
2560x1440 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Gaming (34.8 - 318, n=119, last 2 years)	166.2 fps ∼100% +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (123 - 165, n=12)	143.9 fps ∼87% +12%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	143 (80.5^min, 115^P1 - 249^max) fps ∼86% +11%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	129 (86.2^min, 98.9^P1 - 224^max) fps ∼78%
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	212 (79.6^min, 151^P1 - 362^max) fps ∼100% +23%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	197 (81.6^min, 149^P1 - 298^max) fps ∼93% +15%
Average of class Gaming (13.8 - 421, n=235, last 2 years)	186.7 fps ∼88% +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (117 - 219, n=32)	183.9 fps ∼87% +7%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	172 (86^min, 125^P1 - 285^max) fps ∼81%

GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	103 (5.99^min, 71.4^P1 - 221^max) fps ∼100%
Average of class Gaming (6.38 - 167.7, n=229, last 2 years)	101.4 fps ∼98% -2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch) Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	99.5 (5.74^min, 71.4^P1 - 185^max) fps ∼97% -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (68.6 - 112, n=32)	96.7 fps ∼94% -6%
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	93.9 (6.12^min, 62.5^P1 - 193^max) fps ∼91% -9%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	90.7 (10.4^min, 62.5^P1 - 166^max) fps ∼88% -12%

In our The Witcher 3 constant load test, the Aero 17 HDR YD does not show any drop in performance. You therefore do not have to expect any limitations in the gaming performance even after longer periods of playing.

Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ; FPS: Ø97.2 (95-100)

	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
GTA V (2015)	185	178	166	103
The Witcher 3 (2015)				93.4
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	172.8	156.1	145.7	138.4		112.6
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	193	127	99		75.9	45.4
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	129	110	89.3			62.2
Far Cry 5 (2018)				118	96	54
Strange Brigade (2018)	442	236	193	172	129	77
Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)			74.8	52.9	42.8	27.9

Emissions - Quiet operation is possible

The emissions were measured with active AI and the "Normal" fan adjustment.

Noise Emissions

The Aero 17 HDR YD can be very quiet in everyday operation. When using office and browser applications, the fans will only rarely rev up slightly. During gaming, the laptop operation will be clearly noticeable, depending on the load. During high load, the noise levels will reach up to 59 dB(A). This makes the fans annoyingly loud.

Noise Level

Idle		30 / 32 / 41 dB(A)
Load		43 / 59 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25 dB(A)

Temperatures

Under load, the surfaces of the Aero 17 HDR YD reach temperatures of up to 56 °C (133 °F). The warmest spots are at the bottom towards the back, but the palm rests will always remain at moderate temperatures. With this, you will still be able to use the laptop on your lap, but just barely.

During our constant load test, the temperatures inside the Gigabyte laptop rise up to 93 °C (199 °F). At 2.9 GHz during this time, the clock speeds remain above the basic clock speed, and according to HWInfo, the CPU runs stably at 70 watts. The same behavior is shown during our The Witcher 3 constant load test, with the temperatures remaining slightly lower at a maximum of 80 °C (176 °F). While operating the laptop under constant load, you should therefore not have to expect any limitations due to temperatures being too high.

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


43 °C 109 F	44 °C 111 F	44 °C 111 F
35 °C 95 F	42 °C 108 F	40 °C 104 F
32 °C 90 F	35 °C 95 F	35 °C 95 F

Maximum: 44 °C = 111 F
Average: 38.9 °C = 102 F


52 °C 126 F	56 °C 133 F	44 °C 111 F
52 °C 126 F	51 °C 124 F	41 °C 106 F
38 °C 100 F	37 °C 99 F	35 °C 95 F

Maximum: 56 °C = 133 F
Average: 45.1 °C = 113 F

Power Supply (max.) 51 °C = 124 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


28 °C 82 F	30 °C 86 F	28 °C 82 F
28 °C 82 F	32 °C 90 F	31 °C 88 F
28 °C 82 F	29 °C 84 F	28 °C 82 F

Maximum: 32 °C = 90 F
Average: 29.1 °C = 84 F


32 °C 90 F	31 °C 88 F	31 °C 88 F
33 °C 91 F	35 °C 95 F	31 °C 88 F
31 °C 88 F	31 °C 88 F	30 °C 86 F

Maximum: 35 °C = 95 F
Average: 31.7 °C = 89 F

Power Supply (max.) 38 °C = 100 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


39 °C 102 F	43 °C 109 F	42 °C 108 F
33 °C 91 F	42 °C 108 F	40 °C 104 F
33 °C 91 F	35 °C 95 F	34 °C 93 F

Maximum: 43 °C = 109 F
Average: 37.9 °C = 100 F


54 °C 129 F	53 °C 127 F	47 °C 117 F
55 °C 131 F	56 °C 133 F	40 °C 104 F
39 °C 102 F	38 °C 100 F	34 °C 93 F

Maximum: 56 °C = 133 F
Average: 46.2 °C = 115 F

Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 38.9 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 56 °C / 133 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.1 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 37.9 °C / 100 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (35 °C / 95 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 29 °C / 84.2 F (-6 °C / -10.8 F).

Speakers

The speakers of the Aero 17 YD produce a fairly high volume and relatively broad sound spectrum that drops steeply below the mid-level frequencies, however. While this will allow you to occasionally reproduce voice contents, for listening to music or playing games, external speakers or headphones would be preferable.