Skip to main content

Gigabyte’s latest Aero and Aorus laptops include RTX 3080 and OLED options

Gigabyte’s latest Aero and Aorus laptops include RTX 3080 and OLED options

/

Plus, up to an Intel Core i9

Share this story

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

Two Gigabyte Aero 17 models sit perpendicular to each other on a white background. One faces the camera displaying the Aero 17 HDR logo on a green mosaic background. The other faces away from the camera and is slightly closed.
Get the Aero 17 HDR with up to an Intel Core i9.
Gigabyte

Following Nvidia’s announcement of its RTX 3000 mobile series, Gigabyte has announced additions to its Aorus and Aero lines which will incorporate the new GPUs. Gigabyte says they’ll deliver “stunning ray-traced gaming experiences in Cyberpunk 2077 and other AAA titles.”

Aorus laptops are traditional gaming laptops, while the Aero line targets content creators. The differences are largely external — Aorus products generally offer higher-refresh rate screens where Aero models opt for more color-accurate panels, and Aero laptops have a subdued and classy design while Aorus laptops look more like... gaming laptops. Inside, however, the chips are largely the same.

The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED open against a white background with RGB keyboard illuminated. The screen displays the Aero logo on a green mosaic background.
The Aero 15 OLED maxes out at an RTX 3080 and a Core i9.
Image: Gigabyte

The flagship of the Aorus line, the 17.3-inch Aorus 17G, is for “hardcore gamers” according to Gigabyte. The highlight is that it has a mechanical keyboard with exclusive Omron switches. It also includes a 300Hz screen, one of the fastest displays you can find on a gaming laptop.

The Aorus 15G open on a white background angled to the left. The Aorus 15G logo is displayed on the screen and the RGB keyboard is illuminated.
Gigabyte says you’ll get eight hours of battery life from the Aorus 15G.
Image: Gigabyte

There are two new 15.6-inch models as well: the Aorus 15G and the Aorus 15P. Both come with a 240Hz FHD screen (which still shouldn’t be too much of a frame rate bottleneck in many modern games). The 15G is more portability-focused — Gigabyte says it delivers eight hours of battery life.

All three Aorus models can be configured with up to an Intel Core i7 H-series processor; the two G models can go up to a GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, while the 15P goes up to an RTX 3070.

The Aorus 17G open on a white background with the RGB keyboard illuminated. The screen displays the Aorus 17G logo, an Xrite Pantone Certified badge in the bottom left corner, and an FHD 300Hz label in the bottom right corner.
The Aorus 17G looks like the Aorus 15G but bigger.
Image: Gigabyte

On the Aero side there are two new Aero 17 models (one with a 4K HDR panel and one with a regular FHD panel) and two new Aero 15 models (one with a 4K HDR AMOLED screen and one with a regular FHD panel). Gigabyte says the OLED configuration will cover 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut. It’s also touting the Aeros’ connectivity — they support HDMI 2.1, MiniDP, Thunderbolt 3, and a UHS-II SD card reader.

Both the Aero 17 HDR and Aero 15 OLED include up to a GeForce RTX 3080 and an Intel Core i9. The Aero 17 maxes out at a GeForce RTX 3060 and a Core i7; the Aero 15 also stops at the Core i7 but can include an RTX 3070.

The Gigabyte Aero 17 facing away from the camera, angled slightly to the left.
Neat design on the lid of the Aero 17.
Image: Gigabyte

Models are available to preorder now and will ship after January 26th. Links and pricing are below: