Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024) vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)

Compared 2 laptops: Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024), vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024) and Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.3 kg 2.2 kg
Pixel size 356x254x20-27 mm 354x251x22.4-24.9 mm
Area 904 cm² 889 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 75.5 %
Side bezels 5.7 mm 4.3 mm
Colors Gray Gray
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 145 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level55 dB43 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync Adaptive Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
550 nits
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
250 nits
Contrast1204:11694:1
DCI-P3 gamut67.2 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut69.3 %75.3 %
Response time3 ms7 ms

Battery

Capacity 99.2 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:46 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 240 W 200/240 W
Charger weight 564 g 500/735 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 13650HX AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.9 GHz 4.55 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 6
Threads 20 12
L3 Cache 24 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Radeon 660M
Process tech. 10 nm 6 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
2657
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
1989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
13660
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
8125
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
1941
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
1508
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
21799
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
11145

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 140 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz 1530 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 1740 MHz
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072 2048
TMUs 96 64
ROPs 48 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 32

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 85 dB 79.3 dB
Microphones 1 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPort1x v1.4No
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size13.3x9.0 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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