CES 2022: GIGABYTE unveils new AORUS and AERO series laptops
Starting CES 2022 Event Well-known and reputable company GIGABYTE Unveiled its new series of gaming laptops under the AERO and AORUS brands; The products are now equipped with the twelfth generation of Intel Alder Lake processor and Nvidia RTX 30 graphics card. More along Lyon Tak Be.
GIGABYTE’s latest laptops include the AORUS 17 and AORUS 15 series, along with the AERO 16 and AERO 15 series, respectively. All introduced models are equipped with the latest generation of Intel Alder Lake processors and RTX 30 graphics cards and will be available to users in various configurations.
Introducing AORUS 17 gaming laptop
First we go to the Gigabyte AORUS 17 laptop; This model is available in three different configurations called AORUS 17 YE, AORUS 17 XE and AORUS 17 KE. The main differences between the mentioned models are related to the graphics cards used in them, which include the YE model with RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, the XE model with 8 GB RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and the KE model with RTX 3060 graphics card, respectively.
All of these models come with one of the Alder Lake series processors, depending on the user’s choice, one of which is the flagship Core i9 12900HK processor. Also, these laptops support up to 64 GB of DDR5 RAM with a frequency of 4800 MHz, and in terms of storage space, you can use the two M.2 slots in these products (both of which are also compatible with PCIe Gen 4) their storage space. Increased to your liking.
All three models use a 240-watt power adapter to charge the battery. Also, these products are equipped with a 17.3-inch full HD display with a 360-degree refresh rate, and its overall weight for the base model is 2.7 kg.
GIGABYTE unique cooling system
To keep the main parts of the laptop cool, GIGABYTE has gone for its own cooling system, Windforce Infinity. This cooler has a total of 4 air outlet valves, triple heat pipes including two dedicated heat pipes for VRAM GPU and also a special heat pipe for the GPU itself.
In terms of design, GIGABYTE has made various changes compared to the previous generation, including a larger and smarter touchpad, whose area has now increased by 25%. There are also a number of input and output ports such as Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 port (Gen 1) and three display output ports on these laptops.
AORUS 15 laptops with updated hardware
On the other hand, the Gigabyte AORUS 15 laptop is almost similar to its bigger brothers (AORUS 17), except that this model is equipped with a 15-inch display. Also, there are three different configurations for this model, which include KE, XE and YE, respectively.
The biggest difference between these models is the GPU used in them. GIGABYTE In this version, two screen configurations are used, including FHD panel with 360 Hz update rate and QHD panel with 165 Hz update rate. The base version will weigh about 2.4 kg.
Introducing the AERO series; Suitable for content production
Now it’s time for the AERO series. GIGABYTE has a total of three models in the series, including the AERO 16, AERO 17 and AERO 16 Creator laptops, respectively. In terms of appearance, this series has a simpler design compared to AORUS gaming models, and all models have a narrow bezel, 4K display with AMOLED panel, HDR support and a 16:10 aspect ratio. This series will also be available in three different configurations YE5, XE5 and KE5.
It should be noted that the AERO series uses different panels; For example, both XE5 models have Samsung’s AMOLED panel with QHD Plus and UHD Plus resolution. In terms of hardware, the YE5 model is equipped with a Core i9 12900HK processor along with 32 GB of DDR5 RAM with a frequency of 4800 MHz and an RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, two M.2 slots. The base model of this series weighs about 2.3 kg.