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Aorus 16X
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 16X
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good portability

Key differences

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General Use

7.9
Aorus 16X
Surface Laptop Studio
7.4
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
316.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
491.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.8/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 16X and Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aorus 16X is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

8.3
Aorus 16X
Surface Laptop Studio
6.6
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.9/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 16X is very good for gaming and AI, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is only fair.

Engineering and Design

8.6
Aorus 16X
Surface Laptop Studio
7.3
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 16X is very good for engineering and design, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is good.

Content Creation

8.1
Aorus 16X
Surface Laptop Studio
7.4
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 16X is very good for content creation, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is good.

Software Development

7.8
Aorus 16X
Surface Laptop Studio
7.3
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 16X and Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio are both good for software development, though the Gigabyte Aorus 16X is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

8.0
Aorus 16X
Surface Laptop Studio
8.0
16.0in
SIZE
14.4in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
316.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
491.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 16X has a better screen than the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio for gaming and AI, software development, and content creation.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Aorus 16X
Surface Laptop Studio
8.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 16X has 6 hours of battery life. The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Aorus 16X
Surface Laptop Studio
Good
16.0in
SIZE
14.4in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 16X has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Aorus 16X
Surface Laptop Studio
8.5
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 16X has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Cost

$1,700
Aorus 16X
Surface Laptop Studio
$1,700
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The Gigabyte Aorus 16X has a price of $1,700 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio costs $1,700.

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How the Gigabyte Aorus 16X and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte Aorus 16XMicrosoft Surface Laptop Studio
Gigabyte Aorus 16XMicrosoft Surface Laptop Studio

GENERAL

Price
$1,700
$1,700
Release Date
March 1, 2024September 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 10'' x 1.06''12.7'' x 9'' x 0.75''
Weight
5.07 lbs4 lbs
Width
14.01"12.72"
Depth
10"8.98"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14650HXIntel i7-11370H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
99 Wh58 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"14.4"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16002400 x 1600
Refresh Rate
165Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
316 nits491 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
6.8/107.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/106.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/108/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
20
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
32
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Tom Brant | October 2021
"There’s no doubt that the Surface Laptop Studio is groundbreaking. We’ve come to expect such things from the Surface lineup, so it’s always nice to see a product that exceeds our expectations. The pull-forward laptop-screen concept has been tried before, but never in a device that’s so stylish and packed with innovative features like a haptic touchpad and robust digital stylus support."

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About Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American technology corporation. Microsoft is best known for their Windows operating system and Surface laptop series. The Surface Laptop is their standard notebook offering, while their Surface Go, Surface Pro, and Surface Studio are their 2-in-1/tablet offerings in order of increasing capability. Although Microsoft charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a well integrated and packaged device since Microsoft develops the Windows operating system.

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