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Updated January 12, 2024·

The Gigabyte Aorus 5 offers robust performance with an Intel i7 processor and Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics, catering to intensive tasks and gaming. However, its weight and size reduce portability, and battery life isn't specified, which may be a concern for on-the-go use. The Razer Blade 14, with a more compact form, superior AMD Ryzen 9 processing, and Nvidia RTX 4060 graphics, provides an excellent balance for gaming and professional applications while offering better portability and reportedly longer battery life. If mobility and battery are priorities and you're satisfied with slightly lower graphics capabilities, the Razer may suit you better, often at a slightly lower cost than the Gigabyte. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 5
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Razer Blade 14 (2023)
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.5
Aorus 5
Blade 14 (2023)
8.1
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
560.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good.

Gaming and AI

7.9
Aorus 5
Blade 14 (2023)
8.4
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good.

Content Creation

7.6
Aorus 5
Blade 14 (2023)
8.2
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is good.

Software Development

7.3
Aorus 5
Blade 14 (2023)
7.9
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) and Gigabyte Aorus 5 are both good for software development, though the Razer Blade 14 (2023) is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

8.0
Aorus 5
Blade 14 (2023)
8.9
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
560.0 nits
The Razer Blade 14 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Fair
Aorus 5
Blade 14 (2023)
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Aorus 5
Blade 14 (2023)
8.5
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Engineering and Design

8.2
Aorus 5
Blade 14 (2023)
8.7
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) and Gigabyte Aorus 5 are both very good for engineering and design.

Battery

5.0 Hours
Aorus 5
Blade 14 (2023)
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has 5 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 14 has 6 hours of battery life.

Cost

$2,359
Aorus 5
Blade 14 (2023)
$2,400
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$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a price of $2,359 and the Razer Blade 14 (2023) costs $2,400.

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How the Gigabyte Aorus 5 and the Razer Blade 14 (2023) compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte Aorus 5Razer Blade 14 (2023)
Gigabyte Aorus 5Razer Blade 14 (2023)

GENERAL

Price
$2,359
$2,400
Release Date
June 1, 2022June 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 10'' x 1.08''12.2'' x 9'' x 0.7''
Weight
5.07 lbs4.05 lbs
Width
14"12.23"
Depth
10"8.97"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12700HAMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
99 Wh68.1 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
360Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
280 nits560 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
6.7/108/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Gigabyte Aorus 5

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Can Buy or Not

Vincent Chang | June 2022
"The Gigabyte Aorus 5 SE4 is a capable mainstream gaming notebook that will run the latest PC games with aplomb. However, it's not your stereotypical flashy gaming PC. Gigabyte has added some interesting tweaks. For example, the webcam placement and its Microsoft Azure AI tool — to automatically switch between power modes — are unusual for this genre. But more importantly, the pricing is fairly competitive and reasonable."

Razer Blade 14 (2023)

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Allen Ngo | May 2022
"After making a huge splash with the original 2021 model, it's expected that the 2022 refresh would be more of a minor update to an already impressive machine. It adds a higher resolution webcam (720p to 1080p), faster CPU (Ryzen 9 5900HX to Ryzen 9 6900HX), faster GPU (RTX 3070/3080 to 3070/3080 Ti), faster RAM (DDR4-3200 to DDR5-4800), faster M.2 SSD support (PCIe3 x4 to PCIe4 x4), newer WLAN module (Killer AX1690i to Qualcomm WCN685x), and a MUX switch for the new integrated Radeon 680M GPU. It's indubitably an upgrade especially in terms of single-thread processor performance."

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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 Razer

Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.

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