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Aug 30, 2021 12:21 AM

Gigabyte Aero 15 Laptop: 15.6" 4K OLED, i7-11800H, RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

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Best Buy has Gigabyte Aero 15 Creator Laptop (AERO 15 OLED KD-72US624SP) on sale for $1299.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member MalteseCorto for posting this deal.

Note: Get it in 2-3 weeks.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 3840x2160 4K UHD Samsung AMOLED Display
    • VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black, 100% DCI-P3
  • Intel i7-11800H 2.3GHz 8-Core / 16-Thread 11th Gen Processor
  • Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q 6GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Intel AX200 Wireless + Bluetooth 5.2
  • GIGABYTE Fusion RGB Per-Key Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Ports:
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A)
    • 1x Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x mini DP 1.4
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
    • 1x UHS-II SD Card Reader
    • 1x RJ-45
  • Li Polymer 99Wh Battery
  • All Aluminum Chassis
  • Weight: 4.4 lbs

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This price is $600 Lower (31.6% Savings) than the list price of $1,899.99.
  • About this Store:
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Written by GnarlyDavidson
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Best Buy has Gigabyte Aero 15 Creator Laptop (AERO 15 OLED KD-72US624SP) on sale for $1299.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member MalteseCorto for posting this deal.

Note: Get it in 2-3 weeks.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 3840x2160 4K UHD Samsung AMOLED Display
    • VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black, 100% DCI-P3
  • Intel i7-11800H 2.3GHz 8-Core / 16-Thread 11th Gen Processor
  • Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q 6GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Intel AX200 Wireless + Bluetooth 5.2
  • GIGABYTE Fusion RGB Per-Key Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Ports:
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A)
    • 1x Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x mini DP 1.4
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
    • 1x UHS-II SD Card Reader
    • 1x RJ-45
  • Li Polymer 99Wh Battery
  • All Aluminum Chassis
  • Weight: 4.4 lbs

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This price is $600 Lower (31.6% Savings) than the list price of $1,899.99.
  • About this Store:
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Written by GnarlyDavidson

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Hat-Trick
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This is pretty funny. The MBA M1 destroys nothing here. Sounds like you're trying to make yourself feel better for buying a tiny laptop that throttles the CPU due to a fanless design, that you cannot upgrade and has only 2 ports that you can't really do much with without dongles galore.

As far as speed goes, why not lookup Geekbench scores for both laptops and decide for yourself.

To be honest, while you want to compare the two laptops, they're not really in the same class. If your MBA M1 does what you need, great. But I don't really understand why you feel the need to discredit this laptop and deal other than to just make yourself feel better about your purchase.
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lilgrubbybaby
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Dude lol stop. You're just making yourself look foolish. Nobody cares what you get from your macbook air in a gaming laptop thread.
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lilgrubbybaby
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I have an M1 MBA as well and love it but you're right. There's no reason to compare the two at all. This is a gaming laptop, that isn't, not even close. (although I will say throttling isn't an issue on the M1 MBA)
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Aug 30, 2021 3:31 PM
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Hat-TrickAug 30, 2021 3:31 PM
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Anyone know about the power brick that is included? Size, weight?

The one thing I wish was different is the DC-in port location. Right in the middle of the side? Why not on the back so it is out of the way?
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Aug 30, 2021 3:33 PM
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Hat-TrickAug 30, 2021 3:33 PM
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Quote from ELcheapo1 View quoted comment :
plus i get 18 hours on one charge. weights 30% less and holds its retail value.

edit: oh, and MBA destroys this laptop in geekbench scores. thx for pointing that out!
No it doesn't. Obviously you didn't even look.

Oh, and as far as holding retail value, wait until the M1X (or M2) comes out and see how many people want your Gen 1 chip. LMAO
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Aug 30, 2021 3:41 PM
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eeeinatorAug 30, 2021 3:41 PM
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Quote from ELcheapo1 View quoted comment :
meh, just got an M1 macbook air for $1k with 512gb. aside from the OLED screen, the MBA destroys this laptop in speed, power, and build quality. not to mention the design as well, even if the MBA is long in the tooth.
Maybe in 10 years some games will finally be compatible with that new architecture LMAO
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Aug 30, 2021 3:43 PM
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ps40Aug 30, 2021 3:43 PM
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Can some one tell me if the memory is upgradeable on this one? say from 16GB to 32GB?
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Hat-TrickAug 30, 2021 3:44 PM
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Quote from ELcheapo1 View quoted comment :
um, MBA single core is 1703. what's this laptop? LMAO
Single core? You think macOS uses just one core?

Multi core this laptop is 9200 vs the MBA @ 7600. MBA destroyed! LMAO
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Aug 30, 2021 3:50 PM
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DaillumAug 30, 2021 3:50 PM
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This isn't 2015, you're completely wrong here.
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Aug 30, 2021 3:56 PM
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Stennie!Aug 30, 2021 3:56 PM
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Quote from ELcheapo1 View quoted comment :
oh, im sorry, u didnt mention the single core score. LMAO

and single core performance is more important than multi core performance for gaming. laugh out loudApplause
Man, you're really insecure about your MBA purchase there. It's OK, you bought a decent laptop. You don't need validation from others about it.
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Aug 30, 2021 3:58 PM
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hellhound911Aug 30, 2021 3:58 PM
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Quote from ELcheapo1 View quoted comment :
meh, just got an M1 macbook air for $1k with 512gb. aside from the OLED screen, the MBA destroys this laptop in speed, power, and build quality. not to mention the design as well, even if the MBA is long in the tooth.
Nice b8 m8 8/8.
Aug 30, 2021 4:18 PM
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yujieAug 30, 2021 4:18 PM
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This price has been on bestbuy.com for a while now. Not sure why suddenly it became a deal.
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BrightSummer9658Aug 30, 2021 4:20 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

Upon researching this laptop I've discovered the following:
  • Poor battery life, average seems to be around 2 hrs regular use, 1 hr gaming
  • Control Center Software and AI is universally agreed to be horrible
  • Fans are loud and runs hot
  • Small touchpad
  • Wifi card problems from poor range, to intermittent connectivity, to slowness, to disconnects when under load. These are by far the most common complaint, with many people replacing the card
  • Nosecam
  • Few complaints the screen is too reflective, others say they get use to it
  • Handful of complaints of wobbly hinges (screen bounces when typing)

Overall a nice laptop for those who want a mix of gaming and creator tailored features
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hindjewAug 30, 2021 4:24 PM
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Quote from yujie View quoted comment :
This price has been on bestbuy.com for a while now. Not sure why suddenly it became a deal.
People finally noticed? I think it's a good price for what you get. I love the fact that it has an ethernet port, HDMI port, mini display port, etc. Not just a couple of USB - C ports and a USB - A port like most of the laptops come with these days. I just wish the power button was on the side / outside of this laptop so it can be turned on and off easily while it's docked.

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Aug 30, 2021 4:28 PM
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hindjewAug 30, 2021 4:28 PM
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Quote from salmantkhan View quoted comment :
My biggest concern is thermals too, my two previous two laptops run hot and I'd rather not have that. I know it's a trade-off when buying a "gaming"/"creator" laptop. But at least keep the thermals at a reasonable level while doing basic tasks.

I'm sure there's a way to throttle the CPU and switch from the graphics from nvidia to intel's onboard UHD for mundane tasks. That should keep the thermals lower and improve battery life.

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