NEW Aero 14 w/ GTX1060

I'm torn between Razer Blade FHD and Gigabyte Aero 14

What I do:
Im a programmer/researcher/VRsounddesigner I want a laptop with the 1060 GTX but also "office looks"

Price is the same:
RB at MS with Student Discount = 2460
Aereo14 at Gentech with some steroids = 2340

After "pumping up the specs" on the Aero 14, the differences are these:

• RAM - 16gb on RB and 32gb on Areo, maybe a bit an overkill but why not man
• Battery - ~5 hrs on RB FHD and ~9 hrs on Areo.. this is a good feature
• TB3 - only on RB although I dont really need it
• BUILD - RB is assured quality... Areo14 is liability since its impossible to find one on display and put my hands on it

Thoughts? Comments? Is my assessment correct?

Also, any comment on the 1TB ssd? im a novice in those

 

I am in the exact same boat, I want a laptop that can handle light gaming but is portable and doesn't look out of place for business. I do infrastructure management. I was really wanting to get a blade but I can't comment on its looks as I've never seen one. I can say that the aero 14 really surprised me when I saw it in person and it feels premium when comparing to the MSI and Asus ROG units that were at the store. In pictures it appears less black than it does in person. It definitely has more of an office aesthetic.

You should compare in to the QHD blade, the extra resolution will make a difference ️ I can't get the razer site to load still to compare pricing but I think that adds 200 or so.

I was happy to get it as is with 16gb ram since it comes with 1 module according to gentech and I can just add 1 more later if needed.

I was thinking about the loss of thunderbolt for docking an my desk but displayport is fine for monitor and USB C and 3 should be good for everything else.

The only difference that I noticed also is that the blade, IIRC, has nvme while the Aero has sata3 storage.

The battery life was a huge plus for the aero here as well.

My gut says that support will be better with gigabyte if there is an issue. Razer sales/support is really horrid.





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As far as I have researched:

• Gigabyte support is awful as well, add insurance from 3rd party
• If you buy from gentech you can add a 1TB nvme for $600 (thats a lot, but still cheaper than RB)
• QHD ends up being worse than FHD on that screen size IMO

You should check a blade if you have access to a microsoft store, they really feel wonderful, amazing keyboard (I write a lot). The build quality is superior and looks like it can take a fall. I compare it to that of a macbook

What did you think of the Gigabyte chassis/build in the pictures it looks a bit shabby and made of plastic which will not survive a bycicle fall, please tell me if I am wrong... also, where did you find one to look at?

 

"Canada computers" in Ontario is where I found one to look at. The build was solid, it felt more metal than plastic in the hand. I use a Das keyboard with cherry MX blue switches and my favorite keyboard on a laptop at best buy was on the Dell xps 13/15. The keyboard on the aero felt better to me, it had good resistance and travel.

I'll have to call gentech and modify my order to add their warranty perhaps.

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this is good news

their warranty is expensive, i personally rather invest into a nvme ssd which I can extract and reuse one day

 

The only reason I did not go with the X3 is that it does not have optimus so you're running the 1060 all the time so battery life is nowhere near that of the Aero 14.

 

You mentioned insurance from a 3rd party, any recommendations?

 

You can get something from your bank, ask if they cover general damage/theft/loss

If i go for razer I will buy the Miscrosoft Store insurance if I go for areo, I will buy the one from gentech
I want this purchase to last 4+ years

 

Do you mean the gentech extended warranty, or do they have an insurance option as well?

 

my bad,

i meant warranty, i confuse the two sometimes

Probably wont cover theft and loss

 

IIRC since the X3 does not have Gsync, by default it has Optimus?

Also, did you end up buying the Aero from Xotic? Definitely interested in temps and any throttling concerns.

 

I went w

ith the P35XV6 instead. should have it sometime next week.

 

Totally forgot about that. Thanks for reminding me it's out of the running now.


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Congrats on the buy, please share with us how thermals are when you receive it

 

According to this review. It does get hot but did not throttle. That's why I went with it.

http://www.computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/gigabyte-p35x-v6

 

Wiz33 - i know you already bought the 35 already. But great deal on the 55.

https://slickdeals.net/?adobeRef=e7...com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834233184

 

Actually, AFAIK, it does have optimus simply by virtue of not having GSync. It's only the 15 and 17 models that don't have Optimus (because they have GSync).

 

That does look to be a great deal if you are willing to take the weight increase over the Aero 14.

 

Think you're right. Only the X5/7 does not have optimus. but I'm not going ot pay $300 more to get an extra M.2 slot

 

For sure, the value over the Aero 14 is definitely questionable, especially when you hear that the Aorus sometimes don't have great build quality.

I am wondering how the Aorus X3 will compare to the Aero 14 thermally since it is thicker and in theory should be able to cool better.

 

My aero 14 just shipped, will let you know what it's like when it gets here.

 

Yes, please remember to come back and share your experiences

 

I'll share some pics and what not.

 

Where did you order from? I just bought mine from GenTechPC (had to cancel my order from XoticPC because they had delays in stock shipments).

 

Gentech, placed it on Friday and chose no customizations except the free USB 1TB HD and free 30 day dead pixel warranty

 

My P35x also just shipped and should be here by Friday, guess we'll be comparing notes once yours gets in

 

Wish mine was coming that soon, it won't get to me until Tuesday next week

 

I did pay $50 for expedited shipping but since I order from another state, I didn't have to pay sales tax.

 

I should have expedited, waiting until next week is going to make me crazy ️

 

I could have had it yesterday if I order from Amazon but I would have have to pay $200 tax, so I opted for the expedite shipping and put the rest towards a 1TB 2.5" SSD ;-P

 

At least you didn't order yours on the 10th and expect it on the 6th of the next month


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Dang,

Did I miss it being in stock at Amazon? I don't want to pay tax either, and have been waiting for new-egg because of gift-cards. But I have never ordered though GenTech or Xotic.

https://www.amazon.com/Aero-14Wv6-B...=1480542931&sr=1-16&keywords=gigabyte+aero+14

 

No, he got a p35x

 

Do the Aero 14 displays support multitouch?

 

It's not touch screen at all

 

The press release just came in from Gigabyte that the Aero 14 with the GTX 1060 is official. No pricing/availability announced.

"GIGABYTE has announced the newly updated AERO 14 professional laptop, now equipped with the latest NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 VR Ready graphics. The original light and thin professional workstation has just gotten even better. The new graphics is not the only thing worth mentioning, the AERO 14 comes with QHD IPS display, up to 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD plus 32GB DDR4-2400 memory, and a 94.24 Wh large capacity battery to further extend mobile usage. All this is packed within an ultra-slim 19.9mm chassis."

New Aero 14 Configuration:
 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 Graphics
 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
 QHD 2560x1440 IPS High-Res Display
 M.2 PCIe SSD / 2x DDR4 Memory
 94.24 Wh Battery with Long Battery Life
 Dual 4K output with HDMI 2.0 & Mini DisplayPort
 Dimension: 335(W) x 250(D) x 19.9 (H) mm / 1.89kg"

 

Any idea if they have tweaked the cooling system to deal with the hotter GPU (as @D2 Ultima has drilled into my brain) ?

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Our view review video is up, enjoy

 

Did he say no backlight? That's a bummer if they dropped it as the gtx9 had a white backlight.

 

AFAIK, on Gigabyte's website it says back-lit.

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Definitely says back-lit on the site.

 

Yeah, the review clearly says "not back lit" but I think there's even a symbol on the space bar showing backlight control.

 

Also, the review shows 2 storage slots which is great news

 

The firestrike bench came out pretty badly. It's supposed to be getting give or take 13k in graphics score. It's getting 11k. So even though the temps are low, it's not doing its job as well as it should be.

I wonder how it will handle itself under long gaming sessions in games like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided or Doom 2016?

 

The Razer blade is scoring sub 9000 Firestrike scores, and this unit was 9400+ I thought.

 

that's just wrong - it scores exactly as it should (have a look at: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile...060-Laptop-Benchmarks-and-Specs.169547.0.html) which is impressive considering the size.

any information on the SSD which comes with it?

 

Sounds like your referring to the desktop that did achieve those results.


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From the BIOS screen shown in the GenTechPC video, it's a Lite-On CV1 series SATA drive. Here's the specs:
http://www.liteonssd.com/client-sata-ssd/m2-sata/item/m2-sata/CV1-M2-SERIES.html

 

But I think they misspoke stating it had a second M.2 slot because the last generation had that in roughly that area. I was hoping the new one would still have a second slot. But it seems the new one needed the room for the power delivery for the 1060. (Look at that Sexy Power Delivery)

I took the time to bookmark the Youtube links of the insides and take screenshots so everyone can see this better.

Also I think everyone else is correct that it should have normal white back-light for the keyboard

New Aero 14 - GTX 1060 - Remove the Space
https://youtu.be/ rYcTwBlkJm8?t=814

Old Aero 14 - GTX 965/970 - Remove the Space
https://youtu.be/ 4uB8sMUjfFM?t=229

 

Yeah that second M.2 connector is definitely gone from where it was on the last model. Not sure what he thinks he's pointing the camera at.

I'm worried about this one. The lettering on those keys doesn't look translucent to me. I hope they didn't get rid of the backlight. That would be a hard feature to give up.