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With the HDR version of the Aero 17, Gigabyte wants to appeal not only to gaming lovers but also to creators and multimedia fans. The Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB comes with a built-in 4K display outshines most of the competition.
For the new edition of its all-round notebook, Gigabyte primarily took care of the hardware. A Comet Lake model is now used as the processor instead of a Coffee Lake CPU. The Core i7-10875H should provide more than enough power reserves for the next few years.
The graphics card is much harder in the native resolution of 3840 x 2160. With the GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Nvidia is supplying a slightly revised edition of the also very energy-efficient RTX 2070 Max-Q. It has been designed to deliver workstation performance on the move, this laptop sports a 2.4 GHz Intel Core i9-10980HK CPU and 32GB of DDR4 RAM for responsive processing. Additionally, a 1TB SSD offers room for projects.
It packs three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports and a Thunderbolt 3 port accommodate wired peripherals, or you can cut down on the cabling with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. Sporting Wi-Fi 6, it also offers a wired internet connection in the form of an RJ45 port supporting Gigabit Ethernet.
The Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB allows content to be extended or mirrored on additional displays using the HDMI 2.0 and Mini DisplayPort 1.4 ports. In addition to an integrated SD card reader, it also incorporates an individually-backlit keyboard with a number pad, as well as a touchpad. Sporting NAHIMIC 3 3D surround sound, this laptop also delivers mic input and headphone output in the form of two separate 1/8″ ports. It uses WINDFORCE Infinity cooling and features up to eight hours of battery life.
However, many buyers should not only use the HDR version because of the performance but above all because of the screen. The 17-inch display features a lush luminous raffle, a huge color space, and a high pixel density. The X-Rite Pantone certification also ensures a very accurate color display. In return, users have to put up with a low frequency (only 60 Hz) and poor response time.
Price, and availability
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB price starts from $3,299, is now available to buy via the Bhphotovideo.com and Amazon.com online stores.
