Gigabyte Laptop: AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen) vs. AERO 15 (Intel 10th Gen)

Gigabyte has released a new version of the AERO 15 Laptop. So how does the AERO 15 (Intel 10th Gen) compare against the older AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen)? You can find out in this comparison guide.

Quick Summary

The AERO 15 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 10th Gen) provide faster CPU, GPU and RAM performances when compared to the AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen) counterparts.

The only advantage the older generation has is that the most of the AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen) lpatop models are equipped with a 240Hz IGZO screen, which has a faster refresh rate than the 144Hz IPS screen used by AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen).

If you are interested, you can purchase any of the laptops on Amazon with the following links:

• AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen)
• AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen)
• AERO 15 (Intel 10th Gen)
• AERO 15 OLED (Intel 10th Gen)

Comparison Charts

AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen) vs. AERO 15 (Intel 10th Gen)

AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen) vs. AERO 15 OLED (Intel 10th Gen)

Dimensions

All four Gigabyte laptops have the same measurements. You can check out the stats below:

• 356 mm x 250 mm x 20 mm (or 14.0″ x 9.8″ x 0.78″)

Weight

The newer and older versions of the AERO 15 and AERO 15 OLED have the same weight at 4.4 lb (or around 2 kg).

CPU Configurations

The newer AERO 15 and AERO 15 OLED laptops are equipped with the 10th generation Intel Core CPUs, which are faster than the 9th generation CPUs that come with the older AERO 15 and AERO 15 OLED laptops. The processor you get depends on the configuration. You can take a look at the available CPU options for each of the four laptops below:

Gigabyte AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen):

• 9th Generation Intel Core i9-9980HK (2.4Ghz to 5.0Ghz)
• 9th Generation Intel Core i7-9750H (2.6GHz to 4.5GHz)

Gigabyte AERO 15 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 10th Gen):

• 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980HK (2.4GHz to 5.3GHz)
• 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10875H (2.3GHz to 5.1GHz)
• 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H (2.6GHz to 5.0GHz)

GPU Configurations

The best GPU you can get the Intel 9th Gen AERO 15 is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB. For the Intel 9th Gen AERO 15 OLED, the best graphics processor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB.

The best GPU for both Intel 10th Gen AERO 15 and AERO 15 OLED is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB.

The GPU you get depends of the model. You can check out the available options for each of the four laptops below:

AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen):

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GDDR6 6GB
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GDDR6 6GB

AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen):

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GDDR6 6GB
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GDDR6 6GB
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 4GB

AERO 15 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 10th Gen):

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GDDR6 6GB  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GDDR6 6GB

All four products are also equipped with the Intel UHD Graphics 630 in addition to supporting the NVIDIA Optimus Technology.

RAM Slots

For the 9th generation Intel AERO 15 laptops from Gigabyte, you get two slots of DDR4 2666MHz. For the 9th generation Intel AERO 15 laptops from Gigabyte, you get two slots of DDR4 2666MHz/DDR4 2933MHz.

RAM Configurations

All four laptops in this comparison support the following RAM configurations: 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.

Chipset

The AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen) use the Mobile Intel HM370 Express Chipset while the AERO 15 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 10th Gen) uses Mobile Intel HM470 Express Chipset.

Display

Most of the AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen) models are equipped with the 15.6″ FHD 1920×1080 240Hz IGZO anti-glare LCD display, which has a high refresh rate when compared to the AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen) laptop’s 15.6″ FHD 1920×1080 144Hz IPS anti-glare LCD display.

Both the AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 10th Gen) use the same screens.

You can take a look at the display configuration for each version below:

• AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen): 15.6″ FHD 1920×1080 240Hz IGZO anti-glare LCD display or 15.6″ FHD 1920×1080 144Hz IPS anti-glare LCD display (AERO 15S SA model only)
• AERO 15 (Intel 10th Gen): 15.6″ FHD 1920×1080 144Hz IPS anti-glare LCD display
• AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen): 15.6″ Thin Bezel Samsung UHD 3840×2160 AMOLED display
• AERO 15 OLED (Intel 10th Gen): 15.6″ Thin Bezel Samsung UHD 3840×2160 AMOLED display

Storage Slots

All four products utilize the same two M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 1x NVMe PCIe & SATA/ 1x NVMe PCIe).

Storage

The internal storage capacity for the Intel 9th Gen Gigabyte Areo 15 laptops can be 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB. The internal storage for the Intel 10th Gen Gigabyte Areo 15 laptops are either 512 GB or 1 TB.

Optical Disk Drive

None of the products come with an optical disk drive.

Audio

The audio features are identical between the two generations as you get a microphone, two 2-watt speakers and Nahimic 3 audio software.

Keyboard

All four also use the same Gigabyte Fusion RGB Per-Key Backlit Keyboard.

Ports

The ports of both the 9th and 10th generation laptops are also virtually identical as well. You can find the lists below.

AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen):

• 1x DC-in Jack
• 1x HDMI 2.0
• 1x Headphone out
• 1x Microphone in
• 1x mini DP 1.4
• 1x RJ-45
• 1x Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C)
• 1x UHS-II SD Card Reader
• 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A)

AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 10th Gen):

• 1x 3.5mm Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
• 1x DC-in Jack
• 1x HDMI 2.0
• 1x DP 1.4 & USB3.1 (USB Type-C)
• 1x RJ-45
• 1x Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C)
• 1x UHS-II SD Card Reader
• 3x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-A)

Connections

All of the products in this comparison use the following connection types:

• Bluetooth V5.0 + LE
• Killer Ethernet E2600
• Intel-Powered Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650.

Webcam

The Gigabyte laptops are also equipped with a HD Camera that you can use as a webcam.

Security

All of the products use the firmware-based TPM with Intel Platform Trust Technology as security.

Battery

The AERO 15 (Intel 9th Gen), AERO 15 OLED (Intel 9th Gen), AERO 15 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 15 OLED (Intel 10th Gen) use the same Li Polymer 94.24Wh battery.

Power Adapter

The laptops also have the same 230 W power adapter.

Resources:

• https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Laptop/AERO-15–Intel-9th-Gen/sp#sp
• https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Laptop/AERO-15–Intel-10th-Gen/sp#sp
• https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Laptop/AERO-15-OLED–Intel-9th-Gen/sp#sp
• https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Laptop/AERO-15-OLED–Intel-10th-Gen/sp#sp