Gigabyte Laptop: AERO 17 (Intel 9th Gen) vs. AERO 17 (Intel 10th Gen)

Gigabyte recently released the Intel 10th Gen edition of the AERO 17 and AERO 17 HDR. So how does the new releases compare against the older Intel 9th Gen editions? You can find out in this comparison guide.

Quick Summary

As expected, the AERO 17 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 17 HDR (Intel 10th Gen) laptops come with faster CPUs when compared to the 9th Gen. Depending on which configuration you buy, you can also get a better GPU (with the best option being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB) and bigger SSD (up to 1 TB).

If you want the best performing gaming laptop, then we definitely recommend the Intel 10th Gen AERO 17 over the Intel 9th Gen laptops.

If you are interested, you can purchase any of the four Gigabyte AERO 17 laptops on Amazon with the following links:

• AERO 17 (Intel 9th Gen)
• AERO 17 HDR (Intel 9th Gen)
• AERO 17 (Intel 10th Gen)
• AERO 17 HDR (Intel 10th Gen)

Comparison Charts

AERO 17 (Intel 9th Gen) vs. AERO 17 (Intel 10th Gen)

AERO 17 HDR (Intel 9th Gen) vs. AERO 17 HDR (Intel 10th Gen)

Dimensions

The dimensions are identical for the AERO 17 (Intel 9th Gen), AERO 17 HDR (Intel 9th Gen), AERO 17 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 17 HDR (Intel 10th Gen). You can find the exact measurements below (Width x Depth x Height):

• 396 mm x 270 mm x 21.4 mm (or 15.6″ x 10.6″ x 0.84″)

Weight

The weights for all four laptops in this versus guide are also the same. The products weigh approximately 2.5 kg (or 5.5 pounds).

CPU Configurations

The 10th Generation Intel Cores have faster maximum clocks when compared to the 9th Generation. The central processing unit in the laptop depends on the configuration you are planning to get. You can take a look at the available CPU options for each product below.

AERO 17 (Intel 9th Gen):

• 9th Generation Intel Core i7-9750H (2.6GHz to 4.5GHz)

AERO 17 HDR (Intel 9th Gen):

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

AERO 17 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 17 HDR (Intel 10th Gen):

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

GPU Configurations

The best graphics processing unit you can get for the AERO 17 (Intel 9th Gen) is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB while the best option for the AERO 17 HDR (Intel 9th Gen) is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB. The best GPU for the AERO 17 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 17 HDR (Intel 10th Gen) is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER With Max-Q Design GDDR6 8GB.

You can find the GPU options for each laptop below.

AERO 17 (Intel 9th Gen):

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

AERO 17 HDR (Intel 9th Gen):

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

AERO 17 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 17 HDR (Intel 10th Gen):

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

All four laptops also come with the Intel UHD Graphics 630  and will support the NVIDIA Optimus Technology.

RAM Slots

For RAM Slots, you get two slots of DDR4 2666MHz for the ninth generation Intel Gigabyte laptops. You will get two slots of DDR4 2666MHz/DDR4 2933MHz for the tenth generation Intel Gigabyte laptops.

RAM Configurations

All four laptops in this comparison guide support the following RAM configurations:

• 8GB
• 16GB
• 32GB
• 64GB

Chipset

The 9th gen Intel computers use the Mobile Intel HM370 Express Chipset while the 10th Gen Intel computers use the Mobile Intel HM470 Express Chipset.

Display

The 9th and 10th generation AERO 17 have the same screen features as both are installed with a 17.3″ Thin Bezel 144Hz 1920×1080 IPS anti-glare display LCD.

The 9th and 10th generation AERO 17 also have identical features as both come with a 17.3″ Thin Bezel UHD HDR 3840×2160 Adobe RGB 100% IPS anti-glare display LCD.

Storage Slots

All four laptops uses the same storage slots with two M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 1x NVMe PCIe & SATA/1x NVMe PCIe).

Storage Configurations

The 9th generation Intel laptops come with either a 256 GB SSD or 512 GB SSD. The 10th generation Intel laptops come with either a 512 GB SSD or 1 TB SSD.

Optical Disk Drive

None of the Gigabyte AERO 17 laptops come with an optical disk drive.

Audio

The audio features are identical as you will get a microphone, the Nahimic 3 audio software as well as two 2-Watt speakers.

Keyboard

All four products are also equipped with the same GIGABYTE Fusion RGB Per-Key Backlit Keyboard.

Ports

The main difference between the ports of the older and newer generation laptops is that 9th generation uses USB 3.1 Gen1 ports while the 10th generation uses the USB 3.2 Gen1 ports. You can find the list of ports for each generation below.

AERO 17 (Intel 9th Gen) and AERO 17 HDR (Intel 9th Gen):

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

AERO 17 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 17 HDR (Intel 10th Gen):

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

Connections

All four computers also utilize the same connections. The connection types are Bluetooth V5.0 + LE, Intel-Powered Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 and Killer Ethernet E2600.

Webcam

Furthermore, the products come equipped with a HD Camera that can be utilized as a webcam.

Security

In terms of security, all four Gigabyte laptops use firmware-based TPM which supports Intel Platform Trust Technology (or Intel PTT).

Battery

The same battery, the Li Polymer 94.24Wh, is also used across the two generations.

Power Adapter

Moreover, the same 230 W power adapter comes with the AERO 17 (Intel 9th Gen), AERO 17 HDR (Intel 9th Gen), AERO 17 (Intel 10th Gen) and AERO 17 HDR (Intel 10th Gen).

Resources:

• https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Laptop/AERO-17–Intel-9th-Gen/sp#sp
• https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Laptop/AERO-17–Intel-10th-Gen/sp#sp
• https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Laptop/AERO-17-HDR–Intel-9th-Gen/sp#sp
• https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Laptop/AERO-17-HDR–Intel-10th-Gen/sp#sp