Gigabyte Aero 14

Overview

The Gigabyte Aero 14 is neither the lightest nor the thinnest gaming laptop around, but it’s the most affordable machine in its class.

-- As reviewed by TechRadar

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

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5
Good:

5
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6.2

User Score

Based on 13 reviews
as rated by users

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Last revision on August 17, 2023

Reviewers Liked

Attractive thin design
Strong specs
Competitively priced

Reviewers Didn't Like

Screen produces glare in direct light
Battery life isn't as long as promised

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Expert reviews and ratings

Back at CES a few months ago, I wrote that we were entering a golden age in lightweight gaming laptops. It started last year with NVIDIA's small, power-efficient Max-Q graphics, followed by Intel and AMD's surprising team-up on Core H with Radeon RX...

By Engadget on April 24, 2018

Breezy marathon runner. The Aero 14 is Gigabyte's first attempt at a mobile gaming laptop. The recipe for this seems quite simple, really. Start with high-end hardware, a well-made aluminum case, add a WQHD display and season to taste with a...

By NotebookCheck on April 08, 2017

It may not look like a player, but Gigabyte's 14-inch slab proves its worth on the gaming grid with a Core i7-7700HQ and GeForce GTX 1060. Read...

By Computer Shopper on March 08, 2017

A thin and light gaming laptop that doesn’t cost the earth – that’s worth celebrating.

By TrustedReviews on February 14, 2017

The Gigabyte Aero 14 is neither the lightest nor the thinnest gaming laptop around, but it’s the most affordable machine in its class.

By TechRadar on January 20, 2017

The Gigabyte Aero 14 is powerful, but gets warm and noisy when running games. Battery life is decent for a gaming PC.To cater to gamers, the Aero 14 comes with a column of extra macro keys on the left of the keyboard that can be configured using a...

By TheStraitsTimes on January 18, 2017

this is a great notebook that's come together quite well. It isn't perfect, but it's as close as you can get right now in this form factor and at this price. The AERO 14 makes an exceedingly compelling case for itself.Plus:LightweightGTX 1060 is fast...

By nag.co.za on December 01, 2016

The Gigabyte Areo 14 is an excellent ultrabook with exceptional performance. The sleek attractive thin design and long battery life, make the Aero 14 perfect for travel. While the powerful CPU, lightning fast SSD, and dedicated GPU make the Aero 14 a...

By Notebook Review on July 31, 2016

PricingLaptops rarely come cheap, and when you're looking for something that's slim, reasonably light, and that still packs a powerful CPU and a decent gaming GPU, the price skyrockets quite quickly. Add to that a QHD display, and you'll be paying a...

By eTeknix on December 05, 2017

New laptops Gigabyte impressed us at Computex 2016 exhibition in Taipei, but the updated models were even more interesting. The manufacturer replaced the old with new GPU Maxwell chips Pascal. Gaming Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor and NVIDIA graphics...

By hw4all.com on December 23, 2016

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