Gigabyte Aero 15X V8

A more productivity-focused take on one of the best gaming laptops around.

Allow us to introduce one of the longest-lasting gaming laptops we’ve tested to date – and one that still brings the muscle when it’s time to game or work: the Gigabyte Aero 15X. Just watch out for a few cut corners in the name of value.

The 4.4-pound, $2,200 Gigabyte Aero 15X with NVIDIA GTX 1070 Max-Q graphics topped a lot of lists last year because of its long battery life compared with rival machines. The addition of an Intel six-core, eighth-gen i7-8750H in the latest version and a 144Hz screen makes it that much more interesting. The performance is better for gaming, VR and video editing, and it retains the excellent battery life, great keyboard, generous port offering and low-key styling. That styling might too OEM-generic for some, though, and the relatively high price and middling touchpad are also marks against it.

However, Gigabyte should get the noise under control. Currently, the new Aero 15X is quite audible during 3D load, which may deter noise-sensitive users from buying it. Intel's six-core chip pushes the cooling system to its limit much more quickly and frequently than the quad-core CPU of its predecessor.

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Gigabyte’s new Aero 15 adds a hecta-core cpu, a 144Hz FHD screen and a faster SD card reader to its winning formula. As a professional ultraportable that games, the Aero 15 is hard to beat.

The Aero 15X was already the most capable lightweight gaming laptop you could buy, but Gigabyte made the latest version even better. With an all-new 6-core Intel processor and gaming display, it offers a rare blend of performance, portability, and battery life that blows away rivals.