Gigabyte Aero 15 (15-inch, 2019) Series

An incredible 4K AMOLED display ; Powerful, versatile Intel processor ; Rock-solid Nvidia graphics core ; Lots of ports and features

AMD’s CPUs are sometimes faster ; The exterior looks dull ; Underwhelming typing action ; Frequently noisy

Impressive gaming and creative performance;Gorgeous 4K 60Hz display;Sleek office-friendly design;Strong selection of ports

Keyboard has room for improvement;Bit of a fingerprint magnet;Awkward fingerprint scanner;SSD slower than competitors

Fantastic OLED screen ; Plenty of gaming power ; Customisable keyboard

Can get noisy ; Doesn't come cheap ; Average battery life

The Gigabyte AERO 15 OLED wants to cater to both gamers and professionals and it just about pulls it off: the shaky battery life and occasional noise are more than balanced out by top performance, a brilliant 4K screen, and plenty of other appealing...

Thin and light for a gaming laptop. Sturdy build quality. Design works in business and professional environments. Bright, vivid 4K display. Face-recognition webcam. Comfortable keyboard and touchpad. Per-key RGB backlit keyboard.

Confusing configuration software. Expensive as configured. Hefty power brick. Awkward webcam placement. Thermal constraints limit graphics performance.

Bottom Line: Gigabyte's Aero 15 is a thin, light Core i9 gaming laptop with Nvidia's latest GeForce RTX graphics, plus an AI algorithm that auto-adjusts CPU and GPU settings to eke out better performance. It's solid and attractive, but a bit pricey and...

Ray tracing ready ; Sleek, thin design ; Full-sized keyboard ; Edge-to-edge display

Core i9 performance throttled ; RTX GPUs are expensive ; Camera below screen ; Battery life poor (4K)

The Gigabyte Aero 15 is a solid gaming laptop that delivers an awesome RTX gaming experience for a reasonable premium when configured with an Intel Core i7 CPU.

Powerful parts: quad-core Kaby Lake CPU and GeForce GTX 1060 6GB ; Reasonably light and thin ; Decent battery life for this class of laptop

Wonky keyboard issue with certain key combinations ; Laptop goes to sleep too quickly when you close lid ; Integrated webcam is mounted below the display for least-flattering view

The Gigabyte Aero 15 is a ground-breaking laptop that manages to have it all—great CPU, great GPU, great battery life—in a truly portable package. It’s a combination that no other laptop maker has achieved until now.

Extreme power - especially considering its size and weight ; Good keyboard ; Fab 4K OLED display

Fans spin almost constantly ; Some hinge wobble ; Bass-free speakers ; 60Hz refresh rate

The split personality laptop that's part powerful creative workstation, part gaming laptop. Plenty of people hop between these two worlds, so that the Aero 15 isnt a portability disaster is a little bit magic. Its fans are a little erratic under low...

4K, OLED Samsung display ; Sturdy, all-aluminum design ; Thin-and-light for a gaming laptop ; Clicky keyboard ; Great overall performance ; Slim bezels

Poorly placed webcam ; Quiet speakers

The Gigabyte Aero 15 features a stunning 4K AMOLED display, a tactile keyboard and decent performance, but that nosecam is making my nostrils flare with fury.