5 Minute Review // Gigabyte Aero 15 XC

This is a short review including 14+ creator-focused benchmarks I ran on the Gigabyte Aero 15 XC and put them into a 5 minute video for you to get the performance details you need to know if the Aero 15 is the right laptop for your needs. ►⏩►⏩ Check specs and pricing in the links below…

Listed below you will find all timestamps and all of the performance benchmarks if you prefer to read them out for yourself. :)

Timestamps:
0:00 - 5 Minute Review // Gigabyte Aero 15 XC
0:07 - Color Gamut Range and Color Accuracy
0:19 - Screen Brightness
0:24 - Battery Life
1:01 - Cinebench R20 & R23
1:08 - Geekbench Single and Multi-Core
1:20 - Autodesk 3DS Max and Maya
1:26 - PTC Creo
1:29 - Solidworks
1:42 After Effects
1:58 - Premiere Pro 4k & 1080p Export
2:09 - DaVinci Resolve 4k Export
2:26 Premiere Pro 4k Playback
2:32 - Gigabyte Aero 15 XC Component Specs
2:44 - Puget Photoshop Benchmark
2:56 - Fan Mode Performance
3:10 - 16GB Vs 32GB Vs 64GB of RAM
3:33 - Thermal Performance

🎯 Benchmark test results:
Geekbench CPU: Single Core: 1288 / Multi-Core: 7901
Cinebench R20: 3471
Cinebench R23: Single Core: 1101 / Multi-Core: 8115

1️⃣ 3D Modeling Benchmarks:
Blender Classroom (GPU): 0.59
Autodesk 3DS Max: 187.27
Autodesk Maya: 227.14
PTC Creo: 164.91
Solidworks: 79.67

2️⃣ Puget Photoshop Score:
16GB of RAM: 683
32GB of RAM: 890
64GB of RAM: 864

3️⃣ After Effects:
Puget After Effects: 922
Puget After Effects Render: 790

4️⃣ 4k Playback & Export
Playback (16GB RAM)
Full quality: 1185 out of 16177 frames dropped
Half quality: 9 out of 16177 frames dropped
Fourth quality: 0 out of 16177 frames dropped

Playback (32GB RAM - Dual Channel)
Quiet Mode (35 dB) - 135 Dropped Frames
Normal Mode (40 dB) - 6 Dropped Frames
Gaming Mode (46 dB) - 0 Dropped Frames

Playback (64GB RAM Dual Channel)
Gaming Mode (46 dB) - 0 Dropped Frames

Premiere Pro Render 7240 Frames - 2:35

Premiere Pro 4k Export to 4k - 2:30
Premiere Pro 4k Export to 4k - 3:18 (Battery Power)
Premiere Pro 1080p to 1080p - 0:46

Premiere Pro 4k Export at different fan mode configurations
Quiet Mode (35 dB) - 2:51
Normal Mode (42 dB) - 2:34
Gaming Mode (46 dB) - 2:30

DaVinci Resolve 4k Export to 4k - 8:54
DaVinci Resolve 4k Export to 1080p - 5:02

5️⃣ Gigabyte Aero 15 Noise Tests:
At Idle: No Fan
Web Browsing @ 0 - 35 dB
Photoshop Benchmarks @ 40 - 50 dB
Premiere Pro 4k Playback @ 42 dB
Premiere Pro 4k Export to 4k @ 46 dB
DaVinci Resolve 4k Export to 4k @ 45 dB

6️⃣ Gigabyte Aero 15 Thermal Tests:
Gigabyte Aero 15 XC CPU @ Idle: 40 degrees celsius
Premiere Pro 4k Export Stabilized (CPU): 73 degrees celsius
Premiere Pro 4k Export High (CPU): 86 degrees celsius (Split Second)
Premiere Pro 4k Export (GPU): 67 degrees celsius
DaVinci Resolve 4k Export Stabilized (CPU): 76 degrees celsius (half way)
DaVinci Resolve 4k Export High (CPU): 88 degrees celsius
DaVinci Resolve 4k Export (GPU): 63 degrees celsius
Photoshop Puget Benchmarks (CPU):
Avg 69 degrees celsius
High 77 degrees celsius
Photoshop Puget Benchmarks (GPU): 55 degrees celsius

7️⃣ Gigabyte Aero 15 Component Usage:
Photoshop Puget Benchmarks (CPU): 27%
Photoshop Puget Benchmarks (GPU): 6%
Photoshop Puget Benchmarks (RAM): 85%
Premiere Pro 4k Export (CPU): 42%
Premiere Pro 4k Export (GPU: 98%
Premiere Pro 4k Export (RAM): 49%
DaVinci Resolve 4k Export (CPU): 98%
DaVinci Resolve 4k Export (GPU): 25%
DaVinci Resolve 4k Export (RAM): 35%

💻 Gigabyte Aero 15 Spec Sheet for the model I reviewed:
CPU: Intel i7-10870H (8 Cores 16 Threads)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB VRAM
RAM: 32GB DDR4
Storage: 1TB M.2 SSD

Design Specs:
Weight: 4.8 Lbs
Thickness: 0.78
Screen Size: 15.6in
Screen Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Screen Resolution: 4K 3840 x 2160

Color Gamut Range and Color Accuracy:
Screen Brightness: 390 nits
Color Gamut Range: 100% sRGB - 95% Adobe RGB - 100% DCI-P3
Color Accuracy: Delta E @ 1.98

Battery Specs:
Battery Specs: 99 Wh
Photoshop Battery Life: 2.18 (Half-brightness)
Premiere Pro Playback Battery Life: 1.34 (Half-brightness)

Gigabyte Aero 15 XC Ports:
x3 Type-A USB
Type-C Thunderbolt USB
HDMI Port
Mini DisplayPort
SD Card Reader (UHS-II)
RJ-45 Network Port
Mic/Headphone Jack

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[mediocregamer]

For a portable workstation, even with having it plugged in all the time, what do you think would be an overall "better" laptop, this or the MSI Creator 15?

[angieg]

Is it possible to set the keys to one colour? Red looks too dark to me so I can't make out the keys lol

[darenaubiephotography]

Pardon my ignorance, but why would the Photoshop benchmark be better at 32gb of ram vs 64gb?

[AG-mgls]

Pls can you review hp pavilion 15 ryzen 7 4700u and huawei Matebook D16 ryzen 5 4600h

[jey_thegemini]

Ok i have a question.. how do i test 4k on the aero15 xc?.. when i go to resolution in my settings the highest and recommended resolution is 1920×1080...is that 4k?