Gigabyte Aorus 15X review
Gigabyte Aorus 15X — from 2023, 2.28 kg, performance 80.
Technical specifications
| Type | Gaming |
| Release year | 2023 |
| Screen | 15.6" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 13700HX , Intel Core i9 13900HX , Intel Core i9 13950HX , Intel Core i9 13980HX |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB |
| Max. RAM | 64 GB |
| Weight | 2.28 kg |
| Battery | 99 Wh |
Performance scores
Gigabyte Aorus 15X (2023) — the HX-powered office-top all-rounder
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X at $922 pairs an Intel Core i7 13700HX with a GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB) and 64 GB of RAM. The flagged strength is mobility at 42 — 44.8% above the gaming-class median of 29 — with battery at 99 Wh (+39.4%) and reliability at 69 (+30.2%) alongside. No weakness is flagged.
Where it holds up
Office productivity posts 98.84 (top) — the strongest reading on the sheet — with photo design at 99 (top), overall performance 80.29 (high), gaming 77 (high) and the modeling/CAD pair at 66 (high); the recommended bar is cleared for Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege, and the Photoshop and Visual Studio Code minimums are met. The 99 Wh tank and value at 64.35 (mid) round out a dense card.
Where it falls short
No weak spot is flagged, yet portability nonetheless reads 31.6 — the low band, the 15-inch HX chassis tax — and no single index reaches the very top outside office and photo. The 2023 silicon keeps gaming high rather than top at a price where newer tiers now compete.
Price and depreciation
No depreciation anchor is recorded (base $0); no curve or projection applies. The 2023 cohort rate is 16.26% per year — the mid-steep band of a settled gaming tier.
Alternatives to consider
The Gigabyte Aero 16 OLED at the same $922 is the OLED-panel sibling with battery 88 Wh; the Gigabyte Aorus 17X at $922 is the raw-performance route (performance 89.55 top, value 86.35 top); and the Gigabyte Aorus 16X 2024 at $1,152 posts performance 90.2 (top).
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class. The dense all-rounder of the $922 shelf — office 98.84 (top), photo 99 (top), a 99 Wh tank — with portability 31.6 the honest carry cost of the HX body.
🧭 Your context
Stage: Vague sense of need
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🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration easily handles AAA games at ultra settings, 4K video editing, and engineering applications.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 53) ↔ price (median 749.6).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 29) ↔ overall performance (median 73.9).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 100) ↔ battery life (median 2.5).
Aorus 15X: verdict
➡️ Next step
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