Newegg via eBay has
GIGABYTE AERO 16 XE5 Laptop (AERO 16 XE5-73US934HH-R, Excellent Refurbished) on sale for
$763.
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- Note: Includes a 1-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
Specs:
- 16" 3840x2400 UHD+ 60Hz AMOLED Display, 100% DCI-P3, 400 nits
- Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core / 20-Thread Processor
- 16GB DDR5 4800MHz Memory
- 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 Graphics (105W)
- Backlit Keyboard
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (Gig+) Wireless + BT 5.2
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 Support DP / one port support Power delivery
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-C) Support DP
- 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo
- 99Wh Battery
Top Comments
Pros:
- Amazing display
- Very powerful GPU
- Relatively compact for a gaming machine
Cons:
- Battery life is pretty bad
- Screen is only 60Hz
- The CPU is Intel 12 Gen which is one of the worst generations they had, it is very inefficient so bad for battery life but reasonably fast. Ryzen of the same Gen is much better though.
60Hz is a deal breaker if you wanted to use it for games which care about it. But many don't and if you aren't into fps this would be great for you. Battery life is bad, no way around it, you can get 3-4h with some tweaking at best (of course not when gaming).
I think it is a great deal for the price and for the right person. It is not a machine for everyone though (I own its predecessor).
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There is a thread of it going for 849 from a few days ago where people were discussing. Summary is:
Pros:
- Amazing display
- Very powerful GPU
- Relatively compact for a gaming machine
Cons:
- Battery life is pretty bad
- Screen is only 60Hz
- The CPU is Intel 12 Gen which is one of the worst generations they had, it is very inefficient so bad for battery life but reasonably fast. Ryzen of the same Gen is much better though.
60Hz is a deal breaker if you wanted to use it for games which care about it. But many don't and if you aren't into fps this would be great for you. Battery life is bad, no way around it, you can get 3-4h with some tweaking at best (of course not when gaming).
I think it is a great deal for the price and for the right person. It is not a machine for everyone though (I own its predecessor).
Pros:
- Amazing display
- Very powerful GPU
- Relatively compact for a gaming machine
Cons:
- Battery life is pretty bad
- Screen is only 60Hz
- The CPU is Intel 12 Gen which is one of the worst generations they had, it is very inefficient so bad for battery life but reasonably fast. Ryzen of the same Gen is much better though.
60Hz is a deal breaker if you wanted to use it for games which care about it. But many don't and if you aren't into fps this would be great for you. Battery life is bad, no way around it, you can get 3-4h with some tweaking at best (of course not when gaming).
I think it is a great deal for the price and for the right person. It is not a machine for everyone though (I own its predecessor).
Good summary. Thank you, I agree with you 100%.
2 years old? The GPU is 2 generations, 4+ years old
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60hz is plenty for all-but-the-most-demanding games (and adequate even then, unless you're playing in serious competitions where every edge matters).
You can always (and I'd definitely recommend) connect an external monitor with better specs - card can handle it, no problem.
Seems like a pretty blazing deal for a small form factor 4070, especially if you plan on using it in a dock.
Pros:
- Amazing display
- Very powerful GPU
- Relatively compact for a gaming machine
Cons:
- Battery life is pretty bad
- Screen is only 60Hz
- The CPU is Intel 12 Gen which is one of the worst generations they had, it is very inefficient so bad for battery life but reasonably fast. Ryzen of the same Gen is much better though.
60Hz is a deal breaker if you wanted to use it for games which care about it. But many don't and if you aren't into fps this would be great for you. Battery life is bad, no way around it, you can get 3-4h with some tweaking at best (of course not when gaming).
I think it is a great deal for the price and for the right person. It is not a machine for everyone though (I own its predecessor).
i'm also surprised at the battery life disappointment, like, this is running a 4k screen, which is 4x the resolution of 1080p, of course it's going to use more power
i'm also surprised at the battery life disappointment, like, this is running a 4k screen, which is 4x the resolution of 1080p, of course it's going to use more power
The battery capacity is the max size (99watt-hours) that you can take on a plane as well, so just an inefficient build I guess. Not sure you'll find many computers with this cpu/gpu/screen combo that do significantly better unless something is seriously broken with power management.
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