GIGABYTE - 15.6" 4K OLED Creator Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 1TB SSD
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Description
Features
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6 GB GDDR6 , Boost Clock 1530 Mhz & Max Graphics Power of 105W with NVIDIA DLSS for groundbreaking AI rendering. Render quicker, broadcast clearer, and edit videos better with NVIDIA GPUs in Studio laptops and desktops.
Processor
All the power and speed you need for peak 3D performance with the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H (2.3GHz~4.6GHz)
Memory
16GB Memory (64GB Max)
Storage
1TB SSD
Display
Award winning stunning display with ultra thin 3mm bezels, 15.6" UHD 4K 3840x2160 Samsung AMOLED Display
Color Accurate
Per unit factory calibration offers the most color accurate display on the market. Blacks are true black, contrast is balanced, and the colors are validated by Pantone to ensure a match.
Ports
I/O ports including Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C) and UHS-II SD Card Reader for all your connectivity needs
Stays Cool
Windforce Infinity Next-gen Cooling for laptops now 30% more efficient to help increase overall performance and longevity of your laptop
Size
14.0(W) x 9.8(D) x 0.78(H) inch all aluminum chassis
Battery
99W Battery with up to 8 hours of use unplugged
Weight
4.4Ib
Key Specs
- Screen Size15.6 inches
- Screen Resolution3840 x 2160 (4K)
- Touch ScreenNo
- Processor ModelIntel 11th Generation Core i7
- Storage TypeSSD
- Total Storage Capacity1024 gigabytes
- System Memory (RAM)16 gigabytes
- GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Battery TypeLithium-ion polymer
- Backlit KeyboardYes
General
- Product Name15.6" 4K OLED Creator Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 1TB SSD
- BrandGIGABYTE
- Model NumberAERO 15 OLED KD-72US624SP
- Year of Release2021
Display
- Screen Size15.6 inches
- Screen Resolution3840 x 2160 (4K)
- Touch ScreenNo
Processor
- Processor BrandIntel
- Processor ModelIntel 11th Generation Core i7
- Processor Model Number11800H
Storage
- Storage TypeSSD
- Total Storage Capacity1024 gigabytes
- Solid State Drive Capacity1024 gigabytes
Memory
- System Memory (RAM)16 gigabytes
- Type of Memory (RAM)DDR4
Graphics
- Graphics TypeDedicated
- GPU BrandNVIDIA
- GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Compatibility
- Operating SystemWindows 10
Power
- Battery TypeLithium-ion polymer
Camera
- Front-Facing CameraYes
Features
- Backlit KeyboardYes
Dimensions
- Product Weight4.4 pounds
Certifications & Listings
- ENERGY STAR CertifiedNo
- EPEAT QualifiedNo
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 year
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 YEAR
Other
- UPC810075650303
Customer reviews
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 140 reviews
(140 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Battery Life3.7
Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars
- Speed4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Display4.8
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers value the stunning 4K OLED screen, powerful performance, and reasonable price of the 15.6" 4K OLED Creator Laptop. They appreciate its gaming capabilities, fast processing speed, and ample storage. However, some users have concerns about its battery life, fan noise, subpar software, poor-quality webcam, and heavy weight.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:ScreenCons mentioned:Battery life, Fan noise
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Huge 230W powerbrick required for Full Power
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Pros: - Gorgeous 4K color accurate display (Samsung OLED) - Thunderbolt 4 - Content creator/gaming/portable desktop I also own a high refresh rate monitor, but I definitely rather have beautiful vivid display over high frame. 60 FPS is perfectly fine for me. Cons: - You must have heavy AC brick plugged (230W) in for full graphics card power. The AC charger brand is Chicony (19.5V at 11.8 A = 230 watts). - The screws for the back uses a TR6 head (star shape) - Gigabyte Control Center is annoying to work with - Can't bend the screen all the way - Fingerprint sensor placement - For USB-C charging to work, it must be 100W cable/charger - 2 Hour battery life (when it's not in battery save mode) - Turbo mode fan is ridiculously loud - The secondary function label on the keys have no backlight! (Seriously?!)
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:ScreenCons mentioned:Software
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A Little Portal Into Heaven
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.TL;DR: Get this magic piece of plastic/silicon and cross your fingers for a winner. It is amazing. Read the story if you want to be mildly entertained/annoyed. I never write reviews... ever! Way too busy, a zillion other "Creator" projects, etc. This is the 1st out of nearly 100 Best Buy products in the past few years. Maybe it will be the start of a new hobby? Maybe I'll work my way up to a best-selling novel? Back to the point: After such a dour impression leading up to my initial purchase I felt compelled, possessed even, to share my experience so others could to avoid the same purchase angst that I went through. I was on the fence as the specs on this laptop are near perfect but the reviews are sub-par, to put it kindly. Disconnecting WiFi? One guy got one that wouldn't even turn on? What had I gotten myself into?? A huge consolation was knowing I could return it effortlessly (without RMAs or any kind of trip of shame to UPS) within my extended return period. This is a testament to Best Buy which has gone from a generally hated store to my favorite go-to electronics shop over the past few years. The first thing I noticed was how small and light this laptop is. Last year's laptop, also from Best Buy, is a 17-inch i7 Dell G7 (with a 2060) that I got "open box" for a deal that I just couldn't turn down. The G7 is a tank compared to the Aero. One of my other laptops died recently, a nearly 10-year old MSI from Newegg. I basically slotted the Gigabyte Aero to be the new design laptop (self-proclaimed "Creator") and moved the Dell G7 to fill MSI's overheated shoes. Ok. Back to the point again. The Aero is super lightweight and my initial impression of the 4k OLED screen is that it is absolutely, stunningly excellent. The 15-inch screen is a technical marvel. To pack all those pixels in 17-inches would have been gorgeous, but to do it in 15? There are no words for the DPI heaven in each square inch with those squid-ink blacks... it's like looking into a little portal into heaven. The screen finish is very shiny and it does wobble a little if it gets nudged. You will know when you need a shave when working on this laptop. The per key LED keyboard is very nice and the keys feel shallow but high-quality. Unfortunately the keyboard defaulted to a very fast moving rainbow cycle which was as absurd as it was anxiety inducing. So, then I shut it off, flipped it over and popped a 980 Pro (PCIE 4.0) into the second M.2 slot. Easy as pie, despite the family screaming that I was "holding up pancakes by monopolizing the table". Seriously? I was done in under 15 minutes... can't catch a break on that one. I must add that the supplied thermal tape/putty only covers about half of the SSD chips, plus there are two colors of film to remove, leading me to think that the tape may have a dedicated chip side. No instructions or mention of the blue/clear film sides anywhere. That was a head-scratcher as I could find nothing on it. My solution was simply to peel the slightly longer blue tape first and assume that was the chip side. Since it was short, I stretched it to try to get a bit more coverage. 980 Pro worked perfectly after a quick format. Now for the elephant in the room... the WiFi: I don't know if I won the "Gigabyte lottery" but I have had no problems whatsoever. In fact, as part of my setup test I transferred 70 gigs of source video from the Dell G7 to my server which took around 9 hours by WiFi. The same files took under 1 hour to move to the Aero wirelessly and without a single interruption, disconnection or error. In my limited experience I consider the WiFi to be quite stable. I did notice that it disconnected a few times (maybe 3 out of the 40 power cycles) briefly but it returned promptly or switched over to the other network. I added two connections (regular and 5G) so maybe that's confusing it or maybe it's actually helping to have a fallback. It seems to be randomly choosing from the 2 remembered networks with each power cycle. This is my first fingerprint sensor and I like it a lot. Very fast and convenient. I don't find it obtrusive or miss the tiny fraction of trackpad real estate as I don't use it (the trackpad) much. I paired the Aero with with a Microsoft Bluetooth mouse and while it's not the fanciest mouse it runs for a year without a battery change... try that with a deluxe 25k DPI model. I don't plan on using the "nose camera" but I'd say it's more accurate to dub it a "chin camera". During setup I closed the very thoughtful camera hatch feature (which was surprisingly difficult to slide) and it will probably never be opened again. So the "chin camera" was not even remotely a deal breaker for me. There is a dash of bloatware which I generally hate but my understanding is that "Gigabyte Control Center" manages the drivers and that is a very good tradeoff. In fact, the very first update got rid of that awful rainbow cycling and replaced it with exactly what I actually wanted... plain white keys (yes, I'm a plain white Christmas-light kind of guy). On the down side, some relentless Gigabyte pop-up has been pestering me to join their QA telemetry program with some tiny fine print about reverse-engineering my soul and trapping it in their server headquarters in Taipei. Not sure what that's all about. The 3060 is a formidable mobile GPU. It rivals the 2080 mobile GPU from last generation but with 6GB of VRAM instead of 8GB. Ironically I'd say it's actually the feature that gave me the most pause. It's a phenomenal GPU but at this stratospheric hardware level, paired with an 11th Gen i7 it seems natural to just go for the pinnacle. Gigabyte if you're listening I'd gladly pay an extra 600 dollars to bring this whole divine deal to an even 2k... Or just send me the 3080 model and I'll review it? Please?? It's still early and I'd like to tell more about the mighty 11th Gen i7 horsepower, how it deals with 3D, rendering, RTX, gaming and heavy-duty productivity but that will have to wait for an update to this review. A sticker proudly claims "Made in Taiwan"... I agree and I'm liking Gigabyte. The only negative I've encountered so far is that I'm getting crashes on 3D filters in Photoshop. I think I may need to specifically update the RTX 3060 driver with GeForce Experience rather than rely on Gigabyte Control Center. My last point: At the time of writing, there's still time to claim this extraordinary deal with 4k OLED, 11th Gen i7, 1TB PCIE 4.0 SSD and RTX 3060. Thanks for drudging through this chimera of guidance and drivel; may you win the silicon lottery also.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Screen
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best laptop ever and how I destroyed it
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this laptop in 2021 so I've had it for about 2 years. Absolutely the best laptop I have ever owned. I maxed out the memory and added a 2nd SSD for storage. I used it to edit video and it FLEW! Rendering was super fast and never crashed the machine, as my previous laptops did. I did a lot of work in PhotoShop and Illustrator and never did it slow down. It was light weight and durable. The battery life was fantastic even when using PS and AI strictly off battery. The display was crazy awesome! You may be wondering why I'm wring in the past tense? Well, today I killed it. I spilled a coffee on it straight into the keyboard. Did I buy the extended warranty from Best Buy... Nope. In hindsight, should I have? Yep. I was in the middle of 3 projects on it and killed it. I used to work I.T. so I know my way around a laptop. I opened it up and dried it out but now the power turns on... keyboard lights up... fans work but there is no display. I tried hooking up the HDMI to a monitor and even went old school with an adaptor but no luck. No display. I am heartbroken and stressed out because I can't complete my projects which are coming up due. Please learn from my mistake... 1: No food or drinks near the laptop or other machines. 2: Backup all your stuff often. 3: BUY THE WARRANTY. 4: If you are sinking into a depression over killing your machine and losing everything try not to take it out on yourself as bad as i am. This sucks.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Screen
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent value for money!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.At first I was a bit hesitant to see the negative reviews, wi-fi and battery life being top concerns, but it turned out to be an excellent buy! I've been testing it for several days and the wi-fi never dropped, the battery lasted about 2-3 hours on average giving normal use to the laptop, social networks, making documents, videos on YouTube. I also saw complaints about problems with the Gigabyte Control Center software, and although at first I also noticed that it was not working as it should, it was enough to automatically download and install all pending updates, after that it worked normally. The best thing about this laptop is undoubtedly the screen, seeing content in 4K with such vivid colors for being AMOLED is incredible for the current price. That overcompensates for any details that may be found against (working properly with no factory errors). As I said before, it has a couple of details that I did not like, but that are not so serious anyway. The laptop does an excellent job with the cooling system, I was able to test it with a couple of somewhat demanding games, and at no point did the performance decrease, the temperatures increased and with that the fans cooled well BUT, the noise I understand can be a bit annoying, I usually play with headphones so it wasn't a big deal for me. And that is related to the other problem, the laptop speakers aren't good, sounds too flat, there is almost no bass. but since I'm used to listening to music with headphones or bluetooth speakers, it's not something that affects me that much either. There are other details such as poor camera quality, but in those price ranges there are NO laptops with decent camera quality, so in short, it seems to me that with everything it offers, it is an excellent purchase option.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
4stars comments but 5+stars for the targeted one
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This laptop have a gorgeous monitor that I’ve ever seen before. If you r a 4k lover you can`t miss it. However, every product have its pros and cons. The biggest issues for this laptop is the lasting time. It could just last around 2 hours by the latest bios under a very light working statues such as Word, Excel or YouTube. The fan is loud but that is what most laptops issue(except Lenovo 7i). I may be not profession al but I almostly have most median or high level laptop for this year. But it is still my daily laptop. Because it looks perfect, the rgb keys, 4k oled monitor and smoothly touching design all crash my heart. The performance of the GPU is not a Max monster, compared to other gaming or designers` laptop. But it is good enough for me to use it as a mobile station.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have used it heavily for 2 years, no problems yet.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Problems from the beginning
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I ordered this Aero Gigabyte 15 OLED "twice" having the same problem. I bought this laptop brand new, July 1, 2021, and powered it on for the first time out-of-the-box only to find that the keyboard displayed RGB colors but had a "black" screen, no power was going to the monitor. I exchanged it and waited another eight days for a brand new one to arrive, only to find out it also had the same problems. I opened my new Aero Gigabyte 15 OLED laptop to power it on for the first time again, only to find out that the keyboard displayed RGB colors but had a "black" screen again. No power was going to the monitor, but this time, the laptop would not power off. I put it back in the original packaging and am returning it tomorrow. If you can risk buying one of these laptops to see if one actually works, than the best of luck to you. I need a laptop soon because my semester is starting this Fall 2021. I need a laptop capable of producing high-quality renderings fast. I study interior design and bought this laptop for the specifications. I needed a fast high-end processor and graphics card, a high resolution monitor, lots of storage space, plenty of RAM, and xrite pantone color match. All of these are hard to find in one laptop at a great price. The problem is, is it doesn't work. Because I am stupid, I will try one more time before I give up completely on this laptop. I need a laptop that can produce high-quality 3D renderings fast. If you don't have the time or patience to see if one actually works, than take my advice and research another laptop to suit your needs.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review on laptop
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Well, I wasn't expecting such a brand of laptop would make such a big difference. This laptop actually does what it was built for. However, nothing on earth is 100% perfect because some function on the keyboard can't work. But, I am kinda satisfied with its overall performance so far. Thanks!
I would recommend this to a friend
Q: QuestionHow fast is the RAM?
Asked by Dejota.
- A:Answer it is terrible ( low density) i upgraded with HyperX 32gb dual rank and my geekbench 5.4 score jumped from 8150 to 9841 for multi, and from 1534 to 1605 in single. also to mention on time spy the cpu only score jumped from 6670 to 9780. also for such a terrible ram your cpu have to work more in order to seek data which reduces efficiency. by the way, most of laptop manufacturers are doing this, i bought a lenovo 5 pro from lenovo, it has those terrible rams, the soldered rams on the asus m16, g15 are those terrible rams, and their excuse is covid supply. therefore ram upgrade is a must if you want the performance boost
Answered by LouisC
Q: QuestionHow does the 4K OLED handle? I remember the 3060 was not recommended for 4K gaming with desktop, but I wondered if being a laptop version with the OLED helped at all.
Asked by Norinia.
- A:Answer Using testufo's "Compare Frame Rates" test, and using a Dell S2721DGF 2K @ 60 Hz (normally 165 Hz), response time set to Extreme: UFO test: At 60 Hz, motion blur is obvious on both, but AERO 15 shows more detail with better contrast than the S2721 @ 60 Hz Ghosting: Ghosting is barely noticeable on AERO 15; most noticeable on lightest cyan, not noticeable at all on darkest cyan. Ghosting is more noticeable on S2721 @ 60 Hz, most noticeable on darkest cyan, least noticeable on lightest cyan. No visible ghosting on S2721 @ 165 Hz. Moving Photo: At 60 Hz, motion blur is obvious but as with UFO test, AERO 15 shows more detail and better contrast than S2721 @ 60 Hz; I can make out cross supports in window panes and almost make out some of the white lettering. At 165 Hz on the S2721 there is basically no motion blur and I can make out much more detail. For reference, I've also used a S3220DGF (165 Hz 32" 2K) and S2716DGR (144 Hz 27" 2K). The S3220DGF had unbearable motion blur and ridiculously long GtG times that made playing at even 144 Hz feel like playing at 60 Hz. The S2716 is on par with the S2721. In a direct 60 Hz comparison, the OLED panel on the AERO 15 is definitely the best out of all of these. As far as the ability to play at 4K 60 FPS on the AERO 15, the i7-11800H has strong performance both in single-core and multi-core workloads, so you are unlikely to be bottlenecked there, and the 3060 laptop GPU has around 300 more CUDA cores than the desktop version, so you'll probably be fine with most titles at medium to high settings. If you need extra performance, since the PPI is so high on the screen (most 15.6" laptops are only 1080p or 1440p), you can probably also just lower the resolution without seeing much of a difference visually.
Answered by Edward
Q: QuestionI've been seeing some reviews talking about wifi issues, the laptop just disconnects with no clue. Was this problem resolved?
Asked by Belegante.
- A:Answer Wi-Fi SPEED PROBLEM solutiim. Please confirm for yourself and post.I received my gigabyte aero Oled 15 11 gen i9 yesterday. Tested out the wi-if, and could not believe how bad. Approx 13 mbps up, approx 5- 14 mbps down. My iPad next to it was five times as fast 47/70 mbps up/down. Changed my adapter setting “Throughput booster” to enable (default was disabled). Could not believe my eyes. Instant rocket (relatively speaking). 128/196 mbps. My iPad was still the same 47/70 mbps. Decided to flip the Throughput booster” to ‘disable’. It was still very fast. Kept it on enable, and could not be happier. The path is ‘control panel->Network and Internet->Network Connections”, select Wi-Fi for this intel adapter, then right-click to properties, then configure, Advanced, and from the list select "Throughput Booster", set value to "Enable". Run Speedtest, before and after the change. you will now love your new intel wi-fi adapter. And as I ran the successive tests it get getting faster, the 3rd test being 146/265 mbps. Don’t think this will be consistent since there is no AI behind it.
Answered by Mlt123
Q: QuestionHi. Does this come with a PCIE Gen4 SSD already installed or is it Gen3 drive, yet upgradeable to the Gen4 spec? Thanks.
Asked by Dave.
- A:Answer The 1 TB SSD installed is a PCIE Gen4. You can install an additional SSD on the other available SSD slot, but that one supports only Gen3.
Answered by Punxegut
Q: Questionis it good for gaming? rtx 3060 is good enough to run most games in 2021 i think
Asked by heime2003.
- A:Answer Its very good for gaming. Has a 105w TGP while many other 3060's have 60w or 85w. I have played Forza 4, Crew 2, Tomb Raider and others in 4k at high or ultra settings. Since you only need 60fps max it does quite well.
Answered by PLA949
Q: QuestionDoes it have Bluetooth?
Asked by Maled.
- A:Answer Yes, Bluetooth® V5.2 (combo with WiFi card)
Answered by PawelK
Q: QuestionThe system has a SATA and a PCIe slot for SSDs, but it doesn't say which type the 1TB drive that is installed is. Does anyone know?
Asked by JN.
- A:Answer It will be an NVMe drive in M.2 slot. SATA would work but its much slower. I doubt they would have installed a SATA drive in this machine. By the way the laptop has two M.2 slots and one of them is empty
Answered by PawelK
Q: QuestionDoes it come with win 10?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer with windows 10 pro
Answered by nightcap