Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great gaming machine. Great performance andcresolution. Compact and quiet. Very happy with this purchase.

Price is unbeatable! 5070 at this price is a great deal! Overall great performance, medium settings most game connected to external 4k display. Power efficient as well.

Chose it right before you the Ram spike precisely because I didn't have time to buy later. Best decision I ever made

As a laptop for general use its top notch. However, as a gaming laptop, the battery life is a dismal 50 minutes at average settings with a 8+ year old game(Sniper Elite 4) hoping for a minimal 90 minutes. Might have missed removing\turning off some background apps so it may not be the laptop battery itself.

I'm new to the world of PC gaming, but have been curious for a long time about a machine that can support entertainment and productivity. It's not hard to push the price of the latest and greatest hardware far into the thousands, but as a novice with need for good, not necessarily great, performance, I was on the lookout for a mid-range machine that would support causal gaming use as well as my work needs, which include the usual web and email plus moderate graphic design use. Gigabyte's new Aero X16 fits this bill perfectly. It's got the latest AMD Ryzen AI chips along with the newest Nvidia graphics, but is available in mid-tier specs to keep the price reasonable. I was particularly intrigued with the Aero X16's large 1600p screen and relatively portable size, as a friend's gaming rig I'd used a few times left me underwhelmed with the display and is almost laughably large and heavy. Unboxing the Aero X16 gave me the first sign that I'd made a good choice. Gigabyte managed to nearly eliminate plastic from their packaging, with no Styrofoam or clear plastic wrap in sight. The X16 arrived well-packed entirely in cardboard, with cloth-like wrapping in lieu of plastic shrink film. Seemingly not content to stop there, Gigabyte's internal packaging converts into a cute little lap desk for the X16, sturdy and with lots of room for air cooling. This is a neat use of what would otherwise be only discarded, and is recyclable to boot. Neat! After quickly assembling the lap desk and plugging in the high-wattage power adapter -- it's a traditional brick with a cord coming from each side, but it's reasonably compact and definitely portable -- I began the usual Windows 11 setup process. After providing the requisite wifi login and Microsoft account credentials, the X16 downloaded and installed a series of updates and arrived at the desktop in a moderate amount of time. No hiccups or protracted installs, thankfully, although I'd recommend using the fastest internet connection you can to speed the update process. Why not take advantage of the X16's built in ethernet port, something I haven't had on a laptop in more than a decade! While Windows did its thing I took some time to admire the X16's chassis. Gigabyte really did make a thin, portable machine, much more so than I was expecting from a gaming laptop. While larger than my Apple MacBook Pro, it's similar in weight, and feels nearly as solid. The body is simple, with smooth metal and black plastic well-assembled into a unit with very little flex. All the usual ports, plus a few extras, are on board, although they're arranged more forward on each side than I'm used to, due in no small part to the hefty cooling ducts on the sides and bottom of the machine. Peer through the large bottom grate and you'll see, as well as hear, the fans keeping those cutting edge internals cool. I'll admit I was nervous about the display, as I'm used to 4K screens, as well as OLED. That being said, Gigabyte has used a high-quality display here, with plenty of resolution to make text and images look sharp and bright, accurate colors. Day-to-day computing as well as gaming looks great, and there's plenty of brightness for any use. If you haven't experienced a high-refresh screen before, you might find yourself entranced by just how smoothly motion is handled. From scrolling and video to gaming, the 165 Hz refresh rate combined with the bright, accurate colors make everything look great. In terms of the operating system, it's typical Windows 11 Home, with the usual (many) Microsoft default apps and ads present, although much of this is quickly and easily removed. I was especially pleased to see Gigabyte hasn't included a slew of "bloatware" like some manufacturers do, opting rather to consolidate all their custom controls into the GiMATE application. GiMATE is pretty straightforward, providing an overview of various performance metrics and allowing you to control things like performance, battery behavior, keyboard lighting effects and the like. After spending some time with GiMATE I'm grateful Gigabyte integrated what could have been half a dozen separate apps for each component into one interface; it's easy to open the app and change performance modes, update drivers or view performance stats in one place. I find it genuinely useful, which is more than I can say for many of the manufacturer-developed apps Windows computers are sometimes saddled with. I'm less impressed with Gigabyte's GiMATE AI chatbot, which can change various settings based on what you type into the chat box. Typing "I'd like to play a game" will activate the performance boosting Game Mode of GiMATE, for example. That is, if the AI understands your request... which surprise, it doesn't always. I tried to activate the power saving mode but it instead turned on the battery's charging limiter, and could not undo that change for me when I requested it. As with much of AI right now, this is purely marketing and not very useful, but it does have the potential to learn and get better over time, so perhaps it'll be useful someday soon. For now, I'd suggest just opening GiMATE and changing settings the "old fashioned" way. AI bots aside, Gigabyte has built a powerhouse of a laptop with the X16. I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, but I immediately noticed the speed of this machine. Apps launch immediately, web pages load instantly, and navigating Windows is a snap -- and this is just in the default power-balanced mode. Even compared to my higher-end Windows machine that's less than a year old, the X16 feels unbelievably fast in daily use. This is no doubt aided by the high refresh screen and large, accurate touchpad, which responds very smoothly to all inputs.' I'm also impressed with the keyboard, which has an almost desktop-like amount of key travel, especially if you're used to today's svelte ultrabooks. The key spacing is just a tad wider than I'm used to, but the keys are quick and accurate, with just a bit of softness. The RGB effects are on the basic side but easy to control and even easier to dim or turn off. So what about gaming performance? Again, I'm a casual gamer, so I decided to try the new (and recommended) Wheel World from Annapurna Interactive. With my high-speed connection the game downloaded in a few minutes and installed even quicker, launching to the main menu faster than anticipated. I put the X16 into gaming mode using GiMATE and sat down to give things a try. Activating game mode kicks the X16 into high gear, and you'll notice. The screen gets brighter, the laptop gets warmer and the fans kick into overdrive. You'll feel the breeze from the side vents immediately, and there's no ignoring the noise -- but surprisingly, it's not deafening. My cat might disagree, but I was able to turn up the volume a few clicks and the medium-toned woosh didn't annoy me during game play. In regular use the fans are barely audible, although the machine definitely runs warmer than your average laptop. Wheel World offers gorgeous indie-style animations, and wow, do they look beautiful on the X16. This big, bright 16" screen draws you in immediately, and the high refresh and up to date processor and GPU make things pop. Whether walking or biking in Wheel World, chatting with NPCs or just looking around using the arrow buttons, it's easy to get lost in the big screen. I marveled at the level of detail and how absolutely fluid the X16 renders graphics. Motion is just liquid-smooth, I honestly couldn't get enough of it. I'd be content just to ride around on the bike in Wheel World all day, to say nothing of actually playing the game. Suffice it to say, this casual gamer is thoroughly impressed with the Gigabyte Aero X16. It's well-built and remarkably portable, considering the heavy duty internals. The screen is bright, sharp, fast and beautiful, whether you're scrolling the web or deep in a game. The processor and GPU, while not the absolute highest-end, make the X16 lightning quick and smooth as butter no matter what I throw at it. GiMATE is simple and useful (never mind the AI chatbot) and Gigabyte didn't load the X16 up with any bloatware or saddle it with difficult controls. There's ports a plenty, decent battery life, and very tolerable cooling fans, especially in typical use. While I'm more than satisfied with the X16 as specced, I'm genuinely impressed Gigabyte managed to include upgradable components in such a thin form factor, should you feel the need for more RAM. It might not be the flashiest or highest-end machine, but I'm very impressed with the Aero X16, and would easily recommend it to anyone looking for a gaming machine at a reasonable price that can also actually leave the house and serve as a daily driver. Well done, Gigabyte!

cannot beat the bang for the buck. I have zero negative to say about this laptop.

I've used plenty of good quality laptops over the years and this definitely isn't it. The build quality feels cheap, the screen wobbles constantly, and the keyboard is cramped. I've had better typing experiences on 14" laptops. Speaking of performance this thing thermal throttles constantly. This laptop deserves a better chassis. A few years ago I nearly bought the Gigabyte Aero 16 XE4/5. I've used a few in person since then and for the same price this was you got a 2400p60 OLED display, an i7 12700H with quick sync, and an RTX 3070 Ti. It really felt like a true creator laptop while this felt like some cheap gamer gear with a "let's make YouTube" videos spin. I hope Gigabyte does better next year and makes a truly remarkable laptop that lives up to the Aero name.

Lotta power in a lil package. Love it. I added a second nvme 4tb drive and gave it a low profile copper heatsink. No heating problems at all.

This computer is amazing. Handles everything smooth and clear. Quiet as can be as long as it has space underneath. An absolute monster for the price.

Great gaming laptop when I bought it on sale for about $1150.00 Vents do get pretty loud when playing any game. Very light weight laptop for on the go gaming.

Fast, smooth, and reliable performance. Great screen quality and solid build. Very satisfied with this laptop.

Excelent product is very good and y very fast………..

Christmas gift for our grandson and he said it's the best computer he has played on .

A flexible, reliable and well equipped machine to meet the needs of a college student. Easily supprts the academic needs while offering the power to accomplish other activites (i.e., streaming, gaming, communicating, etc. very satisfied and would recommend.

So far this thing is awesome! Does everything I need it to do for business and play!

great choice i made fast and ellegant my son uses it for college for hes engineering course and works great

Very nice little laptop. Has horsepower of a desktop gaming rig. Price was very good for the specs. So far so good, runs and performs as expected!

Very fast, excellent screen, very lightweight ,very affordable for what you get. All around an excellent choice.

Great laptop when on budget. Best of both worlds, highly recommend.

Looking at it you wouldn't know it was a gaming laptop. Been playing a lot of Battlefield 6 and EAFC 26 and have had 0 issues.