Gigabyte visited PC Labs ahead of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50 mobile GPU launch, and I went hands on with its Aero X16, the rest of the company’s coming laptop line, and its nifty new AI suite, GiMate.
Ahead of the launch of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50-series laptop GPUs, I spent some time with Gigabyte’s new slate of systems packing these upcoming graphics chips, headlined by the Aero X16, a slim model for gamers and content creators.
Gigabyte visited PC Labs in New York with its new fleet of gaming systems before the on-sale date of RTX 50-bearing laptops. Apart from the Aero X16, the company showed off the heftier Aorus Master 16 and 18, the Aorus Elite 16, and the Gigabyte Gaming A16. I spent some hands-on time with each laptop to give you the rundown in the video above.
Each laptop targets a different kind of user, from entry-level gamers to enthusiasts. I was particularly interested in the Aero X16 because I’m a fan of the laptop’s sweet spot of design, portability, and performance. After watching the video above, read on for more about my time with this laptop, and the specs for the rest of the lineup.The Slim-and-Sleek Aero X16 Is for Creators and Gamers
We’ve much liked Aero laptops of the recent past, like the Aero 16 OLED, so it was exciting to see a new-and-improved model. Gigabyte seeks out the intersection of gamers and content creators with this laptop family’s design, feature set, and components, and that remains true with the Aero X16.
This system is slim and well-built, which I noticed when I first laid my hands on it. Gigabyte’s special sandblasting process on the lid creates the sleek, bare-metal look, which comes in white (it looks more silver or light gray in person) and gray colors. The laptop feels pleasantly premium, thanks in no small part to this metal lid design. Gigabyte’s special attention paid to the shell texture pays off.
The laptop is super slim, measuring just 0.66 inch thick. Thin screen bezels on all four sides of the panel maximize visual real estate versus the laptop’s body size. The 16:10 display features a 2,560-by-1,600-pixel (1600p) native resolution with a 165Hz refresh rate. Considering the laptop’s size, metal lid, and comfortable, responsive keyboard (so I could tell, from my short time tapping away on it), this laptop is satisfying and easy to pick up and grab, and I enjoyed handling it.
What’s better, Gigabyte aims to launch this system somewhere between entry-level and midrange pricing, even with the laptop’s superior build quality and other features. We can’t share the exact price before launch day, and it’s not wholly surprising that it’s not a super-expensive system with the GPU ceiling (more on that next), but it’s exciting to see this feature set in this price range.
