Gigabyte AORUS 16X (2024) Gaming Laptop Review

This generation of gaming laptops is not to be overlooked. With NVIDIA’s new RTX 40 series discrete mobile graphics cards, you can really have a powerful portable system that can run games at high frame rates and be a great all-around desktop replacement. On top of that, these systems aren’t necessarily huge, like their predecessors. Today we’re taking a look at the Gigabyte AORUS 16X (AORUS 16X ASG 2024), which is a 16-inch laptop that features a 165Hz WQXGA (2560×1600) display and packs an Intel Core i7-14650HX processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 32GB of DDR5 memory, an NVMe Gen4x4 SSD, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 7, and much more! This is my first time reviewing an AORUS laptop so I’m excited to check it out!

Special thanks to Gigabyte for providing us with the AORUS 16X (2024) Gaming Laptop to review.

Specifications

OS:
– Windows 11 Pro (GIGABYTE recommends Windows 11 Pro for business).
– Windows 11 Startup
– UEFI Shell operating system
CPU Options:
– Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX Processor (36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz, 24 cores: 8 P cores, 16 E cores)
– Intel® Core™ i7-14650HX Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.2 GHz, 16 cores: 8 P cores, 8 E cores)
GPU Options:
– NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU with 8GB GDDR6
– Boost Clock 2175 MHz / Maximum Graphics Power 140 W
Show:
– 16.0″ 16:10 WQXGA (2560×1600) 165 Hz display
– 100% sRGB, Pantone® validated, TÜV Rheinland certified, Dolby Vision®, NVIDIA® Advanced Optimus, G-SYNC
Memory:
– 2 DDR5 slots (DDR5-5600MHz, up to 64GB)
– 2 x SO-DIMM sockets for expansion
Storage:
Wifi: Intel® Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be 2×2) Wireless
Local network: 1G
Bluetooth: Bluetooth® V5.4
Webcam:
– FHD (1080p) infrared webcam
– Integrated microphone
– Supports Windows Hello facial authentication
Dimensions: 35.6 (W) x 25.4 (D) x 2.0 ~ 2.7 (H) cm / 14.01 (W) x 10 (D) x 0.78 ~ 1.06 (H) inches
Weight: ~2.3 kg / ~5.07 lbs
Color options:
– Midnight grey
– Grey Dawn

Price according to test: $1649.00

Gigabyte AORUS 16X Packaging

The AORUS 16X comes in a fairly plain box that simply says AORUS in the middle. Opening the box, we find the laptop and its power adapter, which is quite large and is a 240W unit. * Please note that our sample of this laptop is a review sample and was previously opened and used, so it is not a true representation of what comes with the laptop.