Gigabyte Aero 15 (15-inch, 2019) Series

Thin and light for a gaming laptop. Sturdy build quality. Design works in business and professional environments. Bright, vivid 4K display. Face-recognition webcam. Comfortable keyboard and touchpad. Per-key RGB backlit keyboard.

Confusing configuration software. Expensive as configured. Hefty power brick. Awkward webcam placement. Thermal constraints limit graphics performance.

Bottom Line: Gigabyte's Aero 15 is a thin, light Core i9 gaming laptop with Nvidia's latest GeForce RTX graphics, plus an AI algorithm that auto-adjusts CPU and GPU settings to eke out better performance. It's solid and attractive, but a bit pricey and...

Powerful parts: quad-core Kaby Lake CPU and GeForce GTX 1060 6GB ; Reasonably light and thin ; Decent battery life for this class of laptop

Wonky keyboard issue with certain key combinations ; Laptop goes to sleep too quickly when you close lid ; Integrated webcam is mounted below the display for least-flattering view

The Gigabyte Aero 15 is a ground-breaking laptop that manages to have it all—great CPU, great GPU, great battery life—in a truly portable package. It’s a combination that no other laptop maker has achieved until now.

4K, OLED Samsung display ; Sturdy, all-aluminum design ; Thin-and-light for a gaming laptop ; Clicky keyboard ; Great overall performance ; Slim bezels

Poorly placed webcam ; Quiet speakers

The Gigabyte Aero 15 features a stunning 4K AMOLED display, a tactile keyboard and decent performance, but that nosecam is making my nostrils flare with fury.

Sleek aluminum design; 4K OLED display; Comfortable keyboard; Solid overall performance and graphics ; Bottom-bezel webcam; Underwhelming AI (again) ; The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED boasts a supercolorful 4K display, a comfortable keyboard and solid...

Bottom-bezel webcam; Underwhelming AI (again) ; The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED boasts a supercolorful 4K display, a comfortable keyboard and solid performance packed into a sleek design.

The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED boasts a supercolorful 4K display, a comfortable keyboard and solid performance packed into a sleek design.

Slim aluminum design; Strong graphics and overall performance; Smooth 240-Hz display; Comfortable keyboard; Stellar battery life ; Dim display; Runs hot; Bottom-bezel webcam; Underwhelming AI ; The Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic is a strong gaming laptop...

Dim display; Runs hot; Bottom-bezel webcam; Underwhelming AI ; The Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic is a strong gaming laptop boasting long battery life and a 240-Hz display, but its panel is dim, and it runs hot.

The Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic is a strong gaming laptop boasting long battery life and a 240-Hz display, but its panel is dim, and it runs hot.

Fun colors; Vivid display; Strong gaming and productivity performance; Awesome keyboard ; Runs hot while gaming; Janky touchpad; Poor battery life; Webcam looks up your nose ; The Gigabyte Aero 15 is a thin and attractive gaming machine with strong...

Runs hot while gaming; Janky touchpad; Poor battery life; Webcam looks up your nose ; The Gigabyte Aero 15 is a thin and attractive gaming machine with strong performance and a clicky, responsive keyboard, but it runs hot and doesn't last long on a...

The Gigabyte Aero 15 is a thin and attractive gaming machine with strong performance and a clicky, responsive keyboard, but it runs hot and doesn't last long on a charge.