Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) vs. AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)

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In depth comparison and review of Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) and AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) vs. AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.6 cm x 24.85 cm x 2.24 cm 35.7 cm x 25.4 cm x 2.74 cm
Weight 2.3 kg 2.3 kg
Case Material Aluminum -
Colour - Black
DISPLAY Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Screen Size (Type) 16" - AMOLED 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2400 (UHD+) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 240 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Colour Gamut 100% DCI-P3 72% NTSC
Features Factory Calibration, Pantone Validated, HDR 500 True Black, thin bezel design, X-Rite Pantone factory color calibration Anti-glare, thin bezel design, IPS-level
PROCESSOR Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores 14-core 14-core
Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Features Intel Smart Cache, Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) -
MEMORY Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 64 GB
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 262-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Total Capacity 2 TB -
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 2 x 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 - NVM Express (NVMe) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti/ Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features NVIDIA Optimus, Max-Q design, NVIDIA Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0 NVIDIA Optimus, Max-Q design, Dynamic Boost
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features Windows Hello -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards DTS:X Ultra DTS:X Ultra
COMMUNICATIONS Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 210 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 211
Network Interface 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 99 Wh 99 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 6 hours
Battery Run Time : up to 7 hour(s) -
AC ADAPTER Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Output 230 Watt 230 Watt
INPUT Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Chiclet keyboard, white LED backlight, N-key rollover Anti-ghosting, macro function, 3-zone illumination, N-key rollover
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Slots 2 x M.2 (PCI Express 4.0) (1 free) -
Interfaces 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (supports DisplayPort) (Power Delivery)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
LAN
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
USB-C (supports Thunderbolt 4)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card, SDXC UHS-II Card)
SOFTWARE Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) AORUS 5 KE4 (72UK314SO)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Features WINDFORCE Infinity Cooling System Microsoft Azure AI, WINDFORCE Infinity Cooling System
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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