Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) vs. Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)

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In depth comparison and review of Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7). 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. Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.6 cm x 24.85 cm x 2.24 cm 32.71 cm x 24.1 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 2.3 kg 1.5 kg
Case Material Aluminum Polycarbonate ABS (bottom), polycarbonate ABS (top)
Colour - Abyss blue
DISPLAY Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
Screen Size (Type) 16" - AMOLED 14" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2400 (UHD+) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 220 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% DCI-P3 -
Features Factory Calibration, Pantone Validated, HDR 500 True Black, thin bezel design, X-Rite Pantone factory color calibration Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H / 2.3 GHz Intel Celeron 6305 / 1.8 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz -
Number of Cores 14-core Dual-Core
Cache 24 MB 4 MB
Features Intel Smart Cache, Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 12 GB
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 4800 MHz 2666 MHz
Rated Speed - 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 262-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 1
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
Total Capacity 2 TB -
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 2 x 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 - NVM Express (NVMe) 128 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti/ Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics
Max Monitors Supported - 1 external monitor(s)
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Video System Features NVIDIA Optimus, Max-Q design, NVIDIA Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0 -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Camera Features Windows Hello Privacy shutter, fixed focus
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards DTS:X Ultra High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 210 M.2 Card
Network Interface 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet -
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 99 Wh 35 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 6 hours
Battery Run Time : up to 7 hour(s) -
AC ADAPTER Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 230 Watt 65 Watt
INPUT Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Chiclet keyboard, white LED backlight, N-key rollover Multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
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
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro Windows 10 Home in S mode - English
Software Included - Microsoft 365 Personal
MISCELLANEOUS Gigabyte AERO 16 XE5 (73UK938HP) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL05 (81X7)
Included Accessories Power adapter Wall mount power adapter
Security Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Features WINDFORCE Infinity Cooling System Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge
Compliant Standards - RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
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