Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)

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In depth comparison and review of Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) and Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6). 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 17 SA (7UK1130SO) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 39.6 cm x 27 cm x 2.14 cm 36.58 cm x 24.8 cm x 1.91 cm
Weight 2.5 kg 1.81 kg
Case Material - Glass-fibre, polyphenylene sulfide, polyamide
Colour - Black
DISPLAY Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45%
Features Anti-glare, Pantone Validated, thin bezel design Anti-glare, 170° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
CPU Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9750H / 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10210U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.5 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Quad-Core
Cache - 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache, Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 40 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2666 MHz 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 2666 MHz 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 1
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption 2, NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Video System Features NVIDIA Optimus -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Camera Features - IR camera, fixed focus, ThinkShutter camera privacy
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards - Dolby Audio
Audio Features Nahimic 3 sound technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Killer Ethernet E2600 Intel I219-V
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
WWAN
Generation - WWAN upgradable
BATTERY Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 94.24 Wh 57 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 15.26 hours
AC ADAPTER Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 230 Watt 65 Watt
INPUT Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Fusion Engine, per-key RGB Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Interfaces USB-C (supports Thunderbolt 3)
USB-C 3.1 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode)
3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone output
Microphone input
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
Dock
Memory Card Reader Yes (SDXC UHS-II Card) Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition - English
MISCELLANEOUS Gigabyte AERO 17 SA (7UK1130SO) Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 (20S6)
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
Security Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Supra-Cool 2 technology Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards DisplayPort 1.4 RoHS
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
TCO Certified - TCO Certified Notebooks 8
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 3 years - pick-up and return
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
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