Gigabyte Aero 14 review


What is the Gigabyte Aero 14?

The Gigabyte Air 14 is a downplayed 14-inch gaming and sight and sound PC that brings full work area gaming execution in a bundle that weighs under 2kg. Be that as it may, its genuine trap is that it's the main gaming PC we've seen to offer close to throughout the day battery life. 

It goes up against the somewhat less expensive and lighter MSI GS43 and the top of the line Razer Edge, yet from numerous points of view it proves to be the best.


Pros Cons
✓  Lightweight for a gaming laptop ✖  So-so touchpad
✓  Great GPU and CPU performance ✖  Plastic construction
✓  Excellent screen


HP Pavilion 15 review: Price and Availability


The Gigabyte Air 14 comes well – and just – arranged for $1,699 (£1,799, AU$1,999), and contrasted with its associates, you'll be sparing a lot.

A similarly all around prepared Alienware 13 R3 and its breathtaking OLED screen keeps running for an observably higher $2,099 (£1,949, AU$2,899). Then, the Razer Sharp edge will cost you most at $2,299 (£2,249, AU$2,999) for a similar level of equipment inside.


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The Air 14 got a blended gathering from the TrustedReviews group. A few however it revolting and out-dated, while I for one very like the matte dark plan – in spite of the fact that the orange and carbon-fiber trim resembles a touch of an idea in retrospect.

It isn't assembled of premium materials; the shell is produced using plastic as opposed to metal – which you'll discover on the likewise determined Razer Sharp edge – and there are clear holes between the boards of plastic.



Astonishingly, the screen overlays totally level, so finding the ideal edge to suit you shouldn't be an issue. On the drawback, the screen has a genuinely stout bezel, which serves to give this machine a marginally dated look. However, at this value, a couple of bargains are not out of the ordinary. For those after a superior form, the Razer Cutting edge and Dell XPS 15 should address your issues.

Regardless of the absence of metal, the workstation feels truly strong and thick, which isn't amazing when you consider what amount has been pressed into this skeleton. There's next to no flex from the wrist-rest and console, and the screen doesn't twist effortlessly, either.

The Air 14 tips the scales at 1.89kg, about the same as the Razer Sharp edge. It's 2mm thicker at 19.9mm, however I had no issues bearing it in my sack for quite a long time out working from bistros and going to gatherings.

You get a full supplement of the ports you know and love: three USB 3 ports, a USB 3.1 port (no Jolt 3 similarity), a smaller than normal DisplayPort connector and a HDMI 2 port. There's likewise a SD card peruser and a locking port. Be that as it may, there's no Gigabit Ethernet, which is a touch of baffling, yet there is at any rate quick and solid 802.11ac Wi-Fi.

There aren't any real worries with the plan and work of the Air 14, albeit past experience has discovered that Gigabyte PCs worked along these lines complete tend to begin looking a little worn after not as much as a time of utilization.

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Since this is a workstation intended to be utilized progressing and positioned in a gaming cave, console and touchpad execution is more vital than on significantly bigger gaming PCs. It's in this way a help that both are impeccably fine, if nothing extraordinary.

The console has a to a great degree firm activity; you'll have to put more power into each key press than is regular. I extremely like this, despite the fact that it takes some becoming accustomed to – I started my chance with the Air 14 missing many keystrokes.

The console is illuminated by plain white LEDs, so there's no way you'll coincidentally empower an eye-singing console based RGB firecrackers show.

Be that as it may, there is one downside with the model I was sent: it's a US-style console format, so the Enter key is half-stature and the "£" key has been supplanted by the "$" image. In the event that you set your Windows 10 dialect to UK English this won't be an issue, however it's a minor disturbance.


To one side of the console is a section of five full scale keys. Each key can have up to five distinct capacities, and you go through these utilizing the "G" key at the best. The "G" enter illuminates in five hues, which compare to the arrangement of macros you're utilizing. 
Gigabyte's large scale programming is practical yet terrible – and fiddly. In any case, it in any event takes care of business. In the event that you don't care for or need the shaded Drove "G" scratch, just hold it down for a couple of moments until the point when it turns off. 
The touchpad is an incorporated issue with no different physical catches. It's fine, however it isn't Microsoft Exactness ensured, so you don't get that quick, impeccably weighted feel that you get on different workstations. 
The most concerning issue I found was the means by which it reacts to moderate and exact developments: it reacts simply after your finger has moved two or three millimeters. Those overhauling from more established PCs may not see this, however as somebody who's been ruined by MacBook and Microsoft Precision touchpads for the past few years, it’s a minor bugbear.

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Shading scope is phenomenal and beats the Razer Cutting edge. It deals with an amazing 93.5% sRGB scope, which is extraordinary for easygoing picture takers, with most hues served extremely well. It won't be appropriate for individuals who work with shading at an expert level, however you could attach your Air to a top notch outer screen on the off chance that you so want. 
Shockingly, the speakers are splendidly fine. While I wouldn't have any desire to play sound-basic diversions through them, I was sufficiently upbeat to play music and watch Netflix. There's stereo division and a sensibly very much adjusted sound, and they can get up to a truly high volumes as well. 

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The webcam and receiver are both beneath normal. The camera can't deal with subjects that are even marginally illuminated, while the amplifier records low-quality sound that certainly isn't anyplace close to the quality you'd need for gushing your gameplay analyses or talking with partners. You'll certainly need a gaming headset.