Aorus 17 Review (2022) – A Strange Gaming Laptop



Gigabyte’s Aorus 17 is a strange gaming laptop in 2022, this review will show you why.
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Gigabyte Aorus 17 (2022) Review Timestamps:
0:00 Laptop Specs
0:39 Build Quality & Design
1:21 Size & Weight
1:46 MUX Switch & Screen
2:57 A Strange Configuration
3:36 Camera & Microphones
3:53 Keyboard & Touchpad
5:11 I/O Ports
6:22 Getting Inside + Internals
6:44 DDR4 or DDR5 RAM
7:03 Wi-Fi & Upgradeability
7:23 Speakers & Latencymon
7:35 Battery Life & Drain Issue
9:09 Thermals & Software Modes
10:09 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
11:59 Game at Different Performance Modes
12:20 CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
13:41 Keyboard Temperatures
14:06 Fan Noise
14:58 Game Performance Comparison
16:38 3DMark & Content Creation
18:06 SSD Speed
18:21 Software Problems
19:07 BIOS
19:21 Linux Support
19:47 Pricing & Availability
20:12 Conclusion – Aorus 17 Worth It?
22:43 Why RTX 3080 Ti Is Not Worth it

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This Post Has 48 Comments

  1. Isko R

    Just want to say thx you a lot for all your work. Too bad I don't have a money to buy a new one.

    But I can't wait to see comparison between

    Lenovo Legion 7i 3070 TI 2022
    Vs
    Asus Strix Scar 17 3070 Ti 2022

    Hope both to have same Intel processor and GPU.

    Please make it happen!

  2. Abhi Dahiya

    Such a big "gaming" laptop. Yet no MUX switch and no full power GPUs. What a shame!

  3. I have the 2021 Aorus 15G and I am super happy with it. Tthe only think I don't like about it is the camera near the keyboard, but they seemed to fix it now.

  4. Noonrok

    For the Auros users, how strong is the actual laptop structure? Heard bad reviews in the build quality

  5. 6210classick #

    Why can't every gaming laptop or laptops in general put most of thier ports in the back? Who the f@#$ wants cables protruding from the sides like a ponytail??

  6. Raktim Pal

    Waiting desperately for alienware m15r7 3070ti model review.

  7. Leau_thegold

    As an owner of the gigabyte aero 15v8 i.e. cousin to the Aurous line , this is unfortunately the normal strange niggles gigabyte laptops have for some reason

  8. Pzark

    I would have already owned at least one Aorus laptop if they their screen response times were better.

  9. Teddy M

    Ok I'll ask again….
    If you press the display tab on the intel drivers it will tell you the native adaptive sync range of the screen.
    Can you PLEASE let me know?

  10. Sumit Dalavi

    I appreciate the addition of SSD Model Numbers along with speed tst.

  11. K Littel

    How can I learn if my display port bypasses the optimus by connecting directly to GPU? (Aorus 15p kd). I searched but couldn’t find detailed info

  12. doomscyte

    I'm seriously wondering when will they release the AMD legion 5 pro.. Why it took so long cause that's the only laptop that matters this year

  13. Teddy M

    This one was close except for the power limit even in non gpu mode, which kills it for multi core productive work (I mean my legion 7i with 11800H is within margin of error CB23 behind) and the total 3 usb which is crazy for a 17" laptop. Still will be a nice machine for many. Cool it has adaptive sync and such great latencymon also.

  14. chiwala4dad

    Looks like I’ll be waiting on the new legion offerings, unless MSI’s ge77 is revealed soon

  15. Niebuhr

    Garbo laptop. How can they make so many mistakes?

  16. mecow

    Legion 7 is still going strong and beating all of these new generation laptops, can't wait for the new one

  17. wasd-moves

    I love my Aorus laptop 15P RTX 3070 i7-10870h 32gb DDR4 and it has mux I wonder why the took it out this model?

  18. Franklin Haut

    Can't believe that today the monitor aren't OLED, is annoying in dark night the backlight. Maybe next years we have better luck.

  19. vma FarAH

    Next time you should include deathloop as it's a real Nvidia dlss rival.

  20. Jazza Wazza

    This laptop is good and bad, how is that possible.

  21. Prithvi

    When is the msi ge76 raider suprise coming ?

  22. Mahmoud A Ezzo

    When are you going to upload the Scar 17 SE video????
    I'm checking your channel twice a day since you've talked about it!

  23. Alexjkz

    No MUX switch/Advanced Optimus in 2022 is not acceptable

  24. TheMacco26

    I don't understand marketing decisions like 360 Hz AND no Mux. How on earth this laptop can reach 360 Hz without a Mux is out of my mind. It simply can't, not even in CS:GO I'd bet (not yet checked the whole video)

  25. Chris Matthews

    No matter what you buy there is already something “better” in the pipeline. Be happy with what you have. Because more often than not any game out there can be played on what you buy new so when these Uber fast cards come into existence there,s really nothing out there that needs it. This is unnecessary problem of all tech. I just bought a Lenovo Legion 5. It has the RTX 3060. But “only” the Ryzen 5 5800H. Of course I’d like a RYZEN 7 with a 3080 but you know what? I’m happy. Best $1000 I ever spent.

  26. Romi

    It's very thick and heavy for how low the wattage is

  27. denvera1g1

    I wish you could get good DDR4 for laptops. I've got some sub $100USD samsung B dye that runs great at 4933CL17-17-17-30, outperforming most DDR5 that is under $600

  28. Steven3517

    As an Aorus laptop user, it's so dissapointing they reduced USB Type -A to 2. For my daily requirement, 3x USB type A is all needed. I am curious when Gigabyte will add PD support? I thought my 11th gen laptop has, but in the end nope. Fine, but still not support on Aorus 15 and 17 (12th gen). And still no Mux switch support , which is very sad. They do really need to change the power connector position. It's really badly deisgned to let your cable takes heat waste from laptop itself lol. I was wondering if I will get next Aorus laptop… I'll think about it :O

  29. martmeister

    As a benchmark, I am always looking to see how these new laptops compare to my 2021 L5P but I see it's been replaced by the 2022 L5iP. I get it, but it's just a pity since I can't tell how much better/worse these newer machines are.

  30. Joseph Furlong

    It's from. Smart start. It keeps active in memory and solid state HD for fast starting.
    Disable it in bios and the battery will last longer

  31. CMDR CLASSIFIED

    Yeah, 3DSMAX really likes VRAM. Especially when dealing with larger models and scenes.
    Almost at 500K subs now, Jarrod! Awesome! o7

  32. El Cactuar

    That keyboard looks uncomfortable, the arrow key placement is stupid, and the whole keyboard placement is stupid. All the way up there behind the touchpad? Sheesh.

  33. Noor Alden

    hello can you do a review on msi pulse gl66 3060 version Because I'm going to buy this laptop and I want to make sure it's a good option at its price

  34. Hamzah Ahmed

    Would it be worthwhile to buy the new Dell g15 5521. The special edition one.

  35. W. Liu

    Bought Aorus 15 in Europe and it's with 2k 165hz screen..

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