Gigabyte Aero 15 Y9

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Matte 4K display, X-Rite Pantone, good colour reproduction, compact, light construction, high quality materials, thin display bezels, RGB-lighting, elegant design, practical tools, NVMe SSD, extra M.2-2280 slot, Thunderbolt 3
Very light and slim, Top-notch gaming and graphics performance, Keyboard and touchpad feel great, 4K display is bright and colorful, Plenty of ports

Cons:

Slow variant of the RTX 2080 Max-Q, high temperatures, sound could be better, battery runtimes worse than its predecessor, extremely expensive
Microsoft Azure AI features not that useful yet, Low refresh rates for gaming, Expensive

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Last revision on May 12, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Matte 4K display, X-Rite Pantone, good colour reproduction, compact, light construction, high quality materials, thin display bezels, RGB-lighting, elegant design, practical tools, NVMe SSD, extra M.2-2280 slot, Thunderbolt 3
Very light and slim, Top-notch gaming and graphics performance, Keyboard and touchpad feel great, 4K display is bright and colorful, Plenty of ports

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slow variant of the RTX 2080 Max-Q, high temperatures, sound could be better, battery runtimes worse than its predecessor, extremely expensive
Microsoft Azure AI features not that useful yet, Low refresh rates for gaming, Expensive

Expert reviews and ratings

The Gigabyte 15-Y9-9DE4720P, provided for review by Gigabyte Deutschland.However, the laptop is only equipped with a Max-Q (80 W) variant of the RTX 2080.As a result, the Aero 15-Y9 is not really able to distance itself from the RTX 2070 Max-Q-equipped...

By NotebookCheck on March 22, 2019

Gigabyte refreshes its ultra-thin Aero laptop with the latest computing hardware, but its performance seems stymied by heat. Its AI feature shows promise, though.Vincent...

By TheStraitsTimes on February 20, 2019

As the first RTX 2080 Max-Q notebook we've had a chance to review, Gigabyte's Aero 15 Y9 really showed us the best -- and worst -- of modern gaming laptops. On one hand, it's awesome that I can get so much power in a portable device, letting me game,...

By Engadget on February 13, 2019

One of the coolest things about gaming laptops is that one size does NOT fit all.Everyone wants something different when it comes to a gaming machine. For some, battery life is important. Others want the latest and greatest GPU and display, while...

By gamecrate.com on March 29, 2019

Gigabyte refreshes its ultra-thin Aero laptop with the latest computing hardware, but its performance seems stymied by heat. Its AI feature shows promise,...

By TheStraitsTimes on February 19, 2019

Sometimes we just want to be able to play graphically potent video games somewhere other than our desks. To address this gaming vs. travel conundrum, Nvidia and partners have developed high-end RTX Max-Q gaming laptop designs. From the CES 2019 stage,...

By The Tech Report on February 18, 2019

Impresionados de entrada por la ficha técnica del Gigabyte Aero 15-Y9 (y su precio, no olvidemos que estamos hablando de una configuración de 5000 euros), el portátil de referencia de Gigabyte ha corroborado lo que ya nos había demostrado su predecesor...

By xataka.com on April 10, 2019