Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED (2021)
Price: £2,699 (inc VAT) from fave.co/3tMM6o3
Gigabyte’s new Aero 15 OLED laptop is the first we’ve seen to feature one of Nvidia’s brand new, high-performance RTX 30 series GPUs – but instead of targeting this graphics power at gamers, here Gigabyte is focused on creatives. If it’s of interest, there is a non-OLED Aero 15 model available with a lower spec.
DESIGN
The Aero 15 is thin and light – similar in size and weight to Apple’s 16in MacBook Pro. Its aesthetic draws more from gaming than the sleek elegance of Apple’s device – but gaming laptop chassis manufacturers’ tendency to try to make their machines look like sci-fi spaceships or armour plates has been tempered here to create something that looks more architectural. It’s not overloaded with fussy details, just smooth lines and surfaces of patterned texture.
The raised hinges for the screen are a nice touch. Neatly separating what could otherwise feel like a slab of black
