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    Aero 17 vs Omen 17t: Why Aero is more expensive than Omen 17t?

    Discussion in 'Gigabyte and Aorus' started by astra_tech, Apr 19, 2020.

  1. astra_tech

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    <posted as well in the the laptop choice thread>
    Hi,
    Which one offer more value for the buck? AERO 17 HDR SA ($1,999 on Amazon bought in March) seems to be overpriced vs. Omen 17t ($1,529) so is there smth I'm missing? Some flaw? Omen has higher RAM and storage but larger, has thicker bezels, smaller battery. Why such a difference in prices? What has been your experience with either of them? I have to decide in the next 5 days unfortunately and some help would be really welcome!

    Specs for AERO 17 HDR SA:
    Price @ Amzn: $1,999
    AERO 17 HDR SA

    9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-9750H (2.6GHz-4.5GHz)
    17.3" Thin Bezel AUO UHD HDR Adobe RGB 100% 3840x2160 IPS anti-glare display LCD
    *X-Rite™ Pantone® Certified, individually factory calibrated

    Samsung® 8GB, 2 slots (Max 64GB)
    Mobile Intel® HM370 Express Chipset
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti GDDR6 6GB
    Supports NVIDIA® Optimus™ Technology
    256 GB NVME
    2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 1x NVMe PCIe & SATA/ 1x NVMe PCIe)
    *The storage capacity may differ by country and region. Please contact your local dealers or retailers for the latest product information.

    GIGABYTE Fusion RGB Per-Key Backlit Keyboard
    N/A
    3x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-A)
    1x Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB Type-C)
    1x HDMI 2.0
    1x DP 1.4 & USB3.1 (USB Type-C)*
    1x Headphone out
    1x Microphone in
    1x UHS-II SD Card Reader
    1x DC-in Jack
    1x RJ-45
    *The type-C port complies with VESA and USB Association specifications. Feasibility may vary by devices.

    396(W) x 270(D) x 21.4(H) mm
    15.6(W) x 10.6(D) x 0.84(H) inch
    ~2.5 kg
    5.5 lb


    Specs for Omen 17t:
    Omen Laptop - 17t
    Product #: 7LG51AV_1
    $1529.99
    Primary Specs
    Base OMEN by HP 17 Laptop PC
    Operating system Windows 10 Home 64
    Processor and graphics Intel® Core™ i7 9750H (2.6 GHz, up to 4.5 GHz, 12 MB cache, 6 cores)+NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6 GB GDDR6)
    Memory 16 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM (2 x 8 GB)
    Display 17.3" diagonal 4k 60 Hz IPS anti-glare WLED-backlit (3840 x 2160)
    Storage 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
     
  2. Ed. Yang

    Ed. Yang Notebook Deity

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    One is an mega MNC that have big market of demand out there, while... another have production volume like watches of mid-end brand.
    So... which one would you think can make more affordable gears? :D
     
  3. astra_tech

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    So Omen 17t is just a better bang for buck overall? No hidden flaws at all for Omen 17t? Why people buy Aero 17 at all then with a $400 differential? Sorry, I just want to know if I should return Aero 17t and buy Omen 17t instead. The only drawbacks to the Omen 17t are thicker bezels, larger case and higher weight, right?
     
  4. astra_tech

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    That extra 1lb difference though could be important in transatlantic flights and longer travels.