{"id":339888,"date":"2017-05-03T01:39:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T17:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1484392"},"modified":"2017-05-03T01:39:11","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T17:39:11","slug":"gigabytes-aero15-gaming-laptop-colors-me-impressed-with-a-color-graded-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/gigabytes-aero15-gaming-laptop-colors-me-impressed-with-a-color-graded-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigabyte\u2019s AERO15 gaming laptop colors me impressed with a color graded screen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gigabyte is releasing a new gaming laptop this month, being\u00a0part of a slowly growing list of gaming laptop manufacturers that suddenly care about color graded screens<\/a>. Dubbed\u00a0the AERO 15, it\u2019s a VR-ready\u00a0laptop with one of NVIDIA\u2019s recent Pascal graphics chips, the GTX 1060 \u2014 so in practice it can carry its own weight.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s enough juice to power a VR session, but more\u00a0importantly, keeps a laptop of this type lightweight and portable enough to actually be considered a mobile powerhouse.<\/p>\n

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Earlier this year when Razer announced the Blade\u00a0THX, it\u00a0boiled\u00a0down to\u00a0attention spent on\u00a0the screen\u2019s color grading. The\u00a0approach isn\u2019t nearly as drastic (read: marketing) at first glance with the AERO15\u2019s X-Rite Pantone color grading, but it\u2019s one of Gigabyte\u2019s main selling points for the laptop.<\/p>\n

As a quick refresher: a color-graded screen ensures accurate colors in editing, gaming and just about everything you\u2019d use a screen for. It\u2019s most beneficial to creators and editors, where an untuned display can quickly turn a serious project into an inaccurate\u00a0mess.<\/p>\n

Quickly, let\u2019s check\u00a0pricing: the AERO15 starts at $899, but feels way beyond the aesthetic qualities you\u2019d usually see on a sub-$1000 laptop. The lid has a smooth, aluminum finish, with textures towards the bottom. You get a bit of everything: aggressive\u00a0lines, an individually backlit keyboard with\u00a0programmable keys and orange, black or electric green\u00a0color options.<\/p>\n

Back to the screen: it\u2019s borderless and beautiful with a 5.1mm bezel, and the whole\u00a0machine has a 19mm (0.74 inches) thickness and 2.25kg (4.9lbs) weight. The multiple AERO15 models I laid eyes on\u00a0only had HD displays, but a Gigabyte rep\u00a0told me a color-graded 4K version is planned to release next month. Overall, it\u2019s not the thinnest machine on the block by any measurement, but once you pick it up\u00a0you quickly realize it\u2019s not hefty at all.<\/p>\n

Though I\u2019m not sure how I feel about the\u00a0webcam, which is mounted near the bottom and to add insult to injury, doesn\u2019t support Windows Hello (facial recognition). One of the consequences\u00a0of current edgeless monitor design, I suppose.<\/p>\n

The rest of the AERO15\u2019s specs solidify\u00a0it as a well-specced machine, considering size and battery constraints. A 7th generation 2.8GHz quad-core Core i7 processor, up to 8GB\u00a0RAM, up to two PCIe SSDs and a healthy selection of USB 3.0, USB-C\/Thunderbolt 3, HDMI and SD ports make up the rest of the machine.<\/p>\n

Other than expecting\u00a0a review in the near future, I\u2019m interested in seeing if this ongoing trend of color-graded laptops is producing better systems that can truly\u00a0be a desk setup that fits on your lap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" Gigabyte is releasing a new gaming laptop this month, as part of a slowly growing list of gaming laptop manufacturers that care about color graded screens. Dubbed the AERO 15, it’s a VR-ready laptop with one of NVIDIA’s recent Pascal graphics chips, the GTX 1060 — so in practice it can carry its own weight. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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