Slim Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED laptop review: Efficient RTX 4070 for gamers and creatives

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

3889 (3873.65^min – 3888.73^max) MB/s ∼100% +54%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT

3819 (3405.77^min – 3819.33^max) MB/s ∼98% +52%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(2519 – 4117, n=5) Average of class Gaming
(834 – 5676, n=187, last 2 years) Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

2460 (2456.1^min – 2460.17^max) MB/s ∼63% -2%

Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

1761 (1552.52^min – 1761.4^max) MB/s ∼45% -30%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

3798 (3750.39^min – 3798.15^max) MB/s ∼85% +15%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(2200 – 4236, n=5) Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

3297 (3192.19^min – 3296.93^max) MB/s ∼74% 0%

Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

3291 (3216.4^min – 3290.77^max) MB/s ∼74%

Average of class Gaming
(399 – 7889, n=186, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

2991 (2932.66^min – 2991.48^max) MB/s ∼67% -9%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT

7028 (6634.28^min – 7027.76^max) MB/s ∼100% +1%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(6921 – 7034, n=5) Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

6935 (5510.15^min – 6934.86^max) MB/s ∼99%

Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

6911 (1344.52^min – 6911.16^max) MB/s ∼98% 0%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

6810 (6260.27^min – 6809.87^max) MB/s ∼97% -2%

Average of class Gaming
(1620 – 13195, n=187, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

4633 (4029.05^min – 4633.45^max) MB/s ∼66% -33%

Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

5171 (5109.92^min – 5170.88^max) MB/s ∼100% +5%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT

5004 (4980.32^min – 5004.43^max) MB/s ∼97% +2%

Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

4926 (4833.5^min – 4926^max) MB/s ∼95%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

4426 (4263.58^min – 4426.04^max) MB/s ∼86% -10%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(3611 – 4926, n=5) Average of class Gaming
(86.2 – 10261, n=187, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

3415 (3353.98^min – 3415.42^max) MB/s ∼66% -31%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(66.9 – 88.8, n=5) Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

74.5 (73.46^min – 74.52^max) MB/s ∼84% +11%

Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

73.5 (72.63^min – 73.49^max) MB/s ∼83% +10%

Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

66.9 (50.9^min – 66.86^max) MB/s ∼75%

Average of class Gaming
(23.3 – 97.4, n=187, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

35.5 (35.31^min – 35.47^max) MB/s ∼40% -47%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT

373 (371.9^min – 373.21^max) MB/s ∼100% +19%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(313 – 391, n=5) Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

313 (306.34^min – 313.21^max) MB/s ∼84%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

280 (267.82^min – 279.79^max) MB/s ∼75% -11%

Average of class Gaming
(66.6 – 421, n=186, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

181.3 (175.93^min – 181.25^max) MB/s ∼49% -42%

Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

144 (137.81^min – 144^max) MB/s ∼39% -54%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(3523 – 3582, n=5) Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT

3555 (3552.55^min – 3555.1^max) MB/s ∼100% +1%

Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

3523 (3416.03^min – 3522.69^max) MB/s ∼99%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

3203 (3180.36^min – 3203.41^max) MB/s ∼90% -9%

Average of class Gaming
(310 – 5829, n=186, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

2025 (1213.07^min – 2024.78^max) MB/s ∼57% -43%

Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

803 (763.32^min – 803.25^max) MB/s ∼23% -77%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT

3612 (3585.78^min – 3612.01^max) MB/s ∼100% 0%

Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

3597 (3488.54^min – 3597.4^max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(3570 – 3604, n=5) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM

2291 (2256.15^min – 2290.93^max) MB/s ∼63% -36%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

2209 (1041.25^min – 2208.74^max) MB/s ∼61% -39%

Average of class Gaming
(288 – 4383, n=186, last 2 years) Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

456 (436.66^min – 455.51^max) MB/s ∼13% -87%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(5636 – 9279, n=5) Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
(910 – 10330, n=174, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT

3634 Points ∼100% +101%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(1805 – 3629, n=5) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
(389 – 3629, n=174, last 2 years) Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(3012 – 3996, n=5) Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
(338 – 5157, n=174, last 2 years) Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

5770.79 MB/s ∼100% +26%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(4541 – 5715, n=5) MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
(925 – 9971, n=174, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

3951.34 MB/s ∼100% +71%

MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(2310 – 3806, n=5) Average of class Gaming
(308 – 8590, n=174, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(61.3 – 108, n=5) MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
(20 – 108, n=174, last 2 years) Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(256 – 325, n=5) Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
(18 – 364, n=174, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024

2843.31 MB/s ∼96% +121%

MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

2790.34 MB/s ∼94% +117%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(1285 – 2963, n=5) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
(216 – 2963, n=174, last 2 years) Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

3336.29 MB/s ∼100% +34%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(2493 – 3371, n=5) Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
(243 – 4381, n=174, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(0.041 – 0.094, n=5) Average of class Gaming
(0.022 – 0.23, n=169, last 2 years) Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
(0.012 – 0.425, n=174, last 2 years)

0.05693 ms * ∼54% -338%

Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Asus ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM-ME115W
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
(0.012 – 0.014, n=5) Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT

* … smaller is better