The Gigabyte AERO X16, a thin and light 16-inch gaming laptop featuring an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 GPU, is currently available for $1,339.99 at Best Buy. This price represents a $160 instant discount.
The AERO X16 is designed for portability, weighing just 4.2 pounds. Internally, it is equipped with a 16-inch, 2560x1600 resolution IPS display that supports a 165Hz refresh rate. Powering the system is an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor, which features 8 cores, 16 threads, a maximum boost clock of 5GHz, and a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for AI tasks. This laptop also includes 16GB of DDR5-5600MHz RAM and a 1TB SSD.
The GeForce RTX 5070 mobile GPU included in this configuration has an 85W Total Graphics Power (TGP). While this is a slightly reduced wattage compared to some other RTX 5070 implementations, Gigabyte states the performance impact is minimal and contributes to reduced heat and extended battery life. This GPU is capable of running most modern games at the native 2560x1600 resolution, though adjustments to settings may be necessary for the most demanding titles. Performance is expected to be approximately 10% better than the previous generation's RTX 4070 mobile, with further improvements in games supporting DLSS 4.5.
A notable inclusion is 32GB of DDR5 RAM, which is more than typically found at this price point, especially given current market prices for memory.