Surface Duo 2 vs. Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Duo 2 and Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Surface Duo 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Duo 2 is better than Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen).

About 88% lighter

Surface Duo 2 weighed 0.62 pounds, 88% lighter than the 4.8 pounds Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen).

WeightSurface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Pound
0.62 lbs.
4.8 lbs.
Kilogram
0.28 kg
2.18 kg

Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) is better than Surface Duo 2.

Supports larger memory

Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Duo 2. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Duo 2.

Max system memory size
Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
64 GB
Surface Duo 2
8 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 115W TGP vs. integrated

87% larger display

Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) has a 15.6-inch screen size 87% larger than the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2.

Display size
Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
15.6-inch
Surface Duo 2
8.3-inch

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Surface Duo 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
By Microsoft
$750.00
$1,094.99 32% OFF
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB AT&T Locked, Glacier
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB AT&T Locked, Glacier
By Microsoft
$349.99
Microsoft Surface Duo Bumper 2 - Tangerine
Microsoft Surface Duo Bumper 2 - Tangerine
By Microsoft
$24.73
$29.95 17% OFF
Gigabyte Aorus 15P 11th Gen Price
GIGABYTE AORUS 15P XD - 15.6" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 240Hz, Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, GPU 8GB GDDR6, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home, Gaming Laptop (AORUS 15P XD-73US324SH)
GIGABYTE AORUS 15P XD - 15.6" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 240Hz, Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, GPU 8GB GDDR6, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home, Gaming Laptop (AORUS 15P XD-73US324SH)
By GIGABYTE
$2,059.00
GIGABYTE AORUS 15P YD - 15.6" FHD 300Hz, Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home, Gaming Laptop (AORUS 15P YD-73US344SH)
GIGABYTE AORUS 15P YD - 15.6" FHD 300Hz, Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home, Gaming Laptop (AORUS 15P YD-73US344SH)
By GIGABYTE
$2,897.00
GIGABYTE AORUS 15: 15.6" 16:9 Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 165Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home (AORUS 15 BKF-73US754SH), Black
GIGABYTE AORUS 15: 15.6" 16:9 Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 165Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home (AORUS 15 BKF-73US754SH), Black
By GIGABYTE
$1,399.00
$1,499.00 7% OFF

Availability

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Released20212021
Release Date
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 21, 2021
Announced on May 11, 2021.
Pricing
  • $1,499
    8GB 128 GB
  • $1,599
    8GB 256 GB
  • $1,799
    8GB 512 GB
    Obsidian only.
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Exterior

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Dimensions
  • 7.26 x 5.71 x 0.21 (184.5 mm x 145.2 mm x 5.50 mm)
    Open
  • 3.62 x 5.71 x 0.43 (92.1 mm x 145.2 mm x 11.0 mm) 
    Closed
14” x 9.6” x 1.06” (357 x 244 x 27 mm)
Weight0.62 lbs (284 g)4.8 lb (2.2 kg)
Colors
Obsidian Glacier
Dark Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad-Island-style AORUS Fusion Keyboard
Each key can be easily set with a different lighting color and macro key function.

Display

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Size8.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Dual PixelSense™ Fusion Displays open: 8.3” AMOLED, 2688x1892
  • Single PixelSense™ Screen: 5.8” AMOLED 1344x1892 (13:9)
  • 401 PPI
  • HDR
  • Wide color 100% SRGB, DCI-P3
  • Dual displays with 90Hz adaptive refresh rate
  • 800 nits max brightness
  • Display Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™
  • 15.6” FHD with 240Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 16:9 IPS 72% NTSC 240Hz Anti-Glare 3mm thin bezel
  • 15.6” FHD with 300Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 16:9 IPS 72% NTSC 240Hz Anti-Glare 3mm thin bezel
  • 15.6” FHD with 360Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 16:9 IPS 72% NTSC 240Hz Anti-Glare 3mm thin bezel

Ports

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Surface Duo 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x USB Type-C 
    USB 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x SIM card slot
Left
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports 8K@60Hz or 4K@120Hz.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4
    Supports 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz.
  • 1 x RJ-45
    Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x Audio Jack
    Standard 3.5mm jack.
Right
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    Supports a transmission speed of 40Gbps.
  • 1 x SD Card Reader
    Full-size SD Card Reader with UHS-II support.
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Processor
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
    8 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 2.84 GHz, 5MB Cache, 5W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
    Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory8GB DRAM LPDDR5 memory
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    3200 MHz
  • Memory Configurations:
    8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6 GDDR6
    TGP: 100W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 115W Speed: 1267 → 1605 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8 GDDR6
    TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 130W Speed: 1110 → 1560 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8 GDDR6
    TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 130W Speed: 1110 → 1545 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 16 GDDR6
    TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 130W Speed: 1110 → 1545 MHz Resizable BAR
Storage
128GB 256GB 512GB
UFS 3.0 of internal storage
  • 1 x M.2 2280 slot
    Supports NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 and SATA.
  • 1 x M.2 2280 slot
    Supports NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4.

Connectivity

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz)Intel® AX200 Wi-Fi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.1 technologyBluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-RTL8125-BG REALTEK 2.5G Gigabit Ethernet
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
More
  • NFC for payments and provisioning
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release 15 DL 64 QAM up to 6 Gbps, 8xDL CA (800MHz), 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release 15 UL 64 QAM, 2xUL CA (200MHz), 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave) Bands: n257, n260, n261
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6): Release 15 DL 256 QAM up to 3.2 Gbps, 2xDL CA (TDD+TDD), 4x4 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6): Release 15 UL 256 QAM
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6) Bands: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
  • Gigabit LTE - A Pro Release 15 with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
  • LTE DL Cat 20, 256 QAM up to 2Gbps, 5xDL CA
  • LTE UL Cat 13, 64 QAM Contiguous 2X ULCA
  • LTE Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
  • WCDMA: 1,2,5,8
  • GSM/GPRS: GSM-850, E-GSM-900, DCS-1800, PCS-1900
  • Location: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
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Battery

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Size
  • 4,449 mAh
    Typical dual battery capacity.
  • 4,340 mAh
    Minimum dual battery capacity.
99Wh
Li Polymer Battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.5 hours of Local Video Playback
  • Up to 28 hours of Talk Time
Up to 8 hours of battery life.
Power Supply23W USB-C PD charger
Supports Fast Charging.
230W Power Adapter

Software

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
OSAndroid™ 11
3-years of software updates.
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft built-in applications:
    • Intune Company Portal
    • LinkedIn
    • Microsoft Authenticator
    • Microsoft Bing Search
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Microsoft Lens - PDF Scanner
    • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & More
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • Microsoft OneNote
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Microsoft Start
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Microsoft To Do
    • Surface
    • Tips
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • Microsoft Surface Duo 2 UI core features:
    • App Groups
    • Dual screen windowing
    • Dynamic Dock
    • Dynamic Triple-Lens Camera
    • Microsoft 365 Feed
    • Span apps automatically
    • Surface Duo Glance Bar
    • SwiftKey Adaptive Keyboard
    • Universal Search
    • Your Phone Companion - Link to Windows
  • Other preinstalled apps:
    • Calculator
    • Chrome
    • Clock
    • Contacts
    • Files
    • Gmail
    • Google Assistant
    • Google Calendar
    • Google Drive
    • Google Duo
    • Google Maps
    • Google Photos
    • Google Play Movies & TV
    • Google Play Store
    • Google Search
    • Messages
    • Phone
    • Sound recorder
    • YouTube
    • YouTube Music
  • AORUS Fusion Lighting Setting Software
  • Free Xbox Game Pass for PC 1-Month Trial

Camera & Audio

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Camera
  • Dynamic triple-lens rear-facing camera:
    • Wide 
      12MP f/1.7 aperture 27 mm 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS
    • Telephoto
      12MP f/2.4 aperture 51 mm 1.0µm PDAF OIS 2X optical zoom
    • Ultra-Wide
      16MP f/2.2 aperture 13 mm 1.0µm 110o diagonal field of view with distortion correction
  • Front-facing Camera:
    12MP f/2.0 24 mm 1.0µm Dual color LED flash
  • Photos:
    • Auto mode with low-light & HDR multi-frame photo capture and dynamic range scene detection
    • Dedicated night photography mode
    • Smooth Zoom between all 3 Rear Facing Camera combined with digital super zoom up to 10x
    • Portrait mode with adjustable depth control. Portrait mode supported for wide and tele camera. Machine learning used for portrait mode
    • Panorama mode with wide dynamic range
    • Capture short video during photo capture with a long press
    • Capture photos during video recording
  • Video recording:
    • HDR Video
    • 4K video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps
    • 1080p video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps
    • Slow-motion video at 120 or 240fps
    • HEVC and H.264 video recording formats
  • Microsoft Teams and Skype video conferencing up to 1080p at 30fps
Front-facing camera
Bottom-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual Mic AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation optimized for productive use in all postures
  • Best-in-class Full Duplex communication for voice calls in hands-free mode, receiver, and LRA
  • Audio formats supported: 3GP, MP3, MP4, MKV, WAV, OGG, M4A, AAC, TS, AMR, FLAC, MID, MIDI, RTTL, RTX, OTA, IMY
  • Qualcomm® aptX™ Classic, HD and TWS
  • Hearing aid compatibility: M4/T3
  • Wake on Voice using Google Assistant
  • 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers
  • DTS:X® Ultra Audio technology
  • Built-in microphone

Misc

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
InkingSupports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen
4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
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Sensors
  • Dual Accelerometer
  • Dual Gyroscope
  • Dual Magnetometer
  • Dual Ambient Light Sensor
  • Dual Proximity Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Fingerprint Sensor
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Security
  • Biometric lock type: Fingerprint reader with enterprise-grade security
  • Lock type: Swipe, PIN, password
  • Security applications pre-loaded on the device: Microsoft Authenticator
Firmware-based TPM
Supports Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT).
In the box
  • Surface Duo 2
  • Surface Duo 2 (Color: Glacier or Obsidian)
  • Surface Duo 2 USB-C Cable
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Warranty and Compliance Guide
  • SIM Ejector tool
  • Aorus 15P Laptop
  • Power Adapter + Power Cord
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Warranty Guide
  • SSD Thermal Pad
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
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More
  • Exterior Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass
  • Video Playback Formats:
    • MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265(HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, 3G2, AVI, FLV, TS/M2TS, MKV, WEBM, 3GP/MPEG-4,HEIC/HEIF,ASF/WMV, MOV
  • Wireless
    • Chromecast and Miracast support
  • Wired:
    • DisplayPort over USB-C®. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter7
    • 4K video out over USB-C when connecting via DisplayPort cable or HDMI Adaptor to an external monitor
      Wireless dependent on the TV/monitor support.
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Key Features

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
At Glance
Released in
2021
13:9 2.6K
8.3”
1892p 90Hz ARR
Weight
0.62 lb
0.28 kg
Powered By
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
8C/8T, 1.80 → 2.84 GHz
With integrated
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU
8GB
LPDDR5 Memory
Surface Duo 2 Ports
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 360Hz
Weight
4.8 lb
2.18 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-11800H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,466
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,908
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 115W TGP

Comparison Summary

Surface Duo 2 vs. Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)

Microsoft has released the Surface Duo 2, a 8.3-inch machine, in 2021. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 with a boost clock speed up to 2.84 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU ().

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) was introduced by Gigabyte around the same year in mid-2021. It comes with an octa-core Intel Core i7-11800H with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6 115W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H1,466100.00%
01,466

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H7,908100.00%
07,908

The Surface Duo 2 has a 8.3-inch display which is way smaller than the 15.6-inch Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen). In addition, The Surface Duo 2 weighs 0.62 lbs. about 674% lighter than the 4.8 lbs. Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen). Moreover, measured at 7.26” x 5.71” x 0.21”, the Surface Duo 2 is much more portable than the Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) at 14” x 9.6” x 1.06”.

Surface Duo 2Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)

Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Duo 2 supports 8GB LPDDR5 memory.

For Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen), it supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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