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.
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Surface Duo 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface Duo 2 is better than Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen).
Surface Duo 2 weighed 0.62 pounds, 88% lighter than the 4.8 pounds Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen).
Weight | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
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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.
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.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 115W TGP vs. integrated
Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) has a 15.6-inch screen size 87% larger than the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Duo 2 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier By Microsoft $750.00 $1,094.99 32% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB AT&T Locked, Glacier By Microsoft $349.99 | ||
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) 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) 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 By GIGABYTE $1,399.00 $1,499.00 7% OFF |
Availability | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Date |
| Announced on May 11, 2021. |
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Exterior | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
Dimensions |
| 14” x 9.6” x 1.06” (357 x 244 x 27 mm) |
Weight | 0.62 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 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
Size | 8.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
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Internal Specs | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
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Memory | 8GB DRAM LPDDR5 memory |
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Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB UFS 3.0 of internal storage |
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Connectivity | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
Wi-Fi | Wi-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 |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet | - | RTL8125-BG REALTEK 2.5G Gigabit Ethernet Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps. |
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Battery | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
Size |
| 99Wh Li Polymer Battery |
Battery Life |
| Up to 8 hours of battery life. |
Power Supply | 23W USB-C PD charger Supports Fast Charging. | 230W Power Adapter |
Software | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
OS | Android™ 11 3-years of software updates. | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
Camera |
| Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. |
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Misc | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
Inking | Supports 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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Security |
| Firmware-based TPM Supports Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT). |
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Warranty |
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Key Features | Surface Duo 2 | Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) |
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Comparison Summary
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
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
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”.
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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