Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)

Availability

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Released2021
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021.
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Exterior

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Dimensions14” x 9.6” x 0.91 - 0.94” (357 x 244 x 23 - 23.8 mm)
Weight4.7 lb (2.13 kg)
Colors
Dark Gray
Keyboard and TrackpadIsland-style AORUS Fusion Keyboard
Each key can be easily set with a different lighting color and macro key function.

Display

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Size15.6 Inches
Info15.6” FHD with 240Hz
1920 x 1080 141 PPI 16:9 SHARP IGZO 72% NTSC X-Rite Pantone® 240Hz Anti-Glare 3mm bezel

Ports

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Ports
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 USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
  • 1 x SD Card Reader
    Full-size SD Card Reader with UHS-II support.
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H1,159100.00%
01,159

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H6,596100.00%
06,596
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    2666 MHz 2933 MHz
  • Memory Configurations:
    8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 TGP: 90W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 105W Speed: 1163 → 1530 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 TGP: 80W Config: 10W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 105W Speed: 780 → 1290 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 TGP: 80W Config: 10W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 105W Speed: 780 → 1245 MHz Resizable BAR
Storage2 x M.2 2280 SSD slots.

Connectivity

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Wi-FiIntel® 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 5.0
Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Size99Wh
Li Polymer Battery
Battery LifeUp to 8 hours of battery life.
Power Supply230W Power Adapter

Software

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • AORUS Fusion Lighting Setting Software
  • Free Xbox Game Pass for PC 1-Month Trial

Camera & Audio

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Built-in Camera Shutter
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers
  • Nahimic 3
  • Built-in microphone

Misc

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
SecurityFirmware-based TPM
Supports Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT).
In the box
  • Aorus 15G Laptop
  • Power Adapter + Power Cord
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Warranty Guide
  • SSD Thermal Pad

Key Features

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.7 lb
2.13 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C/16T, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,159
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,596
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series).

Supports Windows 11

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series) exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsGigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-10870H
4GB RAM8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU8 cores
Good battery life of up to 8-hours

According to Gigabyte, the Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series) lasts up to 8 hours of battery life.

Up to 8 hours of battery life.
Upgradable storage

Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage SlotsGigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series) has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

MemoryGigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed2933 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP