2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17

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Specifications

Availability

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Released2022
Release DateAnnounced on January 5, 2022 (CES 2022).
Applicable Models
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 (2022)
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 (Intel 12th Gen)
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 KE4
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 KE5
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 XE4
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 XE5
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 YE4
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 YE5
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 Price
GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" 16:9 Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11 Home(AORUS 17X AZF-D5US665SH)
 GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" 16:9 Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11 Home(AORUS 17X AZF-D5US665SH)
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$3,099.00
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GIGABYTE - AORUS 17X (2024) Gaming Laptop - 240Hz 2560x1440 QHD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - Intel i9-14900HX - 2TB SSD with 32GB DDR5 RAM - Win11 Home AD (AORUS 17X AZG-65US665SH)
 GIGABYTE - AORUS 17X (2024) Gaming Laptop - 240Hz 2560x1440 QHD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - Intel i9-14900HX - 2TB SSD with 32GB DDR5 RAM - Win11 Home AD (AORUS 17X AZG-65US665SH)
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$3,599.00
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GIGABYTE - AORUS 17 (2024) Gaming Laptop - 240Hz 2560x1440 QHD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Ultra 7 155H - 1TB SSD with 16GB DDR5 RAM - Win11 Home AD (AORUS 17 BSG-13US654SH)
 GIGABYTE - AORUS 17 (2024) Gaming Laptop - 240Hz 2560x1440 QHD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Ultra 7 155H - 1TB SSD with 16GB DDR5 RAM - Win11 Home AD (AORUS 17 BSG-13US654SH)
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$1,949.00
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GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" 16:9 QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11 Home AD (AORUS 17X AXG-64US665SH)
 GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" 16:9 QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11 Home AD (AORUS 17X AXG-64US665SH)
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$2,999.00
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GIGABYTE AORUS 17: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home (AORUS 17 BSF-73US654SH),Black
 GIGABYTE AORUS 17: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home (AORUS 17 BSF-73US654SH),Black
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$1,657.16
$1,749.00 5% OFF
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Exterior

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Dimensions15.7 x 10 x 0.94 ~ 1.1 inch (398 x 254 x 24 ~ 27 mm)
Weight5.95 lb (2.70 kg)
Colors
Dark Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Island-style RGB AORUS FusionKeyboard
    • With NumberPad
    • Per-Key RGB with 16.7 million colors
    • Fully anti-ghosting N-Key Rollover
    • Per-Key Macro Function
    • 10 million keystroke lifespan

Display

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Size17.3 Inches
Info17.3” FHD with 360Hz
1920 x 1080 16:9 72% NTSC 360Hz Anti-Glare 3mm bezel

Ports

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Ports
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 Ports
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Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
Right (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 171
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H1,658100.00%
01,658

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 171
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H11,774100.00%
011,774
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    4800 MHz
  • Memory Configurations:
    8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 115W Max Speed: 1605 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 130W Max Speed: 1410 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti
    16GB GDDR6 Max Power: 130W Max Speed: 1395 MHz Resizable BAR
Storage
  • Storage Slots: 2 x M.2 2280 SSD slots.
  • Storage Type: NVMe PCIe Gen 4
Fans Number2
Cooling InfoWINDFORCE Infinity all-copper cooling technology has 2 fans with 83 blades, 5 heat pipes, and multiple cooling fins.

Connectivity

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Wi-FiIntel® AX211 Wi-Fi 6E 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Size99Wh
Li Polymer Battery
Power Supply240W Power Adapter

Software

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
OSWindows 11 Home

Camera & Audio

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Windows Hello IR Camera
Audio
  • 2 x 2.5W Stereo Speakers
  • Supports DTS:Ultra Audio Technology
  • Built-in dual microphone

Misc

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Sensors
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Firmware-based TPM
    Supports Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT).
  • Windows Hello Face Authentication

Key Features

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 360Hz
Weight
5.95 lb
2.70 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,658
Single Core
Geekbench 5
11,774
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080Ti
16GB GDDR6 130W Max TGP
Supports
PCIe Gen 4
SSD
Thunderbolt™ 4
Microsoft
Azure AI
Notebook
WINDFORCE
Infinity Cooling System
Built-in
Windows Hello
Face Recognition

Photos

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17.

Supports Windows 11

The 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-12700H
4GB RAM8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU14 cores
Upgradable storage

The 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 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 Slots2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 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

Memory2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Slotsx2
TypeDDR5
Speed4800 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6 130W Max TGP

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17:

  1. Can you add more RAM to a 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17?
  2. Can you upgrade SSD storage on a 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17?
  3. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 have?
  4. What ports are on a 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17?

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Gigabyte Aorus family

Here are all Gigabyte Aorus devices we’ve covered on our site:

Aorus 15 Series
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 15 pictureEarly 2022 | 15.6” 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 15
Aorus 15” G-Series
Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series) pictureEarly 2021 | 15.6” Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Gigabyte Aorus 15G (Intel 10th Gen) pictureEarly 2020 | 15.6” Gigabyte Aorus 15G (Intel 10th Gen)
Aorus 15” P-Series
Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) pictureMid 2021 | 15.6” Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Gigabyte Aorus 15P (RTX 30 Series) pictureEarly 2021 | 15.6” Gigabyte Aorus 15P (RTX 30 Series)
Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 10th Gen) pictureLate 2020 | 15.6” Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 10th Gen)
Aorus 17 Series
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 pictureEarly 2022 | 17.3” 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Aorus 17” G-Series
Gigabyte Aorus 17G (Intel 11th Gen) pictureMid 2021 | 17.3” Gigabyte Aorus 17G (Intel 11th Gen)
Gigabyte Aorus 17G (RTX 30 Series) pictureEarly 2021 | 17.3” Gigabyte Aorus 17G (RTX 30 Series)
Gigabyte Aorus 17G (Intel 10th Gen) pictureEarly 2020 | 17.3” Gigabyte Aorus 17G (Intel 10th Gen)
Aorus 17” X-Series
Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen) pictureMid 2021 | 17.3” Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 10th Gen) pictureEarly 2020 | 17.3” Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 10th Gen)
Aorus 5 Series
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 pictureEarly 2022 | 15.6” 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
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