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Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Released	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021.

Gigabyte Aorus 17X 11980HK Price
	GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6, Intel Core i9-13900HX,16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Pro (AORUS 17X AXF-B4US694SP),Black By GIGABYTE Not Available	See at Amazon
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	GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display,NVIDIA GeForce RTX4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6,Intel Core i9-13900HX,32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11Pro (AORUS 17X AZF-B5US665SP), Black By GIGABYTE $5,598.00	See at Amazon
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Exterior	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Dimensions	15.59” x 11.53” x 1.49” (396 x 293 x 38 mm)
Weight	8.26 Ib (3.75 kg)
Colors	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	AORUS Fusion RGB Per-Key Mechanical Keyboard with OMRON Gaming Switch N-Key Rollover 2.5mm key travel

Display	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Size	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD with 300Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI 16:9 IPS 72% NTSC X-Rite Pantone® 300Hz Anti-Glare thin bezel

Ports

Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)

Ports

Left

1 x USB-A
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
1 x USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
1 x Thunderbolt™️ 4
USB-C (40Gbps).
1 x Headphone Out
Standard 3.5mm jack, supports HiFi/SODIF.
1 x Microphone In
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.

Rear

1 x HDMI 2.1
Supports 8K@60Hz or 4K@120Hz.
1 x RJ-45
2.5G Gigabit Ethernet port.
1 x DC-in

Internal Specs	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 65W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK1,646100.00% 01,646 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK9,677100.00% 09,677
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Configurations: 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 16 GDDR6 TGP: 150W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 165W Speed: 1350 → 1710 MHz Resizable BAR
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	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Wi-Fi	Intel® AX200 Wireless Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	REALTEK RTL8125-BG 2.5G Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Size	99Wh Li Polymer Battery
Power Supply	330W Power Adapter

Software	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	AORUS Fusion Lighting Setting Software

Camera & Audio	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Camera	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	ESS Sabre HiFi Audio DAC 2x 2W Speakers 1x 3W Subwoofer 1x Dual-Array Microphone DTS X:Ultra audio technology

Misc	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Security	Firmware-based TPM Supports Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT).
In the box	Aorus 17X Laptop Power Adapter + Power Cord Quick Start Guide Warranty Guide SSD Thermal Pad

Key Features	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 300Hz Weight 8.26 lb 3.75 kg Powered By Intel Core i9-11980HK 8C/16T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,646 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,677 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 150W TGP

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Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen) exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i9-11980HK
4GB RAM	8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	8 cores

Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen) 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 Slots	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
M.2	x2

The Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen) 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

Memory	Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 150W TGP