Gigabyte's impressive Aorus 17 line of gaming laptops distinguishes itself from a lot of competitors with the excellent mechanical keyboard it added to the year's models. That, plus its better-than-average performance and big, 17-inch 240Hz display make it a solid choice as a desktop replacement for the work-from-home, speed-minded gamer. But if you plan to shell out the big bucks -- over $3,000 -- for the higher-end configurations, you might find some of its limitations annoying given the expense.
A clicky mechanical keyboard, top-flight components.
Great-feeling mechanical keyboard looks great, too; Lots of connections; Powerful;
Refresh rate choices for the screen are only 240Hz and 60Hz; Expensive; Confusing and limited ControlCenter utility; Dual, humongous power bricks required for the GeForce RTX 2080 Super configuration;