Review: Aorus 15

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The recently announced Aorus 15 gaming laptop comes as a pleasant surprise. We had expected the Gigabyte subsidiary to simply refresh its existing X5 Series with GeForce RTX innards, but the X3, X5 and X7 have all been marked as end-of-life, and though we suspect successors may be unveiled at Computex, we now have an all-new alternative to consider in the meantime.

So, what is this mysterious Aorus 15 and where does it fit in? Whereas the X5 served as a premium choice for gamers seeking high-end components in a super-sleek package, the new 15 is toned down in favour of a more attractive street price.

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