The Gigabyte Aorus 17X (2024) has a physical footprint of 396 mm wide by 293 mm tall, with a thickness of 21.8 mm and a total volume of 2529.41 cm³. It weighs 2800 g, which is consistent with a large-chassis gaming laptop of this class. The design incorporates a backlit keyboard for use in dimly lit environments, while active cooling is present — the laptop does not use a fanless configuration. It also lacks weather sealing, meaning it offers no rated splash or dust resistance.
The Aorus 17X features a 17.3″ screen with a 2560 x 1440 px resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate, making it well-suited for fast-paced content that benefits from high frame throughput. The panel does not support touch input, nor does it include an anti-reflection coating, so glare management in bright environments falls entirely to ambient lighting conditions.
The Aorus 17X comes equipped with 32GB of DDR5 RAM running at 5600 MHz, spread across two memory slots, with 32GB also serving as the maximum supported memory ceiling. Storage is handled by a 2000GB NVMe SSD connected over a PCIe 4.0 interface, offering flash-based storage with no mechanical components. The system supports 64-bit processing and multithreading, allowing the processor to handle multiple threads simultaneously across its available cores.
The Aorus 17X offers a broad set of wired and wireless connection options. On the USB side, it includes three USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, one USB 4 40Gbps port, and one Thunderbolt 4 port, while there are no USB 3.2 Gen 1 or Gen 2 Type-C ports, no USB 4 20Gbps port, and no Thunderbolt 3 port. Video output is handled by a single HDMI 2.1 port and one mini DisplayPort, with no full-size DisplayPort or VGA connector present. Wired networking is covered by one RJ45 port, and the laptop has no external memory card slot. Wirelessly, it supports Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) alongside Bluetooth 5.2, and AirPlay is also supported.
The Aorus 17X houses a 99 Wh battery, sitting at the upper end of what is typically permitted for air travel. The laptop supports sleep-and-charge functionality, meaning connected USB devices can continue drawing power even when the system is asleep. It does not use a MagSafe power adapter, relying instead on a conventional charging connection.
The Aorus 17X includes stereo speakers and a 3.5 mm headset jack for audio output, though it does not support Dolby Atmos or carry an S/PDIF output port. A single microphone is built in, and a front-facing camera is present, but the laptop does not offer 3D facial recognition, a fingerprint scanner, or voice command support. No stylus is included. On the motion and location sensor front, the device lacks a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, and GPS, keeping its feature set focused on stationary desktop-style use. An optical disc drive is also absent.
