A look Inside

Gigabyte did a great job in terms of assembly for the AORUS 15G XB. To remove the bottom plate, just remove the screws, at which point the base plate, which does have plastic clips, will lift off easily. This will give you access to most of the components you would want to upgrade or replace with little issue. On the left-hand side of the back of the unit, you will find the WiFi card, NVMe SSD, and a massive cooling fan that forces air through two heatsinks.


The right-hand side has a similar cooling arrangement of three heatpipes and two heatsinks. Just above the fan is the CMOS battery. A closer look at the NVMe SSD shows it's an Intel 760P 512 GB drive, and the WiFi 6 from Killer Networking is technically an Intel AX200NGW, which in my testing on various units and systems has proven quite able and reliable. Meanwhile, the memory is from Crucial.


A closer look at the secondary NVMe M.2 slot shows it can handle PCIe or SATA offerings in that form factor, and Gigabyte does include the necessary hardware for it. As for the battery, a Li-Polymer battery pack, its model number is GAG-J40, and it is rated at 15.2 volts, 6200 mAh/94.24 Wh. Finally, the Crucial memory is rated at 3200 MHz; however, Gigabyte has it configured at 2933 MHz and 21-21-21-47 timings.