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MacBook Air 15 (2023)
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Advantages of the Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Good overall display quality
  • Best in class overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Excellent battery life
  • Best in class speakers
  • Best in class keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
  • Good for gaming and AI

Key differences

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General Use

8.7
MacBook Air 15 (2023)
G5
7.3
2880 x 1864
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
501.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
248.0 nits
15.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
10.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.3/10
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.

Gaming and AI

6.6
MacBook Air 15 (2023)
G5
7.5
4.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
2880 x 1864
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte G5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) is only fair.

Content Creation

8.4
MacBook Air 15 (2023)
G5
7.3
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.9/10
2880 x 1864
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
24.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.

Software Development

8.6
MacBook Air 15 (2023)
G5
7.1
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.9/10
24.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1864
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
10.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.

Screen Quality

7.8
MacBook Air 15 (2023)
G5
6.8
15.3in
SIZE
15.6in
2880 x 1864
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
501.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
248.0 nits
The Apple MacBook Air 15 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

15.0 Hours
MacBook Air 15 (2023)
G5
3.5 Hours
The Apple MacBook Air 15 has 15 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
MacBook Air 15 (2023)
G5
Good
15.3in
SIZE
15.6in
3.3 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
0.4in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) has very good portability, while the Gigabyte G5 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

10.0
MacBook Air 15 (2023)
G5
7.2
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) has best in class build quality, while the Gigabyte G5 has good build quality.

Cost

$1,899
MacBook Air 15 (2023)
G5
$1,100
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) has a price of $1,899 and the Gigabyte G5 costs $1,100.
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Key similarities

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Engineering and Design

8.0
MacBook Air 15 (2023)
G5
7.8
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.9/10
4.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
24.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) to be very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.

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How the Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) and the Gigabyte G5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)Gigabyte G5
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)Gigabyte G5

GENERAL

Price
$1,899
$1,100
Release Date
June 1, 2023March 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
13.4'' x 9.4'' x 0.45''14.2'' x 9.4'' x 0.89''
Weight
3.3 lbs4.19 lbs
Width
13.4"14.2"
Depth
9.35"9.4"

INTERNAL

Processor
Apple M2Intel i7-13620H
RAM
24 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
15 Hours3.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
66.6 Wh54 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.3"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2880 x 18641920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
501 nits248 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
10/107.2/10
Portability Score
9/107.4/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
YesNo
Fan Noise Score
10/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
10/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
10/108/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
02
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
12
Thunderbolt Version
3N/A

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Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)

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Andreas Osthoff | June 2023
"The Apple MacBook Air 15 is boringly good. The new MacBook Air 15 is a very good, but also boring device, because apart from the larger screen and the higher price, there are no differences compared to the smaller MacBook Air M2 from last year. No new processor, no additional ports, just the usual basic hardware - but the overall package is extremely good and it simply works. Above all, the lack of fans is an aspect that should not be underestimated in everyday use. In our opinion, the Air could be a lot better, but Apple goes easy on itself here."

Gigabyte G5

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Vaidyanathan Subramaniam | April 2023
"The Gigabyte G5 KE is a midrange gaming laptop that checks most boxes. Gigabyte makes good use of the Core i5-12500H and RTX 3060 Laptop GPU combo, and we find no untoward issues with overall performance. The dual-fan quad-heatpipe cooling arrangement does well to ensure that the underlying hardware doesn't throttle under load. That being said, the display is below par when compared to 2023 standards, especially when competing devices."

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About Apple

Apple, an American technology company, is one of the world’s largest company in terms of market capitalization. Their MacBook laptops feature a slim, minimalistic design, class-leading battery life, and premium display and speaker quality. In 2020 Apple switched from using Intel processors to their own silicon chips which have excellent performance and efficiency. The macOS operating system is the second most widely used OS, after Windows.

About Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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