If you prioritize high-end gaming or demanding tasks, the ASUS ROG Strix with its premium performance and build quality justifies the higher cost, but it's heavier and may have shorter battery life. Conversely, the Gigabyte G5 offers solid performance for general use and moderate gaming at a more affordable price, with better portability and longer battery life, but it won't match the ASUS in power or display quality for cutting-edge games or professional applications like 3D rendering or machine learning. Choose based on whether your budget aligns more with your performance needs or with everyday use and mobility. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024)
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good battery life
Best in class speakers
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
Good portability
Key differences
General Use
8.7/10
7.1/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
422.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
248.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
5.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.3/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 offers a powerful CPU and abundant RAM, which ensures smooth multitasking and performance for demanding applications, along with a high-quality screen, but it's less portable and has shorter battery life due to its gaming-oriented design. The Gigabyte G5, while more portable and likely to have better battery life, has less impressive CPU and RAM, leading to more modest performance, which might be noticeable in resource-heavy tasks or when using multiple applications.
Gaming and AI
8.7/10
7.3/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 boasts a more powerful GPU and a higher screen refresh rate, ensuring smoother and visually more impressive gaming and 3D experiences, while the Gigabyte G5, with a capable but less powerful GPU and lower refresh rate, still delivers good performance but may not handle the most demanding tasks as well. Although both laptops have quality CPUs and screens, the ASUS's top-tier specs give it an edge for gaming enthusiasts looking for the best performance.
Engineering and Design
9.2/10
7.6/10
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
32.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) is excellent for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 offers a higher-end CPU, more RAM, and a more powerful GPU, along with superior screen quality, which are crucial for demanding engineering software and tasks that require intensive processing and detailed visuals. While the Gigabyte G5 provides decent performance for engineering applications, its portability, and the quality of its keyboard and speakers are better, yet at the expense of a slight compromise in processing power and visuals, making it a less optimal but more mobile choice.
Content Creation
8.8/10
7.2/10
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
32.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
8.5/10
6.8/10
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
32.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte G5 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
8.7/10
6.8/10
18.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
422.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
248.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 likely offers higher resolution and brightness, making it appealing for general use and detail-oriented work in engineering and design, where color accuracy is crucial. However, its poor screen quality for gaming and 3D tasks may be due to a lower refresh rate, which is critical for smooth visuals in fast-paced environments. The Gigabyte G5, while fair for general use and engineering, may have acceptable resolution and brightness but lacks in the color accuracy and refresh rates needed for specialized tasks.
Battery
8.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 has 8 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Poor
Good
18.0in
SIZE
15.6in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Gigabyte G5 has good portability, while the ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
7.2/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) and Gigabyte G5 both have good build quality, though the ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,203
$868
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) has a price of $2,203 and the Gigabyte G5 costs $868.
"With the ROG Strix G18, Asus has made an almost consistently good debut in the still quite new 18-inch laptop segment. The base unit case shows a few signs of weakness in the area of stability and is something which has an effect on the perceived quality of the input devices (the chassis tends to rattle a bit). Nevertheless, thanks to generous port features (incl. Thunderbolt 4), a striking design, and extensive lighting (keyboard, LED strip on the front), gamers get a fitting gaming platform."
"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 ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
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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