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Advantages of the Gigabyte A5
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good overall display quality
Advantages of the HP Spectre x360
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good battery life
  • Best in class speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.5
A5
Spectre x360
8.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
325.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
406.0 nits
6.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
11.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.4/10
The HP Spectre x360 is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte A5 is good.

Gaming and AI

7.6
A5
Spectre x360
6.8
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte A5 is good for gaming and AI, while the HP Spectre x360 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.5
A5
Spectre x360
8.5
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The HP Spectre x360 is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte A5 is good.

Software Development

7.2
A5
Spectre x360
8.3
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The HP Spectre x360 is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte A5 is good.

Screen Quality

8.0
A5
Spectre x360
7.8
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
325.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
406.0 nits
The Gigabyte A5 has a better screen than the HP Spectre x360 for gaming and AI, while the HP Spectre x360 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

6.5 Hours
A5
Spectre x360
11.0 Hours
The Gigabyte A5 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The HP Spectre x360 has 11 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.2
A5
Spectre x360
8.5
The HP Spectre x360 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte A5 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Engineering and Design

7.9
A5
Spectre x360
8.1
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP Spectre x360 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte A5 is good.

Portability

Good
A5
Spectre x360
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
4.3 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP Spectre x360 and Gigabyte A5 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,749
A5
Spectre x360
$1,750
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The Gigabyte A5 has a price of $1,749 and the HP Spectre x360 costs $1,750.

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How the Gigabyte A5 and the HP Spectre x360 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte A5HP Spectre x360
Gigabyte A5HP Spectre x360

GENERAL

Price
$1,749
$1,750
Release Date
February 1, 2022January 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.2'' x 1''14.1'' x 9.7'' x 0.78''
Weight
4.68 lbs4.3 lbs
Width
14.21"14.05"
Depth
10.15"9.67"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HXIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
20
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6.5 Hours11 Hours
Battery Capacity
49 Wh83 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
240Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
325 nits406 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/108.5/10
Portability Score
7/107.5/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/109.6/10
Webcam
720p2160p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Gigabyte A5

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NotebookCheck

Florian Glaser | September 2022
"Ignoring price, the Gigabyte A5 has a hard time against the similarly fast competition. Besides the loud noise in 3D mode (performance mode), the high temperature development of the components should be mentioned on the downside. Despite the relatively thick case, the laptop gets very warm and loud under load, which does not exactly speak for the cooling system. The plastic surfaces look rather cheap and also tend to rattle. In most other disciplines - be it the input devices, the screen, the connectivity or the battery runtime - the Gigabyte laptop does not stand out from the crowd, neither positively nor negatively. However, those who primarily pay attention to the price-performance ratio will get a pretty good offer with the Gigabyte A5."

HP Spectre x360

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PCMag

Eric Grevstad | August 2022
"As we said, Lenovo's Yoga 9i is a tough competitor to the Spectre with an equally admirable OLED display. We're sad that neither of them has an HDMI port nor a niche or slot to hold the stylus, though the HP wins points for its bundled mini docking station and magnetically attached pen. Your choice will come down to screen shape—and in our eyes, just as seeing an OLED screen spoils you for an IPS panel, enjoying a tall 3:2 display spoils you for a more conventional view. The HP Spectre x360 13.5 is our new favorite 2-in-1."

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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.

About HP

HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.

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