The Gigabyte A5 is generally pricier and offers high-end gaming performance with its powerful graphics card, making it suitable for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks. However, it has a shorter battery life and it's heavier, making it less portable. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is more affordable, extremely portable, and has a longer battery life, which is better suited for general use and professionals on the go. It lacks a high-performance GPU, making it less ideal for gaming or graphics-intensive tasks, and instead offers a high-resolution touchscreen display that may appeal to users prioritizing media consumption or productivity on a sharp, detailed screen. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte A5
Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s
Excellent portability
Key differences
General Use
7.3/10
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
281.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
336.0 nits
6.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s and Gigabyte A5 are both good for general use, though the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte A5, featuring a powerful AMD Ryzen CPU and Nvidia RTX GPU along with a larger screen, is suited for general use but leans toward gaming or graphic-intensive tasks, at the expense of being heavier and having shorter battery life compared to the ThinkBook 13s. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s, with its high-resolution display and a newer Intel i7 CPU, offers better portability and longer battery life, making it more ideal for general productivity and on-the-go use.
Gaming and AI
7.1/10
6.4/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.3/10
The Gigabyte A5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is only fair.
The Gigabyte A5 is considered good for gaming and 3D because it features the Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU and has a screen with a high refresh rate of 144Hz, which caters well to fast-paced visuals in gaming. On the other hand, the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is rated as fair for such activities largely because it utilizes the integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics and has a lower screen refresh rate of 60Hz, making it less optimal for graphics-intensive tasks.
Content Creation
7.3/10
7.8/10
6.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s and Gigabyte A5 are both good for content creation, though the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is somewhat better.
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
7.0/10
7.7/10
6.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s and Gigabyte A5 are both good for software development, though the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is somewhat better.
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
7.2/10
7.2/10
15.6in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
281.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
336.0 nits
The Gigabyte A5 has a better screen than the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Gigabyte A5 and Lenovo ThinkBook 13s offer fine detail and clarity due to their high resolution and bright displays, making them comfortable to use for everyday tasks like web browsing and document editing. In engineering and design, both laptops' displays cover a wide range of colors, ensuring that professionals see accurate and vivid hues when working with complex graphics or designs. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both models fall short as they lack the high refresh rates needed for fluid motion and fast-paced visuals, which could diminish the gaming experience.
Battery
6.5 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Gigabyte A5 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s has 8 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
Good
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
13.3in
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s has excellent portability, while the Gigabyte A5 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$830
$1,000
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Gigabyte A5 has a price of $830 and the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s costs $1,000.
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s and Gigabyte A5 are both good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte A5 is equipped with a powerful AMD Ryzen processor and a high-end Nvidia RTX GPU, making it a strong choice for intensive engineering and design applications that require robust graphics performance; however, its larger size and heavier weight lessen its portability. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s sports an Intel i7 processor with integrated Iris Xe graphics and a higher-resolution display, offering solid performance for engineering and design tasks with the added benefit of greater portability and a higher-quality keyboard, but it may not handle graphically intensive workloads as effectively as the A5.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.6/10
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s and Gigabyte A5 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Gigabyte A5 and the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s compare to other laptops
"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."
"The best thing about the ThinkBook 13S is that it’s a good deal. Business buyers looking for ThinkPad-level performance and software without ThinkPad pricing will probably find the ThinkBook a solid option. While nothing about it is really spectacular, it’s certainly unusual to see the ThinkBook’s screen resolution at a sub-$1,000 price, and its performance will be more than adequate for most office tasks. The generous port selection, 16:10 aspect ratio, physical webcam shutter, and clear audio are certainly icing on the cake."
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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 Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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