Choosing between the Gigabyte Aorus 15 and the Gigabyte G5 depends on your priorities. If you are looking for higher performance for intensive tasks such as engineering work, 3D rendering, or gaming, and you're willing to invest more, the Aorus 15, with its superior graphics card and processor, will suit you well. However, note that it is heavier and has a shorter battery life, making it less portable. Conversely, the Gigabyte G5 is more affordable and lighter, making it easier to carry around, but has less storage, a less powerful processor and graphics card, which makes it suitable for lighter general use and some gaming but might struggle with more demanding tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good battery life
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
Good portability
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
7.1/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
316.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
248.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.3/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is somewhat better.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Gaming and AI
8.0/10
7.3/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
8.4/10
7.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15, with its more powerful CPU and GPU, larger memory and storage, and higher resolution screen, is very good for engineering and design use since these features enhance multitasking, complex computation, and visual clarity necessary for such tasks. In comparison, the Gigabyte G5, while still competent with a solid CPU and GPU, offers less memory and storage, along with a lower resolution screen, making it good but less optimal for demanding engineering and design applications.
Content Creation
8.0/10
7.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 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
7.6/10
6.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is 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
8.0/10
6.8/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
316.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
248.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 likely has a higher resolution and brightness, along with a superior panel type which enhances visual clarity and vibrancy, making it excellent for general use and detailed engineering work. Enhanced color gamuts in the Aorus 15 would provide more accurate color representation, crucial for engineering and design professionals who require precision. However, for gaming and 3D applications, the Aorus 15's lower refresh rate makes it less ideal compared to models with higher refresh rates that offer smoother visuals and better gaming performance.
Battery
6.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has 6 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
Fair
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.2 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Gigabyte G5 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,500
$868
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has a price of $1,500 and the Gigabyte G5 costs $868.
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is a power-hungry gaming beast. The Aorus 15 is designed to run games at QHD and high to max settings. But it also cuts a good figure in other demanding applications such as video editing and rendering. This is made possible by the Core i7 12700H and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop inside the machine. A lightning-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD (1 TB) allows for short loading times."
"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 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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