The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is more expensive and offers better performance suitable for gaming and intense tasks like 3D rendering or engineering, with a high refresh rate display and a powerful processor and graphics card. Its larger battery provides longer usage but makes it heavier, affecting its portability. The Gigabyte G5, on the other hand, is more affordable and has decent performance for general use and less demanding gaming, with a moderate battery and weight, making it more portable but less suited for performance-intensive tasks. Neither are touchscreen displays, but both have high-resolution screens and multiple ports for connectivity, though the Aorus offers more durability and better keyboard and speaker quality. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 5
Very good for engineering and design
Good for software development
Very good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
Good portability
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
7.3/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
360Hz
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 5 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for gaming and AI, though the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is somewhat better.
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
8.2/10
7.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is preferable for engineering and design due to its more powerful CPU, the Intel i7, greater RAM capacity, and a stronger GPU, the Nvidia RTX 3070, which together offer superior computational performance and graphics handling. In contrast, the Gigabyte G5, with an Intel i5 CPU and Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU, provides good capabilities for such tasks but may not deliver the same level of performance, especially under heavy workload scenarios.
Software Development
7.3/10
6.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 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
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
248.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
For general use, the Aorus 5's higher resolution and brightness offer clearer and more vibrant visuals than the G5, making everyday tasks like browsing and video streaming more enjoyable. In engineering and design, the Aorus 5 delivers a wider color range, better capturing the nuances of professional work that demands color accuracy for tasks like photo editing and CAD. On the other hand, for gaming and 3D applications, the lower refresh rate of the Aorus 5 means less fluid motion compared to laptops designed with higher refresh rates, which can detract from the immersive experience in fast-paced games.
Battery
5.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has 5 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
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Gigabyte G5 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$2,359
$868
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a price of $2,359 and the Gigabyte G5 costs $868.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 with its superior CPU, more RAM, and a higher-capacity battery is well-suited for general use, offering robust performance and longer use between charges. In comparison, the Gigabyte G5 has a less powerful CPU and only half the RAM, which might restrict its ability to handle multiple applications smoothly, although it's lighter and thus more portable.
Content Creation
7.6/10
7.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for content creation.
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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.2/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Gigabyte G5 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 Aorus 5 and the Gigabyte G5 compare to other laptops
"The Gigabyte Aorus 5 SE4 is a capable mainstream gaming notebook that will run the latest PC games with aplomb. However, it's not your stereotypical flashy gaming PC. Gigabyte has added some interesting tweaks. For example, the webcam placement and its Microsoft Azure AI tool — to automatically switch between power modes — are unusual for this genre. But more importantly, the pricing is fairly competitive and reasonable."
"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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