The Gigabyte Aorus 5 comes with a higher price but offers premium build quality, a more powerful graphics card, and is better suited for gaming and engineering tasks that require high-performance hardware. However, its battery life is shorter, and it is slightly heavier, making it less portable than the Lenovo LOQ 15. The Lenovo LOQ 15 is more affordable, has a good balance for general use and casual gaming, and its lighter weight coupled with better battery life makes it more suitable for on-the-go users, but its graphics performance is less for demanding tasks. Both have similar screen quality, RAM, storage capacity, and are equipped with backlit keyboards and ray tracing capabilities. Choose the Gigabyte Aorus 5 for high-end gaming and intensive tasks, or the Lenovo LOQ 15 for a budget-friendly, portable laptop with decent performance for everyday use and casual gaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 5
Very good for engineering and design
Very good overall display quality
Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo LOQ 15
Good battery life
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.0/10
7.1/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a better screen than the Lenovo LOQ 15 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design, while the Lenovo LOQ 15 has a better screen for content creation.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo LOQ 15 laptops both offer screens with resolution and brightness suitable for everyday tasks, like browsing and working on documents, making them good for general use. Their color accuracy, covering a broad spectrum necessary for precision in visual work, supports tasks in engineering and design. However, for gaming and 3D applications, they fall short due to their lower refresh rates, which can't deliver the smooth visuals avid gamers and professionals working with dynamic content typically seek.
Cost
$2,359
$1,179
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has a price of $2,359 and the Lenovo LOQ 15 costs $1,179.
The Lenovo LOQ 15 and Gigabyte Aorus 5 are both good for general use.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 with its Intel i7 processor and RTX 3070 GPU is well-suited for general use, offering solid performance, good screen quality, and a comfortable keyboard, yet it's heavier and has a shorter battery life, making it less portable. The Lenovo LOQ 15 also caters to general users with its AMD Ryzen 7 CPU and RTX 4050 GPU, providing a good display and similar RAM and storage, but stands out with longer battery life and slightly better portability, albeit with a lower performance GPU.
Gaming and AI
7.9/10
7.5/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo LOQ 15 are both good for gaming and AI.
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
7.9/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 5 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo LOQ 15 is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 5, with a robust Intel i7 CPU and an Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU, is well-equipped for engineering and design tasks, and the substantial RAM supports multi-tasking effectively; the high screen refresh rate and good screen quality contribute to a smooth visual experience. In contrast, the Lenovo LOQ 15's AMD Ryzen 7 CPU and Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU also offer strong performance for such tasks, with slightly better portability, a higher screen brightness, and a considerably better contrast ratio, enhancing the quality of visual work.
Content Creation
7.6/10
7.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo LOQ 15 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.
Software Development
7.3/10
7.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo LOQ 15 and Gigabyte Aorus 5 are both good for software development.
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.
Battery
5.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has 5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo LOQ 15 has 6 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
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo LOQ 15 both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Lenovo LOQ 15 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 Lenovo LOQ 15 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."
"Even after a short time with the LOQ 15, you'll find it has a lot going for it, but ultimately it's just "good"—not quite a star. The performance is respectable for the hardware it’s running, but Lenovo had to make some design sacrifices to trim the price. One of the better aspects is the keyboard, making it one of the better low-cost gaming laptops to actually put your hands on."
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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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