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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Gigabyte G5 is less expensive and offers decent performance for general use and gaming, with a battery life that supports typical usage for a moderate duration. It's also slightly more portable than the Lenovo. However, the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro, although more expensive, has a higher capacity battery, a better screen with a higher resolution and refresh rate, and superior gaming and engineering performance thanks to the better processor and more RAM. The Legion also has a higher-quality keyboard, which might be preferable for extended typing and gaming sessions, and offers a richer color display, making it more suitable for tasks involving precise color work. Consider the Gigabyte G5 if affordability and portability are your primary concerns, but opt for the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro if performance, especially for gaming or engineering tasks, and screen quality are your priorities. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
  • Good portability
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Good for software development
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.3
G5
Legion Pro 5i
8.0
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.

Engineering and Design

7.6
G5
Legion Pro 5i
8.4
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.

Software Development

6.8
G5
Legion Pro 5i
7.5
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is good for software development, while the Gigabyte G5 is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.8
G5
Legion Pro 5i
8.1
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
248.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Good
G5
Legion Pro 5i
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Gigabyte G5 has good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$868
G5
Legion Pro 5i
$1,000
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$1,000

$1,200

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$1,600

The Gigabyte G5 has a price of $868 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i costs $1,000.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.1
G5
Legion Pro 5i
7.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
248.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.6/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and Gigabyte G5 are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.2
G5
Legion Pro 5i
7.6
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and Gigabyte G5 are both good for content creation.

Battery

3.5 Hours
G5
Legion Pro 5i
3.5 Hours
The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has 3.5 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.2
G5
Legion Pro 5i
7.4
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and Gigabyte G5 both have good build quality.

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How the Gigabyte G5 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte G5Lenovo Legion Pro 5i
Gigabyte G5Lenovo Legion Pro 5i

GENERAL

Price
$868
$1,000
Release Date
May 1, 2023March 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.4'' x 0.89''14.3'' x 10.3'' x 0.97''
Weight
4.19 lbs5.6 lbs
Width
14.2"14.31"
Depth
9.4"10.25"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-12500HIntel i7-13700HX
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours3.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
54 Wh80 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
144Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
248 nits368 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.4/10
Portability Score
7.4/106.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
24
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Gigabyte G5

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Vaidyanathan Subramaniam | April 2023
"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."

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i

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Brian Westover | August 2023
"The midpriced Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 follows some of our favorite gaming machines, including last year's model and the higher-end Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 tested earlier this year. But pedigree doesn't count for much in the computer world, and gaming laptops require a certain level of power and graphics performance to justify their prices. The Pro 5i Gen 8 just doesn't do that, offering middling CPU and GPU performance rather than the sort of muscle that would make it a great value."

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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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