The Gigabyte G5 is a more affordable option with a larger screen and dedicated gaming features like hardware ray tracing, making it better suited for gaming and general use. However, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i, while more expensive, offers a higher quality display, longer battery life, and a more portable design, which could make it a better choice for professional use and tasks that benefit from a high-resolution touch screen, such as graphic design or video editing. The Lenovo also has a more powerful main processor and more RAM, enhancing its capability for intensive engineering tasks and multitasking. Consider your primary needs and whether portability, screen quality, and overall performance justify the higher cost of the Lenovo, or if the Gigabyte G5 meets your needs at a lower price point. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
The Gigabyte G5 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i.
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Best in class overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Good battery life
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.1/10
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
248.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
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.
Engineering and Design
7.6/10
8.9/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i outperforms the Gigabyte G5 for engineering and design use with a more powerful processor, greater RAM capacity, and a superior Mini LED screen with higher resolution and brightness, making it excellent for detail-intensive work. While the G5's larger screen and dedicated numeric keypad are advantages, the Slim Pro 9i offers better portability due to its lighter weight and longer battery life.
Content Creation
7.2/10
8.5/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 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
6.8/10
8.3/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very 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
6.8/10
9.6/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
248.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
When considering general use, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i stands out because of its high-resolution display and brightness, which provide crisp and clear visuals, while the Gigabyte G5's display, although fair, may not be as sharp or vibrant. For engineering and design tasks, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i again excels due to its superior color coverage, offering a wide range of accurate colors essential for detailed work, which is an area the Gigabyte G5’s screen can’t match as closely. However, for gaming and 3D applications where a high refresh rate significantly impacts the experience, both the Gigabyte G5 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i fall short, as they prioritize resolution and color accuracy over the faster refresh rates that gamers typically seek.
Battery
3.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 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.
Build Quality
7.2/10
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte G5 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$868
$1,500
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte G5 has a price of $868 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i costs $1,500.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i and Gigabyte G5 are both good for gaming and AI.
The Gigabyte G5's appeal for gaming and 3D work relies on its powerful Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and a screen refresh rate that supports smoother visuals during fast-paced games. On the other hand, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i also suits gaming and 3D work, featuring a solid Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU and an even higher screen refresh rate, along with a higher resolution for crisp image quality.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i and Gigabyte G5 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the Gigabyte G5 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i compare to other laptops
"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."
"The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is an impressive laptop with a brilliant Mini-LED display, a powerful 100-watt version of Nvidia RTX 4050 graphics, and excellent connectivity. Having run the Cinebench benchmark again, we were impressed with the CPU performance. That makes the Slim Pro 9i is an easy recommendation, especially for those who care about GPU and CPU performance. It’s also a fantastic choice if you frequently view HDR movies and games on your laptop."
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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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