The Gigabyte G5 is more affordable and offers good value for general usage, with decent battery life and enough power for gaming or light engineering tasks. It's also relatively portable. On the other hand, the MSI Raider GE76 is more expensive but provides top-notch performance for intensive engineering workflows, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks. It has a more powerful processor, superior graphics, more storage and memory, and a higher resolution screen, but it is less portable and has a larger physical size, potentially making it less convenient for frequent travel. Both laptops are suitable for gaming, but the MSI offers a higher refresh rate and better screen quality, making it the better choice for demanding games or creative professionals who need the most accurate colors and fast motion handling. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
Good portability
Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE76
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Good battery life
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.1/10
8.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
248.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.8/10
The MSI Raider GE76 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.
Gaming and AI
7.3/10
8.9/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The MSI Raider GE76 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
The Gigabyte G5 has a Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and a screen refresh rate of 144Hz which supports competent gaming and 3D capabilities, while the MSI Raider GE76 boasts a significantly more powerful Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti GPU and a higher screen refresh rate of 240Hz which provides excellent gaming and 3D experiences.
Engineering and Design
7.6/10
9.0/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.3/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE76 is excellent for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
The MSI Raider GE76 is considered excellent for engineering and design use mainly because it boasts a significantly more powerful CPU and GPU, larger amounts of RAM, and a higher resolution and more color-accurate display compared to the Gigabyte G5; these factors contribute to better performance in resource-intensive tasks and more precise visual work. While the Gigabyte G5 is still good for engineering and design due to its capable processor and graphics card, it falls short on the very important factors of screen quality and computational power, despite being more portable and having quieter operating noise than the MSI Raider GE76.
Content Creation
7.2/10
8.4/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Raider GE76 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
8.2/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Raider GE76 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
8.6/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
248.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
The MSI Raider GE76 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Gigabyte G5's screen, while adequate for tasks like web browsing and document editing, may not display colors as vividly or cover as wide a range of colors, making it less ideal for engineering and design work where color accuracy is crucial. The MSI Raider GE76 offers superior visual fidelity and a wider color spectrum, suitable for professionals in engineering and design who require precise color representation for their work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both laptops fall short due to their lower refresh rates, which can lead to less smooth visuals during fast-paced action.
Battery
3.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider GE76 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
Good
Poor
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
6.3 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Gigabyte G5 has good portability, while the MSI Raider GE76 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.2/10
8.5/10
The MSI Raider GE76 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
$3,552
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Gigabyte G5 has a price of $868 and the MSI Raider GE76 costs $3,552.
"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 MSI Raider GE76: with Alder Lake and RTX 3080 Ti to gaming heaven. Yes, MSI could improve some aspects (like the quality of the webcam), but the manufacturer offers a very convincing and balanced overall package. The biggest advantage is definitely the immense performance potential. The combination of Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, 32 GB DDR5 RAM and two NVMe SSDs offers a lot of performance for the next couple of years and plenty of power for 3D applications. Most titles would run smoothly on an external 4K screen no matter the quality preset. We came away impressed with the integrated 360 Hz panel's fast response times and good color accuracy."
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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 MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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