The Gigabyte G5 leans more towards gaming and performance-focused tasks, offering a robust main processor and dedicated graphics card suitable for intensive tasks, 3D work, and gaming, but sacrifices battery life and portability. It also features a higher-refresh-rate screen which is good for gaming but not as vibrant in color as the Samsung. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 provides better battery life, a lighter and thinner design, which enhances portability, and has a touch-enabled OLED display that offers exceptional colors and bright display, making it more suitable for general use, media consumption, and work that benefits from a high-quality display. However, it might not handle demanding tasks like gaming or intensive engineering software as well as the Gigabyte G5. If you need to perform high-performance computing tasks or play games, the Gigabyte G5 would serve you better, while the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 is ideal for general use, offering better display quality and longer battery life. Both are similarly priced, so your choice should hinge on whether you prioritize performance or portability and screen quality. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
Good for gaming and AI
Very good speakers
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360
Good for software development
Good overall display quality
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.1/10
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
248.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.6/10
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for general use, though the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 is somewhat better.
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 outshines the Gigabyte G5 for general use primarily because of its superior CPU, double the RAM for multitasking, a high-quality OLED touch screen, and notably longer battery life. While the Gigabyte G5 offers respectable performance with a powerful main processor and dedicated graphics card, it falls short in screen brightness and color coverage compared to the Samsung, it is heavier, and has a significantly shorter battery life, making it less ideal for long hours of use without charging.
Gaming and AI
7.3/10
6.4/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
9.5/10
The Gigabyte G5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 is only fair.
The Gigabyte G5 is equipped with a more powerful GPU and a higher screen refresh rate, making it better suited for the smooth visuals and fast-paced action required in gaming and 3D applications. The Samsung Galaxy Book3 360, while still capable, offers a less powerful GPU and lower refresh rate, making it more suitable for less demanding gaming and 3D tasks.
Content Creation
7.2/10
7.8/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for content creation, though the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 is somewhat better.
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
7.7/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.2/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 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
6.8/10
7.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
248.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 excels with a high-resolution, bright display that offers crisp visuals, making it pleasant for everyday tasks and media consumption. For engineering and design work, the same device provides wide color gamuts, ensuring accurate color representation which is vital for professionals in these fields. However, for gaming and 3D applications, the Gigabyte G5's lower refresh rate hinders its performance, while the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 also falls short due to its poor refresh rate, despite its superior resolution and panel type.
Battery
3.5 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 has 10 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
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
3.2 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte G5 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.8/10
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 and Gigabyte G5 both have good build quality, though the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$849
$1,150
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The Gigabyte G5 has a price of $849 and the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 costs $1,150.
The Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte G5, with a high-performance CPU and dedicated Nvidia RTX GPU, excels in demanding engineering and design applications, but is less portable due to its weight and shorter battery life. By contrast, the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 pairs a versatile OLED touchscreen with an efficient CPU and ample RAM, providing quality screen visuals and longer battery life for on-the-go use, yet its integrated graphics limit performance for highly intensive tasks.
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How the Gigabyte G5 and the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 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 Samsung Galaxy Book 3 360 isn’t a laptop that the Korean manufacturer has shouted from the rooftops about, and it seems to have gotten little attention from anywhere. But, it is absolutely a laptop worth paying attention to. Compared to higher-priced devices, like the Dell XPS 13 (2022) and Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (2023), it manages to offer a similar day-to-day experience despite the price difference. It’s really hard to justify the extra cash unless a boosted display is a requirement of yours."
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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 Samsung
Samsung Electronics is one of the largest technology corporation by revenue. Based in South Korea, they are very well known for their wide range of phones, tablets, TVs and appliances. Their main line of laptops is the Galaxy Book series, launched in 2017. This range includes 2-in-1 convertible devices and standard notebooks, with a focus on portability and value for money.
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