The Gigabyte G5 offers robust gaming and engineering capabilities with its dedicated Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and Intel i5 processor, making it suitable for intensive tasks and some gaming, though it's less portable due to its size and weight. Its 144Hz refresh rate is great for fast-motion content, but the color accuracy and brightness are just average. The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14, on the other hand, is a more premium, lightweight device with an exceptional OLED display that's touch-enabled and has superior color reproduction, making it ideal for general use and content consumption with its long battery life. However, its Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E80 processor and Adreno 750 GPU are less powerful than the Gigabyte's, so it's not as suited for demanding tasks like 3D rendering or engineering software. The Samsung also lacks some ports and has a lower refresh rate, which might not appeal to gamers. Choose the Gigabyte G5 for performance-intensive tasks and some gaming, but if portability, an outstanding display, and all-day battery life are your priorities, the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 is the better choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14
Very good for engineering and design
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Excellent portability
Very good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.1/10
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
248.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
400.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.3/10
The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for general use, though the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 is somewhat better.
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
6.5/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.7/10
The Gigabyte G5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 is only fair.
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.
Content Creation
7.2/10
8.0/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 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
7.9/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 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
8.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
248.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
400.0 nits
The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
PerfectRec’s screen quality scores take into account various important factors that are relevant for different use cases.
Battery
3.5 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 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
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
2.5 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.4in
The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 has excellent portability, while the Gigabyte G5 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$868
$1,350
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte G5 has a price of $868 and the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 costs $1,350.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.6/10
The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 and Gigabyte G5 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 G5 and the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14 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."
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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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