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Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI Cyborg 15
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.8
G5
Cyborg 15
6.8
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
248.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
234.0 nits
The Gigabyte G5 and the MSI Cyborg 15 have similar screen quality.

Battery

3.5 Hours
G5
Cyborg 15
7.5 Hours
The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Cyborg 15 has 7.5 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.3
G5
Cyborg 15
7.3
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
248.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
234.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.2/10
The MSI Cyborg 15 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

7.5
G5
Cyborg 15
7.2
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte G5 and MSI Cyborg 15 are both good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.8
G5
Cyborg 15
7.5
8.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.7/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Gigabyte G5 and MSI Cyborg 15 are both good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.3
G5
Cyborg 15
7.5
8.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Cyborg 15 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.1
G5
Cyborg 15
7.2
8.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The MSI Cyborg 15 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for software development.

Portability

Good
G5
Cyborg 15
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
4.3 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Gigabyte G5 and MSI Cyborg 15 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.2
G5
Cyborg 15
6.7
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte G5 to have good build quality, while the MSI Cyborg 15 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$1,100
G5
Cyborg 15
$1,100
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$600

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$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

The Gigabyte G5 has a price of $1,100 and the MSI Cyborg 15 costs $1,100.

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How the Gigabyte G5 and the MSI Cyborg 15 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte G5MSI Cyborg 15
Gigabyte G5MSI Cyborg 15

GENERAL

Price
$1,100
$1,100
Release Date
March 1, 2024May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.4'' x 0.89''14.2'' x 9.9'' x 0.9''
Weight
4.19 lbs4.37 lbs
Width
14.2"14.15"
Depth
9.4"9.86"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-13620HIntel i7-12650H
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours7.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
54 Wh53.5 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
248 nits234 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/106.8/10
Portability Score
7.4/107.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/106.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
NoNo
Display Outputs
22
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."

MSI Cyborg 15

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Sascha Mölck | April 2023
"The focus of the MSI Cyborg 15 lies on a compromise of performance, mobility, and power consumption. Due to the reduced performance settings, the CPU and GPU perform below their capabilities. Nonetheless, their computing power is still sufficient for FHD gaming at high to maximum settings even then. The power consumption, which is low for a gaming laptop, can be translated into a good battery life. Realistic values of 7 to 8 h are still possible, despite the relatively small battery capacity of 53.5 Wh. Unfortunately the USB-C port doesn't offer any support for Power Delivery, which would be a sensible feature in the case of the Cyborg."

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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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