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Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.0
G5
ThinkPad X13
8.4
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
246.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.9/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.

Engineering and Design

6.9
G5
ThinkPad X13
8.0
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.0/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.0
G5
ThinkPad X13
8.2
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.

Software Development

6.3
G5
ThinkPad X13
8.1
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte G5 is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.8
G5
ThinkPad X13
6.9
15.6in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
246.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
The Gigabyte G5 has a better screen than the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

3.5 Hours
G5
ThinkPad X13
8.5 Hours
The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 has 8.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
G5
ThinkPad X13
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
13.3in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
2.8 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte G5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.2
G5
ThinkPad X13
8.5
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte G5 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

6.6
G5
ThinkPad X13
6.7
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 and Gigabyte G5 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Cost

$950
G5
ThinkPad X13
$948
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

The Gigabyte G5 has a price of $950 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 costs $948.

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How the Gigabyte G5 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte G5Lenovo ThinkPad X13
Gigabyte G5Lenovo ThinkPad X13

GENERAL

Price
$950
$948
Release Date
January 1, 2022September 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.2'' x 1.09''11.9'' x 8.5'' x 0.63''
Weight
4.85 lbs2.87 lbs
Width
14.21"11.88"
Depth
10.15"8.46"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-11400HAMD Ryzen 7 7840U
RAM
8 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
20
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours8.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
49 Wh41 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"13.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
246 nits321 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/108.5/10
Portability Score
6.7/108.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoYes
Fan Noise Score
6.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Webcam
720p1440p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
33
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."

Lenovo ThinkPad X13

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Benjamin Herzig | September 2023
"The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G4 has very good input devices, a wide array of security features and ports as well as 5G in the tested configuration. It is more compact and lightweight compared with its predecessor, and it has improved speakers and a slightly better webcam. On the other hand, the fan is more annoying and the performance is barely improved. The battery is worse as well, but this is primarily attributable to the OLED screen - if this aspect is important, buyers should choose the IPS Low Power LCD."

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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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