Gigabyte G5
Gigabyte G5
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GENERAL USE: Good—7.1/10
GAMING/AI: Good—7.0/10
ENG/DESIGN: Good—7.2/10
SOFTWARE DEV: Fair—6.5/10
CONTENT CREATION: Good—7.0/10
PORTABILITY: Fair—6.7/10
BATTERY: Poor—5.5/10
OVERALL SCREEN QUALITY: Fair—6.7/10
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Good—7.6/10
SIZE: 15.6"
The Gigabyte G5 is a gaming laptop with a solid graphics card, the Nvidia RTX 3060, which is also capable of hardware ray tracing and DLSS, enhancing gaming and certain graphics-intensive tasks. It's equipped with an Intel i5 processor and 16GB of RAM, which should offer good performance for general use and some engineering applications. This laptop has a 15.6-inch IPS display which does not support touch but has a high refresh rate suitable for smooth motion in games and videos. The device offers a variety of ports including Ethernet and multiple USB-C. At almost 5 pounds and having moderate battery life, it's less portable compared to ultrabooks but might be acceptable for short moves or infrequent travel. It has a backlit keyboard with a number pad and comes with Windows 11 Home pre-installed. It's positioned at a lower midrange price, suggesting it's reasonably affordable while delivering good, but not top-of-the-line, performance for gaming and multipurpose use. Give Feedback
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Evaluation
Pros
- Powerful Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU
- Good keyboard quality
- Has hardware ray tracing
- Backlit keyboard with numpad
- Multiple RAM and storage slots
Cons
- Short battery life
- Moderate portability
- No USB-C charging
- No Thunderbolt or USB4
Ratings by Category
Keyboard Quality:4.2
The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.
General Use:4.1
The Gigabyte G5 is equipped with a capable CPU and ample RAM, which are very important for handling various general computing tasks efficiently. Additionally, the laptop's screen quality is commendable with its size and type, providing a pleasant visual experience, making it suitable for everyday use.
Engineering & Design:4.1
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, CAD and 3D work.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Build Quality:4.1
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, chassis rigidity, and overall reliability.
Our assessment of build quality includes many details that are difficult to quantify.
Our laptop experts use their best judgment to produce the final score.
Gaming & AI:4.0
The Gigabyte G5 excels in gaming and 3D due to its Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card, which is adept at handling graphically intensive tasks and supports advanced features like hardware ray tracing. Additionally, its display has a high refresh rate of 144 Hz, providing a smoother visual experience that is crucial for fast-paced gaming and 3D applications.
Content Creation:4.0
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, and video editing work.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
General Use Screen Quality:3.9
The general use screen score is based on the screen technology, contrast ratio, resolution, brightness, color gamut and color accuracy. This score does not take into account specialized display features for specific use cases, such as high refresh rate for gaming.
Portability:3.8
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
Software Development:3.5
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software development.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Operating Noise:3.5
PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.
Full Specs
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Price | $1,199 | ||
Release Date | January 1, 2022 | ||
Overall Dimensions | 14.2'' x 10.2'' x 1.09'' | ||
Weight | 4.81 lbs | ||
Width | 14.21" | ||
Depth | 10.15" | ||
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | Intel i5-11400H | ||
RAM | 16 GB | ||
DDR Memory Version | 4 | ||
RAM Slots | 2 | ||
Storage | 512 GB | ||
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | 3.5 Hours | ||
Battery Capacity | 49 Wh | ||
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | ||
Display Technology | IPS | ||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | ||
Refresh Rate | 144Hz | ||
Display Brightness | 246 nits | ||
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score  | 7.2/10 | ||
Portability Score | 6.8/10 | ||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | ||
Premium Business Laptop | No | ||
Fan Noise Score | 6.5/10 | ||
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | 7.5/10 | ||
Speaker Quality Score | 8/10 | ||
Webcam | 720p | ||
Fingerprint Reader | No | ||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | ||
Number Pad | Yes | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | 3 | ||
USB-C ports | 1 | ||
USB-C Charging | No | ||
Display Outputs | 3 | ||
Thunderbolt Ports | 0 | ||
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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."
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