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Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo LOQ 15i
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good for software development
  • Good overall display quality
  • Good battery life
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.0
G5
LOQ 15i
7.8
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
246.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.6/10
The Lenovo LOQ 15i and Gigabyte G5 are both good for general use, though the Lenovo LOQ 15i is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

6.6
G5
LOQ 15i
7.9
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo LOQ 15i is good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte G5 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

6.9
G5
LOQ 15i
8.2
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo LOQ 15i is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.0
G5
LOQ 15i
7.8
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo LOQ 15i and Gigabyte G5 are both good for content creation, though the Lenovo LOQ 15i is somewhat better.

Software Development

6.3
G5
LOQ 15i
7.6
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo LOQ 15i is good for software development, while the Gigabyte G5 is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.8
G5
LOQ 15i
7.1
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
246.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
The Lenovo LOQ 15 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

3.5 Hours
G5
LOQ 15i
6.0 Hours
The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo LOQ 15 has 6 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities

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Portability

Fair
G5
LOQ 15i
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Gigabyte G5 and Lenovo LOQ 15i both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.2
G5
LOQ 15i
7.4
The Lenovo LOQ 15i and Gigabyte G5 both have good build quality.

Cost

$950
G5
LOQ 15i
$930
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

The Gigabyte G5 has a price of $950 and the Lenovo LOQ 15i costs $930.

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How the Gigabyte G5 and the Lenovo LOQ 15i compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte G5Lenovo LOQ 15i
Gigabyte G5Lenovo LOQ 15i

GENERAL

Price
$950
$930
Release Date
January 1, 2022March 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.2'' x 1.09''14.2'' x 10.4'' x 0.99''
Weight
4.85 lbs5.29 lbs
Width
14.21"14.16"
Depth
10.15"10.43"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-11400HIntel i7-13700H
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
49 Wh60 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
246 nits329 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.7/106.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/106.8/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
33
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
32
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 LOQ 15i

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Mark Knapp | August 2023
"Even after a short time with the LOQ 15, you'll find it has a lot going for it, but ultimately it's just "good"—not quite a star. The performance is respectable for the hardware it’s running, but Lenovo had to make some design sacrifices to trim the price. One of the better aspects is the keyboard, making it one of the better low-cost gaming laptops to actually put your hands on."

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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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