Gigabyte G5 GD

Gigabyte offers a well-rounded entry-level gaming laptop with the G5 GD, which is available for just under 750 Euros (~$848).

-- As reviewed by NotebookCheck
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Product details

  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU 4GB GDDR6
  • Boost Clock 1485 Mhz & Max Graphics Power of 75W
  • NVIDIA DLSS for groundbreaking AI rendering
  • 1th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H Processor (2.7GHz~4.5GHz)
  • 16GB RAM (64GB Max), Gen4 512GB SSD
  • 15.6" Thin Bezel FHD 1920x1080 IPS-level ​Anti-glare Display LCD (144Hz, 72% NTSC)​
  • X-Rite Pantone Certified, per unit factory calibrated

PROS

+ 144 Hz panel
+ space for three mass storage drives
+ backlit keyboard
+ good Wi-Fi transfer rates
+ RAM can be replaced/expanded
+ USB 3.2 Gen 2
+ reasonable price

CONS

- dim display with poor colors
- low battery life
- no Windows operating system
- BIOS problems

Expert reviews and ratings

By NotebookCheck on November 26, 2021
Gigabyte offers a well-rounded entry-level gaming laptop with the G5 GD, which is available for just under 750 Euros (~$848).
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