The Cheapest RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop

The Cheapest RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop - Gigabyte G5 (2023)

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The Gigabyte G5 gaming laptop is a cheaper budget friendly model, but lower price means compromises that you need to know about before buying. This review will cover the good and bad parts of this laptop, and compare it with other budget gaming laptops.
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Gigabyte G5 KF (2023) Review Timestamps:
0:00 The Cheapest RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop?
0:46 Video Sponsor - Ugreen
1:46 Design & Build Quality
2:12 Size & Weight
2:28 Laptop Specs
2:44 Keyboard, RGB Lighting & Touchpad
3:47 Ports
4:44 Getting Inside & Internals
5:21 Single Channel vs Dual Channel RAM Test
6:06 Wi-Fi, SSD & MicroSD Card Speed
6:31 Upgrade Options
6:46 Speakers & Latencymon
7:02 Battery Save Features
7:26 Battery Life
7:44 Cooling Design & Thermal Modes
8:21 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
9:26 Game Performance in Different Modes
9:36 Cinebench CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
10:26 Keyboard Temperatures
10:56 Fan Noise
11:39 Screen - The Problem with Budget Options
11:50 Screen Color, Brightness, Contrast & Bleed
12:15 Screen Response Time & Latency
12:58 Camera & Microphone Test
13:13 MUX Switch & Advanced Optimus
13:27 3 Game Comparison at 1080p
15:20 RTX 4050 vs 4060 Power Scaling
15:36 3DMark & Content Creation
16:26 BIOS & Performance Problem Update
17:00 Linux Support
17:18 Pricing, Availability & Laptop Deals
18:17 Gigabyte G5 vs Acer Nitro 5 - Same Price
19:05 Gigabyte G5 vs MSI GF63 - Don’t Make a Mistake!
19:19 Why Acer Nitro 5 is Better
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@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

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@Matlockization 11 ай бұрын

All laptops should have the largest removable battery possible that runs from one side of the laptop to the other.

@markoistuk9458 11 ай бұрын

Hi. I noticed that G5 comes with DTS:X. When i first bought my Acer Nitro 5 it also had poor sound quality. Then after a month i found out that culprit for a bad sound was DTS:X Ultra settings. Just open DTS:X Ultra go to Custom Audio and there turn on Volume Smoothing. To me that was night and day difference. I also put Treble Enhance on 70, Bass Boost on 45 and Dialog Clarity on 20 and also used Traditional Spatial Model. Hope it works because i'm planing to buy that laptop soon, but thank God here in EU comes with 2x8 sticks of ram.

@Matlockization 11 ай бұрын

@@markoistuk9458 Thank you for your audio solution. I am thinking about buying an Acer nitro laptop and want to ask you a question. Do you think it is possible to swap over the original battery to one with a larger capacity from the same manufacturer if the bay that normally has an SSD is left empty so that there is enough room for the longer battery ?

@themadtitan9614 11 ай бұрын

Please make a comparison video on Lenovo Legion pro 5i vs Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 vs Asus Rog Strix G16, with 4060 variants please.

@Sayqib 11 ай бұрын

Can you please review the asus tuf a15 4060 r7

@MrNightro 6 ай бұрын

I picked this up for sale from Amazon Black Friday sale for $749, I also bought the additional Crucial 8gb DDR4 3200MHz stick of RAM upgrade for $18 & a 1 TB Crucial P3 NVMe for $49 for a total of $816. I also did a thermal paste upgrade & also used a laptop fan stand, with these upgrades which all ended up still costing less than the regular price of this laptop made this a very capable laptop. All of the upgrades were easy & took less than 15 minutes to complete.

@cynicalcomedian4428 3 ай бұрын

like howw much 60 fps high cyberpunk?

@whoim3553 2 ай бұрын

I got it from amazon too, it was $610 in november last year

@whoim3553 2 ай бұрын

@@cynicalcomedian4428 get a 4070ti super, 4060 not for AAA

@BG1435q Ай бұрын

in my country laptops are VERY expensive, i bought this on sale for 1000 euros. but it had 16gb ram dual channel, 4060 and 1tb ssd (and its 17.3 inch) and i am VERY happy with it. it is amazing, runs all games i play at very high/ultra settings without a single issue. it can be loud but i dont mind that part as that and sound is my only issue(sound could be much louder & better, but besides that its perfect for me) also to add, im seriously impressed with internet speed - im not expert but on my old lenovo legion with 1650 thats about 5 years old, i was having around 60 ping in online games, and now in same games i have about 20% less ping on same wifi just by using this laptop.

@nicodifrancesco5843 7 ай бұрын

Jarrod, thanks man, I was looking for this exactly comparison, your channel is so usefull. Keep pushing!

@londonisforeverblue1022 11 ай бұрын

this is definitely one of those no matter how cheap it might be is just not worth the disadvantages imo

@motionoftheocean7524 11 ай бұрын

😅

@samgoff5289 10 ай бұрын

I think that describes every gigabyte laptop

@FeelMyBirdie 7 ай бұрын

@@samgoff5289every gigabyte product*

@markro1017 7 ай бұрын

@samgoff5289 every gigabyte product I've used has been amazing to the point I'm leaning this way for my nxt lappy

@samgoff5289 7 ай бұрын

@@markro1017 go for it, it is your money and if you want to knowingly buy a bad product because you "like the brand" it only affects you. Gigabyte also make some exploding power supplys if you need one for your pc you can look those up also Btw...who the hell says lappy

@speedyxd254 11 ай бұрын

Oh thank you very much for reviewing this laptop ❤❤❤❤ Keep going man

@taihoangthe8308 11 ай бұрын

finnally i was looking forward for this laptop tks very much

@UnityGuy 4 ай бұрын

Just grabbed one with the 12650h. If power isn't a concern I would go with a different 4060 at 110w but I'm off grid with solar power and starlink so I wanted something that will really sip power and this seemed like the perfect solution.

@pochos23 11 ай бұрын

Now to test the bravo 15 C7 ! Just bought it few days ago ❤

@joelconolly5574 11 ай бұрын

The most surprising thing about this laptop is that it's been updated design wise. It doesn't perform as bad as other priced competitors, but it's not super laptop. I think this is great if you want to start into PC gaming but want to keep for long.

@GewelReal 11 ай бұрын

It would be ok if not for this abysmal screen if we can even call it that. Worse than some 15 year old screens

@re4796 11 ай бұрын

@@WholesomePotato1 said the guy with a gprox superlight

@WholesomePotato1 11 ай бұрын

@@re4796 yeah, the best and lightest gaming mouse in the world 🙂(to my knowledge)

@re4796 11 ай бұрын

@@WholesomePotato1 you have no idea what youre talking about

@WholesomePotato1 11 ай бұрын

@@re4796 ok, what is your evidence that this is a bad mouse?

@jackali5014 11 ай бұрын

Love your videos mate

@charlesdelacruz3511 11 ай бұрын

Hey Jarrod! Im not quite familiar in regards with bios update because i just got my new Gigabyte G5 KF. Can you help me on how or the steps that is need to be done for me to be able to update my BIOS to FB09? I keep on searching on youtube but cant find a a trusted guide as well its only for motherboards and not for laptops. Thank you so much in advance!

@m.heyatzadeh 7 ай бұрын

Even if I'm not buying this laptop, I still watched the whole video because I know I'll learn something. Thanks to your channel I now know a lot about laptops and what I should look for when I'm purchasing a new one.

@arkblade_real 11 ай бұрын

i think from now on you should also tell us what ram is being used in the graphs, clearly in this video, the 4060 was being hold back more by single channel ddr4 ram than the wattage. at 5:34 it shows more than 20% performance improvement by just giving the laptop dual channel ram

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

All my testing is done with stock ram (which is mentioned in the specs) unless mentioned otherwise. The performance issue doesn't apply to DDR5, so the majority of 2022/2023 models won't have this problem.

@saif3r 11 ай бұрын

Awesome T-Shirts man!

@atanii4513 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the detailed review! I can't decide which one should I buy, this one (expanded to 32 GB RAM) or the Lenovo Legion 5 with RX 6600M (also, expanded to 32 GB RAM)? I want to play games like Starfield, Alan Wake 2, Hogwarts Legacy, Cyberpunk... The first two is not released to it's risky...but I don't think they'll be much demanding than Hogwarts so I used that game as base for my expectations One important thing is that I'm aiming strictly at 1080p gaming, so it doesn't matter for me how it could perform in higher res. Also I'm gonna use my monitor, so eg. in case of G5, I would bypass the iGPU with the displayport. I watched your and other videos on testing the RX 6600M lenovo also and it seems good, but G5 also seems to perform relatively well. Also right now I can get any of the two basically almost exactly for the same price. So I think the question is that from the perspective of pure quality, especially thermals and battery charging.

@apap4997 11 ай бұрын

I bought this laptop a few weeks ago. Key things were: Build actually feels quite sturdy and doesn't feel like a budget laptop. The power brick is also quite slim so the whole thing is very light and easy to carry around. The keyboard definitely isn't as flimsy as depicted, it doesn't just detach and requires a lot of force to flex. Definitely agree with the speakers - completely unusable. For the same price there's definitely no reason to go for 4050 or last gen 3060, when you can just stick an extra 8GB ram in it for $20 to achieve similar performance to the other 4060s that cost $100+ more. Ultimately you get what you pay for - G5 is good value for budget, but sits at that lower tier of 4060s.

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

Perhaps I wasn't clear in the demo, I wasn't showing it "just coming off" on its own. I went out of my way to pry the keyboard off. I'm just outlining the reason that it is mushy is because it CAN come off, not that it will randomly come off. Most other laptops don't have that as an option, so the keys feel more sturdy.

@MyRealName 11 ай бұрын

Well you're not going to get the performance of a 4060 that draws 100w no matter how much ram there is

@kestazas 11 ай бұрын

I got G5 KS haven't paied as little as its here ,cuz im not in US, but im satisfied with my laptop.

@topGEOyt 11 ай бұрын

Jarrod is acting like everything is bad

@STeroidsnicca 11 ай бұрын

Is the screen really that bad?

@eedoamitay3341 6 ай бұрын

Do you have a list of which laptops can be played with the lid closed and which ones can't? It's weird and I know, but this is very important for me to know this, any info is highly appreciated, all of your videos are amazing and I am very thankful for all the help you give people for laptops, you do a great service to us all!

@nori6237 11 ай бұрын

Bravo 15 are on sale in Newegg at that 899$ too. Considering it have Ryzen 7 - 7735HS already, DDR5, around 90W-105W 4060, that seems more tempting than this performance wise.

@TheProductCritiques 7 ай бұрын

[05:33] Thanks for the detailed review! It's great to see the performance breakdown and comparisons with other laptops in the same price range. The battery life on the G5 seems surprisingly decent, and the upgrade options are a plus. [08:20] I'm curious about the cooling performance with the cooling pad. Did you notice any significant improvement in thermal throttling or overall performance when using it? [12:13] As for the screen quality, it's unfortunate that it's not up to par with some other budget laptops. Did you find the screen's performance to be a deal-breaker for gaming and content consumption? [19:33] Your comparisons with the Acer Nitro 5 are very informative. It seems like the Nitro 5 offers some advantages, especially in terms of build quality and keyboard. Based on your review, it does seem like the G5 is a decent budget option, but the Nitro 5 might be the better overall choice. Thanks again for the thorough review!

@alexzanderhero3708 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your summary and timestamps of the most important topics in this review.

@alexispariona7436 10 ай бұрын

3:39 yes, I just got with the same concern about that hahah. I got the G5 KE model from 2022 and it's the same.

@calor13 7 ай бұрын

Muy completa la review, muchas gracias

@shadik1998 11 ай бұрын

Hi! What performance mode you were testing the battery life on? I get barely over 3 hours most of the time on battery saver one while doing mostly nothing

@sukuna00025 11 ай бұрын

I still cannot afford that

@joelconolly5574 11 ай бұрын

Then work.

@sukuna00025 11 ай бұрын

@@joelconolly5574 bro different currency and its a lot more than USD i gotta make like 3k/2k to buy that laptop

@_dwSen5 11 ай бұрын

@@joelconolly5574not everyone have the same paycheck

@ttkttk7463 11 ай бұрын

@@sukuna00025 Then buy used gaming laptops.

@SlappdaBoss 11 ай бұрын

@@ttkttk7463agree, used/slightly used with warranty is a very good deal

@kjscooll2802 11 ай бұрын

I remember they have a model called gigabyte g5 KD that have similar built with legion 5i 2021 with 11400h and 3060 for like $850-899 back then but I was hesitant about their thermal and customer support.

@Tristanimator_ 11 ай бұрын

I have the g5 with an 11400h and 3060. I think it is a better laptop than the one in the video, it has 16 gb of ram, GPU goes to 105 wats, and it has Displayport on the usb-c. I am using it now with an external 1440p 144hz monitor hooked up, and the performance is great, cpu does not thermal throttle during gaming (around 80-90°) and the gpu stays cool as well (around 72-78°) depending on the game of course.

@harviebanalnal322 9 ай бұрын

So far, so good on my g5 kd. Office type exterior but with a gaming capabilities inside

@matthewmasinelli7633 5 ай бұрын

@5:07 Mine is also missing the screw! Either forgotten on the assembly line or they just didn’t care. Otherwise the laptop is fantastic - I have the RTX 4060 i7-12600H model. Only complaint is it’s loud. On anything I play. (Yes, I do have Nvidia GeForce set to use the RTX 4060 and not the integrated).

@Deyv.z 11 ай бұрын

A smile appears on my face as I see new laptops inferior to my older unit.

@ces4185 11 ай бұрын

Nice review as usual, Jarod. Just asking if you have try out the latest TUF A15 with the Ryzen 7735HS and RTX 4060 ? Would like to see how it compares with this year's A16 as both of them share smillar specs expect for the screen and GPU.

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

ASUS can't send it which delayed us, I might buy an A15 but they don't seem to have the 7735HS one here, only Zen 4.

@alexanderdmitrov4048 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for adding Ally to the comparison.

@MultiSciGeek 11 ай бұрын

I'm slowly learning that specs in laptops don't matter at all for some reason

@randymcneely4983 11 ай бұрын

That power bank would be GREAT for a drone enthusiast or a R/C toy fan.

@MrOrthodox13 7 ай бұрын

So, let's say I use this laptop *daily* for something like card games and/or League of Legends and World of Warcraft, and using medium (instead of high) graphics settings in those games, up to 15 hours weekly. Would it last for 5 years, or would it be trash by its second or third year? Would prioritizing performance over screen quality improve this laptop's life expectancy or would these be negligible differences?

@MrRobaloAmigo 11 ай бұрын

This laptop is sold only with Dual Channel RAM config in Europe, so you should put this config results together with Single Channel results.

@El_Cavalier 11 ай бұрын

i bougth Aorus 7(2023) with 4060 max 105 watts, hope to see your review of it too. Thanks for such great video review.

@ZhuraYuki 10 ай бұрын

I bought G5 KF few days ago and keyboard does not flex that way when you press on it. It actually almost does not bend at all.

@madhavkumar4603 11 ай бұрын

Wanna ask you shall I purchase 40 Series laptops now or there gonna be options 7-8 months later as in my region and per my budget 4050 or 3070ti is all I can get and FG looks cool.

@neogamer210 11 ай бұрын

Can you try the Gigabyte Aorus 15 9KF? Same CPU with 4060, but at 140w(says my store at least) and DDR5 but I think same screen in my country and for 1300Euros

@Nakano2k1 9 ай бұрын

Just picked this up recently for 899CAD which is 670USD. The performance is really great, but it's so LOUD. I was able to get the heat under control, but man... Initially the CPU would throttle immediately. The screen I got was the NV156FHM-NX4 which is even worse than the Panda one Jared is talking about in his review. It really ruins the laptop IMO. Another thing, is the since it's a Clevo design, don't expect too many driver updates.

@RAK21 11 ай бұрын

I Already Bought Lenovo LOQ with RTX4050 95 Watt, it's run faster than my previous Laptop which is GT940mx, run Microsoft Flight Simulator pretty smooth at 100 fps in medium-high settings with dlss 3 and worth for the budget because I don't want spend too much for legion Slim and saving for build my own PC desktop soon

@randomvibes578 5 ай бұрын

I was about to buy this since this is really cheap (for my budget) but then saw that acer predator helios 16 is available for a bit more (not neo, regular helios version) and decided to go for it instead since I saw reviews about the G5 with bad speakers and shut down iaaues and I am definitely glad I went with that choice although had some issues at first as its my first ever acer product so still getting the grasp of its drivers performance and how to function with it but Overall though I would definitely recommend avoiding the G5

@jacky96923 11 ай бұрын

Shame about the bad keyboard, it actually look very nice for a budget laptop.

@DoGGyGaMinGhr 11 ай бұрын

I had Gigabyte G5 with i5 11400H/3050/16 and it was powerful enough for me since it was my first gaming laptop. The problem was one of the two fans were always spinning 100% even in quiet mode. Fan curve in Gigabyte center did absolutely nothing. It was very noisy and distracting since it almost never went quiet. I was also reaching thermal throttling most of the times playing Warzone 1. It was so frustrating with the fans that I had to sell the laptop. Maybe that was a problem just with my laptop. It was still a nice entry into gaming laptops tho :)

@GEAARUp 11 ай бұрын

my aorus 15p had the same issue and it just crushed a month ago GIGABYTE sucks

@yonislav_9821 11 ай бұрын

Change the termals dont wait till the warranty ends. I changed in mine and it stays on 70s and 80s degrees on 80 procent usage while in cyberpunk

@rin_blank5830 10 ай бұрын

@@yonislav_9821how do you change the thermals as you've said

@yonislav_9821 10 ай бұрын

@@rin_blank5830 it must be done by someone who understands.

@awsan111 11 ай бұрын

if you get a great deal with an external monitor and extra ram, repaste tweak it a little it can be a very good option for a lot

@Revrrb 3 ай бұрын

I found one for $500 should I buy it?

@awsan111 3 ай бұрын

@@Revrrb If you going to tweak and repaste I dont think its a bad deal

@danielscrivani7249 11 ай бұрын

Will you test the MSI Vector GP68 HX? It looks to be a decent laptop for a good price

@Winter_Wyvern1 2 ай бұрын

5:52 kind of not enough info - is this battle Single vs Dual channel at: 1x 8GB VS 2x 4GB (8GB total) RAM or is 5:52 8GB vs 16GB RAM? That can mean huge difference, maybe the game just works FULLY on the 16GB RAM. Since video is already done, u can't go back in time to do those 2 separated tests, I'd like to know which case scenario was the 5:52??

@SaniveK_ 4 ай бұрын

@JarrodsTech What are your thoughts on the GIGABYTE G6 KF ? Have you had a chance to test/review one? I wonder how it compares to this G5. I imagine the G6 should have about a 10-15% better performance across the board.

@JarrodsTech 4 ай бұрын

We declined it, not worth spending the week it takes testing for something so similar with a slightly bigger screen.

@pedro4205 11 ай бұрын

Any plan on reviewing the HP Envy 16'' 2023?

@sreehaaspenugonda3052 11 ай бұрын

Just a few mistakes in this video, the time stamp is wrong, and the Gigabyte G5 is shown to have a i9-12500H, just wanted these to be rectified but great video by the way, very grateful to you Jarrod, i had brought acer helios 300 (2022) on your recommendation and loved it.

@VegitoBlackityBlack 11 ай бұрын

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

Wow, talk about copy paste fail. I updated it to i5 in my spreadsheet for future videos. Which timestamp needs fixing?

@sreehaaspenugonda3052 11 ай бұрын

@@JarrodsTechI'm sorry that was my mistake I hadn't noticed the upgraded ram comparisons sorry for that.

@Jgjkglggkjbo9xq9ol9r 4 ай бұрын

I have got the 4050 for 580 Euros, and it’s amazing for CSGO2. Very light and easy to carry around.

@GameProG23 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, It useful

@sm71485 11 ай бұрын

Could you please review the MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF RTX 4060 laptop? Please?

@Nodm8 6 ай бұрын

Weird. Ive got this laptop and the only really gripes i have with it is the speakers and the fans get a bit loud. My keyboard has almost no flex and overall my build quality seems a lot better than what yours is. I did only pick it up in november, maybe they did a revise? Anyway i am very happy with it.

@kanbei0412 11 ай бұрын

Its quite a budget friendly laptop with rtx4060. Atleast it can play games with above 60fps. Possible that the 2023 rtx 40 series can still perform ok under lower wattage.

@yonislav_9821 11 ай бұрын

Its cheap. And the more cuda cores are awlays usefull and who knows one day maybe you can change the bios with 95w version

@yudhaadiwijaya7310 11 ай бұрын

Hello Jarrod, thanks for the video, very informative and detailed I want to ask something, here in Indonesia we have brand called Axioo that about to release their newest gaming laptop called Axioo Pongo 960 (i9) and 760 (i7) that is very similar to this, its still in pre-order stage and expected to be released near the end of this month, it has some differences compared to the gigabyte G5 which is (the 760 version): -Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-12650H (instead of i5) -Graphics: RTX4060 8GB DDR6 (100w instead of 75w) Hybrid -Screen: 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz SRGB 100% -Memory: 16GB SODIMM (2 x SODIMM DDR4 Dual Channel memory up to 64GB,Frequency up to 3200MHz) (instead of 8gb) The price is Rp16 Million or roughly around 1070 USD What do you think about this Axioo Pongo 760 compared to Gigabyte G5, is it worth it for the prices?

@Hehehe-hf7rq 10 ай бұрын

which currency is rp 16 million 😮

@aaryaputra108 7 ай бұрын

@@Hehehe-hf7rqWell given he said he is in Indonesia, and the currency is Rupiah there, it's already obvious.

@nikhiltailor1420 11 ай бұрын

Please do the review of 'acer: predator helios 16'. I am considering buying the rtx 4060 with i7 13gen. I have watched the video of neo version and I want a better comparison among the neo and non-neo. So it will be helpful for me.

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

Hoping to get a hold of one, but haven't had the opportunity yet.

@dungthd 11 ай бұрын

I have last year G5 KE (Same design, 3060 115W) and it does have a mux switch and thunderbolt 4 port. Weird that this year's model loses those features. Btw does this version of G5's control panel available for for download? I cant limit battery charge on my laptop.

@katakuri8350 11 ай бұрын

I think yes because it supports from core i 12th gens and rtx 3000 or higher so definitely yes

@akshay-nr7xk 11 ай бұрын

you can limit it in the bios btw

@dungthd 11 ай бұрын

@@akshay-nr7xk I have search for that option in the bios, it doesn’t exist.

@akshay-nr7xk 11 ай бұрын

@@dungthd strange i have the same model i was able to use that in the bios

@dungthd 11 ай бұрын

@@akshay-nr7xk whats the options in the bios under?

@kylerclarke2689 11 ай бұрын

I have the 3060 version of this. I got it for $999 CAD, ($750 USD). It's chonky, and not breaking any bench records but it's reliable and outstanding value (for around a grand). More VRAM + DLSS 3 on the 4060 is a great upgrade.

@wickedm1337 10 ай бұрын

Hey really need your opinion I should this Gigabye g5 laptop for school ? going to use it for work usually not actually for gaming and the acer nitro 5 cost here 300$ more than the g5

@sayarey906 11 ай бұрын

Hello Mr Jarod, would ya review Nitro 16 with Rtx 4050 and AMD 7535HS ?

@elmin2323 11 ай бұрын

Please do a video on the new strix scar 16 g634 😊

@Jayremy89 7 ай бұрын

I am looking for a budget laptop that has good display screen and 100% color range, not having a crappy keyboard and speakers are a close second, though bad speakers are the easiest to circumvent. I am also only interested in video cards that are 6 GB or above (3060 or 4050 RTX)

@von.xix000 8 ай бұрын

Is it possible to customize keyboard rgb to different colors at the same time? Or it's just one color at a time?

@matiasnicolas9847 7 ай бұрын

Hi Jarrod, I'm new here. Have a question for you, it costs me the same to get this G5 with 2x16gb ram ddr5, against the acer nitro 5 stock. What would you pick? Love your channel!

@NipunAgarwal 11 ай бұрын

Please do a comparison video of Gigabyte G5 KE RTX 3060 model with this RTX 4060 model

@isirakatakumburs4880 11 ай бұрын

Can you do a review about Aorus 15?

@mnemonics724 11 ай бұрын

First time I heard about your partner but I like the extra opinion from their view point on the laptop, nice review overall. 👍

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

She has been working on the channel doing testing for about 2.5 years now.

@ilpastor 11 ай бұрын

Amazing review!

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@SabinTV-NP 11 ай бұрын

Definitely not regretting getting the Legion 5 with the 3060 after this one.

@deadfox5489 11 ай бұрын

When did you buy the legion 5 and would you still recommend it? the 2021 model I mean

@reimner 11 ай бұрын

@@deadfox5489i got legion 5 2021 model with 5800h and 3070 and i am reeeaaalllly happy with it, highly recommend

@nickinthelead7904 11 ай бұрын

@@deadfox5489 don't currently have it, but it depends on the price really if your able to get if for below 900$ it's definitely worth it, be careful tho there is a model with the Ryzen 5 5600h instead of the 7 5800h and it's terrible bcs it only has a 120hz screen. Idk if that only in Europe or not.

@SabinTV-NP 11 ай бұрын

@@deadfox5489 I would recommend the 2022 model instead, but performance-wise, there really is not much of a difference there. If you can spec it out better than 2022 model for the same price, I actually would recommend getting the 2021 model.

@SabinTV-NP 11 ай бұрын

@@nickinthelead7904 The 120Hz screen really is terrible. You get that screen in the Asian markets too when you go with the Ryzen 5.

@elai3147 10 ай бұрын

it’s now on sale in canada for $999, so around $735 usd

@jacobmoscarella9057 10 ай бұрын

also can you please do a review on the lenovo legion pro 5i with 4060, i7,

@delinquent3574 9 ай бұрын

found a really good deal on this one today. thinking of copping it

@blessedfetus 11 ай бұрын

jarrod please cover the msi stealth 14 studio

@OsmanthusWineZhongli 11 ай бұрын

In conclusion, as an RTX 4060 budget-friendly gaming laptop, this G5 is a good contender. The RTX 4050 6GB on the Acer Nitro 5 is impressive on many aspects, especially when using on full power 95-100w on games performing similarly to the RTX 4060 8GB 65-75W on the Gigabyte G5. Well, in any case, for future-proofing, go for the G5 and plug an external display to at least boost some frames. And for productivity and AI-work related tasks, the G5 could be a better option for 8GB of VRAM RTX 4060.

@OsmanthusWineZhongli 11 ай бұрын

the RTX 4060 on Gigabyte G5, is obviously a RTX 4050 "8GB" Laptop Gpu

@keylord_8805 11 ай бұрын

Hi. Can the battery on the G5 be replaced? In case it dies out after a couple years. TIA.

@shuvo_mir 10 ай бұрын

Yes, you can replace the battery of the Gigabyte G5 KF 4060 GPU laptop. The battery is not user-replaceable, but it can be replaced by a qualified technician. The battery is located in the bottom of the laptop, and it is held in place by a few screws. To replace the battery, you will need to remove the screws, disconnect the battery cable, and then carefully remove the battery from the laptop. Once the old battery is removed, you can install the new battery.

@awokenmichael3927 7 ай бұрын

@Buggy-zu3em 7 ай бұрын

Between 2 of those Which has better cooling system and can last more than 5 years

@trungnguyenquoc8477 8 ай бұрын

which would you recommend, lenovo legion 5 or hp victus 16 or gigabyte g5, at the same price range?

@user-bv7jc 8 ай бұрын

that's wild. it's too heavy for your school bag and it's too loud for the classroom... :(

@jones368 11 ай бұрын

We need gaming laptop deals for EU region please.

@AaronTechman 9 ай бұрын

IMO, the 40 series absolutely crushes the 30 series as it has Frame Generation where I can max out AAA titles with butter smooth play. The keyboard on my G5 doesn't flex like in this video. They released a bios update that fixes the mini display port. The speakers are very low end but some creative pebbles for 30$ will demolish $5000 laptop speakers , they are fine for on the road. Now there is a real issue, this laptop will pull far more than 150 watts, this causes performance issue especially if you have additional fans, controllers connected. It will bench better when the adaptor is cool, I have purchased a 230 watt adaptor in the mail currently for $70 Canadian. I believe that this laptop will perform much better once it can draw as much clean power as it likes. I am very happy with it, but the acer Nitro 5 is now on sale for only $200 more and it comes with a 280 watt brick and 16GB DDR5 installed, so that would be better at that price. Another thing is the 4060 has no advantages past 100 watts, it actually loses frames. I simply added a single DDR4 8GB stick when purchased and it worked perfect at 3200mhz for $20. I also don't think the build quality is cheap, they cheaped on the power brick tho.

@niloaguilar6970 6 ай бұрын

If I understood correctly it runs off the integrated graphics if you don't have a monitor plugged in, is that actually the case? Sounds kind of awful if you intend to use it like that. I'm looking to buy one and I really need the 8gb of VRAM to be usable

@balubalaji9956 11 ай бұрын

Surprised ! Hi jarrod in the battery life chart 7940hs is missing .

@arthurex2233 11 ай бұрын

Did you do a review for msi katana 15 b13v?

@Mandrake42 11 ай бұрын

Right now at the moment in Australia the Acer Nitro 5 is about $600 to $700 more expensive, even thought it has the less 4050. With that much of a price difference, would you still say it was the better choice over the G5 with the 4060? Its for my niece to use at uni but also so she can do some gaming as well.

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

At that price difference I'd probably go with the G5.

@zenphotocraftmedia8326 11 ай бұрын

Can you recommend a laptop can play heavy 3d fighting games while batching photos at the same time without throwing 100% on the cpu while play the game

@Banhammer000 11 ай бұрын

also do a gauntlet of low power of 4060 laptops.

@slavi8433 11 ай бұрын

hey jarrod are you gonna make a review on acer nitro 16 and 17 laptops or they don't have much of a difference from acer nitro 5? notebookcheck seems to really like the nitro 17

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

Hoping to, just not sure what I'll be able to get yet.

@joremconcepcion5927 8 ай бұрын

I have the g5kc 2021 which is i5 10500H with 105wattage 3060 rtx gpu. Is this laptop just 4060 75wattage max? Would it be worth upgrading or the performance is the same?

@technology4314 11 ай бұрын

Could you review the aftershock forge 15x?

@allknightlong84 11 ай бұрын

this for sure looks like some kind of Clevo collab down to the removable keyboard

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

That's because it is 😉

@ikoartiaga5971 11 ай бұрын

Still waiting for the Asus tuf Ryzen 7 7735s with rtx 4060 with ddr5 ram 8gb to be review.. seen this is the only highest 40series that close in my place and a bit pricey. But seen is my first gaming laptop i want to make this especial. Leaving my old pc i3 3rd gen with gt 730 ddr4 2gb and with DDR4 8gb ram. A second gen motherboards. Already at 10y old. Lucky and proud to my old timer still kicking mostly the game are hardly mostly pick are 10 or 6y old.. but i have a gut feeling she wouldn't survive another year, seen the only thing i been doing now is a little thermal paste and a minimum cleaning to this pc and pray that it can survive for a little longer.

@SoLo-mr4gz 11 ай бұрын

Do a review of the same model with rtx 4050

@21cheapsucker 5 ай бұрын

I would say that the removable Keyboard adds to the repairability

@victorparlindungan3624 11 ай бұрын

in my country there is a local brand named AXIOO that have gaming laptops product name AXIOO PONGO, the specs if amazing, 19 13th and RTX 4060, the price under $1400.

@thatguyFS6961 11 ай бұрын

The negatives outweigh the positives imo, would spend extra couple of hundreds for a better one

@smokegames1179 9 ай бұрын

Gonna buy on xmas ❤

@heyborttheeditor1608 10 ай бұрын

Please review the Legion slim 7 gen 8

@wanandrew2719 8 ай бұрын

There is a same laptop but with different processor i7-12650H, is i7-12650H better or this i5-12500H better since their cache, p-core and e-core are different

@revengesonata 11 ай бұрын

Next video pls review msi vector gp68hx 12vh

@forzamicha46 7 ай бұрын

Finally i bought this laptop but with the i-7 version and i am gonna upgrade the ram to 32gb and extra nvme 1 tb gen3. So far i really like this laptop.

@hypno17 7 ай бұрын

I was gonna do the same but what ram is compatible so I can upgrade the ram to 32gb?

@forzamicha46 5 ай бұрын

The ram is the same just got two sticks of 16gb each.

@hothaifatariq11 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. If two RAM sticks is used will this laptop worth it? For $60 more it will out perofrm the rtx 4050 in the Acer Nitro ? Correct

@JarrodsTech 11 ай бұрын

I think the Nitro would probably still be a better choice. The G5 is lower power, doesn't have a mux switch and lower build quality. The RAM would definitely improve it though.

@user-gr1vk1df9b 11 ай бұрын

jarrod please do rewiew on GIGABYTE AORUS 7 9KF

@SymphoColors 10 ай бұрын

I'm not sure but I have the older version G5 KE, it have the same Chassis, but mine have 12th gen 12500H with RTX 3060 115W. the keyboard on mine is very sturdy, the type C on the right side is Thunderbolt 4 40gbps. and the HDMI is 2.1. the screen is also 240Hz. mine also have MUX Switch. the audio is also good for me. I did not find any issue with mine with everything you mentioned, maybe they cheap out on the newer 40 series. the only issue I have is the charger gets hot while gaming or stressing it.

@Winter_Wyvern1 2 ай бұрын

Yes I think "KE" vs "KF" is the difference, not sure nor do I care what does it means but seems as if KE is the more 'premium' model .. especially when u said 240Hz screen? Not even a very expensive Legion Slim 5 doesn't come with it, but it has 1600P instead of 1080P. I know if I buy it'll be KF since I want it cheap as I don't have time for heavy gaming and in the future I plan MacBook (I know it will be x3 price for same performance and I won't be even able to game on it, but I'm studying programming so I just want the LOGO I admit), but anyways can u charge on the Type C in your KE version?

@SymphoColors 2 ай бұрын

@Winter_Wyvern1 It should come with 1080p 144hz, but mine came with 240hz. I'm not sure why, but it's a good upgrade. The Thunderbolt 4 type c on the right side doesn't support charging the laptop over usb, nor the USB C on the back.