Gigabyte G5 2023 vs Gigabyte G5 2021 Comparison

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Gigabyte G5 2023 vs Gigabyte G5 2021 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing G5 2023 and G5 2021, two laptops by Gigabyte. Gigabyte G5 2023 was introduced to market in March 2023 and Gigabyte G5 2021 was launched in May 2021. There is 22 months difference between G5 2023 and G5 2021 so it would still give an advantage to younger G5 2023.

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G5 2023 and G5 2021 are members of Gigabyte's G5 series of laptops. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Gigabyte G5 Series History

	Release Date	Screen Size	Dimensions	Weight
Gigabyte G5 2024	January 2024	15.6"	360 x 238 x 22.7 mm	2.08 kg (4.59 lbs)
Gigabyte G5 2023	March 2023	15.6"	360 x 238 x 22.7 mm	1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Gigabyte G5 2022	July 2022	15.6"	360 x 238 x 23.9 mm	1.99 kg (4.39 lbs)
Gigabyte G5 2021	May 2021	15.6"	361 x 258 x 24.9 mm	2.2 kg (4.85 lbs)

Here is a brief look at the main features of Gigabyte G5 2023 and Gigabyte G5 2021 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Gigabyte G5 2023 Key Specs

Launched in March 2023
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 12450H
GPU: GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
8GB Ram
360 x 238 x 22.7 mm (14.17 x 9.37 x 0.89 inches)
Weight: 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)

Gigabyte G5 2021 Key Specs

Launched in May 2021
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 11400H
GPU: GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
8GB Ram
361 x 258 x 24.9 mm (14.21 x 10.16 x 0.98 inches)
Weight: 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how G5 2023 and G5 2021 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Gigabyte G5 2023 over Gigabyte G5 2021

Weight	1.90 kg vs 2.20 kg	0.3 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~78.3% vs ~72.1%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	7.3 mm vs 7.8 mm	0.5 mm thinner bezels
Max Brightness	300 nits vs 250 nits	Brighter Screen
RAM BUS	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Faster RAM
Number of USB-C Ports	2x USB 3.2 vs 1x USB 3.2	Connect more device at the same time
HDMI Version	2.1 vs 2.0	Better HDMI connectivity

Reasons to choose Gigabyte G5 2021 over Gigabyte G5 2023

Noise Level	54 dB vs 55.5 dB	Less fan noise
sRGB Color Space	62.3% vs 61%	Wider sRGB Color Space Coverage
DCI-P3 Color Gamut	41.8% vs 40.7%	Wider DCI-P3 Color Gamut
Adobe RGB Profile	43.2% vs 42.1%	Wider Adobe RGB Coverage
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs No	Charges via USB-C type cable
Number of Microphones	2 vs 1	Better Sound capture
Speaker Loudness	80 dB vs 73.6 dB	Generates higher sound levels
Number of USB-A Ports	3x USB 3.2 vs 2x USB 3.2	Connect more device at the same time

Common Strengths of Gigabyte G5 2021 and Gigabyte G5 2023

Launch Dates	March 2023 vs May 2021	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.2 vs v5.2	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
DisplayPort Output	1x v1.4 vs 1x v1.4	Connect to External Displays via DisplayPort cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs Yes	Fast connection to Network via ethernet cable
Built-in SD Card Reader	Yes vs Yes	Read & Write SD Cards
Numeric Pad	Yes vs Yes	Fast way to input numbers
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Gigabyte G5 2021 and Gigabyte G5 2023

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support
Fingerprint Sensor	No vs No	No fingerprint login feature

Gigabyte G5 2023 vs Gigabyte G5 2021: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Gigabyte G5 2023 and the Gigabyte G5 2021.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)	2.2 kg (4.85 lbs)
Surface Area	857 cm2 (132.8 inches2)	931 cm2 (144.4 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~78.3%	~72.1%
Side Bezel Thickness	~7.3 mm	~7.8 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.12 kg/inch	0.14 kg/inch
	0.264 lbs/inch	0.308 lbs/inch
Colors	Black	Black

Comparison of the Gigabyte G5 2023 and the Gigabyte G5 2021 External Dimensions

Weight

G5 2023 weighs 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs), whereas the G5 2021 weighs 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Gigabyte G5 2023 1.90 kg

Gigabyte G5 2021 2.20 kg

Min 0.99 kg

Average 1.95 kg

Max 3.32 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Gigabyte G5 2023 22.70 mm

Gigabyte G5 2021 24.90 mm

Min 7.70 mm

Average 20.17 mm

Max 29.00 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Gigabyte G5 2023 is 0.12 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Gigabyte G5 2021 is 0.14 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Microsoft Surface Pro 12: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Gigabyte G5 2023 vs Gigabyte G5 2021: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 12450H Intel Core i5 12500H	Intel Core i5 11400H
Base Frequency	2 GHz	2.2-2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of Cores	8	6
Number of Threads	12	12
L3 Cache	12 MB	12 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1642	1514
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	8498	6382
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1587	1478
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	10024	9375

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Gigabyte G5 2023 and Gigabyte G5 2021.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 12450H

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 11400H

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB	GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
TGP (Total Graphics Power)		45 W

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Gigabyte G5 2023 has a FLOPS value of 6.7 TFLOPS whereas the Gigabyte G5 2021 ' has a FLOPS value of 6.7 TFLOPS.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	1x8 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	64 GB	64 GB
Total Slots	2	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the G5 2023 and the G5 2021, come with similar RAM capacities of 8 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Gigabyte G5 (2023)	Gigabyte G5 (2021)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	54 Wh	48.9 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery	No	Yes
Charging Port Position	Bottom	Bottom
Charge Power	150 / 180 W	150 W

Moreover, the G5 2023 boasts a larger battery capacity of 54 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the G5 2021's49 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Gigabyte G5 2023 54 Wh

Gigabyte G5 2021 49 Wh

Min 36.00 Wh

Average 62.1 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 2 TB, the G5 2023 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the G5 2021's max. storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	2	2
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Gigabyte G5 2023 vs Gigabyte G5 2021: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Gigabyte G5 2023 and Gigabyte G5 2021 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both G5 2023 and G5 2021 screens have the same size of 15.6".The total usable screen area of the G5 2023 is 670cm² / 104inch² whereas the G5 2021's total usable screen area is 670cm² / 104inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both G5 2023 and G5 2021 feature the same pixel density with 141 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Gigabyte G5 2023 141 ppi

Gigabyte G5 2021 141 ppi

Min 100 PPI

Average 144 PPI

Max 294.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both G5 2023 and G5 2021 offer the same refresh rate of 144 Hz.

Brightness
The G5 2023 offers a higher maximum brightness of 300 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Gigabyte G5 2023 300 nits

Gigabyte G5 2021 250 nits

Min

60 nits

Average 319 nits

Max 1000.00 nits

Gigabyte G5 2023 vs Gigabyte G5 2021 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
G5 2023 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6E, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to G5 2021 (v6).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both G5 2023 and G5 2021 have USB-A ports. G5 2023 has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while G5 2021 has 3x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both G5 2023 and G5 2021 have USB Type-C ports. G5 2023 has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while G5 2021 has 1x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Neither G5 2023 nor G5 2021 has Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both G5 2023 and G5 2021 feature an HDMI port. G5 2023 offers 1x HDMI 2.1, while G5 2021 offers 1x HDMI 2.0.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Both G5 2023 and G5 2021 come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both G5 2023 and G5 2021 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.2	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 5)	No	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.0
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	1x v1.4	1x v1.4
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	Yes
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes