Gigabyte G5 (2022) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58

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Display 1920 x 1080
CPU Intel Core i5 12500H
GPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Gigabyte G5 (2022) and Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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34.1
(Mediocre)
Value Index
29.7
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Gigabyte G5 (2022)
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 510 grams less (around 1.12 lbs)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
  • Thinner bezels and 14% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (132.8 vs 151.4 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS
  • Performs slightly better (up to 16%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.99 kg (4.39 lbs) 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs)
Dimensions 360 x 238 x 23.9 mm
14.17 x 9.37 x 0.94 inches
360.4 x 271.1 x 25.9-26.9 mm
14.19 x 10.67 x 1.02-1.06 inches
Area 857 cm2 (132.8 inches2) 977 cm2 (151.4 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~78.3% ~68.7%
Side bezels 7.3 mm 7.5 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle - 155°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) - 53 dB

Display

Size 15.6 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
PPI 141 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology - No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast - 1710:1
sRGB color space 62% 61%
Adobe RGB profile 43% 43.2%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 44.2%
Response time - 3 ms
Max. brightness
300 nits
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) No Yes
Charging port position Bottom Bottom
Charge power 150 W 180 / 230 / 280 W
Weight of AC adapter - 820 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 12 (4P + 8E)
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 18 MB 18 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2195
2338
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
9576
10071
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 75 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock 1403 MHz 1530 MHz
GPU boost clock 1635 MHz 1740 MHz
FLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbps 12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 40 40
GPU performance 6.7 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
4644
5378
Blender GPU 1140 1258
Solar Bay 22216 23142
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 64 GB 32 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W -
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness - ~77 dB
Microphones 1 1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.2
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt No Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort 1x v1.4 No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader Yes No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size - 10.6 x 7.8 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Nitro 5 AN515-58:
    - The laptop is available with either DDR4 or DDR5 memory type.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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User 3243 June 5, 2023 at 05:21 AM
Ok, now I know that Gigabyte is a better fit for me, but there's one problem. I am confused because, on YouTube, some YouTubers are saying its thermals are horrible, not too good. So, please tell me, how are the thermals specifically when gaming? 🙏 Please.
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Norbert August 29, 2023 at 01:10 PM
The display is horrible also- sRGB color space is not 62% but 46 to 50 max. And it has just two levels of fan speed - low and high. Low is about 35 dB and high is about 60 dB, so during gaming fan is running like an aircraft. I just bought Gigabyte G5 GE and Acer Nitro 5 and will do some personal tests.
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