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Gigabyte G7 (2023) vs G6 (2023)

47 out of 100
Gigabyte G7 (2023)
VS
46 out of 100
Gigabyte G6 (2023)
Gigabyte G7 (2023)
Gigabyte G6 (2023)
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CPU Intel Core i5 12500
GPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Gigabyte G7 (2023) and G6 (2023) 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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Currency
VS
28.6
(Mediocre)
Value Index
38.4
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Gigabyte G6 (2023)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
  • Easier to carry: weighs 230 grams less (around 0.51 lbs)
  • Smaller footprint: 9% more compact case (146.9 vs 161.2 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
G7 (2023)
vs
G6 (2023)

Case

Weight 2.53 kg (5.58 lbs) 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs)
Dimensions 397 x 262 x 25 mm
15.63 x 10.31 x 0.98 inches		 359.5 x 263.8 x 25.1-26 mm
14.15 x 10.39 x 0.99-1.02 inches
Area 1040 cm2 (161.1 inches2) 948 cm2 (147 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~79.3% ~78.3%
Side bezels 7 mm 7.4 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2

Display

Size 17.3 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
PPI 131 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Screen space comparison
G7 (2023)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
G6 (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~11% more screen space
Max. brightness
G7 (2023)
250 nits
G6 (2023)
250 nits

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 2:00 hr 2:00 hr
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) No No
Charging port position Bottom Bottom
Charge power 150 W 150 W
Weight of AC adapter 450 grams 450 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 3 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.6 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 6 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 12 16
L3 Cache 18 MB 24 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
G7 (2023) +12%
2610
G6 (2023)
2333
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
G7 (2023)
10656
G6 (2023) +1%
10717
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
G7 (2023) +5%
112
G6 (2023)
107
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
G7 (2023)
709
G6 (2023) +4%
735
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 75 W 75 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 1665 MHz 1665 MHz
GPU boost clock 2055 MHz 2055 MHz
FLOPS 10.5 TFLOPS 10.5 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 96 bit 96 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 32
GPU performance 10.5 TFLOPS 10.5 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
G7 (2023) +9%
8008
G6 (2023)
7364
Blender GPU 2634 2380
Solar Bay 33752 34560
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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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 64 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 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 1 1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
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 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort 1x v1.4 1x v1.4
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 2 mm 2 mm
Touchpad
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
1 (14.3%)
6 (85.7%)
Total votes: 7

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