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This GIGABYTE gaming laptop is equipped with GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and PCIe 4.0 SSD, and it is priced at US$899
Desktop GPUs are still as elusive as Bigfoot, but in the field of gaming laptops, there is obviously a lot of hardware available. Therefore, we see frequent discounts.Just like this-Gigabyte G5 gaming laptop with Core i5 11400H processor and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti is $899 After the rebate, in Newegg.
Usually priced at US$1,199, and the laptop is discounted to US$999, immediately saving you US$200. The $100 mailing rebate makes the pot sweeter. Yes, mailing rebates can be cumbersome, but at least in this case, the rewards are substantial (rather than waiting for a $10 or $15 rebate check to arrive).
The deal also includes an Intel software package-you can get the “Crysis Remake Trilogy” and “Human” for free, valued at $95.
GIGABYTE G5 Gaming Laptop | 144Hz | Core i5 11400H | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti | 16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive | 1,199 USD $899 after Newegg rebate (save $300)
For gaming laptops less than $1,000, the G5 configured has an eye-catching value, and it is a good choice of hardware and features from top to bottom. This includes PCIe 4.0 SSD.View transaction
Let’s talk about the hardware, starting with the GPU. The 3050 Ti is based on Nvidia’s latest generation Ampere architecture and is located at the low end of the mobile stack. Overall, it is not a very exciting GPU, but it is a good choice for 1080p games.
Nvidia allows original equipment manufacturers to configure their mobile GPUs within a certain range. On the 3050 Ti, it includes power settings from 35W to 80W, and a boosted clock from 1,035MHz to 1,695MHz. On this laptop, Gigabyte chose a boost clock of 75W and 1,500MHz.
Beyond the GPU, what makes this notebook a compelling value is the accessory. It is equipped with 16GB of RAM instead of the 8GB common in this price range, and a 512GB SSD with PCIe 4.0 interface. Gigabyte disagrees with the actual speed of the SSD, but points out that the PCIe 4.0 slot it fits supports “incredible read speeds of up to 7,000MB/s.”
This is likely to be the same as the unbranded drive used by Gigabyte in its G7 MD, which is a larger version of the same laptop.If this is the case, you can expect the sequential read and write speed to be approximately 3,400MB and 2,500MB/sec, Respectively. These are far less than what the PCIe 4.0 bus supports, but still very fast on its own. Another suggestion is to upgrade the SSD with a higher-end SSD.
For other options, be sure to check out our summary of cheap gaming laptop deals this week.