Taiwanese computer company Gigabyte has finally launched its new G5 gaming laptop in India. The series consists of the Gigabyte G5 KD, G5 MD and G5 GD models, which come with GPUs up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

Gigabyte G5 consists of G5 KD with RTX 3060, G5 MD with RTX 3050 Ti and G5 GD with RTX 3050. | Image credit: Gigabyte

The Gigabyte G5 series is equipped with Intel’s 11th generation i5 H series processor, up to 16GB of DDR4 3200MHz RAM, and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs.

“Over the past decade, India has witnessed a rapid growth in mobile and PC gaming. The overall interest in the gaming segment is at an all-time high, making it a great opportunity for us to take our first steps in the market,” said Sunil Grewal, Director, Gigabyte Technology India Pvt Ltd.

Gigabyte G5 series: features and capabilities
The notebooks are equipped with a 15.6-inch FHD 1920 × 1080 IPS thin-bezel LCD display with anti-glare coating and a refresh rate of 144 Hz, which provides an immersive gaming experience.

All G5 series gaming laptops are equipped with 11th generation Intel i5 H-series processor and 16 GB of DDR4 3200 MHz RAM. The Gigabyte G5 KD is equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, while the G5 MD is equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti. The entry-level G5 GD is powered by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050.

The G5 gaming laptops come with two M.2 slots and one 2.5-inch removable bay. 3 slots can be filled with up to 6 TB of storage space. It also gets one high-speed PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD slot.

The G5 notebooks also get Gigabyte’s exclusive WINDFORCE cooling technology, which helps them achieve 100% CPU and GPU power even during intense games or multitasking large programs and other long-lasting loads, while keeping the notebooks quite cool thanks to the cooling efficiency. capacity up to 150 W.

In terms of ports, the notebooks have one USB 2.0 Type-A, two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, an HDMI port and a built-in SD card reader. It comes with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth version 5.2.

The G5 series supports DTS:X Ultra Audio technology for a 3D surround sound effect and two-way AI noise cancellation for uninterrupted video calls. In addition, the G5 laptops come with a Game Center with gaming optimization, an all-zone backlit keyboard, and Windows 11 Home.

Gigabyte G5 series: prices and availability
The Gigabyte G5 GD is priced at Rs 68,990 and the Gigabyte G5 MD is priced at Rs 71,990. The top-end Gigabyte G5 KD is priced at Rs 83,990. All the laptops are available through Flipkart.

As an introductory offer, potential customers get Microsoft Office 365 Personal for free for 1 year and a Steam gift card worth Rs 3,000 till 31st October.

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