2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5

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Specifications

Availability

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
Released2022
Release DateAnnounced on January 5, 2022 (CES 2022).
Applicable Models
  • Gigabyte Aorus 5 (2022)
  • Gigabyte Aorus 5 (Intel 12th Gen)
  • Gigabyte Aorus 5 GE4
  • Gigabyte Aorus 5 KE4
  • Gigabyte Aorus 5 ME4
  • Gigabyte Aorus 5 SE4
  • Gigabyte Aorus 5 XE4
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 Price
GIGABYTE B650 AORUS Elite AX V2 (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ B650/ ATX/ 5-Year Warranty/ DDR5/ Triple M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C/WiFi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/EZ-Latch/Motherboard)
 GIGABYTE B650 AORUS Elite AX V2 (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ B650/ ATX/ 5-Year Warranty/ DDR5/ Triple M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C/WiFi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/EZ-Latch/Motherboard)
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$199.99
$229.99 13% OFF
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GIGABYTE B650 AORUS Elite AX ICE (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ B650/ ATX/ 5-Year Warranty/ DDR5/ Triple M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C/WiFi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Snow White/EZ-Latch/Motherboard)
 GIGABYTE B650 AORUS Elite AX ICE (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ B650/ ATX/ 5-Year Warranty/ DDR5/ Triple M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C/WiFi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Snow White/EZ-Latch/Motherboard)
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$219.99
$239.99 8% OFF
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GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X AX (LGA 1700/ Intel/ Z790 X/ATX/ DDR5/ 4* M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Type-C/Wi-Fi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/EZ-Latch Plus/Motherboard)
 GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X AX (LGA 1700/ Intel/ Z790 X/ATX/ DDR5/ 4* M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Type-C/Wi-Fi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/EZ-Latch Plus/Motherboard)
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$259.99
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GIGABYTE X670 AORUS Elite AX (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ X670/ ATX/ 5 Year Warranty/ DDR5/ Quad M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C/AMD WiFi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/M.2 EZ-Latch/Gaming Motherboard)
 GIGABYTE X670 AORUS Elite AX (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ X670/ ATX/ 5 Year Warranty/ DDR5/ Quad M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C/AMD WiFi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/M.2 EZ-Latch/Gaming Motherboard)
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$269.99
$289.99 7% OFF
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GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite AX ICE (LGA 1700/ Intel/ Z790 X/ATX/ DDR5/ 4* M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Type-C/Wi-Fi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/EZ-Latch Plus/Motherboard)
 GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite AX ICE (LGA 1700/ Intel/ Z790 X/ATX/ DDR5/ 4* M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Type-C/Wi-Fi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/EZ-Latch Plus/Motherboard)
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$259.99
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Exterior

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
Dimensions14.0 x 10.0 x 0.93 ~ 1.08 inch (357 x 254 x 23.6 ~ 27.4 mm)
Weight5.07 lb (2.30 kg)
Colors
Dark Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Island-style AORUS Keyboard
    • Three-Zone RGB
    • Fully anti-ghosting N-Key Rollover
    • Per-Key Macro Function
    • 10 million keystroke lifespan

Display

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
Size15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD with 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 16:9 72% NTSC 144Hz Anti-Glare 3mm bezel
  • 15.6” FHD with 240Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 16:9 72% NTSC 240Hz Anti-Glare 3mm bezel

Ports

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
Ports
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 Ports
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Left (5)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    UHS-II
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 51
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H1,658100.00%
01,658

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

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12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H11,774100.00%
011,774
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    3200 MHz
  • Memory Configurations:
    8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050
    4GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W Max Speed: 1740 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W Max Speed: 1695 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 115W Max Speed: 1605 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 130W Max Speed: 1620 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 130W Max Speed: 1485 MHz Resizable BAR
Storage
  • Storage Slots: 2 x M.2 2280 SSD slots.
  • Storage Type: NVMe PCIe Gen 4
Fans Number2
Cooling InfoWINDFORCE Infinity all-copper cooling technology has 2 fans with 83 blades, 5 heat pipes, and multiple cooling fins.

Connectivity

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
Wi-FiIntel® AX211 Wi-Fi 6E 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
Size99Wh
Li Polymer Battery
Power Supply230W Power Adapter

Software

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
OSWindows 11 Home

Camera & Audio

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers
  • Supports DTS Sound Unbound
  • Built-in dual microphone

Misc

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
SecurityFirmware-based TPM
Supports Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT).

Key Features

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,658
Single Core
Geekbench 5
11,774
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070Ti
8GB GDDR6 130W Max TGP
Supports
PCIe Gen 4
SSD
Thunderbolt™ 4
Microsoft
Azure AI
Notebook
WINDFORCE
Infinity Cooling System

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5.

Supports Windows 11

The 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-12700H
4GB RAM8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU14 cores
Upgradable storage

The 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6 130W Max TGP

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5:

  1. Can you add more RAM to a 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5?
  2. Can you upgrade SSD storage on a 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5?
  3. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 have?
  4. What ports are on a 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5?

Gigabyte Aorus family

Here are all Gigabyte Aorus devices we’ve covered on our site:

Aorus 15 Series
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 15 pictureEarly 2022 | 15.6” 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 15
Aorus 15” G-Series
Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series) pictureEarly 2021 | 15.6” Gigabyte Aorus 15G (RTX 30 Series)
Gigabyte Aorus 15G (Intel 10th Gen) pictureEarly 2020 | 15.6” Gigabyte Aorus 15G (Intel 10th Gen)
Aorus 15” P-Series
Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen) pictureMid 2021 | 15.6” Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 11th Gen)
Gigabyte Aorus 15P (RTX 30 Series) pictureEarly 2021 | 15.6” Gigabyte Aorus 15P (RTX 30 Series)
Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 10th Gen) pictureLate 2020 | 15.6” Gigabyte Aorus 15P (Intel 10th Gen)
Aorus 17 Series
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 pictureEarly 2022 | 17.3” 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
Aorus 17” G-Series
Gigabyte Aorus 17G (Intel 11th Gen) pictureMid 2021 | 17.3” Gigabyte Aorus 17G (Intel 11th Gen)
Gigabyte Aorus 17G (RTX 30 Series) pictureEarly 2021 | 17.3” Gigabyte Aorus 17G (RTX 30 Series)
Gigabyte Aorus 17G (Intel 10th Gen) pictureEarly 2020 | 17.3” Gigabyte Aorus 17G (Intel 10th Gen)
Aorus 17” X-Series
Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen) pictureMid 2021 | 17.3” Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 11th Gen)
Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 10th Gen) pictureEarly 2020 | 17.3” Gigabyte AORUS 17X (Intel 10th Gen)
Aorus 5 Series
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5 pictureEarly 2022 | 15.6” 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 5
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