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Gigabyte A5 K1: 15.6" FHD IPS 240Hz, Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3060, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD

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$999

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Amazon has Gigabyte A5 K1 Gaming Laptop (A5 K1-BUS2150SB) for $999. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD 240Hz IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz 8-Core / 16-Thread Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200 MHz Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2 + 2.5G Ethernet
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 2.0)
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2)
    • 1 x USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Supports DisplayPort)
    • 1 x HDMI
    • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    • 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone/Microphone Input/Output
    • 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Microphone Input
    • 1 x RJ45 (2.5GbE)
  • 4.68 lbs
  • 48.96 WHrs Battery

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $400 lower (29% savings) than the list price of $1,399.
    • Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars from 22 reviews.
  • About this store:
  • See forum thread for additional deal discussion

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Amazon has Gigabyte A5 K1 Gaming Laptop (A5 K1-BUS2150SB) for $999. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD 240Hz IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2GHz 8-Core / 16-Thread Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200 MHz Memory
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2 + 2.5G Ethernet
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 2.0)
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
    • 1 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2)
    • 1 x USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Supports DisplayPort)
    • 1 x HDMI
    • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    • 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone/Microphone Input/Output
    • 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Microphone Input
    • 1 x RJ45 (2.5GbE)
  • 4.68 lbs
  • 48.96 WHrs Battery

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $400 lower (29% savings) than the list price of $1,399.
    • Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars from 22 reviews.
  • About this store:
  • See forum thread for additional deal discussion

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Suryasis
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You have complete wrong idea about that meaning. May be you should do some research on that. But in very high level, let me explain that to you.
The term "IPS" was used by LG and Philips when they developed the technology and patented to them. So only Panels developed by LG directly or OEM licensed to produce it, can use the term "IPS". However, other companies have their own implementation of the technology. For example, Samsung has PLS (Plane to Line Switching), AU optronic has AHVA (Advanced Hyper Viewing Angle) and all of them can deliver similar performance as a LG made "IPS".
So, when Laptop OEMs use panel from other vendors not using LG's technology, they use the term "IPS Like" or "IPS Type" or "WVA" etc.

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Jun 06, 2022 03:27 AM
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yaoz889Jun 06, 2022 03:27 AM
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Seems like good for the specs, but the problem with Gigabyte is always the drivers. Does anyone have experience with this model?
Jun 06, 2022 03:27 AM
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Sandy_san18Jun 06, 2022 03:27 AM
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Is this a good deal? I found M15 for 1100$ with same specs and I thought that was a good deal. One more for 1200$ with rtx 3070.
Jun 06, 2022 04:10 AM
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genkamJun 06, 2022 04:10 AM
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Quote from Sandy_san18 :
Is this a good deal? I found M15 for 1100$ with same specs and I thought that was a good deal. One more for 1200$ with rtx 3070.
Not too bad. There were deals with similar specs but under different brands like MSI or Acer and HP for $800 to 850 before taxes. Seems like if you don't need it, wait for the price to continue to decline.
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Jun 06, 2022 05:13 AM
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JoonNJun 06, 2022 05:13 AM
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"IPS Level Anti-Glare Display", meaning a cheap TN panel, right?
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Jun 06, 2022 06:24 AM
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sgtvisorJun 06, 2022 06:24 AM
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Quote from JoonN :
"IPS Level Anti-Glare Display", meaning a cheap TN panel, right?
No. It's using a premium AU Optronics B156HAN12.0 panel. The brightness is around 320-340 nits and the GtG response time is less than 5 ms. This is exceptionally good for the price.
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Jun 06, 2022 06:52 AM
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Jun 06, 2022 06:52 AM
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Quote from genkam :
Not too bad. There were deals with similar specs but under different brands like MSI or Acer and HP for $800 to 850 before taxes. Seems like if you don't need it, wait for the price to continue to decline.
I been watching the laptop posts regularly and I have never ever saw a laptop with a full powered 3070 go for $800-850 so I do believe your mistaken. There have been some a long time ago with 3050's and 3060s but never to my knowledge a 3070. It would be a ridiculously good price if they were cause a 3070 by itself goes for around $700-$800 so you would be getting the rest of the laptop for free at that point.
Jun 06, 2022 08:45 AM
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JRazeJun 06, 2022 08:45 AM
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Bought this laptop a week ago from B&H and it had horrible backlight bleed on 3/4 corners of the screen. May your luck be better if you decide to buy it...

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Jun 06, 2022 12:51 PM
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roybatty28Jun 06, 2022 12:51 PM
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I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on this. Any more thoughts on this?
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SuryasisJun 06, 2022 01:10 PM
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Quote from JoonN :
"IPS Level Anti-Glare Display", meaning a cheap TN panel, right?
You have complete wrong idea about that meaning. May be you should do some research on that. But in very high level, let me explain that to you.
The term "IPS" was used by LG and Philips when they developed the technology and patented to them. So only Panels developed by LG directly or OEM licensed to produce it, can use the term "IPS". However, other companies have their own implementation of the technology. For example, Samsung has PLS (Plane to Line Switching), AU optronic has AHVA (Advanced Hyper Viewing Angle) and all of them can deliver similar performance as a LG made "IPS".
So, when Laptop OEMs use panel from other vendors not using LG's technology, they use the term "IPS Like" or "IPS Type" or "WVA" etc.
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Jun 06, 2022 01:51 PM
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RedflyerJun 06, 2022 01:51 PM
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Finally 3060 laptops coming down to real prices. 2060s were floating around $799-899 a year after release. 3060s have been overpriced above that level for 2 years now.
Jun 06, 2022 03:47 PM
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burticusJun 06, 2022 03:47 PM
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Nice specs, but I want something a little less chonky that still has half decent GPU.
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Jun 06, 2022 04:02 PM
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Sandy_san18Jun 06, 2022 04:02 PM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
I been watching the laptop posts regularly and I have never ever saw a laptop with a full powered 3070 go for $800-850 so I do believe your mistaken. There have been some a long time ago with 3050's and 3060s but never to my knowledge a 3070. It would be a ridiculously good price if they were cause a 3070 by itself goes for around $700-$800 so you would be getting the rest of the laptop for free at that point.
True, the least I saw was 1200$ with rtx 3070, which graphic card only cost around 700-800. I think that was a killer deal and I missed it!
Jun 06, 2022 04:07 PM
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NavyPassenger4402Jun 06, 2022 04:07 PM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
I been watching the laptop posts regularly and I have never ever saw a laptop with a full powered 3070 go for $800-850 so I do believe your mistaken. There have been some a long time ago with 3050's and 3060s but never to my knowledge a 3070. It would be a ridiculously good price if they were cause a 3070 by itself goes for around $700-$800 so you would be getting the rest of the laptop for free at that point.
It seems that you misunderstood his reply because of ambiguous wording, he is implying that the 3060 was going for $800-850, not the 3070
Jun 06, 2022 04:19 PM
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hokiegolferJun 06, 2022 04:19 PM
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Would this be good for streaming sports for this price point?

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Jun 06, 2022 04:20 PM
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genkamJun 06, 2022 04:20 PM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
I been watching the laptop posts regularly and I have never ever saw a laptop with a full powered 3070 go for $800-850 so I do believe your mistaken. There have been some a long time ago with 3050's and 3060s but never to my knowledge a 3070. It would be a ridiculously good price if they were cause a 3070 by itself goes for around $700-$800 so you would be getting the rest of the laptop for free at that point.
I think you misread what I've stated. No where in my post did I mention that the 3070 would drop to 800-850. I'm saying that similar 3060 which this laptop Post has been around 800-850.
Last edited by genkam June 6, 2022 at 09:24 AM.

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