Customer Ratings & Reviews

Price point was great for what you get. As advertised, has all of the components I need for my application all in one package. Very happy with this product.

Doing well so far. I'm not noticing the loud fan noises or overheating mentioned in some of the other reviews.

I think my title sums it very well. This machine probably slides to the entry level side of gaming laptops, but it performs well, comes well spec’d for the price, has a little bit of room for some adds down the road, and I think it is a great value. I love the look. Black. Matte. Plain. Clean. Some may say it is boring, but this is perfect for me. The backlit keyboard is also rather subtle, using a nice blue color. I don’t typically like this type of thing, or RGB for that matter, but this can only be adjusted for brightness or turned off. No other colors can be used, just something to note. The keyboard itself is responsive and nice to use. As is the touchpad. As for the build, it is solid and feels good in the hand. It has some weight to it, which was expected given what it is, but it is a bit slim as well, so while it isn’t exactly a toss it in your bag and go type of thing, it is quite portable (although I don’t love the power brick). The panel looks good and performs well. Viewing angles are great (thanks IPS panel), and while some may disagree, I love the matte finish. I can’t stand glare. Picture is bright, vivid, and clear. Just a clean image. The speakers, swell, sound good. They lack low end, which seemingly nearly every laptop struggles with, save Apple, but I think they will work for most. Port selection is good, about what you would expect, and most people will be covered here, although there is no SD card reader. While I mentioned not loving the power brick above, I suppose for plugged in gaming operation it is somewhat needed, and they do offer solid USB-C charging up to 100W for when you are more on the go and not gaming. So, at least that is nice to have. Spec-wise, given where this sits in the market, I think they have done a solid job. It is nice to see an i7 as well as the 4050. Not the fastest pieces, but will work for many people, and certainly not the costliest pieces. While I would have loved to see more than 16GB of RAM (note, it is 16GB not 32GB) and especially more than the 512GB SSD, it is not out of line here and both can be upgraded down the road. Honestly, you can probably get more bang for your buck taking that path if you want to anyway…even as I think they have done that well here. It is always a bit of push and pull with this but taken as a whole I like the hardware choices and I think they work well together. I’ve been happy with the performance. I have tweaked some settings here and there with some more demanding titles, as expected, but gaming has been great so far. Frame rates are good, well in line with what I was hoping to see, and everything has more or less been smooth and without issue. The fans have kicked on from time to time, but either not that much or they just are not that loud to me, but also note I have just about exclusively been gaming while plugged in at home. Regardless, I think most will be happy with how it handles games. Additionally, while I suppose most will use it that way, it also does quite well as a “normal” laptop for everyday use. The large screen is great to use, it can handle my “tab problem,” and as I mentioned earlier, I think it looks great, if that matters to you while you are on the go. Ultimately, I like this machine. Know your use case, and what you are getting here, but this laptop performs well, handled what I threw at it, looks great (to me), and leaves a little room for you to improve it if you feel the need, something you can’t always find these days. I think for all those things, the value is there.

It's a great purchase for playing my favorite games.

Run all triple a tittles well. I personally use this to game a little and for business needs, it satisfies all my needs whiling being adorable.

great way to use yoiur monmey on this gugabyte keep biyinmg

Amazing laptop and good price I do not think you can get better deal

Great for the price! Runs super smooth and I have no complaints

My daughter is using this computer for her engineering classes and so far she likes it

My son loves it. Perfect for him gaming. You wont regret it.

Good specs for its price, can play games in medium graphics smoothly

Gigabyte makes excellent motherboards so I though I would try their laptops. While this is not the top of the line, is does provide enough power and speed for the FPS games I play. Video quality is great with no glare at any angle. The speakers are not something to brag about, but then again, it is best to play with a good headset. The keyboard only lights up in one color or at least I have not found a way to change color from the stock teal bluish. The touch pad is very responsive and has marker for 4 different areas to play. This particular model I received has a clicking sound when opening the screen from the left corner as if it was touching the bottom bezel. It is a bit heavier than a non-gaming, same size laptop I have. It heats up quite a bit when using high video demand and performance games and the fans get a bit loud, however, this is not a major issue when using a noise-canceling headset. I usually upgrade the RAM and HD but this model does quite well right out of factory. I it is a bit too heavy to carry around compare to other models with the same specs. It has enough USB connectors for additional back up drives. The battery does run out quickly while playing so it is best to use the power connector which has a straight as opposed to an L shape connector. All in all, it is an average gaming machine, with great potential for other tasks.

Unboxing this laptop the first thing I noticed was how beefy it is. For a 16" laptop, which I have a couple of similar size, it is noticeably heavier. But it also did give me a feeling of a well built solid laptop that may be able to take some abuse. I understand that gaming laptops has different hardwre and software that probably needs more components than regular ones, therefore the size and weight. This being a entry level laptop, I was very happy witth it's performance and design all the way around. First the screen is bright and sharp. The bezel around the screen is a good size meaning not big which I don't like. Makes me feel the screen is smaller than it actually is. Trackpad is centered and smooth. No issues with tracking with my fingers. Travel and size on the keys where nice, I didn't feel cluttered and didn't have any issues with hitting the wrong keys. Screen is hinged so it will go to 180 degrees, so very adjustable. Plenty of ports to attach most of what I needed. As for gaming itself, I found no issues in any of the games I play. It was smooth and without lag. Mind you, I'm a casual gamer. Nothing that is graphic intensive like some other's in my house. The only thing that I found as a negative is that the fan did kick on a lot and was a little loud. The laptop did get warm at times, but nothing that had me worried. Did really is a solid gaming laptop and I can see that it can definitely even useful as a work laptop, even though it might not be the most portable.

very slow, i had to return it, I guess it came defective but i dont really like the experience

This has been terrible. I still don’t have my item. Ontrac has been terrible to work with. Their customer service sucks. I went into Bestbuy to get help and they tell me to go talk to the carrier. I talk to the carrier and they are rude. I am not happy. I still don’t have my Christmas item and it’s taking a lot of time tracking this down. I am really close to blasting this all over my social medias….

Started off great but died a month later. Would Showa charge but wouldn’t power up. Best buy helped make it right though.

I have spent a couple weeks with the GIGABYTE GAMING A16 series, and so far, it brings a good combination of gaming performance with day to day productivity, no complaints. I has a good first impression straight out of the box. The laptop has a solid build and Black Steel finish which looks solid and understated. GIGABYTE's Golden Curve Keyboard provides a comfortable typing experience with a reassuring amount of key travel to allow for comfort for both writing and gaming with ease. Internally, the 32 Gb of DDR5 RAM and Intel Core i7-13620H processor keeps the PC running smoothly. I tested the system with many browser tabs open and a VM running. Even while running a lightweight game, I did not experience anything noticeable. Even when diving into more demanding games, the GeForce RTX 4050 card plays games well at high settings, in 1080p resolution. I was averaging around 60 - 70 FPS on the new AAA titles. The 165 Hz, 16:10 display provides a nice smooth experience while playing fast paced games while allowing for a bit more vertical screen space for pages and web pages with spreadsheets. Storage performance is solid since you will find a 512 GB Gen4 SSD. Windows 11 booted in less than 10 seconds, and applications loaded almost instantly. If you need more storage space, the chassis supports a 4 TB SSD too. One downside would be the fans can get loud when they are under load. The battery life was peaking around 4 - 5 hours off of mixed use so you will want to stay near an outlet for long periods of time, and the stereo speakers which are only internally and are enhanced with Dolby Atmos, sound decent, but could use more bass. Overall, the GAMING A16 is a great system and delivers on performance for the price point. Overall, I think that if you want gaming performance that will be reliable for other daily tasks as well, the GAMING A16 makes sense!

The Gigabyte A16 gaming laptop is a great laptop for those wanting to get into PC/ portable gaming without breaking the bank. You get very good overall performance, with a couple things that are upgradeable. The laptop itself has an amazing build and design that I really like. Especially the large logo on the bottom. Most companies wouldnt care to think about the look of the bottom, but the attention to detail here is awesome. My favorite color on devices is matte black so I love its looks a lot. Its got a nice heft to it, but not too heavy. It also has all the ports you will ever need. The 1900X1200 screen looks great with a nice high 165Hz refresh rate. This makes for some very nice detail and smoothness that really adds the immersion. As far as performance goes it has a Intel Core i7-13620H Processor and a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, combined with a 512gb SSD and 16gb of DDR5 Ram that allows very good gameplay and overall performance. 1080P gameplay is plenty for me. Battery life is on par with most other gaming laptops and of course completely depends on what you are doing. Heavy gameplay from something like a first person shooter is going to zap it a lot faster then something like a puzzle game. But overall I am OK with the battery life. The Dolby Atmos speakers sound pretty good for small speakers. You can crank them up and still get very good clear audio. Of course bass isnt going to blow you away, but that is to be expected. Overall I am happy with this gaming laptop. It is the perfect entry level laptop to get into gaming. Its not going to be playing Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K, but most games play nice at 720 and 1080p.

This laptop will be classed as entry-level, but the processor, graphics card, general build quality, and display quality mean you're getting a lot more for this "beginner's" model than you would with a laptop priced at least twice as much. The first thing that may give a buyer pause is the RTX 4050, which isn't as adept at handling the high end graphics as other graphics cards and is kind of a "budget" card. This works beautifully with the 1080p laptop display, though! The pair - the display and the card - work extremely well together, and you'll have no trouble with games (even more demanding ones) provided the settings are capped at 1080p. And the display is of such good quality, you won't care that you're not playing at a higher resolution. The laptop and graphics card are equipped with enough RAM to handle a heavy gaming load, so you won't have to worry about upgrading your system shortly after it's out of the box. The build quality is pretty solid overall, with no audible squeaks or flexes near the hinges or the edges of the laptop frame. Despite being a large machine, it's not uncomfortable to hold or work with for extended periods of time (though it does get a bit warm from time to time). My only real gripe has to do with the size of the keyboard. It feels a bit squished, especially when you take the gigantic track pad into account. They keyboard isn't uncomfortable to use, and the keys have excellent responsiveness and travel. They just feel a little... crammed, but this could just be me. Lastly, I didn't expect a gaming laptop to ship with an i7 for a price this low, and it's a powerhouse. This machine will handle anything you throw at it and it's CPU performance really impressed me. Highly recommended to people looking to get in to gaming, or to anyone who simply enjoys a great value.

It has an error with the gpu since day 1. I have to spend hours to reinstall the gpu