Customer Ratings & Reviews

The GIGABYTE Gaming A16 laptop is a good gaming laptop for those on a budget. It comes with a 16" 165Hz 1920x1200 WQXGA screen. The screen quality and color saturation is pretty good. It’s not as good as some of my higher end laptops, but it’ll suffice. It has an Intel Core i7-13620H processor. I thought it would be a lot faster, but it’s not as fast as I would like for some games and certain tasks. It has plenty of space for files and downloading games with its 512 GB SSD drive along with 16 GB of RAM. I noticed the laptop wasn’t as fast as another laptop I own when it comes to downloading files for a game I wanted to play. I had both devices side by side sitting close to my WiFi router. This laptop download speed was about 25% slower than my other laptop. I ended up plugging this laptop up to my Ethernet port so it would be comparable to the speed of my other laptop that was using WiFi. The keys on the keyboard are of good size and have good key travel. The keys have backlighting that can be turned off if needed by using the keyboard combination of Fn + Spacebar. The trackpad was decent. It’s not the best and tend to lag slightly at times. I will most likely revert to using a mouse with this laptop. This laptop is very portable for a gaming laptop. Other gaming laptops I’ve used are bulky and heavy. This gaming laptop would be good for traveling and on the go. Overall, this isn’t the fastest gaming laptop out there, but for those on a budget this will get the job done.

I've spent a week with the A16, and used it for a variety of tasks, from schoolwork to streaming, and some light to moderate gaming. I am not a huge gamer, and many of the games I play might not excite the avid gamers, but they can bog down a lesser unit and make it run hot. In the case of the A16, the processor is quick and handles schoolwork, everyday tasks, and light gaming super smoothly. Typing feels great with super responsive keys, and a nice layout which makes it so it’s easy to knock out assignments or type for long stretches without getting annoyed. In fact, I love how nice the keyboard is for typing. Often, gaming laptops don't focus on ergonomics, but the A16 is extremely comfortable to spend a long time on, with solid, tactile keys, and a cool surface. Graphics are solid too but nothing overly crazy. It handled my war games and simulators and Hearts of Iron 4 without too much trouble. The fan’s not loud either, which is super convenient and not distracting when gaming or working on various assignments. I was able to play Sea of Thieves with friends online without too many issues, except for one: the Wi-Fi. During downloads, gaming, streaming, or working online; I noticed connection speeds would suddenly drop off. Thinking it must be my network, I tried several different checks on my router and mesh system but couldn't find anything wrong. It got a little frustrating when I was in the middle of something online or trying to install updates, games, software etc. Other than that, its a well-rounded laptop, and gets the job done for both productivity and light gaming. If you don’t need top tier specs but want something that feels good to use and holds up through everyday use, it is definitely worth looking into.

My unboxing of the Gigabyte gaming a16 - 16" laptop was a pleasant experience. The quality was pretty obvious when I pulled the laptop out of its cloth bag. It felt sturdy and solid. I plugged it in, powered it on and the setup process for this laptop was a breeze. With the Intel Core i7-13620H and the RTX 4050, this is a solid entry level gaming laptop. It can handle most modern games without issue. There is the option to upgrade the RAM, but I had no issues with the 16GB DDR5 single channel RAM that comes installed. The keyboard is full size ten keyless. The keys have a nice travel and pressure making for a comfortable typing experience but I wish I could change the backlight color. The display is very nice- bright colors and great refresh for smooth motions. Sound was much nicer that previous experiences with laptops. Sound was clean with pretty decent bass. The battery life lasted for about 4 hours but I rarely use the battery saver settings. I prefer performance settings at all times so I can understand the battery not lasting all day. My only ding on this laptop is that the power adapter wasn't a USB-C port. I think using the adapter plug that it comes with is a step down. It's a small thing but why not use the C port power options and add an additional C Port on the opposite side of the other two to allow for some versatility. I would recommend this laptop for any casual or newbie gamer.

The A16 Laptop is a good performer at a descent price. It has 3 USB-A ports, 1 USB-C port, a headset port, a full-size HDMI port and an RJ45 ethernet port for wired internet. Its power adapter does not share the USB-C port, instead it has a dedicated power jack. It used a full size NVME 2280 drive size; to install a smaller 2230 you would need an adapter. It has an empty memory slot, I assume you could install more memory, I don’t think they would bother putting the empty slot on the board if it could not use it. The touch pad is a really good size and is very responsive. Watching full frame video, I played a movie for 2 full hours at a normal listening level, and it took the battery from 100% down to 81%. After that it still registered over 9 hours of run time available. I believe the run time might be a little less than the reported 9+ hours because it took 19% for 2 hours of use, only time will tell. The battery charged back up fast enough once plugged back it. When unplugged from the power adapter the display dims and the power of the system is cut back some, it also seemed to turn off the NVIDIA GPU. While playing games, with the power adapter plugged in, it consistently produced 280FPS with a normal amount of fan noise. There is a backlit keyboard that only seems to be blue. This could be from the software issues I had, or it could just be blue. In either case the blue backlight was easy on the eyes. There is no lighted power button, the button is easy to see but is not lit at all. There are lights on the side for charge and power. For the size of the laptop, I would have liked to see a number pad, but there is not one. The software issues I mentioned came from an out of the box setup/install of Windows 11 that was, to say the least, broken. It refused to finish updates taking HOURS to do basically nothing but wasting time. I tried every possible “Reset this PC” option to no avail. On every attempt it would finish after many hours and still be unable to install Windows updates and be very sluggish. I contacted Gigabyte about the defective restore partition, they responded fast and gave me the link to download and install all preinstalled drivers and their basic software package. Once the drive was formatted clean, and a clean download of Windows 11 was installed, I reinstalled all the drivers and software from the supplied link. This time around it took only about an hour total to fully set it up and download and install all updates from Microsoft. So, for whatever reason the restore partition was corrupted on the unit I received. It's all good now with a fresh install of Windows NOT using anything that was preinstalled on the recovery partition. The laptop is running smooth and is quick to respond. My bottom line is that once the Windows 11 installation was corrected it is a good usable, affordable laptop with good battery life and plenty of power to play some of the latest games. 1 start taken off only because if I didn't know how to format and install Windows from an external drive this unit would not have been usable.

For an avid gamer, you want a solid machine that can handle anything you throw at it and especially graphics and speed. I have owned a few different gaming laptops and some very fast and higher end. This laptop I would say is good for an entry into the gaming computer world, decent enough size screen at 16 inches, entry level processor that can handle most games and moderate graphics interface. This is nothing compared to some of the insane higher priced models on the market, still it can handle everyday tasks like work and school and internet browsing while it can also handle streaming shows and movies. What I did like about this system was it was not a lot of bells and whistles that sometimes bog down a system and create complications. This is basic, straight forward and easy to set up and start using. Not only is it decently priced, it still can keep up with most of the latest games, granted the graphics wont be as great, but its well worth it if you are just starting out in gaming.

Very nice laptop! This thing is NICE! Standard packing and unbox. Get the laptop and charger. Charger is USB end. Build is nice and seems rugged. Screen sits nicely over the top with no exposed hindges. Nor does the screen hindge around the back. Screen is 16" with high refresh rate. Great for gaming and smooth image. Paired with the 4050 Graphics card. It will handle whatever game you throw at it. Power is good. Able to do all tasks. Never really had any lagging while using. Mated with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. All are expandable to 64GB RAM and 4TB storage. Fit and finish are really nice. All smooth lines to the body. Full kbd that is illuminated Lots of real estate space on the machine. I really wish they would have added a few media buttons for volume. Large track pad is usefull. Ventilation is very good - Vents places bottom, rear, and side. Works very well to displace heat and fan noise is at a minimum. Overall, nice laptop with gaming performance at a reasonable price. Ability to increase specs is a HUGE bonus.

Gigabyte does it again with an affordable gaming laptop! I really love the design of this laptop. It's very sleek and the black is very nice. The biggest downside I have with it is the material used for it. It is a bit "cheap." You can tell it's plastic and that's not necessarily a good thing. It doesn't feel like it will just break unnecessarily, but it's definitely a downside for what is a great gaming laptop. I'm very pleased with the i7 core and the 4050 graphics card it has. Its very capable of running competitive games and it does it all without hiccups. Running more modern games at max settings does take a set back but you'll be able to play with a decent FPS on it still. I suggest making the settings lower to ensure a steady fps. The keyboard layout is great and doesn't look goofy either. Being a TKL keyboard ensures the layout doesn't look clunky and it looks to be more professional that you can use for office work and not just gaming. The keyboard is lit and Gigabyte does provide software support as well. It's a solid laptop for a solid price.