Gigabyte A5 X1 in review: Powerful gaming laptop

Name: Gigabyte A5 X1
Brand: Gigabyte

Well-rounded performance. The Ryzen 9 5900HX APU and GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU bring all the latest computer games smoothly onto the matte Full HD screen (240 Hz). The latter scores points with good color reproduction. The laptop offers space for up to three storage drives.

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AMD Cezanne (Zen 3) Gaming Geforce Laptop Ryzen (Zen) Windows

Gigabyte's 15.6-inch gaming laptop is powered by a Ryzen 9 5900HX-APU and a GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU. Our model can be purchased for just under 1,800 Euros (~$2,032). Competitors include devices like the MSI Katana GF66 11UG, the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45, the Schenker XMG Apex 15, and the HP Omen 16.

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Gigabyte A5 X1 (A5 Series)

Processor

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 x 3.3 - 4.6 GHz, 65 W PL2 / Short Burst, 54 W PL1 / Sustained, Cezanne-H (Zen 3)

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1560 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, 140 W TDP, GDDR6, 30.0.14.9729, Optimus

Memory

16 GB

, DDR4-3200, dual-channel mode, two memory slots (both in use)

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, glossy: no, 240 Hz

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT), 512 GB

, 404 GB free

Soundcard

Realtek ALC293 @ AMD K19.5 - Audio Processor - High Definition Audio Controller

Connections

1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 0 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 1x headset combined port, 1x mic in, TPM 2.0

Networking

Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 25.3 x 361 x 258 ( = 1 x 14.21 x 10.16 in)

Battery

48.96 Wh, 3275 mAh Lithium-Ion, removeable

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, thermal pad, screws, Microsoft 365 (trial), 24 Months Warranty

Weight

2.189 kg ( = 77.21 oz / 4.83 pounds), Power Supply: 687 g ( = 24.23 oz / 1.51 pounds)

Price

1 Euro

Links

Gigabyte homepage

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
84.1 %	01/2022	Gigabyte A5 X1 R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	2.2 kg	25.3 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
86.6 %	10/2021	HP Omen 16-b0085ng i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	2.4 kg	23 mm	16.10"	1920x1080
79.2 %	09/2021	MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	2.3 kg	25 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
82.2 %	08/2021	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	2.3 kg	23.9 mm	15.60"	2560x1440
84.4 %	11/2021	SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	2.1 kg	29 mm	15.60"	1920x1080

Case - The A5 comes in a plastic chassis

The case of the A5 doesn't offer high-quality materials. Gigabyte opts for a black plastic case with a design that can be described as sober and functional - the laptop doesn't attract attention. The back of the lid and the top of the base unit have matte, smooth surfaces, while the surfaces of the bottom cover and the narrow lid edges are roughened. The laptop doesn't come with a maintenance hatch. The battery can be removed from the outside.

The chassis doesn't reveal any manufacturing flaws. The gap dimensions are accurate, and there are no material protrusions. Although the base unit can be twisted a bit, the whole situation remains within limits. On the other hand, the lid lacks rigidity. The hinges hold the lid firmly in position and only allow it to wobble slightly. The maximum opening angle is about 120 degrees. Opening the lid with one hand is possible.

In terms of weight and size, the laptops in our comparison field don't differ much. The A5 is one of the lighter devices.

Size comparison

HP Omen 16-b0085ng SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH Gigabyte A5 X1 MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity - Gigabyte laptop without Thunderbolt

The A5 comes with three USB-A ports (1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2) and one USB-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2). The latter supports DisplayPort via USB-C. This means that there are three video outputs together with the HDMI port and the dedicated Mini DisplayPort. Gigabyte has not provided the gaming laptop with a memory card reader.

The ports are distributed along three of the laptop's sides. All three video outputs as well as the Ethernet port are located on the back of the device. Consequently, the corresponding cables run towards the back without getting in the way.

Right side: Microphone, combo audio, USB 2.0 (Type-A)

Left side: Cable lock slot, power supply, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-A)

Back: Mini DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C; DisplayPort 1.4)

Communication

The WLAN module is equipped with a chip (AX200) from Intel that supports the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax standards. The transmission speeds determined under optimal conditions (no other WLAN devices nearby, short distance between laptop and server PC) are excellent. The Realtek RTL8125 Gigabit Ethernet controller handles wired network connections. It performs its tasks without any problems.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Gigabyte A5 X1 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1512 (715^min - 1574^max) MBit/s
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1409 (1308^min - 1550^max) MBit/s -7%
Average of class Gaming (885 - 1412, n=5, last 2 years)	1135 MBit/s -25%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1115 (720^min - 827^max) MBit/s -26%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (447 - 1645, n=127)	1104 MBit/s -27%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1084 (531^min - 1102^max) MBit/s -28%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH MediaTek MT7921	985 (739^min - 1077^max) MBit/s -35%
iperf3 receive AX12
Gigabyte A5 X1 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1610 (1408^min - 1718^max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming (881 - 1700, n=5, last 2 years)	1369 MBit/s -15%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1358 (1242^min - 1548^max) MBit/s -16%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (523 - 1684, n=128)	1191 MBit/s -26%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1052 (986^min - 1142^max) MBit/s -35%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	992 (835^min - 956^max) MBit/s -38%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH MediaTek MT7921	90 (35^min - 191^max) MBit/s -94%

Gigabyte A5 X1 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1609 (1408-1718)

HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1052 (986-1142)

MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1358 (1242-1548)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH MediaTek MT7921; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø90.1 (35-191)

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø898 (835-956)

Gigabyte A5 X1 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1488 (715-1574)

HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø787 (720-827)

MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1409 (1308-1550)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH MediaTek MT7921; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø985 (739-1077)

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1041 (531-1102)

Webcam

The built-in webcam (0.9 MP) is a positive surprise: The colors of the pictures taken only deviate from the target to a small extent - we rarely see this. Otherwise, the camera delivers the standard quality.

ColorChecker Gigabyte A5 X1: 4.16 ∆E min: 1.69 - max: 7.39 ∆E

Accessories

Besides the usual documents (Quick Start guide and warranty information), the laptop comes with screws (for connecting a 2.5-inch storage drive to the mounting frame), and a thermal pad (for a second SSD).

Maintenance

After all screws on the bottom of the device (there are also screws in the battery compartment) have been loosened, the bottom cover can be removed with the help of a flat spatula or a joint finishing tool - the bottom cover sits quite tightly in some places. After that, you can access the SSD, the second M.2 slot, the SATA port, the WLAN module, the RAM, the BIOS battery, and the fans.

Warranty

Gigabyte grants the 15.6-incher a two-year warranty. Warranty extensions are not available.

Input devices - The keyboard comes with backlighting

Keyboard

The A5 comes with a backlit chiclet keyboard including a number pad. The flat, smooth keys offer a medium travel and a clear pressure point. The resistance provided by the keys could be crisper, though. The keyboard yields slightly during typing. It didn't prove to be overly annoying, however. Overall, Gigabyte provides a keyboard that is suitable for everyday use here.

Touchpad

A multitouch-capable touchpad (approx. 11 x 6.3 cm) serves as a mouse replacement. Its smooth surface makes it easy for fingers to glide on it. It also responds to inputs in the corners. The two mouse buttons offer a short travel, but a very clear pressure point.

Display - 240 Hz IPS

While the brightness (324.7 cd/m²) of the matte 15.6-inch display (1920x1080 pixels) meets the target (> 300 cd/m²), the contrast (838:1) is too low. We consider values beyond 1,000:1 to be good. The 240 Hz panel provides fast response times. PWM flickering was not detected.


309 cd/m²	331 cd/m²	305 cd/m²
327 cd/m²	335 cd/m²	323 cd/m²
338 cd/m²	334 cd/m²	320 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AU Optronics B156HAN12.0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 338 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 324.7 cd/m² Minimum: 14 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 335 cd/m²
Contrast: 838:1 (Black: 0.4 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.63 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.97
ΔE Greyscale 4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
70.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.129

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	Gigabyte A5 X1 AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	HP Omen 16-b0085ng BOE09BE, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.10	MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 AU Optronics B156HAN08.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH BOE BOE09B8, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60	SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS LG Philips LGD0625 (LP156WFG-SPB3), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display		3%	-6%	-4%	-6%
Display P3 Coverage	69.6	72.3 4%	65.4 -6%	66.2 -5%	64.5 -7%
sRGB Coverage	98.6	99.5 1%	91.3 -7%	96.3 -2%	95.9 -3%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	70.8	73.8 4%	66.7 -6%	67.1 -5%	65.8 -7%
Response Times		-39%	-27%	-82%	-109%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	4.8 ?(1.4, 3.4)	8 ?(4.2, 3.8) -67%	7.4 ?(3.8, 3.6) -54%	14 ?(7, 7) -192%	15 -213%
Response Time Black / White *	11.2 ?(5.2, 6)	12.4 ?(6.6, 5.8) -11%	11.2 ?(6, 5.2) -0%	8 ?(4, 4) 29%	11.6 -4%
PWM Frequency
Screen		-29%	-21%	-17%	4%
Brightness middle	335	405 21%	307 -8%	349 4%	393 17%
Brightness	325	378 16%	321 -1%	304 -6%	353 9%
Brightness Distribution	90	87 -3%	83 -8%	79 -12%	83 -8%
Black Level *	0.4	0.34 15%	0.27 32%	0.535 -34%	0.47 -18%
Contrast	838	1191 42%	1137 36%	652 -22%	836 0%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2.63	3.7 -41%	4.67 -78%	3.11 -18%	2.84 -8%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	7.71	7.77 -1%	7.53 2%	9.57 -24%	7.15 7%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	0.97	3.49 -260%	2.41 -148%		0.67 31%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	4	5.88 -47%	4.5 -13%	5 -25%	3.73 7%
Gamma	2.129 ^103%	2.57 ^86%	2.276 ^97%	2.36 ^93%	2.53 ^87%
CCT	7434 ^87%	6342 ^102%	6824 ^95%	6976 ^93%	7312 ^89%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)		73.76
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)		99.47
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-22% / -23%	-18% / -19%	-34% / -24%	-37% / -14%

* ... smaller is better

The display already shows a good color reproduction out of the box, and the color deviation is within the target. However, calibrating the display still provides significant improvements. The display is unable to fully reproduce the AdobeRGB (71%) and DCI-P3 (70%) color spaces, the sRGB color space is reproduced to 99%.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
11.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 5.2 ms rise
11.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 6 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 25 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
4.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 1.4 ms rise
4.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 3.4 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 11 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17924 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The viewing-angle stable IPS panel can be read from any position. Reading the display outdoors is possible when the sun isn't shining too brightly.

Performance - The Gigabyte A5 is a powerhouse

With the A5 X1, Gigabyte has a 15.6-inch gaming laptop in its lineup that brings every modern game smoothly onto the screen.

Test conditions

The preinstalled Control Center allows choosing a performance profile (see table), among other things. The benchmarks were executed using the "Performance Mode" profile including automatic fan control. Some benchmarks were additionally run under the remaining three profiles. The results can be found in the comparison tables. The "Entertainment Mode" profile was used for the battery tests.

	Performance Mode	Entertainment Mode	Power-Saving Mode	Silent Mode
Power Limit 1	54 watts	52 watts	25 watts	42 watts
Power Limit 2	65 watts	63 watts	30 watts	60 watts

Processor

The CPU part of the Ryzen 9 5900HX APU (Cezanne) consists of an octa-core processor that runs at a base clock speed of 3.3 GHz. An increase up to 4.65 GHz is possible via Turbo. Simultaneous multithreading (two threads per core) is supported.

The Cinebench R15 benchmark's multi-thread test is processed at 4.2 GHz for a short time, after which the clock rate drops to between 4 and 4.1 GHz. The single-thread test is run at 3.6 to 4.65 GHz. On battery power, the CPU runs at 2.4 to 2.5 GHz (multithread) and 2.2 to 3.5 GHz (single-thread), respectively.

We verify if the CPU Turbo is consistently used when plugged in by running the Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test in a continuous loop for at least 30 minutes. Turbo is used to a great extent.

Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test

Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX: Ø2143 (2094.46-2151.12)

Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX; Unterhaltungsmodus: Ø2090 (2047.92-2098.31)

Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX; Stromsparmodus: Ø1326 (1320.79-1337.39)

Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX; Lautlosmodus: Ø2007 (1951.79-2062.81)

HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø2126 (2093.8-2147.31)

MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H; fan in full speed: Ø1900 (1799.78-2120.55)

MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H; Factory settings: Ø1316 (1300.31-1341.52)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ø1958 (1935.55-1986)

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ø2073 (2055.92-2084.96)

CPU clock rates while running the CB15 loop

CPU clock rates while running the CB15 loop (Entertainment Mode)

CPU clock rates while running the CB15 loop (Power-Saving Mode)

CPU clock rates while running the CB15 loop (Silent Mode)

CPU Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming	85.6 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	66.6 pt
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	66.5 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	64.9 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	64.8 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	64.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	64.7 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	60.8 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	60.1 pt
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	55.1 pt

Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34613, n=229, last 2 years)	19422 Points +44%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	13500 Points
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	12916 Points -4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	12738 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	12663 Points -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (6622 - 14363, n=30)	12529 Points -7%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	12409 Points -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	11942 Points -12%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	10808 Points -20%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	8447 Points -37%
Single Core
Average of class Gaming (527 - 2235, n=227, last 2 years)	1809 Points +21%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	1517 Points +2%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	1511 Points +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1493 Points
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	1490 Points 0%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	1480 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (1218 - 1499, n=29)	1471 Points -1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	1468 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1433 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1427 Points -4%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=227, last 2 years)	7383 Points +43%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	5180 Points
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	4978 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	4913 Points -5%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (2242 - 5476, n=30)	4847 Points -6%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	4831 Points -7%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	4812 Points -7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	4685 Points -10%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	4148 Points -20%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	3306 Points -36%
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming (169 - 855, n=227, last 2 years)	697 Points +20%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	585 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	583 Points +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	580 Points
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	579 Points 0%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	577 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (471 - 584, n=29)	573 Points -1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	569 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	558 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	558 Points -4%

Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=231, last 2 years)	3074 Points +43%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	2151 Points
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	2147 (2093.8^min - 2147.31^max) Points 0%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H (fan in full speed)	2121 (1799.78^min - 2120.55^max) Points -1%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H (Factory settings)	1342 (1300.31^min - 1341.52^max) Points -38%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	2098 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	2085 (2055.92^min - 2084.96^max) Points -3%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	2063 Points -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (1076 - 2267, n=29)	2050 Points -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1986 Points -8%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	1337 Points -38%
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 318, n=230, last 2 years)	268 Points +13%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	243 Points +3%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	242 Points +2%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	242 Points +2%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (197 - 243, n=25)	238 Points 0%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	237 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	231 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	230 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	229 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	228 Points -4%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	228 Points -4%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	342 Seconds * -48%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	284 Seconds * -23%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	257 Seconds * -11%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (219 - 442, n=29)	250 Seconds * -8%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	247 Seconds * -7%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	244 Seconds * -6%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	238 Seconds * -3%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	231 Seconds *
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	226 Seconds * +2%
Average of class Gaming (87 - 1259, n=225, last 2 years)	201 Seconds * +13%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=226, last 2 years)	76641 MIPS +27%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	60371 MIPS
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	59710 MIPS -1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	59340 MIPS -2%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	58467 MIPS -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (36011 - 62503, n=29)	57266 MIPS -5%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	54903 MIPS -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	54052 MIPS -10%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	53298 MIPS -12%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	38156 MIPS -37%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=226, last 2 years)	6113 MIPS +7%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	5805 MIPS +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	5791 MIPS +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	5753 MIPS +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	5720 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (4791 - 5905, n=29)	5701 MIPS 0%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	5674 MIPS -1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	5590 MIPS -2%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	5567 MIPS -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	5531 MIPS -3%

Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=231, last 2 years)	13504 Points +57%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	9261 Points +7%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	8616 Points
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	8584 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	8389 Points -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (5057 - 9294, n=27)	8188 Points -5%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	7981 Points -7%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	7894 Points -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	7480 Points -13%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	6758 Points -22%
Single-Core
Average of class Gaming (158 - 2193, n=231, last 2 years)	1805 Points +18%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	1588 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	1585 Points +4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	1540 Points +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1525 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (1271 - 1574, n=27)	1517 Points -1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	1512 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1501 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1458 Points -4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	1414 Points -7%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=229, last 2 years)	21.1 fps +27%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	16.6 fps 0%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	16.6 fps
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	16 fps -4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	15.6 fps -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (8.26 - 17.1, n=29)	15.2 fps -8%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	14.9 fps -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	14.6 fps -12%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	13.8 fps -17%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	11 fps -34%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	85.6 s *
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	77.4 s * +10%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	53.5 s * +37%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (44.1 - 87.4, n=29)	53.3 s * +38%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	51.6 s * +40%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	50.8 s * +41%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	50.7 s * +41%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	49.5 s * +42%
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=223, last 2 years)	49.3 s * +42%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	46.4 s * +46%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H	0.556 sec * -11%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H	0.548 sec * -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	0.522 sec * -4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	0.512 sec * -2%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	0.507 sec * -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (0.48 - 0.599, n=29)	0.507 sec * -1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	0.504 sec * -1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	0.501 sec *
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	0.501 sec * -0%
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 4.47, n=226, last 2 years)	0.4706 sec * +6%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

237 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

2151 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

146 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

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Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming	95.9 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	86.6 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	85.1 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	83.5 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	83.3 pt
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	82.3 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	77.7 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	73.2 pt
HP Omen 16-b0085ng ^-9! Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	0 pt
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 ^-9! Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	0 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming (3069 - 60169, n=222, last 2 years)	18514 KRay/s +16%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	15973 KRay/s
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Unterhaltungsmodus)	15344 KRay/s -4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Lautlosmodus)	15057 KRay/s -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (12470 - 16014, n=26)	14857 KRay/s -7%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	14725 KRay/s -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	14047 KRay/s -12%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Stromsparmodus)	12470 KRay/s -22%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	98866 Points
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Unterhaltungsmodus)	95474 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	94497 Points -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (79554 - 101008, n=26)	94297 Points -5%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Lautlosmodus)	93827 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming (18567 - 252486, n=222, last 2 years)	93043 Points -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	88179 Points -11%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Stromsparmodus)	79554 Points -20%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming (629 - 10389, n=222, last 2 years)	4297 MB/s +27%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	3395 MB/s
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Unterhaltungsmodus)	3270 MB/s -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (2754 - 3444, n=26)	3232 MB/s -5%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	3230 MB/s -5%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Lautlosmodus)	3211 MB/s -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	3025 MB/s -11%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Stromsparmodus)	2754 MB/s -19%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming (15371 - 200651, n=222, last 2 years)	108858 Points +6%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Unterhaltungsmodus)	103649 Points +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	102967 Points
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Lautlosmodus)	102911 Points 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (87865 - 105123, n=26)	101111 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	97488 Points -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	96755 Points -6%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Stromsparmodus)	91967 Points -11%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Unterhaltungsmodus)	12735 Points +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	12585 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (10899 - 12806, n=26)	12392 Points -2%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Lautlosmodus)	12321 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming (2137 - 32988, n=222, last 2 years)	12143 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	11821 Points -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	11768 Points -6%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Stromsparmodus)	11609 Points -8%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	54353 Points
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Unterhaltungsmodus)	53105 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	52072 Points -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (43685 - 55702, n=26)	51901 Points -5%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Lautlosmodus)	51699 Points -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	48648 Points -10%
Average of class Gaming (10291 - 134044, n=222, last 2 years)	47650 Points -12%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Stromsparmodus)	43685 Points -20%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	131100 MB/s
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Unterhaltungsmodus)	128214 MB/s -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (109927 - 137901, n=26)	126869 MB/s -3%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Lautlosmodus)	125774 MB/s -4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	125127 MB/s -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	119460 MB/s -9%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Stromsparmodus)	109927 MB/s -16%
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=222, last 2 years)	106724 MB/s -19%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2409, n=222, last 2 years)	1202 MB/s +44%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	833 MB/s
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Unterhaltungsmodus)	820 MB/s -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (706 - 878, n=26)	815 MB/s -2%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Lautlosmodus)	814 MB/s -2%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	803 MB/s -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	773 MB/s -7%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Stromsparmodus)	706 MB/s -15%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	0 MB/s -100%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	0 MB/s -100%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming (1518 - 31796, n=222, last 2 years)	10025 KRay/s +18%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	8496 KRay/s
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Unterhaltungsmodus)	8100 KRay/s -5%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Lautlosmodus)	7899 KRay/s -7%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (6664 - 8644, n=26)	7892 KRay/s -7%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	7826 KRay/s -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	7447 KRay/s -12%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Stromsparmodus)	6664 KRay/s -22%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=223, last 2 years)	36547 MPixel/s +86%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Lautlosmodus)	20268 MPixel/s +3%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Unterhaltungsmodus)	20195 MPixel/s +3%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Stromsparmodus)	19994 MPixel/s +2%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	19901 MPixel/s +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	19628 MPixel/s
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (14344 - 25533, n=26)	19273 MPixel/s -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	14995 MPixel/s -24%

System performance

The fast and smooth system offers enough computing power for gaming, video editing, and image processing for years to come. The transfer rates of the built-in RAM are at a normal level for DDR4-3200 memory. This is complemented by very good PCMark results.

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		5419 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		6593 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		6263 points
PCMark 10 Score		6875 points
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PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Gaming (5235 - 9852, n=197, last 2 years)	7573 Points +10%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	7231 Points +5%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (6875 - 6967, n=4)	6916 Points +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	6875 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	6738 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	6703 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	6666 Points -3%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
HP Omen 16-b0085ng GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	10735 Points +6%
Average of class Gaming (8300 - 12334, n=196, last 2 years)	10708 Points +6%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (9991 - 10413, n=3)	10170 Points +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	10105 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	10016 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	9905 Points -2%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	9248 Points -8%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Gaming (7244 - 11833, n=196, last 2 years)	9727 Points +5%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (9301 - 9381, n=3)	9335 Points 0%
Gigabyte A5 X1 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	9301 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	9228 Points -1%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	9217 Points -1%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	8935 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	8798 Points -5%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming (6462 - 18475, n=196, last 2 years)	11407 Points +22%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	10700 Points +14%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (9383 - 9561, n=3)	9446 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	9431 Points +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	9383 Points
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	9377 Points 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	8982 Points -4%

AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 92565, n=222, last 2 years)	59056 MB/s +43%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	41788 MB/s +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	41194 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (36725 - 43318, n=26)	40935 MB/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	37654 MB/s -9%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average of class Gaming (24879 - 90647, n=222, last 2 years)	62916 MB/s +35%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	47260 MB/s +2%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	46526 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (41378 - 47593, n=26)	45797 MB/s -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	43642 MB/s -6%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Gaming (21619 - 103259, n=222, last 2 years)	61374 MB/s +42%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	44339 MB/s +3%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	43231 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (32536 - 46718, n=26)	41417 MB/s -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	34298 MB/s -21%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 152.5, n=219, last 2 years)	87.2 ns * -14%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (73.5 - 97.1, n=26)	78.8 ns * -3%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	77.8 ns * -1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	76.8 ns *
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	76.3 ns * +1%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	0 ns * +100%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	0 ns * +100%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	0 ns * +100%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

Our standardized latency monitor test (web browsing, 4K video playback, high-load Prime95) didn't reveal any issues with DPC latencies. The system seems to be suitable for real-time video and audio editing. Future software updates could lead to improvements or even to worse performance.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	1330 μs * -258%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	953 μs * -156%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	698 μs * -88%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	415.3 μs * -12%
Gigabyte A5 X1 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	371.9 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage

An NVMe SSD (M.2-2280) from Adata serves as the system drive. It offers 512 GB of storage space and delivers good transfer rates - however, it's not among the top SSD models. The laptop can accommodate a second NVMe SSD (M.2-2280). Both M.2 slots support PCIe Gen 4. In addition, there's also space for a 2.5-inch storage drive (the SATA slot and mounting frame are found inside the laptop, the screws are in the box).

There's space for a 2.5-inch storage drive.

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2556 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2526 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 362.4 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 354.6 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2141 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 2378 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 37.62 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 145.6 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming	97.2 pt
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	55.6 pt
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	53.4 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	50.9 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH ^-1! WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	38.6 pt
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	29.7 pt
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	27.3 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Average of class Gaming (1291 - 7045, n=196, last 2 years)	3528 MB/s +81%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	1953 (1947.63^min - 1952.74^max) MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	1843 (1829.35^min - 1842.98^max) MB/s -6%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (1528 - 1953, n=4)	1722 MB/s -12%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	1389 (1363.15^min - 1388.73^max) MB/s -29%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	1389 (1363.15^min - 1388.73^max) MB/s -29%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	1385 (718.9^min - 1385^max) MB/s -29%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	1248 (1242.35^min - 1247.99^max) MB/s -36%
seq write
Average of class Gaming (535 - 9307, n=196, last 2 years)	3808 MB/s +250%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	1948 (1920.78^min - 1948.04^max) MB/s +79%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (1088 - 2251, n=4)	1897 MB/s +74%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	1197 (1174.66^min - 1197.05^max) MB/s +10%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	1157 (1145.25^min - 1157.21^max) MB/s +6%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	1088 (531.01^min - 1088.42^max) MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	753 (748.08^min - 752.71^max) MB/s -31%
seq q8 t1 read
Average of class Gaming (1983 - 16089, n=196, last 2 years)	6357 MB/s +138%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	3055 (2833.88^min - 3054.71^max) MB/s +14%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	2926 (1612.63^min - 2925.72^max) MB/s +9%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	2674 (2488.96^min - 2674.08^max) MB/s
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (2084 - 2674, n=4)	2350 MB/s -12%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	2008 (1855.77^min - 2007.99^max) MB/s -25%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	2008 (1855.77^min - 2007.99^max) MB/s -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	1887 (1377.65^min - 1887.23^max) MB/s -29%
seq q8 t1 write
Average of class Gaming (539 - 14571, n=196, last 2 years)	4779 MB/s +129%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (1791 - 2411, n=4)	2155 MB/s +3%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	2090 (864.03^min - 2090.02^max) MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	1605 (1471.36^min - 1604.53^max) MB/s -23%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	1313 (1283.67^min - 1312.93^max) MB/s -37%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	1194 (1186.5^min - 1194.12^max) MB/s -43%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	1194 (1186.5^min - 1194.12^max) MB/s -43%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	760 (751.44^min - 760.06^max) MB/s -64%
4k q1 t1 read
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	79.9 (25.14^min - 79.85^max) MB/s +39%
Average of class Gaming (30.6 - 95.9, n=196, last 2 years)	67.6 MB/s +18%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (57.3 - 59.7, n=4)	58.3 MB/s +1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	58.1 (56.93^min - 58.05^max) MB/s +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	57.5 (57.41^min - 57.47^max) MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	31.8 (31.43^min - 31.77^max) MB/s -45%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	29.9 (29.8^min - 29.9^max) MB/s -48%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	29.9 (29.8^min - 29.9^max) MB/s -48%
4k q1 t1 write
Average of class Gaming (66.6 - 421, n=196, last 2 years)	224 MB/s +50%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	160 (153.37^min - 159.63^max) MB/s +7%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	152 (150.78^min - 151.95^max) MB/s +2%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	149 (147.55^min - 148.51^max) MB/s
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (134 - 155.2, n=4)	146.1 MB/s -2%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	114 (109.08^min - 113.92^max) MB/s -23%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	108 (105.78^min - 108.04^max) MB/s -28%
4k q32 t16 read
Average of class Gaming (313 - 6172, n=196, last 2 years)	2576 MB/s +587%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	1516 (1066.4^min - 1516.26^max) MB/s +304%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	1376 (1363.46^min - 1375.66^max) MB/s +267%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (375 - 778, n=4)	528 MB/s +41%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	505 (499.37^min - 504.52^max) MB/s +35%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	493 (490.65^min - 493.09^max) MB/s +31%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	375 (157.15^min - 374.73^max) MB/s
4k q32 t16 write
Average of class Gaming (162.3 - 4869, n=196, last 2 years)	2147 MB/s +106%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (874 - 1421, n=4)	1070 MB/s +3%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	1043 (864.24^min - 1043.47^max) MB/s 0%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	1043 (533.25^min - 1043.45^max) MB/s
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	891 (867.07^min - 891.14^max) MB/s -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	646 (501.34^min - 645.95^max) MB/s -38%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	446 (399.97^min - 446.29^max) MB/s -57%

AS SSD
Score Total
Average of class Gaming (1923 - 13854, n=184, last 2 years)	6784 Points +143%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	3394 Points +22%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (2659 - 3279, n=4)	2968 Points +6%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	2793 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	2513 Points -10%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	1033 Points -63%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	910 Points -67%
Score Read
Average of class Gaming (528 - 4721, n=184, last 2 years)	2489 Points +135%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	1612 Points +53%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	1057 Points
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (989 - 1057, n=4)	1036 Points -2%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	478 Points -55%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	466 Points -56%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	389 Points -63%
Score Write
Average of class Gaming (515 - 7208, n=184, last 2 years)	3089 Points +142%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (1155 - 1714, n=4)	1428 Points +12%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	1274 Points
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	1007 Points -21%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	814 Points -36%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	387 Points -70%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	338 Points -73%
Seq Read
Average of class Gaming (1759 - 12763, n=184, last 2 years)	4937 MB/s +72%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	2873 MB/s
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (2241 - 2873, n=4)	2688 MB/s -6%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	2589 MB/s -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	2217 MB/s -23%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	1978 MB/s -31%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	925 MB/s -68%
Seq Write
Average of class Gaming (495 - 11316, n=184, last 2 years)	3647 MB/s +259%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	1929 MB/s +90%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (1017 - 2240, n=4)	1888 MB/s +86%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	1435 MB/s +41%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	1017 MB/s
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	496 MB/s -51%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	308.3 MB/s -70%
4K Read
Average of class Gaming (30.4 - 112.1, n=184, last 2 years)	66.7 MB/s +24%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	53.9 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	53.6 MB/s -1%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (52.3 - 53.9, n=4)	53.3 MB/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	28.71 MB/s -47%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	24.04 MB/s -55%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	19.99 MB/s -63%
4K Write
Average of class Gaming (96.3 - 512, n=184, last 2 years)	210 MB/s +50%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	154.2 MB/s +10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	146.3 MB/s +4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	140.2 MB/s
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (116.2 - 140.2, n=4)	124.8 MB/s -11%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	113.7 MB/s -19%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	17.96 MB/s -87%
4K-64 Read
Average of class Gaming (312 - 3475, n=184, last 2 years)	1923 MB/s +169%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	1299 MB/s +81%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	716 MB/s
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (713 - 716, n=4)	714 MB/s 0%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	276.2 MB/s -61%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	256.5 MB/s -64%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	215.9 MB/s -70%
4K-64 Write
Average of class Gaming (277 - 5909, n=184, last 2 years)	2517 MB/s +144%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	1475 MB/s +43%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (827 - 1376, n=4)	1114 MB/s +8%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	1032 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	710 MB/s -31%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	270.2 MB/s -74%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	242.8 MB/s -76%
Access Time Read
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	0.23 ms * -199%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	0.15 ms * -95%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	0.077 ms *
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	0.056 ms * +27%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (0.043 - 0.077, n=4)	0.05575 ms * +28%
Average of class Gaming (0.016 - 0.379, n=182, last 2 years)	0.05422 ms * +30%
Access Time Write
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1	0.353 ms * -1207%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	0.249 ms * -822%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	0.105 ms * -289%
Average of class Gaming (0.011 - 1.028, n=184, last 2 years)	0.04705 ms * -74%
Average ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT) (0.027 - 0.036, n=4)	0.03125 ms * -16%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW)	0.027 ms * -0%
Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)	0.027 ms *

* ... smaller is better

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Gigabyte A5 X1 ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT): Ø2368 (2220.67-2379.07)

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS Samsung SSD 980 500GB (MZ-V8V500BW): Ø2984 (2805.94-2994.62)

Graphics card

The actual performance of an RTX 3000 GPU depends on a few factors: Cooling, memory configuration, and the maximum TGP that a laptop manufacturer chooses within the limits defined by Nvidia. Gigabyte grants the GeForce RTX 3070 (overview of all RTX 3070 laptops including their TGPs) a maximum TGP of 140 watts (125 watts + 15 watts Dynamic Boost).

The 3DMark results exceed the RTX 3070 average that has been determined so far. The rates of the HP Omen 16 immediate competitor are often on par - despite its lower TGP. This might be an indication that the A5 isn't always able to exploit its maximum TGP. However, our The Witcher 3 test proves its fundamental potential.

The GPU can access fast GDDR6 graphics memory (8,192 MB). The Vega 8 graphics core that's integrated into the processor is active, and the laptop works with Nvidia's Optimus graphics-switching solution.

3DMark 06 Standard Score		45160 points
3DMark 11 Performance		27915 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		50228 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		24068 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		10535 points
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3DMark Performance Rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming	100 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	89.8 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	85.4 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	84.8 pt
HP Omen 16-b0085ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	84.4 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	80.4 pt
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	74.5 pt
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 ^-1! NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	73.3 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	71.2 pt
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	63.8 pt

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming (1029 - 72070, n=229, last 2 years)	40173 Points +12%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	35787 Points
HP Omen 16-b0085ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	34644 Points -3%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	34204 Points -4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	33863 Points -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (12535 - 38275, n=54)	32331 Points -10%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	30339 Points -15%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	30152 Points -16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	29247 Points -18%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	24746 Points -31%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming (781 - 53059, n=233, last 2 years)	29268 Points +10%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	26713 Points
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	25606 Points -4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	25484 Points -5%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	24384 Points -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (7178 - 29128, n=52)	24302 Points -9%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	21828 Points -18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	20966 Points -22%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	19255 Points -28%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming (224 - 22547, n=231, last 2 years)	11960 Points +12%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	10648 Points
HP Omen 16-b0085ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	10019 Points -6%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Unterhaltungsmodus)	10012 Points -6%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Lautlosmodus)	9945 Points -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (2644 - 11019, n=53)	9300 Points -13%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	8851 Points -17%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H	8513 Points -20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	8286 Points -22%
Gigabyte A5 X1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (Stromsparmodus)	7643 Points -28%

Gaming performance

The laptop displays all the latest games smoothly at Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels) and maximum quality settings. It would also be possible to use higher resolutions by connecting a suitable monitor. The frame rates are above the average in the RTX 3070 comparison.

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming (8.61 - 216, n=225, last 2 years)	116.1 fps +15%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	101 (44^min, 47.1^P0.1, 70.8^P1) fps
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Lautlosmodus)	99 (27.3^min, 44.1^P0.1, 71.8^P1) fps -2%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	98.6 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (34.9 - 109, n=52)	91.8 fps -9%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	86 fps -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	81.5 (41.7^min, 44.8^P0.1, 58.7^P1) fps -19%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	80.9 (70^min) fps -20%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Stromsparmodus)	76.2 (38.6^min, 44.1^P0.1, 56.2^P1) fps -25%

Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average of class Gaming (26.9 - 220, n=235, last 2 years)	142.1 fps +15%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	137 (118.7^min) fps +10%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	124 (108.3^min) fps
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	122 (105.7^min) fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (26.9 - 163.9, n=58)	120.7 fps -3%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	119 (104.2^min) fps -4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Lautlosmodus)	119 (104.9^min) fps -4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Unterhaltungsmodus)	118 (101.9^min) fps -5%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Stromsparmodus)	118 (103.1^min) fps -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	111 (96.9^min) fps -10%

X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average of class Gaming (12.4 - 166.2, n=240, last 2 years)	101.2 fps +34%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	96.7 fps +28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (12.4 - 118.8, n=61)	81.1 fps +7%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	79.7 fps +5%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	79.7 fps +5%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	76 fps 0%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	75.7 fps
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Unterhaltungsmodus)	75.4 fps 0%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Lautlosmodus)	75.2 fps -1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Stromsparmodus)	73.2 fps -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	70.7 fps -7%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Average of class Gaming (9.13 - 194.9, n=225, last 2 years)	110.5 fps +16%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3)	95.4 fps
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3, Unterhaltungsmodus)	93.5 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (27.9 - 107, n=49)	86.4 fps -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3)	79.2 fps -17%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3, Lautlosmodus)	78.6 fps -18%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3)	75.7 fps -21%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3, Stromsparmodus)	70 fps -27%

GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Average of class Gaming (6.38 - 167.7, n=215, last 2 years)	106.7 fps +13%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	103 (6.42^min, 71.4^P1) fps +9%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	94.7 (24.6^min, 66.7^P1) fps
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	93.5 (9.58^min, 62.5^P1) fps -1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Unterhaltungsmodus)	92.9 (23.6^min, 71.4^P1) fps -2%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Lautlosmodus)	91.2 (24.8^min, 62.5^P1) fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (21.7 - 125.8, n=50)	91 fps -4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (Stromsparmodus)	87.3 (18.3^min, 62.5^P1) fps -8%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	83.7 (4.47^min, 52.6^P1) fps -12%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	80.7 (22.4^min, 55.6^P1) fps -15%

Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Gaming (14.6 - 421, n=223, last 2 years)	205 fps +21%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)	178 (45.3^min, 135^P1) fps +5%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12, Lautlosmodus)	171 (65^min, 130^P1) fps +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)	169 (97.6^min, 123^P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (36.2 - 194, n=46)	159 fps -6%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)	144 (91.6^min, 111^P1) fps -15%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)	143 (88.3^min, 108^P1) fps -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)	141 (25.5^min, 109^P1) fps -17%

Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming (14 - 218, n=123, last 2 years)	125.8 fps +18%
HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	115 fps +7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (89 - 140, n=36)	108.6 fps +1%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	107 (82^min) fps 0%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	107 (85^min) fps
SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	104 fps -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	95 (73^min) fps -11%

F1 2021 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset + Raytracing AA:T AF:16x
Average of class Gaming (13.5 - 271, n=63, last 2 years)	118.4 fps +4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (831795)	114 (95^min, 78^P1) fps
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (831795, Unterhaltungsmodus)	110 (93^min, 77^P1) fps -4%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (831795, Lautlosmodus)	109 (96^min, 83^P1) fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (33.1 - 123.1, n=23)	99.5 fps -13%
MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (800360)	91.2 (80^min, 73^P1) fps -20%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (831795, Stromsparmodus)	85.9 (72^min, 69^P1) fps -25%

Far Cry 6
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics Quality + HD Textures AA:T
Average of class Gaming (14.7 - 167, n=35, last 2 years)	98.8 fps +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (74 - 99.8, n=4)	86.2 fps +3%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	84 (66^min) fps
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics Quality + HD Textures + DXR AA:T
Average of class Gaming (53 - 119, n=11, last 2 years)	86.5 fps +25%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	69 (40^min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (19.1 - 69, n=3)	49 fps -29%

Riders Republic - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (98 - 111, n=4)	105.3 fps +7%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	98 (82^min) fps
Average of class Gaming (13 - 179, n=10, last 2 years)	96.1 fps -2%

Forza Horizon 5 - 1920x1080 Extreme Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (75 - 86, n=5)	81.2 fps +8%
Average of class Gaming (19 - 124, n=11, last 2 years)	75.8 fps +1%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	75 fps

Battlefield 2042
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average of class Gaming (106.1 - 172.6, n=2, last 2 years)	139.4 fps +61%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (86.6 - 102, n=2)	94.3 fps +9%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	86.6 (42.9^min, 48.8^P0.1, 59.5^P1) fps
1920x1080 Ultra Preset + Ray Tracing
Average of class Gaming (last 2 years)	85.7 fps +24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (69.3 - 81.7, n=2)	75.5 fps +9%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	69.3 (29.7^min, 34.1^P0.1, 48.7^P1) fps

Halo Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average of class Gaming (44.6 - 197.5, n=10, last 2 years)	97.5 fps +8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (90.1 - 102, n=2)	96.1 fps +7%
Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	90.1 (39.8^min, 53.7^P0.1, 66.7^P1) fps

In order to verify whether the frame rates remain largely constant over a prolonged period of time, we let the game The Witcher 3 run for about 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings. The character is not moved. A drop in frame rates wasn't found.

The Witcher 3 FPS diagram

Gigabyte A5 X1 R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø95.5 (89-99)

Gigabyte A5 X1 R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU; Stromsparmodus: Ø72.6 (70-75)

Gigabyte A5 X1 R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU; Lautlosmodus: Ø69.2 (55-96)

HP Omen 16-b0085ng i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø81.8 (77-97)

MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø69.9 (64-81)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø80.1 (70-84)

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: Ø84.1 (76-88)

GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test

GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test (Power-Saving Mode)

GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test (Silent Mode)

	low	med.	high	ultra
GTA V (2015)	179	172	155	94.7
The Witcher 3 (2015)	309	261	171	101
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	152	146	131	124
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	170	127	95.4
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	103	90	75.7
Far Cry 5 (2018)	137	118	114	107
Strange Brigade (2018)	334	195	179	169
F1 2021 (2021)	291	199	171	114
Far Cry 6 (2021)	119	101	91	84
Riders Republic (2021)	163	122	106	98
Forza Horizon 5 (2021)	191	120	109	75
Battlefield 2042 (2021)	134	107	95.5	86.6
Halo Infinite (2021)		106	93.9	90.1

Emissions - The X1 produces a lot of noise under load

Noise emissions

The two fans normally only generate little noise in everyday use (office, Internet). However, they occasionally turn up unnecessarily - the sound pressure level can rise to values above 40 dB(A). Gigabyte should make further adjustments in this regard. With a maximum of 58 dB(A) (stress test) and 56 dB(A) (our The Witcher 3 test), things get quite loud under load. The Omen 16 only scores slightly better than the A5. The MSI Katana GF66 is considerably quieter.

The noise level under load can be reduced significantly by using the "Silent Mode" performance profile. In this case, the fans run at very low speeds and only emit a quiet hiss here. While the CPU can still run at high clock rates continuously in this scenario, the GPU clock speed is reduced quite quickly for thermal reasons. This is illustrated by our The Witcher 3 test. Nevertheless, gaming would still be possible - albeit at reduced settings.

Noise Level

Idle		27 / 29 / 32 dB(A)
Load		57 / 58 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25 dB(A)

	Gigabyte A5 X1 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX	HP Omen 16-b0085ng GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H	MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H	SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
Noise		12%	-1%	9%	14%
off / environment *	25	23 8%	25 -0%	25 -0%	23 8%
Idle Minimum *	27	23 15%	34 -26%	25 7%	23 15%
Idle Average *	29	23 21%	35 -21%	25 14%	23 21%
Idle Maximum *	32	34.81 -9%	36 -13%	32.2 -1%	26.4 17%
Load Average *	57	35.02 39%	48 16%	45.8 20%	34.25 40%
Witcher 3 ultra *	56	52 7%	46 18%		58.4 -4%
Load Maximum *	58	56 3%	49 16%	49.1 15%	58.42 -1%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The case temperatures remain within the green zone in everyday use (office, Internet). Under load (stress test, our The Witcher 3 test), the laptop heats up noticeably, but not excessively. In extreme cases, the CPU heats up to over 90 °C (~194 °F).

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


43 °C 109 F	43 °C 109 F	46 °C 115 F
44 °C 111 F	47 °C 117 F	43 °C 109 F
38 °C 100 F	45 °C 113 F	32 °C 90 F

Maximum: 47 °C = 117 F
Average: 42.3 °C = 108 F


51 °C 124 F	40 °C 104 F	50 °C 122 F
40 °C 104 F	40 °C 104 F	49 °C 120 F
38 °C 100 F	41 °C 106 F	42 °C 108 F

Maximum: 51 °C = 124 F
Average: 43.4 °C = 110 F

Power Supply (max.) 46 °C = 115 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


26 °C 79 F	26 °C 79 F	25 °C 77 F
26 °C 79 F	26 °C 79 F	25 °C 77 F
27 °C 81 F	27 °C 81 F	25 °C 77 F

Maximum: 27 °C = 81 F
Average: 25.9 °C = 79 F


27 °C 81 F	27 °C 81 F	27 °C 81 F
27 °C 81 F	28 °C 82 F	27 °C 81 F
26 °C 79 F	29 °C 84 F	30 °C 86 F

Maximum: 30 °C = 86 F
Average: 27.6 °C = 82 F

Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


44 °C 111 F	45 °C 113 F	51 °C 124 F
44 °C 111 F	48 °C 118 F	44 °C 111 F
41 °C 106 F	47 °C 117 F	36 °C 97 F

Maximum: 51 °C = 124 F
Average: 44.4 °C = 112 F


52 °C 126 F	41 °C 106 F	45 °C 113 F
40 °C 104 F	40 °C 104 F	44 °C 111 F
37 °C 99 F	42 °C 108 F	39 °C 102 F

Maximum: 52 °C = 126 F
Average: 42.2 °C = 108 F

Power Supply (max.) 56 °C = 133 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 42.3 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 47 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 51 °C / 124 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 44.4 °C / 112 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 47 °C / 116.6 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-18.1 °C / -32.6 F).

	Gigabyte A5 X1 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	HP Omen 16-b0085ng Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Heat		-16%	-10%	-10%	6%
Maximum Upper Side *	47	48 -2%	56 -19%	53.2 -13%	36 23%
Maximum Bottom *	51	55 -8%	49 4%	58.2 -14%	38 25%
Idle Upper Side *	27	33 -22%	36 -33%	29.5 -9%	31 -15%
Idle Bottom *	30	39 -30%	28 7%	31.2 -4%	33 -10%

* ... smaller is better

Stress test

The CPU and GPU complete the stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least an hour) at 3.8 GHz and about 1,755 MHz, respectively. The stress test represents an extreme scenario. With this test, we check whether the system remains stable under full load.

Speakers

The stereo speakers produce a decent sound that lacks bass. The maximum volume should be higher, though. Headphones or external speakers are recommended for a better sound experience.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Gigabyte A5 X1 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 42% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 25% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management - The Gigabyte laptop offers decent battery life

Energy consumption

In idle usage or under low load, the A5's energy consumption is normal for the hardware installed here - the Intel-based competition requires a bit more energy in some cases. The stress test and our The Witcher 3 test increase the power consumption of the Gigabyte laptop to up to 272 watts and an average of 204 watts, respectively. This makes it the most energy-hungry device within our comparison field. Since the battery didn't drain, the included power adapter (rated output: 230 watts) seems to be of enough capacity. The following graphs illustrate the laptop's fairly constant power consumption during the stress test and our The Witcher 3 test.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.4 / Watt
Idle	10 / 12 / 16 Watt
Load	124 / 272 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	Gigabyte A5 X1 R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	HP Omen 16-b0085ng i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU	Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	Average of class Gaming
Power Consumption		-4%	11%	13%	3%	-35%	-29%
Idle Minimum *	10	12 -20%	8 20%	8.8 12%	10.5 -5%	15.6 ?(4 - 64, n=39) -56%	13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=179, last 2 years) -38%
Idle Average *	12	18 -50%	12 -0%	13 -8%	15 -25%	20.1 ?(9 - 68.2, n=39) -68%	19.1 ?(8 - 67, n=179, last 2 years) -59%
Idle Maximum *	16	21 -31%	22 -38%	14.6 9%	17 -6%	29.4 ?(14.6 - 76, n=39) -84%	26.8 ?(9 - 101.1, n=179, last 2 years) -68%
Load Average *	124	94 24%	98 21%	133 -7%	109 12%	110.8 ?(76.8 - 214, n=39) 11%	110.9 ?(32.1 - 202, n=178, last 2 years) 11%
Witcher 3 ultra *	204	147 28%	152 25%	134 34%	186 9%
Load Maximum *	272	199 27%	162 40%	164 40%	186 32%	214 ?(157 - 290, n=39) 21%	250 ?(64.5 - 418, n=177, last 2 years) 8%

* ... smaller is better

The Witcher 3 energy consumption

Gigabyte A5 X1 R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø204 (174-220)

HP Omen 16-b0085ng i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø147.3 (143.82-161.2)

MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø152.5 (149-159)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø133.5 (129-139)

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø186.4 (179.54-206.16)

HP Omen 16-b0085ng i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø198.8 (156.87-216.39)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø164.9 (157-174)

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø184.1 (152.85-216.8)

Energy consumption with an external monitor

Gigabyte A5 X1; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø108.1 (103-111)

Gigabyte A5 X1; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø110.8 (105-117)

Gigabyte A5 X1; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø193 (183-203)

Gigabyte A5 X1; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø197.1 (192-213)

Battery life

The 15.6-incher achieves runtimes of 6:21 hours and 7:15 hours in the Wi-Fi test (accessing websites via a script) and video test (short film Big Buck Bunny (H.264 encoding, Full HD) running in a loop), respectively. The laptop's energy-saving features are disabled during both tests, and the display brightness is set to about 150 cd/m². In addition, the wireless modules are disabled for the video test.

Battery Runtime

Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)		10h 04min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 96)		6h 21min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p		7h 15min
Load (maximum brightness)		1h 17min

	Gigabyte A5 X1 R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 48.96 Wh	HP Omen 16-b0085ng i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 83 Wh	MSI Katana GF66 11UG-220 i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 57.5 Wh	SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 NH57E PS R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 49 Wh	Average of class Gaming
Battery Runtime		2%	-12%	-11%	-10%	-3%
Reader / Idle	604		547 -9%	552 -9%		544 ?(57 - 1290, n=84, last 2 years) -10%
H.264	435	325 -25%		413 -5%	277 -36%	399 ?(56 - 747, n=91, last 2 years) -8%
WiFi v1.3	381	457 20%	317 -17%	340 -11%	389 2%	368 ?(57 - 745, n=181, last 2 years) -3%
Load	77	85 10%	70 -9%	62 -19%	81 5%	84.2 ?(36 - 173, n=143, last 2 years) 9%

Pros

+ 240 Hz IPS panel

+ high system performance

+ space for two M.2 SSDs (PCIe 4)

+ space for one 2.5-inch storage drive

+ backlit keyboard (RGB)

+ removable battery

+ solid battery life

Cons

- low-contrast display

- lid with low stability

- no Thunderbolt

- no memory card reader

Verdict - The A5 X1 does what it's meant to do

The Gigabyte A5 X1-CDE2130SH, provided by Gigabyte Germany.

The Ryzen 9 5900HX APU and the GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU (max. TGP: 140 watts) bring all the latest games smoothly onto the Full HD screen in full detail. Resolutions beyond Full HD are also possible if a suitable monitor is connected. The CPU and GPU run at consistently high clock rates.

Gigabyte delivers a solid gaming laptop with the A5 X1.

The laptop heats up noticeably under load, but not excessively. Noise development is in line with the class: The laptop gets loud under load. The "Silent Mode" energy profile leads to a significant noise decrease. The resulting reduced computing power is still sufficient for gaming - with some compromises.

The sparse storage capacity (512 GB) can be expanded with a second M.2 SSD and/or a 2.5-inch storage drive. The matte, viewing-angle stable display (Full HD, IPS, 240 Hz) scores points in terms of brightness, color reproduction, and color-space coverage. However, its contrast is too low. Battery life is perfectly fine. It's a pity that the battery can't be charged via USB-C.

An alternative to the A5 X1 would be the HP Omen 16. It offers a slightly larger display and Thunderbolt 4, but the HP laptop can barely take advantage of the much larger battery (83 Wh).

Price and availability

At the time of writing, the Gigabyte A5 X1 can be found on Amazon in the configuration that we tested (Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3070, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD) at a currently discounted price of $1,699.

Gigabyte A5 X1 - 2022-01-03 01/03/2022 v7
Sascha Mölck

Chassis

78 / 98 → 79%

Keyboard

81%

Pointing Device

81%

Connectivity

62 / 80 → 77%

Weight

62 / 10-66 → 93%

Battery

71 / 95 → 74%

Display

86%

Games Performance

98%

Application Performance

95%

Temperature

80 / 95 → 84%

Noise

59 / 90 → 65%

Audio

75%

Camera

40 / 85 → 48%

Average

74%

84%

Gaming - Weighted Average

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Gigabyte A5 X1 in review: Powerful gaming laptop

Possible contenders in comparison

Case - The A5 comes in a plastic chassis

Size comparison

Connectivity - Gigabyte laptop without Thunderbolt

Communication

Webcam

Accessories

Maintenance

Warranty

Input devices - The keyboard comes with backlighting

Keyboard

Touchpad

Display - 240 Hz IPS

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance - The Gigabyte A5 is a powerhouse

Test conditions

Processor

Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test

System performance

DPC latencies

Storage

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Graphics card

Gaming performance

The Witcher 3 FPS diagram

Emissions - The X1 produces a lot of noise under load

Noise emissions

Temperature

Stress test

Speakers

Gigabyte A5 X1 audio analysis

Energy management - The Gigabyte laptop offers decent battery life

Energy consumption

The Witcher 3 energy consumption

Energy consumption with an external monitor

Battery life

Pros

Cons

Verdict - The A5 X1 does what it's meant to do

Price and availability

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