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Gigabyte G7 KE in review: Affordable gaming laptop with a powerful RTX 3060

Room for improvement. With a Core i5-12500H CPU and a GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU, all current titles look smooth on the matte FHD screen (300 Hz). The CPU and GPU are accompanied by a fast PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB), 16 GB of RAM, and a Thunderbolt 4 port. A copy of the Windows operating system is not included.

The G7 KE is a 17.3-inch gaming laptop from the lower price range. Gigabyte combines an Alder Lake Core i5 CPU with a RTX 3060 GPU for around 1,200 Euros (~1,300 USD). Cheaper models with a GeForce RTX 3050 (G7 GE) or GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (G7 ME) are also available. Competitors include devices such as the HP Pavilion Gaming 17, Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55, Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 or the Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z.

Gigabyte G7 KE (G7 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-12500H 12 x 1.8 - 4.5 GHz, 135 W PL2 / Short Burst, 80 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 1425 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, 115 W TDP, GDDR6, 31.0.15.2756, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-3200, dual-channel mode, two memory slots (both in use)
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, AU Optronics B173HAN05.1, IPS, glossy: no, 300 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10, 1024 GB 
, 1x PCIe4, 1x PCIe3/SATA, 1000 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC256
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Combined headset port, mic-in, Card Reader: microSD, TPM 2.0
Networking
Intel Ethernet Connection I219-V (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 25 x 397 x 262 ( = 0.98 x 15.63 x 10.31 in)
Battery
54 Wh, 3510 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
FreeDos
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Screw, Thermalpad, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.634 kg ( = 92.91 oz / 5.81 pounds), Power Supply: 470 g ( = 16.58 oz / 1.04 pounds)
Price
1199 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
83.3 %
01/2023
Gigabyte G7 KE
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2.6 kg25 mm17.30"1920x1080
82.7 %
09/2022
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
2.8 kg25 mm17.30"1920x1080
83.9 %
08/2022
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
3.1 kg28.6 mm17.30"1920x1080
84.1 %
04/2022
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2.5 kg25 mm17.30"1920x1080
82.8 %
10/2022
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
2.4 kg26 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case - G7 With a Plastic Chassis

Gigabyte does not use premium materials for the chassis of the G7. Instead, the manufacturer relies on black plastic with smooth, matte surfaces. There are a few subtle, visual, black and gray accents printed on the back of the lid and the clickpad. The design of the chassis is very straightforward otherwise and could be described as "functional". The battery (screwed in, not glued) and the other internal components can be accessed after removing the bottom plate.

The build quality of the chassis warrants no criticism. The clearances are tight and there is no protruding excess material. Although the base unit can be twisted from the corners, this should not be an issue during daily use. The rigidity of the lid leaves something to be desired, however. While the hinges hold the display firmly in place, they allow for some teetering. The display can be opened up to a maximum angle of about 140 degrees. Opening the lid with one hand is possible.

The G7 is one of the most compact and lightweight 17.3-inch devices in our comparison. Only the Asus TUF Gaming F17 manages to surpass it by a small margin.

Size Comparison

405 mm / 15.9 inch 282 mm / 11.1 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.8 kg6.26 lbs400.5 mm / 15.8 inch 294 mm / 11.6 inch 28.6 mm / 1.126 inch 3.1 kg6.75 lbs397 mm / 15.6 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.6 kg5.81 lbs394 mm / 15.5 inch 264 mm / 10.4 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.5 kg5.54 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 266 mm / 10.5 inch 26 mm / 1.024 inch 2.4 kg5.22 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity - Gigabyte Notebook With Thunderbolt 4

The G7 comes with two USB-A ports (1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.2 gen. 1) and two USB-C ports (1x USB 3.2 gen. 2, 1x Thunderbolt 4). The type-C interfaces do not support Power Delivery and only the TB4 port supports DisplayPort via USB-C. Combined with the HDMI port (2.1) and the dedicated Mini DisplayPort (1.4), this amounts to a total of three video outputs.

The G7's ports are distributed across three sides of the laptop. The two dedicated video outputs are located on the back of the device. Thus, connected cables run along the rear and do not get in the way. The same does not hold true for Ethernet cables: The port can be found on the right edge of the model.

Left: Cable lock slot, USB 3.2 gen. 1 (USB-A), USB 2.0 (USB-A), microphone-in, combined audio jack
Left: Cable lock slot, USB 3.2 gen. 1 (USB-A), USB 2.0 (USB-A), microphone-in, combined audio jack
Right: Card reader (microSD), Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C; DisplayPort), Gigabit Ethernet
Right: Card reader (microSD), Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C; DisplayPort), Gigabit Ethernet
Back: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C), HDMI 2.1, Mini Displayport 1.4, AC adapter
Back: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C), HDMI 2.1, Mini Displayport 1.4, AC adapter

SD Card Reader

The performance of the microSD card reader (reference card: AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) is average with sequential reads at around 89 MB/s.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 202, n=103, last 2 years)
99 MB/s
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
57 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Gaming
  (26 - 269, n=94, last 2 years)
122.9 MB/s +38%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
89 MB/s

Communication

Under ideal conditions (no other Wi-Fi devices in proximity, short distance between the laptop and server), the Wi-Fi transfer speeds are excellent and more or less exhaust the capabilities of the Wi-Fi module (Intel AX211; Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11ax). Meanwhile, a Gigabit Ethernet interface (I-219V) from Intel handles wired networking.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1636 (1591min - 1674max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (469 - 1780, n=154, last 2 years)
1286 MBit/s -21%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (464 - 1861, n=175)
1253 MBit/s -23%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1655 (1627min - 1681max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (685 - 1890, n=160, last 2 years)
1418 MBit/s -14%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (582 - 1890, n=175)
1397 MBit/s -16%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Realtek RTL8852AE
975 (958min - 996max) MBit/s -41%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Realtek RTL8852BE
927 (864min - 955max) MBit/s -44%
05010015020025030035040045050055060065070075080085090095010001050110011501200125013001350140014501500155016001650Tooltip
Gigabyte G7 KE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1636 (1591-1674)
Gigabyte G7 KE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1655 (1627-1681)
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng Realtek RTL8852AE ; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø974 (958-996)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Realtek RTL8852BE; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø927 (864-955)

Webcam

The webcam (0.9 MP) captures pictures with a maximum resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The camera produces decent results with a relatively low overall color deviation. The camera is not equipped with a mechanical webcam shutter.

ColorChecker
4.6 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
1.6 ∆E
3.7 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
2.7 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
4.3 ∆E
3.4 ∆E
2.7 ∆E
3 ∆E
2 ∆E
4.5 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
8 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Gigabyte G7 KE: 5.13 ∆E min: 1.62 - max: 8.31 ∆E

Accessories

Aside from the usual paperwork (quick-start guide and warranty information), the laptop also includes a screw for installing and a thermal pad for cooling the secondary SSD.

Maintenance

After removing all the screws on the bottom of the device, the bottom plate can be removed with the help of a sharp edge - it is attached very firmly in certain areas, however. On the inside, users can access the SSD (PCIe 4), the secondary M.2 slot (PCIe 3), the Wi-Fi module, the RAM slots (both in use), the BIOS battery, the fans, and the main battery.

Hardware Gigabyte G7 KE
Hardware Gigabyte G7 KE

Warranty

The 17.3-inch Gigabyte model comes with a standard, one-year limited warranty. There are currently no warranty extensions available.

Input Devices - Keyboard With RGB Backlighting

Keyboard

The flat, smooth keys of the backlit chiclet keyboard offer moderate travel and a distinct actuation point. The key feedback could have been firmer. The keyboard area slightly yields while typing, although this should not be an issue in practice. Good: The keyboard uses fullsize arrow keys. The RGB backlight (four levels) can be controlled via three function keys. Overall, Gigabyte delivers a good keyboard for day-to-day use.

Touchpad

Thanks to the large, multi-touch enabled clickpad (~ 15.2 x 9.1 cm) there is technically no need for an external mouse, since the smooth surface offers good gliding properties. It is responsive all the way into the corners. The touchpad has short travel and a distinct actuation point.

Keyboard Gigabyte G7
Keyboard Gigabyte G7

Display - 300-Hz IPS

Subpixel array
Subpixel array

Gigabyte fits the G7 with a matte 17.3-inch screen (1920 x 1080 pixels). The brightness (300 nits) and contrast ratio (1535:1) of the responsive 300-Hz panel meet and exceed our expectations (>300 nits and 1000:1). Additionally, the display does not suffer from PWM flickering at any brightness level.

300
cd/m²
310
cd/m²
303
cd/m²
291
cd/m²
307
cd/m²
300
cd/m²
288
cd/m²
309
cd/m²
298
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B173HAN05.1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 310 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 300.7 cd/m² Minimum: 16 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 307 cd/m²
Contrast: 1535:1 (Black: 0.2 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.32 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.03
ΔE Greyscale 2.1 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
71.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
70.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.247
Gigabyte G7 KE
AU Optronics B173HAN05.1, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
LGD0611, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
B173HAN04.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
AU Optronics B173HAN04.9 (AUO4B9D), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Lenovo LEN156FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display
-6%
-15%
-42%
-2%
Display P3 Coverage
70.4
64.8
-8%
58.9
-16%
40.2
-43%
69.1
-2%
sRGB Coverage
99.8
96.8
-3%
86.4
-13%
59.7
-40%
99.2
-1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
71.7
66.5
-7%
60.5
-16%
41.5
-42%
69.9
-3%
Response Times
-80%
-8%
-471%
-81%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
5 ?(2.1, 2.9)
12.7 ?(6.1, 6.6)
-154%
6 ?(3, 3)
-20%
39.2 ?(18.2, 21)
-684%
13 ?(6.3, 6.7)
-160%
Response Time Black / White *
8.3 ?(4.2, 4.1)
8.7 ?(4.4, 4.3)
-5%
8 ?(4, 4)
4%
29.6 ?(15.4, 14.2)
-257%
8.4 ?(4.2, 4.2)
-1%
PWM Frequency
Screen
-44%
-59%
-97%
-46%
Brightness middle
307
328
7%
286
-7%
287
-7%
338
10%
Brightness
301
317
5%
278
-8%
268
-11%
329
9%
Brightness Distribution
93
94
1%
89
-4%
89
-4%
92
-1%
Black Level *
0.2
0.23
-15%
0.32
-60%
0.17
15%
0.27
-35%
Contrast
1535
1426
-7%
894
-42%
1688
10%
1252
-18%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.32
3.83
-190%
3.05
-131%
5.1
-286%
2.88
-118%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
4.6
8.51
-85%
5.83
-27%
8.72
-90%
9.35
-103%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.03
0.83
19%
3.13
-204%
5.1
-395%
1.22
-18%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.1
4.9
-133%
3.17
-51%
4.24
-102%
5
-138%
Gamma
2.247 98%
2.177 101%
2.29 96%
2.44 90%
2.162 102%
CCT
6815 95%
7881 82%
6916 94%
6008 108%
7497 87%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-43% / -41%
-27% / -43%
-203% / -138%
-43% / -41%

* ... smaller is better

The color accuracy of the display is very good ex-factory: With a deviation of 1.32, it comfortably falls within the ideal range (deltaE < 3). After calibrating the display ourselves, the deviation drops to 1.03 for an even more precise representation of the grayscale. The display is capable of reproducing the entire sRGB color space (100 %), whereas the AdobeRGB (72 %) and DCI-P3 (70 %) color spaces cannot be displayed in their entirety. These results are similar to those of most competitors.

CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Saturation
CalMAN: Saturation
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: Saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
Gigabyte G7 KE vs. sRGB
Gigabyte G7 KE vs. sRGB
Gigabyte G7 KE vs. AdobeRGB
Gigabyte G7 KE vs. AdobeRGB
Gigabyte G7 KE vs. P3
Gigabyte G7 KE vs. P3

Display Response Times

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
8.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 4.2 ms rise
↘ 4.1 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 18 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2.1 ms rise
↘ 2.9 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. » 12 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The IPS panel has good viewing angles and can be read from any angle. The outdoor readability is good as well, provided the sun does not shine too brightly.

G7 outdoors
G7 outdoors
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Performance - Gigabyte Relies on Alder Lake and Ampere

Gigabyte liefert mit dem G7 KE ein verhältnismäßig günstiges Gaming-Notebook, das auf FHD-Gaming (hohe bis maximale Settings) ausgelegt ist, aber auch in Bereichen wie Videobearbeitung und Rendering eine gute Figur abgibt.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
Nvidia system info
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWInfo
HWInfo
 

Testing Conditions

The preinstalled Control Center allows users to control various parameters such as choosing a power profile (see table). We used the "Performance" (benchmarks) and "energy saver" (battery tests) profiles.

Power Profile Entertainment Mode Energy Saver Mode Quiet Mode
Power Limit 1 80 watts 45 watts 15 watts 15 watts
Power Limit 2 135 watts 115 watts 30 watts 30 watts
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center

Processor

The Core i5-12500H processor (Alder Lake) consists of four performance cores (Hyper-Threading, 2.5 to 4.5 GHz) and eight efficiency cores (no Hyper-Threading, 1.8 to 3.3 GHz). Thus, there are a total of 16 logical CPU cores.

The average clock speeds during both the multi-core (P cores: 3.9 to 4.2 GHz, E cores: 1.5 to 3.1 GHz) and single-core (P cores: 4.2 to 4.5 GHz, E cores: 1.5 to 3.3 GHz) benchmarks are high. The clock speeds are reduced in battery mode. With our CB15 loop, we were able to confirm the continuous use of the CPU Turbo. The Core i5's benchmark results are slightly above average overall.

Multi-Core (mains)
Multi-Core (mains)
Single-Core (mains)
Single-Core (mains)

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

01452904355807258701015116013051450159517401885203021752320246526102755Tooltip
Gigabyte G7 KE Intel Core i5-12500H: Ø2150 (2119.99-2197.32)
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng Intel Core i5-11300H: Ø926 (904.53-965.48)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2176 (2139.15-2407.46)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø1955 (1902.5-2820.28)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel Core i5-12500H: Ø2176 (2136.52-2272.47)
CPU clock speeds during the CB15 loop
CPU clock speeds during the CB15 loop
CPU clock speeds during the CB15 loop (entertainment mode)
CPU clock speeds during the CB15 loop (entertainment mode)
CPU clock speeds during the CB15 loop (energy saver mode)
CPU clock speeds during the CB15 loop (energy saver mode)
CPU clock speeds during the CB15 loop (quiet mode)
CPU clock speeds during the CB15 loop (quiet mode)
CPU Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
87.7 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
75.9 pt
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
74.7 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
73.7 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
71.6 pt
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
 
70.9 pt
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
44.1 pt
Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=239, last 2 years)
19100 Points +34%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
14686 Points +3%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
14232 Points
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
13934 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
13774 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (11330 - 14686, n=9)
13197 Points -7%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
6305 Points -56%
Single Core
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
1816 Points +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=237, last 2 years)
1799 Points +6%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
1790 Points +5%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
1701 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
1681 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (1558 - 1701, n=9)
1663 Points -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
1367 Points -20%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=237, last 2 years)
7255 Points +35%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
6030 Points +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
5640 Points +5%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
5368 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (4687 - 5640, n=9)
5079 Points -5%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
4808 Points -10%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
2439 Points -55%
CPU (Single Core)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
696 Points +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=237, last 2 years)
693 Points +6%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
689 Points +5%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
654 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
653 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (602 - 656, n=9)
642 Points -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
529 Points -19%
Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=242, last 2 years)
3024 Points +38%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
2820 (1902.5min - 2820.28max) Points +28%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
2412 Points +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
2272 (2136.52min - 2272.47max) Points +3%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
2197 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (1970 - 2283, n=10)
2125 Points -3%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
965 (904.53min - 965.48max) Points -56%
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=241, last 2 years)
266 Points +6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
262 Points +5%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
257 Points +3%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
250 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
247 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (220 - 250, n=9)
240 Points -4%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
198 Points -21%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
518 Seconds * -130%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
247 Seconds * -10%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (223 - 288, n=9)
246 Seconds * -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
227 Seconds * -1%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
225 Seconds *
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
223 Seconds * +1%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=235, last 2 years)
205 Seconds * +9%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=236, last 2 years)
75363 MIPS +40%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
55010 MIPS +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
54224 MIPS +1%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
53712 MIPS
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (44105 - 54380, n=9)
50841 MIPS -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
44105 MIPS -18%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
23988 MIPS -55%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=236, last 2 years)
6062 MIPS +9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
5756 MIPS +3%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
5588 MIPS 0%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
5563 MIPS
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
5451 MIPS -2%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (5151 - 5563, n=9)
5337 MIPS -4%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
4603 MIPS -17%
Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
13515 Points +31%
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=241, last 2 years)
13326 Points +30%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
12661 Points +23%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
10284 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (7962 - 10828, n=9)
9792 Points -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
7962 Points -23%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
5122 Points -50%
Single-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=241, last 2 years)
1795 Points +7%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
1756 Points +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
1691 Points 0%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
1683 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
1624 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (1471 - 1693, n=9)
1623 Points -4%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
1399 Points -17%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=239, last 2 years)
20.8 fps +25%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
16.6 fps
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
15.5 fps -7%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (12 - 16.6, n=9)
15.1 fps -9%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
14.1 fps -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
9.06 fps -45%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
7.91 fps -52%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
86.1 s * -89%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
59.4 s * -31%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
50.7 s * -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=233, last 2 years)
49.1 s * -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
48.9 s * -7%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (40.1 - 58.5, n=9)
48.3 s * -6%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
45.5 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H
0.644 sec * -36%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H
0.508 sec * -7%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (0.4748 - 0.535, n=9)
0.507 sec * -7%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H
0.4748 sec *
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=236, last 2 years)
0.4734 sec * -0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4679 sec * +1%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4614 sec * +3%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2197 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
191.2 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
250 Points
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Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming
 
99.5 pt
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
75.9 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
73.1 pt
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
 
70.5 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
59.6 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
57.5 pt
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
38.2 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (2585 - 60169, n=232, last 2 years)
17811 KRay/s +37%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
13947 KRay/s +7%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
13017 KRay/s
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (6851 - 13947, n=9)
11809 KRay/s -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
7897 KRay/s -39%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
7053 KRay/s -46%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
6797 KRay/s -48%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Average of class Gaming
  (12439 - 252486, n=232, last 2 years)
89327 Points +36%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
68178 Points +4%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
65572 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (29874 - 68178, n=9)
58950 Points -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
36924 Points -44%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
32381 Points -51%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
28530 Points -56%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=232, last 2 years)
4191 MB/s +30%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
3337 MB/s +3%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
3236 MB/s
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (2287 - 3337, n=9)
2969 MB/s -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2696 MB/s -17%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2331 MB/s -28%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
1885 MB/s -42%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=232, last 2 years)
107789 Points +34%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
99296 Points +24%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
98875 Points +23%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
80703 Points +1%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
80285 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (77935 - 80703, n=9)
79674 Points -1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
41257 Points -49%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=232, last 2 years)
11928 Points +61%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
9061 Points +23%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
8317 Points +13%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
7390 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
7385 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (6590 - 7431, n=9)
7248 Points -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
3925 Points -47%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Average of class Gaming
  (7135 - 134044, n=232, last 2 years)
45987 Points +44%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
33085 Points +3%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
32002 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (18252 - 34041, n=9)
29271 Points -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
21882 Points -32%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
18863 Points -41%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
17343 Points -46%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
110905 MB/s 0%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
110707 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (19065 - 328679, n=232, last 2 years)
104954 MB/s -5%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (50298 - 111567, n=9)
88138 MB/s -20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
56534 MB/s -49%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
49493 MB/s -55%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
37694 MB/s -66%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=232, last 2 years)
1184 MB/s +29%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
921 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
919 MB/s 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
919 MB/s 0%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (746 - 924, n=9)
872 MB/s -5%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
787 MB/s -15%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
269 MB/s -71%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (1437 - 31796, n=232, last 2 years)
9669 KRay/s +39%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
7034 KRay/s +1%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
6932 KRay/s
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (3848 - 7405, n=9)
6322 KRay/s -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
4681 KRay/s -32%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
3917 KRay/s -43%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
3861 KRay/s -44%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Gaming
  (11451 - 60161, n=233, last 2 years)
36304 MPixel/s +24%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
32915 MPixel/s +13%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (13686 - 43813, n=9)
30946 MPixel/s +6%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
29206 MPixel/s
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
21681 MPixel/s -26%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
19573 MPixel/s -33%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
13686 MPixel/s -53%

System Performance

The system is smooth and responsive and delivers sufficient performance for rendering, video editing, and gaming purposes. The results of the PCMark tests are good. For DDR4-3200 memory, the transfer rates of the system memory match our expectations.

The RAM runs in dual-channel mode.
The RAM runs in dual-channel mode.
PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Gaming
  (5235 - 9852, n=203, last 2 years)
7573 Points +24%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
6755 Points +10%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (6126 - 7201, n=2)
6664 Points +9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6651 Points +9%
Gigabyte G7 KE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
6126 Points
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
5986 Points -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-11300H, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
5442 Points -11%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (10301 - 11150, n=2)
10726 Points +4%
Average of class Gaming
  (8300 - 12334, n=202, last 2 years)
10701 Points +4%
Gigabyte G7 KE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
10301 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
10047 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
9784 Points -5%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
9289 Points -10%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-11300H, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
8829 Points -14%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Gaming
  (7244 - 11833, n=202, last 2 years)
9729 Points +8%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
9522 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (9038 - 9475, n=2)
9257 Points +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
9119 Points +1%
Gigabyte G7 KE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
9038 Points
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-11300H, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
7664 Points -15%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
6161 Points -32%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming
  (6462 - 18475, n=202, last 2 years)
11407 Points +70%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
10175 Points +52%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
8950 Points +34%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
8744 Points +30%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (6703 - 9593, n=2)
8148 Points +22%
Gigabyte G7 KE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
6703 Points
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-11300H, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
6462 Points -4%
CrossMark / Overall
Average of class Gaming
  (974 - 2334, n=173, last 2 years)
1870 Points +3%
Gigabyte G7 KE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1824 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1810 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1752 - 1824, n=2)
1788 Points -2%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1649 Points -10%
CrossMark / Productivity
Gigabyte G7 KE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1804 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (907 - 2204, n=173, last 2 years)
1782 Points -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1766 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1720 - 1804, n=2)
1762 Points -2%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1536 Points -15%
CrossMark / Creativity
Average of class Gaming
  (1027 - 2514, n=173, last 2 years)
2029 Points +13%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1963 Points +9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1886 Points +5%
Gigabyte G7 KE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1800 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1778 - 1800, n=2)
1789 Points -1%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Gigabyte G7 KE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1966 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1771 - 1966, n=2)
1869 Points -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1724 Points -12%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 2327, n=173, last 2 years)
1703 Points -13%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1210 Points -38%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4560 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
6853 points
PCMark 10 Score
6126 points
Help
AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Gaming
  (23850 - 92565, n=232, last 2 years)
58650 MB/s +30%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
52925 MB/s +18%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (23850 - 66598, n=9)
47586 MB/s +6%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
44994 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
41426 MB/s -8%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
34072 MB/s -24%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
23850 MB/s -47%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
62745 MB/s +32%
Average of class Gaming
  (24879 - 90647, n=232, last 2 years)
62444 MB/s +31%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (24879 - 68013, n=9)
51450 MB/s +8%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
47559 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
43175 MB/s -9%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
39225 MB/s -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
24879 MB/s -48%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Gaming
  (21619 - 103259, n=232, last 2 years)
60999 MB/s +30%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
57728 MB/s +23%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
49644 MB/s +6%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (23543 - 58797, n=9)
49013 MB/s +4%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
46966 MB/s
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
39304 MB/s -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
23543 MB/s -50%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (83.8 - 114.7, n=9)
98.8 ns * -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
94.7 ns * -5%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
89.8 ns *
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
87.4 ns * +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=229, last 2 years)
85.8 ns * +4%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

Our standardized Latency Monitor test (web browsing, 4K video playback, Prime95 high load) reveals problematic DPC latencies. With the hardware and software setup at the time of testing, the system appears to be unsuitable for real-time audio and video editing. Future software updates may improve or worsen the issue.

Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2319 μs * -18%
Gigabyte G7 KE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1969.3 μs *
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-12500H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1418.9 μs * +28%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i5-11300H, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
1138.2 μs * +42%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1038 μs * +47%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

Gigabyte equips the laptop with its own PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB, M.2-2280), which achieves excellent transfer rates. Unfortunately, the drive suffers from thermal throttling despite the metal cooling sheet on the inside of the bottom plate. There is space for a total of two M.2-2280 SSDs (1x PCIe 4.0, 1x PCIe 3.0).

A PCIe-4 SSD serves as the system drive.
A PCIe-4 SSD serves as the system drive.
There is space for a secondary SSD.
There is space for a secondary SSD.
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 7067 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3612 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 1019 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 806.9 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2337 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2605 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 59.23 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 363.1 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
86.4 pt
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
 
86.4 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
72.3 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
69 pt
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
57.9 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
48.6 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
39.9 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4572 (1938.92min - 4572max) MB/s +47%
Average of class Gaming
  (1291 - 7045, n=202, last 2 years)
3524 MB/s +14%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2519 - 4224, n=10)
3439 MB/s +11%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3101 (2775.37min - 3100.52max) MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
2168 (2101.77min - 2167.68max) MB/s -30%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
2110 (2094.85min - 2110.13max) MB/s -32%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1780 (1752.32min - 1780.06max) MB/s -43%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1780 (1752.32min - 1780.06max) MB/s -43%
seq write
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4434 (4418.88min - 4433.95max) MB/s +61%
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=202, last 2 years)
3796 MB/s +38%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2200 - 4236, n=10)
3133 MB/s +14%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
2816 (2640.28min - 2815.85max) MB/s +2%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2749 (2612.84min - 2749.11max) MB/s
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2643 (2559.24min - 2642.87max) MB/s -4%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2643 (2559.24min - 2642.87max) MB/s -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1607 (1584.61min - 1607.26max) MB/s -42%
seq q8 t1 read
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
7032 (6100.58min - 7031.96max) MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (6864 - 7112, n=10)
6974 MB/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6792 (6372.24min - 6792.05max) MB/s -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (1983 - 16089, n=202, last 2 years)
6335 MB/s -10%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
3556 (3378.88min - 3555.93max) MB/s -49%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3515 (2963.07min - 3514.83max) MB/s -50%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3515 (2963.07min - 3514.83max) MB/s -50%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
2660 (2328.47min - 2659.74max) MB/s -62%
seq q8 t1 write
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
5091 (5070.42min - 5091.14max) MB/s +41%
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=202, last 2 years)
4758 MB/s +32%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (3611 - 4999, n=10)
4259 MB/s +18%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3613 (3580.5min - 3612.97max) MB/s
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3012 (2669.05min - 3012.29max) MB/s -17%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3012 (2669.05min - 3012.29max) MB/s -17%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
2914 (2673.66min - 2913.62max) MB/s -19%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1671 (1644.73min - 1670.81max) MB/s -54%
4k q1 t1 read
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
90.4 (89.34min - 90.39max) MB/s +18%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
76.7 (73.36min - 76.74max) MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (55 - 91, n=10)
75.6 MB/s -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
72.3 (71.34min - 72.26max) MB/s -6%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
68.3 (67.74min - 68.3max) MB/s -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=202, last 2 years)
68.3 MB/s -11%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
32.6 (30.94min - 32.64max) MB/s -57%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
32.6 (30.94min - 32.64max) MB/s -57%
4k q1 t1 write
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
391 (373.18min - 391.21max) MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (201 - 391, n=10)
324 MB/s -17%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
236 (235.61min - 236.11max) MB/s -40%
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=202, last 2 years)
227 MB/s -42%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
216 (185.22min - 215.93max) MB/s -45%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
216 (185.22min - 215.93max) MB/s -45%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
194.3 (188.32min - 194.33max) MB/s -50%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
189.2 (186.1min - 189.17max) MB/s -52%
4k q32 t16 read
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3551 (3544.16min - 3551.38max) MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (3318 - 3583, n=10)
3521 MB/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2780 (2665.55min - 2779.85max) MB/s -22%
Average of class Gaming
  (313 - 6172, n=202, last 2 years)
2581 MB/s -27%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2214 (2192.88min - 2214.37max) MB/s -38%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2214 (2192.88min - 2214.37max) MB/s -38%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
2182 (2150.23min - 2182.03max) MB/s -39%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
474 (463.36min - 474.33max) MB/s -87%
4k q32 t16 write
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3576 (3480.8min - 3575.55max) MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2584 - 3667, n=10)
3502 MB/s -2%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2307 (2258.85min - 2307.29max) MB/s -35%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2307 (2258.85min - 2307.29max) MB/s -35%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2249 (2140.07min - 2249.23max) MB/s -37%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=202, last 2 years)
2173 MB/s -39%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
1620 (1542.86min - 1619.93max) MB/s -55%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
609 (579.43min - 608.79max) MB/s -83%
AS SSD
Score Total
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
8837 Points
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (5636 - 10783, n=10)
8549 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (1923 - 13854, n=190, last 2 years)
6821 Points -23%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
5514 Points -38%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
5496 Points -38%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4577 Points -48%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
2702 Points -69%
Score Read
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3468 Points
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (1805 - 3629, n=10)
3256 Points -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (528 - 4721, n=190, last 2 years)
2508 Points -28%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
2245 Points -35%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2182 Points -37%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2121 Points -39%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
760 Points -78%
Score Write
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2849 - 5339, n=10)
3713 Points +3%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3621 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=190, last 2 years)
3097 Points -14%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2324 Points -36%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
2111 Points -42%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1584 Points -56%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1450 Points -60%
Seq Read
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
5367 MB/s +18%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (4494 - 5715, n=10)
5048 MB/s +11%
Average of class Gaming
  (1759 - 12763, n=190, last 2 years)
4916 MB/s +8%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4540.75 MB/s
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
2986.77 MB/s -34%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2656 MB/s -42%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
2432.02 MB/s -46%
Seq Write
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3805.55 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=190, last 2 years)
3632 MB/s -5%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (1891 - 4476, n=10)
3202 MB/s -16%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
2688.82 MB/s -29%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2535 MB/s -33%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1904 MB/s -50%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1229.14 MB/s -68%
4K Read
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
99.79 MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (61.3 - 112.1, n=10)
90.5 MB/s -9%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
75.66 MB/s -24%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.4 - 112.1, n=190, last 2 years)
67.6 MB/s -32%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
65.04 MB/s -35%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
53.97 MB/s -46%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
28.83 MB/s -71%
4K Write
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
325.41 MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (206 - 358, n=10)
287 MB/s -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
242.19 MB/s -26%
Average of class Gaming
  (96.3 - 512, n=190, last 2 years)
212 MB/s -35%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
203.81 MB/s -37%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
179.47 MB/s -45%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
59 MB/s -82%
4K-64 Read
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2914.54 MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (1285 - 2964, n=10)
2660 MB/s -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (312 - 3475, n=190, last 2 years)
1943 MB/s -33%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
1881.1 MB/s -35%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1827 MB/s -37%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1591.21 MB/s -45%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
441.63 MB/s -85%
4K-64 Write
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2403 - 4533, n=10)
3105 MB/s +7%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2915.33 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=190, last 2 years)
2524 MB/s -13%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2011 MB/s -31%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
1662.41 MB/s -43%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1218.61 MB/s -58%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1055.78 MB/s -64%
Access Time Read
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.094 ms *
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
0.075 ms * +20%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
0.073 ms * +22%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (0.028 - 0.094, n=10)
0.0632 ms * +33%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
0.057 ms * +39%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 - 0.379, n=188, last 2 years)
0.05335 ms * +43%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
0.047 ms * +50%
Access Time Write
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
0.059 ms * -392%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 1.028, n=190, last 2 years)
0.04879 ms * -307%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
0.033 ms * -175%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
0.027 ms * -125%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
0.021 ms * -75%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (0.011 - 0.018, n=10)
0.0135 ms * -13%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.012 ms *

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Gigabyte G7 KE Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10: Ø5191 (3583.79-7029.65)
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N: Ø3549 (3395.5-3560.33)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ: Ø4996 (4611.63-5004.01)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N: Ø2388 (1541.68-3529.86)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N: Ø2388 (1541.68-3529.86)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8: Ø2593 (2305.4-2689.6)

GPU Performance

The performance of an RTX-3000 GPU depends on a few factors in practice: The cooling solution, memory configuration, and the maximum TGP, which is set by the laptop manufacturer within Nvidia's specified range. In this case, Gigabyte set the maximum TGP of the dedicated GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU to 115 watts. As our Witcher 3 test shows, however, this TGP value is not quite reached.

The 3DMark results exceed the average of our previously reviewed RTX 3060 models. The GPU has access to fast GDDR6 video memory (6144 MB). The Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU integrated graphics solution of the processor is active and the laptop uses Nvidia's Optimus graphics switching technology. Although a dGPU mode is available, it did not result in improved performance.

Fire Strike (mains)
Fire Strike (mains)
Fire Strike (battery mode)
Fire Strike (battery mode)
Fire Strike (mains, dGPU)
Fire Strike (mains, dGPU)
Fire Strike (mains, entertainment mode)
Fire Strike (mains, entertainment mode)
Fire Strike (mains, energy saver mode)
Fire Strike (mains, energy saver mode)
Fire Strike (mains, quiet mode)
Fire Strike (mains, quiet mode)
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
100 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
76.9 pt
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
73.9 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
71.4 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
 
68.3 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
51.9 pt
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-11300H
45.1 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=241, last 2 years)
39928 Points +38%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
30335 Points +5%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
28934 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
28009 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (13799 - 30772, n=43)
26816 Points -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
20869 Points -28%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-11300H
18057 Points -38%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=245, last 2 years)
29195 Points +30%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
23109 Points +3%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
22522 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
21574 Points -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (16354 - 23109, n=49)
20436 Points -9%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
15611 Points -31%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-11300H
13638 Points -39%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=243, last 2 years)
11907 Points +39%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
9000 Points +5%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
8597 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
8342 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (6285 - 9235, n=49)
8057 Points -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
5946 Points -31%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-11300H
5170 Points -40%
3DMark 06 Standard Score
47733 points
3DMark 11 Performance
26102 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
37608 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
20063 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
8799 points
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Blender
v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
48 Seconds * -45%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (30 - 56, n=15)
34.2 Seconds * -4%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
33 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming
  (9 - 142, n=173, last 2 years)
23.3 Seconds * +29%
v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
83 Seconds * -57%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (51 - 89, n=15)
57.6 Seconds * -9%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
53 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 175, n=178, last 2 years)
39.7 Seconds * +25%
v3.3 Classroom CPU
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
399 Seconds *
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
385 Seconds * +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (291 - 508, n=15)
375 Seconds * +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (138 - 962, n=191, last 2 years)
318 Seconds * +20%
V-Ray 5 Benchmark
GPU RTX
Average of class Gaming
  (171 - 3824, n=129, last 2 years)
2029 mpaths +70%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
1197 mpaths 0%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
1197 mpaths
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (658 - 1234, n=11)
1070 mpaths -11%
GPU CUDA
Average of class Gaming
  (120 - 2797, n=132, last 2 years)
1466 mpaths +61%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
909 mpaths
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
886 mpaths -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (678 - 995, n=10)
869 mpaths -4%
CPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1690 - 26944, n=146, last 2 years)
13124 mpaths +40%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
10135 mpaths +8%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
9406 mpaths
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (4533 - 12868, n=24)
9155 mpaths -3%
V-Ray Benchmark Next 4.10
GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (55 - 1334, n=193, last 2 years)
595 mpaths +53%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
398 mpaths +2%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
398 mpaths +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
393 mpaths +1%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
390 mpaths
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (289 - 403, n=42)
363 mpaths -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
216 mpaths -45%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-11300H
193 mpaths -51%
CPU
Average of class Gaming
  (2741 - 37629, n=193, last 2 years)
18707 ksamples +32%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
14368 ksamples +1%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
14292 ksamples +1%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
14292 ksamples +1%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
14218 ksamples
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
13544 ksamples -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (6056 - 20177, n=42)
13544 ksamples -5%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-11300H
6312 ksamples -56%
GPUScore: Sacred Path
2560x1440 Official VRS
Average of class Gaming
  (6.89 - 305, n=204, last 2 years)
132.8 fps +19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (111.2 - 113.7, n=2)
112.5 fps +1%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
111.2 (53.5min, 97.9P1 - 156.2max) fps
2560x1440 Official
Average of class Gaming
  (2.34 - 291, n=259, last 2 years)
128.2 fps +5379%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (2.34 - 110.1, n=3)
73.2 fps +3028%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
2.34 (1.901min, 1.909P1 - 3.35max) fps
Geekbench 5.5 - Vulkan Score
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
55994 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
54462 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (1806 - 160279, n=237, last 2 years)
40362 Points -28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (4469 - 81150, n=47)
38430 Points -31%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
18540 Points -67%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-11300H
14013 Points -75%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
11656 Points -79%
SPECviewperf 13
Solidworks (sw-04)
Average of class Gaming
  (87.4 - 179, n=21, last 2 years)
118.4 fps +35%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
93.2 fps +7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (87.4 - 97.6, n=3)
92.7 fps +6%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
87.4 fps
Siemens NX (snx-03)
Average of class Gaming
  (16.2 - 99.6, n=21, last 2 years)
29.6 fps +67%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
17.7 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (16.2 - 17.7, n=3)
16.9 fps -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
16.7 fps -6%
Showcase (showcase-02)
Average of class Gaming
  (25.9 - 281, n=21, last 2 years)
148.4 fps +36%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
109 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (98.1 - 110, n=3)
105.7 fps -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
98.1 fps -10%
Medical (medical-02)
Average of class Gaming
  (57.2 - 122.8, n=21, last 2 years)
78.8 fps +37%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (57.2 - 58.6, n=3)
57.8 fps 0%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
57.6 fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
57.2 fps -1%
Maya (maya-05)
Average of class Gaming
  (83.7 - 601, n=21, last 2 years)
340 fps +72%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
239 fps +21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (198 - 264, n=3)
234 fps +18%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
198 fps
Energy (energy-02)
Average of class Gaming
  (20.3 - 74.7, n=21, last 2 years)
35.4 fps +71%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
20.7 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (20.3 - 20.7, n=3)
20.6 fps 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
20.3 fps -2%
Creo (creo-02)
Average of class Gaming
  (70.4 - 461, n=21, last 2 years)
254 fps +62%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
179 fps +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (156.6 - 192, n=3)
175.9 fps +12%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
156.6 fps
Catia (catia-05)
Average of class Gaming
  (47.7 - 344, n=21, last 2 years)
177.5 fps +50%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
118.1 fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
117 fps -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (47.7 - 118.1, n=3)
94.3 fps -20%
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
Average of class Gaming
  (49.1 - 373, n=21, last 2 years)
229 fps +18%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
193.9 fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
180 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (49.1 - 193.9, n=3)
141 fps -27%
SPECviewperf 2020
1920x1080 Siemens NX (snx-04)
Average of class Gaming
  (2.93 - 231, n=35, last 2 years)
33 fps +89%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
17.5 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (16.2 - 17.5, n=2)
16.9 fps -3%
1920x1080 Medical (medical-03)
Average of class Gaming
  (23.5 - 59.9, n=35, last 2 years)
38.9 fps +30%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
30 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (27.6 - 30, n=2)
28.8 fps -4%
1920x1080 Maya (maya-06)
Average of class Gaming
  (99.8 - 687, n=33, last 2 years)
397 fps +97%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (202 - 299, n=2)
250 fps +24%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
201.6 fps
1920x1080 Energy (energy-03)
Average of class Gaming
  (20.6 - 76.5, n=35, last 2 years)
42.3 fps +105%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (20.6 - 20.7, n=2)
20.7 fps 0%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
20.6 fps
1920x1080 Creo (creo-03)
Average of class Gaming
  (44 - 141.9, n=34, last 2 years)
103 fps +19%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
86.5 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (81.5 - 86.5, n=2)
84 fps -3%
1920x1080 CATIA (catia-06)
Average of class Gaming
  (17.8 - 117.2, n=35, last 2 years)
70.6 fps +31%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
53.9 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (51.7 - 53.9, n=2)
52.8 fps -2%
1920x1080 3ds Max (3dsmax-07)
Average of class Gaming
  (25.7 - 221, n=35, last 2 years)
123.2 fps +38%
Gigabyte G7 KE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-12500H
89.4 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (85.3 - 89.4, n=2)
87.4 fps -2%

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Gaming Performance

The installed components allow for FHD gaming at high to maximum settings. Using an external monitor with a higher resolution is also possible, although this may require reducing the settings. The frame rates exceed the average for an RTX 3060 from our database.

Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
98.5 pt
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
82.1 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
81.4 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
78.7 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
 
75.7 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
62.3 pt
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
54.9 pt
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=238, last 2 years)
115.1 fps +40%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
86.1 fps +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
83 (16.2min, 27.8P0.1, 56.4P1) fps +1%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
82.4 (31.1min, 37.5P0.1, 50.1P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (58.2 - 91.5, n=48)
76.9 fps -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
58.5 (49min) fps -29%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
51.4 (42min) fps -38%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=227, last 2 years)
106.3 fps +3%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
103 (10.4min, 71.4P1) fps
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
97.5 (7.78min, 66.7P1) fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (69.2 - 109.8, n=46)
89.7 fps -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
82.5 (16.5min, 50P1) fps -20%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
73.5 (23.5min, 47.6P1) fps -29%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
66.9 (21.5min, 45.5P1) fps -35%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=237, last 2 years)
109.6 fps +29%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
84.7 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (55 - 100.9, n=42)
79.4 fps -6%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
78 fps -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
75.7 fps -11%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
58.8 fps -31%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
53.3 (26min) fps -37%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Gaming
  (14.6 - 421, n=235, last 2 years)
203 fps +39%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
146.4 (27.5min, 106.4P1) fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
142.9 (60.9min, 107.4P1) fps -2%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
142 (78.7min, 104P1) fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (102.2 - 166.3, n=43)
137.6 fps -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
101.3 (71.9min, 78.3P1) fps -31%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
90.3 (62.4min, 68.1P1) fps -38%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
154.7 (128.2min) fps +13%
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=248, last 2 years)
141.2 fps +3%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
137.3 (120.2min) fps
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
135 (115.3min) fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (90.7 - 154.8, n=49)
125.9 fps -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
107.8 (97.3min) fps -21%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
100.7 (87.1min) fps -27%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=253, last 2 years)
100.8 fps +16%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
94.3 fps +9%
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
86.8 fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
83.5 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (61.9 - 109.3, n=48)
82 fps -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
81.1 fps -7%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
64.3 fps -26%

In order to determine whether the frame rates remain consistent over a prolonged period of time, we run The Witcher 3 for about 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings. The character is not moved during the entire duration. We did not observe a dip in performance.

Witcher 3 FPS Graph

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Gigabyte G7 KE i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: Ø81 (77-86)
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø51.2 (49-53)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: Ø78.8 (76-82)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: Ø77.6 (73-84)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø59.4 (56-62)
GPU readings during our Witcher 3 test
GPU readings during our Witcher 3 test
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 182.8 179.5 172.1 103
The Witcher 3 (2015) 339 233 137.1 82.4
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 170.5 153 145.9 137.3
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 180.4 112.4 84.7
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 120.5 106 86.8
Far Cry 5 (2018) 168 131 122 115
Strange Brigade (2018) 369 211 168 146.4
Flight Simulator 2020 (2020) 135.7 85.1 62.8 45.9
Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) 120 114 114 110
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) 96.7 75.5 66 60.7
F1 22 (2022) 190.5 186.3 149.6 54.4
The Quarry (2022) 126.9 97.2 80 64.1
A Plague Tale Requiem (2022) 87.5 73 62.8 52.8
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022) 72.2 69.8 65.6 62.3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022) 111 99 77 72
Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022) 103.3 94.2 86.4 77.5
The Callisto Protocol (2022) 105.5 83.9 55.6 55.3
Need for Speed Unbound (2022) 114.9 106.7 88.6 76.6
High On Life (2023) 177.1 134.2 99.3 79.4
The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023) 170.1 132.2 108.4 87.5
Dead Space Remake (2023) 69.2 66.5 59 54

Emissions - Gigabyte System Can Be Very Loud

Noise Emissions

Even during daily use (office, web), the two fans are frequently noticeable - noise levels of up to 38 dB(A) are possible. They only rarely idle. Under load, the laptop can reach very high noise levels of up to 59 dB(A) (stress test) and 56 dB(A) (Witcher 3) - this makes our test model substantially louder than most competitors in these scenarios. The noise emissions can be reduced by using one of the three performance profiles "Entertainment", "Energy Saver", "Quiet" - at the cost of some performance.

Noise Level

Idle
27 / 35 / 38 dB(A)
Load
52 / 59 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 27 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2042.342.240.542.5422536.44037.13640.53149.848.145.443.748.34032.632.832.332.334.35035.940.741.139.835.96328.529.132.328.531.48025.527.12726.338.710020.923.724.422.728.512524.92929.126.727.416027.127.329.225.729.420029.828.62827.631.925030.226.427.126.333.231530.222.423.2193540032.822.624.615.137.350035.8242715.440.263036.423.126.715.841.28003823.727.314.342.6100038.724.628.111.944.5125037.923.12712.144.2160039.324.128.112.546200039.624.727.712.745.4250040.124.828.112.746.6315043.224.327.113.449.640004323.125.812.749.8500040.620.523.213.250630038.218.620.313.147.2800034.915.216.613.145100003315.51512.542.61250028.214.613.71238.41600022.913.313.411.432.5SPL51.635.238.326.958.7N7.82.32.90.912.3median 35.8median 23.7median 27median 13.2median 42.6Delta5.32.73.73.56.6hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseGigabyte G7 KE
Gigabyte G7 KE
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
Noise
17%
9%
21%
11%
off / environment *
27
25
7%
25.5
6%
24
11%
25
7%
Idle Minimum *
27
27
-0%
25.5
6%
24
11%
29
-7%
Idle Average *
35
28
20%
25.5
27%
24
31%
30
14%
Idle Maximum *
38
30
21%
27
29%
24
37%
32
16%
Load Average *
52
39
25%
52.6
-1%
42.6
18%
42
19%
Witcher 3 ultra *
56
44
21%
46.84
16%
46
18%
Load Maximum *
59
46
22%
68.2
-16%
46.84
21%
54
8%

* ... smaller is better

Temperatures

During day-to-day use (office, web), the surface temperatures remain reasonable. While the heat development under load (stress test, Witcher 3) is significant, it does not reach critical levels. The CPU reaches temperatures close to its 100-°C limit.

Max. Load
 48 °C
118 F
52 °C
126 F
47 °C
117 F
 
 43 °C
109 F
47 °C
117 F
42 °C
108 F
 
 28 °C
82 F
34 °C
93 F
33 °C
91 F
 
Maximum: 52 °C = 126 F
Average: 41.6 °C = 107 F
46 °C
115 F
54 °C
129 F
46 °C
115 F
47 °C
117 F
52 °C
126 F
39 °C
102 F
37 °C
99 F
33 °C
91 F
29 °C
84 F
Maximum: 54 °C = 129 F
Average: 42.6 °C = 109 F
Power Supply (max.)  52 °C = 126 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 41.6 °C / 107 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 52 °C / 126 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 54 °C / 129 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.6 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 40.6 °C / 105 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (34 °C / 93.2 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-5.1 °C / -9.2 F).
Gigabyte G7 KE
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
Heat
12%
-6%
1%
13%
Maximum Upper Side *
52
44
15%
48.3
7%
52
-0%
47
10%
Maximum Bottom *
54
48
11%
52
4%
47
13%
52
4%
Idle Upper Side *
28
27
4%
34.5
-23%
31
-11%
25
11%
Idle Bottom *
32
27
16%
35.8
-12%
31
3%
24
25%

* ... smaller is better

Stress Test

Our stress test (continuous Prime95 and FurMark stress) represents an extreme scenario and serves as a stability test for when the system is at 100 % load. The CPU clock speed drops from 4.1 GHz (P cores) and 3.1 GHz (E cores) to around the base clock (P: 3 GHz, E: 2.5 GHz) over the course of 15 minutes and then remains at that level. The GPU clock speed initially fluctuates between 1200 MHz and 1500 MHz, before eventually stabilizing at 1150 MHz.

Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Witcher 3
Witcher 3
Witcher 3
Witcher 3
Witcher 3
Witcher 3

Speakers

The sound produced by the stereo speakers is thin and lacking in terms of the bass. We recommend external headphones or speakers for better audio.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2042.5392536363143.749.94032.332.75039.836.36328.530.68026.328.110022.722.112526.724.316025.727.320027.63125026.336.23151942.740015.153.350015.45863015.861.580014.364.2100011.971.8125012.172.8160012.570200012.768.1250012.764.9315013.465.1400012.765.2500013.260.6630013.152.3800013.1541000012.550.1125001250.41600011.447.5SPL26.978.9N0.937.5median 13.2median 54Delta3.512.136.339.636.238.547.143.629.931.938.841.128.635.218.728.41925.618.830.921.739.320.244.920.754.219.3561456.81859.216.357.313.959.41361.311.76510.765.510.466.710.969.611.467.111.472.512.771.513.267.11273.111.468.111.162.510.451.525.580.30.745.7median 13median 61.33.18.1hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseGigabyte G7 KEHP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Gigabyte G7 KE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 11.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (32% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 97% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 2% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 89% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 9% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 8.6% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 70% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 25% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 49% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 43% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management - G7 Laptop With Acceptable Runtimes

Energy Consumption

During idle, we observe a slightly increased power draw from the Gigabyte laptop. A glance at competitors shows where the normal range for an Optimus laptop. During the stress test and the Witcher 3 test, the power draw matches our expectations for the installed components. The included AC adapter is well dimensioned and able to manage short consumption peaks, which exceed its power rating (180 watts).

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.1 / 1 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 15 / 17 / 24 Watt
Load midlight 111 / 208 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        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 G7 KE
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
35%
3%
25%
28%
-7%
Idle Minimum *
15
3
80%
9.7
35%
6.6
56%
8
47%
13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=185, last 2 years)
8%
Idle Average *
17
8
53%
14.6
14%
8.3
51%
10
41%
19.1 ?(8 - 67, n=185, last 2 years)
-12%
Idle Maximum *
24
28
-17%
16.7
30%
11.8
51%
16
33%
26.7 ?(9 - 101.1, n=185, last 2 years)
-11%
Load Average *
111
88
21%
166
-50%
119
-7%
99
11%
111.2 ?(32.1 - 202, n=185, last 2 years)
-0%
Witcher 3 ultra *
174.1
98.2
44%
169
3%
144.6
17%
Load Maximum *
208
152
27%
235
-13%
222
-7%
168
19%
250 ?(64.5 - 418, n=184, last 2 years)
-20%

* ... smaller is better

Consumption Witcher 3 / Stress Test

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Gigabyte G7 KE; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø174.1 (170-179.9)
Gigabyte G7 KE; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø188.4 (182.5-208)
Gigabyte G7 KE; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø15.3 (15.1-16)

Consumption external Monitor

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Gigabyte G7 KE; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø123.6 (121.4-134.3)
Gigabyte G7 KE; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø132.8 (128.9-139.3)
Gigabyte G7 KE; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø166.9 (162.1-171.6)
Gigabyte G7 KE; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø168.6 (159.3-178.1)
Gigabyte G7 KE; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø30.6 (25.3-62.1)

Battery Life

The 17.3-inch laptop reaches a runtime of 5:17 h and 2:12 h in our Wi-Fi (web browsing via a script) and video test (playback of H.264 codec, FHD short film Big Buck Bunny in a loop), respectively. We disabled the energy saver features of the laptop and set the display's brightness to approximately 150 nits prior to running the tests. Furthermore, we disabled the wireless modules for the video test.

The video runtime is very disappointing. Usually, we would expect at least parity with the Wi-Fi runtime. Evidently, the system suffers from an increased power draw during playback. In order to rule out a software issue, we tested multiple different versions of the driver for the Intel iGPU, which was used for playback. Similarly, the operating system also does not seem to be the culprit: We observe a short runtime under both Windows 10 and Windows 11. This suggests an internal problem that only Gigabyte may be able to fix.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
7h 05min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 109)
5h 17min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
2h 12min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 16min
Gigabyte G7 KE
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 54 Wh
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng
i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, 52.5 Wh
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 90.61 Wh
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, 60 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
-6%
68%
132%
11%
63%
Reader / Idle
425
701
65%
541 ?(57 - 1290, n=87, last 2 years)
27%
H.264
132
317
140%
462
250%
391 ?(56 - 747, n=95, last 2 years)
196%
WiFi v1.3
317
298
-6%
387
22%
519
64%
352
11%
364 ?(57 - 745, n=188, last 2 years)
15%
Load
76
111
46%
138
82%
85.5 ?(36 - 173, n=150, last 2 years)
13%

Pros

+ IPS panel with 300 Hz refresh rate
+ fast system performance
+ secondary SSD slot (PCIe 3)
+ backlit keyboard (RGB)
+ expandable RAM
+ Thunderbolt 4

Cons

- very loud under load (performance mode)
- battery life could be better
- no power delivery
- SSD thermal throttling
- mediocre speakers
- Windows operating system not included

Verdict - Affordable Gaming Notebook

Gigabyte G7 KE (52DE414SD), courtesy of Gigabyte Germany.
Gigabyte G7 KE (52DE414SD), courtesy of Gigabyte Germany.

With the G7 KE, Gigabyte created a relatively affordable FHD gaming laptop, which also performs well when it comes to video editing and rendering - this is made possible by the Core i5-12500H CPU and the GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU. Meanwhile, the blazing-fast PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) ensures short loading times.

The Gigabyte G7 KE is a solid gaming laptop. The drawbacks we found are fairly minor.

Although the system's heat development under load is not excessive, the resulting noise levels are relatively high - many competitors fare better in this regard. We were pleased with the quality of the matte 17.3-inch display (FHD, IPS, 300 Hz, sRGB) overall.

The G7 reaches fairly acceptable runtimes in spite of its low-capacity battery (54 Wh). Unfortunately, the battery cannot be recharged via a universal USB-C charger - neither one of the USB-C ports (1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 3.2 gen. 2) offer Power Delivery support.

The lack of an included Windows OS is not an insignificant reason for the relatively cheap price. If you do not own a valid Windows license and do not wish to purchase one, installing a Linux distribution should also be possible. However, the installation and setup process of the alternative OS may be very challenging for some users.

The Asus TUF Gaming F17 can be an alternative to the G7 KE. Although it is equipped with the same GPU, its 3D performance is slightly better and the battery life is longer as well. That being said, the system comes at a premium of about 200-300 USD.

Price and Availability

While the Gigabyte G7 KE as configured is not yet widely available from major retailers in the US, we expect models to arrive soon for around 1,200 USD.

Gigabyte G7 KE - 01/21/2023 v7
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
74 / 98 → 75%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
83%
Connectivity
68 / 80 → 85%
Weight
59 / 10-66 → 87%
Battery
51 / 95 → 53%
Display
88%
Games Performance
97%
Application Performance
95%
Temperature
81 / 95 → 85%
Noise
56 / 90 → 62%
Audio
60%
Camera
44 / 85 → 52%
Average
73%
83%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Sascha Mölck, 2023-01-24 (Update: 2023-01-24)