Gigabyte P34G v2-CF2
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Reviews for the Gigabyte P34G v2-CF2
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
If you thought gaming PCs had to be big, heavy and ugly, then think again. The Gigabyte P34G v2 can't hold a candle to most £1,000+ Ultrabooks in the battery life or looks departments, but it's a discreet and portable laptop with serious gaming power. Play recent games at decent settings no problems, and the P34G v2 will even double as an occasional portable laptop if you want too. However, it's loud as anything when you push the CPU/GPU, but the amount of power squeezed into this small and fairly light laptop is seriously impressive.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/08/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Gadgetspeak Archive.org version
It is 33.5x23.5x1.7cm and weights 1719grams. The viewable screen is 31x17.5cm which gives the notional diagonal imperial measurement of 14inches. The screen is full HD 1920x1080. This is the latest small and powerful option from Gigabyte who are best known for their Motherboards. They do however make some rather nice powerful notebooks that may even satisfy the lust for speed of the modern gamer.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 80%
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
The P34G v2 finished next to last in our grueling battery rundown test, lasting just over four hours. The Razer Blade showed almost three hours more stamina. The Gigabyte P34G v2-CF2 is neither the fastest nor the flashiest gaming system you can buy. But at its price point, it has a good deal to offer those who don't have a great deal to spend—everything from a spiffy screen to a slim and light design.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/19/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%
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The Gigabyte P34G uses an Intel Core i7 with a clock rate of up to 3.2 GHz. It has 8 GB of RAM and a 128 GB SSD drive. The storage capacity is barely enough for most gamers and they will probably need an external hard drive to make up for the lack of space.
The P34G weighs 1.7 kg and is 1.7 cm thick. Its 14 inch display is driven by an NVIDIA GeForce graphics card. The graphics performance is sufficient for running demanding games in high resolutions and better than the 2013 Razer Blade's.
The FHD (1920 x 1080) display is impressively bright and vibrant with sharp details. However, this is not a touchscreen laptop. The screen does not have much problems with viewing angles.
It has a dark grey casing that looks professional, yet a little dull. The Gigabyte P34G houses an Ethernet port, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, an SD card reader and a headphone/microphone jack. This system has an option called "Fan tweak" which allows adjusting the fans. Like most gaming laptops, it sound like a hair dryer during gaming. The battery only lasts about four hours while streaming videos and takes about two and a half hours to recharge.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M: Upper mid-range graphics card from the GeForce GTX 800M series.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
4710HQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.5 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00":
There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Gigabyte: Gigabyte Technology is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer founded in 1986, best known for its motherboards and graphics cards. Gigabyte offers a wide range of products including motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, monitors, systems and components. Gigabyte's laptops offer gaming and creative features on the go. Gigabyte monitors offer 4K Pro Gaming.
80%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.