Medion Erazer Major X10 laptop review: Debut of Intel Arc A730M
The Erazer Major X10 costs around 1,700 Euro (US$1,728) and is available on Medion's online shop. For the price, you are getting not just 32 GB of dual-channel RAM (2 x 16 GB DDR5-4800) but also 1 TB of NVMe storage. The laptop features the Core i7-12700H, a 14-core processor that is very popular in gaming laptops. As mentioned at the beginning, demanding graphics processing is handled by Intel's Arc A730M – a mid-range GPU that is primarily designed to compete with the GeForce RTX 3060 and the Radeon RX 6600M. The laptop also features a matt 165Hz display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600. Windows 11 Home rounds off the overall package.
The Major X10 is competing with other mid-range gaming laptops, such as the Asus TUF F17 FX707Z-HX011W, the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R (both with RTX 3060; one with a higher and the other with an average TGP) and the HP Omen 16-c0077ng (RX 6600M). The supposedly slower Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 with GeForce RTX 3050 Ti is likewise included in the comparison tables. We will explain why later in the review.
Comparison with possible competitors
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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85 % | 09/2022 | Medion Erazer Major X10 i7-12700H, A730M | 2.5 kg | 31 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
84.1 % | 04/2022 | Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 25 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
83.9 % | 08/2022 | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 3.1 kg | 28.6 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
87.4 % | 08/2022 | Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.1 kg | 18.99 mm | 16.00" | 3072x1920 | |
86 % | 04/2022 | HP Omen 16-c0077ng R7 5800H, Radeon RX 6600M | 2.3 kg | 26 mm | 16.10" | 2560x1440 |
Chassis
Appearance-wise, the Major X10 reminds us of Lenovo's Legion series. Medion chose to use a matt black chassis with an aluminium lid. The chassis feels solid in our opinion, even though the base section can definitely flex in some spots when you apply more force and the lid could be somewhat firmer (as is the case with most laptops). The display can be opened up to 180°, which is rather unusual for a laptop. And the hinges do their job without any issues. For instance, the device can be easily opened with one hand. Medion has equipped the laptop with numerous lighting elements to make it appealing to gamers. Apart from the keyboard, the logo on the lid and the crosshairs at the rear of the sides also stand out visually. The air vents above the keyboard feature a crosshair design to complement the overall aesthetics.
The Major X10 has a very good fit and finish. On our review unit, all the surfaces are joined together neatly. At 2.5 kg (5.5 lb), the 16-inch device is neither light nor especially heavy for a gaming laptop. For comparison, the slightly larger Asus TUF F17 and Acer Nitro 5 AN517 weigh 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) and 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) respectively, whilst the 16-inch competitors Omen 16 and Inspiron 16 Plus are marginally lighter at 2.3 kg (5.1 lb) and 2.1 kg (4.6 lb) respectively. According to the manufacturer, the Major X10 has a thickness of 2.7 cm (1.06") without its feet and 3.1 cm (1.22") with them.
Features
Interfaces
If you don't mind not having a Thunderbolt port and a card reader, you would be satisfied with the laptop's port selection. There are three USB Type A and two Type C ports (compatible with DisplayPort), and all except one of them support the 3.2 Gen 2 standard. The laptop is also equipped with a combo audio jack (headphones and microphone), an RJ45 Ethernet port and a HDMI 2.0 output. Because the most important ports are located at the back of the laptop, you won't have to worry about your movement being greatly restricted while you are gaming with an external mouse.
Connectivity
There were no surprises during our Wi-Fi test (laptop 1 m away from our reference router Asus AXE11000). The Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 module inside the device delivers high transfer speeds, in line with expectations.
Networking | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (390 - 1734, n=71) | |
Average of class Gaming (685 - 1890, n=159, last 2 years) | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (438 - 1715, n=66) | |
Average of class Gaming (636 - 1780, n=153, last 2 years) |
Webcam
Medion could do with a better webcam. Although the webcam is slightly sharper and faster than many of its competitors, it is lacking in colour accuracy, much like many built-in webcams on laptops.
Accessories
Our review unit only came with a 300-watt power supply that measures approx. 20 x 9 x 2 cm (7.9 x 3.5 x 0.8").
Maintenance
The inside of the device can be accessed for maintenance in the same way as with most gaming laptops. After removing 11 Phillips screws from the bottom, you can lift the bottom cover off the laptop. Because there are clips holding the cover in place, you will need to apply a good amount of force using a flat tool to do. Inside the chassis, you will find two SODIMM slots, two M.2 slots (both located underneath a cover), the wireless module and the battery. The cooling system consists of two fans that share several heat pipes.
Warranty
The Erazer Major X10 comes with a 24-month warranty.
Input devices
Keyboard
The 16-inch laptop features a chiclet keyboard with a complete numeric pad whose keys are slightly narrower than the rest. Unlike many other manufacturers, Medion decided to use decently sized arrow keys rather than those tiny ones – some gamers are going to be happy about this. We also like the keyboard's layout, which mostly adheres to the standard QWERTZ design. One of the highlights is the four-zone RGB lighting with adjustable brightness levels. Several modes are available to let you customise the lighting. The keyboard feels decent to type on for a gaming laptop, i.e. it gives you sufficient feedback.
Touchpad
There is also nothing much to complain about the touchpad. Measuring around 12 x 6.5 cm (4.7 x 2.6"), it allows fingers to slide over it effortlessly thanks to its fairly smooth surface and also doesn't exhibit any issues (e.g. with precision, gestures). Only the areas for clicking at the bottom were a little too flimsy for our liking, despite being sturdy enough.
Display
The top-notch display is an outstanding feature of the device. Right now, 16:10 panels are becoming more and more popular in gaming laptops as well. And Medion is following this trend.
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Brightness Distribution: 82 %
Center on Battery: 489 cd/m²
Contrast: 1223:1 (Black: 0.4 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.08 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.27
ΔE Greyscale 2.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
72.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
70.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.205
Medion Erazer Major X10 AUO B160QAN03.H, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W AU Optronics B173HAN04.9 (AUO4B9D), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R B173HAN04.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 BOE NE16N41, IPS, 3072x1920, 16.00 | HP Omen 16-c0077ng BOE09E5, IPS, 2560x1440, 16.10 | |
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Display | -42% | -15% | 1% | -2% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 70.4 | 40.2 -43% | 58.9 -16% | 70.8 1% | 68.8 -2% |
sRGB Coverage | 98 | 59.7 -39% | 86.4 -12% | 99.5 2% | 96.9 -1% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 72.5 | 41.5 -43% | 60.5 -17% | 73.2 1% | 71.1 -2% |
Response Times | -273% | 16% | -256% | -25% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 13.9 ? | 39.2 ? -182% | 6 ? 57% | 38 ? -173% | 13 ? 6% |
Response Time Black / White * | 6.4 ? | 29.6 ? -363% | 8 ? -25% | 28 ? -338% | 10 ? -56% |
PWM Frequency | |||||
Screen | -66% | -36% | 9% | -30% | |
Brightness middle | 489 | 287 -41% | 286 -42% | 288.9 -41% | 297 -39% |
Brightness | 436 | 268 -39% | 278 -36% | 276 -37% | 283 -35% |
Brightness Distribution | 82 | 89 9% | 89 9% | 92 12% | 91 11% |
Black Level * | 0.4 | 0.17 57% | 0.32 20% | 0.26 35% | 0.22 45% |
Contrast | 1223 | 1688 38% | 894 -27% | 1111 -9% | 1350 10% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.08 | 5.1 -145% | 3.05 -47% | 1.88 10% | 3.25 -56% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.27 | 8.72 -104% | 5.83 -37% | 4.37 -2% | 6.33 -48% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.27 | 5.1 -302% | 3.13 -146% | 0.42 67% | 1.11 13% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.6 | 4.24 -63% | 3.17 -22% | 1.4 46% | 6.97 -168% |
Gamma | 2.205 100% | 2.44 90% | 2.29 96% | 2.3 96% | 2.3 96% |
CCT | 6797 96% | 6008 108% | 6916 94% | 6634 98% | 6050 107% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -127% /
-90% | -12% /
-24% | -82% /
-30% | -19% /
-23% |
* ... smaller is better
The 165Hz display made by AUO (model B160QAN03.H) is exceptional in almost every regard. First, it outclasses the competition when it comes to peak brightness. The panel has a good average peak brightness of 436 cd/m², thus making the Major X10 quite suitable for outdoor use. For comparison, the competitors can't even hit 300 cd/m².
Second, the contrast ratio of 1,233:1 is excellent for an IPS panel. However, this is only enough to place the laptop in the middle of our comparison group. That said, the display is already fairly colour-accurate right out of the box, as shown by the measurements we took using CalMan (see screenshots). Its colour coverage should be able to satisfy most consumers – the 98% sRGB coverage is more than adequate for a gaming notebook. And the screen is able to cover up to 73% of the AdobeRGB and 70% of the P3 colour space.
The viewing angle is typical of an IPS panel. Our measurement device reported response times of 6 ms (black-to-white) and 14 ms (grey-to-grey), which is likewise not bad relative to the other laptops in our comparison. However, it is a little unfortunate that there is some noticeable IPS glow around the edges. Our review unit had a brightness distribution of just 82%.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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6.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2 ms rise | |
↘ 4.4 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 15 % 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 | ||
13.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6.5 ms rise | |
↘ 7.4 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 22 % 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)
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 18080 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Performance
Although having 32 GB of RAM and 12 GB of VRAM screams high-end, we would only classify the Major X10 as a mid-range machine due to its less-than-stellar graphics performance (more in-depth analysis later on). At 1,700 Euro (US$1,728), the overall package can't really be considered a great deal.
Test conditions
You can choose between three profiles in the preinstalled Control Center software. Unless otherwise stated, measurements were taken with the Major X10 in Gaming mode, which should be similar to performance mode on other laptops. You can find the PL1 and PL2 settings of the various profiles in the table below.
Processor
The Core i7-12700H found in this Medion laptop is a current-gen 10-nm processor from Intel's Alder Lake lineup. The high-end option offers 6 performance and 8 efficiency cores and can handle up to 20 threads in parallel using Hyper-Threading. In our series of CPU tests, the Major X10 performed well even without Turbo mode activated. During the Cinebench R15 loop, its performance settled down at a fairly consistent level that is slightly higher than the what the 12700H's rivals are capable of. Even the Ryzen 7 5800H in the HP Omen 16 can't match this level of performance.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
Cinebench R23 | |
Multi Core | |
Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34613, n=240, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (4032 - 19330, n=63) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Single Core | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average of class Gaming (527 - 2235, n=238, last 2 years) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (778 - 1826, n=62) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng |
Cinebench R20 | |
CPU (Multi Core) | |
Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=238, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (1576 - 7407, n=63) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
CPU (Single Core) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average of class Gaming (169 - 855, n=238, last 2 years) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (300 - 704, n=63) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng |
Cinebench R15 | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=243, last 2 years) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (1379 - 2916, n=69) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 318, n=242, last 2 years) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (113 - 263, n=64) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (168 - 732, n=62) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average of class Gaming (87 - 1259, n=236, last 2 years) |
7-Zip 18.03 | |
7z b 4 | |
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=237, last 2 years) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (22844 - 73067, n=62) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=237, last 2 years) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (2743 - 5972, n=62) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng |
Geekbench 5.5 | |
Multi-Core | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=242, last 2 years) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (5144 - 13745, n=63) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Single-Core | |
Average of class Gaming (158 - 2193, n=242, last 2 years) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (803 - 1851, n=63) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=240, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (4.67 - 21.8, n=63) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=234, last 2 years) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (34.2 - 95.3, n=62) |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 4.47, n=237, last 2 years) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (0.4441 - 1.052, n=62) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Average of class Gaming | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Gaming (2585 - 60169, n=233, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (2585 - 17957, n=62) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Average of class Gaming (12439 - 252486, n=233, last 2 years) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (12439 - 90760, n=62) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average of class Gaming (629 - 10389, n=233, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (833 - 4242, n=62) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Average of class Gaming (15371 - 200651, n=233, last 2 years) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (57923 - 103202, n=62) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Average of class Gaming (2137 - 32988, n=233, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (3249 - 9939, n=62) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Average of class Gaming (7135 - 134044, n=233, last 2 years) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (7135 - 44760, n=62) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=233, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (31839 - 144360, n=62) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2409, n=233, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (305 - 1171, n=62) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Gaming (1437 - 31796, n=233, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (1437 - 9692, n=62) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average of class Gaming (11451 - 60161, n=234, last 2 years) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (12863 - 52207, n=62) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R |
System performance
In terms of system performance, the 16-inch laptop took third place in our comparison with an excellent score of 6,830 in PCMark. Based on our subjective impression, the operating system is responsive and smooth.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Average of class Gaming (5235 - 9852, n=204, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Arc A730M (6830 - 6845, n=2) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Arc A730M (10529 - 11116, n=2) | |
Average of class Gaming (8300 - 12334, n=203, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Average of class Gaming (7244 - 11833, n=203, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Arc A730M (7070 - 7260, n=2) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Average of class Gaming (6462 - 18475, n=203, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Arc A730M (10714 - 11691, n=2) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Arc A730M | |
Average of class Gaming (974 - 2334, n=173, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Arc A730M | |
Average of class Gaming (907 - 2204, n=173, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Average of class Gaming (1027 - 2514, n=173, last 2 years) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Arc A730M | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Arc A730M | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average of class Gaming (1029 - 2327, n=173, last 2 years) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W |
PCMark 10 Score | 6830 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average of class Gaming (23850 - 92565, n=233, last 2 years) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (25615 - 80511, n=62) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Average of class Gaming (24879 - 90647, n=233, last 2 years) | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (25586 - 79442, n=62) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Average of class Gaming (21619 - 103259, n=233, last 2 years) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (23679 - 88660, n=62) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 152.5, n=230, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (76.2 - 133.9, n=60) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
As is so often the case with laptops, the Major X10 has some issues with latency. According to LatencyMon, the laptop is only suitable for real-time audio and video processing to a limited extent.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The Major X10 houses an NVMe SSD with above-average speed that will make the competitors nervous. It has excellent sequential read and write speed of over 5,000 MB/s and 4,000 MB/s respectively (obtained using AS SSD Benchmark). There is also a second PCIe M.2 slot for you to conveniently expand the storage if required in future.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 |
* ... smaller is better
Sustained Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
We have come to the most interesting part about the Major X10: its graphics card. This is the very first time that an Intel Arc A730M (24 Xe cores and 24 Ray Tracing Units) has landed on our testbench. The Intel GPU is a great performer when it comes to synthetic graphics benchmarks. In 3DMark tests, it significantly outperforms the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and is on the same level as the GeForce RTX 3060 and Radeon RX 6600M. With Turbo mode enabled, the Medion laptop was able to get almost 20% more performance out of the GPU and speed past the other devices in our comparison. More benchmark results can be found on our page about the Arc A730M.
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 Turbo Mode | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng -1! | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W -1! | |
Average Intel Arc A730M | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 -1! |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Average of class Gaming (1029 - 72070, n=242, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 Turbo Mode | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Average Intel Arc A730M (24928 - 31551, n=4) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 |
3DMark | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
Average of class Gaming (781 - 53059, n=246, last 2 years) | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 Turbo Mode | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average Intel Arc A730M (19850 - 22620, n=4) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
Average of class Gaming (224 - 22547, n=244, last 2 years) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 Turbo Mode | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Average Intel Arc A730M (7212 - 10352, n=4) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics | |
Average of class Gaming (280 - 14457, n=164, last 2 years) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 Turbo Mode | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Average Intel Arc A730M (3758 - 5678, n=3) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 |
3DMark 06 Standard Score | 46579 points | |
3DMark Vantage P Result | 63844 points | |
3DMark 11 Performance | 24223 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 119799 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 44757 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 18543 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 9041 points | |
Help |
Blender | |
v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average of class Gaming (9 - 142, n=173, last 2 years) | |
v3.3 Classroom CUDA | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average of class Gaming (16 - 175, n=178, last 2 years) | |
v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Average of class Gaming (138 - 962, n=191, last 2 years) | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
v3.3 Classroom oneAPI/Intel | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Average of class Gaming (last 2 years) |
* ... smaller is better
Gaming performance
In contrast, the GPU painted a very mixed picture in gaming benchmarks. Even though the Arc A730M is sometimes able to challenge the RTX 3060 and RX 6600M, it frequently just hovers around the performance level of the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, which is usually found in much cheaper gaming laptops. In the worst case, the Arc A730M is even slower than the RTX 3050 Ti. This is rather disappointing considering the GPU's price and specifications (12 GB vs 4 GB of VRAM). Intel should really continue to improve the driver support. Similar to what we have seen in iGPUs, some games ran with visual artefacts or other miscellaneous issues. We also had to deal with occasional crashes. That said, graphics switching seems to work well. All the games used in our testing were directly assigned to the dGPU. Fundamentally, the Arc A730M is more or less designed for Full HD displays. At a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, almost all games ran smoothly with details set to high or very high. Meanwhile, higher resolutions (such as the native 2,560 x 1,600) bring the Intel GPU to its limits. For more GPU comparisons, you can check out our game list.
The Witcher 3 | |
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off) | |
Average of class Gaming (17.5 - 449, n=173, last 2 years) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
Average of class Gaming (8.61 - 216, n=238, last 2 years) | |
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W | |
HP Omen 16-c0077ng | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R | |
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 | |
Medion Erazer Major X10 |
We ran The Witcher 3 on the laptop for one hour to check how well the 3D performance holds up over a longer period. The result: there were no performance dips or any similar issues.
Witcher 3 FPS graph
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
GTA V (2015) | 165.9 | 100.3 | 42.8 | ||
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 212 | 114 | 49.4 | ||
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 109.3 | 94.2 | 90.4 | 80.4 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 71 | 49.7 | |||
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 57.3 | 47.1 | 38.6 | ||
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 92 | 83 | 78 | ||
Strange Brigade (2018) | 178.2 | 148.8 | 124.1 | ||
Hunt Showdown (2020) | 88.2 | 72.3 | 50.1 | ||
Doom Eternal (2020) | 112.4 | 104.2 | 101.7 | 70.9 | |
Gears Tactics (2020) | 147 | 99.2 | 79.7 | 52 | |
Death Stranding (2020) | 89.8 | 82.9 | 81.9 | 60 | |
Crysis Remastered (2020) | 125.4 | 60.7 | 50.1 | 34.8 | |
Serious Sam 4 (2020) | 72.7 | 54.8 | 42.5 | 34.7 | |
Mafia Definitive Edition (2020) | 55.4 | 52.7 | 36.9 | ||
Star Wars Squadrons (2020) | 167.1 | 149.4 | 140.6 | 97.4 | |
Watch Dogs Legion (2020) | 85 | 75 | 48 | 35 | |
Dirt 5 (2020) | 80.6 | 64.5 | 54 | 44.2 | |
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020) | 64 | 54 | 48 | 37 | |
Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020) | 51.3 | 47.3 | 46.1 | 39.4 | |
Hitman 3 (2021) | 123 | 109 | 102 | 65 | |
Outriders (2021) | 90 | 76.1 | 69 | 43.9 | |
Resident Evil Village (2021) | 119.9 | 107.8 | 93.3 | 61.1 | |
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021) | 88.5 | 81.9 | |||
Days Gone (2021) | 80.2 | 76 | 58.2 | 42 | |
Deathloop (2021) | 76.2 | 65.5 | 54.6 | 37 | |
Alan Wake Remastered (2021) | 116.7 | 98.6 | 67.5 | ||
Far Cry 6 (2021) | 87 | 75 | 65 | 47 | |
Back 4 Blood (2021) | 132.9 | 115.4 | 105.9 | 68.3 | |
Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) | 81 | 76 | 73 | 52 | |
Riders Republic (2021) | 60 | 51 | 47 | 34 | |
Forza Horizon 5 (2021) | 86 | 80 | 50 | 41 | |
Farming Simulator 22 (2021) | 136.6 | 110.8 | 107.2 | 80.5 | |
Halo Infinite (2021) | 67.2 | 59.8 | 56.2 | 42.3 | |
God of War (2022) | 53.1 | 44.9 | 36.9 | 30.7 | |
Rainbow Six Extraction (2022) | 103 | 99 | 83 | 55 | |
Dying Light 2 (2022) | 60.9 | 51.2 | 35.6 | ||
GRID Legends (2022) | 109 | 91 | 71 | 56.9 | |
Elden Ring (2022) | 59.9 | 59.7 | 56.9 | 46.2 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) | 71 | 57.5 | 57.4 | 30.9 | |
Elex 2 (2022) | 49.7 | 48.8 | 43.3 | 36.5 | |
Ghostwire Tokyo (2022) | 85.4 | 83.6 | 83.3 | 52.3 | |
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 86.6 | 64.6 | 52 | 35.5 | |
Vampire Bloodhunt (2022) | 135.8 | 121.5 | 111.9 | 71.4 | |
F1 22 (2022) | 124 | 104 | 35 | 23.4 | |
The Quarry (2022) | 58.9 | 47.5 | 38.1 | 24.8 |
Emissions
Noise emissions
The Major X10 is clearly audible when running in Gaming mode. Noise levels can reach 49 to 51 dB(A) under load, which many users will probably consider annoying. That said, other gaming laptops can be just as loud or even louder than the Major X10. We would definitely recommend using headphones. At idle, you can expect the device to produce 30 to 31 dB(A) of noise, which is fairly noticeable but not particular quiet. The 16-inch notebook is rarely completely silent as the fans are usually running.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 25 / 30 / 31 dB(A) |
Load |
| 49 / 51 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25 dB(A) |
Medion Erazer Major X10 i7-12700H, A730M | Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | HP Omen 16-c0077ng R7 5800H, Radeon RX 6600M | |
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Noise | 11% | -3% | 4% | -6% | |
off / environment * | 25 | 24 4% | 25.5 -2% | 23.3 7% | 25 -0% |
Idle Minimum * | 25 | 24 4% | 25.5 -2% | 25.7 -3% | 25 -0% |
Idle Average * | 30 | 24 20% | 25.5 15% | 26.1 13% | 31.2 -4% |
Idle Maximum * | 31 | 24 23% | 27 13% | 30.6 1% | 33.8 -9% |
Load Average * | 49 | 42.6 13% | 52.6 -7% | 46.2 6% | 55.4 -13% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 50 | 46.84 6% | 49.2 2% | ||
Load Maximum * | 51 | 46.84 8% | 68.2 -34% | 49.4 3% | 56 -10% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The chassis temperature left us with mixed feelings. On the one hand, the chassis is warmer than its competitors at idle, reaching up to 45°C (113°F) at the top and 48°C (118°F) at the bottom. On the other hand, it doesn't get too much warmer whilst the device is running at full load. Nonetheless, you probably still shouldn't place the device on your lap during gaming sessions.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 45 °C / 113 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 48 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 32.7 °C / 91 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 40.9 °C / 106 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 38 °C / 100.4 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-9.1 °C / -16.4 F).
Medion Erazer Major X10 i7-12700H, A730M | Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | HP Omen 16-c0077ng R7 5800H, Radeon RX 6600M | |
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Heat | 6% | 1% | 12% | 15% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 45 | 52 -16% | 48.3 -7% | 46 -2% | 40.6 10% |
Maximum Bottom * | 48 | 47 2% | 52 -8% | 45.8 5% | 36 25% |
Idle Upper Side * | 38 | 31 18% | 34.5 9% | 29.2 23% | 31.3 18% |
Idle Bottom * | 39 | 31 21% | 35.8 8% | 31 21% | 36 8% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
Similar to the Witcher 3 test, the Arc A730M completed the one-hour stress test (running FurMark and Prime95) with an average temperature of about 65°C (149°F). Meanwhile, the Core i7-12700H breezed through the test and ran at slightly over 70°C (158°F), which is also absolutely safe for the CPU.
Medion Erazer Major X10 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 45% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 43% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 28% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 64% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 9.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 69% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 25% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 48% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 44% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Speakers
The sound quality of the Major X10 is average amongst gaming laptops. As is so often the case, the speakers mainly lack bass. Therefore, you should grab a pair of headphones where possible if you want to truly enjoy music and videos on the laptop.
Power management
Power consumption
It is difficult to understand why Medion included a bulky 300-watt power supply with the laptop. The Major X10 used no more than 220 watts during our stress test, suggesting that a more compact 230-watt charger would have made more sense. Under load, the device consumes 122 to 220 watts of power, which is similar to laptops equipped with an RTX 3060. However, its high idle power consumption of 24 to 36 watts puts it firmly at the bottom of the comparison group.
Off / Standby | 0.1 / 0.1 Watt |
Idle | 24 / 26 / 36 Watt |
Load |
122 / 220 Watt |
Medion Erazer Major X10 i7-12700H, A730M | Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | HP Omen 16-c0077ng R7 5800H, Radeon RX 6600M | Average of class Gaming | |
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Power Consumption | 33% | 23% | 43% | 13% | 18% | |
Idle Minimum * | 24 | 6.6 72% | 9.7 60% | 6.8 72% | 12 50% | 13.9 ? 42% |
Idle Average * | 26 | 8.3 68% | 14.6 44% | 9.6 63% | 12.8 51% | 19.2 ? 26% |
Idle Maximum * | 36 | 11.8 67% | 16.7 54% | 17 53% | 18.5 49% | 26.8 ? 26% |
Load Average * | 122 | 119 2% | 166 -36% | 117.5 4% | 190 -56% | 111.2 ? 9% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 155.6 | 169 -9% | 113.1 27% | 194 -25% | ||
Load Maximum * | 220 | 222 -1% | 235 -7% | 137.4 38% | 200 9% | 250 ? -14% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
Despite its decent battery capacity (80 Wh), the Major X10 doesn't exactly have great stamina and often trails behind the competition in this aspect. Nevertheless, it lasted a rather respectable 6.5 hours when we used it to browse the Internet over Wi-Fi at medium screen brightness.
Medion Erazer Major X10 i7-12700H, A730M, 80 Wh | Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 90.61 Wh | Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, 86 Wh | HP Omen 16-c0077ng R7 5800H, Radeon RX 6600M, 70 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
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Battery Runtime | 112% | 58% | 72% | -9% | 28% | |
Reader / Idle | 493 | 701 42% | 1114 126% | 541 ? 10% | ||
WiFi v1.3 | 400 | 519 30% | 387 -3% | 575 44% | 363 -9% | 363 ? -9% |
Load | 47 | 138 194% | 111 136% | 69 47% | 85.4 ? 82% | |
H.264 | 462 | 317 | 419 | 391 ? | ||
Witcher 3 ultra | 83 | 81.6 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
Too expensive for the gaming performance it offers: this is how the Medion Erazer Major X10 could be summarised in a nutshell.
Whilst the Intel Arc A730M performs relatively well in synthetic benchmarks and puts up a good fight against the GeForce RTX 3060 and Radeon RX 6600M, its various weaknesses and performance outliers become apparent in actual gaming, with performance levels on par with or even worse than a GeForce RTX 3050 Ti. Therefore, it is hard to recommend the Arc A730M in terms of value for money, especially considering its power efficiency still leaves something to be desired.
Otherwise, the Major X10 is quite impressive for the most part. In particular, the 16-inch screen provides a compelling reason to purchase the laptop due to its 16:10 aspect ratio, high resolution (2,560 x 1,600), high peak brightness and great colour reproduction.
Overall, we would only recommend the Major X10 to hardcore Intel fans or those who are extremely particular about displays. All other gamers who need or want to watch their budget should probably take a look at a laptop with an RTX 3060 or a GPU that has similar performance. Medion currently offers a few devices with such specs (not to mention they are often cheaper).
Price and availability
The Erazer Major X10 with a Core i7-12700H, Arc A730M, 32 GB of RAM und 1 TB of SSD storage costs around 1,700 Euro (US$1,728) and can be purchased from Medion's German online shop. The laptop is not yet available in other regions at the time of this review.
Medion Erazer Major X10
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09/12/2022 v7
Florian Glaser