Aorus 15 XE5 review: Compact QHD gaming laptop with Thunderbolt 4
The 15.6-inch Aorus 15 XE5 joins the ranks of compact gaming laptops and is powered by a Core i7-12700H and a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop. The machine is competing with devices such as the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46, the MSI Katana GF66 12UGS, the Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) and the Asus TUF DASH F15 FX517ZR.
Comparison with possible competitors
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.5 % v7 (old) | 12 / 2022 | Aorus 15 XE5 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 24 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 | |
| 83.9 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2022 | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 R7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 26.8 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 87.4 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2022 | SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 1.9 kg | 21.65 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 | |
| 85.8 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2022 | Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 2 kg | 20.7 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 | |
| 80.3 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2022 | MSI Katana GF66 12UGS i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 27.5 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Case - The Aorus is impressively compact
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 XE5 has a black plastic chassis with smooth, matt surfaces. The device doesn't feature any extravagant design elements. The thin bezel around the display gives the laptop a certain air of elegance. The laptop's design is accentuated by the light-up Aorus logo on the back of the lid. Once the bottom panel is removed, you'll have access to the battery (screwed down, not glued on) and the rest of the internals.
Our review unit doesn't appear to have any workmanship issues. Gaps in the chassis are tight, and there are no excess materials protruding from the laptop. The base section hardly moves when twisted, but the lid exhibits significantly more flex. The lid is held in place by two hinges that allow the display to be folded back by around 150 degrees. The laptop can be opened using just one hand.
The 15 XE5 is one of the more compact laptops in our comparison. However, at around 2.3 kg (5.07 lb), it is heavier than competing devices such as the XMG Fusion 15 and the TUF Dash F15.
Specifications - Thunderbolt 4 support
The two USB-C ports (1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1) support DisplayPort over USB-C, and the Thunderbolt 4 connector also offers Power Delivery. Too bad there is only one USB-A port (USB 3.2 Gen 1) on the device. Those who need more external connectivity would have to use an adapter or a dock. You can connect up to three displays to the laptop (2x DP, 1x HDMI). Rounding off the port selection are a combo audio jack and a Gigabit Ethernet port. The Aorus 15 XE5 doesn't have a built-in card reader.
Connectivity
Under optimal conditions (no other Wi-Fi devices nearby, short distance between the laptop and server PC), we measured excellent Wi-Fi transfer speeds that correspond to what the Wi-Fi module inside (Intel AX210, 802.11ax) is capable of. Wired network connections are handled by a Gigabit Ethernet chip made by Realtek (RTL8125, 2.5 Gbit).
Webcam
The webcam (0.9 MP) can capture images with a resolution of up to 1,280 x 720 pixels. It lacks colour accuracy, producing colours that deviate significantly from the reference values. There is also no mechanical privacy shutter on the webcam.
Accessories
The Aorus 15 XE5 doesn't come with any other accessories other than a charger and the usual documents (quick start guide and warranty information).
Maintenance
After all screws on the bottom have been removed, the bottom panel can be pried open using a flat spudger or a caulking scraper. Once the panel is off, you'll have access to the two RAM slots (both occupied), the PCIe 4.0 SSD, the second M.2 2280 slot (PCIe 4.0), the BIOS battery, the Wi-Fi module, two fans, the speakers and the battery.
Warranty
In Germany, Gigabyte provides a two-year warranty on the 15.6-inch laptop without any extension options. The scope and period of warranty may vary depending on region.
Input devices - Individually lit RGB keys
Keyboard
The gaming laptop comes with a chiclet keyboard that includes a number pad. The smooth keys offer a moderate travel distance and a distinct actuation point. The keyboard doesn't flex when you are typing. Every key is individually lit and features two brightness levels. Overall, Gigabyte has delivered a keyboard that is fit for everyday use.
Touchpad
The laptop's multi-touch clickpad (approx. 12.1 x 7.6 cm, or 4.8 x 3.0") has a smooth surface that makes it easy to slide your fingers across. It is sensitive to inputs even at the corners and has a shallow click and a distinct actuation point.
Display - Great colour coverage
The laptop is equipped with a highly responsive 165Hz panel that doesn't exhibit any PWM flicker. The 15.6-inch matt display (2,560 x 1,440 pixels) can get acceptably bright (>300 cd/m²), but its contrast (988:1) is below what is considered good (>1,000:1). The situation is the other way round with some of the competitors. Only the Nitro has a screen that does well in both departments.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 336 cd/m²
Contrast: 988:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.36 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 0.74
ΔE Greyscale 4.7 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
84.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
95.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.244
| Aorus 15 XE5 Chi Mei N156KME-GNA, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6" | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 AU Optronics B156HAN12.H, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) BOE CQ NE156QHM-NY2, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6" | Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR BOE CQ NE156QHM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6" | MSI Katana GF66 12UGS AU Optronics AUOAF90, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -16% | -17% | 2% | -51% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 95.2 | 68.8 -28% | 67.3 -29% | 98.4 3% | 39.1 -59% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.9 | 98.1 -2% | 96.7 -3% | 99.9 0% | 58.3 -42% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 84.5 | 69.7 -18% | 68.2 -19% | 85.9 2% | 40.4 -52% |
| Response Times | 9% | 19% | 26% | -204% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 14.4 ? | 13 ? 10% | 11.6 ? 19% | 5.6 ? 61% | 40 ? -178% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 8.6 ? | 8 ? 7% | 7 ? 19% | 9.4 ? -9% | 28.4 ? -230% |
| PWM Frequency | |||||
| Screen | 2% | -14% | 13% | -64% | |
| Brightness middle | 336 | 327 -3% | 326 -3% | 286 -15% | 227 -32% |
| Brightness | 316 | 320 1% | 303 -4% | 266 -16% | 225 -29% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 93 4% | 89 0% | 87 -2% | 90 1% |
| Black Level * | 0.34 | 0.24 29% | 0.33 3% | 0.25 26% | 0.21 38% |
| Contrast | 988 | 1363 38% | 988 0% | 1144 16% | 1081 9% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.36 | 3.26 3% | 2.73 19% | 2.14 36% | 4.19 -25% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 6.67 | 8.73 -31% | 9.54 -43% | 5.22 22% | 17.45 -162% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.74 | 0.87 -18% | 1.36 -84% | 0.67 9% | 3.81 -415% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.7 | 4.87 -4% | 5.2 -11% | 2.8 40% | 2.7 43% |
| Gamma | 2.244 98% | 2.3 96% | 2.074 106% | 2.23 99% | 2.208 100% |
| CCT | 6897 94% | 7070 92% | 6911 94% | 7092 92% | 6176 105% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -2% /
-1% | -4% /
-10% | 14% /
12% | -106% /
-81% |
* ... smaller is better
The display has decent colour reproduction right out of the box. Its colour difference of 3.36 is just slightly outside the ideal range (DeltaE <3). Calibrating the screen reduced the colour difference to 0.74 and made shades of grey look smoother. The display fully covers the sRGB colour space (100%) and almost manages to reproduce the entire DCI-P3 gamut (95%). It also has an AdobeRGB coverage of 85%.
The colour profile created by us can be downloaded and used for free. You will find a download link in the infobox for the display.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5.1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.5 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. » 20 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 14.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 7.5 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 25 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.8 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 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The IPS display has a wide viewing angle and is readable from any position. It is also possible to use the display outdoors, provided that the sun is not too bright.
Performance - Ample power thanks to Alder Lake and Ampere
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 XE5 is a powerful 15.6-inch laptop that does well in all kinds of demanding usage scenarios. Besides the review configuration, Gigabyte also offers two other models: one with an RTX 3080 Ti Laptop (Aorus 15 YE5) and another with an RTX 3060 Laptop (Aorus 15 KE5).
Test conditions
The preinstalled Gigabyte Control Center has various performance profiles that let you configure CPU and GPU performance, fan activity, screen brightness and colour temperature, and so on. For our tests, we used the AI Boost function, which overrides any manual performance settings and allows the Control Center to choose the appropriate profile.
The use of "Turbo Mode" hardly improved the peak performance, but resulted in higher sustained performance under constant load (see results of the CB15 loop). Nonetheless, this gain comes at a price – the fans were running continuously at full speed.
| Creator Mode | Turbo Mode | Gaming Mode | Meeting Mode | Power Saving Silence Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Limit 1 | 70 watts | 70 watts | 55 watts | 15 watts | 15 watts |
| Power Limit 2 | 115 watts | 115 watts | 115 watts | 30 watts | 30 watts |
Processor
The Core i7-12700H processor (Alder Lake) contains six performance cores (hyper-threading, 2.4 to 4.7 GHz) and eight efficiency cores (no hyper-threading, 1.8 to 3.5 GHz), giving a total of 20 logical CPU cores.
The CPU ran briefly at high clock speeds (P-cores: 4.4 GHz, E-cores: 3.5 GHz) during the Cinebench R15 multi-thread test before stabilising at slightly lower frequencies (P-cores: 3.5 to 3.8 GHz, E-cores: 3 to 3.2 GHz). During the single-thread test, the P-cores ran at 4.4 to 4.7 GHz and the E-cores at 3.5 GHz. The clock speeds were substantially lower when the laptop was on battery power. Overall, the Core i7 in the Aorus 15 XE5 delivered slightly above-average benchmark results.
We also run the multi-thread test in Cinebench R15 in a loop to determine whether the CPU is able to maintained its turbo speed over an extended period. The CPU was only able keep up the high clock speeds for a short while. Subsequently, the P-cores were primarily the ones operating at the middle of the turbo range. Enabling "Turbo Mode" resulted in a minor increase in CPU performance – not at the peak, but rather on average.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
| CPU Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Cinebench R20 | |
| CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13832, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (Turbo Mode) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (1576 - 7407, n=63) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average of class Gaming (439 - 856, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (300 - 704, n=63) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (Turbo Mode) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (168 - 732, n=62) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (Turbo Mode) | |
| Average of class Gaming (87 - 555, n=182, last 2 years) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 38.9, n=186, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (Turbo Mode) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (4.67 - 21.8, n=63) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (31.4 - 96.6, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (34.2 - 95.3, n=62) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (Turbo Mode) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (Turbo Mode) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (0.4441 - 1.052, n=62) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.759, n=187, last 2 years) | |
* ... 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 | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (4986 - 60169, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR (v6.70.6000) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v6.70.6000) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (2585 - 17957, n=62) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (v6.50.5800) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Gaming (25360 - 252486, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR (v6.70.6000) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v6.70.6000) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (12439 - 90760, n=62) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (v6.50.5800) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1339 - 10389, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v6.70.6000) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (833 - 4242, n=62) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (v6.50.5800) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR (v6.70.6000) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (v6.50.5800) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (57923 - 103202, n=62) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR (v6.70.6000) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average of class Gaming (4800 - 32988, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 (v6.75.6100) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (v6.50.5800) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (3249 - 9939, n=62) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v6.70.6000) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR (v6.70.6000) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Average of class Gaming (12321 - 134044, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v6.70.6000) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR (v6.70.6000) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (7135 - 44760, n=62) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (v6.50.5800) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v6.70.6000) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (v6.50.5800) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (31839 - 144360, n=62) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR (v6.70.6000) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Gaming (373 - 2409, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (v6.50.5800) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (305 - 1171, n=62) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR (v6.70.6000) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v6.70.6000) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (2540 - 31796, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR (v6.70.6000) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v6.70.6000) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (1437 - 9692, n=62) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (v6.50.5800) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=184, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR (v6.70.6000) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (12863 - 52207, n=62) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS (v6.50.5800) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v6.70.6000) | |
System performance
The system runs smoothly and offers enough computing power for demanding applications such as rendering, video editing and gaming. The laptop managed to deliver great PCMark results. Data transfer rates of the RAM are quite typical for DDR5-4800 memory.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=164, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (6941 - 7947, n=11) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12334, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (9892 - 10935, n=11) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (9024 - 10638, n=11) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Gaming (6703 - 18475, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (10165 - 12546, n=11) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=147, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (974 - 2000, n=12) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=147, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (907 - 1962, n=12) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2660, n=147, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1027 - 2057, n=12) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1029 - 2142, n=12) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=147, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 5280 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 6287 points | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 7695 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Gaming (21842 - 94222, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (25615 - 80511, n=62) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Gaming (23681 - 99713, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (25586 - 79442, n=62) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Gaming (22986 - 108954, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (23679 - 88660, n=62) | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (76.2 - 133.9, n=60) | |
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DPC latency
Our standardised latency monitor test (web browsing, 4K video playback, Prime95 high-load) revealed some issues with the system. Even though the laptop doesn't have overly high latency, it seems to have a driver problem. Hopefully, future software updates would iron out the issue.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana GF66 12UGS | |
| Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR | |
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Mass storage
Gigabyte equipped the Aorus 15 XE5 with a PCIe 4.0 SSD (1 TB, M.2 2280) made by the company itself. This storage drive delivers excellent transfer speeds. The laptop also has a free M.2 2280 slot for adding a second PCIe 4.0 SSD.
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