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Aorus 15 XE5 review: Compact QHD gaming laptop with Thunderbolt 4

Energy-hungry powerhouse. With the Aorus 15 XE5, Gigabyte is bringing another 15.6-inch compact gaming notebook to the market. Amongst other things, the laptop shines with its impressive performance (in both gaming and non-gaming applications) and its ability to accommodate two PCIe 4.0 SSDs.

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.

Aorus 15 XE5 (15 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-12700H 14 x 1.7 - 4.7 GHz, 115 W PL2 / Short Burst, 62 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1147 MHz, Memory: 1820 MHz, 130 W TDP, GDDR6, 31.0.15.2698, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR5-4800, dual-channel mode, two memory slots (in use)
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixel 188 PPI, Chi Mei N156KME-GNA, IPS, glossy: no, 165 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10, 1024 GB 
, 879 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC897
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: Combined headset jack, TPM 2.0
Networking
Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 24 x 360 x 244 ( = 0.94 x 14.17 x 9.61 in)
Battery
99 Wh, 6514 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Microsoft 365 (Trial), Microsoft OneNote (Trial), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.312 kg ( = 81.55 oz / 5.1 pounds), Power Supply: 575 g ( = 20.28 oz / 1.27 pounds)
Price
1799 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Comparison with possible competitors

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
85.5 %
12/2022
Aorus 15 XE5
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg24 mm15.60"2560x1440
83.9 %
11/2022
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
R7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.5 kg26.8 mm15.60"1920x1080
87.4 %
08/2022
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
1.9 kg21.65 mm15.60"2560x1440
85.8 %
07/2022
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
2 kg20.7 mm15.60"2560x1440
80.3 %
06/2022
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg27.5 mm15.60"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.

Size comparison

360.4 mm / 14.2 inch 271.1 mm / 10.7 inch 26.8 mm / 1.055 inch 2.5 kg5.51 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 27.5 mm / 1.083 inch 2.3 kg5 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 244 mm / 9.61 inch 24 mm / 0.945 inch 2.3 kg5.1 lbs356.4 mm / 14 inch 233.8 mm / 9.2 inch 21.65 mm / 0.852 inch 1.9 kg4.28 lbs354 mm / 13.9 inch 251 mm / 9.88 inch 20.7 mm / 0.815 inch 2 kg4.3 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

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.

On the left: HDMI 2.1, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB-C; DisplayPort), combo audio jack, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB A)
On the left: HDMI 2.1, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB-C; DisplayPort), combo audio jack, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB A)
On the right: Gigabit Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C; Power Delivery, DisplayPort), power port
On the right: Gigabit Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C; Power Delivery, DisplayPort), power port

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).

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1664 (1336min - 1741max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (853 - 1857, n=76, last 2 years)
1516 MBit/s -9%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
  (885 - 1827, n=16)
1492 MBit/s -10%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1698 (805min - 1720max) MBit/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Qualcomm WCN685x
1665 (1427min - 1712max) MBit/s
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1638 (993min - 1711max) MBit/s
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1612 (817min - 1646max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (685 - 1890, n=158, last 2 years)
1417 MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
  (750 - 1711, n=15)
1296 MBit/s
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Aorus 15 XE5 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1664 (1336-1741)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 Qualcomm WCN685x; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1665 (1427-1712)
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1584 (817-1646)
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1637 (993-1711)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1670 (805-1720)

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.

ColorChecker
6.7 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
11.7 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
13 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
9 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
8.2 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
15.8 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
13.7 ∆E
13.9 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
ColorChecker Aorus 15 XE5: 9.75 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 15.79 ∆E

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.

Inside the Aorus 15 XE5
Inside the Aorus 15 XE5
Inside the Aorus 15 XE5
Inside the Aorus 15 XE5
Inside the Aorus 15 XE5
Inside the Aorus 15 XE5
Inside the Aorus 15 XE5

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.

Keyboard on the Aorus 15 XE5
Keyboard on the Aorus 15 XE5

Display - Great colour coverage

Subpixel array
Subpixel array

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.

324
cd/m²
337
cd/m²
302
cd/m²
317
cd/m²
336
cd/m²
312
cd/m²
308
cd/m²
312
cd/m²
300
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Chi Mei N156KME-GNA tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 337 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 316.4 cd/m² Minimum: 7 cd/m²
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 Ø5, calibrated: 0.74
ΔE Greyscale 4.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
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, 15.60
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AU Optronics B156HAN12.H, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
BOE CQ NE156QHM-NY2, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
BOE CQ NE156QHM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
AU Optronics AUOAF90, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
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 ?(6.9, 7.5)
13 ?(6, 7)
10%
11.6 ?(5.6, 6)
19%
5.6 ?(2.4, 3.2)
61%
40 ?(18.8, 21.2)
-178%
Response Time Black / White *
8.6 ?(5.1, 3.5)
8 ?(4, 4)
7%
7 ?(3.3, 3.7)
19%
9.4 ?(5, 4.4)
-9%
28.4 ?(15.2, 13.2)
-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.

CalMAN: Greyscale
CalMAN: Greyscale
CalMAN: Colour saturation
CalMAN: Colour saturation
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: Greyscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Greyscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Colour saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: Colour saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (kalibriert)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (kalibriert)
Aorus 15 XE5 vs sRGB
Aorus 15 XE5 vs sRGB
Aorus 15 XE5 vs AdobeRGB
Aorus 15 XE5 vs AdobeRGB
Aorus 15 XE5 vs P3
Aorus 15 XE5 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
8.6 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. » 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
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 0.2 (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)

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 18100 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) 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. 

Using the 15 XE5 outdoors
Using the 15 XE5 outdoors
Viewing angle
Viewing angle

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).

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
Nvidia Systeminfo
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWInfo
HWInfo
 

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
Gigabyte Control Center
Gigabyte Control Center
Gigabyte Control Center
Gigabyte Control Center
Gigabyte Control Center
Gigabyte Control Center
Gigabyte Control Center
Gigabyte Control Center

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.

Multi-thread (plugged-in)
Multi-thread (plugged-in)
Single-thread (plugged-in)
Single-thread (plugged-in)

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

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Aorus 15 XE5 Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø1985 (1932.74-2711.24)
Aorus 15 XE5 Intel Core i7-12700H; Turbo Mode: Ø2286 (2247.7-2697.78)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 AMD Ryzen 7 6800H: Ø2153 (2083.98-2206.17)
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1427 (1394.46-1547.03)
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR Intel Core i7-12650H: Ø2022 (1958.48-2159.2)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø1934 (1726.89-2722.38)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø1724 (1656.04-2605.35)
CPU frequencies when running the CB15 loop
CPU frequencies when running the CB15 loop
CPU frequencies when running the CB15 loop (Turbo Mode)
CPU frequencies when running the CB15 loop (Turbo Mode)
CPU frequencies when running the CB15 loop (Power Saving Silence Mode)
CPU frequencies when running the CB15 loop (Power Saving Silence Mode)
CPU Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
81.9 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
76.3 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
76 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
75.1 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
73.7 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
72.6 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
67 pt
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
56.6 pt
Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=242, last 2 years)
18858 Points +17%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
17210 Points +6%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
16170 Points
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
15643 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4032 - 19330, n=63)
15636 Points -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
13623 Points -16%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
13577 Points -16%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
10742 Points -34%
Single Core
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1825 Points +4%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
1808 Points +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=240, last 2 years)
1790 Points +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
1759 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (778 - 1826, n=62)
1758 Points 0%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
1732 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
1542 Points -12%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
1515 Points -14%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=241, last 2 years)
7164 Points +19%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
6385 Points +6%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
6053 Points 0%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
6044 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1576 - 7407, n=63)
5933 Points -2%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
5388 Points -11%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
5311 Points -12%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
4148 Points -31%
CPU (Single Core)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
702 Points +3%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
696 Points +2%
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=241, last 2 years)
689 Points +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
683 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (300 - 704, n=63)
679 Points -1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
670 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
605 Points -11%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
580 Points -15%
Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=247, last 2 years)
2988 Points +10%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
2722 (1726.89min - 2722.38max) Points 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
2605 (1656.04min - 2605.35max) Points -4%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
2711 Points
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
2698 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1379 - 2916, n=69)
2517 Points -7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
2206.17 Points -19%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
2159 Points -20%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
1547 Points -43%
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=245, last 2 years)
265 Points +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
263 Points +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
260 Points +1%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
261 Points +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
257 Points
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
253 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (113 - 263, n=64)
253 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
248 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
229 Points -11%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
309 Seconds * -31%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
271 Seconds * -15%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
236 Seconds *
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
234 Seconds * +1%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
233 Seconds * +1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (168 - 732, n=62)
225 Seconds * +5%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
209 Seconds * +11%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=239, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * +12%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=239, last 2 years)
74542 MIPS +28%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
62962 MIPS +8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
61342 MIPS +5%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (22844 - 73067, n=62)
60292 MIPS +3%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
58296 MIPS
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
56787 MIPS -3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
53056 MIPS -9%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
47298 MIPS -19%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=240, last 2 years)
6036 MIPS +5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
5847 MIPS +2%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
5797 MIPS +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
5739 MIPS
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
5720 MIPS 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2743 - 5972, n=62)
5648 MIPS -2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
5604 MIPS -2%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
5492 MIPS -4%
Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=244, last 2 years)
13163 Points +3%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
12832 Points
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
12423 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
11748 Points -8%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (5144 - 13745, n=63)
11729 Points -9%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
11193 Points -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
9392 Points -27%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
8261 Points -36%
Single-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=244, last 2 years)
1786 Points +3%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
1772 Points +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1755 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (803 - 1851, n=63)
1732 Points 0%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
1728 Points
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
1694 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
1579 Points -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
1549 Points -10%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=243, last 2 years)
20.6 fps +27%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
17.7 fps +9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
16.7 fps +3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4.67 - 21.8, n=63)
16.7 fps +3%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
16.6 fps +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
16.2 fps
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
13.1 fps -19%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
12.8 fps -21%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
50.6 s * -35%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=237, last 2 years)
49.4 s * -32%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
47.5 s * -27%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (34.2 - 95.3, n=62)
45.7 s * -22%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
39.7 s * -6%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
37.8 s * -1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
37.5 s *
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
34.2 s * +9%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H
0.557 sec * -20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
0.4876 sec * -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=240, last 2 years)
0.4754 sec * -2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
0.4732 sec * -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (0.4441 - 1.052, n=62)
0.4723 sec * -2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4647 sec *
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
0.4587 sec * +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4506 sec * +3%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2711 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
229 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
257 Points
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Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming
 
93.6 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
91.5 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
82.8 pt
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
75.4 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
75.3 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
73.5 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
70 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
65.6 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (2585 - 60169, n=236, last 2 years)
17575 KRay/s +38%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
16101 KRay/s +26%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode)
14324 KRay/s +12%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
14049 KRay/s +10%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
12736 KRay/s
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
12680 KRay/s 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2585 - 17957, n=62)
10834 KRay/s -15%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)
8660 KRay/s -32%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
100983 Points +59%
Average of class Gaming
  (12439 - 252486, n=236, last 2 years)
88237 Points +39%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode)
71422 Points +12%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
70745 Points +11%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
63698 Points
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
61649 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12439 - 90760, n=62)
52825 Points -17%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)
39340 Points -38%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=236, last 2 years)
4137 MB/s +37%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
4107 MB/s +36%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode)
3426 MB/s +13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
3364 MB/s +11%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (833 - 4242, n=62)
3077 MB/s +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)
3034 MB/s 0%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
3023 MB/s
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
2992 MB/s -1%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=236, last 2 years)
107007 Points +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
106229 Points +3%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
102811 Points
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode)
102493 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)
99311 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (57923 - 103202, n=62)
97916 Points -5%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
89537 Points -13%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
86848 Points -16%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
13120 Points +52%
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=236, last 2 years)
11822 Points +37%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)
9703 Points +12%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode)
9538 Points +10%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (3249 - 9939, n=62)
9055 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
8872 Points +3%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
8726 Points +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
8654 Points
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
55594 Points +79%
Average of class Gaming
  (7135 - 134044, n=236, last 2 years)
45497 Points +46%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
37197 Points +20%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode)
36171 Points +16%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
33385 Points +7%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
31084 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (7135 - 44760, n=62)
27939 Points -10%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)
23537 Points -24%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
135380 MB/s +20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
134500 MB/s +19%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode)
125792 MB/s +11%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
113172 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (18146 - 328679, n=236, last 2 years)
103966 MB/s -8%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)
92739 MB/s -18%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (31839 - 144360, n=62)
85388 MB/s -25%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
66930 MB/s -41%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=236, last 2 years)
1168 MB/s +36%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)
1032 MB/s +20%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode)
1024 MB/s +19%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (305 - 1171, n=62)
970 MB/s +13%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
881 MB/s +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
871 MB/s +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
860 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
690 MB/s -20%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (1437 - 31796, n=236, last 2 years)
9541 KRay/s +39%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
8609 KRay/s +26%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode)
7674 KRay/s +12%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
7606 KRay/s +11%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
6946 KRay/s +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
6843 KRay/s
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1437 - 9692, n=62)
5986 KRay/s -13%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)
4967 KRay/s -27%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Gaming
  (8341 - 60161, n=237, last 2 years)
35931 MPixel/s +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100, Turbo Mode)
35191 MPixel/s 0%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.75.6100)
35065 MPixel/s
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
35020 MPixel/s 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12863 - 52207, n=62)
33149 MPixel/s -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
28224 MPixel/s -20%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)
27526 MPixel/s -22%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.70.6000)
26692 MPixel/s -24%

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.

The RAM runs in dual-channel mode
The RAM runs in dual-channel mode
PCMark 10 / Score
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
7695 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (6941 - 7947, n=11)
7554 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=206, last 2 years)
7542 Points -2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
7458 Points -3%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
6854 Points -11%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 6800H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
6783 Points -12%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
6126 Points -20%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
10764 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=205, last 2 years)
10674 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (9892 - 10935, n=11)
10525 Points -2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
10351 Points -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 6800H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
10343 Points -4%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
10028 Points -7%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
9544 Points -11%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
10352 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
9879 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (9024 - 10638, n=11)
9816 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (6282 - 11833, n=205, last 2 years)
9693 Points -6%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
9505 Points -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 6800H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
8991 Points -13%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
8571 Points -17%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=205, last 2 years)
11339 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (10165 - 12546, n=11)
11337 Points +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
11099 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
11007 Points -1%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
9169 Points -17%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 6800H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
9108 Points -18%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
7627 Points -31%
CrossMark / Overall
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1947 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1942 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (974 - 2295, n=172, last 2 years)
1866 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (974 - 2000, n=12)
1817 Points -7%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1811 Points -7%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1656 Points -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 6800H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1522 Points -22%
CrossMark / Productivity
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1902 Points +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1887 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (907 - 2166, n=172, last 2 years)
1779 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (907 - 1962, n=12)
1761 Points -7%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1720 Points -9%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1640 Points -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 6800H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1530 Points -19%
CrossMark / Creativity
Average of class Gaming
  (1027 - 2514, n=172, last 2 years)
2024 Points +2%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1987 Points 0%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1983 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1921 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (1027 - 2057, n=12)
1873 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1692 Points -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 6800H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1589 Points -20%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2137 Points +6%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2022 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (1029 - 2142, n=12)
1833 Points -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 2327, n=172, last 2 years)
1700 Points -16%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1600 Points -21%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1598 Points -21%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 6800H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1316 Points -35%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
5280 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
6287 points
PCMark 10 Score
7695 points
Help
AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Gaming
  (18074 - 92565, n=236, last 2 years)
58140 MB/s +15%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25615 - 80511, n=62)
53891 MB/s +7%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
52186 MB/s +3%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
50524 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
49061 MB/s -3%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
48120 MB/s -5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
46035 MB/s -9%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average of class Gaming
  (20318 - 90647, n=236, last 2 years)
61935 MB/s +8%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
59656 MB/s +4%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
57551 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25586 - 79442, n=62)
57340 MB/s 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
50640 MB/s -12%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
48849 MB/s -15%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
47675 MB/s -17%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Gaming
  (18928 - 103259, n=236, last 2 years)
60502 MB/s +4%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
58535 MB/s 0%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
58294 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
55113 MB/s -5%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (23679 - 88660, n=62)
54793 MB/s -6%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
47383 MB/s -19%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
46056 MB/s -21%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
95.7 ns * -1%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
95.3 ns * -0%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
95.1 ns *
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
94 ns * +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
89.6 ns * +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=233, last 2 years)
85.1 ns * +11%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (76.2 - 133.9, n=60)
77.8 ns * +18%

* ... smaller is better

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.

Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R7 6800H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4853 μs * -337%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3261 μs * -194%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1109.7 μs *
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
624 μs * +44%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
541.5 μs * +51%

* ... smaller is better

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.

A PCIe 4.0 SSD serves as the system drive.
A PCIe 4.0 SSD serves as the system drive.
There is a slot for another SSD.
There is a slot for another SSD.
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 6911 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 4327 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 956.6 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 666.6 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 4046 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 4258 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 85.3 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 304.4 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
92.8 pt
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
86.6 pt
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
 
86.3 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
74.9 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
74.2 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
70 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
45 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4199 (4194.93min - 4199.13max) MB/s +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4117 (3552.16min - 4116.81max) MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
3770 (3724.44min - 3769.64max) MB/s -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (1291 - 7045, n=205, last 2 years)
3485 MB/s -15%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2519 - 4224, n=10)
3439 MB/s -16%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
2111 (1825.24min - 2111.44max) MB/s -49%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2031 (1970.48min - 2030.88max) MB/s -51%
seq write
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4299 (4288.86min - 4298.95max) MB/s +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4236 (3477.46min - 4236.46max) MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4216 (3665.41min - 4216.32max) MB/s 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=205, last 2 years)
3757 MB/s -11%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3365 (3336.82min - 3365.28max) MB/s -21%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2200 - 4236, n=10)
3133 MB/s -26%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1705 (1288.55min - 1705.46max) MB/s -60%
seq q8 t1 read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
7020 (5888.98min - 7020.02max) MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (6864 - 7112, n=10)
6974 MB/s -1%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
6847 (6590.72min - 6846.78max) MB/s -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
6689 (5847.28min - 6688.7max) MB/s -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (1865 - 16089, n=205, last 2 years)
6261 MB/s -11%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3372 (3110.57min - 3372.19max) MB/s -52%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
3111 (2694.84min - 3111.27max) MB/s -56%
seq q8 t1 write
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4999 (4982.73min - 4998.98max) MB/s +13%
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=205, last 2 years)
4705 MB/s +6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4664 (4475.39min - 4664.49max) MB/s +5%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4421 (4173.33min - 4420.8max) MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (3611 - 4999, n=10)
4259 MB/s -4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3390 (555.89min - 3390.05max) MB/s -23%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1998 (1977.8min - 1997.53max) MB/s -55%
4k q1 t1 read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
80.6 (67.84min - 80.61max) MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
77.9 (77.66min - 77.9max) MB/s -3%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (55 - 91, n=10)
75.6 MB/s -6%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
70.9 (68.6min - 70.88max) MB/s -12%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=205, last 2 years)
68 MB/s -16%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
61.2 (57.61min - 61.19max) MB/s -24%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
59.5 (59.24min - 59.52max) MB/s -26%
4k q1 t1 write
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
403 (394.55min - 403.3max) MB/s +21%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
333 (331.94min - 333.25max) MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (201 - 391, n=10)
324 MB/s -3%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
239 (238.19min - 238.82max) MB/s -28%
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=205, last 2 years)
225 MB/s -32%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
203 (193.3min - 202.75max) MB/s -39%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
151.1 (145.58min - 151.12max) MB/s -55%
4k q32 t16 read
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4309 (4179.96min - 4309.38max) MB/s +21%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3566 (3562.85min - 3566.11max) MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (3318 - 3583, n=10)
3521 MB/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2819 MB/s -21%
Average of class Gaming
  (313 - 6172, n=205, last 2 years)
2541 MB/s -29%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1849 (1840.63min - 1848.6max) MB/s -48%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1258 (1046.23min - 1257.56max) MB/s -65%
4k q32 t16 write
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3600 (3594.9min - 3599.81max) MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2584 - 3667, n=10)
3502 MB/s -3%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3435 (2876.62min - 3435.27max) MB/s -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2670 (2602.23min - 2669.51max) MB/s -26%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2571 (263.99min - 2570.85max) MB/s -29%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=205, last 2 years)
2148 MB/s -40%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
934 (893.05min - 934.4max) MB/s -74%
AS SSD
Score Total
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
9117 Points
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (5636 - 10783, n=10)
8549 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
8376 Points -8%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
7793 Points -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
7145 Points -22%
Average of class Gaming
  (1923 - 13854, n=193, last 2 years)
6754 Points -26%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
3891 Points -57%
Score Read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3576 Points
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (1805 - 3629, n=10)
3256 Points -9%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3123 Points -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2804 Points -22%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2741 Points -23%
Average of class Gaming
  (528 - 4721, n=193, last 2 years)
2483 Points -31%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1643 Points -54%
Score Write
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3814 Points
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3723 Points -2%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2849 - 5339, n=10)
3713 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3640 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=193, last 2 years)
3066 Points -20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2979 Points -22%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1440 Points -62%
Seq Read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
5592.23 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
5171.96 MB/s -8%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (4494 - 5715, n=10)
5048 MB/s -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4920.82 MB/s -12%
Average of class Gaming
  (1543 - 12763, n=193, last 2 years)
4859 MB/s -13%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3061.5 MB/s -45%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
2796.51 MB/s -50%
Seq Write
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3881.37 MB/s +17%
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=193, last 2 years)
3586 MB/s +8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
3550.64 MB/s +7%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3311.86 MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (1891 - 4476, n=10)
3202 MB/s -3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3002.92 MB/s -9%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1968.97 MB/s -41%
4K Read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
106.98 MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (61.3 - 112.1, n=10)
90.5 MB/s -15%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
89.53 MB/s -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.4 - 112.1, n=193, last 2 years)
67.2 MB/s -37%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
66.29 MB/s -38%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
57.3 MB/s -46%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
56.67 MB/s -47%
4K Write
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
339.58 MB/s +17%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
289.15 MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (206 - 358, n=10)
287 MB/s -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (79.3 - 512, n=193, last 2 years)
210 MB/s -27%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
189.98 MB/s -34%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
177.34 MB/s -39%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
135.96 MB/s -53%
4K-64 Read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2909.44 MB/s
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (1285 - 2964, n=10)
2660 MB/s -9%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2539.3 MB/s -13%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2345.25 MB/s -19%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2254.97 MB/s -22%
Average of class Gaming
  (312 - 3475, n=193, last 2 years)
1925 MB/s -34%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1305.83 MB/s -55%
4K-64 Write
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3193.44 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3144.88 MB/s -2%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2403 - 4533, n=10)
3105 MB/s -3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2999.99 MB/s -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=193, last 2 years)
2500 MB/s -22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2488.35 MB/s -22%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1065.47 MB/s -67%
Access Time Read
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
0.11 ms * -96%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
0.07 ms * -25%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
0.07 ms * -25%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (0.028 - 0.094, n=10)
0.0632 ms * -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
0.057 ms * -2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.056 ms *
Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 - 0.379, n=191, last 2 years)
0.05355 ms * +4%
Access Time Write
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
0.18 ms * -1285%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 1.028, n=193, last 2 years)
0.04899 ms * -277%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
0.029 ms * -123%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
0.022 ms * -69%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
0.021 ms * -62%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (0.011 - 0.018, n=10)
0.0135 ms * -4%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.013 ms *

* ... smaller is better

Sustained Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Aorus 15 XE5 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10: Ø7001 (6418.71-7045.97)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH: Ø4998 (1666.63-6682.78)
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW: Ø6780 (6489.82-6797.74)
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB: Ø1897 (1609.22-3069.03)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK: Ø3338 (1481.4-3379.51)

Graphics card

The actual performance of an RTX 30 Series GPU depends on a few factors: cooling, RAM configuration and the TGP specified by a laptop manufacturer (within the limits defined by Nvidia). Gigabyte opted to give the RTX 3070 Ti Laptop a TGP of 130 watts. However, our Witcher 3 test shows that the system doesn't fully utilise this TGP.

The GPU in the Aorus has access to 8,192 MB of speedy GDDR6 VRAM and delivered slightly better 3DMark results than what we've seen on average from the RTX 3070 Ti. The integrated Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU is active; the laptop uses Nvidia's Optimus graphics switching technology and doesn't offer a dGPU mode.

Fire Strike (plugged in)
Fire Strike (plugged in)
Fire Strike (on battery power)
Fire Strike (on battery power)
Fire Strike (plugged in, Turbo Mode)
Fire Strike (plugged in, Turbo Mode)
Fire Strike (plugged in, Power Saving Silence Mode)
Fire Strike (plugged in, Power Saving Silence Mode)
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
98.6 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
95.7 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
92 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
91.1 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
 
88.9 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
84.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
77.6 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
69.4 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=244, last 2 years)
39642 Points +7%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
37594 Points +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
37151 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
37084 Points 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (13799 - 42569, n=36)
35944 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
34598 Points -7%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
32235 Points -13%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
28659 Points -23%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
30705 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=248, last 2 years)
29013 Points +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
28703 Points +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
28374 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (22612 - 32550, n=37)
27554 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
26774 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
24766 Points -13%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
21796 Points -23%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=246, last 2 years)
11809 Points +11%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
11417 Points +7%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
10623 Points
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
10533 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (8142 - 12324, n=37)
10478 Points -1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
9980 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
9048 Points -15%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
7877 Points -26%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (280 - 14457, n=163, last 2 years)
7581 Points +13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
7008 Points +5%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)
6848 Points +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
6704 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (5091 - 7510, n=23)
6544 Points -2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
6055 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
5457 Points -19%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
5115 Points -24%
3DMark 06 Standard Score
51253 points
3DMark 11 Performance
32155 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
24190 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
10840 points
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v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
30 Seconds * -25%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (22 - 30, n=15)
25.3 Seconds * -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (3.3.0)
25 Seconds * -4%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H (3.3.0)
24 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming
  (9 - 142, n=172, last 2 years)
23.4 Seconds * +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H (3.3.0, Turbo Mode)
23 Seconds * +4%
v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
51 Seconds * -28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (36 - 46, n=16)
41.4 Seconds * -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (3.3.0)
41 Seconds * -3%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H (3.3.0)
40 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 175, n=177, last 2 years)
39.9 Seconds * -0%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H (3.3.0, Turbo Mode)
38 Seconds * +5%
v3.3 Classroom CPU
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
559 Seconds * -38%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
415 Seconds * -3%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H (3.3.0)
404 Seconds *
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (3.3.0)
390 Seconds * +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (285 - 459, n=16)
376 Seconds * +7%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H (3.3.0, Turbo Mode)
369 Seconds * +9%
Average of class Gaming
  (138 - 962, n=190, last 2 years)
319 Seconds * +21%

* ... smaller is better

Gaming performance

The hardware in the laptop is capable of running games at QHD and high to max settings. You can also play games at higher resolutions if you connect the device to a suitable display – though this may sometimes require you to lower the settings. On the Aorus 15 XE5, the games we used for testing typically ran at higher frame rates than what the RTX 3070 Ti can produce on average. In some cases, enabling "Turbo Mode" led to a slight increase in frame rates.

Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
97.7 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96.2 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
89.3 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
84.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
84.4 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
82.2 pt
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=243, last 2 years)
114.3 fps +14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
108.5 (26.7min, 33.1P0.1, 61.4P1) fps +8%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
100.1 (21.9min, 25.6P0.1, 52.5P1) fps
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96.8 (78min) fps -3%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
91.8 (38.7min, 41.3P0.1, 60.8P1) fps -8%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
86.7 (21.4min, 26P0.1, 57.4P1) fps -13%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
115.6 (3.67min, 83.3P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=231, last 2 years)
105.5 fps -9%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
104 (24min, 71.4P1) fps -10%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
102.5 (10.1min, 66.7P1) fps -11%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
100 (16.4min, 66.7P1) fps -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
92.5 (11.7min, 66.7P1) fps -20%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=241, last 2 years)
108.7 fps +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
108.6 fps +4%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
104.6 fps
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
93.8 fps -10%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
89.5 fps -14%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
85.7 fps -18%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Gaming
  (14.6 - 421, n=239, last 2 years)
202 fps +7%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
188.5 (48.7min, 134P1) fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
177 (84.5min, 122.9P1) fps -6%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
171.2 (98.2min, 131P1) fps -9%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
165.6 (39.1min, 131.2P1) fps -12%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
151.5 (53.4min, 116.9P1) fps -20%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
140.8 (121.1min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=252, last 2 years)
140.4 fps 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
138.1 (121.1min) fps -2%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
125.3 (106.2min) fps -11%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
110.3 (94.7min) fps -22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
108.5 (94.6min) fps -23%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
105.3 fps
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
102.5 fps -3%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
100.2 fps -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=257, last 2 years)
100 fps -5%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
86.8 fps -18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
72.3 fps -31%
Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
96.3 pt
Aorus 15 XE5 -6!
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
95.2 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
94.1 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
 
91.7 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS -6!
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
88.8 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 -4!
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
86.4 pt
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) -6!
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
83.7 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR -6!
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
81.2 pt
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=243, last 2 years)
114.3 fps +14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
108.5 (26.7min, 33.1P0.1, 61.4P1) fps +8%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (Turbo Mode)
104.7 (17.8min, 30.4P0.1, 51.7P1) fps +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (76.8 - 124.1, n=39)
102.4 fps +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
100.1 (21.9min, 25.6P0.1, 52.5P1) fps
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96.8 (78min) fps -3%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
91.8 (38.7min, 41.3P0.1, 60.8P1) fps -8%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
86.7 (21.4min, 26P0.1, 57.4P1) fps -13%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (Turbo Mode)
122.9 (24.4min, 90.9P1) fps +6%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
115.6 (3.67min, 83.3P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (44 - 123.9, n=36)
106.7 fps -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=231, last 2 years)
105.5 fps -9%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
104 (24min, 71.4P1) fps -10%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
102.5 (10.1min, 66.7P1) fps -11%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
100 (16.4min, 66.7P1) fps -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
92.5 (11.7min, 66.7P1) fps -20%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=241, last 2 years)
108.7 fps +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1.3)
108.6 fps +4%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1.3, Turbo Mode)
107.3 fps +3%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1.3)
104.6 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (49.5 - 122.4, n=35)
98.5 fps -6%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3)
93.8 fps -10%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1.3)
89.5 fps -14%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3)
85.7 fps -18%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Gaming
  (14.6 - 421, n=239, last 2 years)
202 fps +7%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12, Turbo Mode)
192.1 (74.8min, 150.7P1) fps +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)
188.5 (48.7min, 134P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (109 - 221, n=37)
179.9 fps -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)
177 (84.5min, 122.9P1) fps -6%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)
171.2 (98.2min, 131P1) fps -9%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)
165.6 (39.1min, 131.2P1) fps -12%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12)
151.5 (53.4min, 116.9P1) fps -20%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
140.8 (121.1min) fps
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (Turbo Mode)
140.8 (120.6min) fps 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=252, last 2 years)
140.4 fps 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
138.1 (121.1min) fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (68.7 - 160.5, n=38)
135.6 fps -4%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
125.3 (106.2min) fps -11%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
110.3 (94.7min) fps -22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
108.5 (94.6min) fps -23%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
105.3 fps
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (Turbo Mode)
102.8 fps -2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
102.5 fps -3%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
100.2 fps -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=257, last 2 years)
100 fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (51.6 - 116.9, n=37)
95.5 fps -9%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
86.8 fps -18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
72.3 fps -31%
Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
129 (102min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 218, n=133, last 2 years)
124.4 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (91 - 138, n=25)
120.4 fps -7%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
117 fps -9%
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
109 (82min) fps -16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
106 (83min) fps -18%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
104 (83min) fps -19%
F1 22 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average of class Gaming
  (13 - 144.7, n=107, last 2 years)
79.7 fps +24%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (923662)
73.2 (62min, 57P1) fps +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (58.1 - 80, n=8)
67.3 fps +5%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (928484, Turbo Mode)
66.3 (57min, 53P1) fps +3%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (928484)
64.2 (55min, 51P1) fps
The Quarry - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
81.5 (7.94min, 14.6P0.1, 48.6P1) fps +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (80 - 81.5, n=2)
80.8 fps +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
80 (25.5min, 32.9P0.1, 64.9P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (38.1 - 146.1, n=17, last 2 years)
71 fps -11%
A Plague Tale Requiem - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (61.9 - 62.9, n=2)
62.4 fps +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
61.9 (21.5min, 23.7P0.1, 27.1P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (38 - 96.8, n=15, last 2 years)
58.4 fps -6%
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (47.4 - 108.2, n=15, last 2 years)
72.8 fps +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
72.4 (24.5min, 30.8P0.1, 64.2P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (69.3 - 72.4, n=2)
70.9 fps -2%
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 - 1920x1080 Extreme Quality Preset AA:T2X Filmic SM
Average of class Gaming
  (15 - 182, n=39, last 2 years)
114.2 fps +33%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
86 (48P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (84 - 86, n=3)
85 fps -1%
Spider-Man Miles Morales - 1920x1080 Very High Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
  (91 - 93.2, n=2)
92.1 fps +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
91 (24.9min, 36.5P0.1, 56.3P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (43.4 - 121.4, n=20, last 2 years)
86.7 fps -5%

To find out whether the laptop can run games at mostly constant frame rates over a prolonged period, we ran "The Witcher 3" for roughly 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and max quality settings, without moving the player character. The result: there weren't any dips in the frame rate.

Witcher 3 FPS chart

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Aorus 15 XE5 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø100.3 (92-105)
Aorus 15 XE5 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU; Turbo Mode: Ø103.9 (98-108)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1 R7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø102 (98-107)
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø90.6 (86-94)
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø86.5 (70-93)
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø87.3 (80-102)
GPU stats during the Witcher 3 test
GPU stats during the Witcher 3 test
GPU stats during the Witcher 3 test (Turbo Mode)
GPU stats during the Witcher 3 test (Turbo Mode)
low med. high ultraQHD
GTA V (2015) 186.4 182.3 176.4 115.6 99.9
The Witcher 3 (2015) 357 300 183.2 100.1
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 168.4 158 148.4 140.8
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 196.3 138.8 104.6 79.2
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 142 130.7 105.3
Far Cry 5 (2018) 166 144 137 129 103
Strange Brigade (2018) 445 255 212 188.5 140.9
F1 22 (2022) 220 215 181.3 64.2 42.7
The Quarry (2022) 156.2 119.1 98.4 80 56.1
A Plague Tale Requiem (2022) 93.8 81.8 71.1 61.9 48.6
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022) 81 80.2 75.4 72.4 55.5
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022) 127 111 87 86 61
Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022) 108.2 103.8 93 91 73.5

Emissions - Some refinement required

Noise emissions

In everyday use (e.g. office applications, web browsing) and at idle, the two fans in the laptop are relatively quiet and sometimes don't even spin at all. Under medium to high load, the system became quite loud, with noise levels reaching as high as 52 dB(A) during the stress test and Witcher 3 test. The Gigabyte Control Center allows users to adjust fan speeds and configure fan curves.

Noise Level

Idle
26 / 28 / 30 dB(A)
Load
48 / 52 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: 24 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2041.24046.941.335.742.52538.541.441.937.137.241.83145.956.450.446.248.752.94032.138.33429.733.837.4502928.828.728.429.132.96333.529.631.230.225.237.88026.32221.219.41743.710028.521.123.62021.732.512531.62522.120.416.836.416031.229.12620.41834.920033.924.829.120.821.135.825033.821.824.61818.536.631533.719.722.118.513.437.140034.620.22014.811.537.750034.719.217.117.611.13863035.919.317.514.111.639.280036.719.616.712.911.640100037.318.815.312.410.740.9125038.418.514.912.610.341.7160038.818.21512.910.642.3200037.21714.814.111.240.8250036.117.91813.911.640315036.120.315.313.412.340400034.914.713.413.512.538.3500038.515.214.21412.540.7630034.216.615.314.612.941.3800027.814.113.513.712.534.71000025.213.41313.412.431.11250021.613.512.91312.229.11600017.512.812.212.611.321.9SPL48.330.428.726.224.452N6.51.41.10.80.68.7median 34.6median 18.8median 15.3median 14median 12.3median 38Delta3.72.43.52.11.74hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAorus 15 XE5
Aorus 15 XE5
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
R7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Noise
-9%
2%
-2%
3%
off / environment *
24
25
-4%
26
-8%
26
-8%
26
-8%
Idle Minimum *
26
25
4%
26
-0%
26
-0%
27
-4%
Idle Average *
28
28.6
-2%
28
-0%
32
-14%
28
-0%
Idle Maximum *
30
44.3
-48%
31
-3%
33
-10%
31
-3%
Load Average *
48
47.6
1%
45
6%
48
-0%
44
8%
Witcher 3 ultra *
52
46
12%
47
10%
44
15%
Load Maximum *
52
53.6
-3%
48
8%
49
6%
45
13%

* ... smaller is better

Temperatures

When the laptop is handling everyday tasks, the chassis can get relatively warm, but its temperatures are still within an acceptable range. Under load (stress test, Witcher 3), the laptop becomes moderately warm on average across device, but there are some very noticeable hotspots. That said, the CPU temperatures don't give any cause for concern.

Max. Load
 41 °C
106 F
42 °C
108 F
46 °C
115 F
 
 36 °C
97 F
37 °C
99 F
45 °C
113 F
 
 30 °C
86 F
31 °C
88 F
28 °C
82 F
 
Maximum: 46 °C = 115 F
Average: 37.3 °C = 99 F
51 °C
124 F
57 °C
135 F
56 °C
133 F
43 °C
109 F
55 °C
131 F
47 °C
117 F
32 °C
90 F
40 °C
104 F
35 °C
95 F
Maximum: 57 °C = 135 F
Average: 46.2 °C = 115 F
Power Supply (max.)  53 °C = 127 F | Room Temperature 21 °C = 70 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.3 °C / 99 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 46 °C / 115 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 57 °C / 135 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 32.4 °C / 90 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 37.6 °C / 100 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (35 °C / 95 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-6.1 °C / -11 F).
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Heat
14%
-3%
6%
-8%
Maximum Upper Side *
46
48.1
-5%
52
-13%
52
-13%
61
-33%
Maximum Bottom *
57
49.7
13%
63
-11%
52
9%
55
4%
Idle Upper Side *
38
30
21%
37
3%
33
13%
43
-13%
Idle Bottom *
42
31.7
25%
38
10%
36
14%
38
10%

* ... smaller is better

Stress test

Our stress test, which involves running Prime95 and FurMark at the same time continuously, represents an extreme scenario designed to assess a system's stability under full load. During the test (lasting at least one hour), the CPU ran at moderate clock speeds (P-cores: approx. 2.5 GHz; E-cores: approx. 2.3 GHz), whilst the GPU fluctuated between 1,000 and 1,500 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 stereo speakers sound decent but have hardly any bass. We recommend using headphones or external speakers for a better listening experience.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2035.745.42537.239.73148.749.64033.832.95029.130.56325.228.1801723.810021.72212516.823.91601835.620021.147.125018.555.631513.458.640011.561.250011.165.163011.667.580011.669.6100010.775.1125010.374160010.675200011.276250011.674.4315012.372.5400012.574.3500012.574.5630012.969.8800012.569.11000012.468.31250012.263.41600011.356.9SPL24.485.1N0.661.5median 12.3median 68.3Delta1.79.538.244.534.837.644.250.232.836.123.432.729.135.720.434.91933.619.837.719.141.421.144.920.953.720.261.116.568.61769.916.470.21564.513.864.711.664.410.866.11169.611.165.711.87012.665.513.266.314.764.614.358.513.164.512.866.61159.52678.90.845.9median 14.3median 64.63.45.6hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAorus 15 XE5Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Aorus 15 XE5 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 27.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 63% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 29% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 42% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 31% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 63% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 18% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 79% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power management - the XE5 requires too much power

Power consumption

The Aorus 15 XE5 is too power-hungry at idle, drawing about 31 to 46 watts and sometimes even up to 80 watts in the worst case. Comparing the XE5 with the competitors reveals roughly how much power an Optimus-enabled laptop should draw at idle. This high power usage is probably due to a bug. The problem persists even when the AI Boost function is disabled. So we'll have to wait and see whether Gigabyte is able to fix the issue through software or BIOS updates.

Throughout the stress test and Witcher 3 test, the laptop's power consumption remained stable at a level that is normal for the hardware. The included charger has enough capacity to power the laptop and is also able to cope with transient spikes above its output rating (240 watts).

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.1 / 2.4 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 31 / 35 / 46 Watt
Load midlight 120 / 268 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.
Aorus 15 XE5
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
R7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
28%
36%
41%
43%
28%
31%
Idle Minimum *
31
7
77%
12
61%
10
68%
9
71%
14.2 ?(4 - 34.6, n=27)
54%
13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=189, last 2 years)
55%
Idle Average *
35
8.9
75%
17
51%
14
60%
13
63%
19.9 ?(8.9 - 43, n=27)
43%
19 ?(6.5 - 67, n=189, last 2 years)
46%
Idle Maximum *
46
14.4
69%
24
48%
20
57%
20
57%
26.2 ?(14.3 - 47.3, n=27)
43%
26.6 ?(9 - 101.1, n=189, last 2 years)
42%
Load Average *
120
202
-68%
106
12%
122
-2%
100
17%
125.8 ?(87.2 - 202, n=27)
-5%
112 ?(32.1 - 202, n=189, last 2 years)
7%
Witcher 3 ultra *
202
203
-0%
159.9
21%
138.6
31%
149
26%
Load Maximum *
268
230
14%
208
22%
189
29%
212
21%
248 ?(160 - 319, n=27)
7%
250 ?(64.5 - 418, n=188, last 2 years)
7%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test

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Aorus 15 XE5; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø202 (197.6-211)
Aorus 15 XE5; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø208 (202-224)
Aorus 15 XE5; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø31.7 (28.6-41.6)

Power consumption with external monitor

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Aorus 15 XE5; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø105.4 (99.1-149.1)
Aorus 15 XE5; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø158.9 (156.4-164)
Aorus 15 XE5; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø191.4 (187.6-196.6)
Aorus 15 XE5; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø193.7 (188.5-206)
Aorus 15 XE5; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø34.4 (28.3-56.9)

Battery life

The 15.6-inch device lasted 6h 50m and 6h 11m respectively in our Wi-Fi test (accessing websites using a script) and video test (playing back the short film "Big Buck Bunny" in a loop at FHD, encoded in H.264). During both tests, all power-saving features on the laptop were disabled and the display's brightness was adjusted to roughly 150 cd/m². Furthermore, the wireless module was also deactivated for the video test.

All in all, the XE5 definitely delivers great battery life for a QHD gaming notebook. Nevertheless, it's unsurprising the Aorus isn't massively far ahead of a competitor like the Nitro 5 in terms of battery life despite having almost twice the battery capacity (99 Wh vs. 57.5 Wh). This is because the Acer laptop is equipped with a more power-efficient processor and an FHD display.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
10h 01min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 107)
6h 50min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
6h 11min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 52min
Aorus 15 XE5
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 99 Wh
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46-R1A1
R7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 57.5 Wh
SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22)
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 93.48 Wh
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 76 Wh
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 52 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
-13%
21%
6%
-47%
-10%
Reader / Idle
601
632
5%
931
55%
650
8%
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)
-9%
H.264
371
343
-8%
448
21%
346
-7%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=97, last 2 years)
6%
WiFi v1.3
410
349
-15%
446
9%
417
2%
141
-66%
365 ?(57 - 745, n=190, last 2 years)
-11%
Load
112
75
-33%
109
-3%
137
22%
81
-28%
85.5 ?(36 - 173, n=153, last 2 years)
-24%

Pros

+ highly responsive 165Hz panel
+ wide colour gamut
+ high system performance
+ PCIe 4.0 SSD
+ free M.2 2280 slot (PCIe 4.0)
+ individual key lighting
+ solid battery life
+ Thunderbolt 4
+ Power Delivery

Cons

- high power usage at idle and low load
- no card reader
- only one USB-A port

Verdict - Power-hungry gaming beast

The Aorus 15 XE5-73DEB34SH is kindly provided by Gigabyte Germany.
The Aorus 15 XE5-73DEB34SH is kindly provided by Gigabyte Germany.

The Aorus 15 XE5 is designed to run games at QHD and high to max settings. But it also cuts a good figure in other demanding applications such as video editing and rendering. This is made possible by the Core i7 12700H and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop inside the machine. A lightning-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD (1 TB) allows for short loading times.

The Aorus 15 XE5 does what it's supposed to: run game smoothly on its fluid screen. However, its power usage is too high.

The laptop's CPU and GPU are able to run at constantly high clock speeds. Although the amount of noise produced by the Aorus 15 XE5 is typical for a gaming laptop, it generates too much heat at idle. The is also true for its power consumption at idle and low load – one can only hope that Gigabyte releases an update to resolve this issue. However, the laptop doesn't have this problem when running on battery, lasting around 6 to 7 hours in everyday use – which is pretty respectable. 

The matt QHD display (15.6 inch, IPS, 165Hz refresh rate) mostly leaves a positive impression, though it could certainly use a bit more contrast. The Thunderbolt 4 port allows you to connect various expansion options, such as a docking solution or an external GPU. It also supports Power Delivery, meaning the laptop can be charged via the port (USB-C adapter, min. 65 watts, 20V).

The Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) and the Asus TUF Dash F15 are two alternatives to the Aorus 15 XE5. Whilst these two laptops offer less performance and get really warm under load, they are lighter and have longer battery life in some cases.

Price and availability

 At the time of this review, the Gigabyte Aorus 15 XE5 is available on Amazon for about US$1,500 in the US or €2,200 in Germany.

Aorus 15 XE5 - 12/06/2022 v7
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
78 / 98 → 80%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
86%
Connectivity
61 / 80 → 76%
Weight
61 / 10-66 → 91%
Battery
70 / 95 → 73%
Display
87%
Games Performance
98%
Application Performance
90%
Temperature
80 / 95 → 84%
Noise
74 / 90 → 82%
Audio
79%
Camera
43 / 85 → 51%
Average
76%
86%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Aorus 15 XE5 review: Compact QHD gaming laptop with Thunderbolt 4
Sascha Mölck, 2022-12- 9 (Update: 2022-12- 9)