Aorus 17 XE4 Review: Potent Gaming Notebook with 360 Hz Screen

Powerhouse. A Core i7 12700H CPU and a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU ensure that all current games can be played smoothly on a 17.3-inch screen (FHD, 360 Hz). The notebook offers room for two PCIe 4 SSDs and features a Thunderbolt 4 port.

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The Aorus 17 XE4 belongs to the category of compact gaming notebooks in the 17.3-inch format. The machine is powered by a Core i7-12700H processor and a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU. Competitors include the Razer Blade 17, the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7, and the MSI Vector GP66 12UGS.

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Aorus 17 XE4 (17 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-12700H 14 x 1.7 - 4.7 GHz, 115 W PL2 / Short Burst, 70 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-H

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1410 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, 130 W TDP ( including 15 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6, 30.0.15.1215, Optimus

Memory

16 GB

, DDR4-3200, Dual-Channel-Mode, two memory slots (both in use)

Display

17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, Sharp LQ173M1JW12, IPS, glossy: no, 360 Hz

Mainboard

Intel Alder Lake-P PCH

Storage

Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10, 1024 GB

, + second SSD-Slot (PCIe 4, M.2-2280), 876 GB free

Soundcard

Realtek ALC897

Connections

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: Headset combined port, Brightness Sensor, TPM 2.0

Networking

Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 27 x 398 x 254 ( = 1.06 x 15.67 x 10 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), 24 Months Warranty

Weight

2.618 kg ( = 92.35 oz / 5.77 pounds), Power Supply: 575 g ( = 20.28 oz / 1.27 pounds)

Price

2500 Euro

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
85.2 %	04/2022	Aorus 17 XE4 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU	2.6 kg	27 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
91.2 %	03/2022	Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	2.7 kg	19.9 mm	17.30"	2560x1440
88 %	03/2022	Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU	2.6 kg	26.6 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
86.9 %	03/2022	MSI Vector GP66 12UGS i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU	2.3 kg	23.4 mm	15.60"	1920x1080

Case - A plastic chassis for the Aorus 17

The case of the Aorus laptop is made of matte black plastic with smooth surfaces. An illuminated Aorus logo on the back of the lid sets the accent. The thin display frame complements the elegant appearance of the laptop. Connoisseurs of earlier Aorus 17 models will notice that the camera has moved to the area above the screen. The battery is inbuilt. The interior is accessible after removing the bottom cover.

The case is well manufactured. Gap dimensions are even, there are no material protrusions and/or sharp edges. The base unit and lid bend a little under torsion, but this is not a serious issue in everyday use. The hinges keep the lid firmly in place, but a one-handed opening is possible. The maximum opening angle is around 130 degrees.

The weight and measurements of the Aorus 17 are relatively small for a 17.3-inch notebook - this is also true for the Razer Blade 17. Of course, both do not match the dimensions of a 15.6-inch laptop.

Size Comparision

Aorus 17 XE4 Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti MSI Vector GP66 12UGS DIN A4 ❌

Hardware - Gigabyte notebook offers Thunderbolt 4

The gaming laptop comes with two USB-A slots (USB 3.2 Gen 1) and one USB-C slot (Thunderbolt 4). The latter supports DisplayPort via USB-C. Therefore, together with the HDMI connection and the dedicated mini DisplayPort, there are three video outputs. The Aorus 17 does not have an onboard memory card reader.

Left side: Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.1, Mini Displayport 1.4, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB-A)

Right side: Audio combo, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB-A), Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C; Displayport), power connector

Communication

The WLAN module contains a chip (AX211) from Intel that supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax standards. The transmission speeds determined under optimal conditions (no other WLAN devices in the immediate vicinity, small distance between notebook and server PC) were excellent. Network connectivity is handled by Realtek's RTL8125 Gigabit Ethernet controller, which does its job flawlessly.

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1679 (840^min - 1718^max) MBit/s ∼100%
Average of class Gaming (685 - 1890, n=125, last 2 years)	1424 MBit/s ∼85% -15%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (826 - 1890, n=129)	1387 MBit/s ∼83% -17%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1511 (777^min - 1637^max) MBit/s ∼100%
Average of class Gaming (714 - 1780, n=118, last 2 years)	1326 MBit/s ∼88% -12%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (591 - 1861, n=129)	1261 MBit/s ∼83% -17%

Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1650 (840-1718)

Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i 160MHz; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1470 (1368-1570)

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1493 (1284-1716)

MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1462 (1366-1531)

Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1485 (777-1637)

Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i 160MHz; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1160 (1095-1239)

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1556 (738-1775)

MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1476 (755-1562)

Webcam

The webcam (0.9 MP) creates images with a maximum resolution of 1,280x720 pixels. There is a problem with the color accuracy: the tones deviate significantly from the target. The camera does not have a mechanical cover, but it can be permanently deactivated in the computer's BIOS.

ColorChecker Aorus 17 XE4: 11.11 ∆E min: 4.94 - max: 17.42 ∆E

Accessories

Besides the usual documents (quick start guide and warranty information), no other accessories are included with the notebook.

Maintenance

After removing all screws on the underside of the device, the bottom cover can be removed using a flat spatula or a putty knife. Afterward, you have access to the SSD, the second M.2 slot (PCIe 4, M.2-2280), the WLAN module, the RAM, the BIOS battery, and the fans.

Warranty

Gigabyte gives a two-year warranty for the 17.3-inch laptop. Warranty extensions are not available.

Input Devices - The keyboard offers RGB lighting

Keyboard

The notebook features an illuminated chiclet keyboard with a number pad. The smooth keys have a medium key travel and a clear pressure point. The keyboard yields minimally during typing, which did not prove to be bothersome. The two-stage key illumination is controlled via a key combination. Overall, Gigabyte delivers a keyboard suitable for everyday use.

Touchpad

A multi-touch capable clickpad (~12.2 x 7.6 cm) serves as a mouse replacement. Its smooth surface makes gliding easy for the fingers. It also responds to inputs in the corners. The pad offers a short stroke and a clear pressure point.

Display - The IPS panel could be brighter

While the contrast (1096:1) of the matte 17.3-inch screen (1,920x1,080 pixels) meets the target value (> 1000:1), the brightness (266.8 cd/m²) is too low. We consider values above 300 cd/m² to be good. The 360 Hz panel offers short response times. PWM flickering could not be detected.


285 cd/m²	293 cd/m²	278 cd/m²
266 cd/m²	274 cd/m²	269 cd/m²
241 cd/m²	248 cd/m²	247 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

Sharp LQ173M1JW12

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 293 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 266.8 cd/m² Minimum: 6 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 82 %
Center on Battery: 274 cd/m²
Contrast: 1096:1 (Black: 0.25 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.07 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 0.83
ΔE Greyscale 3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
71.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.207

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Aorus 17 XE4 Sharp LQ173M1JW12, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30	Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti BOE NE173QHM-NZ1, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30	Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti NE160QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00	MSI Vector GP66 12UGS BOE NE156FHM-NZ3, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display		22%	-1%	1%
Display P3 Coverage	69	98.7 43%	68.7 0%	70.1 2%
sRGB Coverage	99.4	99.9 1%	97.6 -2%	99.5 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	71.2	86.2 21%	70.9 0%	72.1 1%
Response Times		-9%	8%	38%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	15.2 ?(7.6, 7.6)	17.6 ?(8.4, 9.2) -16%	17.6 ?(9.2, 8.4) -16%	5.8 ?(3.4, 2.4) 62%
Response Time Black / White *	11.2 ?(6.8, 4.4)	11.4 ?(4.8, 5.6) -2%	7.6 ?(2.4, 5.2) 32%	9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4) 14%
PWM Frequency
Screen		-5%	8%	-9%
Brightness middle	274	335.9 23%	502 83%	353.1 29%
Brightness	267	294 10%	491 84%	325 22%
Brightness Distribution	82	75 -9%	91 11%	85 4%
Black Level *	0.25	0.38 -52%	0.37 -48%	0.38 -52%
Contrast	1096	884 -19%	1357 24%	929 -15%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2.07	2.82 -36%	2.7 -30%	2.24 -8%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	4.89	5.04 -3%	4.5 8%	5 -2%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	0.83		1.4 -69%	1.02 -23%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	3	1.7 43%	2.7 10%	4 -33%
Gamma	2.207 ^100%	2.14 ^103%	2.44 ^90%	2.24 ^98%
CCT	6999 ^93%	6382 ^102%	6326 ^103%	6864 ^95%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		3% / 0%	5% / 6%	10% / 0%

* ... smaller is better

Directly out of the box, the display achieves good color representation: color deviations are within the target range. Calibration provides further improvement. The display cannot reproduce the AdobeRGB (71%) and DCI-P3 (69%) color spaces, but the sRGB color space is reproduced at 99%.

Display Response Times

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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
11.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 6.8 ms rise
11.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 4.4 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 23 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.9 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
15.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 7.6 ms rise
15.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 7.6 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 0.25 (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 (34.5 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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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: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18982 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The viewing angles of the IPS panel are good, the content can be read from all positions. The outdoor readability of the display is normal when the sun is not shining too brightly.

Performance - Alder Lake and Ampere provide enough power for years to come

Gigabyte's Aorus 17 is a 17.3-inch gaming notebook that brings every current game smoothly to the screen.

Test Conditions

The pre-installed Gigabyte Control Center provides various performance profiles that allow for control over CPU and GPU performance, fan activity, screen brightness, and color temperature, among other things. We use the higher-level AI mode here. The Control Center then selects the appropriate profile automatically.

Some benchmarks were carried out with the profiles "Power Saving Silence Mode" and "Turbo Mode" continuously active. The latter is not recommended for long-term use since the fans continuously operate at full speed.

	Creator Mode	Turbo Mode	Gaming Mode	Meeting Mode	Power Saving Silence Mode
Power Limit 1	70 Watt	70 Watt	55 Watt	15 Watt	15 Watt
Power Limit 2	115 Watt	115 Watt	115 Watt	30 Watt	30 Watt

Processor

The Core i7-12700H processor (Alder Lake) consists of six performance cores (Hyperthreading, 2.4 to 4.7 GHz) and eight efficiency cores (no Hyperthreading, 1.8 to 3.5 GHz). In total, this amounts to 20 logical CPU cores.

The multi-thread test of the Cinebench R15 benchmark is operated briefly at high clock rates (P-cores: 3.7 to 4.1 GHz, E-cores: 3 to 3.1 GHz), before dropping (P-Cores: 3.1 GHz, E-Cores: 2.6 GHz). The single thread test runs continuously at high speeds (P-cores: 4.1 to 4.7 GHz, E-cores: 3.5 GHz).

We checked whether the CPU Turbo is used continuously under power supply operation by running the multi-thread test of the Cinebench R15 benchmark in a loop. High clock rates can only be maintained for short periods. Afterward, both the P- and E-cores operate at speeds in the mid turbo range. Selectively activating the performance profile "Turbo Mode" does not yield any advantages.

Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load

Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2279 (2184.6-2669.69)

Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H: Ø2150 (2140.41-2221.61)

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2829 (2783-2902.76)

MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H: Ø2372 (2349.62-2449.33)

Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H; Turbo Mode: Ø2252 (2083.22-2679.35)

Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H; Silence Mode: Ø642 (594.72-1378.88)

CPU clock rates during CB15 loop (Turbo Mode)

CPU clock rates during CB15 loop (Silence Mode)

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

2670 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

202 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

263 Points

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CPU Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	90.4 pt ∼90%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	88 pt ∼88%
Average of class Gaming	85.4 pt ∼85%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	85.1 pt ∼85%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	83.8 pt ∼84%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	82.6 pt ∼83%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H	81.4 pt ∼81%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	28.2 pt ∼28%

Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	19250 Points ∼100% +20%
Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34521, n=238, last 2 years)	17388 Points ∼90% +8%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	16812 (15129.6^min - 16812.1^max) Points ∼87% +5%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	16277 Points ∼85% +2%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	16034 Points ∼83%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (4032 - 19330, n=62)	15624 Points ∼81% -3%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	15283 (13561.5^min - 15283.1^max) Points ∼79% -5%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	4032 Points ∼21% -75%
Single Core
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	1887 Points ∼100% +4%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	1839 Points ∼97% +2%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	1819 Points ∼96% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	1811 Points ∼96%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	1810 Points ∼96% 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (778 - 1826, n=61)	1757 Points ∼93% -3%
Average of class Gaming (527 - 2169, n=236, last 2 years)	1732 Points ∼92% -4%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	778 Points ∼41% -57%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	7382 Points ∼100% +20%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	6594 Points ∼89% +7%
Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=236, last 2 years)	6592 Points ∼89% +7%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	6187 Points ∼84% +1%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	6150 Points ∼83%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	5928 Points ∼80% -4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (1576 - 7407, n=62)	5926 Points ∼80% -4%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	1576 Points ∼21% -74%
CPU (Single Core)
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	730 Points ∼100% +5%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	708 Points ∼97% +2%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	698 Points ∼96% +1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	696 Points ∼95% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	694 Points ∼95%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (300 - 704, n=62)	678 Points ∼93% -2%
Average of class Gaming (169 - 825, n=236, last 2 years)	669 Points ∼92% -4%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	300 Points ∼41% -57%

Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	2903 (2783^min - 2902.76^max) Points ∼100% +9%
Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=242, last 2 years)	2775 Points ∼96% +4%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	2679 Points ∼92% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	2670 Points ∼92%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (1379 - 2916, n=68)	2517 Points ∼87% -6%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	2449 (2349.62^min - 2449.33^max) Points ∼84% -8%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	2222 (2140.41^min - 2221.61^max) Points ∼77% -17%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	1379 Points ∼48% -48%
CPU Single 64Bit
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	273 Points ∼100% +4%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	265 Points ∼97% +1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	263 Points ∼96% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	263 Points ∼96%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	263 Points ∼96% 0%
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 312, n=241, last 2 years)	258 Points ∼95% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (113 - 263, n=63)	253 Points ∼93% -4%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	113 Points ∼41% -57%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	732 Seconds * ∼100% -213%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	234 Seconds * ∼32%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (168 - 732, n=61)	224 Seconds * ∼31% +4%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	222 Seconds * ∼30% +5%
Average of class Gaming (91 - 1259, n=234, last 2 years)	222 Seconds * ∼30% +5%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	213 Seconds * ∼29% +9%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	197 Seconds * ∼27% +16%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	171 Seconds * ∼23% +27%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	70903 MIPS ∼100% +22%
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=233, last 2 years)	69791 MIPS ∼98% +20%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	66678 MIPS ∼94% +15%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	63515 MIPS ∼90% +10%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	62100 MIPS ∼88% +7%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (22844 - 73067, n=61)	60268 MIPS ∼85% +4%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	57987 MIPS ∼82%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	22844 MIPS ∼32% -61%
7z b 4 -mmt1
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	6071 MIPS ∼100% +4%
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=234, last 2 years)	5928 MIPS ∼98% +1%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	5851 MIPS ∼96%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	5841 MIPS ∼96% 0%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	5835 MIPS ∼96% 0%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	5820 MIPS ∼96% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (2743 - 5972, n=61)	5644 MIPS ∼93% -4%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	2743 MIPS ∼45% -53%

Geekbench 5.2 - 5.5
Multi-Core
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	12981 Points ∼100% +7%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	12797 Points ∼99% +6%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	12382 Points ∼95% +2%
Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=240, last 2 years)	12316 Points ∼95% +2%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	12096 Points ∼93%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	12034 Points ∼93% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (5144 - 13745, n=62)	11710 Points ∼90% -3%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	5144 Points ∼40% -57%
Single-Core
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	1883 Points ∼100% +6%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	1788 Points ∼95% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	1781 Points ∼95%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	1746 Points ∼93% -2%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	1739 Points ∼92% -2%
Average of class Gaming (158 - 2139, n=240, last 2 years)	1736 Points ∼92% -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (803 - 1851, n=62)	1731 Points ∼92% -3%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	803 Points ∼43% -55%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	21.4 fps ∼100% +31%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	19.8 fps ∼93% +21%
Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=237, last 2 years)	19.3 fps ∼90% +18%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	18.3 fps ∼86% +12%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	16.8 fps ∼79% +3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (4.67 - 21.8, n=62)	16.7 fps ∼78% +2%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	16.3 fps ∼76%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	4.67 fps ∼22% -71%

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Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	92 s * ∼100% -153%
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=232, last 2 years)	49.3 s * ∼54% -35%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	46.4 s * ∼50% -27%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (34.2 - 95.3, n=61)	45.8 s * ∼50% -26%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	42.1 s * ∼46% -16%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	40.5 s * ∼44% -11%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	40.3 s * ∼44% -11%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	36.4 s * ∼40%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Silence Mode)	1.052 sec * ∼100% -132%
Average of class Gaming (0.375 - 4.47, n=234, last 2 years)	0.4879 sec * ∼46% -8%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (0.4441 - 1.052, n=61)	0.4724 sec * ∼45% -4%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H	0.4583 sec * ∼44% -1%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H (Turbo Mode)	0.4548 sec * ∼43% -0%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H	0.4534 sec * ∼43%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H	0.4495 sec * ∼43% +1%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H	0.4218 sec * ∼40% +7%

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Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming	97.3 pt ∼97%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU	79.2 pt ∼79%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H	76.5 pt ∼77%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU	72.9 pt ∼73%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU	70.2 pt ∼70%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	66.9 pt ∼67%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU	63.6 pt ∼64%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU	28.1 pt ∼28%

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming (2585 - 55084, n=229, last 2 years)	15913 KRay/s ∼100% +120%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (2585 - 17957, n=61)	10801 KRay/s ∼68% +49%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	9576 KRay/s ∼60% +32%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	8506 KRay/s ∼53% +18%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	8096 KRay/s ∼51% +12%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	7455 KRay/s ∼47% +3%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	7233 KRay/s ∼45%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	2585 KRay/s ∼16% -64%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Average of class Gaming (12439 - 234848, n=229, last 2 years)	81021 Points ∼100% +136%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (12439 - 90760, n=61)	52646 Points ∼65% +53%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	41712 Points ∼51% +21%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	38603 Points ∼48% +12%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	38347 Points ∼47% +12%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	36201 Points ∼45% +5%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	34372 Points ∼42%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	12439 Points ∼15% -64%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming (629 - 9930, n=229, last 2 years)	3851 MB/s ∼100% +53%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	3442 MB/s ∼89% +36%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (833 - 4242, n=61)	3078 MB/s ∼80% +22%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	3031 MB/s ∼79% +20%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	2886 MB/s ∼75% +14%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	2674 MB/s ∼69% +6%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	2525 MB/s ∼66%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	833 MB/s ∼22% -67%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	106194 Points ∼100% +7%
Average of class Gaming (15371 - 186519, n=229, last 2 years)	103846 Points ∼98% +4%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	101957 Points ∼96% +2%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	99702 Points ∼94%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	99671 Points ∼94% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	99399 Points ∼94% 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (57923 - 103202, n=61)	97871 Points ∼92% -2%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	57923 Points ∼55% -42%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Gaming (2137 - 30810, n=229, last 2 years)	11379 Points ∼100% +30%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	9928 Points ∼87% +13%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	9756 Points ∼86% +11%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	9750 Points ∼86% +11%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (3249 - 9939, n=61)	9064 Points ∼80% +3%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	9036 Points ∼79% +3%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	8783 Points ∼77%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	3249 Points ∼29% -63%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Average of class Gaming (7135 - 124377, n=229, last 2 years)	42655 Points ∼100% +114%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (7135 - 44760, n=61)	27881 Points ∼65% +40%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	27081 Points ∼63% +36%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	23055 Points ∼54% +16%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	22381 Points ∼52% +12%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	21409 Points ∼50% +8%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	19904 Points ∼47%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	7135 Points ∼17% -64%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Average of class Gaming (18146 - 328679, n=229, last 2 years)	104452 MB/s ∼100% +28%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	102398 MB/s ∼98% +26%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	96687 MB/s ∼93% +19%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	91505 MB/s ∼88% +13%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (31839 - 144360, n=61)	84959 MB/s ∼81% +4%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	81335 MB/s ∼78%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	55371 MB/s ∼53% -32%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	31839 MB/s ∼30% -61%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	1158 MB/s ∼100% +32%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	1081 MB/s ∼93% +24%
Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2231, n=230, last 2 years)	1072 MB/s ∼93% +23%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	1069 MB/s ∼92% +22%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (305 - 1171, n=61)	972 MB/s ∼84% +11%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	922 MB/s ∼80% +5%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	875 MB/s ∼76%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	305 MB/s ∼26% -65%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming (1437 - 29473, n=229, last 2 years)	8653 KRay/s ∼100% +108%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (1437 - 9692, n=61)	5974 KRay/s ∼69% +44%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	5742 KRay/s ∼66% +38%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	4883 KRay/s ∼56% +17%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	4707 KRay/s ∼54% +13%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	4287 KRay/s ∼50% +3%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	4160 KRay/s ∼48%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	1437 KRay/s ∼17% -65%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	40894 MPixel/s ∼100% +58%
Average of class Gaming (8341 - 52949, n=230, last 2 years)	33612 MPixel/s ∼82% +30%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	33458 MPixel/s ∼82% +29%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (12863 - 52207, n=61)	32995 MPixel/s ∼81% +27%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	27416 MPixel/s ∼67% +6%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	25893 MPixel/s ∼63%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	25838 MPixel/s ∼63% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	22254 MPixel/s ∼54% -14%

System Performance

The system runs smoothly. The installed hardware provides more than enough computing power for performance-demanding applications such as gaming and image editing. In addition, the PCMark results are good. The RAM transfer rates are at a normal level for DDR4-3200 memory. Competitors like the Razer Blade 17 and the Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 deliver better rates because they are equipped with faster DDR5-4800 memory.

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		5881 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		7483 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		6906 points
PCMark 10 Score		7700 points
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PCMark 10 / Score
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H	8004 Points ∼100% +4%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	7744 Points ∼97% +1%
Aorus 17 XE4 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	7700 Points ∼96%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	7555 Points ∼94% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (6941 - 7947, n=11)	7554 Points ∼94% -2%
Average of class Gaming (4477 - 9331, n=196, last 2 years)	7408 Points ∼93% -4%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H	10943 Points ∼100% +2%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	10814 Points ∼99% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	10765 Points ∼98%
Average of class Gaming (7334 - 12176, n=195, last 2 years)	10594 Points ∼97% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (9892 - 10935, n=11)	10525 Points ∼96% -2%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	10004 Points ∼91% -7%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H	10141 Points ∼100% +3%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	9875 Points ∼97% +1%
Aorus 17 XE4 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	9820 Points ∼97%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (9024 - 10638, n=11)	9816 Points ∼97% 0%
Average of class Gaming (6161 - 11833, n=195, last 2 years)	9576 Points ∼94% -2%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	9470 Points ∼93% -4%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H	12541 Points ∼100% +7%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	12306 Points ∼98% +5%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	11849 Points ∼94% +1%
Aorus 17 XE4 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	11721 Points ∼93%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (10165 - 12546, n=11)	11337 Points ∼90% -3%
Average of class Gaming (5288 - 16424, n=195, last 2 years)	10948 Points ∼87% -7%

CrossMark / Overall
Aorus 17 XE4 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	2000 Points ∼100%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1955 Points ∼98% -2%
Average of class Gaming (974 - 2295, n=150, last 2 years)	1848 Points ∼92% -8%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (974 - 2000, n=12)	1817 Points ∼91% -9%

CrossMark / Productivity
Aorus 17 XE4 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	1962 Points ∼100%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1869 Points ∼95% -5%
Average of class Gaming (907 - 2166, n=150, last 2 years)	1767 Points ∼90% -10%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (907 - 1962, n=12)	1761 Points ∼90% -10%

CrossMark / Creativity
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2050 Points ∼100% +3%
Average of class Gaming (1027 - 2514, n=150, last 2 years)	1997 Points ∼97% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	1992 Points ∼97%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1027 - 2057, n=12)	1873 Points ∼91% -6%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Aorus 17 XE4 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	2142 Points ∼100%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1940 Points ∼91% -9%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1029 - 2142, n=12)	1833 Points ∼86% -14%
Average of class Gaming (1029 - 2275, n=150, last 2 years)	1690 Points ∼79% -21%

AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	62324 MB/s ∼100% +38%
Average of class Gaming (18074 - 80776, n=229, last 2 years)	55160 MB/s ∼89% +22%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (25615 - 80511, n=61)	53737 MB/s ∼86% +19%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	51726 MB/s ∼83% +15%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	45395 MB/s ∼73% +1%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	45062 MB/s ∼72%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	66199 MB/s ∼100% +36%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	59324 MB/s ∼90% +22%
Average of class Gaming (20318 - 89096, n=229, last 2 years)	58889 MB/s ∼89% +21%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (25586 - 79442, n=61)	57183 MB/s ∼86% +17%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	49035 MB/s ∼74% +1%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	48780 MB/s ∼74%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	65991 MB/s ∼100% +48%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	58630 MB/s ∼89% +32%
Average of class Gaming (15975 - 99898, n=229, last 2 years)	57275 MB/s ∼87% +29%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (23679 - 88660, n=61)	54607 MB/s ∼83% +23%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	46932 MB/s ∼71% +5%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	44515 MB/s ∼67%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	96.9 ns * ∼100% -6%
Aorus 17 XE4 Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	91.7 ns * ∼95%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	90.6 ns * ∼93% +1%
Average of class Gaming (76.2 - 136.8, n=227, last 2 years)	81.8 ns * ∼84% +11%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H (76.2 - 133.9, n=59)	77.6 ns * ∼80% +15%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	0 ns * ∼0% +100%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

The standardized latency monitor test (web surfing, 4k video playback, Prime95 high-load) revealed several abnormal DPC latencies. The system does not seem to be suitable for real-time video and audio editing. Future software updates may lead to improvements or at worst, impairments.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H	3882 μs * ∼100% -131%
Aorus 17 XE4 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	1681 μs * ∼43%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1000 μs * ∼26% +41%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	748 μs * ∼19% +56%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

An NVMe SSD (M.2-2280, PCIe 4) from Gigabyte serves as the system drive. It offers 1 TB of storage and delivers excellent transfer rates. The notebook has room for a second PCIe 4 SSD (M.2-2280).

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 7082 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5000 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 1035 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 769 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 3048 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 3417 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 87.9 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 324.7 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	92.3 pt ∼92%
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	87.1 pt ∼87%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	86 pt ∼86%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	83.7 pt ∼84%
Average of class Gaming	69.8 pt ∼70%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	64.7 pt ∼65%

DiskSpd
seq read
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4486 (4475.68^min - 4485.6^max) MB/s ∼100% +24%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4164 (4124.89^min - 4163.69^max) MB/s ∼93% +15%
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	3631 (2734.69^min - 3631.22^max) MB/s ∼81%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (2519 - 4224, n=9)	3405 MB/s ∼76% -6%
Average of class Gaming (1291 - 6045, n=196, last 2 years)	3359 MB/s ∼75% -7%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	2119 (2058.22^min - 2119.13^max) MB/s ∼47% -42%
seq write
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4368 (4353.59^min - 4368.3^max) MB/s ∼100% +99%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4005 (3962.61^min - 4004.93^max) MB/s ∼92% +82%
Average of class Gaming (535 - 9108, n=196, last 2 years)	3552 MB/s ∼81% +61%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	3405 (3386.69^min - 3404.63^max) MB/s ∼78% +55%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (2200 - 4236, n=9)	3166 MB/s ∼72% +44%
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	2200 (2057.65^min - 2200.33^max) MB/s ∼50%
seq q8 t1 read
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	7034 (6341.05^min - 7034.27^max) MB/s ∼100%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (6864 - 7034, n=9)	6959 MB/s ∼99% -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	6637 (6082.37^min - 6637.28^max) MB/s ∼94% -6%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	6629 (6031.72^min - 6628.63^max) MB/s ∼94% -6%
Average of class Gaming (1620 - 16089, n=196, last 2 years)	5943 MB/s ∼84% -16%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	3563 (3099.47^min - 3563.48^max) MB/s ∼51% -49%
seq q8 t1 write
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4949 (4931.87^min - 4948.65^max) MB/s ∼100% +37%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4940 (4909.85^min - 4939.63^max) MB/s ∼100% +37%
Average of class Gaming (86.2 - 14571, n=196, last 2 years)	4395 MB/s ∼89% +22%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (3611 - 4926, n=9)	4177 MB/s ∼84% +16%
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	3611 (3605.71^min - 3610.88^max) MB/s ∼73%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	3448 (3378.51^min - 3448.14^max) MB/s ∼70% -5%
4k q1 t1 read
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	97.4 (97.34^min - 97.43^max) MB/s ∼100% +10%
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	88.8 (88.08^min - 88.8^max) MB/s ∼91%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	87.8 (86.95^min - 87.8^max) MB/s ∼90% -1%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (55 - 91, n=9)	76.1 MB/s ∼78% -14%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	69.5 (66.71^min - 69.49^max) MB/s ∼71% -22%
Average of class Gaming (30.6 - 97.4, n=196, last 2 years)	67.9 MB/s ∼70% -24%
4k q1 t1 write
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	408 (406.25^min - 408.46^max) MB/s ∼100% +15%
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	356 (354.39^min - 355.65^max) MB/s ∼87%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (313 - 391, n=9)	337 MB/s ∼83% -5%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	274 (272.01^min - 273.96^max) MB/s ∼67% -23%
Average of class Gaming (66.6 - 421, n=196, last 2 years)	224 MB/s ∼55% -37%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	222 (221.74^min - 222.26^max) MB/s ∼54% -38%
4k q32 t16 read
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4158 (4151.05^min - 4157.8^max) MB/s ∼100% +16%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3909 (3749.5^min - 3908.66^max) MB/s ∼94% +9%
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	3582 (3579.98^min - 3581.55^max) MB/s ∼86%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (3429 - 3583, n=9)	3544 MB/s ∼85% -1%
Average of class Gaming (313 - 5870, n=196, last 2 years)	2449 MB/s ∼59% -32%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	1844 (1840.41^min - 1844.18^max) MB/s ∼44% -49%
4k q32 t16 write
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	3604 (3589.06^min - 3603.58^max) MB/s ∼100%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (3570 - 3667, n=9)	3604 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3544 (3518.93^min - 3543.6^max) MB/s ∼98% -2%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	3354 (3320.28^min - 3353.86^max) MB/s ∼93% -7%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2904 (2278.99^min - 2904.09^max) MB/s ∼81% -19%
Average of class Gaming (288 - 4869, n=196, last 2 years)	2089 MB/s ∼58% -42%

AS SSD
Score Total
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	9279 Points ∼100%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	9094 Points ∼98% -2%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (5636 - 10783, n=9)	8766 Points ∼94% -6%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	8764 Points ∼94% -6%
Average of class Gaming (1923 - 10783, n=184, last 2 years)	6637 Points ∼72% -28%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	6130 Points ∼66% -34%
Score Read
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	3549 Points ∼100%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3380 Points ∼95% -5%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (1805 - 3629, n=9)	3330 Points ∼94% -6%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3198 Points ∼90% -10%
Average of class Gaming (528 - 3980, n=184, last 2 years)	2454 Points ∼69% -31%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	2008 Points ∼57% -43%
Score Write
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4043 Points ∼100% +1%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3998 Points ∼99% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	3996 Points ∼99%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (3012 - 5339, n=9)	3808 Points ∼94% -5%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	3087 Points ∼76% -23%
Average of class Gaming (515 - 5339, n=184, last 2 years)	2987 Points ∼74% -25%
Seq Read
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	5329 MB/s ∼100% +6%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	5036 MB/s ∼95% 0%
Aorus 17 XE4 Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	5031 MB/s ∼94%
Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 (4494 - 5715, n=9)	5004 MB/s ∼94% -1%
Average of class Gaming (1473 - 12763, n=184, last 2 years)	4634 MB/s ∼87% -8%
MSI Vector GP66 12UGS	3080 MB/s ∼58% -39%
Seq Write
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3080 Ti Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR