Aorus X5 v8
Specifications
Memory
16 GB
, 2x 8 GB SO-DIMM DDR4-2666, dual-channel, all slots occupied, max. 32 GB
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics B156HAN07.0 (AUO70ED), IPS, Full HD, 144 Hz, G-Sync, X-Rite Pantone, glossy: no
Storage
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7, 512 GB
, SSD + HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630, 1 TB HDD, 7200 rpm. 2x M.2 Type 2280 & 1x 2.5 inch
Soundcard
Realtek ALC1220 @ Intel Cannon Lake PCH
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 1x headphones, 1x microphone, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC, Brightness Sensor
Networking
Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 Wireless Network Adapter (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 23 x 390 x 272 ( = 0.91 x 15.35 x 10.71 in)
Battery
92.24 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 1.5-watt speaker + 2x 2-watt woofer, Keyboard: chiclet, RGB, Keyboard Light: yes, 200-watt power supply, warranty card, quick start guide, USB stick with drivers, Adobe Reader XI, several tools from the manufacturer, Killer Performance Suite, MS Office 365 Trial, XSplit Broadcaster Trial, XSplit Gamecaster Trial, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.65 kg ( = 93.48 oz / 5.84 pounds), Power Supply: 706 g ( = 24.9 oz / 1.56 pounds)
Price comparison
Aorus X5 v8
Average Score: 83.5% - good
Average of
2 scores (from
1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 98%, features: 71%, display: 90% mobility: 65%, workmanship: 78%, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: 67%
Reviews for the Aorus X5 v8
87% Aorus X5 v8 (i7-8850H, GTX 1070, Full HD) Laptop Review |
NotebookcheckPraiseworthy six cores. Gigabyte equipped the 2018 version of the Aorus X5 with a hexa-core CPU belonging to Intel's Coffee Lake series. The CPU is accompanied by a GeForce GTX 1070 and a 144 Hz display. Find out in our review whether the 15-inch laptop is on a par with other gaming devices.
80% Gigabyte Aorus X5Source:
Trusted Reviews 
Archive.org versionPerformance that packs a punch and all of the gaming features that you’d expect make for a satisfying – if not quite portable – entertainment machine.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile: Pascal based high-end mobile graphics card based on a cut down GP104 (like the GTX 1080) and GDDR5 graphics memory. Successor to the GTX 980M with a 10 Watts higher TDP. Similar to the desktop GTX 1070 performance wise, but with more shaders and lower clock speeds.
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i7-8850H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates six processor cores clocked at 2.6 - 4.3 GHz (4.1 GHz with 4 cores, 4 GHz with 6 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
