Aorus X5S v5
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Average of 4 scores (from 3 reviews)
Reviews for the Aorus X5S v5
One is better than two. The refreshed X5 shows that a single more powerful GPU is the better choice against two weaker GPUs in SLI.
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionAorus continues to create some of the sleekest, albeit most expensive gaming laptops on the block. For $2,299, gamers get a bona fide powerhouse that can produce frame rates on a par with more beastly 17-inch rigs -- provided the resolution's set to 1080p. When you're not gaming, the laptop can function as a kickass productivity machine, or just a gorgeous way to watch 4K movies.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/24/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Notebookreview.com
Archive.org versionThis notebook is marred by two glaring issues. The bottom of the chassis and parts of the top get too hot to the touch while gaming. It’s understandable to use the chassis as a heatsink, though we think this notebook takes it to the excess. Secondly, the fans are too loud at top RPM and have a highly distinct whine. Even though the X5S has a rather decent pair of speakers, we found ourselves reverting to headphones to hear quieter sounds in games. These issues are both sacrifices made to achieve such a thin and light design. You’ll have to decide whether the trade-offs are worthwhile.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/19/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar
Archive.org versionThe Aorus X5S v5 is an excellent machine that offers tons of gamer-specific features beyond just its pretty screen and processing power. The bright, colorful display is adequately powered, and it handles productivity applications as easily as gaming. Part of the fun for me was seeing just how great my older games looked with their settings and resolution turned to the max.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/24/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%
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Model: The Aorus X5S v5 is a high end gaming laptop with Mobile Intel HM170 Express Chipset, 6th generation Intel Core i7-6700HQ CPU, 16 GB DDR3 RAM and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M GPU with 8 GB GDDR5 VRAM. Thus, it really comes with high-end hardware and supports NVIDIA Optimus Technology for energy saving. The Aorus X5s v5 supports four storage devices. It has one 2.5 inch HDD/2.5 inch SSD slot and three M.2 SSD slots, where two slots support PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 SSD and another slot supports PCIe NVMe Gen3 x2 SSD.
The 15.6 inch 4K (UHD) 3840x2160 IPS display is able to deliver sharp and high definition images. For better gaming experience, the Aorus X5S v5 comes with a backlit keyboard with individual macro keys, which is not commonly seen in laptops. As for audio, it brings two 1.5 W speakers and a 2 W subwoofer. In addition, an HD Webcam and an internal microphone are built into the laptop. For connecting peripherals, there are three USB 3.0 ports, one USB 3.1 (Type C) port, an HDMI 2.0 port, a mini-DisplayPort, RJ45, an SD card reader, and microphone-in and earphone-out port.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M:
Fast high-end graphics card based on the Maxwell GM204 chip from the GeForce GTX 900M series.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
6700HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
