Aorus X9 Series

Aorus X9

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Average Score: 88% - very good

Reviews

Foreign Reviews

88% Test Gigabyte Aorus X9
Source: Hitek FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/31/2017
Rating: Total score: 88% price: 70% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 80%

88% Test Gigabyte Aorus X9
Source: Hitek FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/31/2017
Rating: Total score: 88% price: 70% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 80%

Aorus X9 DT

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Average Score: 79% - good

Reviews

80% Gigabyte Aorus X9 DT review: A laptop to replace your desktop
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
In summary, with the recent crop of Max-Q notebooks, you're paying for the design, portability, and performance. But with a laptop that doubles as a desktop replacement, you're really paying for pure performance. A desktop would deliver better performance for less money, but if you fit the profile for needing a desktop replacement notebook, this is precisely why notebooks like the Aorus X9 DT exist.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/05/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 65% performance: 85% mobility: 65% workmanship: 80%

80% Gigabyte Aorus X9 DT review: A laptop to replace your desktop
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
In summary, with the recent crop of Max-Q notebooks, you're paying for the design, portability, and performance. But with a laptop that doubles as a desktop replacement, you're really paying for pure performance. A desktop would deliver better performance for less money, but if you fit the profile for needing a desktop replacement notebook, this is precisely why notebooks like the Aorus X9 DT exist.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/05/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 65% performance: 85% mobility: 65% workmanship: 80%

80% Gigabyte Aorus X9 DT review: A laptop to replace your desktop
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
The Aorus X9 DT is not a bad product. It's a powerhouse that's actually reasonably slim. It's just that it is for gamers on the fringes who want the best performance that a laptop has to offer and have the cash to spare.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 65% performance: 85% mobility: 65% workmanship: 80%

80% Gigabyte Aorus X9 DT review: A laptop to replace your desktop
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
The Aorus X9 DT is not a bad product. It's a powerhouse that's actually reasonably slim. It's just that it is for gamers on the fringes who want the best performance that a laptop has to offer and have the cash to spare.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 65% performance: 85% mobility: 65% workmanship: 80%

80% Gigabyte Aorus X9 DT review: A laptop to replace your desktop
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
The Aorus X9 DT is not a bad product. It's a powerhouse that's actually reasonably slim. It's just that it is for gamers on the fringes who want the best performance that a laptop has to offer and have the cash to spare.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 65% performance: 85% mobility: 65% workmanship: 80%

80% Gigabyte Aorus X9 DT review: A laptop to replace your desktop
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
The Aorus X9 DT is not a bad product. It's a powerhouse that's actually reasonably slim. It's just that it is for gamers on the fringes who want the best performance that a laptop has to offer and have the cash to spare.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 65% performance: 85% mobility: 65% workmanship: 80%

Aorus X9 DT Review
Source: Toptenreviews Archive.org version
Combines great components to deliver the one of the most impressive portable gaming experiences available.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/03/2018

Aorus X9 DT Review
Source: Toptenreviews Archive.org version
Combines great components to deliver the one of the most impressive portable gaming experiences available.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/03/2018

85% Aorus X9 DT-CF1 Gaming Laptop Review (i9-8950HK and GTX 1080)
Source: Kitguru Archive.org version
I’m quite impressed with the Aorus X9 DT. It’s well-built thanks to its aluminium body, and for a laptop with a Core i9 and GTX 1080, it’s actually quite portable. It’s by no means an Ultrabook, but considering the full-fat GTX 1080 chip used inside, I do think it’s impressively slim.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/28/2018
Rating: Total score: 85%

85% Aorus X9 DT-CF1 Gaming Laptop Review (i9-8950HK and GTX 1080)
Source: Kitguru Archive.org version
I’m quite impressed with the Aorus X9 DT. It’s well-built thanks to its aluminium body, and for a laptop with a Core i9 and GTX 1080, it’s actually quite portable. It’s by no means an Ultrabook, but considering the full-fat GTX 1080 chip used inside, I do think it’s impressively slim.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/28/2018
Rating: Total score: 85%

70% Aorus X9 Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The Aorus X9 fires on all performance cylinders and has a solid keyboard, but very hot temperatures and a disappointing display hold it back.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/03/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Aorus X9 Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The Aorus X9 fires on all performance cylinders and has a solid keyboard, but very hot temperatures and a disappointing display hold it back.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/03/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%

Foreign Reviews

Ein Düsentrieb mit High-End-Ausstattung
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/10/2018

Ein Düsentrieb mit High-End-Ausstattung
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/10/2018

L’Aorus X9 DT perd son SLI mais reste toujours aussi séduisant
Source: Portables4Gamers FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Large screen; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display. Negative: High price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/06/2018

L’Aorus X9 DT perd son SLI mais reste toujours aussi séduisant
Source: Portables4Gamers FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Large screen; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display. Negative: High price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/06/2018

Aorus X9 v7

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Foreign Reviews

[Fiche P4G] Aorus X9 v7
Source: Portables4Gamers FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High performance; elegant design; comfortable keyboard; decent speakers. Negative: Poor display; low autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/19/2018

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Aorus:

Aorus is a brand of Gigabyte Technology, a Taiwanese company that specializes in manufacturing computer hardware and accessories. Aorus was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. The logo is a falcon head, as the name Aorus is derived from the ancient Egyptian falcon god Horus. The Aorus brand focuses on developing high-end gaming products such as gaming laptops, gaming monitors, gaming mice, keyboards and other accessories. Aorus products are designed to enhance the gaming experience. The brand also has a strong presence in the e-sports community and sponsors many professional e-sports teams and events.

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Laptop): Two high-end GTX 1070 in SLI combination. The 3D performance depends on the driver support for the game and may range from 0 - 90% faster than a single GTX 1070.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile: Pascal based laptop graphics card using GDDR5 graphics memory. Should offer a similar performance to the deskto GTX 1080. However, there is also a more power efficient "Max-Q" version that performs worse than the normal GTX1080 and is used in thin and light laptops.

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.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Kaby Lake:

i7-7820HK: Quad-core notebook processor based on the Kaby Lake architecture running at 2.9 - 3.9 GHz. It is the second fastest model of the consumer H-series in the beginning of 2017. The chip also integrates the HD Graphics 630 GPU clocked at 350 - 1100 MHz and is manufactured in a 14 nm process (improved compared to Skylake). Compared to the Core i7-7820HQ, the 7820HK lacks business features like vPro or TXT support.

i7-7820HQ: Quad-core notebook processor based on the Kaby Lake architecture running at 2.9 - 3.9 GHz. It is the second fastest model of the consumer H-series in the beginning of 2017. The chip also integrates the HD Graphics 630 GPU clocked at 350 - 1100 MHz and is manufactured in a 14 nm process (improved compared to Skylake).

Intel Coffee Lake:

i9-8950HK: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates six processor cores clocked at 2.9- 4.8 GHz (4.3 GHz with 6 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++). Offers an unlocked multiplier that allows overclocking of the CPU.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

3.6 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.

3.66 kg:

81.15%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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