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MagyarCaptiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 (Clevo V150RND) review: An inexpensive gaming laptop with a powerful RTX 4060
On a select few online shops you can begin to see (gaming) laptops from Captiva, but who is this manufacturer? Captiva is a subsidiary company of Ecom Trading GmbH, a German IT wholesaler based in Dachau. By the sounds of it, most of their laptops are manufactured in China. As we have never previously tested laptops from Captiva, it is high time we did so!
You can find 17-inch and 15-inch versions of the Captiva laptop which mainly differ in hardware setup. Only the 17-inch ones optionally come with an i9-13900HX - the 15-inch devices only come with an i5-13500H installed. In addition, our test sample is fitted with an RTX 4060. Alternatively, you can get the laptop with an RTX 4070 and the 17-inch version can also be had with an RTX 4080.
Our configuration retails for around US$1,800. Competitors include other introductory gaming laptops like the MSI Cyborg 15, Dell G15 5530, Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8, Lenovo LOQ 15 and the Schenker XMG Core 15 M22.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.7 % | 09/2023 | Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 29 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 82.4 % | 04/2023 | MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2 kg | 22.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.2 % | 06/2023 | Dell G15 5530 i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 3 kg | 26.95 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 87.7 % | 08/2023 | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 25.2 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 85.7 % | 07/2023 | Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 25.2 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 87.9 % | 01/2023 | SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) R7 6800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2.1 kg | 23 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 |
Case - The Captiva barebone is a secret (Clevo)
When asked, Captiva refused to tell us which barebone is used - apparently they are made "especially for Captiva". However, a sticker on the bottom reveals to us that the manufacturer Clevo is involved. It is unclear to us why Captiva is withholding this information. We identified the Clevo barebone as being the Clevo V150RND.
The inner case of the laptop is reminiscent of the Gigabyte G5 when it is folded open. Its keyboard is slightly recessed and the layout is similar, too - although, it doesn't seem to be the exact same one.
On the outside, both models look quite different, even if their footprints are similar. The Captiva laptop is quite a bit thicker than the G5. On the top, there are blue, slanted LED strips set into the matte black surface - in one corner, the silver "Captiva" lettering shines. Furthermore, the top of the I74-121 isn't totally even - instead, it has a slight bend or curve.
Plastic is the only material used but its base is still stiff enough and you can't elicit any cracking noises from it when you try to bend it. We didn't note any unusual gaps and its build is generally quite good.
The wide hinge is good but not excellent - it only allows for a maximum opening angle of 135 to 140 degrees.
As a result of its minimalist design, the Captiva laptop is one of the smallest devices within the comparison field, especially when it comes to depth. In turn, it is also one of the thickest laptops in this comparison. The manufacturer has stated a thickness of 28 mm but we measured at least 29 mm along the middle edge on the back of the device.
It has an average weight - the Schenker and MSI devices are slightly lighter and the rest is heavier, especially the Dell G15.
Connectivity - Slightly outdated
At first glance, the laptop features all the most important connectivity options. Upon second glance, it is clear that this isn't the case - or at least that they are outdated.
One of its USB-A ports is still type 2.0, Thunderbolt is missing and it also doesn't have an SD card reader. At least, the laptop is VR-ready thanks to its MiniDP connection. One of the two USB-A 3.2 ports has Gen2 speed and the other one only Gen1. Which one is the faster connection cannot be identified from the outside.
Both the USB-A ports on the left side are placed very close together, meaning thick USB sticks can't be connected next to each other. All the other ports have enough space in between. However, the network connection is on the right side - a bit annoying if you use a mouse with your right hand.
Communication
The Captiva laptop's Intel AX211 module supports WiFi 6E, meaning it can receive and output using 2.4 GHz, 6 GHz and 6GHz frequencies. Using 6 GHz, its transfer speeds are good, although, when using 5 GHz, the laptop is the weakest within the comparison field.
Webcam
Its webcam isn't entirely up-to-date either. Instead of a modern Full HD webcam, the laptop uses an outdated HD webcam with a resolution of 720p.
Its color deviation is nice and low but even in good lighting conditions, the picture is quite grainy and doesn't show much detail.
Safety
TPM is on board thanks to the Intel chip and the device features a Kensington lock - but as is the case in lots of gaming laptops, the Captiva device doesn't feature a fingerprint scanner.
Scope of delivery and warranty
Aside from the laptop itself and the proprietary power supply, the scope of delivery includes all the usual paperwork, 2 small screws as well as a driver CD. The latter is a bit useless seeing as how the laptop doesn't have a CD drive - a driver USB stick like the one Schenker includes would've made much more sense.
Maintenance
From the 14 cross screws in total (which are all thankfully the same size), one is situated beneath a warranty seal. According to Captiva, the warranty expires as soon as you open up the device. The manufacturer gave us permission to break the seal.
After removing the screws, it is super easy to take off the bottom plate without the need for any tools. Underneath, you can see the cooling system consisting of two fans and lots of copper in between, the two RAM banks of which one is unoccupied, the swappable SSD as well as the swappable WiFi module.
Instead of a second NVMe slot, there is a SATA slot which can accommodate 2.5-inch drives. Apart from the warranty seal, it is very easy to conduct maintenance work on this laptop.
Input devices - Solid and fit for everyday use
Keyboard
Its keyboard layout is functional and without any issues. The arrow keys are the normal size (ca. 15 x 15 mm), the number pad has smaller keys (15 x 12.6 mm) and seamlessly connects on the right side. On the top right, there is an extra button for the power.
The keys have a comfortable, not-too-short lift with decent feedback. Noises produced by typing are very moderate. Furthermore, the key labelling is very legible and it is supported in darker lighting conditions through its one-zone multicolor backlighting.
Touchpad
As a result of the number pad, the touchpad (12 x 7.2 cm) is situated slightly to the left, which feels right. It can stick a bit during slow movement or if your hands are sweating but in normal situations, your fingers glide smoothly over the surface.
The integrated keys also have nice levels of feedback - the click noise is a bit louder but it isn't annoying.
Display - The Advanced Gaming only has Full HD
Captiva has installed a 144 Hz Full HD panel from BOE into the laptop. We tested the same panel within the Gigabyte A5 K1. Here, the display is a little brighter (324 vs. 281 nits) but in turn, its black value and contrast are slightly poorer. Its illumination of 90 per cent is even enough.
The panel's reaction speeds are good, we didn't note any PWM flickering and there is only a small amount of backlight bleeding which is barely noticeable.
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Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 346 cd/m²
Contrast: 989:1 (Black: 0.35 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.12 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.95, calibrated: 1.22
ΔE Greyscale 4.81 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
66% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
93.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.31
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 BOE08B3, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF AU Optronics B156HAN15.1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Dell G15 5530 AUO B156HAN, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 BOE NJ NE160QDM-NYC, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 BOE NJ NE156FHM-NX3, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) CSOT MNF601CA1-1, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -34% | 11% | 7% | -36% | 7% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 64 | 42.3 -34% | 73.1 14% | 69.3 8% | 40.2 -37% | 68.8 8% |
| sRGB Coverage | 93.2 | 62.6 -33% | 98.4 6% | 100 7% | 60.2 -35% | 99.3 7% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 66 | 43.7 -34% | 74.4 13% | 70 6% | 41.5 -37% | 69.9 6% |
| Response Times | -213% | 31% | -59% | -490% | -111% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 5 ? | 22 ? -340% | 3.39 ? 32% | 10.7 ? -114% | 42.7 ? -754% | 16 ? -220% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 7.55 ? | 14 ? -85% | 5.35 ? 29% | 7.8 ? -3% | 24.5 ? -225% | 7.6 ? -1% |
| PWM Frequency | 21620 ? | |||||
| Screen | -19% | -0% | 27% | -14% | -0% | |
| Brightness middle | 346 | 247 -29% | 320 -8% | 371.6 7% | 346.2 0% | 378 9% |
| Brightness | 324 | 234 -28% | 316 -2% | 343 6% | 329 2% | 371 15% |
| Brightness Distribution | 90 | 89 -1% | 94 4% | 84 -7% | 81 -10% | 93 3% |
| Black Level * | 0.35 | 0.25 29% | 0.21 40% | 0.44 -26% | 0.31 11% | 0.33 6% |
| Contrast | 989 | 988 0% | 1524 54% | 845 -15% | 1117 13% | 1145 16% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.12 | 3.78 8% | 4.55 -10% | 1.52 63% | 4.19 -2% | 2.84 31% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7.78 | 6.42 17% | 9.83 -26% | 2.68 66% | 19.19 -147% | 5.51 29% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.22 | 3.94 -223% | 1.51 -24% | 0.33 73% | 1.66 -36% | 2.75 -125% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.81 | 2.16 55% | 6.2 -29% | 1.2 75% | 2.6 46% | 4.08 15% |
| Gamma | 2.31 95% | 2.33 94% | 2.07 106% | 2.1 105% | 2.19 100% | 2.4 92% |
| CCT | 7633 85% | 6906 94% | 6479 100% | 6503 100% | 6749 96% | 5841 111% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -89% /
-50% | 14% /
7% | -8% /
10% | -180% /
-87% | -35% /
-14% |
* ... smaller is better
The BOE panel doesn't have a terribly great color space coverage. Even sRGB is only covered by 93 per cent, DisplayP3 and AdobeRGB by about 65 per cent.
Ex works, the panel is calibrated sub-optimally and its color deviations are quite high. A calibration with the help of an XRite color measurement device and Calman software lowered the color and grayscale DeltaE values significantly. Before, deviations were above 4 and after, they measured around 1.
Our calibrated icc profile can be downloaded for free if you scroll slightly further up.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7.55 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.85 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 17 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.1 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2.422 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 2.578 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 13 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| 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 17263 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Outside, you can read from the screen just fine in the shade. Its matte surface prevents most reflections and its brightness is sufficient at over 300 nits. You will definitely have to avoid direct sunlight, however.
Performance - The i5-13500H with an RTX 4060 (140 W)
Our 15-inch model is fitted with a Core i5-13500H, an RTX 4060, 16 GB RAM and a 1-TB SSD, making it an introductory level to mid-range gaming laptop. Its 16:9 Full HD display and its relatively low price suggest it can be classed more as a budget device.
Alternatively, you can get the laptop with an RTX 4070 instead of an RTX 4060 - but only the 17-inch models give you the option to choose an RTX 4080 as well as the significantly faster Intel HX processors.
Testing conditions
Control Center is installed onto the Captiva. There are the usual settings to control performance, keyboard, webcam and so on. Four performance modes can be chosen from: performance mode, entertainment mode, power-saving mode and silent mode.
To achieve the best benchmark results, we selected the performance mode, however, we will also be speaking a bit more about the other modes during our tests.
Processor
The Intel Core i5-13500H is a mid-range CPU from the Raptor Lake H series released in January 2023. The CPU features four performance cores and eight efficiency cores. This adds up to 16 threads, as only the P-cores support hyper-threading - they clock at 2.6 to 4.7 GHz (single-core boost, multicore-boost allows for a maximum of 4.6 GHz). The E-cores clock at 1.9 to 3.5 GHz.
In our Cinebench R15 loop, its performance remained very stable and we didn't note any drop in performance after the first runs.
Over the course of all the CPU tests, the i5-13500H in the Captiva achieved slightly above-average results compared to all the other laptops with the same CPU in our database. The Dell G15 with its HX CPU is still quite a bit faster but the Lenovo devices with current AMD CPUs only had a slight advantage in speed.
In battery mode, the TGP sinks to around 20 watts and the CPU's performance drops by about 50 per cent.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (5668 - 36249, n=203, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (13542 - 16335, n=5) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2235, n=201, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (1704 - 1799, n=5) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13832, n=201, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (5108 - 6212, n=5) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average of class Gaming (439 - 855, n=201, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (655 - 687, n=5) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Gaming (905 - 5663, n=207, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (2234 - 2475, n=5) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (191.9 - 318, n=204, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (243 - 261, n=5) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (205 - 263, n=6) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (87 - 555, n=196, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Gaming (23795 - 140932, n=200, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (50846 - 58567, n=6) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7581, n=200, last 2 years) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (5500 - 5885, n=6) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (4557 - 23194, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (9312 - 11465, n=5) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (986 - 2210, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (1674 - 1762, n=5) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 38.9, n=200, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (14.4 - 17.9, n=6) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (44 - 65.5, n=5) | |
| Average of class Gaming (31.4 - 96.6, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (0.471 - 0.51, n=6) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.759, n=201, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4986 - 60169, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (11081 - 15390, n=6) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (25360 - 252486, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (56813 - 74251, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1339 - 10389, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (2621 - 3623, n=6) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (77835 - 85727, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (4800 - 32988, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (7249 - 8086, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (12321 - 134044, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (27820 - 38336, n=6) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (62657 - 120493, n=6) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Gaming (373 - 2409, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (782 - 992, n=6) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2540 - 31796, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (5955 - 8495, n=6) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=198, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (20212 - 37618, n=6) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
System Performance
The Captiva laptop's PCMark score was as expected. In the Essentials subtest, it even came out on top. In turn, the laptop weakened in productivity, which is likely due to its slightly slower RAM, as shown by AIDA. All-in-all, the device achieved upper average results for a gaming laptop.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=177, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12334, n=176, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=176, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Gaming (6703 - 18475, n=176, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=160, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=160, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2660, n=160, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=160, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 7375 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Gaming (21842 - 94222, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (36916 - 57830, n=6) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Average of class Gaming (23681 - 99713, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (41676 - 65633, n=6) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (22986 - 108954, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (36826 - 60523, n=6) | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-13500H (86.2 - 96.1, n=6) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
When opening multiple browser tabs or our website, the Captiva showed no issues - even with multiple tabs. The first small issues were seen when opening our 4K/60 fps YouTube video. The latencies were relatively low - with the exception of one dropped frame, the video was played smoothly.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Dell G15 5530 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 15 (M22) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
Captiva doesn't show any weaknesses when it comes to mass storage. In our test model, a very well-known Samsung SSD 980 with 1 TB of storage is installed. It may still be from the PCIe 3.0 generation, but it is one of its best models. By now, there are also some faster SSDs (as our comparison shows), but this storage device still achieved upper average results.
Inside the Captiva, the SSD performed about 10 per cent faster than the average model (Samsung 980 1 TB) from our database and in addition, its performance was constant over a longer period of time and thermal throttling was never an issue.
