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MagyarEurocom Nightsky TXi317 laptop review: 125 W GeForce RTX 3080 Ti speedster
The Nightsky TXi317 is the latest 17.3-inch gaming laptop from Eurocom utilizing Intel's 12th gen Alder Lake-H CPUs and up to a 155 W TGP GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU to be one of the fastest gaming laptops currently available. It shares the same Tongfang chassis design as the Schenker XMG Pro 17 E22 and so we recommend checking out our existing review here for more details on the chassis and its physical features.
Our review configuration comes equipped with the Core i7-12700H CPU, 144 Hz 1080p IPS display, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU, and 64 GB of RAM for approximately $4100 USD. The lowest-end GPU option is the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti which puts the Nightsky TXi317 squarely in the enthusiast gaming laptop market.
Direct competitors include other high-performance 17-inch gaming laptops like the Aorus 17X, MSI Raider GE77, or Alienware x17 R2.
More Eurocom reviews:
Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.3 % | 10/2022 | Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.9 kg | 27 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.4 % | 07/2022 | SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.8 kg | 27 mm | 17.30" | 2560x1440 | |
| 83.7 % | 08/2022 | Aorus 17X XES i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.7 kg | 30 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.8 % | 07/2022 | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 3.1 kg | 25.9 mm | 17.30" | 3840x2160 | |
| 89.9 % | 07/2022 | Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.8 kg | 19.9 mm | 17.30" | 3840x2160 | |
| 89.2 % | 05/2022 | Alienware x17 R2 P48E i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 3.1 kg | 20.9 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 |
Case
There is one superficial difference between the Nightsky TXi317 and XMG Pro 17 E22: The rear corners of the Eurocom design incorporate glossy bronze-color trims while the Schenker design does not. Otherwise, their chassis designs are identical.
SD Card Reader
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E (AV Pro V60) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 (AV Pro V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E (AV Pro V60) | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 (AV Pro V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Communication
Wi-Fi 6 comes standard with no Wi-Fi 6E options from the manufacturer despite the high price range of the model. Transfer rates are nonetheless steady and without connectivity issues.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
Webcam
The camera is only 1 MP with no 2 MP options which is again disappointing considering the high price range of the model.
Maintenance
The bottom panel is secured by 16 Philips screws for easy serviceability. Most other gaming laptops have far fewer screws, however, and so it takes a bit more patience to open up the Eurocom.
Accessories and Warranty
The retail box includes no extras beyond the AC adapter and paperwork. The standard one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US.
Display
Our test unit utilizes the same LG Philips LP173WFG-SPB3 IPS panel as found on the Schenker XMG Focus 17. When compared to the 1440p BOE panel on the XMG Pro 17 E22, our 1080p LG Philips panel offers narrower colors, a slower refresh rate, and slower black-white response times to be more of a midrange display than a high-end one. It's still very good, however, but 1440p is definitely a better fit than 1080p for a laptop running on a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU.
Luckily, the TXi317 comes with three panels to choose from ranging from 1080p to 4K. Keep in mind that none are OLED nor can they offer full AdobeRGB coverage.
- 144Hz FHD; Matte; 100% sRGB; eDP 40pin; 3.5mm; LP173WFG-SPB1
- 1440p, 165Hz QHD 2560x1440; Matte; 1000:1; 100% sRGB; eDP 40-pin; BOE NE173QHM-NY2
- 2160p, UHD 60Hz; Matte; 1200:1 contrast; 100% sRGB; eDP; AUO B173ZAN03.0
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Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 303.9 cd/m²
Contrast: 1013:1 (Black: 0.3 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.35 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.61
ΔE Greyscale 3.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
65.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
95.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.3
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 LG Philips LP173WFG-SPB3, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 BOE099D, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30 | Aorus 17X XES Sharp SHP1563, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS AU Optronics B173ZAN06.1, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30 | Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 AU Optronics B173ZAN06.9, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30 | Alienware x17 R2 P48E AU Optronics B173HAN, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 29% | 8% | 29% | 31% | 17% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 64.5 | 97.5 51% | 70.1 9% | 96.6 50% | 99.4 54% | 79.2 23% |
| sRGB Coverage | 95.2 | 99.9 5% | 99.9 5% | 99.8 5% | 100 5% | 99.8 5% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 65.4 | 85.2 30% | 71.9 10% | 85.8 31% | 87.3 33% | 79.6 22% |
| Response Times | 44% | 58% | 47% | 39% | -1% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 10.4 ? | 5.4 ? 48% | 3.4 ? 67% | 5.8 ? 44% | 7.5 ? 28% | 12.4 ? -19% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 11.2 ? | 6.8 ? 39% | 5.8 ? 48% | 5.6 ? 50% | 5.6 ? 50% | 9.2 ? 18% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||||
| Screen | 5% | -24% | -19% | 33% | 2% | |
| Brightness middle | 303.9 | 349 15% | 278 -9% | 381 25% | 503 66% | 365.4 20% |
| Brightness | 292 | 319 9% | 273 -7% | 371 27% | 486 66% | 344 18% |
| Brightness Distribution | 88 | 83 -6% | 79 -10% | 84 -5% | 84 -5% | 85 -3% |
| Black Level * | 0.3 | 0.32 -7% | 0.26 13% | 0.52 -73% | 0.44 -47% | 0.29 3% |
| Contrast | 1013 | 1091 8% | 1069 6% | 733 -28% | 1143 13% | 1260 24% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.35 | 2.5 -6% | 3.96 -69% | 1.08 54% | 3.17 -35% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.63 | 6.87 -22% | 10.78 -91% | 4.54 19% | 7.69 -37% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.61 | 0.64 60% | 1.07 34% | 2.53 -57% | 0.6 63% | 0.51 68% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.8 | 3.9 -3% | 6.8 -79% | 1.3 66% | 5.3 -39% | |
| Gamma | 2.3 96% | 2.09 105% | 2.224 99% | 2.151 102% | 2.18 101% | |
| CCT | 7110 91% | 7192 90% | 7651 85% | 6541 99% | 5879 111% | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 26% /
16% | 14% /
-5% | 19% /
6% | 34% /
33% | 6% /
5% |
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Eurocom will calibrate the display for you for a fee. Our test unit came uncalibrated with average grayscale and color deltaE values of 3.8 and 2.35, respectively, which is actually not bad. Calibrating the panel ourselves would improve these averages even further to 1.4 and 1.61. Our calibrated profile is available to download for free above.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 5.2 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. » 25 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 10.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 19 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.8 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 17933 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
At 300 nits maximum, the display is about average for outdoor visibility when compared to other 17-inch gaming laptops. A few alternatives, such as the Razer Blade 17, have much brighter displays of over 500 nits for easier readability outdoors.
Performance
Testing Conditions
Our unit was set to Performance mode via both Windows and the pre-installed Control Center 3.0 software prior to running any benchmarks below for the highest possible scores. We also made sure to set Nvidia Optimus to discrete graphics; MUX is unfortunately not supported here.
Processor
Raw multi-thread performance is about 10 percent faster than the average laptop in our database equipped with the same Core i7-12700H. The processor in the HP Envy 16, for example, is much slower than our Eurocom even after accounting for any performance throttling.
Upgrading to the Core i9-12900H is expected to boost processor performance just marginally by about 5 to 10 percent based on our experience with the Alienware x15 R2 and Schenker XMG Pro 17 E22.
CineBench R15 would not run correctly on our unit much like on the last Eurocom system we reviewed earlier this year. We've reached out to the manufacturer and they were able to confirm our findings. The benchmark has been omitted for this review.
Cinebench R23 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | 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
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | 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
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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 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (2585 - 17957, n=62) | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (12439 - 90760, n=62) | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (833 - 4242, n=62) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (57923 - 103202, n=62) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (3249 - 9939, n=62) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (7135 - 44760, n=62) | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (31839 - 144360, n=62) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (305 - 1171, n=62) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (1437 - 9692, n=62) | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (12863 - 52207, n=62) | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
System Performance
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (6868 - 7638, n=7) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (9987 - 11318, n=7) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (8944 - 10726, n=7) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (8956 - 12249, n=7) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (1761 - 1861, n=4) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (1645 - 1800, n=4) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (1936 - 2041, n=4) | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (1461 - 1868, n=4) | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 7638 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (25615 - 80511, n=62) | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (25586 - 79442, n=62) | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (23679 - 88660, n=62) | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12700H (76.2 - 133.9, n=60) | |
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DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs on our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is otherwise perfect with no dropped frames.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
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Storage Devices
The two internals M.2 2280 slots can each support PCIe4 x4 SSDs for insane speeds, at least in theory. In reality, however, the drives are likely to throttle since the chassis has no built-in heat spreader for the SSDs. The 1 TB Samsung 980 Pro PCIe4 x4 NVMe SSD in our test unit would drop to as 1400 MB/s from an initial high of 6800 MB/s when running DiskSpd in a loop as shown by our graph below. Such results are generally acceptable for budget gaming laptops, but they are disappointing to see on high-end machines such as this.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS | |
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 | |
| Aorus 17X XES | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 | |
| Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 | |
| Alienware x17 R2 P48E | |
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
Graphics performance is excellent with results that are slightly ahead of most other laptops with the same GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU. The 125 W TGP isn't the highest as the Alienware x17 R2 and even the Razer Blade 17 have higher targets, but it is at least higher than on many ultrathin laptops like the MSI GS series.
Interestingly, Nvidia Control Panel claims a TGP of 155 W while Eurocom claims a TGP of 125 W. The latter number seems to be the more accurate target as our Stress Test section below will show.
Downgrading to the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti will only impact graphics performance by about 10 percent. Overall performance is approximately 20 to 30 percent slower than our reference desktop GeForce RTX 3080.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 32627 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 56461 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 26744 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 12022 points | |
Help | ||
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Witcher 3 FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 186.2 | 181.3 | 169.5 | 107.4 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 391.9 | 313.9 | 212.5 | 109.4 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 176.1 | 157.9 | 148.6 | 140.8 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 200 | 147.4 | 115.1 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 124.3 | 106.6 | 96.4 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 416 | 273 | 226 | 199.8 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) | 135.4 | 123.2 | 96.2 | 80 |
Emissions
System Noise
There is almost always some fan noise from the machine. The fans tend to idle if idling on desktop, but even the slightest loads like web browsing would induce a fan noise of 30 dB(A) against a silent background of 23 dB(A). Fan noise would quickly reach its maximum of 56 dB(A) when running more demanding loads like 3DMark 06 or games even if set to to the Balanced power profile. This is a gaming laptop that isn't afraid to be loud no matter the power profile setting.
Most other 17-inch gaming laptops also reach the 50 dB(A) or louder range when under similar conditions and so this problem isn't unique to Eurocom. Nonetheless, the Eurocom machine tends to get louder more suddenly and at a quicker rate.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23.3 / 30.7 / 30.7 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 56.2 / 55.9 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.3 dB(A) | ||
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW | SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW | Aorus 17X XES GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB | Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Alienware x17 R2 P48E GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -12% | -7% | -11% | 2% | 16% | |
| off / environment * | 23.3 | 26 -12% | 26 -12% | 26 -12% | 26 -12% | 22.7 3% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23.3 | 26 -12% | 28 -20% | 26 -12% | 26 -12% | 23.1 1% |
| Idle Average * | 30.7 | 34 -11% | 32 -4% | 34 -11% | 27 12% | 23.1 25% |
| Idle Maximum * | 30.7 | 42 -37% | 38 -24% | 46 -50% | 32 -4% | 23.1 25% |
| Load Average * | 56.2 | 58 -3% | 53 6% | 50 11% | 50 11% | 31.9 43% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 56.1 | 57 -2% | 54 4% | 55 2% | 51 9% | 52.5 6% |
| Load Maximum * | 55.9 | 58 -4% | 55 2% | 57 -2% | 51 9% | 52.5 6% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperatures are warmest toward the center of the keyboard while the palm rests are much cooler for more comfortable gaming. Thinner laptops like the Razer Blade 17 have noticeably warmer palm rests to be more uncomfortable on the hand.
Note that the right palm rest on the Nightsky TXi317 will always be a bit warmer than the left palm rest since the M.2 SSDs are located underneath the right palm rest.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 50.4 °C / 123 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 47.6 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.4 °C / 85 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 39.2 °C / 103 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.2 °C / 88.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-2.3 °C / -4.2 F).
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | Aorus 17X XES Intel Core i9-12900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS Intel Core i9-12900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | Alienware x17 R2 P48E Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -12% | -15% | -19% | -10% | 7% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 50.4 | 56 -11% | 54 -7% | 53 -5% | 50 1% | 49.6 2% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 47.6 | 60 -26% | 58 -22% | 58 -22% | 56 -18% | 42.4 11% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 32.6 | 34 -4% | 37 -13% | 38 -17% | 36 -10% | 29.2 10% |
| Idle Bottom * | 33.2 | 36 -8% | 39 -17% | 43 -30% | 38 -14% | 32 4% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
CPU clock rates, temperature, and board power draw would spike to 4 GHz, 97 C, and 110 W, respectively, when initiating Prime95 stress. Clock rates and power draw would then steadily fall before stabilizing at 2.8 GHz and 76 W, respectively, with no changes to the core temperature. Repeating this same test on the Dell G16 7620 with an identical processor would result in slightly faster stable clock rates of about 3.3 GHz but similar core temperatures of almost 100 C.
GPU clock rates, temperature, and board power draw would stabilize at 1432 MHz, 87 C, and 121 W, respectively, when running Witcher 3. Repeating this test on the "Entertainment" power profile would result in slightly reduced GPU performance: clock rate and power draw would fall to 1327 MHz and 110 W, respectively, with no changes to the temperature. It's unfortunate that we can't come closer to the claimed 125 W to 155 W TGP target.
Running Witcher 3 on the MSI GS77 with the same RTX 3080 Ti GPU would result in a slower GPU clock rate, cooler core temperature, and lower board power draw of 1432 MHz, 75 C, and 105 W, respectively, when compared to our Eurocom.
Performance is limited if running on batteries. A Fire Strike test on battery power would return Physics and Graphics scores of 12300 and 5071 points, respectively, compared to 28276 and 31825 points when on mains.
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 43 | 40 |
| Prime95 Stress | 2.8 | -- | 97 | 52 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 2.3 - 2.8 | 1267 - 1755 | 97 | 84 |
| Witcher 3 Stress | 1.5 | 1432 | 81 | 87 |
Speakers
Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.6% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (16.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 69% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 25% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 48% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 44% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Idling on desktop at the lowest brightness setting and power profile would demand just under 13 W to be comparable to the XMG Pro 17 E22. However, this can jump to as high as 40 W if on the maximum brightness setting and performance power profile with the discrete Nvidia GPU active. It's recommended to run on lower power settings if the extra performance isn't needed because of the significant energy savings.
Power consumption when running Witcher 3 is nearly identical to what we recorded on the MSI Raider GE77 equipped with the same GPU. The system is much more demanding than older gaming laptops running on the GeForce RTX 2080 such as the Lenovo Legion 7 15 by over 80 W.
We're able to record a maximum draw of 285 W from the large (~18 x 8.5 x 3.5 cm) 280 W AC adapter when both the CPU and GPU are at 100 percent utilization. This rate is only temporary as shown by our graph below due to thermal limitations. The system can still run games and recharge at a reasonable rate simultaneously.
| Off / Standby | 0.1 / 1.3 Watt |
| Idle | 12.8 / 33.9 / 39.1 Watt |
| Load |
121.1 / 284.7 Watt |
   
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| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30 | Aorus 17X XES i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30 | Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30 | Alienware x17 R2 P48E i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 17% | -6% | 4% | 6% | -25% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 12.8 | 13 -2% | 18 -41% | 13 -2% | 17 -33% | 24.1 -88% |
| Idle Average * | 33.9 | 17 50% | 28 17% | 19 44% | 23 32% | 28.5 16% |
| Idle Maximum * | 39.1 | 26 34% | 36 8% | 29 26% | 34 13% | 60 -53% |
| Load Average * | 121.1 | 120 1% | 153 -26% | 143 -18% | 120 1% | 128.7 -6% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 243 | 221 9% | 221 9% | 247 -2% | 229 6% | 254 -5% |
| Load Maximum * | 284.7 | 266 7% | 290 -2% | 352 -24% | 243 15% | 323 -13% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Witcher 3 / Stresstest
Power Consumption external Monitor
Battery Life
WLAN runtime is short at just over 4 hours of real-world browsing before needing to recharge. Our unit was set to the Balanced power profile with the iGPU active prior to running the battery life test. Results are similar to the Razer Blade 17 or Aorus 17X but still over two hours shorter than on the Schenker XMG Pro 17 E22.
Charging from empty to full capacity is very slow at about 2.5 hours. Most gaming laptops take only 1.5 to 2 hours in comparison. The system cannot be recharged via USB-C.
| Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 80 Wh | SCHENKER XMG Pro 17 E22 i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 80 Wh | Aorus 17X XES i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 99 Wh | MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UHS i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 99.99 Wh | Razer Blade 17 Early 2022 i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 82 Wh | Alienware x17 R2 P48E i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 87 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 63% | 6% | 30% | -8% | -53% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 250 | 408 63% | 266 6% | 324 30% | 229 -8% | 117 -53% |
| H.264 | 273 | 226 | 389 | 290 | ||
| Load | 88 | 86 | 122 | 103 | 46 | |
| Reader / Idle | 590 | 428 | 234 |
Pros
Cons
Verdict — In Need Of A Chassis Refresh
The Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 has the CPU and GPU performance of a large flagship gaming laptop but without many of the auxiliary features that we've come to expect from a medium-sized design. Most notably, the model is unable to run SSDs for extended periods without needing to throttle transfer rates. The target audience of performance users are more likely to be disappointed that they can't fully exploit their new PCIe4 x4 drives. Alternatives like the Alienware x17 or MSI GE66 series typically have heat spreaders over their internal SSDs for this exact reason.
The Eurocom Nightsky TXi317 has the performance of an expensive gaming laptop, but it lacks many basic and advanced auxiliary features of one.
More minor drawbacks include the very low resolution webcam, no privacy shutter, lack of USB-C PD support, no Advanced Optimus, no Wi-Fi 6E options, and the very warm core temperatures reaching almost 90 C when gaming. The chassis even falls behind when it comes to servicing as the bottom panel takes longer to remove than on most other gaming laptops these days. For $3000 and up, the Nightsky TXi317 just doesn't offer nearly as much as other high-end competitors.
Price and Availability
The Nightsky TXi317 can be purchased directly from Eurocom here in various configurations starting at $3000 USD.
Eurocom Nightsky TXi317
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10/26/2022 v7
Allen Ngo
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