Eurocom RX315 laptop review: The MSI GS66 Stealth alternative

The Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 is a different configuration of the Schenker XMG Pro 15 that we reviewed earlier this year. Thus, we recommend checking out our existing Schenker review to learn more about the chassis and physical features as both models are visually identical. This page will instead focus on the performance users can expect from the RX315.
Our unit as reviewed comes with the 11th gen Core i7-11800H CPU, 105 W TGP GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, and 240 Hz IPS display. Additional configuration options can be found here. Eurocom says 12th gen Intel CPUs and the RTX 3080 Ti are coming in the near future.
Alternatives to the RX315 include other ultrathin 15.6-inch gaming laptops like the MSI GS66, Asus Zephyrus S15 series, Razer Blade 15, or the Alienware X15. The Eurocom RX315 should not be confused with the thicker ARX15 or ARX315.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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85.2 % | 03/2022 | Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 2 kg | 20 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
84.5 % | 02/2022 | MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.2 kg | 19.8 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 | |
83 % | 01/2022 | Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 R9 5900X, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 2.6 kg | 32.5 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
86.1 % | 11/2021 | Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 22.85 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
82.7 % | 10/2021 | Dell G15 5515 R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 24.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
88.9 % | 07/2021 | Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU | 2 kg | 16.99 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
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Display
When compared to the 4K OLED option, our FHD IPS panel has slower black-white and gray-gray response times, a dimmer backlight, lower contrast ratio, and a narrower gamut for overall lower picture quality. In return, users get a much faster 240 Hz native refresh rate for reduced screen tearing and smoother gameplay. G-Sync is not supported on the internal monitor, however.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 291.3 cd/m²
Contrast: 832:1 (Black: 0.35 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.39 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 1.49
ΔE Greyscale 4.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
68.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
67.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.25
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 Sharp LQ156M1JW03, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS Sharp LQ156T1JW04 (SHP153C), IPS-Level, 2560x1440, 15.60 | Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 Sharp LQ156M1JW03, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 AU Optronics AUO9092 (B156HAN), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Dell G15 5515 BOE092A, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) TL156VDXP02-0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | |
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Display | 23% | 4% | 8% | -42% | -0% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 67.5 | 96.4 43% | 67.9 1% | 74.1 10% | 39.1 -42% | 66.9 -1% |
sRGB Coverage | 98 | 99.7 2% | 99.7 2% | 99.5 2% | 56.9 -42% | 97.1 -1% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 68.5 | 85.6 25% | 73.7 8% | 75.7 11% | 40.4 -41% | 69 1% |
Response Times | 35% | -14% | 63% | -95% | 37% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 10.4 ? | 6 ? 42% | 15.2 ? -46% | 2.8 73% | 25.2 ? -142% | 4.2 ? 60% |
Response Time Black / White * | 11.6 ? | 8.4 ? 28% | 11.2 ? 3% | 5.6 52% | 16.8 ? -45% | 10 ? 14% |
PWM Frequency | 22730 ? | 23150 ? 2% | 200 ? -99% | |||
Screen | -4% | 10% | -3% | -55% | 21% | |
Brightness middle | 291.3 | 272 -7% | 312.8 7% | 359 23% | 278 -5% | 353.4 21% |
Brightness | 273 | 253 -7% | 294 8% | 344 26% | 262 -4% | 340 25% |
Brightness Distribution | 91 | 87 -4% | 90 -1% | 85 -7% | 83 -9% | 92 1% |
Black Level * | 0.35 | 0.25 29% | 0.28 20% | 0.35 -0% | 0.36 -3% | 0.31 11% |
Contrast | 832 | 1088 31% | 1117 34% | 1026 23% | 772 -7% | 1140 37% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.39 | 3.73 -56% | 2.96 -24% | 3.3 -38% | 5.74 -140% | 2.17 9% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 8.05 | 9.43 -17% | 6.23 23% | 4.84 40% | 19.63 -144% | 5.69 29% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.49 | 0.98 34% | 3.28 -120% | 4.7 -215% | 1.05 30% | |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.8 | 6.5 -35% | 4.2 12% | 3.66 24% | 3.1 35% | 3.4 29% |
Gamma | 2.25 98% | 2.172 101% | 2.32 95% | 2.43 91% | 2.011 109% | 2.2 100% |
CCT | 7124 91% | 6485 100% | 7145 91% | 5896 110% | 6207 105% | 6830 95% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 18% /
8% | 0% /
4% | 23% /
9% | -64% /
-60% | 19% /
19% |
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Color temperature is slightly too cool out of the box. Average grayscale and color deltaE values would improve from 4.8 and 2.39 to 2.1 and 1.49, respectively, after calibrating with our X-Rite colorimeter.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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11.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5.6 ms rise | |
↘ 6 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. » 24 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.9 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
10.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5.2 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 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 17 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (34.5 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 22730 Hz | ≤ 24 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 22730 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 24 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 22730 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18982 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Performance
Testing Conditions
Our unit was set to Performance mode via the Control Center 3.0 software prior to running our performance benchmarks below for the highest possible scores. Users should become familiar with this software as important features are toggled here including keyboard lighting, fan control, and more.
Keep in mind that there is no MUX on the RX315.
Processor
The Core i7-11800H is performing where we expect it to be relative to other laptops equipped with the same CPU. No other processor options are currently available.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
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 5.2 - 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
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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 | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Dell G15 5515 | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H | |
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) -9! |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Dell G15 5515 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (8772 - 15961, n=20) | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Dell G15 5515 | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (39404 - 65636, n=20) | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (2599 - 4439, n=20) | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Dell G15 5515 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS | |
Dell G15 5515 | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (85233 - 91941, n=20) |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Dell G15 5515 | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (6420 - 9792, n=20) |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Dell G15 5515 | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (23365 - 39464, n=20) | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (74617 - 149388, n=20) | |
Dell G15 5515 | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Dell G15 5515 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (4545 - 8717, n=21) | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (11898 - 26757, n=21) | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Dell G15 5515 |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS | |
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (7627 - 10851, n=11) | |
Dell G15 5515 |
PCMark 10 Score | 6990 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (24508 - 48144, n=21) | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Dell G15 5515 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (25882 - 50365, n=20) | |
Dell G15 5515 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-11800H (22240 - 46214, n=20) | |
Dell G15 5515 |
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DPC Latency
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) | |
Eurocom RX315 NH57AF1 | |
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS | |
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080 | |
Dell G15 5515 | |
Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 |
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Storage Devices
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
The 105 W GeForce RTX 3070 is about 15 to 20 percent slower than the new 150 W GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. Overall performance is where we expect it to be relative to other laptops with the same mobile RTX 3070 GPU.