Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Review: Compact 4K Multimedia Notebook

OLED creator. A Core i9-12900HK CPU combined with a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU with access to 16 GB of VRAM are more than powerful enough to run all current games smoothly on the Aero 16's 16:10 4K OLED display. The device also comes with two Thunderbolt 4 ports.

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Gigabyte’s Aero 16 is a blend between a compact gaming notebook, a portable workstation, and a laptop for creatives. It is powered by a Core i9-12900HK (Alder Lake) and a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Its main competitors are devices such as the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4, the Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021), the HP ZBook Studio 15 G8, the Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max, and the Razer Blade 15 2022.

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Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 (Aero 16 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i9-12900HK 14 x 1.8 - 5 GHz, 115 W PL2 / Short Burst, 86 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-P

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1125 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, 105 W TDP ( including 15 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6, 30.0.15.1165, Optimus

Memory

32 GB

, DDR5-4800, Dual-Channel-Mode, two memory slots (both populated)

Display

16.00 inch 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixel 283 PPI, Samsung SDC416B, AMOLED, glossy: yes, 60 Hz

Mainboard

Intel Alder Lake-P PCH

Storage

Phison ESR01TBMFCT, 1024 GB

, + Samsung MZVL22T0HBLB (2 TB, NVMe), 2872 GB free

Soundcard

Realtek ALC897

Connections

3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 0 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 3 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: Headset combined port, TPM 2.0

Networking

Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 22.4 x 356 x 248.5 ( = 0.88 x 14.02 x 9.78 in)

Battery

99 Wh, 6514 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Camera

Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, USC-C-Hub (Aero Hub), 24 Months Warranty

Weight

2.29 kg ( = 80.78 oz / 5.05 pounds), Power Supply: 726 g ( = 25.61 oz / 1.6 pounds)

Links

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Potential Competitors in Comparison

Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
84.7 %	03/2022	Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	2.3 kg	22.4 mm	16.00"	3840x2400
88.3 %	12/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	1.9 kg	18.2 mm	16.00"	3840x2400
92.5 %	11/2021	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max M1 Max, M1 Max 32-Core GPU	2.2 kg	16.8 mm	16.20"	3456x2234
87.8 %	08/2021	HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	1.9 kg	18 mm	15.60"	3840x2160
84.6 %	01/2022	Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	2 kg	19.8 mm	15.60"	3840x2160
89.1 %	03/2022	Razer Blade 15 2022 i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	2.1 kg	16.99 mm	15.60"	2560x1440

Case – Aero with Robust Metal Case

The Aero 16 features a good-looking compact silver metal case with a matte and smooth surface. Various black elements, such as the keyboard, the trackpad, the display bezels, and the hinge cover, serve as design embellishments, as does the backlit Aero logo on the back of the display lid. The inside is easily accessible through removal of the bottom cover. The battery is not replaceable.

Overall build quality is good. Panel gaps are consistent, and we found no gap protrusions either. Rigidity is decent with a base that barely warps and a lid that warps and bends only slightly. The hinge is firm and manages to keep the display firmly in place without too much teetering. Its maximum opening angle is around 125-130° and it can be opened and adjusted one-handed.

Among our test group the Aero is one of the larger devices, and the heaviest by a small margin. With its 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) it is a good 400 g (0.88 lbs) heavier than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4.

Size Comparison

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Razer Blade 15 2022 DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity – Gigabyte Notebook with USB-C

In addition to a charging port and a headphone jack we find a total of three USB-C ports on the device, two of which support Thunderbolt 4 and one that is limited to just USB 3.2 Gen 2. All ports carry a DisplayPort signal, and the rear Thunderbolt 4 port also supports Power Delivery for charging the battery with a USB-C power supply, which has to be rated at 45 W or more. The included Aero hub adds additional more common ports, such as HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, USB-A, and Ethernet.

Right: Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, DisplayPort), Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, DisplayPort, Power Delivery), power supply

Left: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C, DisplayPort), audio jack

Communication

The built-in AX210 Wi-Fi modem is made by Intel and supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax. Its data transfer rates were very good overall under ideal conditions (no other Wi-Fi devices nearby, close distance between notebook and server).

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Average of class Multimedia (701 - 1740, n=43, last 2 years)	1334 MBit/s ∼100% +30%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1030 (752^min - 1313^max) MBit/s ∼77%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1333 (1044^min - 1390^max) MBit/s ∼100%
Average of class Multimedia (502 - 1648, n=41, last 2 years)	1223 MBit/s ∼92% -8%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1029 (752-1313)

HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1363 (1311-1453)

Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1263 (800-1659)

Razer Blade 15 2022 ; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1470 (1448-1522)

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1333 (1044-1390)

HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1419 (1169-1609)

Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1459 (1142-1595)

Razer Blade 15 2022 ; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1529 (1341-1654)

Webcam

The 0.9 MP webcam runs at a resolution of 1280 x 720 and is not particularly color accurate with a DeltaE deviation of 9. Ideally, we would want to see less than 3.

ColorChecker Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5: 8.56 ∆E min: 3.35 - max: 14.82 ∆E

Accessories

In addition to the usual paperwork (quick start guide, warranty information booklet) the device also comes with a USB-C hub.

Maintenance

Maintenance and upgrades are comparatively easy to perform. After undoing every screw at the bottom the cover can be easily removed with a small spudger. Once removed you have access to both SSDs, the Wi-Fi modem, the RAM, and the fans.

Warranty

As usual European customers get two years of limited warranty while US customers are once again limited to just 12 months. Gigabyte does not offer any warranty extensions.

Input Devices – Gigabyte Laptop with Backlit Keyboard

Keyboard

The backlit chiclet keyboard is fairly smooth with moderate key travel and clear accentuation points with decent feedback and resistance. The keyboard does not flex while typing. The two-stage backlight is controlled by a function key. All things considered this Gigabyte keyboard is decent for everyday use.

Touchpad

The multi-touch touchpad (12.1 x 7.6 cm/4.8 x 3 inches) is very smooth for great usability. It detects user input up to its very edges, and its integrated buttons feature a rather shallow travel with a clear accentuation point.

Display – Deep Blacks Thanks to OLED

The Aero 16 comes with a reflective 16:10 16-inch 4K OLED display (3840 x 2400) with an excellent contrast ratio of 36,000:1, a black level of 0.01, and short response times. Its peak brightness of 367.6 nits is okay but nowhere near some of its competitors, such as the Macbook Pro 16.

At brightness levels of 58 % and below we found PWM flickering at 60 Hz, which increased to 240 Hz at brightness levels of less than 26 %. Sensitive users might suffer from headaches and eyestrain due to this low frequency.


360 cd/m²	366 cd/m²	376 cd/m²
360 cd/m²	368 cd/m²	377 cd/m²
355 cd/m²	366 cd/m²	380 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

Samsung SDC416B

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 380 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 367.6 cd/m² Minimum: 28 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 368 cd/m²
Contrast: 36800:1 (Black: 0.01 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.33 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2
ΔE Greyscale 0.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
Gamma: 2.119

	Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Samsung SDC416B, AMOLED, 3840x2400, 16.00	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Mini-LED, 3456x2234, 16.20	HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 SDC4145, OLED, 3840x2160, 15.60	Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Samsung ATNA56WR14-0, OLED, 3840x2160, 15.60	Razer Blade 15 2022 Sharp LQ156T1JW03, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y5CTO1WW (3050 Ti) LP160UQ1-SPB1, IPS LED, 3840x2400, 16.00
Display
Display P3 Coverage			99.9	81.2	99.1	84.3
sRGB Coverage			100	97.7	99.9	98.3
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage			95.3	89.1	86.8	97.8
Response Times			94%	-4%	-490%	-2200%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	2.4 ?(1.2, 1.2)		2.4 ?(1, 1.4) -0%	3.2 ?(1.2, 2) -33%	14.4 ?(6.8, 7.6) -500%	60 ?(29, 31) -2400%
Response Time Black / White *	2 ?(1, 1)		2.4 ?(1.1, 1.3) -20%	1.6 ?(1, 0.6) 20%	11.6 ?(5.6, 6) -480%	42 ?(23, 19) -2000%
PWM Frequency	60 ?(58)		240.4 ?(52) 301%	60 ?(81) 0%
Screen		-21%	-70%	-58%	-328%	-587%
Brightness middle	368	507 38%	379.6 3%	443 20%	286 -22%	639 74%
Brightness	368	494 34%	380 3%	434 18%	271 -26%	612 66%
Brightness Distribution	93	96 3%	95 2%	94 1%	89 -4%	84 -10%
Black Level *	0.01	0.02 -100%		0.02 -100%	0.25 -2400%	0.47 -4600%
Contrast	36800	25350 -31%		22150 -40%	1144 -97%	1360 -96%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2.33	1.4 40%	5.15 -121%	3.73 -60%	2.74 -18%	2.2 6%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	4.34	2.8 35%	7.79 -79%	8.12 -87%	5.21 -20%	5.3 -22%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	0.8	2.3 -188%	2.6 -225%	2.5 -213%	1.1 -38%	1.7 -113%
Gamma	2.119 ^104%	2.27 ^97%	1.99 ^111%	2.001 ^110%	2.2 ^100%	2.31 ^95%
CCT	6569 ^99%	6792 ^96%	6166 ^105%	6522 ^100%	6408 ^101%	6390 ^102%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *			3.1		2.52	1.4
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-21% / -21%	12% / -15%	-31% / -43%	-409% / -361%	-1394% / -910%

* ... smaller is better

The display is X-Rite Pantone-certified to ensure natural color representation, and as expected color deviations were very minor and imperceptible out of the box. We also found no evidence of a blue tint. At this point during the review we would usually present you with and comment on our color space coverage readings. However, we have decided to hold these back for the time being as they differed immensely from Gigabyte’s official specs and we cannot rule out issues with our test equipment at this time.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 1 ms rise
2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 1 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. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
2.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 1.2 ms rise
2.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 1.2 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 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 4 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

60 Hz

≤ 58 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 60 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 58 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 60 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18925 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The panel offers very wide viewing angles and is easily readable from every position. Outdoors, we found the reflective coating to impede usability drastically.

Performance – A Gigabyte Laptop with Cutting Edge Performance

The Gigabyte Aero 16 is a powerful compact 16-inch notebook with highly versatile usability in all areas. Its GeForce RTX Studio certification ensures high performance, optimized drivers, good software compatibility, and a high color space coverage.

Test Conditions

The device comes with the Gigabyte Control Center preloaded, which offers various performance profiles. These not only affect CPU and GPU performance but also brightness and the display’s color temperature. We decided to entrust our fate to the included AI mode allowing Control Center to make that decision and choose the best profile for us.

In addition, we ran some benchmarks with “Power Saving Silence Mode” and “Turbo Mode” enabled manually. The latter is not particularly well suited for long periods of time as it ramps up the fans to their maximum speed instantaneously and permanently.

	Creator Mode	Turbo Mode	Gaming Mode	Meeting Mode	Power Saving Silence Mode
Power Limit 1	86 Watt	86 Watt	62 Watt	15 Watt	15 Watt
Power Limit 2	115 Watt	115 Watt	115 Watt	30 Watt	30 Watt

Processor

Intel’s Alder Lake Core i9-12900HK features six performance cores with Hyperthreading running at between 2.5 and 5 GHz as well as eight efficiency cores without Hyperthreading running at 1.8 to 3.8 GHz. Combined, this makes for a total of 20 available CPU cores. Thanks to an unlocked multiplier, the CPU can also be overclocked quite easily.

When running our CineBench R15 benchmark the CPU ran at very high (multi-thread: P-cores 4-4.1 GHz, E-cores: 3-3,1 GHz) or even maximum (single-thread: P-cores 4.3-5 GHz, E-cores: 3.8 GHz) clock speeds. On battery, those were reduced significantly.

We run the CineBench R15 multi-thread test for at least 30 minutes in a loop in order to determine whether or not a processor is capable of utilizing high turbo-boost clock speeds under sustained load. The Aero 16 managed to maintain its high initial level of performance on both performance and efficiency cores. Enabling the “Turbo Mode” manually had no positive effect whatsoever.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK: Ø2616 (2562.79-2779.9)

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK; Silence Mode: Ø730 (712.31-1010.15)

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK; Turbo Mode: Ø2627 (2586.15-2785.9)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H; BIOS 1.13: Ø1875 (1823.99-2089.32)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H; BIOS 1.10: Ø1849 (1818.43-1953.6)

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max; Rosetta 2: Ø1687 (1667.29-1693.05)

HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H: Ø1806 (1765.46-1841.11)

Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1929 (1910.86-2050.14)

Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H: Ø2081 (2061.43-2178.41)

CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop

CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop (Turbo Mode)

CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop (Silence Mode)

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

2780 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

233 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

279 Points

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... in comparison

Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	18373 Points ∼100% +1%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	18106 Points ∼99%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (4796 - 19282, n=11)	16093 Points ∼88% -11%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	14893 (13078^min - 14893.1^max) Points ∼81% -18%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	12721 Points ∼69% -30%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	12385 Points ∼67% -32%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	12166 (11410^min - 12166.4^max) Points ∼66% -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	12048 Points ∼66% -33%
Average of class Multimedia (3127 - 19147, n=108, last 2 years)	11015 Points ∼60% -39%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	4796 Points ∼26% -74%
Single Core
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	1940 Points ∼100%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	1938 Points ∼100% 0%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	1796 Points ∼93% -7%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (819 - 1940, n=12)	1640 Points ∼85% -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	1586 Points ∼82% -18%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	1569 Points ∼81% -19%
Average of class Multimedia (819 - 2054, n=106, last 2 years)	1548 Points ∼80% -20%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	1530 Points ∼79% -21%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	1513 Points ∼78% -22%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	819 Points ∼42% -58%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	7040 Points ∼100% +1%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	6941 Points ∼99%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (1828 - 7366, n=11)	6134 Points ∼87% -12%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	5731 Points ∼81% -17%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	4756 Points ∼68% -31%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	4660 Points ∼66% -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	4471 Points ∼64% -36%
Average of class Multimedia (1192 - 7350, n=105, last 2 years)	4106 Points ∼58% -41%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	2735 Points ∼39% -61%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	1828 Points ∼26% -74%
CPU (Single Core)
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	739 Points ∼100% +8%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	690 Points ∼93% +1%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	685 Points ∼93%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (316 - 739, n=11)	641 Points ∼87% -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	621 Points ∼84% -9%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	610 Points ∼83% -11%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	585 Points ∼79% -15%
Average of class Multimedia (316 - 792, n=105, last 2 years)	584 Points ∼79% -15%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	390 Points ∼53% -43%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	316 Points ∼43% -54%

Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	2786 Points ∼100% 0%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	2780 Points ∼100%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (965 - 2944, n=11)	2422 Points ∼87% -13%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	2178 (2061.43^min - 2178.41^max) Points ∼78% -22%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H (BIOS 1.13)	2089 (1823.99^min - 2089.32^max) Points ∼75% -25%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H (BIOS 1.10)	1954 (1818.43^min - 1953.6^max) Points ∼70% -30%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	2050 Points ∼74% -26%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	1841 (1765.46^min - 1841.11^max) Points ∼66% -34%
Average of class Multimedia (570 - 3023, n=117, last 2 years)	1821 Points ∼65% -34%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max (Rosetta 2)	1693 (1667^min - 1693^max) Points ∼61% -39%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	1010 Points ∼36% -64%
CPU Single 64Bit
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	279 Points ∼100%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	278 Points ∼100% 0%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	258 Points ∼92% -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	244 Points ∼87% -13%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (119 - 279, n=11)	242 Points ∼87% -13%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	236 Points ∼85% -15%
Average of class Multimedia (119 - 297, n=105, last 2 years)	228 Points ∼82% -18%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	225 Points ∼81% -19%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max (Rosetta 2)	197 Points ∼71% -29%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	119 Points ∼43% -57%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average of class Multimedia (166 - 956, n=101, last 2 years)	341 Seconds * ∼100% -71%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	254 Seconds * ∼74% -27%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	243 Seconds * ∼71% -22%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	226 Seconds * ∼66% -13%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (172.5 - 483, n=10)	217 Seconds * ∼64% -9%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	200 Seconds * ∼59%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max (Blender 3.0 beta for mac)	189 Seconds * ∼55% +5%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	185 Seconds * ∼54% +7%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	72912 MIPS ∼100% +6%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	68520 MIPS ∼94%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (25736 - 75564, n=11)	64474 MIPS ∼88% -6%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	61936 MIPS ∼85% -10%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	55743 MIPS ∼76% -19%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	50050 MIPS ∼69% -27%
Average of class Multimedia (11813 - 78016, n=98, last 2 years)	45686 MIPS ∼63% -33%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	25736 MIPS ∼35% -62%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	6186 MIPS ∼100%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	6171 MIPS ∼100% 0%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	5773 MIPS ∼93% -7%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	5726 MIPS ∼93% -7%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	5521 MIPS ∼89% -11%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (2898 - 6186, n=11)	5460 MIPS ∼88% -12%
Average of class Multimedia (2898 - 6591, n=98, last 2 years)	5312 MIPS ∼86% -14%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	2898 MIPS ∼47% -53%

Geekbench 5.4
Multi-Core
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	13925 Points ∼100% 0%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	13865 Points ∼100%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	12708 Points ∼91% -8%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	12434 Points ∼89% -10%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (5869 - 14294, n=10)	12053 Points ∼87% -13%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	9408 Points ∼68% -32%
Average of class Multimedia (3307 - 15348, n=105, last 2 years)	9031 Points ∼65% -35%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	7969 Points ∼57% -43%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	7286 Points ∼52% -47%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	5916 Points ∼42% -57%
Single-Core
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	1887 Points ∼100% +1%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	1870 Points ∼99%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max Apple M1 Max	1782 Points ∼94% -5%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	1758 Points ∼93% -6%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	1702 Points ∼90% -9%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (843 - 1918, n=10)	1679 Points ∼89% -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	1631 Points ∼86% -13%
Average of class Multimedia (843 - 2001, n=105, last 2 years)	1591 Points ∼84% -15%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	1571 Points ∼83% -16%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	843 Points ∼45% -55%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	21 fps ∼100% +16%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	18.1 fps ∼86%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (5.33 - 21.6, n=11)	17.8 fps ∼85% -2%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	17.2 fps ∼82% -5%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	15.7 fps ∼75% -13%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	14.5 fps ∼69% -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	13.8 fps ∼66% -24%
Average of class Multimedia (4.12 - 22.3, n=98, last 2 years)	12.5 fps ∼60% -31%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	5.33 fps ∼25% -71%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	89.1 s * ∼100% -128%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	51.5 s * ∼58% -32%
Average of class Multimedia (6.7 - 89.1, n=98, last 2 years)	49.9 s * ∼56% -28%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	48.8 s * ∼55% -25%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	48.6 s * ∼55% -25%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (34.8 - 89.1, n=11)	45.7 s * ∼51% -17%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	39 s * ∼44%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	38.6 s * ∼43% +1%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	34.8 s * ∼39% +11%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Silence Mode)	0.994 sec * ∼100% -139%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H	0.551 sec * ∼55% -33%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H	0.549 sec * ∼55% -32%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H	0.545 sec * ∼55% -31%
Average of class Multimedia (0.4067 - 0.994, n=100, last 2 years)	0.538 sec * ∼54% -29%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (0.4155 - 0.994, n=11)	0.508 sec * ∼51% -22%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H	0.4715 sec * ∼47% -13%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK (Turbo Mode)	0.4293 sec * ∼43% -3%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK	0.4155 sec * ∼42%

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Performance Rating
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	91.6 pt ∼92%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	88.9 pt ∼89%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	83.3 pt ∼83%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	78.3 pt ∼78%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	73.4 pt ∼73%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK	72.6 pt ∼73%
Average of class Multimedia	69.8 pt ∼70%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	67 pt ∼67%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	29.2 pt ∼29%

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	15493 KRay/s ∼100% +87%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	15282 KRay/s ∼99% +85%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	14407 KRay/s ∼93% +74%
Average of class Multimedia (2677 - 24067, n=86, last 2 years)	10631 KRay/s ∼69% +29%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	9048 KRay/s ∼58% +9%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (2677 - 13948, n=12)	8986 KRay/s ∼58% +9%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	8265 KRay/s ∼53%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	7671 KRay/s ∼50% -7%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	2677 KRay/s ∼17% -68%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	64283 Points ∼100% +68%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	63303 Points ∼98% +65%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	60286 Points ∼94% +57%
Average of class Multimedia (12762 - 102584, n=86, last 2 years)	55257 Points ∼86% +44%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (12762 - 70764, n=12)	42146 Points ∼66% +10%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	41548 Points ∼65% +9%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	38277 Points ∼60%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	36695 Points ∼57% -4%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	12762 Points ∼20% -67%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	4332 MB/s ∼100% +48%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	4254 MB/s ∼98% +45%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	4003 MB/s ∼92% +37%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	3169 MB/s ∼73% +8%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	2931 MB/s ∼68%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (841 - 3504, n=12)	2914 MB/s ∼67% -1%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	2681 MB/s ∼62% -9%
Average of class Multimedia (841 - 4420, n=86, last 2 years)	2607 MB/s ∼60% -11%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	841 MB/s ∼19% -71%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	107161 Points ∼100% 0%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	107042 Points ∼100%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (60202 - 107161, n=12)	99289 Points ∼93% -7%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	98772 Points ∼92% -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	98176 Points ∼92% -8%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	93492 Points ∼87% -13%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	91924 Points ∼86% -14%
Average of class Multimedia (31314 - 116624, n=86, last 2 years)	82860 Points ∼77% -23%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	60202 Points ∼56% -44%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	10451 Points ∼100% +8%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	10259 Points ∼98% +6%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	9828 Points ∼94% +2%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	9787 Points ∼94% +1%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	9655 Points ∼92%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	9205 Points ∼88% -5%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (3225 - 10402, n=12)	9076 Points ∼87% -6%
Average of class Multimedia (3099 - 14070, n=86, last 2 years)	8291 Points ∼79% -14%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	3225 Points ∼31% -67%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	38524 Points ∼100% +68%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	38046 Points ∼99% +66%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	35735 Points ∼93% +56%
Average of class Multimedia (7417 - 54962, n=86, last 2 years)	29715 Points ∼77% +30%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	25019 Points ∼65% +9%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (7417 - 34233, n=12)	24382 Points ∼63% +7%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	22873 Points ∼59%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	21312 Points ∼55% -7%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	7417 Points ∼19% -68%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	147249 MB/s ∼100% +62%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	145983 MB/s ∼99% +60%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	98817 MB/s ∼67% +9%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	91041 MB/s ∼62%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	84048 MB/s ∼57% -8%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (32382 - 106367, n=12)	75058 MB/s ∼51% -18%
Average of class Multimedia (16367 - 151546, n=86, last 2 years)	72967 MB/s ∼50% -20%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	55775 MB/s ∼38% -39%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	32382 MB/s ∼22% -64%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	1121 MB/s ∼100% +13%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	988 MB/s ∼88%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (314 - 1209, n=12)	988 MB/s ∼88% 0%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	928 MB/s ∼83% -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	820 MB/s ∼73% -17%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	807 MB/s ∼72% -18%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	767 MB/s ∼68% -22%
Average of class Multimedia (228 - 1206, n=93, last 2 years)	672 MB/s ∼60% -32%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	314 MB/s ∼28% -68%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	8393 KRay/s ∼100% +76%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	8306 KRay/s ∼99% +74%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	7871 KRay/s ∼94% +65%
Average of class Multimedia (1501 - 12875, n=87, last 2 years)	5735 KRay/s ∼68% +20%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	5189 KRay/s ∼62% +9%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (1501 - 7616, n=12)	5158 KRay/s ∼61% +8%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	4776 KRay/s ∼57%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	4173 KRay/s ∼50% -13%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	1501 KRay/s ∼18% -69%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	40992 MPixel/s ∼100% +5%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	38990 MPixel/s ∼95%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Turbo Mode)	38885 MPixel/s ∼95% 0%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (24991 - 42462, n=12)	37512 MPixel/s ∼92% -4%
Average of class Multimedia (7419 - 52727, n=87, last 2 years)	29168 MPixel/s ∼71% -25%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	26732 MPixel/s ∼65% -31%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800, Silence Mode)	24991 MPixel/s ∼61% -36%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (v6.33.5700)	22621 MPixel/s ∼55% -42%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (v6.50.5800)	12933 MPixel/s ∼32% -67%

System Performance

Unsurprisingly, overall system performance was very fast and smooth thanks to its powerful internal hardware. The computer did a fantastic job in all application tests. Overall performance is further increased by the dual-channel DDR5 memory interface, as the excellent PCMark benchmark results bear witness to.

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		4775 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		6920 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		5343 points
PCMark 10 Score		7816 points
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PCMark 10 / Score
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (7149 - 8186, n=5)	7867 Points ∼100% +1%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT	7816 Points ∼99%
Razer Blade 15 2022 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	7706 Points ∼98% -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	6919 Points ∼88% -11%
Average of class Multimedia (3580 - 8083, n=88, last 2 years)	6097 Points ∼78% -22%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT	10945 Points ∼100%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (9870 - 11205, n=5)	10757 Points ∼98% -2%
Razer Blade 15 2022 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	10708 Points ∼98% -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	10508 Points ∼96% -4%
Average of class Multimedia (7715 - 12144, n=88, last 2 years)	10001 Points ∼91% -9%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT	10050 Points ∼100%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (9173 - 10422, n=5)	9978 Points ∼99% -1%
Razer Blade 15 2022 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	9581 Points ∼95% -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	8790 Points ∼87% -13%
Average of class Multimedia (5462 - 11186, n=88, last 2 years)	8400 Points ∼84% -16%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (10951 - 13098, n=5)	12318 Points ∼100% +5%
Razer Blade 15 2022 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	12104 Points ∼98% +3%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT	11777 Points ∼96%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	9735 Points ∼79% -17%
Average of class Multimedia (2679 - 11777, n=88, last 2 years)	7460 Points ∼61% -37%

CrossMark / Overall
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT	2113 Points ∼100%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (970 - 2138, n=5)	1770 Points ∼84% -16%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	1649 Points ∼78% -22%
Average of class Multimedia (970 - 2138, n=67, last 2 years)	1607 Points ∼76% -24%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max M1 Max 32-Core GPU, M1 Max, Apple SSD AP2048R	1586 Points ∼75% -25%

CrossMark / Productivity
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT	2031 Points ∼100%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (921 - 2038, n=5)	1677 Points ∼83% -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	1655 Points ∼81% -19%
Average of class Multimedia (921 - 2038, n=67, last 2 years)	1539 Points ∼76% -24%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max M1 Max 32-Core GPU, M1 Max, Apple SSD AP2048R	1361 Points ∼67% -33%

CrossMark / Creativity
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT	2161 Points ∼100%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max M1 Max 32-Core GPU, M1 Max, Apple SSD AP2048R	2102 Points ∼97% -3%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (1007 - 2210, n=5)	1892 Points ∼88% -12%
Average of class Multimedia (933 - 2865, n=67, last 2 years)	1784 Points ∼83% -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	1678 Points ∼78% -22%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT	2228 Points ∼100%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (1012 - 2234, n=5)	1722 Points ∼77% -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	1547 Points ∼69% -31%
Average of class Multimedia (926 - 2234, n=67, last 2 years)	1397 Points ∼63% -37%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Max M1 Max 32-Core GPU, M1 Max, Apple SSD AP2048R	1080 Points ∼48% -52%

AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	62522 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	62419 MB/s ∼100%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (44965 - 62959, n=12)	59891 MB/s ∼96% -4%
Average of class Multimedia (20513 - 92447, n=87, last 2 years)	50193 MB/s ∼80% -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	27947 MB/s ∼45% -55%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	65933 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	65835 MB/s ∼100%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (44775 - 66989, n=12)	63116 MB/s ∼96% -4%
Average of class Multimedia (22917 - 79656, n=86, last 2 years)	52248 MB/s ∼79% -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	26064 MB/s ∼40% -60%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	66074 MB/s ∼100% +7%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	61981 MB/s ∼94%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (46454 - 65268, n=12)	61526 MB/s ∼93% -1%
Average of class Multimedia (20226 - 92869, n=86, last 2 years)	52657 MB/s ∼80% -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	22302 MB/s ∼34% -64%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	89.7 ns * ∼100%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Intel Core i9-11950H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	87.8 ns * ∼98% +2%
Average of class Multimedia (75 - 133.9, n=92, last 2 years)	85.5 ns * ∼95% +5%
Average Intel Core i9-12900HK (90.3 - 109, n=12)	63.9 (90.3^min - 109^max) ns * ∼71% +29%
Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU	0 ns * ∼0% +100%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

In our standardized latency monitor test (browsing the web, 4K video playback, Prime95 high load) we were able to detect a few DPC latencies inconsistencies. The Aero 16 does not seem to be suited particularly well for video and audio editing. Having said that some of its competitors suffer from even higher DPC latencies. In the past, we found that DPC latencies can be improved by software updates over time. Unfortunately, the opposite is also possible.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	1604 μs * ∼100% -157%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i9-11950H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB	1508 μs * ∼94% -142%
Razer Blade 15 2022 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024	1364 μs * ∼85% -119%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	1056 μs * ∼66% -70%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT	623 μs * ∼39%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Our review unit came with two SSDs installed, a 2 TB Samsung M.2-2280 and a 1 TB Phison M.2-2280, the latter of which was used for the operating system. Thanks to their PCIe 4.0 interface both SSDs performed admirably and very fast.

Primary 1 TB NVMe SSD for the operating system

Secondary 2 TB NVMe SSD for a total of 3 TB of storage

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Phison ESR01TBMFCT

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 7076 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5000 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 1134 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 809 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 4217 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 4454 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 88.4 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 332.6 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Phison ESR01TBMFCT	92.5 pt ∼93%
Average Phison ESR01TBMFCT	92.5 pt ∼93%
Razer Blade 15 2022 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	79.5 pt ∼80%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	75.1 pt ∼75%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	67.5 pt ∼68%
Average of class Multimedia	47.4 pt ∼47%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB	39.9 pt ∼40%

DiskSpd
seq read
Razer Blade 15 2022 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	4119 (4098.66^min - 4118.81^max) MB/s ∼100% +8%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	3829 (3821.85^min - 3829.08^max) MB/s ∼93% 0%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Phison ESR01TBMFCT	3819 (3405.77^min - 3819.33^max) MB/s ∼93%
Average Phison ESR01TBMFCT	3819 MB/s ∼93% 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	3675 (3650.76^min - 3674.84^max) MB/s ∼89% -4%
Average of class Multimedia (756 - 4861, n=92, last 2 years)	2405 MB/s ∼58% -37%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB	2222 (2190.89^min - 2222.39^max) MB/s ∼54% -42%
seq write
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Phison ESR01TBMFCT	4457 MB/s ∼100%
Average Phison ESR01TBMFCT	4457 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	4318 (3897.94^min - 4317.86^max) MB/s ∼97% -3%
Razer Blade 15 2022 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	4167 (4120.63^min - 4166.62^max) MB/s ∼93% -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	4042 (4002.62^min - 4041.84^max) MB/s ∼91% -9%
Average of class Multimedia (500 - 5015, n=92, last 2 years)	2421 MB/s ∼54% -46%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB	1994 (1956.99^min - 1994.39^max) MB/s ∼45% -55%
seq q8 t1 read
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Phison ESR01TBMFCT	7028 (6634.28^min - 7027.76^max) MB/s ∼100%
Average Phison ESR01TBMFCT	7028 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Razer Blade 15 2022 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	6921 (6631.14^min - 6921.02^max) MB/s ∼98% -2%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	6672 (6155.41^min - 6672.09^max) MB/s ∼95% -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	5903 (5502.82^min - 5903.42^max) MB/s ∼84% -16%
Average of class Multimedia (989 - 7093, n=91, last 2 years)	4287 MB/s ∼61% -39%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB	3546 (2637.17^min - 3546.07^max) MB/s ∼50% -50%
seq q8 t1 write
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Phison ESR01TBMFCT	5004 (4980.32^min - 5004.43^max) MB/s ∼100%
Average Phison ESR01TBMFCT	5004 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Razer Blade 15 2022 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	4740 (4542.15^min - 4740.19^max) MB/s ∼95% -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	4155 (4004.26^min - 4155.09^max) MB/s ∼83% -17%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	4124 (2287.86^min - 4123.91^max) MB/s ∼82% -18%
Average of class Multimedia (497 - 6104, n=92, last 2 years)	3119 MB/s ∼62% -38%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB	3056 (2938.74^min - 3056.18^max) MB/s ∼61% -39%
4k q1 t1 read
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Phison ESR01TBMFCT	88.7 MB/s ∼100%
Average Phison ESR01TBMFCT	88.7 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Razer Blade 15 2022 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	79.6 (78.85^min - 79.63^max) MB/s ∼90% -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	65 (63.72^min - 64.96^max) MB/s ∼73% -27%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	62.7 (62.59^min - 62.69^max) MB/s ∼71% -29%
Average of class Multimedia (18.6 - 149.1, n=92, last 2 years)	58.5 MB/s ∼66% -34%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB	39.7 (39.25^min - 39.67^max) MB/s ∼45% -55%
4k q1 t1 write
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Phison ESR01TBMFCT	373 (371.9^min - 373.21^max) MB/s ∼100%
Average Phison ESR01TBMFCT	373 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Razer Blade 15 2022 SSSTC CA6-8D1024	256 (23.49^min - 256.28^max) MB/s ∼69% -31%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4-20Y50040GE Kioxia XG7 KXG7AZNV1T02	246 (244.97^min - 246.27^max) MB/s ∼66% -34%
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	246 (245.08^min - 246.35^max) MB/s ∼66% -34%
Average of class Multimedia (74.3 - 373, n=92, last 2 years)	169.6 MB/s ∼45% -55%
HP ZBook Studio 15 G8 Samsung PM981a MZVLB2T0HALB	111 (110.67^min - 111.48^max) MB/s ∼30% -70%
4k q32 t16 read
Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Late 2021) Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	4192 (4183.34^min - 4192.34^max) MB/s ∼100% +18%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 Phison ESR01TBMFCT