Gigabyte P34G v2
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Average of 3 scores (from 7 reviews)
Reviews for the Gigabyte P34G v2
Speedy Gonzales. Small, fast, but without a sombrero: the v2 successor of Gigabyte's P34G little gaming machine wants to win over gamers with the new Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M, but it has not changed much in other respects. The technically well-conceived hardware is installed in the familiar casing that, unfortunately, had a few processing flaws in our sample.
Source: Gadgets Now
Archive.org versionGigabyte has managed to craft an impressive gaming laptop, cramming top specs into a slim chassis that you can easily sling in your bag and take on your commute. It's not just for gamers, as it's a portable powerhouse that will serve anyone who needs plenty of grunt from their daily laptop. We just wish the build quality could be improved, as its plastic chassis screams cheap, while its fans do get awfully loud under heavy load. Still, for the price, you get plenty of muscle that will blast through anything you throw at it, all while being completely portable to boot.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/16/2014
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Gaming Laptops Junky
Archive.org versionThe P34Gv2 is a well designed gaming ultrabook. You get a very high gaming performance, with good common everyday tasks power and responsiveness. The screen is very good, even for many graphic designers, and the keyboard is really good with the touchpad being not bad. It’s compact and lightweight for a gaming laptop.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/07/2014
Source: Digital Versus
Archive.org versionThe Gigabyte P34G v2 Ultrablade successfully merges beefy components with a small design. It gives great performance, but buyers will have to be lenient with the fan noise and low battery life. It's just a shame the keyboard isn't suitable for gaming and that the colours aren't more accurate.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/13/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%
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Source: Hartware
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/03/2014
Source: Hartware - Heft 08/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2014
Source: HardwareLuxx
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/29/2014
Source: Rigged - Heft 07/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 06/01/2014
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This stylish 14 inch notebook looks and feels like a MacBook Air with its simple design. It has an aluminium upper side casing and a sleek plastic underside. It is powered by a high-performance Nvidia GeForce graphics card and an Intel Core i7-4700HQ (2x 2.4-3.4 GHz) and features Gigabyte's IPS Full HD screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) and backlit keyboard. The IPS technology means higher contracts, better color accuracy and viewing-angle stability. Basically, the screen allows users to view from all angles without getting the dimming effect most screens tend to have.
This 2.4 cm (0.8 inch) notebook weighs only 3.9 pounds (3 kg) and is highly mobile. It houses four USB ports and an Ethernet port to connect directly to the internet. The P34G is capable of running high efficiency games like Batman: Arkham city, Wolfenstein: The New Order and Battlefield 4 in high settings without problems. However, it's high-pitched noise emitted by the fan can be a little annoying for younger gamers.
The battery can last (without internet) for approximately 8 hours and 4 ½ hours with WiFi surfing, a big improvement compared to the Gigabyte P34G. It is in effect, a high performance, highly mobile gaming notebook that is comparable to a Razor Blade.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M: Upper mid-range graphics card from the GeForce GTX 800M series.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
4700HQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.4 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.4 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00":
There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Gigabyte: Gigabyte Technology is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer founded in 1986, best known for its motherboards and graphics cards. Gigabyte offers a wide range of products including motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, monitors, systems and components. Gigabyte's laptops offer gaming and creative features on the go. Gigabyte monitors offer 4K Pro Gaming.
87%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
