Gigabyte P57x V6-CF2

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Gigabyte P57X v6 GTX 1070 Gaming Laptop Review
Source: eTeknix Archive.org version
The Gigabyte P57X v6 is based on an elegant design philosophy and neutral colour scheme. More specifically, the laptop’s matte black finish looks extremely stylish while being suitable for business meetings. This greatly enhances the product’s flexibility and allows you to enjoy the impressive horsepower for both work and leisure. Of course, a basic black coating wouldn’t appeal to those who prefer a more flamboyant appearance and Gigabyte has injected a hint of colour with two orange stripes. These attractive accents help the laptop to have its own distinctive style and evoke a sense of excitement.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/13/2016

70% Packing a GTX 1070 graphics card, this is one powerful gaming laptop
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Gigabyte P57x V6-CF2 is an eye-opening demo of what Nvidia’s new GPUs are capable of. If you have some money to spend, laptop gaming has never been so good. However, the Gigabyte P57x V6-CF2 has a few issues that make us hungry to see what other laptop-makers will come up with. The one serious issue is that it gets hot, and not just in areas you won’t notice. That the keyboard gets hot after a relatively short stint under pressure is a sign of flawed laptop design.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/13/2016
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 100% features: 80% mobility: 50%

Gigabyte P57X Review
Source: Gear Open Archive.org version
The Gigabyte P57Xv6 is a solid gaming machine that focuses on providing an exemplary experience at 1080p – and beyond if you have a high-resolution monitor. It sports a classy design that’s eye-catching without being over-the-top, has a smooth grippable rounded chassis and isn’t too heavy to realistically carry around everywhere. If you’re not fussed about features such as an aluminum chassis or 4K (or indeed high refresh rate) display, the omission of these features helps the P57Xv6 achieve gaming performance that eclipses Maxwell-based machines that you could pick up for a similar price just a few months ago. Sure, it’s expensive, but this is a portable machine that’s destined to dine at the table of maxed-out 1080p gaming for some time to come.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/10/2016

80% Gigabyte P57X review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Gigabyte P57Xv6 is a solid gaming machine that focuses on providing an exemplary experience at 1080p - and beyond if you have a high-resolution monitor. It sports a classy design that's eye-catching without being over-the-top, has a smooth grippable rounded chassis and isn't too heavy to realistically carry around everywhere. If you're not fussed about features such as an aluminum chassis or 4K (or indeed high refresh rate) display, the omission of these features helps the P57Xv6 achieve gaming performance that eclipses Maxwell-based machines that you could pick up for a similar price just a few months ago. Sure, it's expensive, but this is a portable machine that's destined to dine at the table of maxed-out 1080p gaming for some time to come.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/10/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

Hands On Review: GIGABYTE P57 1070 VR-Ready Laptop
Source: Unlocked Newegg Archive.org version
With the GIGABYTE P57, you know exactly what you are getting. It’s a monster of a laptop, both in size, cost, and power. And it’s definitely VR ready. If you want a high end gaming laptop, don’t mind dropping a couple of grand, and have a very large computer case, the P57 won’t let you down. Especially if you replace the ODD with an SSD as soon as you get it out of the box.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/15/2016

Foreign Reviews

Gigabyte P57X und P55W
Source: Tom's Hardware DE→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 09/26/2016

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Model: Gaming laptops have become a common term these days as many people are moving away from desktops to a more convenient laptop with almost similar specifications and capabilities. Besides, the gaming laptops also provide enough power for high requirement jobs like graphic processing and designing. The Gigabyte P57x V6-CF2 is a mid range gaming laptop which cost lower than many gaming laptops in the market but is still equipped with enough hardware specification for proper gaming. The design of a gaming laptop tends to look fancier. This is a common case for brands like Alienware, Asus's ROG and Acer's Predator series, however, the Gigabyte P57x V6-CF2 is mostly plain in black without much color or design on the appearance. When closed, it looks like a prehistoric, bulky laptop. Even with the orange stripes running on the sides, it still manages to look boring and outdated. On the other hand, this bulky look gives it a very tough feel. Its built is very tough and feels like it can hold on to some rough usage.

The interesting part then, is mostly on the inside. It features a 6th generation Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, an integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU and a discrete Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 GDDR5 8 GB graphic card and supports Nvidia's Optimus Technology. The RAM of the laptop is upgradable to a maximum of 32 GB. As for storage, the Gigabyte P57x V6-CF2 supports three different storage system. It features a 2.5” hard disk drive slot, an M.2 solid state disk slot and a swappable bay. Storage supplied for the laptop is a 256 GB SSD and a 1000 GB hard disk drive. The hybrid hard drive storage system is capable of achieving both faster boot up from the solid state disk and large storage size from the conventional hard disk drive. With the M.2 SSD, it can achieve a read speed of 2000 MB/s, which is up to 4x faster than traditional SATA SSD technology. This can greatly decrease boot up time and makes execution of programs even faster. The Gigabyte P57x V6-CF2 also features a Super Multi DVD-RW drive. This is an extra feature to be able to burn and read a disc on the go. However, users can swap the drive to install another hard disk drive or solid state drive. A caddy for the installation is included.

The display of the laptop is a 17.3" Full HD IPS anti-glare LCD. It is common for a gaming laptop to have a big screen to deliver a more realistic gaming environment and this certainly does the job. With anti-glare coating applied to the screen, it can prevent reflection very well, which is suitable for gamers on the go. However, images displayed on the anti-glare display will look a bit duller compared to glossy displays. The Gigabyte P57x V6-CF2 is equipped with a full-sized anti-ghosting 30-key rollover backlit keyboard. The anti-ghosting keyboard is normally featured on gaming laptops to prevent that key presses are not registered when multiple keys are pressed simultaneously. This is a good feature as gamers normally press multiple keys at once. The Gigabyte P57x V6-CF2 features a fan tweak function to adjust the fan speed of normal or gaming mode. This is also another good feature as laptops tend to run hot while gaming. In short, this laptop is a very good, budget friendly gaming machine.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile: Pascal based high-end mobile graphics card based on a cut down GP104 (like the GTX 1080) and GDDR5 graphics memory. Successor to the GTX 980M with a 10 Watts higher TDP. Similar to the desktop GTX 1070 performance wise, but with more shaders and lower clock speeds.

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

» 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.  

6700HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

17.30": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

3 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

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.

75%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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