Gigabyte Sabre 17K-CF1
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Average of 3 scores (from 5 reviews)
Reviews for the Gigabyte Sabre 17K-CF1
Source: Toptenreviews
Archive.org versionGigabyte may have been promoting the heck out of its Aorus premium brand of gaming products, but that doesn’t mean it’s forgotten the rest of us. At this year’s Computex, it unveiled the brand new range of Sabre gaming laptops, aiming to deliver affordable gaming laptops for those of us who don’t have thick wallets. The Sabre 17 is the first to come across our testbench, and while it’s great value for a 17-incher, you’re going to have to make compromises if you want to play the latest and greatest.As mentioned, it’s a rather large gaming machine, dominated by the 17.3-inch display. It’s a beautiful IPS panel that is razor sharp despite being just 1920 x 1080p, though only supports the basic 60Hz refresh rate and no sign of G-Synch. Gigabyte has gone for an extremely subtle overall design – it’s basically straight lines and pure black all the way.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/02/2017
Source: Toptenreviews
Archive.org versionOverall, The new Sabre series from Gigabyte looks set to deliver solid performance at a great price point, giving the mid-range gamer even more options to choose from.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/15/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Authority
Archive.org versionOverall, The new Sabre series from Gigabyte looks set to deliver solid performance at a great price point, giving the mid-range gamer even more options to choose from.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/15/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Noticias 3D
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Large screen; nice display; solid workmanship; decent hardware; good connectivity. Negative: Mediocre design.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/17/2017
Source: Hitek
FR→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 70% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 60%
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77.33%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
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