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MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition Review: Capable QHD 165 Hz midranger beyond the theming

REACT team assemble. The MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six: Extraction Edition sports a vibrant design that caters to fans of Ubisoft's popular co-op shooter. Under the hood, we get an Intel Alder Lake-H Core i7-12700H and Nvidia RTX 3070 Laptop GPU that together take on some of the more expensive competition on the market. The inclusion of a QHD 165 Hz makes this a great all-rounder, but there are a few caveats to be aware of.
MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six: Extraction Edition

Game-themed laptops are hard to come by these days. Alienware celebrated the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 with a themed m17 R3 back in the day, but that was more of a skin to spruce up the design. With the Crosshair 15, MSI has designed the laptop from the ground up to imbue Ubisoft's Rainbow Six: Extraction vibes in all aspects of the design.

The thing with gaming-themed laptops is that they appeal to only a niche audience invested in the particular game. Rainbow Six: Extraction earned mixed reviews from critics and fans, so a laptop themed on this game may not pique everyone's interest at first glance. 

Going beyond the theming, however, we find that MSI has a lot to offer in the package. Our MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six: Extraction Edition (R6E) came equipped with an Intel Core i7-12700H processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, a 1 TB NVMe SSD, and a 165 Hz QHD display.

The combination of an Alder Lake-H CPU and the RTX 3070 Laptop GPU is not often seen given that Nvidia has supplanted this GPU with the RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU. Nevertheless, this Crosshair 15 configuration will set you back by ₹1,90,990 (US$2,312) in India.

In this review, we evaluate the MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six: Extraction Edition and see how it fares against the competition as an upper midrange gaming laptop.

MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 (Crosshair 15 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-12700H 14 x 1.7 - 4.7 GHz, 121 W PL2 / Short Burst, 85 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1610 MHz, 140 W TDP, GDDR6, Game Ready Driver 516.40, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, Dual-channel DDR4-3200 Timings: 22-22-22-52
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixel 188 PPI, CMN N156KME-GNA, IPS-Level, glossy: no, 165 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK, 1024 GB 
, 876 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo audio jack
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (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): 26.9 x 359 x 259 ( = 1.06 x 14.13 x 10.2 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Rainbox Six Extraction Edition game, Game-themed mouse pad and gaming mouse, MSI Center, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.47 kg ( = 87.13 oz / 5.45 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
2000 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
85.8 %
12/2022
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
2.5 kg26.9 mm15.60"2560x1440
84.5 %
02/2022
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.2 kg19.8 mm15.60"2560x1440
88 %
03/2022
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.6 kg26.6 mm16.00"2560x1600
80.3 %
06/2022
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg27.5 mm15.60"1920x1080
80.7 %
04/2022
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2.3 kg25 mm15.60"1920x1080
84 %
06/2022
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.5 kg26.8 mm15.60"2560x1440
85.5 %
12/2022
Aorus 15 XE5
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg24 mm15.60"2560x1440
88.4 %
07/2022
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg26.6 mm15.60"2560x1440
85.8 %
07/2022
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
2 kg20.7 mm15.60"2560x1440
88 %
11/2022
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
R9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg26.6 mm15.60"2560x1440

Case: Pulse GL66 painted in Rainbow Six: Extraction colors

The MSI Crosshair 15 R6E's chassis is primarily made of plastic. The build does not really exude any premium vibe but feels sturdy-enough for daily use. There is noticeable flex in the keyboard deck, but it didn't hinder regular usage.

The Crosshair 15 R6E makes extensive use of a yellow-black dual-tone color scheme and the game's REACT design elements right from the packaging to the chassis, thus proclaiming its Rainbow Six: Extraction allegiance.

Accordingly, MSI has even replaced its logo with that of the game's at the back of the display. The Rainbow Six: Extraction logo is not too large but is conspicuous enough and glows in bright yellow. There are no RGB lighting patterns, so you will have to contend with the color scheme on offer.

At a thickness of 26.9 mm, it is not the slimmest laptop in its class — that credit goes to the MSI Stealth GS66 and the Razer Blade 15. Still, it is portable enough to slip into a backpack and the 2.5 kg weight does not feel too heavy either.

Overall, the MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six: Extraction Edition's chassis is decently built for the price and essentially comes across as a rehash of the Pulse GL66, and in many ways the Katana GF66, with a fresh coat of paint.

Size Comparison

363.5 mm / 14.3 inch 272.9 mm / 10.7 inch 26.8 mm / 1.055 inch 2.5 kg5.41 lbs360.2 mm / 14.2 inch 243.5 mm / 9.59 inch 26.6 mm / 1.047 inch 2.3 kg4.98 lbs360.2 mm / 14.2 inch 243.5 mm / 9.59 inch 26.6 mm / 1.047 inch 2.3 kg5 lbs359.9 mm / 14.2 inch 264.4 mm / 10.4 inch 26.6 mm / 1.047 inch 2.6 kg5.63 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 27.5 mm / 1.083 inch 2.3 kg5 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch 259 mm / 10.2 inch 26.9 mm / 1.059 inch 2.5 kg5.45 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch 259 mm / 10.2 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.3 kg5.07 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 244 mm / 9.61 inch 24 mm / 0.945 inch 2.3 kg5.1 lbs358 mm / 14.1 inch 248 mm / 9.76 inch 19.8 mm / 0.78 inch 2.2 kg4.85 lbs354 mm / 13.9 inch 251 mm / 9.88 inch 20.7 mm / 0.815 inch 2 kg4.3 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity: Covers just the essentials

The Crosshair 15 R6E does not offer an extensive port selection, but the essentials are covered. Towards the left, we have USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A and USB 2.0 Type-A ports. On the right, we get a 3.5 mm combo audio jack, another USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, a USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C port, HDMI-out, and Gigabit Ethernet.

The HDMI port supports only 4K 60 Hz output. There's no card reader, Thunderbolt 4, or Kensington lock slot available.

Port placement is not really ideal, since a majority of them are located towards the right side of the device. The ports on the left could use some additional spacing, given that a good amount of space remains unused. That being said, there are no hindrances while connecting multiple peripherals.

Left: DC-in port, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, USB 2.0 Type-A
Left: DC-in port, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, USB 2.0 Type-A
Right: 3.5 mm combo audio jack, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, HDMI-out, Gigabit Ethernet
Right: 3.5 mm combo audio jack, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, HDMI-out, Gigabit Ethernet
Rear: No connectivity
Rear: No connectivity

Communication

The Crosshair 15 R6E comes equipped with an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 WLAN module with Bluetooth 5.2. The laptop ranks at the bottom of our Wi-Fi charts with the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 reference router.

That being said, its throughput is still better than that of the Pulse GL66. Receive speeds are fairly stable, but we noticed dips during transmit.

Networking / iperf3 transmit AXE11000
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1592 (1234min - 1729max) MBit/s +72%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1490 (1385min - 1614max) MBit/s +61%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1486 (1366min - 1546max) MBit/s +61%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1397 (581min - 1504max) MBit/s +51%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1360 (1138min - 1492max) MBit/s +47%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (438 - 1715, n=66)
1307 MBit/s +41%
Average of class Gaming
  (636 - 1780, n=152, last 2 years)
1295 MBit/s +40%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
925 (790min - 1006max) MBit/s
Networking / iperf3 receive AXE11000
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1717 (1477min - 1748max) MBit/s +79%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1698 (805min - 1720max) MBit/s +77%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1667 (839min - 1727max) MBit/s +73%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1638 (993min - 1711max) MBit/s +70%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1569 (622min - 1690max) MBit/s +63%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1547 (1419min - 1573max) MBit/s +61%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (390 - 1734, n=71)
1437 MBit/s +50%
Average of class Gaming
  (685 - 1890, n=158, last 2 years)
1417 MBit/s +47%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
961 (943min - 969max) MBit/s
Networking / iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1580 (738min - 1775max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (865 - 1412, n=12, last 2 years)
1078 MBit/s
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
690 (352min - 713max) MBit/s
Networking / iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1493 (1284min - 1716max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (708 - 1700, n=12, last 2 years)
1310 MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
702 (588min - 717max) MBit/s
050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800850900950100010501100115012001250130013501400145015001550160016501700Tooltip
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø925 (790-1006)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1490 (1385-1614)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø961 (943-969)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1716 (1477-1748)

Webcam

The 720p webcam is just about serviceable for the occasional video call or two. As noticed in our ColorChecker Passport and test chart captures below, the Crosshair 15's webcam shows lots of noise and an overall lack of sharpness.

There is no physical privacy shutter available, but it is possible to enable or disable the webcam using the shortcut on the F6 function key or via MSI Center.

ColorChecker
21.3 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
21.3 ∆E
22.8 ∆E
21 ∆E
16 ∆E
14.4 ∆E
27.2 ∆E
19.6 ∆E
21.7 ∆E
13.7 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
22.8 ∆E
17.5 ∆E
23.5 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
20.8 ∆E
23.3 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
14.2 ∆E
17.9 ∆E
18.7 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050: 17.44 ∆E min: 2.28 - max: 27.23 ∆E

Security

There is no biometric login available on the Crosshair 15 R6E. The only major security component onboard is the TPM 2.0 module.

Accessories

MSI tries to further pull you into the Rainbow Six: Extraction universe with a few additional accessories. A mouse pad and a gaming mouse themed on the game are included in the package. Buyers also get to redeem a free copy of Rainbow Six: Extraction Deluxe Edition via Ubisoft.

The mouse is a custom version of the MSI M99. The mouse uses an Avago 3050 sensor with a 4,000 DPI resolution and a 500 Hz polling rate. It's obviously not in the league of a Corsair IronClaw RGB or even the Mad Catz R.A.T. Air, but it is still a decent free offering.

Rainbow Six: Extraction-themed mouse pad and gaming mouse
Rainbow Six: Extraction-themed mouse pad and gaming mouse
The mouse is a variant of the MSI M99
The mouse is a variant of the MSI M99
Avago 3050 4,000 DPI sensor
Avago 3050 4,000 DPI sensor

Maintenance

As is the norm with MSI review samples, we were prevented from removing the Factory Seal sticker that hides one of the screws. That being said, opening the back panel is quite straightforward and users should be able to perform upgrades without issues.

MSI Crosshair 15 R6E: Back panel
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E: Back panel

Warranty

MSI offers a two-year warranty for the Crosshair 15 R6E that also includes a year of global travel insurance at authorized MSI service centers.

Input Devices: Fixed thematic backlight colors

Keyboard

The Crosshair 15 R6E's keyboard does not feature RGB or any of the fancy SteelSeries features, but MSI has incorporated what it calls a Spectrum Backlight keyboard. Essentially, the keyboard lights are inspired by — you guessed it — the Rainbow Six: Extraction game with yellow and blue colors.

Each key has fixed lighting that cannot be customized, although the intensity of the overall backlight itself can be adjusted via a keyboard shortcut. The keys have a good 1.7 mm travel and decent tactile feedback.

The inclusion of the numpad is welcome, and the arrow keys are not squished. The secondary functions are thankfully lit, which makes them easy to recognize in the dark.

If you are new to MSI laptops, you should take note of the awkward Fn key placement on the right instead of its usual position.

Touchpad

The 10.5 cm x 6.5 cm touchpad gets the game's REACT logo and the Crosshair 15 label. In terms of functionality, it's akin to the touchpads we've seen with its Pulse and Katana cousins.

The touchpad response is good and gestures work well thanks to Windows Precision drivers. The left and right mouse buttons are flush with the touchpad and click effortlessly, albeit with some noise.

MSI Crosshair 15 R6E uses a thematic keyboard design
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E uses a thematic keyboard design
Key lighting in the dark
Key lighting in the dark

Display: QHD 165 Hz panel with wide color gamut coverage and no PWM

MSI offers a 15.6-inch QHD IPS-level panel with a 165 Hz refresh rate in both Crosshair 15 R6E SKUs. There is no HDR10 or Dolby Vision support. We recorded a maximum brightness of 342 nits, which should be amenable for indoor use.

An 89% brightness distribution and a 1069:1 measured contrast ratio offer a decent viewing experience. This is similar to what we had observed previously with the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 and the Acer Nitro 5, which use the same panel.

However, we see significant backlight bleeding near the lower corners of the display.

Sub-pixel matrix
Sub-pixel matrix
Significant backlight bleed seen in the lower corners under long exposure
Significant backlight bleed seen in the lower corners under long exposure
308
cd/m²
336
cd/m²
336
cd/m²
317
cd/m²
342
cd/m²
331
cd/m²
323
cd/m²
306
cd/m²
332
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
CMN N156KME-GNA tested with X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3
Maximum: 342 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 325.7 cd/m² Minimum: 7.9 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 341 cd/m²
Contrast: 1069:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.71 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.59
ΔE Greyscale 3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
84.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
94.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.07
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
CMN N156KME-GNA, IPS-Level, 2560x1440, 15.60
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Sharp LQ156T1JW04 (SHP153C), IPS-Level, 2560x1440, 15.60
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
NE160QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Chi Mei N156KME-GNA, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
BOE0A67, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
Display
1%
-15%
1%
-15%
Display P3 Coverage
94.8
96.4
2%
68.7
-28%
95.6
1%
68.9
-27%
sRGB Coverage
99.8
99.7
0%
97.6
-2%
99.8
0%
97.7
-2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
84.7
85.6
1%
70.9
-16%
85.2
1%
70.4
-17%
Response Times
-8%
-112%
-110%
-70%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
5.36 ?(2.71, 2.65)
6 ?(3.2, 2.8)
-12%
17.6 ?(9.2, 8.4)
-228%
15.7 ?(7.5, 8.2)
-193%
12.4 ?(5.8, 6.6)
-131%
Response Time Black / White *
8.04 ?(4.72, 3.32)
8.4 ?(4.4, 4)
-4%
7.6 ?(2.4, 5.2)
5%
10.2 ?(6.1, 4.1)
-27%
8.8 ?(4.6, 4.2)
-9%
PWM Frequency
Screen
-13%
25%
-1%
14%
Brightness middle
342
272
-20%
502
47%
332
-3%
370
8%
Brightness
326
253
-22%
491
51%
303
-7%
343
5%
Brightness Distribution
89
87
-2%
91
2%
86
-3%
82
-8%
Black Level *
0.32
0.25
22%
0.37
-16%
0.29
9%
0.28
12%
Contrast
1069
1088
2%
1357
27%
1145
7%
1321
24%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.71
3.73
-1%
2.7
27%
3.61
3%
2.31
38%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
6.51
9.43
-45%
4.5
31%
7.71
-18%
4.03
38%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.59
0.98
62%
1.4
46%
0.59
77%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3
6.5
-117%
2.7
10%
5.2
-73%
3.28
-9%
Gamma
2.07 106%
2.172 101%
2.44 90%
2.155 102%
2.47 89%
CCT
6621 98%
6485 100%
6326 103%
6724 97%
6206 105%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-7% / -10%
-34% / -3%
-37% / -16%
-24% / -6%

* ... smaller is better

MSI claims that the Crosshair 15's panel can cover 100% DCI-P3 color space. In our tests, we found that it can do nearly 95% Display P3, which should pique the interest of content creators. The panel covers the complete sRGB color gamut. Adobe RGB coverage is pretty decent as well at nearly 85%.

We observe that the color gamut coverage is comparable to the Acer Nitro 5 and Aorus 15 XE5, which also sport the same Chi Mei N156KME-GNA panel. It is good to see manufacturers finally considering good color performance at these prices.

vs. sRGB - 99.8% coverage
vs. sRGB - 99.8% coverage
vs. Adobe RGB - 84.7% coverage
vs. Adobe RGB - 84.7% coverage
vs. Display P3 - 94.8% coverage
vs. Display P3 - 94.8% coverage

Color accuracy out-of-the-box is definitely serviceable with a grayscale Delta E of 3 and an average ColorChecker Delta E of 3.71.

Our calibration routine with the X-rite i1Basic Pro 3 spectrophotometer and Calman Ultimate color calibration software from Portrait Displays results in a significantly reduced grayscale Delta E of 0.7 and a perceivable average Delta E improvement to 2.59 in ColorChecker. Higher deviations are seen with the red color.

The calibrated ICC file can be downloaded from the link above.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration

Display Response Times

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
8.04 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 4.72 ms rise
↘ 3.32 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 18 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
5.36 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2.71 ms rise
↘ 2.65 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 12 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).
50% grey to 80% grey response time increases to 11.19 ms with overdrive off
50% grey to 80% grey response time increases to 11.19 ms with overdrive off

Response times are decent, although we would have liked to see lower values for the 100% black to 100% white transition.

The panel uses overdrive by default, which is seen as a “horn” in the 50% grey to 80% grey oscilloscope pattern.

Without overdrive enabled, this value can increase to 11.19 ms.

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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 not detected ≤ 100 % brightness setting

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18100 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

We did not observe PWM flickering at all tested brightness levels, so that's one less thing to worry about during long working hours or gaming sessions.

Check out our article on “Why Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) is such a headache”, and also our PWM Ranking Table for comparisons across all reviewed devices.

Outdoor viewing is legible as long as there's no sunlight directly falling on the display. Viewing angles are not particularly impressive, however. We observed loss of brightness and color at extreme viewing angles.

Outdoor viewing under bright conditions
Outdoor viewing under bright conditions
Outdoor viewing under shade
Outdoor viewing under shade
Loss of brightness and color seen at extreme viewing angles
Loss of brightness and color seen at extreme viewing angles

Performance: Not the fastest Core i7-12700H we've seen

Our Crosshair 15 R6E unit is powered by an Intel Core i7-12700H processor and a 140 W Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Buyers also have the option of configuring the laptop with an RTX 3060 Laptop GPU or CPU options up to the Alder Lake Core i9.

 
 

Testing Conditions

MSI Center offers a one-stop shop for adjusting various performance parameters of the Crosshair 15 R6E. We used the Extreme Performance preset to let the Core i7-12700H fully flex its muscles. This allows the processor to operate at a sustained PL1 of 85 W and short-term PL2 of 121 W. There is no MUX switching option available for the dGPU.

All tests were performed in the Extreme Performance profile unless otherwise specified.

Performance modes
Performance modes
MSI Center settings
MSI Center settings
System information
System information

The table below shows how processor base power (PBP, PL1) and maximum turbo power (MTP, PL2) change with each performance mode. The Balanced profile should cater to most needs. Those who wish to extract the maximum possible performance from the Core i7-12700H can opt for the Extreme Performance mode.

Performance Mode PL1 (PBP) / Tau PL2 (MTP) / Tau
Super Battery 13 W / 56 s 121 W / 2.44 ms
Silent 23 W / 56 s 121 W / 2.44 ms
Balanced 38 W / 56 s 121 W / 2.44 ms
Extreme Performance 85 W / 56 s 121 W / 2.44 ms

Processor

The Core i7-12700H is an Alder Lake-H processor with six P-cores and eight E-cores. The Crosshair 15 R6E is able to allow a decent sustained performance for this processor in our Cinebench R15 multi-core loop test, matching that of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX in the Schenker XMG Neo 15.

This is not the fastest Core i7-12700H we've seen, though. The processor's implementation in the MSI Stealth GS66 and Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16 G7 gets better scores due to higher PL1 and PL2 values.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

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MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2421 (2313.34-2594.88)
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2624 (2577.65-2843.74)
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2829 (2783-2902.76)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti) AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX: Ø2355 (2309.87-2379.68)

The following graph illustrates how CPU parameters vary during a Cinebench R15 multi-core loop test. Since the 121 W PL2 remains unaltered in all three performance modes, the Core i7-12700H is able to boost up close to 3.8 GHz taking both P and E cores into consideration. The P-cores and E-cores can individually boost up to 4.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz, respectively.

While peak package power and core temperatures are more or less similar across the tested performance modes, the average values show marked differences. The average package power during the run is close to 75 W in the Extreme Performance mode with temperatures around the 84 °C mark. The Balanced setting has average temperatures around 69 °C for an average package power of 40.5 W.

Silent mode has the least emissions in the comparison with an average package power just close to 25 W and average core temperatures near to 57 °C.

CPU clocks, package powers, and core temperatures during a Cinebench R15 loop in various performance modes. (Red - Extreme, Blue - Balanced, Green - Silent)
CPU clocks, package powers, and core temperatures during a Cinebench R15 loop in various performance modes. (Red - Extreme, Blue - Balanced, Green - Silent)
Cinebench R20 multi-core performance drops significantly on battery power
Cinebench R20 multi-core performance drops significantly on battery power

Although multi-core performance takes a 15% hit when compared to the Core i7-12700H in the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16 G7, the Crosshair 15 R6E is only about 8% behind in overall CPU performance.

The Crosshair 15 R6E is 13% faster than the Ryzen 9 6900HX-powered XMG Neo 15, but the latter scores a 32% higher performance rating in AIDA64 tests.

Cinebench R20 multi-core performance drops by a massive 45% on battery power, though single-core scores are only reduced by 10%.

CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
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 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
82.9 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
81.2 pt
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
81 pt
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
80.3 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
80.2 pt
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
76.1 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
75.8 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
74.7 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
73.5 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
72.9 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
71.5 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
67.1 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
19250 Points +18%
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=242, last 2 years)
18858 Points +15%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
17940 Points +10%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
17667 Points +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
17626 Points +8%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
17210 Points +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
16624 Points +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
16340 Points
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
16170 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4032 - 19330, n=63)
15636 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
14512 Points -11%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
13577 Points -17%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
1914 Points +8%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1825 Points +3%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
1819 Points +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
1817 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
1808 Points +2%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
1808 Points +2%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1803 Points +1%
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=240, last 2 years)
1790 Points +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
1779 Points
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
1759 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (778 - 1826, n=62)
1758 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
1583 Points -11%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
7382 Points +19%
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=241, last 2 years)
7164 Points +15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
6741 Points +8%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
6675 Points +7%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
6651 Points +7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
6404 Points +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
6385 Points +3%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
6216 Points
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
6044 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1576 - 7407, n=63)
5933 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
5598 Points -10%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
5388 Points -13%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
735 Points +6%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
702 Points +1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
696 Points 0%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
696 Points 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
695 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
694 Points 0%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
693 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
690 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=241, last 2 years)
689 Points -1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
683 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (300 - 704, n=63)
679 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
619 Points -11%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=247, last 2 years)
2988 Points +15%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
2903 (2783min - 2902.76max) Points +12%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
2844 (2577.65min - 2843.74max) Points +10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
2731 Points +5%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
2729 (2493.77min - 2729.26max) Points +5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
2722 (1726.89min - 2722.38max) Points +5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
2605 (1656.04min - 2605.35max) Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
2711 (2667.56min - 2711.13max) Points +4%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
2711 Points +4%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
2595 (2313.34min - 2594.88max) Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1379 - 2916, n=69)
2517 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
2380 Points -8%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
2159 Points -17%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
277 Points +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=245, last 2 years)
265 Points +1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
263 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
263 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
260 Points -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
262 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
262 Points 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
262 Points
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
261 Points 0%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
260 Points -1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
257 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (113 - 263, n=64)
253 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
251.83 Points -4%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
271 Seconds * -38%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
236 Seconds * -20%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
233 Seconds * -19%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (168 - 732, n=62)
225 Seconds * -15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
215 Seconds * -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=239, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
200.1 Seconds * -2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
196 Seconds *
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
187 Seconds * +5%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
187 Seconds * +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
177.7 Seconds * +9%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
171 Seconds * +13%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=239, last 2 years)
74542 MIPS +22%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
71756 MIPS +18%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
70903 MIPS +16%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
69454 MIPS +14%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
64918 MIPS +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
63442 MIPS +4%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
61042 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (22844 - 73067, n=62)
60292 MIPS -1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
58296 MIPS -4%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
56787 MIPS -7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
56454 MIPS -8%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
53056 MIPS -13%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=240, last 2 years)
6036 MIPS +5%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
6033 MIPS +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
5848 MIPS +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
5847 MIPS +1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
5835 MIPS +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
5821 MIPS +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
5820 MIPS +1%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
5804 MIPS +1%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
5797 MIPS +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
5764 MIPS
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
5739 MIPS 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2743 - 5972, n=62)
5648 MIPS -2%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=244, last 2 years)
13163 Points +16%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
13161 Points +16%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
13033 Points +15%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
12981 Points +14%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
12832 Points +13%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
11794 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
11748 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (5144 - 13745, n=63)
11729 Points +3%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
11372 Points
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
11193 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
10274 Points -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
10180 Points -10%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
1847 Points +4%
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=244, last 2 years)
1786 Points +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
1772 Points
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
1772 Points 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
1762 Points -1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1755 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
1755 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
1746 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (803 - 1851, n=63)
1732 Points -2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
1728 Points -2%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
1718 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
1597 Points -10%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
21.4 fps +18%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
20.7 fps +14%
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=243, last 2 years)
20.6 fps +13%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
19.6 fps +8%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
19.3 fps +6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
18.2 fps 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
18.2 fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
17.9 fps -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4.67 - 21.8, n=63)
16.7 fps -8%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
16.6 fps -9%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
16.2 fps -11%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
13.1 fps -28%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
81.7 s * -90%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=237, last 2 years)
49.4 s * -15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
48.2 s * -12%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (34.2 - 95.3, n=62)
45.7 s * -7%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
42.9 s *
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
42.1 s * +2%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
41.3 s * +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
41.1 s * +4%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
40.3 s * +6%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
39.7 s * +7%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
37.5 s * +13%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
34.2 s * +20%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
0.4874 sec * -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=240, last 2 years)
0.4754 sec * -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (0.4441 - 1.052, n=62)
0.4723 sec * -5%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4647 sec * -4%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H
0.4587 sec * -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4565 sec * -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4548 sec * -2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4506 sec * -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4495 sec * -0%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.448 sec * -0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4479 sec *
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H
0.424 sec * +5%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2595 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
201 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
262 Points
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Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming
 
93.1 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
86.8 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
75.2 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
72.7 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
72.4 pt
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
70.9 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
69.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
69 pt
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
68.4 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
65.7 pt
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
65.5 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
61.7 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (2585 - 60169, n=236, last 2 years)
17575 KRay/s +104%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
17008 KRay/s +97%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
14049 KRay/s +63%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
12736 KRay/s +48%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2585 - 17957, n=62)
10834 KRay/s +26%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9576 KRay/s +11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
9159 KRay/s +6%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9023 KRay/s +5%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
8965 KRay/s +4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
8660 KRay/s 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
8630 KRay/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
8562 KRay/s -1%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
106412 Points +177%
Average of class Gaming
  (12439 - 252486, n=236, last 2 years)
88237 Points +129%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
70745 Points +84%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
63698 Points +66%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12439 - 90760, n=62)
52825 Points +37%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
41723 Points +8%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
41712 Points +8%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
41116 Points +7%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
40863 Points +6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
40112 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
39340 Points +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
38460 Points
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=236, last 2 years)
4137 MB/s +37%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3536 MB/s +17%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3442 MB/s +14%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
3235 MB/s +7%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
3213 MB/s +7%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3192 MB/s +6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (833 - 4242, n=62)
3077 MB/s +2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3034 MB/s +1%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3023 MB/s 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
3015 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2995 MB/s -1%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
2992 MB/s -1%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=236, last 2 years)
107007 Points +8%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
105616 Points +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
105546 Points +6%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
102811 Points +4%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99671 Points +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99311 Points 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
99139 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
98607 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
98058 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (57923 - 103202, n=62)
97916 Points -1%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
97910 Points -1%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
89537 Points -10%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
13205 Points +36%
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=236, last 2 years)
11822 Points +22%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9928 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
9923 Points +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9902 Points +2%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9899 Points +2%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
9889 Points +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
9730 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9703 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (3249 - 9939, n=62)
9055 Points -7%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
8726 Points -10%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
8654 Points -11%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
58527 Points +153%
Average of class Gaming
  (7135 - 134044, n=236, last 2 years)
45497 Points +96%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
33385 Points +44%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
31084 Points +34%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (7135 - 44760, n=62)
27939 Points +21%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
27081 Points +17%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
25690 Points +11%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
24991 Points +8%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
24769 Points +7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
24075 Points +4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
23537 Points +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
23177 Points
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
113172 MB/s +20%
Average of class Gaming
  (18146 - 328679, n=236, last 2 years)
103966 MB/s +10%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
102398 MB/s +8%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99638 MB/s +5%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
97298 MB/s +3%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
94470 MB/s
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
92739 MB/s -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (31839 - 144360, n=62)
85388 MB/s -10%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
66930 MB/s -29%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
66240 MB/s -30%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
64966 MB/s -31%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
60972 MB/s -35%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=236, last 2 years)
1168 MB/s +11%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1158 MB/s +10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
1128 MB/s +8%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
1084 MB/s +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1078 MB/s +3%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1069 MB/s +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
1048 MB/s
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
1032 MB/s -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (305 - 1171, n=62)
970 MB/s -7%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
881 MB/s -16%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
860 MB/s -18%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
705 MB/s -33%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (1437 - 31796, n=236, last 2 years)
9541 KRay/s +93%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9005 KRay/s +82%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
7606 KRay/s +54%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
6843 KRay/s +38%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1437 - 9692, n=62)
5986 KRay/s +21%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
5742 KRay/s +16%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
5337 KRay/s +8%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
5237 KRay/s +6%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
5184 KRay/s +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
5011 KRay/s +1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
4967 KRay/s +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
4941 KRay/s
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
40310 MPixel/s +52%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
39921 MPixel/s +50%
Average of class Gaming
  (8341 - 60161, n=237, last 2 years)
35931 MPixel/s +35%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
35065 MPixel/s +32%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
35020 MPixel/s +32%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
33458 MPixel/s +26%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12863 - 52207, n=62)
33149 MPixel/s +25%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
29677 MPixel/s +12%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
27526 MPixel/s +4%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
27374 MPixel/s +3%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
26587 MPixel/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
20495 MPixel/s -23%

Check out our dedicated Intel Core i7-12700H page for more information and performance comparisons.

System Performance

Competing devices are able to edge-out the Crosshair 15 R6E in PCMark 10 scores but not by much. CrossMark sees the Crosshair 15 R6E put out a much improved performance.

AIDA64 tests see the Crosshair 15 R6E trail behind other Core i7-12700H-powered laptops. We did not experience any particular performance concerns with daily productivity tasks or web browsing.

PCMark 10 / Score
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
7695 Points +9%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
7582 Points +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
7579 Points +7%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7555 Points +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=206, last 2 years)
7542 Points +6%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
7458 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (7082 - 7647, n=2)
7365 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
7188 Points +1%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
7135 Points +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
7082 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6941 Points -2%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
6854 Points -3%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
10847 Points +8%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
10764 Points +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=205, last 2 years)
10674 Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
10586 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (10076 - 10926, n=2)
10501 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
10431 Points +4%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
10380 Points +3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
10351 Points +3%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
10076 Points
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
10028 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10004 Points -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9892 Points -2%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
10352 Points +9%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
9879 Points +4%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9875 Points +4%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
9751 Points +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (6282 - 11833, n=205, last 2 years)
9693 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (9460 - 9877, n=2)
9669 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
9593 Points +1%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
9505 Points 0%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
9495 Points 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
9460 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
9111 Points -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9024 Points -5%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
12249 Points +21%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
11849 Points +17%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
11488 Points +14%
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=205, last 2 years)
11339 Points +12%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
11099 Points +10%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
11007 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (10113 - 11245, n=2)
10679 Points +6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10165 Points +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
10113 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
10074 Points 0%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
9741 Points -4%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
9169 Points -9%
CrossMark / Overall
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
2096 Points +5%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2003 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1955 Points -2%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1947 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1942 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (1844 - 2003, n=2)
1924 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (974 - 2295, n=172, last 2 years)
1866 Points -7%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1811 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1808 Points -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1788 Points -11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1624 Points -19%
CrossMark / Productivity
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
2062 Points +5%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1971 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1902 Points -4%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1887 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (1785 - 1971, n=2)
1878 Points -5%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1869 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (907 - 2166, n=172, last 2 years)
1779 Points -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1748 Points -11%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1720 Points -13%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1696 Points -14%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1591 Points -19%
CrossMark / Creativity
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
2086 Points +5%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2050 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2041 Points +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (1027 - 2514, n=172, last 2 years)
2024 Points +2%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1987 Points 0%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1983 Points 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1979 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (1912 - 1979, n=2)
1946 Points -2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1921 Points -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1861 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1749 Points -12%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
2230 Points +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2182 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2137 Points -2%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2022 Points -7%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (1824 - 2182, n=2)
2003 Points -8%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1940 Points -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 2327, n=172, last 2 years)
1700 Points -22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1693 Points -22%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1598 Points -27%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1526 Points -30%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1382 Points -37%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
6083 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
9960 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
6346 points
PCMark 10 Score
7082 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
62646 MB/s +34%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
61994 MB/s +32%
Average of class Gaming
  (18074 - 92565, n=236, last 2 years)
58140 MB/s +24%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25615 - 80511, n=62)
53891 MB/s +15%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
52186 MB/s +11%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
51726 MB/s +10%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
50524 MB/s +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
50140 MB/s +7%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
46853 MB/s
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
46035 MB/s -2%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
45624 MB/s -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
42783 MB/s -9%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
66478 MB/s +34%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
65341 MB/s +32%
Average of class Gaming
  (20318 - 90647, n=236, last 2 years)
61935 MB/s +25%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
59656 MB/s +21%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
59324 MB/s +20%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
57551 MB/s +16%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25586 - 79442, n=62)
57340 MB/s +16%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
51131 MB/s +3%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
49493 MB/s
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
48866 MB/s -1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
47675 MB/s -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
45184 MB/s -9%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
66256 MB/s +40%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
65252 MB/s +38%
Average of class Gaming
  (18928 - 103259, n=236, last 2 years)
60502 MB/s +28%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
58630 MB/s +24%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
58535 MB/s +23%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
58294 MB/s +23%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
55326 MB/s +17%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (23679 - 88660, n=62)
54793 MB/s +15%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
47441 MB/s
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
47383 MB/s 0%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
47016 MB/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
44759 MB/s -6%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96.9 ns * -5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
95.7 ns * -4%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
95.3 ns * -3%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
95.1 ns * -3%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
94.7 ns * -3%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
92.2 ns *
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
91.9 ns * -0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
89.7 ns * +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=233, last 2 years)
85.1 ns * +8%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (76.2 - 133.9, n=60)
77.8 ns * +16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

Our standardized LatencyMon test sees the Crosshair 15 R6E having somewhat of a higher DPC latency than other Core i7-12700H-powered laptops. We observed increased latency after running the Prime95 in-place large FFTs test following our YouTube benchmark.

The Windows Kernel Mode Driver Framework seems to be the reason for increased latency values.

MSI Crosshair 15 R6E - DPC Latency during YouTube benchmark
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E - DPC Latency during YouTube benchmark
Increased DPC latency after running Prime95 in-place large FFTs
Increased DPC latency after running Prime95 in-place large FFTs
Wdf01000.sys seems to have the highest execution time
Wdf01000.sys seems to have the highest execution time
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2181.7 μs * -110%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
2156 μs * -108%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2068.1 μs * -99%
Aorus 15 XE5
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1109.7 μs * -7%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1038.9 μs *
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
911 μs * +12%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
814 μs * +22%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
748 μs * +28%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
624 μs * +40%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-12650H, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
541.5 μs * +48%

* ... smaller is better

More latency comparisons across reviewed devices can be found in our DPC Latency Ranking page.

Storage Devices

The Micron 2450 1 TB NVMe PCIe SSD does not break any speed records. The Crosshair 15 R6E's two NVMe M.2 slots and the Micron drive itself support PCIe Gen 4, but the performance is more in line with PCIe Gen 3 speeds. That being said, the drive is able to come close to its rated I/O specifications for the most part.

The drive exhibits no throttling in our DiskSpd read loop test at a queue depth of 8. There is no scope for adding a 2.5-inch SATA storage expansion.

Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3664 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3511 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 865.4 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 601.4 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2191 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 3500 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 72.44 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 284 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 2128.6 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 1665.4 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
90.2 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
88.6 pt
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS -8!
WDC PC SN810 1TB
84.8 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
79.7 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
76.7 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
70.5 pt
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
70 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
66.4 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
63.6 pt
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
 
61.7 pt
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
59.4 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
42.7 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4634 (4608.92min - 4633.62max) MB/s +115%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4486 (4475.68min - 4485.6max) MB/s +108%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4117 (3552.16min - 4116.81max) MB/s +91%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3880 (3859.81min - 3880.36max) MB/s +80%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3705 (3693.25min - 3705.04max) MB/s +72%
Average of class Gaming
  (1291 - 7045, n=205, last 2 years)
3485 MB/s +62%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2031 - 2305, n=8)
2183 MB/s +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2156 (2105.94min - 2155.55max) MB/s
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
2111 (1825.24min - 2111.44max) MB/s -2%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
2038 (1650.93min - 2038.34max) MB/s -5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2031 (1970.48min - 2030.88max) MB/s -6%
seq write
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4412 (4063.44min - 4411.99max) MB/s +30%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4368 (4353.59min - 4368.3max) MB/s +29%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4236 (3477.46min - 4236.46max) MB/s +25%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4051 (4025.48min - 4050.73max) MB/s +19%
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=205, last 2 years)
3757 MB/s +11%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3395 (3330.7min - 3395.29max) MB/s
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3365 (3336.82min - 3365.28max) MB/s -1%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (3024 - 3446, n=8)
3326 MB/s -2%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
3275 (3243.25min - 3275.12max) MB/s -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3185 (2997.88min - 3185.36max) MB/s -6%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1705 (1288.55min - 1705.46max) MB/s -50%
seq q8 t1 read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
7020 (5888.98min - 7020.02max) MB/s +92%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
6809 (5948.57min - 6809.45max) MB/s +86%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6702 (6133.86min - 6702.29max) MB/s +84%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6637 (6082.37min - 6637.28max) MB/s +82%
Average of class Gaming
  (1865 - 16089, n=205, last 2 years)
6261 MB/s +71%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
6248 (5834.07min - 6247.63max) MB/s +71%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3652 (3300.71min - 3651.56max) MB/s
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
3613 (3227.14min - 3613.09max) MB/s -1%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (3355 - 3652, n=8)
3529 MB/s -3%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3372 (3110.57min - 3372.19max) MB/s -8%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
3111 (2694.84min - 3111.27max) MB/s -15%
seq q8 t1 write
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5239 (5165.29min - 5239.11max) MB/s +50%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4986 (4942.54min - 4986.4max) MB/s +43%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4970 (4954.68min - 4969.54max) MB/s +42%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4940 (4909.85min - 4939.63max) MB/s +41%
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=205, last 2 years)
4705 MB/s +35%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4421 (4173.33min - 4420.8max) MB/s +26%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3497 (3478.97min - 3496.72max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (3287 - 3497, n=8)
3412 MB/s -2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3390 (555.89min - 3390.05max) MB/s -3%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
3351 (3295.17min - 3351.25max) MB/s -4%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1998 (1977.8min - 1997.53max) MB/s -43%
4k q1 t1 read
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
97.4 (97.34min - 97.43max) MB/s +46%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
80.6 (67.84min - 80.61max) MB/s +21%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
77.2 (76.43min - 77.18max) MB/s +16%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
74.7 (73.84min - 74.66max) MB/s +12%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
71.5 (69.67min - 71.5max) MB/s +8%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
70.9 (68.6min - 70.88max) MB/s +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=205, last 2 years)
68 MB/s +2%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (59.7 - 70.9, n=8)
67.8 MB/s +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
66.5 (64.03min - 66.47max) MB/s
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
61.2 (57.61min - 61.19max) MB/s -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
55.7 (54.2min - 55.72max) MB/s -16%
4k q1 t1 write
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
421 (225.22min - 421.18max) MB/s 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
421 (419.26min - 421.01max) MB/s
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
403 (394.55min - 403.3max) MB/s -4%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
333 (331.94min - 333.25max) MB/s -21%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (182.1 - 429, n=8)
309 MB/s -27%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
274 (272.01min - 273.96max) MB/s -35%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
239 (239.08min - 239.49max) MB/s -43%
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=205, last 2 years)
225 MB/s -47%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
203 (193.3min - 202.75max) MB/s -52%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
156.7 (155.32min - 156.74max) MB/s -63%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
153.4 (152.53min - 153.37max) MB/s -64%
4k q32 t16 read
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4468 MB/s +140%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4158 (4151.05min - 4157.8max) MB/s +124%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3566 (3562.85min - 3566.11max) MB/s +92%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3032 (3023.35min - 3032.48max) MB/s +63%
Average of class Gaming
  (313 - 6172, n=205, last 2 years)
2541 MB/s +37%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1860 (1856.26min - 1860.47max) MB/s
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1849 (1840.63min - 1848.6max) MB/s -1%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (677 - 1864, n=8)
1708 MB/s -8%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1550 (1546.75min - 1549.91max) MB/s -17%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1258 (1046.23min - 1257.56max) MB/s -32%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
926 (908.86min - 925.85max) MB/s -50%
4k q32 t16 write
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3841 (3812.52min - 3841.45max) MB/s +14%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3600 (3594.9min - 3599.81max) MB/s +7%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3544 (3518.93min - 3543.6max) MB/s +5%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3373 (3337.29min - 3373.48max) MB/s
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
3249 (265.37min - 3249.37max) MB/s -4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2571 (263.99min - 2570.85max) MB/s -24%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (503 - 3373, n=8)
2480 MB/s -26%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2286 (2167.11min - 2286.44max) MB/s -32%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=205, last 2 years)
2148 MB/s -36%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
934 (893.05min - 934.4max) MB/s -72%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
358 (345.46min - 358.45max) MB/s -89%
AS SSD
Score Total
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
9117 Points +16%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9094 Points +16%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
8556 Points +9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
7860 Points 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
7839 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
7793 Points -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7266 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (1923 - 13854, n=193, last 2 years)
6754 Points -14%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (4782 - 7839, n=8)
6729 Points -14%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
5629 Points -28%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
4693 Points -40%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
3891 Points -50%
Score Read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3576 Points +31%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
3482 Points +27%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3380 Points +23%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3199 Points +17%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2885 Points +5%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2741 Points 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2740 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (528 - 4721, n=193, last 2 years)
2483 Points -9%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (1203 - 2766, n=8)
2427 Points -11%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1878 Points -31%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1643 Points -40%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1501 Points -45%
Score Write
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4043 Points +10%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3814 Points +4%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3685 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3640 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3462 Points -6%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
3325 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3096 Points -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=193, last 2 years)
3066 Points -17%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2045 - 3685, n=8)
3059 Points -17%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2968 Points -19%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1837 Points -50%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1440 Points -61%
Seq Read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
5592.23 MB/s +92%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5588.43 MB/s +91%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
5450 MB/s +87%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
5296 MB/s +81%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
5065 MB/s +74%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5036 MB/s +73%
Average of class Gaming
  (1543 - 12763, n=193, last 2 years)
4859 MB/s +66%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
3127 MB/s +7%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3061.5 MB/s +5%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2892 - 3199, n=8)
3055 MB/s +5%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2919.15 MB/s
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
2796.51 MB/s -4%
Seq Write
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
4795 MB/s +63%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4179.97 MB/s +42%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3924 MB/s +34%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3784 MB/s +29%
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=193, last 2 years)
3586 MB/s +22%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3311.86 MB/s +13%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3002.92 MB/s +2%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
2977 MB/s +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2937.67 MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2232 - 3173, n=8)
2843 MB/s -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2678 MB/s -9%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1968.97 MB/s -33%
4K Read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
106.98 MB/s +23%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
95.9 MB/s +10%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
89.53 MB/s +3%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
88.1 MB/s +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
86.87 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
82.33 MB/s -5%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
81.9 MB/s -6%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (60 - 91.6, n=8)
80.5 MB/s -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
71.34 MB/s -18%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
68.11 MB/s -22%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.4 - 112.1, n=193, last 2 years)
67.2 MB/s -23%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
57.3 MB/s -34%
4K Write
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
363.5 MB/s +6%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
343.36 MB/s
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
339.58 MB/s -1%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
302.8 MB/s -12%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (194.8 - 350, n=8)
292 MB/s -15%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
289.15 MB/s -16%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
240.4 MB/s -30%
Average of class Gaming
  (79.3 - 512, n=193, last 2 years)
210 MB/s -39%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
203.6 MB/s -41%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
181.62 MB/s -47%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
177.34 MB/s -48%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
143.25 MB/s -58%
4K-64 Read
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2909.44 MB/s +23%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
2855 MB/s +21%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2788 MB/s +18%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2601.35 MB/s +10%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2361.44 MB/s
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2345.25 MB/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2243.61 MB/s -5%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (837 - 2361, n=8)
2041 MB/s -14%
Average of class Gaming
  (312 - 3475, n=193, last 2 years)
1925 MB/s -18%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1469 MB/s -38%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1305.83 MB/s -45%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
922.98 MB/s -61%
4K-64 Write
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3424 MB/s +12%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3193.44 MB/s +5%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3047.68 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3012.05 MB/s -1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2999.99 MB/s -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2560.4 MB/s -16%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
2542 MB/s -17%
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=193, last 2 years)
2500 MB/s -18%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (1583 - 3048, n=8)
2482 MB/s -19%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2346 MB/s -23%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1175 MB/s -61%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
1065.47 MB/s -65%
Access Time Read
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
0.11 ms * -244%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.075 ms * -134%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
0.07 ms * -119%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
0.07 ms * -119%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.056 ms * -75%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 - 0.379, n=191, last 2 years)
0.05355 ms * -67%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (0.027 - 0.082, n=8)
0.05213 ms * -63%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
0.051 ms * -59%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
0.046 ms * -44%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
0.042 ms * -31%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
0.032 ms *
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.02 ms * +37%
Access Time Write
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
0.18 ms * -6%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
0.17 ms *
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (0.131 - 0.18, n=8)
0.1674 ms * +2%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
0.167 ms * +2%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 1.028, n=193, last 2 years)
0.04899 ms * +71%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
0.028 ms * +84%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
0.022 ms * +87%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.021 ms * +88%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB
0.021 ms * +88%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.018 ms * +89%
Aorus 15 XE5
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.013 ms * +92%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
WDC PC SN810 1TB
0.012 ms * +93%

* ... smaller is better

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GPU Performance

Our Crosshair 15 R6E test unit uses a 140 W RTX 3070 Laptop GPU with 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM. MSI does not specify the exact Dynamic Boost for this GPU.

3DMark performance is behind some RTX 3070 Ti-powered laptops but not by much. The Crosshair 15 R6E trails the RTX 3080 Ti-powered XMG Neo 15 by 11% and 13% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics and Time Spy Graphics tests, respectively.

The Asus TUF Dash F15 with the same GPU is 19% slower than the one in the Crosshair 15 R6E owing to a lower 105 W TGP.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
100 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti -2!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
95.8 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
91.4 pt
Aorus 15 XE5 -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
90.5 pt
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
87.8 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
87.2 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
84.9 pt
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
79.6 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
79.2 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
 
76 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
71 pt
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
45.7 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
40518 Points +11%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=244, last 2 years)
39642 Points +9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
38809 Points +7%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
37151 Points +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
36842 Points +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
36350 Points
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
34598 Points -5%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
32525 Points -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (12535 - 38275, n=54)
32331 Points -11%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
28659 Points -21%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
13799 Points -62%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
177275 Points +17%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
152082 Points
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
137743 Points -9%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
134948 Points -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (15902 - 193851, n=155, last 2 years)
134902 Points -11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
133665 Points -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (45531 - 179716, n=33)
121367 Points -20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
90822 Points -40%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
33126 Points -78%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
30976 Points +13%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
29630 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=248, last 2 years)
29013 Points +6%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
28374 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
28105 Points +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
27476 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
27447 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
26774 Points -3%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
25169 Points -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (7178 - 29128, n=52)
24302 Points -12%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
21796 Points -21%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
20286 Points -26%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
12055 Points +15%
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=246, last 2 years)
11809 Points +13%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
11577 Points +10%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
10623 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
10495 Points 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
10480 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
10356 Points -1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
9980 Points -5%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
9758 Points -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (2644 - 11019, n=53)
9300 Points -11%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
7877 Points -25%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
7780 Points -26%
3DMark 11 Performance
30240 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
158460 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
56797 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
24233 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score
12959 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
10496 points
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The Crosshair 15 R6E takes 42% and 33% lesser times in Blender Classroom Optix and Classroom CUDA, respectively when compared to the average times recorded for the RTX 3070 Laptop GPU.

Blender / v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (26 - 142, n=9)
40.9 Seconds * -57%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
30 Seconds * -15%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
26 Seconds *
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
24 Seconds * +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
24 Seconds * +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (9 - 142, n=172, last 2 years)
23.4 Seconds * +10%
Blender / v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (43 - 168, n=10)
59.1 Seconds * -37%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
51 Seconds * -19%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
43 Seconds *
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
40 Seconds * +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 175, n=177, last 2 years)
39.9 Seconds * +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
39 Seconds * +9%
Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (329 - 698, n=11)
453 Seconds * -23%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12650H
415 Seconds * -13%
Aorus 15 XE5
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
404 Seconds * -10%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
367 Seconds *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
360 Seconds * +2%
Average of class Gaming
  (138 - 962, n=190, last 2 years)
319 Seconds * +13%

* ... smaller is better

Gaming Performance

Gaming performance in tested games at 1080p Ultra settings is only about 8% behind that of the RTX 3080 Ti-powered XMG Neo 15. The Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16 G7 with an RTX 3070 Ti shows perceivable leads over the Crosshair 15 R6E in most games, particularly at QHD Ultra.

The RTX 3080 Ti-powered XMG Neo 15 can be up to 17% in Far Cry 5 QHD Ultra, but this delta increases to 45% in The Witcher 3 at 1080p High. In Rainbow Six: Extraction, the Crosshair 15 R6E shows good leads in 1080p and QHD Ultra settings over the Stealth GS66 with an RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU.

Performance Rating - Percent
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
98.7 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
92.7 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
92.6 pt
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
91.3 pt
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
90.9 pt
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
84.8 pt
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK -3!
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
83.5 pt
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
82.1 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti) -1!
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
81.5 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
81.2 pt
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
78 pt
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
127.8 fps +21%
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=243, last 2 years)
114.3 fps +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
110 fps +4%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
105.7 (92min, 92.58P1) fps
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
103 (89min, 97P1) fps -3%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
100.1 (21.9min, 25.6P0.1, 52.5P1) fps -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99.4 (18.6min, 23.1P0.1, 56.2P1) fps -6%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96.8 (78min) fps -8%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
90.4 (78min) fps -14%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
86.7 (21.4min, 26P0.1, 57.4P1) fps -18%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
78 fps -26%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
123.1 (5.36min, 83.3P1) fps +8%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
117 (5.59min, 55.6P1) fps +3%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
115.6 (3.67min, 83.3P1) fps +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
113.7 (15.8min, 83.3P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=231, last 2 years)
105.5 fps -7%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
105 (21.6min, 71.4P1) fps -8%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
104 (24min, 71.4P1) fps -9%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
102.5 (10.1min, 66.7P1) fps -10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
97.6 (6.57min, 66.7P1) fps -14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
95 (14min, 62.5P1) fps -16%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
116.4 fps +19%
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=241, last 2 years)
108.7 fps +11%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
107 fps +9%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
104.6 fps +7%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
98 fps
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
89.5 fps -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
88.3 fps -10%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
87 (53min) fps -11%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
85.7 fps -13%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Gaming
  (14.6 - 421, n=239, last 2 years)
202 fps +9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
201 (40.6min, 148.9P1) fps +8%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
199 fps +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
189 fps +2%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
188.5 (48.7min, 134P1) fps +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
185.5 (40min, 135.3P1) fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
178.3 (43.7min, 126.3P1) fps -4%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
171.2 (98.2min, 131P1) fps -8%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
153 (77.1min, 115P1) fps -18%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
151.5 (53.4min, 116.9P1) fps -18%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
151 (132.8min) fps +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
149.9 (129.9min) fps +5%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
145 (128.2min) fps +2%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
144 (127min) fps +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
142.7 (125.3min) fps
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
140.8 (121.1min) fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=252, last 2 years)
140.4 fps -2%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
138.1 (121.1min) fps -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
126.8 (112.5min) fps -11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
114.1 (99.4min) fps -20%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
110.3 (94.7min) fps -23%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
106.3 fps
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
105.3 fps -1%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
102.5 fps -4%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
100.2 fps -6%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
100 fps -6%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
100 fps -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=257, last 2 years)
100 fps -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
99.4 fps -6%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
91.6 fps -14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
89.7 fps -16%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
77.6 fps -27%
The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
242.8 fps +45%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
219 fps +30%
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 449, n=175, last 2 years)
214 fps +27%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
195 fps +16%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
183.2 (23.5min, 35.9P0.1, 81.4P1) fps +9%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
168 (145min, 149.48P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (122.1 - 207, n=34)
168 fps 0%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
166 (146min) fps -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
162.7 (31.9min, 45.3P0.1, 89P1) fps -3%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
148 (28.1min, 30.5P0.1, 89.7P1) fps -12%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
139.7 fps -17%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
139.6 fps -17%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
127.8 fps +21%
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=243, last 2 years)
114.3 fps +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
110 fps +4%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
105.7 (92min, 92.58P1) fps
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
103 (89min, 97P1) fps -3%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
100.1 (21.9min, 25.6P0.1, 52.5P1) fps -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99.4 (18.6min, 23.1P0.1, 56.2P1) fps -6%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96.8 (78min) fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (34.9 - 109, n=52)
91.8 fps -13%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
90.4 (78min) fps -14%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
86.7 (21.4min, 26P0.1, 57.4P1) fps -18%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
78 fps -26%
Far Cry 5
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
142 fps +16%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
137 (108min) fps +12%
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 232, n=123, last 2 years)
132.7 fps +9%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
131 (113min) fps +7%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
129 fps +6%
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
124 fps +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
122 (96min) fps
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
120 fps -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
119 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (93 - 137, n=26)
114.2 fps -6%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
111 (92min) fps -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99 (80min) fps -19%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
132 fps +12%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
129 (102min) fps +9%
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 218, n=133, last 2 years)
124.4 fps +5%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
122 fps +3%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
118 (98min) fps 0%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
118 (90min) fps
MSI Katana GF66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
117 fps -1%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
112 fps -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
110 fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (89 - 140, n=36)
108.6 fps -8%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
104 (83min) fps -12%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
91 (67min) fps -23%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
116 fps +17%
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 194, n=94, last 2 years)
113 fps +14%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
108 fps +9%
Aorus 15 XE5
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
103 (93min) fps +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
102 fps +3%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
99 (86min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (81 - 101, n=18)
91.2 fps -8%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
81 (72min) fps -18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
77 (55min) fps -22%
F1 2021
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average of class Gaming
  (20.7 - 470, n=51, last 2 years)
217 fps +13%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
210 (187min, 130P1) fps +9%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
201 (171min) fps +4%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
192.6 (165min, 115P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (66.1 - 256, n=16)
181 fps -6%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
178.7 (156min, 114P1) fps -7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
178.3 (148min, 104P1) fps -7%
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset + Raytracing AA:T AF:16x
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
130 (112min, 92P1) fps +13%
Average of class Gaming
  (13.5 - 271, n=73, last 2 years)
116.8 fps +1%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
115.4 (98min, 87P1) fps
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
108 (92min) fps -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
106.2 (92min, 77P1) fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (33.1 - 123.1, n=23)
99.5 fps -14%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
98.1 (84min, 75P1) fps -15%
2560x1440 Ultra High Preset + Raytracing AA:T AF:16x
Average of class Gaming
  (30 - 204, n=44, last 2 years)
100.8 fps +17%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99.2 (85min, 77P1) fps +15%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
86.3 (75min, 64P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (67.1 - 90.2, n=11)
82.7 fps -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-72QR
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
82.6 (71min, 58P1) fps -4%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
80 (70min) fps -7%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
74.1 (60min, 56P1) fps -14%
Rainbow Six Extraction
1920x1080 High Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (171 - 202, n=4)
188.8 fps +10%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
176 (131min) fps +3%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
171 (124min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 346, n=20, last 2 years)
147.2 fps -14%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
155 (88min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (149 - 157, n=4)
154 fps -1%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
138 (80min) fps -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (33 - 314, n=19, last 2 years)
133 fps -14%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality)
Average of class Gaming
  (55 - 219, n=9, last 2 years)
113.7 fps +10%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
103 (63min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (97 - 103, n=3)
101 fps -2%
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
91 (47min) fps -12%
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6
1920x1080 High Preset
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
100.93 fps +11%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
96 fps +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (11.3 - 205, n=99, last 2 years)
92.7 fps +2%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
90.8 (45.9min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (66.6 - 113.9, n=8)
88.4 fps -3%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
81.3 (28.3min) fps -10%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
42.2 fps -54%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
94 fps +22%
Average of class Gaming
  (16.7 - 159.7, n=111, last 2 years)
86.1 fps +12%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
83.23 fps +8%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
76.9 (43.2min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (61.5 - 93, n=8)
75.3 fps -2%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
68.6 (32.9min) fps -11%
MSI Pulse GL66 12UEK
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
40.7 fps -47%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
62 fps +25%
Average of class Gaming
  (10.7 - 116, n=85, last 2 years)
61.9 fps +25%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (i7-12700H, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
53.37 fps +8%
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
49.5 (31.6min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (43.5 - 49.5, n=7)
46.4 fps -6%
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
43.8 (30.3min) fps -12%

The Witcher 3 FPS Chart

The RTX 3070 Laptop GPU shows good sustained performance in The Witcher 3 at 1080p Ultra with the character remaining stationary for the duration of the test. We do see frame rate fluctuations, but they are not very drastic.

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MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø93.5 (88-101)
low med. high ultraQHD4K
GTA V (2015) 184.2 182 173.8 113.7 97.1
The Witcher 3 (2015) 368 294 168 105.7
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 177.7 161.4 150.4 142.7 127.2
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 166.6 127.5 98 79 46.9
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 150.1 133.1 106.3 98.7
Far Cry 5 (2018) 137 125 122 118 99
Strange Brigade (2018) 444 251 211 185.5 140.5
F1 2021 (2021) 319 228 192.6 115.4 86.3
Rainbow Six Extraction (2022) 225 189 171 155 103
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) 123 111.6 90.8 76.9 49.5

Check out our dedicated Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU page for more information and performance comparisons.

Emissions: Tolerable noise levels in the Balanced profile

System Noise

Fan noise in the default Balanced setting is quite tolerable even under load. MSI seems to have capped the Crosshair 15 R6E's maximum fan noise to about 45 db(A) in this mode.

The Extreme Performance setting sees the sound pressure level (SPL) increasing to the 52 dB(A) mark. The SPL is limited to under 40 dB(A) in the Silent profile.

Ambient: 22.82 dB(A)
Performance Setting Idle dB(A) Load Average dB(A) Load Maximum dB(A) The Witcher 3 dB(A)
Silent 25.98 33.09 37.69 34
Balanced 26.14 44.33 43.20 43.34
Extreme Performance 26.14 50.07 52.66 52.43

Noise Level

Idle
26.14 / 26.14 / 26.14 dB(A)
Load
44.33 / 43.2 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 22.82 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2019.721.12516.3183117.423.84012.317.65017.131.76319.226.38021.323.410031.832.812522.225.216020.221.620026.127.125015.923.631514.925.740016.127.750012.427.66309.227.68007.83010007.730.612507.932.616007.434.420008.132.925008.534.731508.132.140008.33250008.827.863008.623.880008.518.4100008.514.4125008.313.3160007.411.8SPL22.843.2N0.54median 8.5median 27.6Delta3.96hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseMSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Load average fan noise profile in various performance modes
Load average fan noise profile in various performance modes
Load max fan noise profile in various performance modes
Load max fan noise profile in various performance modes
The Witcher 3 fan noise profile in various performance modes
The Witcher 3 fan noise profile in various performance modes
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Noise
-14%
-12%
-13%
-7%
off / environment *
22.82
24
-5%
24.6
-8%
26
-14%
23
-1%
Idle Minimum *
26.14
31
-19%
28.4
-9%
26
1%
23
12%
Idle Average *
26.14
32
-22%
28.4
-9%
32
-22%
25.82
1%
Idle Maximum *
26.14
35
-34%
28.4
-9%
33
-26%
27.3
-4%
Load Average *
44.33
48
-8%
49.4
-11%
48
-8%
42.7
4%
Witcher 3 ultra *
43.3
43
1%
49.4
-14%
47
-9%
56
-29%
Load Maximum *
43.2
48
-11%
54.7
-27%
49
-13%
56
-30%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

Surface temperatures are tolerable during most productivity tasks that don't push the CPU and GPU to their limits. Under a combined Prime95 and FurMark load, we recorded surface temperatures up to the 48 °C mark on both sides of the unit. This increases to nearly 55 °C while stressing with The Witcher 3 at 1080p Ultra.

The touchpad and palm rest areas remain relatively cool throughout the test.

Max. Load
 43.6 °C
110 F
47.4 °C
117 F
43.8 °C
111 F
 
 46.6 °C
116 F
48.4 °C
119 F
44.2 °C
112 F
 
 27.4 °C
81 F
30.2 °C
86 F
27.8 °C
82 F
 
Maximum: 48.4 °C = 119 F
Average: 39.9 °C = 104 F
48.2 °C
119 F
46.4 °C
116 F
43 °C
109 F
45 °C
113 F
46.2 °C
115 F
42.6 °C
109 F
28.8 °C
84 F
29.4 °C
85 F
27.6 °C
82 F
Maximum: 48.2 °C = 119 F
Average: 39.7 °C = 103 F
Power Supply (max.)  53.2 °C = 128 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Amprobe TMD-50 // Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 39.9 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48.4 °C / 119 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 48.2 °C / 119 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.6 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 43.5 °C / 110 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.8 °C / 91 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-3.9 °C / -7 F).

Although our stress tests represent extreme scenarios, we recommend opting for the Silent or Balanced performance modes should you wish to use the device on the lap.

System idle - Top
System idle - Top
System idle - Bottom
System idle - Bottom
Prime95 + FurMark stress - Top
Prime95 + FurMark stress - Top
Prime95 + FurMark stress - Bottom
Prime95 + FurMark stress - Bottom
The Witcher 3 stress - Top
The Witcher 3 stress - Top
The Witcher 3 stress - Bottom
The Witcher 3 stress - Bottom
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Heat
2%
-1%
-6%
6%
Maximum Upper Side *
48.4
54
-12%
45.3
6%
52
-7%
41
15%
Maximum Bottom *
48.2
59
-22%
61.2
-27%
52
-8%
57
-18%
Idle Upper Side *
34
26
24%
28.6
16%
33
3%
28
18%
Idle Bottom *
32.4
27
17%
31.4
3%
36
-11%
30
7%

* ... smaller is better

Stress Test

During Prime95 stress, we see that the Core i7-12700H is able to boost up to 3.8 GHz while consuming 111 W. However, the average core clocks are more in the 2.9 GHz range with average package power being around 80 W. The processor can reach up to 93 °C during this stress.

Adding FurMark causes the Crosshair 15 R6E to shift a portion of the total power budget to the RTX 3070. This results in reduced average CPU core clocks to 1.9 GHz with the drop in average package power to 47.4 W. The RTX 3070 is able to attain near its peak 1.9 GHz clock and sustain at 1.54 GHz. In doing so, the GPU consumes close to 195 W peak power and an average of about 101 W. Average CPU and GPU temperatures hover around 85.6 °C and 79 °C, respectively.

The Witcher 3 stress at 1080p Ultra sees a more equitable distribution of power, with the Core i7-12700H now being able to work at average speeds of 2.2 GHz and the RTX 3070 also boosting slightly higher to 1.6 GHz. The higher average GPU clock comes at the expense of higher average power consumption at 138.5 W.

Interestingly, we observe that the Core i7-12700H is able to attain a higher clock with just under 20 W of average package power. Average temperatures during The Witcher 3 stress coast around the 71.4 °C and 88 °C for the CPU and GPU, respectively.

System idle
System idle
Prime95 + FurMark stress
Prime95 + FurMark stress
The Witcher 3 stress
The Witcher 3 stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during Prime95 stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during Prime95 stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during Prime95 + FurMark stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during Prime95 + FurMark stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during The Witcher 3 stress
CPU/GPU clocks, temperatures, and power variations during The Witcher 3 stress
Stress Test CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle 0.4 210 36 40.1
Prime95 2.53 210 51 41.3
Prime95 + FurMark 1.93 1.81 87 61.2
The Witcher 3 3.04 1.81 71 79.3

Speakers

Pink noise diagram
Pink noise diagram

The Crosshair 15 R6E features 2x 2W speakers that produce 74.6 dB(A) loudness. The bass response is passable, but the mids and highs are clearly discernible without distortion. The sound quality is just about serviceable for basic multimedia consumption across an average-sized room.

External audio can be connected via Bluetooth 5.2 or the 3.5 mm combo audio jack.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2019.721.42516.319.43117.418.64012.314.85017.117.76319.221.78021.324.410031.834.312522.234.116020.239.920026.148.325015.951.431514.953.840016.156.350012.460.36309.265.98007.868.610007.768.112507.964.916007.461.920008.157.725008.560.731508.159.840008.357.250008.856.563008.660.380008.559.6100008.557.3125008.358.4160007.454.8SPL22.874.6N0.534median 8.5median 57.7Delta3.94.626.325.821.422.12624.925.127.622.532.523.448.72655.818.860.922.167.2267019.372.317.674.217.774.319.575.31571.711.871.311.27410.574.21072.710.17210.67210.97511.374.811.671.71269.71269.612.371.112.669.61270.111.269.824.784.70.666.6median 12median 71.73.42.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 29% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 65% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 17% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management: High power draws at max. load

Power Consumption

Even in the Extreme Performance profile, power consumption seems relatively economical for the hardware on offer. The Asus TUF Dash F15 is 30% more economical than the Crosshair 15 R6E in load max. and The Witcher 3 tests due to its lower wattage CPU and GPU.

The power supply is rated at 240 W, but we observed power draws up to 290 W during a combined Prime95 and FurMark load. The fluctuating power consumption during this run is in line with fluctuating CPU and GPU clocks we had observed during the stress test above.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 1.17 / 4.61 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 9.6 / 14.1 / 14.96 Watt
Load midlight 107.3 / 289.93 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, IPS-Level, 2560x1440, 15.60
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, IPS-Level, 2560x1440, 15.60
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
R9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
-7%
-10%
2%
-11%
-36%
-29%
Idle Minimum *
9.6
11
-15%
8.6
10%
10
-4%
13
-35%
15.6 ?(4 - 64, n=39)
-63%
13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=189, last 2 years)
-44%
Idle Average *
14.1
16
-13%
17.6
-25%
14
1%
17
-21%
20.1 ?(9 - 68.2, n=39)
-43%
19 ?(6.5 - 67, n=189, last 2 years)
-35%
Idle Maximum *
14.96
23
-54%
18.5
-24%
20
-34%
20
-34%
29.4 ?(14.6 - 76, n=39)
-97%
26.6 ?(9 - 101.1, n=189, last 2 years)
-78%
Load Average *
107.3
110
-3%
110
-3%
122
-14%
89
17%
110.8 ?(76.8 - 214, n=39)
-3%
112 ?(32.1 - 202, n=189, last 2 years)
-4%
Witcher 3 ultra *
197
151
23%
227
-15%
138.6
30%
200
-2%
Load Maximum *
289.93
230
21%
294.6
-2%
189
35%
260
10%
214 ?(157 - 290, n=39)
26%
250 ?(64.5 - 418, n=188, last 2 years)
14%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 / Stress test

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MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø197 (187.1-203)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø194.1 (138.9-290)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050; 3DMark06 Return To Proxycon: Ø107.3 (63-137.8)

Power Consumption - External monitor

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MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø124.6 (110-160.2)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø140.7 (130-158.3)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø58.4 (55.4-74.1)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø123.9 (114.1-161)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø186 (178-190.1)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø188.4 (179.8-196.1)
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø24.5 (23.1-27.5)

Battery Life

Battery tests were performed in the Balanced profile with the display refresh rate set to 60 Hz. Our Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ came equipped with a 4-cell 90 WHr battery that offers decent run times in our standardized Wi-Fi browsing test at 150 nits. Video playback backup is just short of the 9-hour mark at 150 nits with all radios turned off.

MSI also offers the Crosshair R6E B12UEZ variant that comes with a 3-cell 56.5 WHr battery.

Battery Runtime
Witcher 3 ultra 150cd
1h 36min
WiFi Websurfing
7h 16.3min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
6h 36.5min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
8h 51min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 11min
MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 99.9 Wh
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 80 Wh
Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 76 Wh
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 (Ryzen 9 6900HX, RTX 3070 Ti)
R9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 93 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
5%
-34%
18%
36%
-9%
H.264
531
377
-29%
346
-35%
643
21%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=97, last 2 years)
-26%
WiFi v1.3
436.3
324
-26%
326
-25%
417
-4%
653
50%
365 ?(57 - 745, n=190, last 2 years)
-16%
Witcher 3 ultra
96
81.7 ?(47 - 155, n=23, last 2 years)
-15%
Load
71
96
35%
37
-48%
137
93%
98
38%
85.5 ?(36 - 173, n=153, last 2 years)
20%
Reader / Idle
467
650
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)

Pros

+ Sturdy design
+ Game-themed accessories
+ Wide color gamut coverage with no PWM
+ 140 W RTX 3070 almost on par with RTX 3070 Ti performance
+ Tolerable emissions under load

Cons

- Non-ideal port placement without Thunderbolt 4 and card reader
- Wi-Fi throughput can be better
- Limited keyboard backlight colors
- Core i7-12700H runs at lower PL2
- High power consumption at max. load

Verdict: Pulse GL66 reskin that gets a lot of things right

MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbox Six: Extraction Edition. Review unit courtesy of MSI India.
MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbox Six: Extraction Edition. Review unit courtesy of MSI India.

Laptops themed on specific games generally have limited appeal beyond the fans of the said game. The MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six: Extraction Edition, eponymously named after Ubisoft's popular co-op FPS franchise, is the only Crosshair 15 offering this year.

The chassis is essentially a rehash of the Pulse GL66 with heavily borrowed design elements from the game. MSI has even gone to the extent of replacing its own logo on the display lid with that of Rainbow Six: Extraction's. You also get a few goodies in the box including a game-themed mouse, a mouse pad, and a Deluxe copy of the game itself.

As such, the Crosshair 15 R6E inherits some deficiencies of the Pulse GL66's design such as flex in the keyboard deck and a non-ideal port distribution. However, the laptop comes with a highly functional QHD 165 Hz display that should augur well for both gaming and content creation.

The MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six: Extraction's design may find limited appeal, but beneath the skin you get a highly capable midranger with good display characteristics and tolerable emissions.”

The Crosshair 15 R6E's implementation of the Core i7-12700H is not the fastest we've seen. The MSI Stealth GS66 and the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16 G7 featuring the same processor perform perceivably better in multi-core tests. The Crosshair 15 R6E's overall performance in gaming can be better or equal to some RTX 3070 Ti-powered laptops such as the Schenker XMG Neo 15, Acer Nitro 5, and MSI Katana GF66.

Thermal and noise emissions are largely tolerable as long as you are fine with the Balanced performance profile. However, power consumption is on the higher side especially with power draws under max. load and gaming.

Even if you are not a fan of the game, the MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six: Extraction Edition does merit a consideration taking into account the performance on offer and pricing relative to the competition.

Price and Availability

The MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six: Extraction Edition is available on Amazon US for US$2,149. In India, the laptop retails around the ₹1,90,990 mark but is currently listed as out-of-stock on Amazon India and Flipkart.

MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 - 12/19/2022 v7
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam

Chassis
88 / 98 → 90%
Keyboard
89%
Pointing Device
89%
Connectivity
47 / 80 → 58%
Weight
60 / 10-66 → 89%
Battery
77 / 95 → 81%
Display
87%
Games Performance
99%
Application Performance
97%
Temperature
83 / 95 → 87%
Noise
85 / 90 → 95%
Audio
72%
Camera
23 / 85 → 27%
Average
76%
86%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 2022-12-19 (Update: 2022-12-21)