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Maingear ML-16 MK2 laptop review: GeForce RTX 4070 performance for a decent price

Like Schenker but for North America. The ML-16 MK2 emphasises GPU power, price, and thinness to be an attractive option for gamers or creators constantly on the move. The drawbacks, however, are difficult to ignore in the most literal sense as the fans can be quite loud.
Maingear ML-16 Mark II
Maingear ML-16 Mark II

Much like Schenker or Eurocom, Maingear is a reseller of high-performance white label laptops designed to attract gamers and professionals. This approach is in contrast to more well-known PC makers like Dell, Lenovo, or HP who design their laptops in-house. The latest model from Maingear is the ML-16 MK2 equipped with the latest Intel Meteor Lake CPU and Nvidia GPU.

Our test unit has been fully configured with the Core Ultra 7 155H, 105 W GeForce RTX 4070, and 240 Hz 1600p IPS display for approximately $2000. Lesser SKUs come with the RTX 4060 instead, but the CPU and display remain fixed.

Competitors to the ML-16 MK2 include other ultra-thin 16-inch gaming laptops like the Razer Blade 16, Alienware x16 R2, Asus ROG Zephyrus G16, or the Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16.

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Maingear ML-16 MK2
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16 x 3.8 - 4.8 GHz, 85 W PL2 / Short Burst, 57 W PL1 / Sustained, Meteor Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1980 MHz, RAM: 2000 MHz, 105 W TDP, GDDR6, 560.81, MUX
Memory
32 GB 
, Team Group, DDR5-4800, 40-39-39-77, Dual-Channel
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, TL160ADMP11-0, IPS, glossy: no, 240 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Meteor Lake-U/P/H PCH
Soundcard
Intel Meteor Lake-U/P/H PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: MicroSD
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19.9 x 358 x 258.6 ( = 0.78 x 14.09 x 10.18 in)
Battery
80 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Webcam: 1080p30
Primary Camera: 2.1 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Control Center, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.109 kg ( = 74.39 oz / 4.65 pounds), Power Supply: 629 g ( = 22.19 oz / 1.39 pounds)
Price
2000 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Version
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Price
80.9 %v8
09 / 2024
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
2.1 kg19.9 mm16.00"2560x1600
85.9 %v8
08 / 2024
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
1.8 kg17.2 mm16.00"2560x1600
84.3 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
05 / 2024
HP Victus 16 (2024)
i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
2.4 kg23.9 mm16.10"1920x1080
88.4 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
05 / 2024
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
2.7 kg18.57 mm16.00"2560x1600
89.3 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
03 / 2024
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
2.5 kg26.95 mm16.00"2560x1600
91.1 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
02 / 2024
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
2.5 kg22 mm16.00"2560x1600

Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here .

Case — Thin And Sharp

The chassis can be traced back to Clevo (V560TNE-S) based on the manufacturer of origin. It consists mostly of aluminum metal for the outer lid and bottom while the black keyboard deck is plastic. The two contrasting colors work well together to help visually distinguish the model from the usual all-black or matte white gaming laptop.

Chassis quality, however, doesn't reflect the high asking price. Surfaces warp more readily and don't feel as rigid as competitors like the Razer Blade 16 or Alienware x16 R2. For example, pressing down on the keyboard center or outer lid with a finger will noticeably depress the surfaces.. The lid teeters more readily as well when adjusting the angles. You'll want to be more careful when handling the ML-16 MK2 or you might risk damaging the small hinges.

Weight and thickness are lighter and thinner than major competitors including the Blade 16 or Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is even thinner and lighter than our Maingear, but it also retails for hundreds of dollars more.

Non-unibody design with aluminum and plastic parts
Non-unibody design with aluminum and plastic parts
No fingerprint-enabled Power button
No fingerprint-enabled Power button
No ventilation or grilles above the first row of keyboard keys
No ventilation or grilles above the first row of keyboard keys
The sharp and flat edges and corners make for a boxier look when compared to competitors
The sharp and flat edges and corners make for a boxier look when compared to competitors
Half of the bottom surface is dedicated to ventilation
Half of the bottom surface is dedicated to ventilation
Lid opened to maximum angle of ~140 degrees
Lid opened to maximum angle of ~140 degrees

Size Comparison

369 mm / 14.5 in 259.4 mm / 10.2 in 23.9 mm / 0.941 in 2.4 kg5.22 lbs363.4 mm / 14.3 in 261.75 mm / 10.3 in 26.95 mm / 1.061 in 2.5 kg5.42 lbs364.74 mm / 14.4 in 289.81 mm / 11.4 in 18.57 mm / 0.731 in 2.7 kg5.91 lbs358 mm / 14.1 in 258.6 mm / 10.2 in 19.9 mm / 0.783 in 2.1 kg4.65 lbs355 mm / 14 in 244 mm / 9.61 in 22 mm / 0.866 in 2.5 kg5.41 lbs354 mm / 13.9 in 246 mm / 9.69 in 17.2 mm / 0.677 in 1.8 kg4 lbs297 mm / 11.7 in 210 mm / 8.27 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Ports are plentiful although there are a couple missing. The Blade 16, for example, includes more USB-A ports while the Alienware x16 R2 includes a mini-DisplayPort. Port positioning is good and not too crowded unlike on the aforementioned Alienware system.

Front: No ports
Front: No ports
Right: USB-C 3.2 Gen. 2 w/ DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 4 + DisplayPort + Power Delivery, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 2, AC adapter
Right: USB-C 3.2 Gen. 2 w/ DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 4 + DisplayPort + Power Delivery, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 2, AC adapter
Rear: 1 Gbps RJ-45, HDMI 2.1
Rear: 1 Gbps RJ-45, HDMI 2.1
Left: Kensington lock, MicroSD reader, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, 3.5 mm headset,
Left: Kensington lock, MicroSD reader, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, 3.5 mm headset,

SD Card Reader

While we appreciate having a small MicroSD reader instead of no SD reader at all, the one here is slow especially for a 16-inch gaming laptop. Transferring 1 GB of pictures from our UHS-II test card takes about 25 seconds compared to just 6 seconds on the Blade 16.

Fully inserted MicroSD card sits almost flush against the edge for safe transporting
Fully inserted MicroSD card sits almost flush against the edge for safe transporting
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
171 (169.48min - 194.55max) MB/s +317%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
168.9 MB/s +312%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
41 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
258 MB/s +229%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
181.81 MB/s +132%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
78.4 MB/s

Communication

The Intel AX211 comes standard for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. We experienced steady transfer rates and no issues when paired to our AXE11000 test router.

Removable WLAN module
Removable WLAN module
Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
1843 (1712min - 1964max) MBit/s +198%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750W 320 MHz (BE200NGW)
1577 (796min - 1617max) MBit/s +155%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
1393 (771min - 1527max) MBit/s +125%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Realtek RTL8852BE
776 (487min - 929max) MBit/s +25%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
636 (485min - 769max) MBit/s +3%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
619 (429min - 751max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
1712 (1678min - 1737max) MBit/s +152%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750W 320 MHz (BE200NGW)
1604 (1554min - 1623max) MBit/s +136%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
1298 (794min - 1451max) MBit/s +91%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1040 (739min - 1218max) MBit/s +53%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Realtek RTL8852BE
978 (960min - 990max) MBit/s +44%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
680 (541min - 731max) MBit/s
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750W 320 MHz (BE200NGW)
1538 (784min - 1597max) MBit/s +41%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
1216 (706min - 1415max) MBit/s +11%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1092 (563min - 1183max) MBit/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
820 (711min - 921max) MBit/s -25%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750W 320 MHz (BE200NGW)
1518 (762min - 1536max) MBit/s +54%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW
1281 (925min - 1431max) MBit/s +30%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1205 (1100min - 1317max) MBit/s +22%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
988 (495min - 1013max) MBit/s
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Maingear ML-16 MK2; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1074 (563-1183)
Maingear ML-16 MK2; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø971 (495-1013)

Webcam

A 2 MP webcam with IR and an electronic shutter come standard to be comparable to rivals.

ColorChecker
6.3 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
5.3 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
9.9 ∆E
5.3 ∆E
9.6 ∆E
17.1 ∆E
11.7 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
10.1 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
ColorChecker Maingear ML-16 MK2: 8.74 ∆E min: 2.81 - max: 17.12 ∆E

Maintenance

The bottom panel requires some patience to remove as it's secured by 13 Phillips screws. It otherwise pops off without much resistance for easy access to two M.2 PCIe4 x4 2280 bays, two SODIMM slots, battery, and the removable WLAN module. These options are comparable to the Razer Blade 16 while being better than the Alienware x16 R2 which has no user-upgradeable RAM at all.

Maingear ML-16 MK2
Maingear ML-16 MK2

Sustainability

Maingear advertises no recycled materials used to manufacture the laptop.

The packaging consists of cardboard, plastic wrapping, and unrecyclable LDPE.

Accessories And Warranty

There are no extras in the box other than the AC adapter and paperwork. The usual one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US.

Input Devices

Keyboard

The typing experience is louder than on most other laptops due to the high-pitched clatter of the main QWERTY keys. Loud clatter typically means firmer and more satisfying feedback, but that is not the case on the ML-16 MK2 as travel is still shallow while the soft feedback doesn't quite match the sharp noise level. The keyboards on the Legion Pro 5 16 or Victus 16 which feel more familiar in comparison and easier to become accustomed to.

A single-zone RGB backlight comes standard with no per-key RGB or even quad-zone options.

Touchpad

The clickpad (12.2 x 8.3 cm) is smaller than the one on the Blade 16 (17 x 9.7 cm) but bigger than on the Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 (12 x 7.5 cm). It's spacious with firm and clicky feedback when pressed. Gliding, however, is almost too smooth especially at lower speeds which makes precision clicks or drag-and-drop actions more difficult. In comparison, the finger tends to stick when moving at slower speeds on most other laptops to aid in precision.

Keyboard layout and font resemble models from Schenker or Eurocom
Keyboard layout and font resemble models from Schenker or Eurocom
Touchpad is of reasonable size and feedback when pressed, but it's almost too smooth
Touchpad is of reasonable size and feedback when pressed, but it's almost too smooth
Keys are loud and yet shallow with soft feedback for an unsatisfying feel
Keys are loud and yet shallow with soft feedback for an unsatisfying feel
Full-size arrow keys while the numpad keys are cramped
Full-size arrow keys while the numpad keys are cramped

Display — Gaming IPS

The ML-16 MK2 is the first model in our database to ship with the TL160ADMP11-0 240 Hz IPS panel. It's comparable to the BOE B160QAN panel on the Alienware x16 R2 in terms of refresh rate, contrast ratio, and resolution, but it can't quite match the Dell display when it comes to color reproduction or response times. The ML-16 MK2 display can be considered midrange as a result which is still very well suited for gaming and most amateur graphics editing.

More advanced features like G-Sync or HDR are not supported.

No edge-to-edge glass or OLED options
No edge-to-edge glass or OLED options
Narrow side bezels
Narrow side bezels
Matte panel is crisper than expected with very minimal graininess when looking up close
Matte panel is crisper than expected with very minimal graininess when looking up close
Slight uneven backlight bleeding along the corners
Slight uneven backlight bleeding along the corners
474.5
cd/m²
467.5
cd/m²
480.6
cd/m²
494
cd/m²
518.2
cd/m²
498.3
cd/m²
467.6
cd/m²
504.1
cd/m²
475.1
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
TL160ADMP11-0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 518.2 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 486.7 cd/m² Minimum: 25.62 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 518.2 cd/m²
Contrast: 1296:1 (Black: 0.4 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.88 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.93, calibrated: 1.42
ΔE Greyscale 3.3 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
69.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
67.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24
Maingear ML-16 MK2
TL160ADMP11-0, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
ATNA60DL04-0, OLED, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Chi Mei CMN163E, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.1", 144 Hz
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
BOE B160QAN, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
BOE NE160QDM-NYC, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 165 Hz
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Samsung SDC41AB (ATNA60DL03-0), OLED, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz
Display
30%
-38%
25%
2%
29%
Display P3 Coverage
67.3
99.9
48%
41.3
-39%
98.3
46%
69.3
3%
99.1
47%
sRGB Coverage
98.2
100
2%
61.7
-37%
100
2%
99.4
1%
99.9
2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
69.2
96.9
40%
42.7
-38%
88.8
28%
70.1
1%
95.6
38%
Response Times
98%
-117%
42%
4%
97%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
12.5 ?(5.6, 6.9)
0.22 ?(0.11, 0.11)
98%
28.6 ?(13.3, 15.3)
-129%
3.9 ?(1.7, 2.2)
69%
11.9 ?(5.5, 6.4)
5%
0.24 ?(0.15, 0.09)
98%
Response Time Black / White *
9.1 ?(5, 4.1)
0.25 ?(0.13, 0.12)
97%
18.7 ?(9.6, 9.1)
-105%
7.8 ?(3.9, 3.7)
14%
8.9 ?(4.8, 4.1)
2%
0.4 ?(0.2, 0.2)
96%
PWM Frequency
960
960
Screen
11%
-79%
-3%
14%
193%
Brightness middle
518.2
416
-20%
287
-45%
348.4
-33%
384
-26%
418
-19%
Brightness
487
418
-14%
288
-41%
340
-30%
366
-25%
420
-14%
Brightness Distribution
90
96
7%
86
-4%
90
0%
91
1%
98
9%
Black Level *
0.4
0.19
52%
0.33
17%
0.35
12%
0.02
95%
Contrast
1296
1511
17%
1056
-19%
1097
-15%
20900
1513%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.88
1.6
15%
5.46
-190%
2.68
-43%
0.97
48%
1.07
43%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
4.96
2.1
58%
20.36
-310%
4.14
17%
3.57
28%
4.04
19%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.42
3.52
-148%
0.42
70%
0.77
46%
1.07
25%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.3
2.7
18%
4.8
-45%
3.4
-3%
1.5
55%
1.12
66%
Gamma
2.24 98%
2.16 102%
2.108 104%
2.41 91%
2.24 98%
2.29 96%
CCT
7081 92%
6331 103%
6442 101%
6083 107%
6709 97%
6417 101%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
46% / 32%
-78% / -76%
21% / 10%
7% / 10%
106% / 144%

* ... smaller is better

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. P3
vs. P3

Although the display isn't factory calibrated, average grayscale and color DeltaE values are otherwise quite good out of the box at 3.3 and 1.8, respectively. Color temperature is slightly too cool at almost 7100, but calibrating with our X-Rite colorimeter addresses this to improve average deltaE values slightly. Users can apply our calibrated ICM profile above for free.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker 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
9.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5 ms rise
↘ 4.1 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. » 21 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
12.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5.6 ms rise
↘ 6.9 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 22 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33 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

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8799 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Outdoor visibility is better than most other 16-inch gaming laptops due to the relatively bright 500 nit backlight. The Victus 16, Alienware x16 R2, and Blade 16, for example, top out at only 400 nits or even just 300 nits to be noticeably dimmer. You'll still want to avoid direct sunlight to preserve colors as much as possible.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast degrade from extreme angles
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast degrade from extreme angles

Performance — Meteor Lake Instead Of Raptor Lake Refresh

 
 

Testing Conditions

We set Windows and Control Center to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below. Owners should become familiar with the pre-installed Control Center software as it is the hub for adjusting key features including fan behavior, the electronic camera shutter, RGB keys, and the manual GPU MUX switch. Note that the latter is annoyingly hidden under a submenu that requires additional clicking to access.

Only standard Optimus and MUX are supported with no Advanced Optimus. Thus, a reboot is required when switching between dGPU and MSHybrid modes.

Control Center home screen
Control Center home screen
RGB keyboard settings
RGB keyboard settings
Manual fan curve settings
Manual fan curve settings

Processor

The Core Ultra 7 155H succeeds the Core i7-13700H, but the performance boost is relatively marginal at just 5 to 15 percent. This is because the new Meteor Lake platform reserves much of its die space for the new integrated NPU and so the raw performance benefits have taken a backseat this year. The Core i7-14700HX would have boosted raw performance much more significantly than the Core Ultra 7 155H, but it is also a more power-hungry processor.

The integrated NPU is unfortunately of very limited use as it is not compatible with Co-Pilot+; the Microsoft service requires at least a Lunar Lake processor or the AMD/Qualcomm equivalent. Most games do not yet utilize the NPU, either.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

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Maingear ML-16 MK2 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H: Ø2134 (1976.58-2705.26)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: Ø3338 (3327.79-3370.98)
HP Victus 16 (2024) Intel Core i7-14700HX: Ø2658 (2509.88-3812.18)
Alienware x16 R2 P120F Intel Core Ultra 9 185H: Ø2753 (2708.56-2857.35)
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 Intel Core i9-14900HX: Ø4230 (4151.1-4590.84)
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 Intel Core i9-14900HX: Ø4396 (4349.72-4455.83)
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 6.2: Multi-Core | Single-Core
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
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
88.5 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
76 pt
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
69.3 pt
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS -2!
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
65.1 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
64.8 pt
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
62.9 pt
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
62.9 pt
HP Victus 16-r0076TX -3!
Intel Core i5-13500HX
62.7 pt
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
61.1 pt
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
59 pt
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
 
58.2 pt
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
56.9 pt
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
53.9 pt
HP Omen 16-n0033dx -2!
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
50.1 pt
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
48.1 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
28867 Points +68%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
23887 Points +39%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
22724 Points +32%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
19907 Points +16%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
18338 (17139.2min - 18337.8max) Points +6%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
18334 Points +6%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
17231 (12872.9min - 17231.1max) Points
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
16907 Points -2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
16364 Points -5%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
15922 (13533.8min - 15922.1max) Points -8%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
15410 Points -11%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (9769 - 19007, n=46)
14946 Points -13%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
13556 Points -21%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
13094 (12158.8min - 13093.9max) Points -24%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
10900 Points -37%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
2117 Points +28%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
2023 Points +23%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
1973 Points +20%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
1874 Points +14%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
1791 Points +9%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
1754 Points +6%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (1496 - 1815, n=46)
1726 Points +5%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
1702 Points +3%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
1689 Points +2%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
1687 Points +2%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
1650 Points
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
1620 Points -2%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
1522 Points -8%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
1500 Points -9%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
1488 Points -10%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
10968 Points +62%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
9244 Points +36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
8843 Points +30%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
7659 Points +13%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
7081 Points +4%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
7021 Points +3%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
6789 Points
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
6571 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
6379 Points -6%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
6162 Points -9%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
5895 Points -13%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (3798 - 7409, n=44)
5798 Points -15%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
5224 Points -23%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
5083 Points -25%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
4224 Points -38%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
810 Points +28%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
777 Points +23%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
776 Points +22%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
725 Points +14%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
702 Points +11%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
672 Points +6%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (601 - 696, n=44)
664 Points +5%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
651 Points +3%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
649 Points +2%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
648 Points +2%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
634 Points
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
622 Points -2%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
598 Points -6%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
595 Points -6%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
581 Points -8%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
4456 (4349.72min - 4455.83max) Points +65%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
3812 Points +41%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
3371 (3327.79min - 3370.98max) Points +25%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
3026 (1537.87min - 3026.18max) Points +12%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
2863 (2303.88min - 2863.07max) Points +6%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
2857 (2708.56min - 2857.35max) Points +6%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
2705 (1976.58min - 2705.26max) Points
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
2666.7 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
2564 (2422.77min - 2563.77max) Points -5%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (1932 - 2880, n=49)
2442 Points -10%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
2421 (1806.77min - 2421.45max) Points -10%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
2317 (2203.13min - 2316.56max) Points -14%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
2195 (2121.57min - 2195.39max) Points -19%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
2151 (2104.6min - 2150.88max) Points -20%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
1757 Points -35%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
311 Points +29%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
303 Points +25%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
283 Points +17%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
280 Points +16%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
273 Points +13%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
265 Points +10%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
251 Points +4%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (99.6 - 268, n=45)
250 Points +3%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
245 Points +1%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
243 Points 0%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
242 Points 0%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
242 Points
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
241 Points 0%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
238 Points -2%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
238 Points -2%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
286 Seconds * -27%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
236 Seconds * -4%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (175 - 381, n=42)
233 Seconds * -3%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
231 Seconds * -2%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
226 Seconds *
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
221 Seconds * +2%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
215 Seconds * +5%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
214 Seconds * +5%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
195 Seconds * +14%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
193 Seconds * +15%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
189 Seconds * +16%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
178 Seconds * +21%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
173 Seconds * +23%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
145 Seconds * +36%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
113 Seconds * +50%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
115695 MIPS +80%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
84799 MIPS +32%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
82463 MIPS +28%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
71243 MIPS +11%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
70243 MIPS +9%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
70081 MIPS +9%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
67227 MIPS +5%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
65405 MIPS +2%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
64182 MIPS
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
63698 MIPS -1%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
59433 MIPS -7%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (41739 - 70254, n=44)
59032 MIPS -8%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
58798 MIPS -8%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
57625 MIPS -10%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
48646 MIPS -24%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7018 MIPS +39%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
6621 MIPS +31%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
6604 MIPS +31%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
6305 MIPS +25%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
6127 MIPS +21%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
5792 MIPS +15%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
5703 MIPS +13%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
5670 MIPS +12%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
5669 MIPS +12%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
5641 MIPS +12%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
5559 MIPS +10%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
5377 MIPS +7%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (4795 - 5621, n=44)
5351 MIPS +6%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
5047 MIPS
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
4502 MIPS -11%
Geekbench 6.2 / Multi-Core
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
17559 Points +47%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
15230 Points +28%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
14807 Points +24%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
13406 Points +12%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
12919 Points +8%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
12825 Points +7%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (7732 - 13656, n=49)
12273 Points +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
12060 Points +1%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
11941 Points
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
11741 Points -2%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
10807 Points -9%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
8960 Points -25%
Geekbench 6.2 / Single-Core
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
2964 Points +32%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2875 Points +28%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
2765 Points +24%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
2638 Points +18%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
2625 Points +17%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
2395 Points +7%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (1901 - 2473, n=46)
2379 Points +6%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
2378 Points +6%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
2238 Points
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
2199 Points -2%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
2121 Points -5%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
2056 Points -8%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
19372 Points +58%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
16732 Points +37%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
14774 Points +21%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
12805 Points +5%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
12759 Points +4%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
12683 Points +4%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
12228 Points
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
12111 Points -1%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (10017 - 13556, n=46)
12012 Points -2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
11872 Points -3%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
11504 Points -6%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
10600 Points -13%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
10258 Points -16%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
9385 Points -23%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
7852 Points -36%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
2131 Points +30%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
2104 Points +29%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
2032 Points +24%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
1986 Points +21%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
1943 Points +19%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
1906 Points +16%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (1462 - 1824, n=46)
1753 Points +7%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
1700 Points +4%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
1700 Points +4%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
1688 Points +3%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
1685 Points +3%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
1637 Points
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
1575 Points -4%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
1535 Points -6%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
1502 Points -8%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
30.1 fps +68%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
26.5 fps +48%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
22 fps +23%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
20.8 fps +16%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
20.7 fps +16%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
20.3 fps +13%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
20.1 fps +12%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
17.9 fps 0%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
17.9 fps
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
16.6 fps -7%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (9.93 - 21.2, n=44)
16.5 fps -8%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
16.4 fps -8%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
15.9 fps -11%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
14.7 fps -18%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
14.2 fps -21%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
68.3 s * -58%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
63.9 s * -48%
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
61.5 s * -43%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
59.3 s * -38%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
57.5 s * -33%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
55.3 s * -28%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
53.8 s * -25%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (40.9 - 79.2, n=43)
49.1 s * -14%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
47.5 s * -10%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
46.2 s * -7%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
45.9 s * -6%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
45.1 s * -5%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
43.1 s *
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
41.7 s * +3%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
0.505 sec *
HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Intel Core i7-13700H
0.504 sec * -0%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
0.503 sec * -0%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
0.503 sec * -0%
HP Omen 16-n0033dx
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
0.501 sec * +1%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX
0.4896 sec * +3%
HP Victus 16-r0076TX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
0.4891 sec * +3%
CSL GameStar Notebook VenomGamer G16
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
0.4842 sec * +4%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (0.4457 - 0.53, n=43)
0.4815 sec * +5%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
0.4431 sec * +12%
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
Intel Core i7-13700H
0.4338 sec * +14%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Intel Core i9-13900H
0.4303 sec * +15%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
0.4253 sec * +16%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
0.4111 sec * +19%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX
0.3789 sec * +25%
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 6.2: Multi-Core | Single-Core
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

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2705 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
183.9 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
242 Points
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Performance Rating
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
88.3 pt
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
87.7 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
87.3 pt
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
66.4 pt
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
62.1 pt
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
59.3 pt
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
 
51.7 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
36304 KRay/s +147%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
25682 KRay/s +75%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
25072 KRay/s +71%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
18676 KRay/s +27%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
16932 KRay/s +15%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
14694 KRay/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (6670 - 18470, n=44)
13117 KRay/s -11%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
138436 Points +79%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
129169 Points +67%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
127908 Points +65%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
96463 Points +25%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
86338 Points +11%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
77477 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (40905 - 93181, n=44)
69568 Points -10%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
6285 MB/s +64%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
6188 MB/s +62%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
5696 MB/s +49%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
4534 MB/s +19%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
4008 MB/s +5%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
3822 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (1940 - 4436, n=44)
3249 MB/s -15%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
142503 Points +51%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
138473 Points +47%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
129836 Points +38%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
94794 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
94289 Points 0%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
94181 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (64698 - 94181, n=44)
83655 Points -11%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
18867 Points +79%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
15857 Points +50%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
15401 Points +46%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
11704 Points +11%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
11095 Points +5%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
10560 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (5639 - 10647, n=44)
9122 Points -14%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
74066 Points +104%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
64134 Points +77%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
62567 Points +72%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
48020 Points +32%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
42125 Points +16%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
36322 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (18236 - 47685, n=44)
33782 Points -7%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
148318 MB/s
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
122937 MB/s -17%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
120213 MB/s -19%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
88763 MB/s -40%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
82161 MB/s -45%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
80186 MB/s -46%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (45713 - 152179, n=44)
78537 MB/s -47%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
1866 MB/s +57%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
1863 MB/s +57%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
1489 MB/s +26%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
1298 MB/s +9%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
1186 MB/s
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
1177 MB/s -1%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (557 - 1250, n=44)
963 MB/s -19%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
19629 KRay/s +169%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
13993 KRay/s +92%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
13776 KRay/s +89%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
10078 KRay/s +38%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
9029 KRay/s +24%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
7295 KRay/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (3569 - 9802, n=44)
6856 KRay/s -6%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
53242 MPixel/s +57%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
49676 MPixel/s +46%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
49616 MPixel/s +46%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
49354 MPixel/s +45%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (32719 - 54223, n=44)
46418 MPixel/s +37%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
39448 MPixel/s +16%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
33939 MPixel/s

Stress Test

The CPU would boost to 3.2 GHz, 100 C, and 85 W when initiating Prime95 stress. After a few seconds, however, the CPU would drop to 2.6 GHz and 69 W and then eventually stabilize at 2.1 GHz and 57 W. Core temperature would cycle between 73 C and 100 C with thermal throttling detected according to HWiNFO. These high core temperatures are warmer than on the Razer Blade 16 under similar conditions and they're responsible for the very warm surface temperatures as well.

When running Cyberpunk 2077 on Performance mode, the GPU would stabilize at 2160 MHz, 85 C, and 80 W compared to 2010 MHz, 80 C, and 74 W when on the quieter Balanced mode. If your game is not CPU heavy, then running on Balanced mode may be preferable since the GPU is not heavily impacted. Note that Nvidia Control Panel lists a TGP of 105 W, but we're only able to reach a maximum of 80 W when gaming according to GPU-Z.

Overall core temperatures when gaming are much warmer than alternatives like the Blade 16. Our CPU and GPU would stabilize at 101 C and 85 C, respectively, compared to 78 C and 75 C on the Razer. Enabling Maximum fan mode would only reduce core temperatures by just a few degrees C without improving performance.

System idle
System idle
Cyberpunk 2077 (Balanced/Entertainment mode)
Cyberpunk 2077 (Balanced/Entertainment mode)
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Cyberpunk 2077 (Performance mode w/ Max fan off)
Cyberpunk 2077 (Performance mode w/ Max fan off)
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Cyberpunk 2077 (Performance mode w/ Max fan on)
Cyberpunk 2077 (Performance mode w/ Max fan on)
Average CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 48 40
Prime95 Stress 2.1 -- 73 - 101 53
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 1.1 - 1.4 ~1785 75 - 95 ~70
Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Balanced mode) 1.2 2010 79 80
Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Performance mode w/ Max fan off) 1.4 2160 101 85
Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Performance mode w/ Max fan on) 1.5 2055 98 82

System Performance

PCMark scores are comparable to competing machines like the HP Victus 16 or Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 to show that most day-to-day tasks don't run significantly faster or slower on the Maingear despite their specification differences. However, CrossMark and AIDA64 memory results are both lower than expected owing to our comparatively slower raw CPU performance and DDR5-4800 RAM. Competitors like the Blade 16 or Alienware m16 R2 ship with faster DDR5-5600 or LPDDR5-7467, respectively.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 / Score
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
8550 Points +11%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8401 Points +9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
7915 Points +3%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
7704 Points
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
7528 Points -2%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (7084 - 7761, n=4)
7418 Points -4%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
7251 Points -6%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
11286 Points +10%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10915 Points +6%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
10778 Points +5%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
10274 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (10038 - 10393, n=4)
10259 Points 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
10140 Points -1%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
10036 Points -2%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11150 Points +17%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10139 Points +7%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
9971 Points +5%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
9910 Points +4%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
9518 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (9192 - 9518, n=4)
9335 Points -2%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
7934 Points -17%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
14827 Points +17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
13309 Points +5%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
13219 Points +4%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
12994 Points +2%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
12692 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (10100 - 13035, n=4)
11610 Points -9%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
10841 Points -15%
CrossMark / Overall
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2149 Points +27%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2002 Points +19%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
1923 Points +14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
1819 Points +8%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (1687 - 1848, n=4)
1755 Points +4%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
1687 Points
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
1589 Points -6%
CrossMark / Productivity
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2007 Points +26%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1827 Points +15%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
1782 Points +12%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (1589 - 1750, n=4)
1662 Points +5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
1637 Points +3%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
1589 Points
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
1584 Points 0%
CrossMark / Creativity
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2418 Points +30%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2287 Points +23%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
2264 Points +22%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
2107 Points +13%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (1860 - 2014, n=4)
1932 Points +4%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
1860 Points
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
1583 Points -15%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1851 Points +23%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
1835 Points +22%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1769 Points +17%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
1621 Points +8%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (1424 - 1683, n=4)
1548 Points +3%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
1507 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
1293 Points -14%
WebXPRT 3 / Overall
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
330 Points +25%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
322 Points +22%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (264 - 294, n=4)
281 Points +6%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
276 Points +5%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
264 Points
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
237 Points -10%
WebXPRT 4 / Overall
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
291 Points +18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
259 Points +5%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (247 - 257, n=4)
254 Points +3%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
251 Points +2%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
247 Points
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
237 Points -4%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
594 ms * -5%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
568 ms *
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  (546 - 568, n=3)
554 ms * +2%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
542 ms * +5%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
450 ms * +21%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
449 ms * +21%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
434 ms * +24%

* ... smaller is better

PCMark 10 Score
7704 points
Help
AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
89701 MB/s +35%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
89564 MB/s +35%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (62397 - 96791, n=44)
83074 MB/s +25%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
78979 MB/s +19%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
78799 MB/s +18%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
66599 MB/s 0%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
66526 MB/s
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
99713 MB/s +59%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
86387 MB/s +38%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
86376 MB/s +38%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
85092 MB/s +36%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
81049 MB/s +29%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (60544 - 90647, n=44)
79840 MB/s +27%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
62637 MB/s
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
98802 MB/s +53%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
77346 MB/s +20%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
75421 MB/s +17%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
73199 MB/s +14%
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (58692 - 93451, n=44)
72595 MB/s +13%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
65204 MB/s +1%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
64451 MB/s
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Maingear ML-16 MK2
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
165.4 ns *
Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
  (120.2 - 233, n=44)
143.8 ns * +13%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
142.3 ns * +14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
114.2 ns * +31%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
96.4 ns * +42%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
83.4 ns * +50%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
83.4 ns * +50%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

LatencyMon reveals larger-than-expected DPC issues related to ACPI drivers even when on MSHybrid mode. Furthermore, we're able to record 33 dropped frames during a 60-second 4K60 test video when there should be zero especially considering the Meteor Lake-H CPU inside. These dropped frames manifest as stuttering when streaming 4K video and they suggest an underlying driver issue or poor management of background activities which can interrupt the main window.

LatencyMon
LatencyMon
Drivers list
Drivers list
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Ultra 9 185H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
16146 μs * -791%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Ultra 7 155H
1811.6 μs *
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1389.7 μs * +23%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
989.1 μs * +45%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-14700HX, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
853.9 μs * +53%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
566.1 μs * +69%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The Maingear is one of the few systems to ship with 4 TB WD Black SN850X PCIe4 x4 NVMe options. Transfer rates are excellent at nearly 7000 MB/s with no throttling detected when stressed. We appreciate that the heat sink and thermal pads come standard to help dissipate heat.

CDM 8
CDM 8
AS SSD
AS SSD
Thermal pads and heat sink for the two SSD slots
Thermal pads and heat sink for the two SSD slots
Users can install up to two M.2 2280 SSDs
Users can install up to two M.2 2280 SSDs
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 6971 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 6353 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 728.3 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 550.3 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 4232 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 3877 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 67.61 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 156.6 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
92 pt
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
WDC PC SN810 1TB
89.4 pt
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
82.3 pt
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
78.7 pt
Maingear ML-16 MK2
 
70.2 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
45.5 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
WDC PC SN810 1TB
4224 (3741.6min - 4224.02max) MB/s +4%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
 
4072 (3998.88min - 4072.22max) MB/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4037 (3964.04min - 4036.7max) MB/s -1%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3795 (3693.04min - 3794.8max) MB/s -7%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
3469 (3344.35min - 3469.11max) MB/s -15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
2267 (2202.85min - 2267.15max) MB/s -44%
seq write
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
WDC PC SN810 1TB
4899 (4625.25min - 4898.53max) MB/s +29%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4093 (4016.82min - 4092.8max) MB/s +8%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
3895 (3747.67min - 3894.8max) MB/s +3%
Maingear ML-16 MK2
 
3800 (3465.53min - 3800.25max) MB/s
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3794 (3745.51min - 3793.5max) MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
2542 (2385.77min - 2541.75max) MB/s -33%
seq q8 t1 read
Maingear ML-16 MK2
 
6972 (6330.54min - 6971.87max) MB/s
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
6933 (6552.34min - 6933.16max) MB/s -1%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
WDC PC SN810 1TB
6823 (5715.47min - 6822.87max) MB/s -2%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
6673 (5801.28min - 6672.72max) MB/s -4%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6636 (6205.02min - 6635.75max) MB/s -5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
4946 (3626.31min - 4945.75max) MB/s -29%
seq q8 t1 write
Maingear ML-16 MK2
 
6566 (6531.01min - 6566.18max) MB/s
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
WDC PC SN810 1TB
5208 (5161.3min - 5208.07max) MB/s -21%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4949 (4932.28min - 4948.61max) MB/s -25%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4936 (4909.47min - 4936.28max) MB/s -25%
HP Victus 16 (2024)
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G
4392 (3922.93min - 4391.65max) MB/s -33%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
3387 (3154.75min - 3386.9max) MB/s -48%
4k q1 t1 read
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
92.7 (91.49min - 92.68max) MB/s +40%
Alienware x16 R2 P120F
WDC PC SN810 1TB