Verdict: RTX 5050 Laptop debut is a mixed bag
The most exciting thing about the Erazer Scout 17 E1 from Medion is of course the brand-new graphics accelerator. With the GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, Nvidia rounds off the mobile mid-range segment at the bottom and presents adequate performance for full HD displays in most cases.
That being said, many gamers would have liked a bigger leap from its predecessor, the RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (see benchmarks below). Apart from the graphics card used, the laptop itself offers a mix of positives and negatives.
While the chassis with its metal lid, the stable base, and the good input devices is quite convincing, there are a few weak points in the details.
In addition to the poor color gamut coverage and mediocre brightness of the 144 Hz screen, the poor sound quality, lack of connectivity options (no USB 4, no card reader) leave a lot to be desired.
Above all, the battery life is extremely short, though it could be a bug as the values in the test were suspiciously low.
You shouldn't expect a particularly fast CPU from the Erazer Scout 17 E1 either. The Intel Core 5 210H lags behind the processors in other gaming laptops in this price range.
Overall, the Scout 17 E1 currently seems a little too expensive to us as there are faster laptops with an RTX 5060 Laptop for just under €1,250 (as of the end of August 25) and the first RTX 5070-based laptops start at around €1,300.
Pricing around the €1,000 mark would have been more appropriate in this case.
Pros
Cons
Pricing and availability
The Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 is available for around €1,250 at the time of testing via the Medion store.
Table of Contents
- Verdict: RTX 5050 Laptop debut is a mixed bag
- Specifications
- Chassis: Clevo barebones with metal lid
- Equipment: Good Wi-Fi throughput, but no card reader or USB4
- Input devices: Full-size RGB keyboard and large touchpad
- Display: Dim panel with poor color gamut coverage and no PWM
- Performance: Rare Core 5 210H shows up once again
- Emissions: Loud fans but low surface temperatures
- Energy management: Buggy battery run times
- Notebookcheck's overall impressions of the Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1
- Potential competitors in comparison
The Erazer Scout 17 E1's competitors include other Nvidia Blackwell-based mid-range gaming laptops such as the Lenovo LOQ 15, the Lenovo Legion 5 15, and the MSI Katana 17 HX.
The older Erazer Crawler E40 featuring the RTX 4050 Laptop GPU also appears in our charts as a comparison device.
Specifications
Chassis: Clevo barebones with metal lid
The chassis, which comes from the barebone expert Clevo, leaves a somewhat higher quality impression than the Lenovo LOQ 15 or MSI Katana 17.
The lid is made of metal, and the other surfaces hardly give way under stronger pressure. The workmanship and the hinges leave little to criticize as well. However, the chassis is prone to fingerprints — most dark laptops are, anyways.
Weighing 2.7 kg, the Scout 17 E1 is not necessarily a lightweight laptop and is on par with its MSI counterpart in this regard.
The overall height measures around 2.6 cm without the feet and just under 3.5 cm including the feet. The Erazer Scout 17 E1 is therefore neither thin nor particularly thick.
Equipment: Good Wi-Fi throughput, but no card reader or USB4
Interfaces
As mentioned earlier, the manufacturer has dispensed with both a card reader and USB4. Of the four USB ports available, one is in Type-C format and does not support Power Delivery, but it does support DisplayPort 1.4.
External screens can also be connected directly via HDMI or mini DisplayPort (both on the rear). The port selection is rounded off by an audio port, an RJ45 socket, and an opening for Kensington locks.
Communication
The Erazer Scout 17 E1 uses an Intel Wi-Fi chip. The Wi-Fi 6E AX211 performed well with a reference Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 router in both transmit and receive tests.
Webcam
You shouldn't expect any miracles from the webcam; the integrated 720p webcam delivers rather poor image sharpness and also has to make do without a privacy shutter.
Accessories
The laptop comes with a 180 W power supply unit and a fairly thick manual.
Maintenance
After removing the 13 Phillips screws from the underside, the base of the case can be relatively easily removed from its anchoring. Inside, there are two RAM and two SSD slots in addition to the cooling system, the battery, and the WLAN module. One SSD slot is still free.
Sustainability
Unfortunately, a lot of plastic is used in the packaging. Other manufacturers do this better.
Warranty
Medion offers a 24-month warranty on the Erazer Scout 17 E1 in Germany.
Input devices: Full-size RGB keyboard and large touchpad
Keyboard
With its relatively long key travel, the Scout 17 E1's keyboard is reminiscent of mechanical representatives, although the typing feels rather soft. Other manufacturers could take an example from the layout, as the arrangement hardly deviates from the German standard.
Thanks to the ample space available, this 17-inch model also includes a fully-fledged numeric keypad. Of course, configurable RGB lighting is also on board. To emphasize the gamer target group, the WASD keys are made transparent.
Touchpad
The Erazer Scout 17 E1 sports a pleasantly large touchpad for a 17-inch device with a generous surface area of 15 cm x 9 cm, which delivered a good performance during use whether in terms of precision, gliding properties, or gestures.
Display: Dim panel with poor color gamut coverage and no PWM
The 144 Hz IPS panel may seem quite good on paper, but some shortcomings become apparent in practice.
Starting with the brightness, an average of 260 cd/m² is a rather modest value, making the 17-inch screen hardly suitable for outdoor use.
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Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 279 cd/m²
Contrast: 1163:1 (Black: 0.24 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 4.97 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.8}
calibrated: 4.58
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 1.7 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
39% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
56.3% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
37.7% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.201
CCT: 6937 K
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 BOEhydis NV173FHM-NX4, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.3", 144 Hz | Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 BOE HF NV156FHM-N4G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 CSOT MNF601BA1-4, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 LEN151WQXGA, OLED, 2560x1600, 15.1", 165 Hz | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK CSOT MNH301CA3-1, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.3", 240 Hz | |
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| Display | 61% | 77% | 132% | 121% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 37.7 | 61.4 63% | 67.3 79% | 99.9 165% | 97.3 158% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 56.3 | 89.7 59% | 99.2 76% | 100 78% | 99.6 77% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 39 | 63.2 62% | 69.1 77% | 98.3 152% | 89 128% |
| Response Times | 50% | -50% | 98% | 58% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 21.4 ? | 8 ? 63% | 33.9 ? -58% | 0.42 ? 98% | 5.2 ? 76% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 15 ? | 9.6 ? 36% | 21.2 ? -41% | 0.4 ? 97% | 9.2 ? 39% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 1152 ? | ||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 11 | ||||
| Screen | -4% | 33% | 62% | 18% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 279 | 364 30% | 318 14% | 492 76% | 296 6% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 260 | 351 35% | 300 15% | 495 90% | 272 5% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 90 | 91 1% | 89 -1% | 92 2% | 87 -3% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.24 | 0.43 -79% | 0.2 17% | 0.27 -13% | |
| Contrast (:1) | 1163 | 847 -27% | 1590 37% | 1096 -6% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.97 | 3.98 20% | 1.33 73% | 0.9 82% | 1.35 73% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 20.52 | 6.38 69% | 4.42 78% | 1.8 91% | 4.76 77% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.58 | 1.36 70% | 0.94 79% | 0.78 83% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.7 | 4.39 -158% | 1.9 -12% | 1.2 29% | 2.7 -59% |
| Gamma | 2.201 100% | 2.58 85% | 2.187 101% | 2.16 102% | 2.201 100% |
| CCT | 6937 94% | 7316 89% | 6678 97% | 6291 103% | 6770 96% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 36% /
17% | 20% /
31% | 97% /
87% | 66% /
46% |
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The color space could also be better. In contrast to the competition, the Erazer Scout 17 E1 already fails in the sRGB color space, which makes games, movies, and pictures appear quite pale.
At least the measured contrast ratio of 1,163:1 is decent, which yields a solid black level of 0.24 cd/m².
The response times are just as unspectacular from an IPS perspective as is the viewing angle stability.
Fortunately, we could not observe any PWM flickering.
Overall, the picture quality is only mediocre, and the Erazer Scout 17 E1 loses out to its counterparts in terms of display characteristics.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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| 15 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 7.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 7.3 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 34 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 21.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 11 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. » 32 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.8 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| 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 8215 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance: Rare Core 5 210H shows up once again
The Erazer Scout 17 E1's performance is in the lower mid-range of gaming notebooks. 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD are reasonable for the estimated price, especially as the latter components can be upgraded if desired.
Test conditions
There are three operating modes in the Control Center, which are tailored or aimed at different usage scenarios. With the exception of the battery test, all measurements were carried out in Performance mode, which teases out slightly more CPU and GPU performance than the Entertainment profile.
The speed drops significantly in Silent mode, but the device also remains much quieter under load.
| Mode | Performance | Entertainment | Silent |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Noise | 55 dB(A) | 49 dB(A) | 33 dB(A) |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Performance (FHD/Ultra) | 76.9 fps | 71.2 fps | 44.8 fps |
| Cinebench R15 Multi Score | 1888 Points | 1787 Points | 711 Points |
| CPU PL1 | 49 W | 38 W | 15 W |
| CPU PL2 | 115 W | 115 W | 30 W |
Processor
The Core 5 210H is a rather rarely used model from Intel's Raptor Lake generation. The 10 nm chip contains four performance cores including Hyper-Threading and four efficiency cores without HT, so that a total of 12 parallel threads are possible.
The 210H has a somewhat difficult time against processors of competing laptops. A Core i5-13500H is almost 12% faster according to our CPU rating, while a Ryzen 7 250 around 20%. The Ryzen 7 260 and Core i7-14650HX even sprint by around 30%.
Cinebench R15 Multi loop
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (7192 - 85542, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (7190 - 12857, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Gaming (35040 - 252486, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (36942 - 61679, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1728 - 10389, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (1610 - 2180, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (74258 - 76434, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5020 - 33636, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (5262 - 5715, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Gaming (17585 - 134044, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (17880 - 26483, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 247074, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (33605 - 51414, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Gaming (373 - 2531, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (496 - 635, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (3856 - 45446, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (3837 - 5928, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 62916, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (35563 - 37988, n=2) | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
System performance
Not least due to the somewhat weaker CPU, the Erazer Scout 17 E1 ends up in last place among the comparison devices in the system tests (only the Essentials test worked in PCMark 10, after which the benchmark reproducibly aborted).
Subjectively, programs also take a little longer to start than we are used to from gaming notebooks.
PCMark 10: Essentials
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 -2! | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 -1! | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop -1! | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12600, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2211, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2729, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (237 - 532, n=112, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (176.4 - 345, n=108, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Average of class Gaming (397 - 674, n=122, last 2 years) | |
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» No benchmarks for this notebook found!
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Gaming (21750 - 104987, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (56977 - 58240, n=2) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Gaming (22956 - 104349, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (58128 - 64804, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (22297 - 133486, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (58085 - 60798, n=2) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Average Intel Core 5 210H (92.7 - 99.9, n=2) | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
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DPC latency
High latency is also a problem with the Scout 17 E1 according to the LatencyMon tool. However, this point of criticism affects many (Windows) notebooks.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 | |
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Storage devices
Medion equips the Scout 17 E1 with an M.2 2280 1 TB SSD from Phison. The NVMe drive is not necessarily one of the fastest of its kind, although there were no drops in the loop test as in the case of the Lenovo LOQ 15, for example.
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Disk throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU performance
While the RTX 5060 Laptop has significantly fewer shader units than the RTX 5070 Laptop (3,328 vs 4,608), the RTX 5050 Laptop with its 2,560 shaders only falls behind the RTX 5060 to a limited extent.
The major improvement compared to the last gen RTX 4050 Laptop GPU is the increased video memory. 8 GB GDDR7 instead of 6 GB GDDR6 may not be top of the range in 2025, but it is still more or less appropriate for this price and performance class (the VRAM in the RTX 5060, and especially the RTX 5070, deserve stronger criticism).
The TGP is set at a maximum of 115 W (including Dynamic Boost). Nevertheless, the RTX 5050 Laptop can hardly stand out from its predecessor in the synthetic tests.
The older Erazer Crawler E40 was only around 10% slower on average (in the Fire Strike test, the difference is at least almost 20%). An RTX 5060 Laptop is around 15% ahead here while an RTX 5070 Laptop is just over 20% faster.
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 47989 points | |
| 3DMark Vantage P Result | 76534 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 28133 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 247686 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 52328 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 23840 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 9799 points | |
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Gaming performance
A native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 is a little poor considering the screen diagonal, but full HD is exactly the right number of pixels for the RTX 5050 Laptop.
High settings are usually possible in extremely demanding or poorly optimized titles such as F1 25, Oblivion Remastered, and Indiana Jones, even if it is not possible to always attain 60 fps.
Occasionally (especially with older titles), the RTX 5050 Laptop still has reserves for QHD. Thanks to modern upscaling technologies, the frame rate can be increased if necessary.
With DLSS 4, the performance in Cyberpunk 2077 at 2,560 x 1,440 resolution and the Ultra preset, for example, climbs from 47.2 to 64.5 fps. Toggling frame generation, enables even higher 92.5 fps.
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.76 - 169.9, n=137, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 14 2025 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IMH9 RTX 4050 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Razer Blade 14 2025 | |
| Average of class Gaming (12.1 - 186.9, n=124, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41-R5AT | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD DLSS | QHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 177.2 | 170.4 | 117.6 | 93.7 | ||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 165.7 | 137.7 | 131 | 119.9 | ||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 139.3 | 102 | 73.6 | |||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 98.5 | 88.5 | 77.1 | |||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 278 | 220 | 189.6 | 132 | ||
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 108.4 | 87.3 | 86.3 | 60 | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 98.1 | 87.7 | 76.9 | 47.2 | ||
| Horizon Forbidden West (2024) | 86.2 | 64.1 | 62 | 58.4 | 45.7 | |
| Ghost of Tsushima (2024) | 75.9 | 68.2 | 54.5 | 55.2 | 39.7 | |
| Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 (2024) | 50.4 | 35.1 | 39.6 | 24.2 | ||
| Star Wars Outlaws (2024) | 46.5 | 41.2 | 33 | 32.6 | 23.2 | |
| Space Marine 2 (2024) | 79.2 | 75.6 | 70.8 | 65.7 | 49.5 | |
| Until Dawn (2024) | 79.9 | 54.2 | 41.3 | 39.5 | 30.4 | |
| Stalker 2 (2024) | 56.4 | 48 | 39.9 | 62.7 | 29 | |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024) | 52.1 | 15.6 | 0 () | 9.58 | ||
| Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (2025) | 90.5 | 73.6 | 51.6 | 50.3 | 36.8 | |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows (2025) | 51 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 25 | |
| The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered (2025) | 52.2 | 48.2 | 25 | 26.5 | 13.4 | |
| Doom: The Dark Ages (2025) | 58.4 | 52.6 | 51 | 49.5 | 31.9 | |
| F1 25 (2025) | 157 | 132 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Nightmare AA:T | |
| Average of class Gaming (31.9 - 92.2, n=17, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Nightmare - DLSS Quality | |
| Average of class Gaming (49.5 - 107.3, n=15, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra High | |
| Average of class Gaming (25 - 64, n=40, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra High + DLSS Quality | |
| Average of class Gaming (24 - 117, n=26, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Preset | |
| Average of class Gaming (36.8 - 97.2, n=13, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Preset + Quality DLSS | |
| Average of class Gaming (50.3 - 115.5, n=13, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Average of class Gaming (12.7 - 45.9, n=14, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Preset + Quality DLSS | |
| Average of class Gaming (25.3 - 59.7, n=12, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| F1 25 | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Max Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Average of class Gaming (5 - 37.5, n=16, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Max Preset + DLSS Quality AA:DLSS AF:16x | |
| Average of class Gaming (9 - 67.5, n=15, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
The constant power delivery and cooling should also be emphasized positively. Frame rates were relatively stable during our long-term test with Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p Ultra
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra fps chart
Emissions: Loud fans but low surface temperatures
Noise emissions
The fan control is surprisingly okay by Clevo standards. In idle mode, the cooling system usually runs at a discreet 27 to 29 dB(A), while the interim speed-up is limited at 32 dB(A).
Under load, the fans unfortunately become quite loud, which is not uncommon with most gaming laptops. 47 to 58 dB(A) corresponds to a clearly audible level, which is, or can become, unpleasant without a headset. Many competitors perform similarly poorly here.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 27 / 29 / 32 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 47 / 58 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 Core 5 210H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 R7 260, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK i7-14650HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 8% | -24% | 11% | -7% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 24 | 23 4% | 25 -4% | 25.5 -6% | 25 -4% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 27 | 23 15% | 43 -59% | 25.5 6% | 31 -15% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 29 | 23 21% | 45 -55% | 25.5 12% | 32 -10% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 32 | 28.02 12% | 48 -50% | 26.9 16% | 34 -6% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 47 | 50.21 -7% | 53 -13% | 34.6 26% | 50 -6% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 55 | 51 7% | 50.1 9% | 58 -5% | |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 58 | 56.79 2% | 53 9% | 50.1 14% | 59 -2% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 51.46 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperatures always remained below the 50 °C mark, even while gaming. We particularly liked the fact that the palm rest area never got warmer than 30 °C.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 40.5 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.9 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 36.6 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the class Gaming.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29 °C / 84.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-0.1 °C / -0.2 F).
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 Core 5 210H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 R7 260, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK i7-14650HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 18% | -9% | 2% | -12% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 42 | 36 14% | 49 -17% | 42.2 -0% | 52 -24% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 45 | 36 20% | 58 -29% | 51.7 -15% | 56 -24% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 30 | 26 13% | 32 -7% | 28.5 5% | 33 -10% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 35 | 27 23% | 29 17% | 29.2 17% | 32 9% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
In our stress test with the Furmark and Prime95 tools, the GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop stabilized at around 73 °C, while the Core 5 210H reached around 80 °C — both acceptable values.
Loudspeaker
One of the biggest weaknesses of the Scout 17 E1 is the poor sound quality. As with the Crawler E40, there is not only a lack of maximum volume but also a lack of bass.
Most gaming laptops tend to offer much better sound.
Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.6% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 75% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 21% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 56% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 36% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.47 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 32.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.6% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 77% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 17% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 61% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 32% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy management: Buggy battery run times
Power consumption
With the power supply plugged in, the power consumption is not very high. Idle power draws between 13 W and 23 W and load consumption ranging from 87 W to 195 W are similar to the predecessor with RTX 4050 Laptop GPU.
| Off / Standby | 0 / 1 Watt |
| Idle | 13.5 / 14.8 / 22.9 Watt |
| Load |
87 / 195 Watt |
   
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| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 Core 5 210H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 R7 260, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK i7-14650HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 10% | -5% | 20% | -10% | -25% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 13.5 | 10 26% | 20 -48% | 6.9 49% | 9.7 28% | 14.2 ? -5% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 14.8 | 15.3 -3% | 20.7 -40% | 10.7 28% | 15 -1% | 20.3 ? -37% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 22.9 | 15.5 32% | 22.7 1% | 11.3 51% | 23.7 -3% | 27.3 ? -19% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 87 | 88 -1% | 71 18% | 69.7 20% | 126 -45% | 111.9 ? -29% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 173.4 | 153.1 12% | 162.6 6% | 205 -18% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 171.9 | 151.1 12% | 165 4% | 202 -18% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 195 | 202.47 -4% | 172 12% | 233.6 -20% | 227 -16% | 263 ? -35% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (Watt) | 155 |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption: Cyberpunk 2077 / Stress test
Power consumption: External monitor
Battery life
The Erazer Scout 17 E1's battery life turned out to be quite strange. Although a 53 Wh battery is rather modest (the current counterparts feature 60 Wh to 80 Wh batteries), a run time of only 1.5 hours in our WLAN test with the brightness reduced to 150 cd/m² indicates a bug or a driver problem.
At first, we thought it was the dedicated GPU, as Nvidia's Blackwell generation is currently still struggling with problems such as black screens, increased energy consumption, and faulty graphics switching in numerous laptops (we were using the latest driver version 581.08 at the time of testing).
However, the phenomenon also occurred when the dGPU was completely deactivated. We have contacted Medion in this regard.
| Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 Core 5 210H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, 53 Wh | Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 54 Wh | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 60 Wh | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 R7 260, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 80 Wh | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK i7-14650HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, 75 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | 5% | 15% | 149% | 31% | 68% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 3.9 | 4.1 5% | 4.5 15% | 9.7 149% | 5.1 31% | 6.57 ? 68% |
| H.264 (h) | 3.9 | 11.5 | 7.78 ? | |||
| Load (h) | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.414 ? | ||
| Reader / Idle (h) | 6.9 | 9.79 ? | ||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra 150cd (h) | 0.9 |
Notebookcheck's overall impressions of the Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1
The Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 is particularly eye-catching thanks to the brand-new RTX 5050 Laptop. At the current price, however, we would recommend a cheaper gaming laptop with an RTX 5060 or RTX 5070, some of which hardly cost any more than the Scout 17 E1.
However, it remains to be seen how other RTX 5050 laptops rank in terms of entry-level and average pricing.
Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758
- 09/04/2025 v8
Florian Glaser
Total Sustainability Score: Potential competitors in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 76.8%  | Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 MD62758 Intel Core 5 210H ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB | List Price: 1250 EUR | 2.7 kg | 26 mm | 17.30" 1920x1080 127 PPI IPS |
2. 85.4% v7 (old)  | Medion Erazer Crawler E40 - MD 62518 Intel Core i5-13500H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $123.00 15.6" FHD 1920(RGB)*1080 for... 2. $129.00 Replacement Screen 15.6" for... 3. 15.6" FHD 1920(RGB)*1080 144... List Price: 1200 Euro | 2.3 kg | 28 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
3. 77.5%  | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10 AMD Ryzen 7 250 ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,629.00 Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop, 15... 2. $75.99 Ruilezyo 300W Laptop Charger... 3. $115.99 20V 12.25A 245W Slim Tip Cha... | 2.4 kg | 24 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
4. 87.2%  | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 AMD Ryzen 7 260 ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,299.00 Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 Gamin... 2. $1,513.99 Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP10 RTX ... 3. $1,099.99 Lenovo Legion 5 15.1" OLED W... List Price: 1449€ | 1.9 kg | 21.5 mm | 15.10" 2560x1600 200 PPI OLED |
5. 77.3%  | MSI Katana 17 HX B14WGK Intel Core i7-14650HX ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $46.99 GVKRLXZ 230W AC Adapter Comp... 2. $62.95 240W Gaming Laptop Charger f... 3. $12.99 Rujcloud HDMI 2.1 Cable for ... List Price: 1800 EUR | 2.7 kg | 28 mm | 17.30" 2560x1440 170 PPI IPS |
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