Origin PC EVO16-S (Clevo P960RD) Review: A Rare 16.1-inch Gaming Laptop

16-inch display. Ever wanted a gaming laptop but felt that a 17.3-inch display might be too big and a 15.6-inch display might be too small? Then this high-power 16.1-inch Origin PC EVO16-S should fit the bill.

Allen Ngo 👁, 08/14/2019 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 ...

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Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q (EVO16 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-9750H 6 x 2.6 - 4.5 GHz, Coffee Lake-H

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q - 8192 MB, Core: 735 MHz, Memory: 1500 MHz, GDDR6, 431.60, Optimus

Memory

32768 MB

, DDR4-3003, 18-18-18-43, Dual-Channel

Display

16.10 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 137 PPI, Chi Mei CMN N161HCA-GA1, IPS, CMN1602, glossy: no

Mainboard

Intel HM370

Storage

Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB, 500 GB

, Secondary: Seagate ST2000LX001-1RG174

Soundcard

NVIDIA TU104 - High Definition Audio Controller

Connections

4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm headphones, 3.5 mm microphone, Card Reader: SD reader, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000/2500/5000MBit/s), Intel Wireless-AC 9560 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 5

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 19.8 x 379 x 252 ( = 0.78 x 14.92 x 9.92 in)

Battery

62 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Control Center, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

2.1 kg ( = 74.08 oz / 4.63 pounds), Power Supply: 644 g ( = 22.72 oz / 1.42 pounds)

Price

2600 USD

Links

Origin PC homepage

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Case

The smooth matte aluminum chassis has a high quality feel with a relatively rigid base. It's stronger and less flexible than the MSI GS75 or GS65, but it's still not nearly as sound as the Razer Blade 15 or Blade Pro 17. Surfaces bend and creak slightly more than on the Razer especially when applying pressure on the outer lid or when twisting the base from its front two corners. The two small hinges also tend to creak when close to their maximum angle.

Despite having a larger footprint than most 15.6-inch gaming laptop because of the 16.1-inch screen size, the EVO16-S manages to weigh almost the same as the smaller Gigabyte Aero 15 or Razer Blade 15. It's thicker than these alternatives as well by just 2 mm at most.

Surfaces are a lot better at hiding fingerprints than on the Razer Blade series. The stylized corners are similar to most Clevo systems

Lid opened to maximum (~140 degrees) angle

Outer lid can be configured into various colors and even user-submitted images for HD UV glass printing and laser etching

Added texture along the bottom of the display for visual variety

Connectivity

Port options are balanced with 2x USB Type-A ports, 2x USB Type-C ports, and 2x dedicated video-out ports. One USB Type-C port supports DisplayPort for up to three external monitors. Curiously, the chassis also supports a SIM card but this particular SKU does not come equipped with a WAN module.

Port positioning is a mixed bag. While the are easy to reach, all ports are far too close to the front and so any connected cables will occupy valuable desk space.

Right: 3.5 mm combo audio, 3.5 mm mic, USB 3.1 Type-A, SD reader, SIM reader (disabled), Gigabit Ethernet, Kensington Lock

Left: AC adapter, HDMI, DisplayPort, 2x USB 3.1 Type-C (1x w/ DisplayPort), USB 3.1 Type-A

SD Card Reader

The spring-loaded SD card reader offers average transfer rates of about 87 MB/s. Moving 1 GB worth of pictures from our UHS-II test card to desktop takes about 13 seconds compared to half that on the Dell XPS 15.

A fully inserted card will only protrude by about 1 to 2 mm for safe transporting.

SDCardreader Transfer Speed
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Eurocom Nightsky RX17 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	198.5 MB/s ∼100% +142%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	197 MB/s ∼99% +140%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	82 MB/s ∼41%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27 MB/s ∼14% -67%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	242 MB/s ∼100% +179%
Eurocom Nightsky RX17 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	219.1 MB/s ∼91% +153%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	86.6 MB/s ∼36%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27 MB/s ∼11% -69%

Communication

The Intel 9560 with integrated Bluetooth 5.0 is a common find on high-end laptops. Performance is similar to the Killer 1550 sans the gaming-centric features that are exclusive to the latter. We didn't experience any connectivity issues during our time with the unit.

Networking
iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	718 MBit/s ∼100% +8%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW Intel Wireless-AC 9560	683 MBit/s ∼95% +3%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)	668 MBit/s ∼93% 0%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q Intel Wireless-AC 9560	666 MBit/s ∼93%
iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	688 MBit/s ∼100% +6%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)	682 MBit/s ∼99% +5%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW Intel Wireless-AC 9560	680 MBit/s ∼99% +5%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q Intel Wireless-AC 9560	650 MBit/s ∼94%

Accessories

Origin PC goes all the way when it comes to the unboxing experience. Users have the option to receive a wooden crate instead of the usual cardboard box alongside other free extras like a wall poster, notebook sleeve, t-shirt, mouse pad, drivers DVD, and even a 32 GB USB drive pre-loaded with a factory restore image.

While the included accessories are nice, the DVD is a puzzling because the laptop does not integrate an optical drive. Simply including the contents of the DVD onto the USB drive instead would have been much more useful to the end user.

Optional wooden crate requires a big philips screwdriver to crack open

Cardboard box fits snugly and protected inside

T-shirt, 32 GB USB drive, manual, wipe, poster, and drivers disc

Maintenance

Unfortunately, end-user upgrades are not easy. The bottom panel is secured tightly to the base to make servicing more difficult than it should be.

Warranty

Origin PC offers 1 to 3 years of protection with free shipping and a 45-day "No Dead Pixel Guarantee" for its laptops. They also offer 24/7 technical support in the U.S. for the life of the product.

Input Devices

Keyboard

Key feedback and layout are most similar to the Schenker Slim 15 or Schenker XMG A517. Feedback and travel are both firmer and deeper, respectively, than the keys on the XPS 15. In return, clatter is slightly louder.

Perhaps the best characteristic of the keyboard is the similar key cap size of the QWERTY keys, Arrow keys, and NumPad keys for uniform feedback between all these keys. On most other laptops, the Arrow and/or NumPad keys would often be smaller than the main QWERTY keys for spongier feedback and a more cramped experience.

Touchpad

The trackpad is average in size (~10.8 x 6 cm) and similar in texture and glide to the trackpad of the Eurocom Nightsky RX17. Unlike most other laptops, the glass surface is completely smooth much like on a smartphone touchscreen. Glide is therefore uneven depending on movement speed with more resistance than usual. The atypical surface takes some getting used to..

The dedicated mouse keys are quiet when pressed with moderate feedback and travel. We find dragging and dropping to be much easier with mouse keys when compared to clickpads.

Users familiar with other ultra-thin Clevo laptops will feel right at home on the EVO16-S

Center of trackpad doubles as a fingerprint reader. Its ultra-smooth surface, however, is very different from most other laptops

keys with moderate feedback and travel and per-key RGB lighting

Full-size NumPad and Arrow keys - a rarity for a laptop

Display

As the first 16.1-inch laptop in our database, there are no other models we know of sporting the same Chi Mei N161HCA-GA1 IPS panel. This appears to be a mid-range to high-end panel that matches the color space and fast black-white response times of other 120/144 Hz panels from Chi Mei albeit with a slightly dimmer backlight and lower contrast ratio. The larger MSI GS75, for example, is about 30 percent brighter with almost twice the contrast ratio.

The display is slightly grainy as is common on many matte displays. Thus, glossy displays will still have the notable advantage in terms of sharpness at the cost of glare. Our test unit unfortunately exhibits moderate backlight bleeding along the edges and corners as shown below that will become noticeable during boot up or when watching videos with black borders.

No edge-to-edge glass or 4K UHD options for this uncommon 16.1-inch display

Bezels are narrow, but nowhere near as narrow as on the Dell XPS or Razer Blade


273.7 cd/m²	259.2 cd/m²	247.6 cd/m²
252.1 cd/m²	278 cd/m²	247.8 cd/m²
258.2 cd/m²	262.4 cd/m²	248.6 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

Chi Mei CMN N161HCA-GA1

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 278 cd/m² Average: 258.6 cd/m² Minimum: 14.71 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 278 cd/m²
Contrast: 678:1 (Black: 0.41 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.93 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.6, calibrated: 1.49
ΔE Greyscale 4.5 | 0.64-98 Ø5.8
93.2% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
59.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
64.02% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
93.32% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
62.29% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.17

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	Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q Chi Mei CMN N161HCA-GA1, IPS, 16.10, 1920x1080	Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP14C5), IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080	Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP14C5), IGZO, 15.60, 1920x1080	MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG Chi Mei N173HCE-G33 (CMN175C), IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW AU Optronics B156HAN08.2 (AUO82ED), IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080	Eurocom Nightsky RX17 BOE NV173FHM-N44, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Display		6%	4%	1%	2%	4%
Display P3 Coverage	62.29	66.93 7%	65.32 5%	62.63 1%	64.92 4%	66.05 6%
sRGB Coverage	93.32	98.14 5%	95.47 2%	93.52 0%	91.02 -2%	93.12 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	64.02	68.51 7%	66.48 4%	64.71 1%	65.95 3%	67.15 5%
Response Times		-1%	-10%	15%	29%	-39%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	14.4 (7.6, 6.8)	12.8 (6.8, 6) 11%	15.2 (7.6, 7.6) -6%	7.2 (3.8, 3.4) 50%	7.2 (3.8, 3.4) 50%	16.4 (8.4, 8) -14%
Response Time Black / White *	9.6 (5.2, 4.4)	10.4 (6, 4.4) -8%	11.2 (6.8, 4.4) -17%	10 (5.2, 4.8) -4%	8.8 (4.4, 4.4) 8%	10.4 (6, 4.4) -8%
PWM Frequency	25510 (21)	23810 (10) -7%	23580 (24) -8%	25510 (17) 0%		990.1 (99) -96%
Screen		23%	12%	36%	9%	2%
Brightness middle	278	293 5%	266 -4%	366 32%	286 3%	298.4 7%
Brightness	259	270 4%	248 -4%	343 32%	275 6%	287 11%
Brightness Distribution	89	87 -2%	89 0%	91 2%	90 1%	90 1%
Black Level *	0.41	0.29 29%	0.31 24%	0.29 29%	0.37 10%	0.3 27%
Contrast	678	1010 49%	858 27%	1262 86%	773 14%	995 47%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 *	2.93	1.69 42%	2.78 5%	1.51 48%	2.19 25%	3.58 -22%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 max. *	7.12	3.37 53%	5.96 16%	3.22 55%	4.4 38%	6.29 12%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 calibrated *	1.49	1.24 17%	0.91 39%	0.71 52%	2.27 -52%	2.82 -89%
Greyscale DeltaE2000 *	4.5	2.3 49%	3.58 20%	1.93 57%	2.2 51%	3.1 31%
Gamma	2.17 ^101%	2.3 ^96%	2.46 ^89%	2.38 ^92%	2.41 ^91%	2.24 ^98%
CCT	5767 ^113%	6758 ^96%	7186 ^90%	6881 ^94%	6405 ^101%	7064 ^92%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	59.2	63 6%	62 5%	60 1%	59 0%	60.2 2%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	93.2	98.5 6%	96 3%	94 1%	91 -2%	92.7 -1%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		9% / 16%	2% / 7%	17% / 26%	13% / 10%	-11% / -5%

* ... smaller is better

Color space is about the same as most other 144 Hz IPS panels at around 95 percent of sRGB. This is indicative of a high-end panel with both deep colors and a fast native refresh rate unlike the Panda LM156LF-CL03 panel on the cheaper Asus Zephyrus G GA502.

Further measurements with an X-Rite colorimeter reveal just average grayscale and color accuracy out of the box. Color temperature is also too warm, but a calibration addresses this and improves accuracy noticeably. Average grayscale and color DeltaE values sit at just 1.9 and 1.14 after calibration.

Display Response Times

ℹ

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
9.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 5.2 ms rise
9.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 4.4 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 12 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (24 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
14.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 7.6 ms rise
14.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 6.8 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 0.8 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 13 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (38.1 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

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 detected

25510 Hz

≤ 21 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 25510 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 21 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 25510 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 14793 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 2500000) Hz was measured.

Outdoor visibility is only average at best since the backlight is dimmer than most Ultrabooks. Colors and texts become washed out very easily from the bright ambient lighting. Viewing angles are wide with slight changes to contrast and colors from extreme angles as is typical of IPS displays.

Performance

The EVO16-S ships with only Coffee Lake-H Core i7 and GeForce RTX graphics for now to cater directly to enthusiasts. LatencyMon shows no DPC latency issues even when the wireless is enabled.

Nvidia G-Sync is not available since Optimus comes standard.

Processor

CPU performance is essentially the same as the Core i7-8750H for all intents and purposes as detailed here. Nonetheless, raw performance is still 40 to 60 percent faster than the Core i5-9300H or older Core i7-7700HQ since the i7-9750H offfers a higher core count.

When running CineBench R15 Multi-Thread in a loop, performance dips by about 11 percent after the first loop not unlike many other gaming laptops with Core i7 Coffee Lake-H CPUs. The graph below shows that some older Core i7-8750H laptops can still outperform the Core i7-9750H by the slightest of margins after accounting for throttling.

See our dedicated page on the Core i7-9750H for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1101 (1094.42-1236.44)

Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1066 (1058.57-1172.68)

Alienware m15 P79F GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1123 (1106.07-1188.78)

HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd0085cl GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1077 (1065.56-1205.55)

Cinebench R15 | Cinebench R11.5 | Cinebench R10 | wPrime 2.10

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Eurocom Sky X4C Intel Core i7-8700K	192 Points ∼71% +2%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2018 (2.9 GHz, Vega 20) Intel Core i9-8950HK	192 Points ∼71% +2%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	189 Points ∼69% 0%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q Intel Core i7-9750H	189 Points ∼69%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (170 - 194, n=82)	184 Points ∼68% -3%
Eurocom Nightsky RX17 Intel Core i7-9750H	174 Points ∼64% -8%
MSI GF63 8RC-040XPL Intel Core i5-8300H	171 Points ∼63% -10%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	171 Points ∼63% -10%
Dell G7 17 7790 Intel Core i7-8750H	164 Points ∼60% -13%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 Intel Core i7-7700HQ	156 Points ∼57% -17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	144 Points ∼53% -24%
CPU Multi 64Bit
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	1721 Points ∼18% +44%
Eurocom Sky X4C Intel Core i7-8700K	1359 Points ∼14% +14%
Eurocom Nightsky RX17 Intel Core i7-9750H	1306 Points ∼13% +9%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q Intel Core i7-9750H	1197 Points ∼12%
Dell G7 17 7790 Intel Core i7-8750H	1183 Points ∼12% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (952 - 1306, n=85)	1182 Points ∼12% -1%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2018 (2.9 GHz, Vega 20) Intel Core i9-8950HK	1051 Points ∼11% -12%
MSI GF63 8RC-040XPL Intel Core i5-8300H	805 Points ∼8% -33%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	805 Points ∼8% -33%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	769 Points ∼8% -36%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 Intel Core i7-7700HQ	733 Points ∼8% -39%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Eurocom Sky X4C Intel Core i7-8700K	2.16 Points ∼69% +1%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q Intel Core i7-9750H	2.14 Points ∼68%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	2.11 Points ∼67% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (1.96 - 2.19, n=10)	2.1 Points ∼67% -2%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 Intel Core i7-7700HQ	1.83 Points ∼58% -14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	1.64 Points ∼52% -23%
CPU Multi 64Bit
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	18.94 Points ∼35% +40%
Eurocom Sky X4C Intel Core i7-8700K	14.98 Points ∼28% +11%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q Intel Core i7-9750H	13.53 Points ∼25%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (11.3 - 14.1, n=10)	13 Points ∼24% -4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	9.21 Points ∼17% -32%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 Intel Core i7-7700HQ	8.17 Points ∼15% -40%

Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	42456 Points ∼65%
Eurocom Sky X4C Intel Core i7-8700K	38810 Points ∼59%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (28251 - 36304, n=13)	33539 Points ∼51%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	24623 Points ∼38%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 Intel Core i7-7700HQ	21978 Points ∼34%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	20687 Points ∼32%
Rendering Single 32Bit
Eurocom Sky X4C Intel Core i7-8700K	7243 Points ∼65%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	6967 Points ∼62%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (6659 - 7214, n=13)	6923 Points ∼62%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	6539 Points ∼58%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 Intel Core i7-7700HQ	5939 Points ∼53%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	4770 Points ∼43%

wPrime 2.10 - 1024m
MSI GF63 8RC-040XPL Intel Core i5-8300H	278.469 s * ∼3%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 Intel Core i7-7700HQ	231.67 s * ∼3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	197.075 s * ∼2%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H	154 s * ∼2%
Eurocom Sky X4C Intel Core i7-8700K	120.923 s * ∼1%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	118.733 s * ∼1%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit

80 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

13.53 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

2.14 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

127.19 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1197 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

189 Points

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... in comparison

System Performance

PCMark benchmarks are in the same ballpark as other gaming laptops equipped with GeForce RTX graphics. We didn't experience any software or hardware hitches during our time with the test unit.

PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Score
MSI GE75 9SG GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	6306 Points ∼72% +6%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	5928 Points ∼68%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (5374 - 6202, n=9)	5842 Points ∼67% -1%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	5839 Points ∼67% -2%
Dell G7 17 7790 GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G	5279 Points ∼60% -11%
Essentials
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	9788 Points ∼85%
MSI GE75 9SG GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	9608 Points ∼84% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (8791 - 9927, n=9)	9356 Points ∼81% -4%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	9109 Points ∼79% -7%
Dell G7 17 7790 GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G	8967 Points ∼78% -8%
Productivity
MSI GE75 9SG GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	8416 Points ∼75% +7%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	8200 Points ∼73% +4%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	7858 Points ∼70%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (7180 - 8200, n=9)	7640 Points ∼68% -3%
Dell G7 17 7790 GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G	6783 Points ∼61% -14%
Digital Content Creation
MSI GE75 9SG GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	8419 Points ∼54% +14%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (6675 - 8862, n=9)	7594 Points ∼49% +3%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	7353 Points ∼47%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	7236 Points ∼47% -2%
Dell G7 17 7790 GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G	6565 Points ∼42% -11%

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (4207 - 5539, n=9)	4603 Points ∼73% +5%
MSI GE75 9SG GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	4550 Points ∼72% +3%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	4398 Points ∼70%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4380 Points ∼70% 0%
Dell G7 17 7790 GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G	4010 Points ∼64% -9%
Work Score Accelerated v2
MSI GE75 9SG GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	6004 Points ∼85% +2%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	5906 Points ∼83%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (4755 - 6593, n=9)	5755 Points ∼81% -3%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	5749 Points ∼81% -3%
Dell G7 17 7790 GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G	5315 Points ∼75% -10%

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		4398 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		5906 points
PCMark 10 Score		5928 points
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Storage Devices

Three internal storage bays are available in the form of 2x M.2 PCIe and 1x 2.5-inch SATA III (7 mm only). Origin PC offers multiple combinations and we recommend choosing carefully since end-user upgrades can be difficult.

Our specific test unit comes configured with a 500 GB Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus M.2 NVMe SSD and a secondary 2 TB Seagate ST2000LX001. Samsung offers some of the fastest consumer SSDs and this model is no different with sequential write rates approaching 2800 MB/s according to AS SSD. This particular drive is a common option on Clevo systems as most larger OEMs tend to use slower solutions from Intel or Toshiba instead.

	Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8	MSI GF63 8RC-040XPL WDC WD Green PC SSD WDS240G2G0B	Asus FX503VM-EH73 SanDisk SD8SN8U128G1002
AS SSD		-21%	-36%	-385%	-119%
Seq Read	2172.43	1832.18 -16%	2516.94 16%	507.05 -77%	476.33 -78%
Seq Write	2759.62	1864.07 -32%	923.81 -67%	353.04 -87%	328.42 -88%
4K Read	54.56	52.08 -5%	59.11 8%	6.81 -88%	20.44 -63%
4K Write	145.78	108.34 -26%	126.51 -13%	15.68 -89%	46.48 -68%
4K-64 Read	1234.15	1159.06 -6%	875.61 -29%	7.25 -99%	343.35 -72%
4K-64 Write	2431.29	1807.21 -26%	921.88 -62%	17.82 -99%	95.53 -96%
Access Time Read *	0.038	0.05 -32%	0.042 -11%	0.52 -1268%	0.17 -347%
Access Time Write *	0.026	0.034 -31%	0.065 -150%	0.582 -2138%	0.09 -246%
Score Read	1506	1394 -7%	1186 -21%	65 -96%	411 -73%
Score Write	2853	2102 -26%	1141 -60%	69 -98%	178 -94%
Score Total	5169	4221 -18%	2870 -44%	162 -97%	798 -85%
Copy ISO MB/s	2728.01	2082.66 -24%	2085.95 -24%
Copy Program MB/s	569.99	496.53 -13%	454.24 -20%
Copy Game MB/s	1434.42	976.6 -32%	1140.57 -20%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3536 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3242 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 624.5 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 556.5 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2559 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 2718 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 53.22 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 197.3 MB/s

GPU Performance

The RTX 2080 Max-Q is performing where we expect it to be when compared to the average RTX 2080 Max-Q in our database. 3DMark results are very similar to the mobile RTX 2070 "Max-P" in the Asus Zephyrus GX502GW despite consuming slightly less power. A desktop RTX 2080 is still about 35 to 40 percent faster than the RTX 2080 Max-Q.

Performance benefits over Pascal GPUs like the GTX 1080 become greater when playing DX12 titles since Turing has been optimized for DX12.

3DMark | 3DMark 11

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), R7 2700X	27620 Points ∼55% +35%
MSI GE75 9SG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H	24623 Points ∼49% +20%
Eurocom Nightsky RX17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H	21138 Points ∼42% +3%
Eurocom Sky X4C NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-8700K	20909 Points ∼41% +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (18048 - 23032, n=19)	20658 Points ∼41% +1%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H	20466 Points ∼40%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H	20119 Points ∼40% -2%
Dell G7 17 7790 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	17466 Points ∼35% -15%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H	16647 Points ∼33% -19%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd0085cl NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, i7-9750H	13188 Points ∼26% -36%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	11483 Points ∼23% -44%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK	9537 Points ∼19% -53%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H	9536 Points ∼19% -53%
MSI GF63 8RC-040XPL NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H	6112 Points ∼12% -70%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), R7 2700X	11294 Points ∼57% +39%
MSI GE75 9SG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H	9754 Points ∼49% +20%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H	8153 Points ∼41%
Eurocom Nightsky RX17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H	8000 Points ∼41% -2%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H	7923 Points ∼40% -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (6464 - 8844, n=19)	7903 Points ∼40% -3%
Dell G7 17 7790 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	6695 Points ∼34% -18%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H	6586 Points ∼33% -19%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd0085cl NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, i7-9750H	5043 Points ∼26% -38%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	3572 Points ∼18% -56%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H	3565 Points ∼18% -56%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK	2805 Points ∼14% -66%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
MSI GE75 9SG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H	5538 Points ∼42% +18%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H	4685 Points ∼36%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H	4545 Points ∼35% -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (3698 - 5295, n=19)	4531 Points ∼35% -3%
Eurocom Nightsky RX17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H	4323 Points ∼33% -8%
Dell G7 17 7790 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	3621 Points ∼28% -23%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H	3597 Points ∼28% -23%

3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), R7 2700X	37989 Points ∼62% +37%
MSI GE75 9SG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H	34050 Points ∼56% +23%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (23386 - 30910, n=20)	27852 Points ∼45% 0%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H	27732 Points ∼45%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H	27204 Points ∼44% -2%
Eurocom Sky X4C NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-8700K	26912 Points ∼44% -3%
Eurocom Nightsky RX17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H	26752 Points ∼44% -4%
Dell G7 17 7790 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	22523 Points ∼37% -19%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H	22299 Points ∼36% -20%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd0085cl NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, i7-9750H	17457 Points ∼29% -37%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	14550 Points ∼24% -48%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H	13447 Points ∼22% -52%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK	12193 Points ∼20% -56%
1280x720 Performance Combined
MSI GE75 9SG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H	16523 Points ∼68% +40%
Eurocom Sky X4C NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-8700K	13928 Points ∼58% +18%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop), R7 2700X	13644 Points ∼56% +15%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H	12785 Points ∼53% +8%
Eurocom Nightsky RX17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H	12512 Points ∼52% +6%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H	12176 Points ∼50% +3%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd0085cl NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, i7-9750H	12175 Points ∼50% +3%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H	11829 Points ∼49%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (9212 - 14894, n=20)	11726 Points ∼48% -1%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK	9459 Points ∼39% -20%
Dell G7 17 7790 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	9107 Points ∼38% -23%
Asus FX503VM-EH73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ	7696 Points ∼32% -35%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H	7595 Points ∼31% -36%

3DMark | 3DMark 11

3DMark 11 Performance		21603 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		34287 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		17335 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		7907 points
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... in comparison

Gaming Performance

All titles will run at 60 FPS since the display is a "low" native resolution of 1080p. To fully exploit the 144 Hz refresh rate, however, you may want to consider dropping the graphics settings to low-medium or medium on most titles. Idling on Witcher 3 shows no recurring frame drops to suggest no interrupting background activity when gaming.

See our dedicated page on the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q for more technical information and benchmarks.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)	110 fps ∼100% +17%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	109 fps ∼99% +16%
Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	94 fps ∼85%
Schenker XMG Ultra 17 Coffee Lake Refresh Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile	87 fps ∼79% -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q (71 - 105, n=8)	86.6 fps ∼79% -8%
Alienware m15 P79F Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	84 fps ∼76% -11%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	81 fps ∼74% -14%
HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd0085cl Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q	64 fps ∼58% -32%
Asus G752VY Intel Core i7-6700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M	39 (31^min) fps ∼35% -59%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2018 (2.9 GHz, Vega 20) Intel Core i9-8950HK, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20	35 fps ∼32% -63%

Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB: Ø75.3 (70-81)

	low	med.	high	ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013)	326.9	285.6	272	165.6	fps
The Witcher 3 (2015)	292.5	225.7	145.1	77.6	fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)	131	103	99	94	fps

Emissions

System Noise

There are three internal fans similar to the older MSI GS73. While they are generally quiet in the 31 to 34 dB(A) range when browsing or video streaming for extended periods, they become very loud very quickly when gaming. We're able to record a fan noise of 55.3 dB(A) when running Witcher 3 compared to 45 dB(A) on the Razer Blade Pro 17 with the same CPU and GPU.

We can notice no coil whine or electronic noise from our test unit.

	Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8	MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)	Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)	Eurocom Nightsky RX17 GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD 970 Pro 512GB (RAID 0)
Noise		13%	-4%	-0%	-5%	4%
off / environment *	28.5	28.3 1%	30 -5%	30 -5%	30 -5%	28 2%
Idle Minimum *	30.4	28.8 5%	31 -2%	31 -2%	31 -2%	28 8%
Idle Average *	30.4	28.8 5%	34 -12%	32 -5%	33 -9%	28.4 7%
Idle Maximum *	31.5	29 8%	39 -24%	38 -21%	38 -21%	32.9 -4%
Load Average *	50	33.5 33%	46 8%	47 6%	50 -0%	45 10%
Witcher 3 ultra *	55.3	45 19%	53 4%	48 13%	53 4%	53.2 4%
Load Maximum *	55.5	45.2 19%	55 1%	49 12%	56 -1%	53.2 4%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle		30.4 / 30.4 / 31.5 dB(A)
Load		50 / 55.5 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 28.5 dB(A)

Temperature

The left half of the chassis will always be warmer than the right half. For gaming laptops, this is not ideal because users will be placing their fingers and palms on the warmer areas of the chassis. The palm rests and WASD keys can become as warm as 33 C and 45 C, respectively, when gaming. In contrast, the right palm rest and NumPad keys remain relatively cool at just 27 C to 31 C. Gaming could have been more comfortable for titles that rely on the WASD keys.

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


45.4 °C 114 F	51.8 °C 125 F	43.6 °C 110 F
47 °C 117 F	49.2 °C 121 F	34.4 °C 94 F
38.2 °C 101 F	39.8 °C 104 F	31 °C 88 F

Maximum: 51.8 °C = 125 F
Average: 42.3 °C = 108 F


47 °C 117 F	55 °C 131 F	46.6 °C 116 F
31 °C 88 F	49 °C 120 F	55 °C 131 F
30.2 °C 86 F	36 °C 97 F	37.6 °C 100 F

Maximum: 55 °C = 131 F
Average: 43 °C = 109 F

Power Supply (max.) 57 °C = 135 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


32.2 °C 90 F	34.2 °C 94 F	33 °C 91 F
30.6 °C 87 F	32.4 °C 90 F	27.2 °C 81 F
27 °C 81 F	29.2 °C 85 F	24.4 °C 76 F

Maximum: 34.2 °C = 94 F
Average: 30 °C = 86 F


35.4 °C 96 F	38.6 °C 101 F	36 °C 97 F
27 °C 81 F	35 °C 95 F	35.2 °C 95 F
26.6 °C 80 F	30.2 °C 86 F	30.8 °C 87 F

Maximum: 38.6 °C = 101 F
Average: 32.8 °C = 91 F

Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


36.8 °C 98 F	48 °C 118 F	39.4 °C 103 F
44.8 °C 113 F	41.2 °C 106 F	30.6 °C 87 F
33 °C 91 F	32.6 °C 91 F	27.4 °C 81 F

Maximum: 48 °C = 118 F
Average: 37.1 °C = 99 F


46.4 °C 116 F	48.8 °C 120 F	44 °C 111 F
29 °C 84 F	45.2 °C 113 F	50 °C 122 F
28 °C 82 F	32.2 °C 90 F	34.2 °C 94 F

Maximum: 50 °C = 122 F
Average: 39.8 °C = 104 F

Power Supply (max.) 56 °C = 133 F | Room Temperature 22.4 °C = 72 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 42.3 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 33.6 °C / 92 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 51.8 °C / 125 F, compared to the average of 40 °C / 104 F, ranging from 21.6 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 55 °C / 131 F, compared to the average of 42.9 °C / 109 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30 °C / 86 F, compared to the device average of 33.6 °C / 92 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 37.1 °C / 99 F, compared to the device average of 33.6 °C / 92 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 39.8 °C / 103.6 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-10.9 °C / -19.6 F).

Stress Test

We stress the system to identify for any potential throttling or stability issues. When running Prime95, the CPU can be observed operating at up to 4 GHz for the first few seconds until hitting a core temperature of 98 C. Thereafter, clock rates drop to the 3.1 to 3.2 GHz range in order to maintain a cooler core temperature of 77 C. Running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously will cause CPU and GPU temperatures to stabilize at 85 C and 72 C, respectively.

Running Witcher 3 is more representative of real-world gaming loads. Here, the CPU and GPU stabilize at 83 C and 70 C, respectively, compared to 79 C and 69 C on the Blade 15 with the same RTX 2080 Max-Q GPU. The system exhibits no CPU or GPU throttling behavior when under high processing stress.

Running on batteries will limit performance. A 3DMark Time Spy run on batteries returns Physics and Graphics scores of 4364 and 2425 points, respectively, compared to 6755 and 8153 points when on mains.

Control Center statistics when under maximum processing stress

	CPU Clock (GHz)	GPU Clock (MHz)	Average CPU Temperature (°C)	Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle	--	--	39	36
Prime95 Stress	3.0 - 3.1	--	77	39
Prime95 + FurMark Stress	~2.6	~1080	85	72
Witcher 3 Stress	~4.0	1410	83	70

Speakers

The stereo speakers are loud at just under 90 dB. Perhaps unsurprisingly, bass is poor with roll off beginning at 500 Hz. The palm rests do no vibrate at all even when on maximum volume.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Origin PC EVO16-S i7-9750H RTX 2080 Max-Q audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 32.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.8% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (27.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 93% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 17%, worst was 37%
Compared to all devices tested
» 83% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 12% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 21%, worst was 65%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 19%, worst was 50%
Compared to all devices tested
» 2% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 21%, worst was 65%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Idling on desktop demands anywhere between 7 W and 21 W depending on the brightness setting and power profile. When running Witcher 3, consumption averages about 165 W to be very close to the Razer Blade 15 and MSI GS75 each equipped with the same RTX 2080 Max-Q GPU. The system consumes about 10 percent more power than an RTX 2070 Max-Q laptop for roughly 15 percent faster graphics performance.

When running Prime95, consumption spikes to 129.7 W for about 30 seconds before falling to 68 W as shown by our graph below. The timing of the spikes and dips in power consumption correlates with our clock rate observations during the stress test above.

We're able to record a maximum consumption of 208.9 W from the small-medium (~14.3 x 7.5 x 2.9 cm) 180 W AC adapter to suggest that the OEM or reseller should have paired this laptop with a more capable AC adapter. The Razer Blade 15 with the same RTX 2080 Max-Q GPU, for example, ships with a higher capacity 230 W AC adapter instead. In practice, this means that the recharge rate will slow to a crawl when gaming or running very high processing loads.

Constant consumption when idling on Witcher 3

Constant consumption when running 3DMark 06

Prime95 initiated at 20s mark. Consumption peaks at 129.7 W before stabilizing at about 68 W

Prime95+FurMark initiated at 20s mark. Consumption is higher than the rated output of the AC adapter

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.3 / 1.1 Watt
Idle	7.5 / 11.6 / 21 Watt