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Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 Review: Chinese Laptop with Walmart's Name Slapped On

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Gaming? Walmart brand electronics may sound cheaply made at first, but this is the exact same laptop that many high-end resellers also offer including Maingear, Schenker, and Eluktronics.

Walmart wants to make gaming PCs more affordable by introducing its own branded models. Last year saw the launch of the Walmart Overpowered series of gaming laptops derived from white label Tongfang chassis designs. This year, Walmart has launched its EVOO Gaming series derived from the Tongfang GK7CP0S.

The Walmart system is specially tuned by THX for optimal visual and audio quality. Tuned by THX ensures a well-calibrated display while THX Spatial Audio allows for 360-degree spherical sound for improved audio. Other gaming laptops may have similar enhancements such as Pantone certification or Dynaudio speakers, but these alternatives tend to cost more than the EVOO.

Since the mid-range EVOO Gaming 17 uses the exact same chassis as the Schenker XMG Neo 17, we recommend checking out our existing review to learn more about the physical features of the Walmart laptop.

More Walmart Tongfang reviews:

Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Processor
Intel Core i7-9750H 6 x 2.6 - 4.5 GHz, Coffee Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 960 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, GDDR6, 431.62, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-2666, Gold Key Technology, 19-19-19-43, Dual-Channel
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, BOE HF N173FHM-N44, IPS, BOE07B6, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM370
Storage
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8, 1024 GB 
Soundcard
Nvidia TU106 - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm microphone, 3.5 mm earphones, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wireless-AC 9560 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 27.5 x 396 x 261 ( = 1.08 x 15.59 x 10.28 in)
Battery
46 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Additional features
Keyboard: RGB, mechanical, Keyboard Light: yes, 230 W AC adapter, EVOO Control Center, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.5 kg ( = 88.19 oz / 5.51 pounds), Power Supply: 844 g ( = 29.77 oz / 1.86 pounds)
Price
1600 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
84.5 %
12/2019
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
2.5 kg27.5 mm17.30"1920x1080
83.3 %
03/2019
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
2.5 kg27.5 mm17.30"1920x1080
87.4 %
04/2019
Alienware m17 P37E
i9-8950HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
2.6 kg23 mm17.30"3840x2160
83.2 %
10/2019
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
3 kg23 mm17.30"1920x1080
89.4 %
08/2019
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
2.8 kg19.9 mm17.30"1920x1080

Case

As mentioned above, the Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 shares the same chassis as the Schenker XMG Neo 17. How can two very different companies have the same laptop design? Unlike HP, Dell or Lenovo, Walmart and Schenker are resellers and so they do not design their own laptops. Instead, they purchase white label laptops to rebrand as their own. Walmart and Schenker have coincidentally sourced the same Chinese original design manufacturer (ODM) Tongfang for their EVOO and XMG Neo series, respectively. Thus, our existing comments on the Schenker XMG Neo 17 apply here on the Walmart EVOO Gaming 17.

Slightly rubberized deck for a more luxurious first impression
Slightly rubberized deck for a more luxurious first impression
Lid opened to maximum angle (~140 degrees)
Lid opened to maximum angle (~140 degrees)
Imprinted EVOO branding
Imprinted EVOO branding
Dedicated button for toggling between different power profiles
Dedicated button for toggling between different power profiles
Sharp and tapered front edges
Sharp and tapered front edges
Brushed aluminum outer lid can be a fingerprint magnet
Brushed aluminum outer lid can be a fingerprint magnet
412.6 mm / 16.2 inch 304.9 mm / 12 inch 23 mm / 0.906 inch 3 kg6.52 lbs410 mm / 16.1 inch 292.5 mm / 11.5 inch 23 mm / 0.906 inch 2.6 kg5.8 lbs396 mm / 15.6 inch 261 mm / 10.3 inch 27.5 mm / 1.083 inch 2.5 kg5.51 lbs396 mm / 15.6 inch 261 mm / 10.3 inch 27.5 mm / 1.083 inch 2.5 kg5.51 lbs395 mm / 15.6 inch 260 mm / 10.2 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.8 kg6.06 lbs396 mm / 15.6 inch 259 mm / 10.2 inch 18.9 mm / 0.744 inch 2.3 kg5.03 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: Card reader, 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A
Right: Card reader, 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A
Rear: 2 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.0 Type-C, DC-in
Rear: 2 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.0 Type-C, DC-in
Left: Kensington Lock, Air intake, RJ45-LAN, USB 2.0 Type-A, Microphone jack, Headphone jack
Left: Kensington Lock, Air intake, RJ45-LAN, USB 2.0 Type-A, Microphone jack, Headphone jack

SD Card Reader

Fully inserted SD card still protrudes by over half its length
Fully inserted SD card still protrudes by over half its length
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
172.4 MB/s +137%
Samsung Notebook 9 NP930QAA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
80.5 MB/s +11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
79 MB/s +9%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
72.7 MB/s
MSI GL62M 7RD-077
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
26 MB/s -64%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
192.1 MB/s +132%
Samsung Notebook 9 NP930QAA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
89.7 MB/s +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
88 MB/s +6%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
82.7 MB/s
MSI GL62M 7RD-077
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
27.7 MB/s -67%

Communication

Removable WLAN module
Removable WLAN module
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)
682 MBit/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
674 MBit/s
Alienware m17 P37E
Killer Wireless-AC 1550 Wireless Network Adapter
659 MBit/s
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
646 MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
678 MBit/s
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)
676 MBit/s
Alienware m17 P37E
Killer Wireless-AC 1550 Wireless Network Adapter
670 MBit/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
663 MBit/s

Maintenance

Servicing is moderately easy as it requires only a Philips screwdriver. However, a 'Factory Seal' sticker must be broken
Servicing is moderately easy as it requires only a Philips screwdriver. However, a 'Factory Seal' sticker must be broken

Accessories and Warranty

There are no included extras in the box other than the AC adapter. The standard one-year limited warranty applies.

Input Devices

Standard keyboard key layout. The dark gray font color doesn't contrast very well against the black key caps. Most other laptops have white font instead
Standard keyboard key layout. The dark gray font color doesn't contrast very well against the black key caps. Most other laptops have white font instead
Sizable clickpad (13.5 x 7.5 cm) with smooth gliding properties. However, the integrated keys are both spongy and difficult to depress
Sizable clickpad (13.5 x 7.5 cm) with smooth gliding properties. However, the integrated keys are both spongy and difficult to depress
The mechanical keys take getting used to. They are loud when pressed and yet they have spongy feedback
The mechanical keys take getting used to. They are loud when pressed and yet they have spongy feedback
Arrow and NumPad keys are the same size as the main QWERTY keys
Arrow and NumPad keys are the same size as the main QWERTY keys

Display

The best characteristics of the display are the fast 144 Hz native refresh rate, fast response times, relatively calibrated colors, minimal graininess, and narrow bezels. It's a high quality panel with the exception of the moderate uneven backlight bleeding on our test unit.

Matte screen with no edge-to-edge glass or 4K UHD options from Walmart
Matte screen with no edge-to-edge glass or 4K UHD options from Walmart
Very narrow bezels for a relatively inexpensive Walmart-branded laptop
Very narrow bezels for a relatively inexpensive Walmart-branded laptop
Moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the bottom edge
Moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the bottom edge
Subpixel array
Subpixel array
288.8
cd/m²
299.5
cd/m²
306.9
cd/m²
306.8
cd/m²
314.2
cd/m²
315.2
cd/m²
309.6
cd/m²
315.5
cd/m²
303.7
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
BOE HF N173FHM-N44 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 315.5 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 306.7 cd/m² Minimum: 11.7 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 314.2 cd/m²
Contrast: 1208:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.15 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.74
ΔE Greyscale 2.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
91.8% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
59.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
66.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
92.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.31
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
BOE HF N173FHM-N44, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
BOEhydis NV173FHM-N44 (BOE07B6), IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Alienware m17 P37E
AU Optronics B173ZAN01.0, IPS, 17.30, 3840x2160
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
LG Philips LP173WFG-SPD2 (LGD05E0), IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
AU Optronics B173HAN04.0, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
Chi Mei N173HCE-G33 (CMN175C), IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Display
0%
30%
1%
-5%
-2%
Display P3 Coverage
65.5
65.2
0%
86.4
32%
64.8
-1%
61.1
-7%
62.6
-4%
sRGB Coverage
92.2
92.2
0%
99.9
8%
96
4%
89.4
-3%
93.5
1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
66.7
66.5
0%
99.1
49%
65.8
-1%
62.5
-6%
64.7
-3%
Response Times
-1%
-111%
14%
46%
861%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
17.6 ?(8.4, 9.2)
18.8 ?(9.6, 9.2)
-7%
35.6 ?(19.6, 16)
-102%
14.8 ?(7.6, 7.2)
16%
6.8 ?(3.6, 3.2)
61%
7.2 ?(3.8, 3.4)
59%
Response Time Black / White *
12.8 ?(7.6, 5.2)
12 ?(6.8, 5.2)
6%
28 ?(16, 12)
-119%
11.2 ?(6, 5.2)
12%
8.8 ?(4.4, 4.4)
31%
10 ?(5.2, 4.8)
22%
PWM Frequency
980 ?(99)
971 ?(99)
-1%
25510 ?(17)
2503%
Screen
3%
-32%
-8%
3%
19%
Brightness middle
314.2
304
-3%
357.9
14%
282
-10%
300.4
-4%
366
16%
Brightness
307
289
-6%
347
13%
261
-15%
289
-6%
343
12%
Brightness Distribution
92
90
-2%
94
2%
87
-5%
93
1%
91
-1%
Black Level *
0.26
0.26
-0%
0.33
-27%
0.27
-4%
0.32
-23%
0.29
-12%
Contrast
1208
1169
-3%
1085
-10%
1044
-14%
939
-22%
1262
4%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.15
2.65
16%
6.57
-109%
3.18
-1%
2.32
26%
1.51
52%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.4
6.11
-13%
9.86
-83%
8.39
-55%
3.81
29%
3.22
40%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.74
1.5
45%
6.74
-146%
0.95
65%
2.95
-8%
0.71
74%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.6
2.75
-6%
4.3
-65%
4.1
-58%
1.5
42%
1.93
26%
Gamma
2.31 95%
2.46 89%
2.6 85%
2.55 86%
2.3 96%
2.38 92%
CCT
6928 94%
6763 96%
6403 102%
7260 90%
6764 96%
6881 94%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
59.6
60
1%
88.4
48%
61
2%
57.4
-4%
60
1%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
91.8
92
0%
100
9%
96
5%
89
-3%
94
2%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
1% / 2%
-38% / -30%
2% / -4%
15% / 7%
293% / 164%

* ... smaller is better

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

The screen is well-calibrated out of the box due to it being tuned by THX. Most other gaming laptops do not offer this type of service save for Pantone-certified laptops like the more expensive Gigabyte Aero or Razer Blade. Color temperature is slightly too cool, but our calibration fixes this.

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
12.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 7.6 ms rise
↘ 5.2 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. » 28 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
17.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 8.4 ms rise
↘ 9.2 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 26 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 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 detected 980 Hz ≤ 99 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 980 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 99 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 980 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoors on an overcast day
Outdoors on an overcast day
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors on an overcast day
Outdoors on an overcast day
Wide IPS viewing angles
Wide IPS viewing angles

Performance

Walmart doesn't offer any other CPU, GPU, or display options outside of what we have here. By focusing on a larger volume of fewer SKUs, Walmart can afford to keep prices lower. The Core i7-9750H and GeForce RTX 2060 are a common pair on mid-range to high-end gaming laptops.

Nvidia Optimus is included for automatic graphics switching at the expense of G-Sync. LatencyMon shows no DPC latency issues.

Processor

Interestingly, CPU performance is faster than what we recorded on the Schenker Neo 17 despite their similar chassis designs. CineBench R20 Multi-Thread results are 18 percent faster than the average Core i7-9750H in our database to suggest better Turbo Boost sustainability over time. Indeed, we can observe this when running CineBench R15 Multi-Thread in a loop as scores are more stable from beginning to end when compared to the MSI GS75 or Razer Blade Pro 17 with the same CPU as shown below.

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

CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
0651301952603253904555205856507157808459109751040110511701235Tooltip
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1260 (1250.7-1281.39)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø969 (904.79-1042.12)
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1066 (1058.57-1172.68)
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1133 (1114.27-1233.11)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø991 (962.32-1086.1)
Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K
4926 Points +61%
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
3712 Points +21%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
Intel Core i9-9980HK
3293 Points +8%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H
3059 Points
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK
2924 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (2017 - 3133, n=55)
2564 Points -16%
SCHENKER Key 16
Intel Core i7-8750H
2333 Points -24%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
1825 Points -40%
MSI GL62M 7RD-077
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
1783 Points -42%
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
1659 Points -46%
CPU (Single Core)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K
509 Points +15%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK
498 Points +13%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
Intel Core i9-9980HK
457 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (416 - 486, n=55)
443 Points 0%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H
442 Points
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
441 Points 0%
SCHENKER Key 16
Intel Core i7-8750H
416 Points -6%
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
361 Points -18%
MSI GL62M 7RD-077
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
358 Points -19%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
340 Points -23%
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K
212 Points +17%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK
203 Points +12%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
Intel Core i9-9980HK
201 Points +11%
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
189 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (170 - 194, n=82)
183.7 Points +1%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H
181 Points
SCHENKER Key 16
Intel Core i7-8750H
171 Points -6%
MSI GL62M 7RD-077
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
146 Points -19%
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
144 Points -20%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
144 Points -20%
CPU Multi 64Bit
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K
2022 Points +57%
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
1721 Points +34%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
Intel Core i9-9980HK
1600 (1090.6min, 1367.66P1 - 1369.3max) Points +25%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H
1285 Points
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK
1217 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (952 - 1306, n=85)
1182 Points -8%
SCHENKER Key 16
Intel Core i7-8750H
1116 Points -13%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
805 Points -37%
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
742 Points -42%
MSI GL62M 7RD-077
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
730 Points -43%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
122.4 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1285 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
181 Points
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System Performance

PCMark benchmarks are within single-digit percentages of other high-end ultra-thin gaming laptops like the Razer Blade Pro 17 or MSI GS75. We experienced no software or hardware issues during our time with the test unit. There is almost no bloatware despite it being a Walmart laptop.

Note that the Control Center software is similar in style to the recently reviewed Maingear Vector 15 since Tongfang designed both of these models.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
System monitor when idle
System monitor when idle
System monitor when running Witcher 3
System monitor when running Witcher 3
PCMark 10
Score
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
5894 Points +2%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)
5804 Points 0%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5797 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5641 Points -3%
Alienware m17 P37E
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-8950HK, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
5632 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (4395 - 5997, n=16)
5523 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
5411 Points -7%
Essentials
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
9598 Points
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
9540 Points -1%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)
9501 Points -1%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9364 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (8361 - 10056, n=16)
9263 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
8980 Points -6%
Alienware m17 P37E
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-8950HK, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
8711 Points -9%
Productivity
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)
7622 Points +1%
Alienware m17 P37E
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-8950HK, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
7599 Points +1%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7585 Points +1%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
7547 Points
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
7509 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (6098 - 8106, n=16)
7382 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
7113 Points -6%
Digital Content Creation
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
7757 Points +6%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)
7330 Points 0%
Alienware m17 P37E
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-8950HK, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
7325 Points 0%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
7301 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6860 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
6734 Points -8%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (4344 - 8069, n=16)
6727 Points -8%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
4993 Points +12%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)
4461 Points 0%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
4445 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4401 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (3533 - 5185, n=11)
4396 Points -1%
Alienware m17 P37E
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-8950HK, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
3812 Points -14%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
5931 Points +3%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5746 Points
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)
5716 Points -1%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5676 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (4450 - 5931, n=11)
5532 Points -4%
Alienware m17 P37E
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-8950HK, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
4765 Points -17%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4445 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5746 points
PCMark 10 Score
5797 points
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Storage Devices

Walmart uses the slower Intel SSD 660p instead of the faster Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus as found on our Schenker equivalent likely to save on costs. A total of three storage bays are available for expansion.

2.5-inch SATA III bay
2.5-inch SATA III bay
2x M.2 2280 slots
2x M.2 2280 slots
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
Alienware m17 P37E
SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)
AS SSD
98%
-1%
-51%
47%
55%
Seq Read
1038
2359
127%
1835
77%
1339
29%
1810
74%
2855
175%
Seq Write
1604
2469
54%
1121
-30%
688
-57%
1797
12%
2687
68%
4K Read
42.9
53.5
25%
23.98
-44%
23.23
-46%
48.43
13%
30.31
-29%
4K Write
107.4
117.6
9%
100
-7%
98.8
-8%
106
-1%
96.3
-10%
4K-64 Read
583
1579
171%
687
18%
300.9
-48%
1156
98%
1460
150%
4K-64 Write
725
2048
182%
776
7%
204.6
-72%
1748
141%
1224
69%
Access Time Read *
0.045
0.048
-7%
0.047
-4%
0.184
-309%
0.057
-27%
0.054
-20%
Access Time Write *
0.127
0.03
76%
0.053
58%
0.037
71%
0.035
72%
0.038
70%
Score Read
730
1869
156%
895
23%
458
-37%
1385
90%
1776
143%
Score Write
992
2413
143%
988
0%
372
-62%
2033
105%
1589
60%
Score Total
2137
5248
146%
2306
8%
1038
-51%
4135
93%
4259
99%
Copy ISO MB/s
1612
773
-52%
988
-39%
1984
23%
2226
38%
Copy Program MB/s
564
493
-13%
327.2
-42%
588
4%
426.4
-24%
Copy Game MB/s
1328
647
-51%
758
-43%
835
-37%
1152
-13%

* ... smaller is better

Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1793 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1746 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 582 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 545 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1476 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1292 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 55.5 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 134 MB/s

GPU Performance

3DMark results are about 13 percent faster than the average mobile RTX 2060 in our database to be nearly the same as the RTX 2070 Max-Q. Moving up to a desktop RTX 2060 will bring roughly 7 to 12 percent more performance.

See our dedicated page on the mobile GeForce RTX 2060 for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Port Royal
Port Royal
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Time Spy
Time Spy
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
119860 Points +3%
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
119847 Points +3%
Razer Blade Pro 17 4K UHD 120 Hz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
118058 Points +1%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
116593 Points
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
107083 Points -8%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
97136 Points -17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (55324 - 116593, n=36)
93235 Points -20%
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
70598 Points -39%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
58270 Points -50%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
49314 Points -58%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
39511 Points -66%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
25727 Points +42%
Razer Blade Pro 17 4K UHD 120 Hz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
22260 Points +23%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
19846 Points +10%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
19338 Points +7%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
18055 Points
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
17466 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (14768 - 18358, n=43)
16301 Points -10%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
14718 Points -18%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
9315 Points -48%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
7791 Points -57%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
6375 Points -65%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
10181 Points +47%
Razer Blade Pro 17 4K UHD 120 Hz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
8299 Points +20%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7732 Points +12%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
7722 Points +12%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
6910 Points
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
6695 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (5660 - 6910, n=41)
6206 Points -10%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5534 Points -20%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
3519 Points -49%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
2536 Points -63%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
1681 Points -76%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
5543 Points +48%
Razer Blade Pro 17 4K UHD 120 Hz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
5295 Points +42%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
4467 Points +19%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
3742 Points
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
3621 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (3020 - 3859, n=29)
3431 Points -8%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
35754 Points +51%
Razer Blade Pro 17 4K UHD 120 Hz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
29436 Points +24%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
26413 Points +11%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
25500 Points +7%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
23734 Points
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
22523 Points -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (19143 - 24662, n=40)
21459 Points -10%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
19670 Points -17%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
13228 Points -44%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
9466 Points -60%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
8047 Points -66%
1280x720 Performance Combined
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13742 Points +10%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
12450 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 4K UHD 120 Hz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
12323 Points -1%
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
12286 Points -1%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
12192 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (1107 - 14726, n=40)
11688 Points -6%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
10851 Points -13%
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
9107 Points -27%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
8880 Points -29%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
8540 Points -31%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ
6265 Points -50%
3DMark 11 Performance
19567 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
38260 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
16083 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
6911 points
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
109 fps +31%
Razer Blade Pro 17 4K UHD 120 Hz
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
105 fps +27%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
90 fps +8%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
83 fps
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
81 fps -2%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
80 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (54 - 86, n=22)
74.6 fps -10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
49 fps -41%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
34 fps -59%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
31 fps -63%
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
100 fps +45%
Asus ROG G703GXR
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
97.1 (80min) fps +41%
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
95.3 fps +38%
Razer Blade Pro 17 4K UHD 120 Hz
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
92.7 fps +35%
SCHENKER Key 16
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
77.4 fps +12%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
76.9 fps +12%
Alienware m17 P37E
Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
75.7 fps +10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
73 fps +6%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
72.7 (61min - 82max) fps +6%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
72 (61min - 84max) fps +4%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
68.9 fps
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
65 fps -6%
Dell G7 17 7790
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
64.7 fps -6%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
63.6 fps -8%
Maingear Vector 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
61.3 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (50.6 - 74, n=40)
61.1 fps -11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
48.8 fps -29%
Dell G3 3590
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
36.2 fps -47%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
36 fps -48%
Asus TUF FX705DT-AU068T
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
33.3 fps -52%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
25.8 fps -63%
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7577
Intel Core i5-7300HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
22.6 (18min - 28max) fps -67%
05101520253035404550556065Tooltip
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8: Ø63.6 (59-69)
low med. high ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013) 322.5 285 265 156
The Witcher 3 (2015) 295.3 215.4 131 68.9
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 133 100 94 83

Emissions

System Noise

The fans are relatively lax and so they will not pulse often. When gaming, expect a fan noise of about 45 dB(A) up to 50 dB(A) if the system is at 100 percent utilization. Enabling Fan Boost will raise the ceiling to 54 dB(A).

We can notice slight coil whining or electronic noise from our test unit.

Dual ~50 mm fans with four heat pipes between them
Dual ~50 mm fans with four heat pipes between them
Fans are always quiet and generally unnoticeable during low loads like browsing or streaming
Fans are always quiet and generally unnoticeable during low loads like browsing or streaming
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
Alienware m17 P37E
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-8950HK, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)
Noise
-11%
-10%
-15%
-5%
-15%
off / environment *
28.7
31
-8%
28.2
2%
30
-5%
28.2
2%
30
-5%
Idle Minimum *
28.7
31
-8%
28.2
2%
33
-15%
28.2
2%
31
-8%
Idle Average *
28.7
33
-15%
28.2
2%
34
-18%
28.2
2%
32
-11%
Idle Maximum *
29.5
35
-19%
31
-5%
35
-19%
28.2
4%
38
-29%
Load Average *
31.4
43
-37%
50.8
-62%
48
-53%
43
-37%
47
-50%
Witcher 3 ultra *
44.5
45
-1%
50.8
-14%
46
-3%
48.4
-9%
48
-8%
Load Maximum *
54
47
13%
50.8
6%
49
9%
53.4
1%
49
9%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
28.7 / 28.7 / 29.5 dB(A)
Load
31.4 / 54 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 28.7 dB(A)

Temperature

The center keyboard area can become as warm as 42 C to 48 C when under high loads like gaming. Fortunately, most other quadrants remain cool including the palm rests and sides of the keyboard since the internal dual fans pull in fresh air through the keyboard keys. Be sure not to block any of the many ventilation grilles along the bottom or sides.

Four sets of exhaust grilles
Four sets of exhaust grilles
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for an hour
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for an hour
Max. Load
 34.4 °C
94 F
45 °C
113 F
31.8 °C
89 F
 
 24.4 °C
76 F
37.8 °C
100 F
21.6 °C
71 F
 
 22.6 °C
73 F
24.6 °C
76 F
24.2 °C
76 F
 
Maximum: 45 °C = 113 F
Average: 29.6 °C = 85 F
44 °C
111 F
56.8 °C
134 F
53 °C
127 F
24 °C
75 F
46.4 °C
116 F
26.6 °C
80 F
21.4 °C
71 F
26.2 °C
79 F
23 °C
73 F
Maximum: 56.8 °C = 134 F
Average: 35.7 °C = 96 F
Power Supply (max.)  43 °C = 109 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 29.6 °C / 85 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 45 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 56.8 °C / 134 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 21.1 °C / 70 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.4 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 26.2 °C / 79.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+2.7 °C / 4.8 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

Running Witcher 3 results in stable CPU and GPU temperatures of about 72 C each. When running Prime95, core clock rates spike to 4 GHz for the first couple of minutes before falling slightly to 3.8 GHz thereafter. Results are similar to what we observed when running our CineBench R15 Multi-Thread loop test above.

Running on batteries will severely limit performance even when set to High Performance. A Fire Strike test on battery power returns Physics and Graphics scores of 10849 and 1402 points, respectively, compared to 17003 and 18055 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 42 42
Prime95 Stress 3.8 - 3.9 -- 72 --
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 4.0 ~1350 92 75
Witcher 3 Stress 4.0 - 4.1 1680 ~70 72

Speakers

The audio on our test unit would not work no matter what we tried even after reformatting. Nonetheless, the laptop offers THX Spatial Audio for 360-degree spherical sound with included software
The audio on our test unit would not work no matter what we tried even after reformatting. Nonetheless, the laptop offers THX Spatial Audio for 360-degree spherical sound with included software

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Results are similar to what we recorded on the Schenker XMG Neo 17 with a couple of differences. Idling on desktop with all LEDs enabled and Windows set to High Performance would consume about 32 W. When running Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously, power consumption would also be higher at about 243 W from the medium-sized (~15.5 x 7.5 x 3 cm) 230 W AC adapter. A larger adapter would have been appreciated as the system will not recharge at a decent rate when under extreme processing stress.

Consumption when running the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06
Consumption when running the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06
Constant consumption when idling on Witcher 3
Constant consumption when idling on Witcher 3
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 113.5 W before falling slightly to 102 W
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 113.5 W before falling slightly to 102 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumptopn remains surprisingly consistent
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumptopn remains surprisingly consistent
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.84 / 2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 11.4 / 16.3 / 31.8 Watt
Load midlight 92.9 / 243.3 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Alienware m17 P37E
i9-8950HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG), IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Power Consumption
15%
-35%
-7%
-9%
2%
Idle Minimum *
11.4
11
4%
21.2
-86%
20
-75%
16
-40%
13
-14%
Idle Average *
16.3
14
14%
29.6
-82%
21
-29%
21.7
-33%
17
-4%
Idle Maximum *
31.8
20
37%
34
-7%
26
18%
26.1
18%
25
21%
Load Average *
92.9
100
-8%
130.9
-41%
97
-4%
105.6
-14%
96
-3%
Witcher 3 ultra *
171.5
151
12%
177.5
-3%
139
19%
161.8
6%
156
9%
Load Maximum *
243.3
174
28%
219.7
10%
168
31%
225.3
7%
239
2%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Users can expect just over 4 hours of real-world WLAN use when set to the Balanced profile with the iGPU active. This is about average when compared to other gaming laptops. Internal battery capacity is small at just 46 W because of the 2.5-inch SATA III bay.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
4h 9min
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 46 Wh
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 46.74 Wh
Alienware m17 P37E
i9-8950HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 90 Wh
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRH
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 76 Wh
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 70 Wh
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 80.25 Wh
Battery Runtime
-10%
19%
3%
9%
43%
WiFi v1.3
249
224
-10%
296
19%
256
3%
272
9%
357
43%
Reader / Idle
315
543
414
461
Load
55
49
67
74

Pros

+ fast response times and 144 Hz refresh rate
+ strong CPU Turbo Boost performance
+ well-calibrated display out of the box
+ unique mechanical keyboard keys
+ full-size NumPad and Arrow keys
+ 2x SODIMM, 3x storage bays
+ good selection of ports
+ narrow bezel design

Cons

- mechanical keys are not for everyone; very loud when pressed
- servicing requires breaking a 'Factory Seal' sticker
- PWM on all brightness levels except maximum
- small battery capacity; average battery life
- moderate uneven backlight bleeding
- faulty audio on our test unit
- spongy clickpad feedback

Verdict

In review: Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 EG-LP6-BK. Test unit provided by THX
In review: Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 EG-LP6-BK. Test unit provided by THX

Buying a Walmart EVOO over alternatives like the MSI GS75, Razer Blade Pro 17, Lenovo Legion Y740, or Asus Zephyrus S GX701 doesn't necessarily mean you'll be sacrificing quality for a lower price. Keep in mind that Walmart doesn't design or manufacture their laptops because they are simply rebranded Chinese systems. Resellers of high-end gaming PCs like Maingear, Eluktronics, and others use this very same tactic with this same white label Chinese chassis.

With that said, we're impressed by the above average CPU and GPU performance of the Walmart EVOO. Both the chassis and display are of higher quality than the aforementioned Lenovo as well. The loud mechanical keyboard, however, may not be for everyone especially if you plan on using the laptop in classrooms or libraries. Battery capacity is small for a 17.3-inch laptop and it's a shame that simple RAM or storage upgrades will require breaking a sticker. We also recommend checking for audio issues since the speakers on our test unit wouldn't even work.

The Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 works well if used solely for gaming. Its short battery life and loud keyboard keys make it a poor option for travelers and students who may want a more versatile gaming laptop.

Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 - 05/14/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
75 / 98 → 77%
Keyboard
89%
Pointing Device
75%
Connectivity
61 / 80 → 77%
Weight
60 / 10-66 → 89%
Battery
59 / 95 → 62%
Display
86%
Games Performance
92%
Application Performance
91%
Temperature
88 / 95 → 93%
Noise
84 / 90 → 93%
Audio
73%
Camera
43 / 85 → 50%
Average
75%
85%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2019-12- 1 (Update: 2019-12- 3)