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Walmart Gateway Creator Series 15 Laptop Review: GeForce RTX 2060 For Under $1000 USD

So cheap, what's the catch?

It's one of the cheapest gaming laptops you can find with the GeForce RTX 2060 at the moment, but don't hop onboard just yet. The 8 GB of single-channel RAM and small 256 GB NVMe SSD might hinder your experience.
Coffee Lake Gaming Geforce Laptop

Gateway is Walmart's in-house brand name of laptops not unlike the Motile series or EVOO series. The Gateway Creator 15 is an affordable gaming laptop with its Coffee Lake-H CPU, GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, and 1080p display for just $999 USD. A second SKU with the Ryzen 5 4600H and GTX 1650 is also available for $200 to $300 less.

As we will see in this review, however, the Gateway system cuts a lot of corners in order to reach such a low price point for a gaming laptop. See our review on the Schenker XMG Core 15 for more information on the chassis and its physical features since the Gateway Creator 15 uses an identical Tongfang chassis.

Alternatives to the Gateway Creator 15 include other budget to mid-range 15.6-inch gaming laptops like the Lenovo Legion 5, HP Pavilion Gaming 15, Dell G3 15, or the MSI GL65.

Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Processor
Intel Core i5-10300H 4 x 2.5 - 4.5 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 1005 MHz, RAM: 1375 MHz, GDDR6, 451.67, Optimus
Memory
8 GB 
, Micron DDR4-3200, 21-21-21-47, Single-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, BOE NV156FHM-NX1, IPS, glossy: no, 120 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM470
Storage
Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF, 256 GB 
Soundcard
Intel Comet Lake PCH-H - cAVS
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm micriphone, 3.5 mm earphones, Card Reader: SD reader
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19.9 x 359.8 x 245.8 ( = 0.78 x 14.17 x 9.68 in)
Battery
46.74 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, Tuned by THX, Gateway Control Center, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.972 kg ( = 69.56 oz / 4.35 pounds), Power Supply: 570 g ( = 20.11 oz / 1.26 pounds)
Price
1000 USD
Links
Gateway homepage
Gateway notebook section
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
Price
82.1 %
v7 (old)
10 / 2020
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
i5-10300H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile		2 kg19.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.1 %
v7 (old)
09 / 2020
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
R7 4800H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile		2 kg19.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
83.7 %
v7 (old)
10 / 2020
Aorus 5 KB
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile		2.1 kg28 mm15.60"1920x1080
81.2 %
v7 (old)
09 / 2020
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
R7 4800HS, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q		2.1 kg19.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.1 %
v7 (old)
09 / 2020
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile		2.1 kg32 mm15.60"1920x1080
84.2 %
v7 (old)
09 / 2019
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile		2.1 kg19.9 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case

Gateway doesn't design its own laptops from the ground up. Instead, the Gateway Creator 15 uses a white label chassis from Chinese ODM Tongfang. Many resellers use this same design including Eluktronics and Schenker.

In terms of size and weight, the Gateway is slightly smaller than the Asus Zephyrus G15 GA502 while weighing about the same as most other thin 15.6-inch gaming laptops. The Razer Blade 15 is even smaller but of course more expensive.

❌
358 mm / 14.1 in 240 mm / 9.45 in 32 mm / 1.26 in 2.1 kg4.71 lbs361 mm / 14.2 in 258 mm / 10.2 in 28 mm / 1.102 in 2.1 kg4.68 lbs360 mm / 14.2 in 252 mm / 9.92 in 19.9 mm / 0.783 in 2.1 kg4.65 lbs359.8 mm / 14.2 in 245.8 mm / 9.68 in 19.9 mm / 0.783 in 2 kg4.35 lbs359.8 mm / 14.2 in 245.8 mm / 9.68 in 19.9 mm / 0.783 in 2 kg4.41 lbs355 mm / 14 in 235 mm / 9.25 in 19.9 mm / 0.783 in 2.1 kg4.63 lbs297 mm / 11.7 in 210 mm / 8.27 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

The dual Mini-DisplayPort ports are the most notable feature here when compared to other laptops. Keep in mind that the rear USB-C port does not support video-out.

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: SD reader, 2x USB-A 3.0
Right: SD reader, 2x USB-A 3.0
Rear: 2x Mini DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, USB-C 3.0, AC adapter
Rear: 2x Mini DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, USB-C 3.0, AC adapter
Left: Kensington Lock, Gigabit RJ-45, USB-A 2.0, 3.5 mm microphone, 3.5 mm earphones
Left: Kensington Lock, Gigabit RJ-45, USB-A 2.0, 3.5 mm microphone, 3.5 mm earphones

SD Card Reader

Fully inserted SD card still protrudes by over half its length. Transfer rates are slow at just ~22 MB/s with our UHS-II test card
Fully inserted SD card still protrudes by over half its length. Transfer rates are slow at just ~22 MB/s with our UHS-II test card
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Aorus 5 KB
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
76 MB/s +311%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
59 MB/s +219%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
36 MB/s +95%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
18.5 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Aorus 5 KB
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
86 MB/s +284%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
81.3 MB/s +263%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
37 MB/s +65%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
22.41 MB/s

Communication

The Intel AX201 comes standard for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. We experienced no issues when paired to our Netgear RAX200 test router.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1380 MBit/s +18%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1230 MBit/s +5%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1166 (600min - 1337max) MBit/s
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
953 (432min - 1093max) MBit/s -18%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
659 MBit/s -43%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
610 (562min - 651max) MBit/s -48%
iperf3 receive AX12
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1640 MBit/s +13%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1450 (738min - 1579max) MBit/s
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1380 MBit/s -5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1210 (800min - 1337max) MBit/s -17%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
905 (709min - 946max) MBit/s -38%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
649 MBit/s -55%
050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800850900950100010501100115012001250130013501400145015001550Tooltip
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1425 (738-1579)
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1146 (600-1337)

Webcam

ColorChecker
2.8 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
8.4 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
6 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
5.1 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
10 ∆E
9.5 ∆E
3.8 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
3.8 ∆E
1.9 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
4.2 ∆E
5 ∆E
ColorChecker Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK: 6.17 ∆E min: 1.91 - max: 9.98 ∆E

Maintenance

The bottom panel comes off easily with just a Philips screwdriver. Unfortunately, owners must break a warranty seal to remove the panel.

Accessories and Warranty

There are no physical extras in the box, but Walmart does throw in a free month of XBox Game Pass for PC users. The standard one-year limited warranty applies.

Input Devices

Keyboard

Describe the keyboard: key size, keyboard layout. Does it clatter/yield under pressure? Characteristics (silver coating, keyboard light,...), haptics, key travel, tapping,...

Single-zone RGB backlight keyboard
Single-zone RGB backlight keyboard
11.5 x 7.5 cm clickpad. Cursor control is smooth and reliable, but the integrated mouse clicks are shallow and spongy
11.5 x 7.5 cm clickpad. Cursor control is smooth and reliable, but the integrated mouse clicks are shallow and spongy
Key feedback is satisfying with relatively quiet clatter and deeper travel than most traditional Ultrabooks
Key feedback is satisfying with relatively quiet clatter and deeper travel than most traditional Ultrabooks
Full-size NumPad and Arrow keys
Full-size NumPad and Arrow keys

Display

The Gateway system uses the same BOE NV156FHM-NX1 1080p IPS panel as found on the budget Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i and Legion 5 gaming laptops. While brightness is average for the category, almost everything else is mediocre including contrast ratio, colors, and response times. Even subjectively, it's obvious that this is a cut corner and not a display optimized for games or content creation.

Only one display option with no glossy, 4K UHD, or OLED options
Only one display option with no glossy, 4K UHD, or OLED options
Very narrow side bezels for the price
Very narrow side bezels for the price
Matte subpixel array is slightly grainy
Matte subpixel array is slightly grainy
Light-moderate uneven backlight bleeding
Light-moderate uneven backlight bleeding
293.3
cd/m²		303.2
cd/m²		306.2
cd/m²
274.2
cd/m²		296.3
cd/m²		280.3
cd/m²
257.3
cd/m²		288.3
cd/m²		258.7
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
BOE NV156FHM-NX1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 306.2 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 284.2 cd/m² Minimum: 10.58 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 296.3 cd/m²
Contrast: 780:1 (Black: 0.38 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.56 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.87, calibrated: 5.34
ΔE Greyscale 4.4 | 0.5-98 Ø5.1
57.6% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
37.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
41.18% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
58.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.86% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.22
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
BOE NV156FHM-NX1, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
LM156LF-1F02, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		Aorus 5 KB
LG Philips LP156WFG-SPB2 (LGD05E8), IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
Panda LM156LF-2F01, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
LGD05FE, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
BOE NV156FHM-N4K, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080
Display
66%
58%
-1%
61%
Display P3 Coverage
39.86
67.2
69%
63.4
59%
38.9
-2%
65.3
64%
sRGB Coverage
58.4
95.9
64%
92.8
59%
58.5
0%
91.8
57%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
41.18
68.5
66%
64.8
57%
40.22
-2%
66.5
61%
Response Times
65%
54%
7%
52%
59%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
38.4 ?(18.8, 19.6)
9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4)
75%
14.4 ?(7.6, 6.8)
62%
24.4 ?(11.6, 12.8)
36%
17 ?(9, 8)
56%
13.6 ?(7.2, 6.4)
65%
Response Time Black / White *
20.8 ?(10.8, 10)
9.6 ?(4.4, 5.2)
54%
11.2 ?(6.8, 4.4)
46%
25.6 ?(15.2, 10.4)
-23%
11 ?(7, 4)
47%
10 ?(6, 4)
52%
PWM Frequency
200 ?(99)
Screen
29%
43%
12%
42%
33%
Brightness middle
296.3
312
5%
318
7%
255.9
-14%
314
6%
312.7
6%
Brightness
284
290
2%
298
5%
246
-13%
293
3%
305
7%
Brightness Distribution
84
87
4%
87
4%
89
6%
87
4%
90
7%
Black Level *
0.38
0.2
47%
0.3
21%
0.22
42%
0.22
42%
0.27
29%
Contrast
780
1560
100%
1060
36%
1163
49%
1427
83%
1158
48%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
6.56
4.84
26%
2.49
62%
5.15
21%
2.51
62%
4.57
30%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
21.81
13.85
36%
5.06
77%
17.11
22%
4.42
80%
6.81
69%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
5.34
1.77
67%
1.53
71%
4.83
10%
1.71
68%
2.91
46%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
4.4
9
-105%
1.6
64%
4.2
5%
3.26
26%
4.3
2%
Gamma
2.22 99%
2.105 105%
2.211 100%
2.16 102%
2.42 91%
2.29 96%
CCT
6716 97%
8099 80%
6714 97%
7500 87%
6150 106%
7098 92%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
37.3
68
82%
65
74%
36.9
-1%
59.4
59%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
57.6
92
60%
89
55%
58
1%
91.3
59%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
53% / 41%
52% / 47%
6% / 9%
47% / 43%
51% / 41%

* ... smaller is better

Color space is narrow at just 58 percent of sRGB when most other gaming laptops with the RTX 2060 cover at least 90 percent of sRGB. 

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

X-Rite colorimeter measurements reveal decent grayscale and color DeltaE values of 4.4 and 6.56, respectively. These improve just marginally after calibration because of the narrow color space mentioned above. The color blue is represented least accurately of all the primary and secondary colors.

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

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
20.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 10.8 ms rise
↘ 10 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. » 43 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (20.8 ms).
   ↔    Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
38.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 18.8 ms rise
↘ 19.6 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 55 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.5 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 not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8516 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade. Colors wash out easily from ambient lighting
Outdoors under shade. Colors wash out easily from ambient lighting
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast shift slightly if viewing from extreme angles.
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast shift slightly if viewing from extreme angles.

Performance

A Core i5-10300H comes standard instead of the more common Core i7-10750H in order to keep prices in check. Though Walmart offers a faster Ryzen 5 4600H CPU option, that particular SKU comes only with the slower GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. In other words, opting for the Intel SKU will give you a slower CPU but a faster GPU while the AMD option will you a faster CPU but a slower GPU.

System RAM is just 8 GB of single-channel DDR4-3200 which is expandable up to 32 GB dual-channel.

Processor

CPU performance is where we expect it to be relative to the average Core i5-10300H in our database. Multi-core performance is slower than the Ryzen 5 4600H, Core i7-9750H, and Core i7-10750H since the i5-10300H has fewer cores and threads.

CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800850900Tooltip
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø875 (870.4-879.37)
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø897 (886.62-902.36)
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø871 (865.2-901)
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i5-9300H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø737 (729.39-797)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4435 Points +108%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
3907 Points +83%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
3843 Points +80%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
3224 Points +51%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
2955 Points +39%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
2410 Points +13%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
2130 Points
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (1397 - 2240, n=15)
2046 Points -4%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
1737 Points -18%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
1633 Points -23%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
476 Points +8%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
475 Points +7%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
467 Points +6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
461 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (312 - 470, n=15)
443 Points 0%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
442 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
428 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
421 Points -5%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
418 Points -5%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
352 Points -20%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1926 Points +119%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1708 (1581.15min - 1708.45max) Points +94%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
1664 (1603.72min - 1663.62max) Points +89%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1398 (1313.46min - 1397.77max) Points +59%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
1341 Points +53%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
1156 (1010.13min - 1155.97max) Points +32%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
879 (870.4min - 879.37max) Points
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (536 - 921, n=17)
825 Points -6%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
797 Points -9%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
734 Points -16%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
206 Points +16%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
192 Points +8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
189 Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
187 Points +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
178 Points 0%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
178 Points
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
174 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (108 - 194, n=17)
174 Points -2%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
173 Points -3%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
143 Points -20%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (479 - 555, n=14)
515 Seconds * -1%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
511 Seconds *
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
450 Seconds * +12%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
358.8 Seconds * +30%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
345 Seconds * +32%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
278 Seconds * +46%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
261 Seconds * +49%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
255 Seconds * +50%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5463 MIPS +20%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
5114 MIPS +13%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
4920 MIPS +8%
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (2945 - 4956, n=14)
4704 MIPS +3%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4664 MIPS +3%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
4622 MIPS +2%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
4545 MIPS
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
4471 MIPS -2%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
48326 MIPS +113%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
47941 MIPS +111%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
46976 MIPS +107%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
36712 MIPS +62%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
36693 MIPS +61%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
33899 MIPS +49%
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (15146 - 24841, n=14)
23295 MIPS +2%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
22728 MIPS
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1352 Points +27%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
1242 Points +16%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
1221 Points +14%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1188 Points +11%
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (703 - 1241, n=16)
1166 Points +9%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
1141 Points +7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1108 Points +4%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
1067 Points
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
874 Points -18%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8104 Points +110%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
7583 Points +96%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
6906 Points +79%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
6283 Points +63%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
6068 Points +57%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
5260 Points +36%
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (2783 - 4728, n=16)
4351 Points +13%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
3862 Points
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
3537 Points -8%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
13.5 fps +97%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
13 fps +90%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
12.1 fps +76%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
10.3 fps +50%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
9.27 fps +35%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
9.1 fps +33%
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (6.13 - 7.78, n=14)
7.1 fps +3%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
6.86 fps
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
64.1 s * -14%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
60.2 s * -8%
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (23.9 - 94, n=14)
58.9 s * -5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
57.2 s * -2%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
56 s *
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
53.4 s * +5%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
47.1 s * +16%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H
0.683 sec *
Average Intel Core i5-10300H
  (0.625 - 1.088, n=14)
0.68 sec * -0%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
0.664 sec * +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.631 sec * +8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
0.626 sec * +8%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.597 sec * +13%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
0.583 sec * +15%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.564 sec * +17%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
879 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
98.2 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
178 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
2130 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
442 Points
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System Performance

PCMark results are lower than many Core i7 gaming laptops due to the Core i5 CPU, 8 GB of single-channel RAM, and entry-level NVMe SSD. Even so, the differences are mostly small.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Work
PCMark 8 Home Work
PCMark 10 | PCMark 8
PCMark 10
Score
Aorus 5 KB
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)
5452 Points +9%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
5427 Points +9%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
5301 Points +6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800HS, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5291 Points +6%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
5127 Points +3%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
4987 Points
Essentials
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
9405 Points +12%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
9297 Points +11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800HS, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
9162 Points +9%
Aorus 5 KB
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)
9029 Points +8%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
8443 Points +1%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
8378 Points
Productivity
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
7681 Points +8%
Aorus 5 KB
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)
7562 Points +6%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
7290 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
7122 Points 0%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
7119 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800HS, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
7082 Points -1%
Digital Content Creation
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
6554 Points +16%
Aorus 5 KB
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)
6443 Points +14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800HS, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
6195 Points +10%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
5898 Points +5%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
5644 Points
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
5640 Points 0%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
5197 Points +40%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800HS, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
4913 Points +33%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
4853 Points +31%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
4074 Points +10%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
3702 Points
Work Score Accelerated v2
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
5983 Points +20%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800HS, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5901 Points +18%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
5507 Points +10%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
5480 Points +10%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
4986 Points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3702 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4986 points
PCMark 10 Score
4987 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows DPC latency issues when opening multiple tabs on our homepage. 4K UHD video playback at 60 FPS is otherwise smooth with just two dropped frames during our minute-long YouTube test.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
3178 μs * -92%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
1781 μs * -8%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
1654 μs *
Aorus 5 KB
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)
1218 μs * +26%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800HS, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
725 μs * +56%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The 256 GB capacity is small especially for a laptop catered towards gamers and content creators. Additionally, the system uses a slower NVMe SSD from Phison instead of pricier Samsung or Intel solutions.

CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
AS SSD
AS SSD
Unused empty space on bottom right corner
Unused empty space on bottom right corner
Support for up to two M.2 2280 SSDs
Support for up to two M.2 2280 SSDs
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF		SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB		Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8		Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ		Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
AS SSD
114%
23%
42%
16%
Seq Read
1592
2836
78%
1197
-25%
1829
15%
1305
-18%
Seq Write
1057
2452
132%
1637
55%
1315
24%
767
-27%
4K Read
34.12
60.4
77%
56.3
65%
51.3
50%
41.84
23%
4K Write
120.4
190.5
58%
159
32%
106
-12%
90.1
-25%
4K-64 Read
410.1
1283
213%
583
42%
917
124%
773
88%
4K-64 Write
634
2298
262%
838
32%
1212
91%
711
12%
Access Time Read *
0.072
0.034
53%
0.062
14%
0.063
12%
0.09
-25%
Access Time Write *
0.105
0.02
81%
0.128
-22%
0.104
1%
0.04
62%
Score Read
613
1627
165%
759
24%
1152
88%
945
54%
Score Write
860
2734
218%
1160
35%
1450
69%
878
2%
Score Total
1771
5184
193%
2350
33%
3177
79%
2290
29%
Copy ISO MB/s
1255
2039
62%
1376
10%
1539
23%
Copy Program MB/s
508
438
-14%
568
12%
513
1%
Copy Game MB/s
986
1137
15%
1180
20%
1150
17%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
70%
17%
8%
-18%
Write 4K
170.2
233
37%
189.6
11%
135
-21%
99.6
-41%
Read 4K
52.5
54.5
4%
61.7
18%
41.1
-22%
38.8
-26%
Write Seq
1105
3050
176%
1730
57%
1427
29%
1117
1%
Read Seq
1507
3042
102%
1620
7%
1494
-1%
1030
-32%
Write 4K Q32T1
380.8
520
37%
474.2
25%
494.9
30%
445.2
17%
Read 4K Q32T1
531
546
3%
528
-1%
578
9%
331.8
-38%
Write Seq Q32T1
1253
3241
159%
1795
43%
1417
13%
1102
-12%
Read Seq Q32T1
2543
3538
39%
1880
-26%
3251
28%
2227
-12%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
92% / 98%
20% / 21%
25% / 29%
-1% / 2%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
AS SSD
DiskSpd
hddimg
Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2543 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1253 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 531 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 380.8 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1507 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1105 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 52.5 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 170.2 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

The mobile GeForce RTX 2060 is still one hell of a GPU even if it may be 15 to 25 percent slower than the desktop RTX 2060. Performance deficits from the limited 8 GB of system RAM and Core i5 CPU is minor to moderate when running most games that are GPU bound.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Port Royal
Port Royal
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Time Spy
Time Spy
 
3DMark | 3DMark 11
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
133502 Points +94%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
107083 Points +56%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7820HK
104506 Points +52%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
101453 Points +48%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H
101308 Points +47%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (55324 - 116593, n=36)
93235 Points +36%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
80615 Points +17%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
72335 Points +5%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H
68756 Points
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H
55427 Points -19%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
46119 Points -33%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
20712 Points +21%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
19338 Points +13%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
18807 Points +10%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7820HK
18505 Points +8%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H
17152 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (14768 - 18358, n=43)
16301 Points -5%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H
14746 Points -14%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
14724 Points -14%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
12441 Points -27%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
11332 Points -34%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H
9778 Points -43%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
7910 Points +23%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7732 Points +21%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H
6406 Points
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
6312 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (5660 - 6910, n=41)
6206 Points -3%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7820HK
6101 Points -5%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H
5735 Points -10%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
4708 Points -27%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
4298 Points -33%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
3626 Points -43%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H
3515 Points -45%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7878 Points +31%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
7818 Points +30%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
6610 Points +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (5679 - 6926, n=41)
6254 Points +4%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H
6013 Points
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7820HK
5793 Points -4%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H
4946 Points -18%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
4856 Points -19%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
4105 Points -32%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
3795 Points -37%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H
3765 Points -37%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
26413 Points +12%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
26160 Points +11%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
25706 Points +9%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7820HK
24425 Points +4%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H
23553 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (19143 - 24662, n=40)
21459 Points -9%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H
20056 Points -15%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
19187 Points -19%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
16335 Points -31%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H
12946 Points -45%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
12620 Points -46%
1280x720 Performance Combined
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13742 Points +53%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
13239 Points +47%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
13126 Points +46%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
12069 Points +34%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (1107 - 14726, n=40)
11688 Points +30%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H
10727 Points +19%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H
10473 Points +17%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7820HK
9607 Points +7%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H
8984 Points
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
7309 Points -19%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
6839 Points -24%
3DMark 11 Performance
16727 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
27994 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
14348 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
6013 points
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GTA V | The Witcher 3 | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | Strange Brigade | X-Plane 11.11
GTA V
1920x1080 Normal/Off AF:4x
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
174 (3.47min, 125P1 - 363max) fps +54%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
163 (4.19min, 100P1 - 333max) fps +44%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
159 (4.98min, 100P1 - 314max) fps +41%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (113 - 155, n=3)
138.3 fps +22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
122 (49.6min, 76.9P1 - 208max) fps +8%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
113 (20min, 71.4P1 - 232max) fps
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
163 (5.5min, 100P1 - 300max) fps +72%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
148.4 fps +57%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
145.9 fps +54%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
133 (9.4min, 90.9P1 - 234max) fps +41%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (94.5 - 127, n=5)
113.7 fps +20%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
112 fps +19%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
107 (14.2min, 76.9P1 - 179max) fps +13%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
97 fps +3%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
94.5 (10.2min, 66.7P1 - 161max) fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
93.1 (32.6min, 66.7P1 - 135max) fps -1%
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
100.5 fps +68%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
94 (22.9min, 62.5P1 - 186max) fps +57%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
71.8 (5.95min, 43.5P1 - 141max) fps +20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (60 - 70.8, n=5)
65.3 fps +9%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
64.6 fps +8%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
62 fps +3%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
60 (5.51min, 40P1 - 102max) fps
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
53.2 (8.86min, 32.3P1 - 98.8max) fps -11%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
51.5 (19.1min, 34.5P1 - 86.4max) fps -14%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
51 fps -15%
The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
161 (133min) fps +45%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
149.8 (139min - 156max) fps +35%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
142 (114min) fps +28%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
135.7 (113min - 150max) fps +22%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
127.4 fps +15%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
122.4 fps +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (74.4 - 131, n=33)
111.3 fps 0%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
111 (96min - 121max) fps
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
105 fps -5%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
104 (92min - 111max) fps -6%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
103.6 (92min - 110max) fps -7%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
97.7 fps -12%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
97.5 fps -12%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
94.5 (85min - 105max) fps -15%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
73.3 fps -34%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
70.9 fps -36%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
69.2 (63min - 78max) fps -38%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
68.9 fps -38%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
67.7 (56min) fps -39%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
53.2 (44min) fps -52%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
85.1 (71min) fps +35%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
81 (77min - 86max) fps +28%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
76.3 (64min) fps +21%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
74.4 (62min) fps +18%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
72.7 (61min - 82max) fps +15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
70.7 fps +12%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
66.1 (62min - 70max) fps +5%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
64.2 fps +2%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
63.2 (57min - 69max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (50.6 - 74, n=40)
61.1 fps -3%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
58.8 (48min) fps -7%
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
57 (47min) fps -10%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
55.3 fps -12%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
54.2 (46min - 63max) fps -14%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
51.6 fps -18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
51.3 (47min - 56max) fps -19%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
50.6 fps -20%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
44.7 fps -29%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
40 fps -37%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
39.8 (28min) fps -37%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
38.3 (29min) fps -39%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
36.6 (28min) fps -42%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
30.4 (24min) fps -52%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
151.9 (95min - 175max) fps +54%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
133 fps +35%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
131 fps +33%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (98.4 - 144, n=4)
118.2 fps +20%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
107 fps +9%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
98.4 fps
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
90.9 fps -8%
1920x1080 Standard Quality
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
121 (68min) fps +64%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
99.6 (73min - 132max) fps +35%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (74 - 89.2, n=5)
82.3 fps +11%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
81.4 fps +10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
74.1 fps 0%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
74 fps
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
57.7 fps -22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
56.5 (23min) fps -24%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
55.2 fps -25%
1920x1080 High Quality
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
91.1 (59min) fps +52%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
79.7 fps +33%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
72.6 (31min - 114max) fps +21%
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
66.1 fps +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (52 - 67.5, n=7)
61.8 fps +3%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
60 fps
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
59.9 fps 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
54.6 fps -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
42 (20min) fps -30%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
40.9 fps -32%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
30.8 fps -49%
Strange Brigade
1280x720 lowest AF:1
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
292 (73.9min, 235P1 - 452max) fps +24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (236 - 287, n=2)
262 fps +11%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
236 (59.3min, 185P1 - 404max) fps
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
230 (133min, 198P1 - 408max) fps -3%
1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
149 (79.8min, 117P1 - 238max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (148 - 149, n=2)
148.5 fps 0%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
144 (105min, 126P1 - 218max) fps -3%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
95 (71.7min, 82.9P1 - 143max) fps -36%
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (122 - 124, n=2)
123 fps +1%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
122 (46.6min, 92.4P1 - 215max) fps
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
114 (57.7min, 89.3P1 - 209max) fps -7%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
75.2 (55.2min, 60.4P1 - 108max) fps -38%
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (104 - 109, n=2)
106.5 fps +2%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
104 (56.1min, 81P1 - 209max) fps
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
97.4 (46.3min, 76.9P1 - 192max) fps -6%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
62.7 (46.4min, 50.1P1 - 92max) fps -40%
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
117 fps +54%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
110 fps +45%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
109 fps +44%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
107 fps +41%
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
107 fps +41%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
104 fps +37%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
96.1 fps +27%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
96 fps +27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (69.9 - 108, n=18)
95 fps +25%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
93.7 fps +24%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
90.1 fps +19%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
89.1 fps +18%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
85.7 fps +13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
80.2 fps +6%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
75.8 fps
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
48.2 fps -36%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
103 fps +62%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
96.5 fps +52%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
95.5 fps +50%
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
93.1 fps +47%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
89.4 fps +41%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
87.3 fps +37%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
85.2 fps +34%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (63.5 - 95, n=18)
82.7 fps +30%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
82.1 fps +29%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
81.4 fps +28%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
80.4 fps +27%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
77.8 fps +23%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
75.9 fps +20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
67.6 fps +6%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
63.5 fps
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
37.6 fps -41%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
87 fps +55%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
81.1 fps +45%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
81.1 fps +45%
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
79.1 fps +41%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
78.5 fps +40%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
72.4 fps +29%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
71.9 fps +28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (55.6 - 79.9, n=18)
70.7 fps +26%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
70.4 fps +26%
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
69.5 fps +24%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
67.8 fps +21%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
67.1 fps +20%
SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
64.7 fps +16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
59.1 fps +6%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
56 fps
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
33.7 fps -40%
GTA V | The Witcher 3 | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | Strange Brigade | X-Plane 11.11
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Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF: Ø59.6 (54-65)
lowmed.highultra
GTA V (2015) 153 133 94.5 60
The Witcher 3 (2015) 194 159.1 111 63.2
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 117 107 93.3 88.3
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 98.4 74 60
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 75.8 63.5 56
Strange Brigade (2018) 236 149 122 104

Emissions

System Noise

Fan noise is intimately tied to the pre-installed Gateway Control Center. Three modes are available: Office Mode, Game Mode, and Turbo Mode. Fans are quiet on Office Mode at up to 32 dB(A) against a background of 26.5 dB(A) when browsing the web or streaming video. When on Game Mode or Turbo Mode, however, the fans will become very noisy very quickly at over 55 dB(A) when gaming. There is almost no difference between Game Mode and Turbo Mode and so you may as well run the system on Turbo Mode when playing games.

Twin 50 to 55 mm fans. We noticed no electronic noise or coil whine on our test unit
Twin 50 to 55 mm fans. We noticed no electronic noise or coil whine on our test unit
Fans are quiet during most low to low-medium loads. If on Game Mode, the fans will pulse more frequently when browsing the web
Fans are quiet during most low to low-medium loads. If on Game Mode, the fans will pulse more frequently when browsing the web
A total of four heat pipes between the CPU and GPU
A total of four heat pipes between the CPU and GPU
2x SODIMM slots. Only one is occupied in our test unit
2x SODIMM slots. Only one is occupied in our test unit
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF		SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB		Aorus 5 KB
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT)		Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800HS, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8		HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G		Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
Noise
6%
0%
6%
2%
2%
off / environment *
26.5
25
6%
25
6%
26.3
1%
27
-2%
28.5
-8%
Idle Minimum *
26.5
26
2%
26
2%
26.7
-1%
32.4
-22%
30.3
-14%
Idle Average *
26.5
30
-13%
30
-13%
26.7
-1%
32.4
-22%
30.5
-15%
Idle Maximum *
32.4
32
1%
34
-5%
31.9
2%
32.4
-0%
30.5
6%
Load Average *
55.4
46
17%
53
4%
38.9
30%
32.5
41%
41
26%
Witcher 3 ultra *
55.3
48
13%
51
8%
51
8%
47.2
15%
48
13%
Load Maximum *
55.3
48
13%
56
-1%
54.9
1%
51.9
6%
51.9
6%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
26.5 / 26.5 / 32.4 dB(A)
Load
55.4 / 55.3 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 26.5 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2043.441.34344.240.72534.235.737.636.736.53132.431.931.531.132.94028.726.527.532.729.85025.729.327.629.331.26330.129.234.334.731.18031.430.529.228.832.210029.629.625.826.530.612531.929.525.425.732.71603230.522.22231.620032.531.623.523.132.525034.133.922.820.733.831537.43723.419.738.140039.639.92316.939.650041.942.524.216.441.963041.240.822.115.740.780041.441.320.61441.3100042.242.320.713.642.112504342.520.413.142.5160044.144.722.713.344200045.745.725.113.345.9250046.746.518.913.146.4315044.344.516.213.344.2400045.145.615.913.344.950004242.21413.241.9630040.941.113.613.940.980003838.313.413.1381000035.836.213.312.935.91250032.532.813.413.132.41600027.827.81312.427.1SPL55.355.432.426.555.2N10.210.21.60.910.1median 40.9median 40.8median 20.7median 13.6median 40.7Delta5.55.24.12.95.3hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseGateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK

Temperature

Surface temperature development is largely symmetrical with hot spots reaching over 48 C near the center of the keyboard when gaming. Results are slightly cooler than what we observed on the Asus Zephyrus GA502.

Four sets of exhaust grilles
Four sets of exhaust grilles
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
Max. Load
 42.4 °C
108 F		46.2 °C
115 F		40.2 °C
104 F		 
 37.2 °C
99 F		48.2 °C
119 F		35.8 °C
96 F		 
 29 °C
84 F		27.2 °C
81 F		31.2 °C
88 F		 
Maximum: 48.2 °C = 119 F
Average: 37.5 °C = 100 F
47.2 °C
117 F		59.8 °C
140 F		50.8 °C
123 F
31.2 °C
88 F		33.4 °C
92 F		30.8 °C
87 F
29.2 °C
85 F		29 °C
84 F		29.4 °C
85 F
Maximum: 59.8 °C = 140 F
Average: 37.9 °C = 100 F
Power Supply (max.)  57 °C = 135 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.5 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48.2 °C / 119 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 59.8 °C / 140 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.1 °C / 92 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.5 °C / 92 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.2 °C / 88.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-2.3 °C / -4.2 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 Prime95 causes the CPU to stabilize at 4.2 GHz and 77 C with no dips in clock rate over time for excellent Turbo Boost sustainability. When running Witcher 3, CPU and GPU clock rates would stabilize at 74 C and 70 C, respectively, compared to 76 C and 73 C on the AMD-powered Asus Zephyrus G15 GA502IU.

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 -- -- 32 32
Prime95 Stress 4.2 -- 77 48
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 1.6 - 4.2 1335 85 74
Witcher 3 Stress 4.2 1680 74 70

Speakers

Stereo speakers near front corners. THX spatial audio software comes pre-installed
Stereo speakers near front corners. THX spatial audio software comes pre-installed
Pink noise at maximum volume. Bass roll off starts at around 300 Hz
Pink noise at maximum volume. Bass roll off starts at around 300 Hz
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2042.84342.82534.637.634.63129.831.529.84026.127.526.15030.827.630.86336.234.336.28029.929.229.910027.525.827.512530.425.430.416042.222.242.22005423.55425062.522.862.531566.423.466.440069.42369.450072.124.272.16307322.17380074.720.674.7100072.720.772.7125068.320.468.3160068.722.768.7200068.825.168.8250069.718.969.7315068.616.268.6400064.415.964.4500063.41463.4630070.613.670.6800072.613.472.61000077.213.377.21250072.613.472.61600062.81362.8SPL82.932.482.9N59.11.659.1median 68.7median 20.7median 68.7Delta5.94.15.935.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseGateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BKApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 45% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 44% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 29% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 63% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

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 (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Idling on desktop will demand between 10 W and 17 W depending on the power profile and brightness level. Consumption would jump to 32 W if the Nvidia GPU is initiated and so we recommend exploiting Optimus to optimize battery life.

Power consumption is higher than expected at 162 W when running Witcher 3. The Aorus 5 with the same GPU but faster Core i7 CPU, for example, consumes just 138 W when under similar conditions. The Schenker XMG Core 15 with the more power-efficient Ryzen 7 4800H consumes even less when gaming.

Relatively constant consumption when running 3DMark 06
Relatively constant consumption when running 3DMark 06
Strangely, consumption when idling on Witcher 3 would fluctuate between 154 W and 170 W instead of remaining steady
Strangely, consumption when idling on Witcher 3 would fluctuate between 154 W and 170 W instead of remaining steady
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption is steady indicating good Turbo Boost sustainability
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption is steady indicating good Turbo Boost sustainability
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 202 W for a couple of seconds before stabilizing at 183 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 202 W for a couple of seconds before stabilizing at 183 W
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 2.5 / 2.6 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 9.9 / 17 / 31.9 Watt
Load midlight 90.5 / 202.1 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
i5-10300H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
R7 4800H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Aorus 5 KB
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
R7 4800HS, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"
Power Consumption
8%
8%
47%
15%
-29%
Idle Minimum *
9.9
12
-21%
8
19%
5.1
48%
9.2
7%
18.7
-89%
Idle Average *
17
14
18%
12
29%
8.4
51%
14.6
14%
30.7
-81%
Idle Maximum *
31.9
20
37%
21
34%
9.1
71%
18.1
43%
33.9
-6%
Load Average *
90.5
103
-14%
128
-41%
55.1
39%
84
7%
93.4
-3%
Witcher 3 ultra *
162.3
125
23%
138
15%
97.5
40%
142
13%
158.9
2%
Load Maximum *
202.1
193
5%
217
-7%
140.2
31%
194
4%
195.3
3%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Runtimes are good for a gaming laptop at over 8 hours of real-world WLAN use when on the Balanced power profile with the iGPU active. Recharging from empty to full capacity takes almost two hours.

Medium-sized 15 x 7.5 x 2.6 cm 180 W AC adapter
Medium-sized 15 x 7.5 x 2.6 cm 180 W AC adapter
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
8h 04min
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
i5-10300H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 46.74 Wh		SCHENKER XMG Core 15 GK5NR0O
R7 4800H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 62 Wh		Aorus 5 KB
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 48.96 Wh		Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
R7 4800HS, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, 76 Wh		HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, 70.91 Wh		Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, 65 Wh
Battery Runtime
-27%
-41%
-35%
-19%
-32%
WiFi v1.3
484
354
-27%
285
-41%
315
-35%
391
-19%
330
-32%
Reader / Idle
469
538
425
703
Load
87
58
116
101

Pros

+ inexpensive especially for a GeForce RTX 2060 laptop
+ relatively small and lightweight
+ 2x SODIMM, 2x M.2 2280 slots
+ 2x Mini-DisplayPort ports
+ RGB keyboard lighting
+ 1080p IPS panel

Cons

- ships with just 8 GB of single-channel RAM and 256 GB SSD
- response times, gamut, and contrast are average at best
- upgrading RAM or storage will void warranty
- no Thunderbolt 3 or DisplayPort-over-USB
- suboptimal webcam positioning
- loud fans when gaming
- slow SD card reader

Verdict

In review: Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK. Test unit provided by Gateway
In review: Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK. Test unit provided by Gateway

A thin-and-light laptop with 10th gen Intel and GeForce RTX 2060 graphics for under $1000 USD is understandably tempting. However, there are one too many cut corners that bring down the Gateway system. Color space, for example, is just a fraction of sRGB which most digital artists will balk at. Secondly, ghosting is noticeable due to the average response times which will impact gaming. For a laptop targeting gamers and creators, these drawbacks will be hard to overlook.

Lastly, the paltry 8 GB of system RAM and 256 GB SSD are half the size of what most other gaming laptops offer in this same price range. Adding more RAM and storage yourself is an easy process on this chassis, but this will unfortunately void the warranty.

An even better Gateway Creator SKU would have been to offer the Ryzen 5 4600H CPU, GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, and higher quality 1080p display for the same or similar $1000 price target.

The Gateway Creator 15 is a bargain if your intentions are to maximize performance-per-dollar and performance-per-weight. Just keep in mind that you'll be stuck with a mediocre display and both minimal RAM and storage until the warranty ends.

Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK - 10/02/2020 v7 (old)
Allen Ngo

Chassis
75 / 98 → 76%
Keyboard
83%
Pointing Device
81%
Connectivity
63 / 80 → 79%
Weight
63 / 10-66 → 95%
Battery
80 / 95 → 84%
Display
79%
Games Performance
91%
Application Performance
87%
Temperature
83 / 95 → 88%
Noise
67 / 90 → 74%
Audio
80%
Camera
38 / 85 → 45%
Average
75%
82%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2020-10- 3 (Update: 2020-10- 3)