Gigabyte Aorus X7

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

4
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

All components are accessible.
Excellent performance.
RAID 0 mSATA SSDs.

Cons:

Sensitive touchpad with annoying surface.
PSU is deactivated under maximum load.

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Last revision on March 10, 2015

Reviewers Liked

All components are accessible
Excellent performance
RAID 0 mSATA SSDs
Antireflective display
Illuminated keyboard
Many ports
Handy features
Modern look
Thin profile
Macro keys
Will play the latest games in full-HD
Comfortable backlit keyboard

Reviewers Didn't Like

Sensitive touchpad with annoying surface
PSU is deactivated under maximum load
Notebook can get very warm
Enormous noise development
CPU throttling during the stress test
Poor battery runtimes
Non-removable battery
Meager sound
Can get loud when gaming
SLI comes at the expense of Optimus

Expert reviews and ratings

Since Razer first unveiled the Blade in 2013, competing manufacturers have scrambled to build their own ultra-slim gaming notebooks. Too often, however, they have been forced to make compromises in terms of components to achieve that holy grail of gaming...

By LaptopMag on October 21, 2014

With its Core i7 power and dual GeForce GTX graphics, the Aorus X7 can compete with gaming laptops twice as thick and half again as heavy. But we wish it cost a little less. Read...

By Computer Shopper on June 11, 2014

If you're considering a gaming laptop, then we assume you have a plan for how it will be used. If part of that plan involves a bit of travel, the X7 is ready to go, weighing in at a very surprising 2.9kg. It's thin – relative to most other gaming laptops...

By PC Authority on June 05, 2014

It's a good time right now for those who like gaming on the move. With the recent release of the new 800 series Nvidia GPUs pushing gaming performance even further and potentially offering much better battery life and reduced heat, it should help to...

By avforums.com on May 19, 2014

You can't expect a notebook with this premium design to be cheap, and the price of £1,659 certainly doesn't place the X7 in the economy bracket. However, this isn't a hideous price to pay for a powerful 17in entertainment notebook that has style and...

By IT Pro Portal on March 05, 2014

Thin SLI notebook Too good to be true? This question crossed our minds when the Aorus X7 was introduced. An ultra-thin chassis with two high-end GPUs is an absolute novelty and certainly deserves the related attention. Our review, however, showed that...

By NotebookCheck on March 04, 2014

The Aorus X7 is a truly impressive gaming machine, with a truly impressive design. It's got some small issues, but if you really want high-end portable gaming in a chassis that's minimal and slim, Aorus has done the impossible and made it...

By TechRadar on February 26, 2014

The X7 from Aorus has a sleek and thin design but doesn't compromise performance with its beefy hardware.The latest trend in the gaming notebook market involves trying to pack in as powerful components as possible into the smallest and thinnest case as...

By VR-Zone on January 14, 2014

The X7 is a signal of Aorus' intent. Entering a market as fiercely competitive as gaming laptops is a daunting task, yet the Gigabyte subsidiary is off to a promising start with an eye-catching product that attracts attention for many of the right...

By HEXUS.net on January 29, 2014

Avec le Aorus X7, Gigabyte marque des points sur la partie technique. Notamment en intégrant deux cartes graphiques dans un châssis aussi fin. Toutefois, ce PC portable vendu 2000 euros a de la concurrence et, replacé parmi l'offre des machines...

By 01Net on May 22, 2014

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