In this issue, we review a gaming notebook that drops in price quickly - the Acer Shadow Knight. In just one month, the price of the i7-12700H version dropped from 7,999 to less than 7,000.

reviews a gaming laptop that drops in price quickly - the Acer Shadow Knight. In just one month, the price of the i7-12700H version dropped from 7,999 to less than 7,000.

machine configuration is as follows:

CPU: i7-12700H 14 cores (6 large cores + 8 small cores) 20 threads

Graphics card: RTX3060 140W supports independent graphics direct connection

Memory: Hynix 2*8G DDR4 3200MHz

Hard drive: Micron 340 0 512G PCIe 4.0

Screen: Chimei 15.6 inches 16:9 2K 100%DCI-P3 165Hz

Weight: Bare metal 2.4kg Adapter 0.9kg

Adapter power: 230W

Network card: Intel AX1650i Support WiFi6

Battery: 57Wh

Length, width and height: length 360mm*width 271mm*27mm

system version ：Win11

Unboxing and appearance

The A side of the plastic material, the Acer logo in the center above, can be opened and closed with one hand,

The B side is a 15.6-inch 16:9 screen, with a camera in the upper center and four feet around it Pad, the screen is Chimei's 2K 100% DCI-P3 165Hz screen;

The measured screen color gamut is 100% sRGB, 100% DCI-P3, 88% NTSC, and the screen peak brightness should be around 350nit;

color accuracy minimum value is 0.77, maximum value The value is 2.59, the average is 1.23, and the overall performance is good.

The C side is a full-size multi-zone colorful backlit keyboard . The backlight brightness is adjustable in four levels. It has a small numeric keyboard and full-height direction keys. The touchpad is designed in an integrated manner, and the pressing feel is okay, and it can be turned on. The key is in the upper right corner of the small number area and does not support fingerprint recognition;

Interface:

Left: anti-theft lock hole, RJ45 wired network port, USB 3.2, 3.5mm headphone and headset two-in-one interface

Right: USB 3.2*2

back side : Power interface, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1

Rich interfaces, but no SD card slot and DP interface

D side is a large air inlet, with four foot pads, two long and two short

In terms of heat dissipation, dual fans and 5 heat pipes Cooling module with four air outlets

Expandability: dual memory slots, many hard drive slots, 2 M.2 2280 hard drive slots, 1 2.5-inch SATA hard drive slot;

Software version: v6.60.5900

In terms of memory, 2 Hynix's 8G DDR4 3200MHz, dual-channel design, after actual measurement, the read and write speed is quite satisfactory, and the latency is slightly higher;

software version CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4

measured data is as shown in the figure. Compared with the Samsung PM9A1 on the last Dawn 15, the performance is still weak. Some

(Samsung PM9A1 continuous read 6825MB/s, write speed 4849MB/s; 4K random read 93MB/s, write speed 280MB/s)

Finally, there is the battery, with a capacity of 57Wh, directly conduct the endurance test

test Environment :

Win11 system power mode: balanced mode

, connected to WiFi, sound 40%, brightness 70%

PCMARK10 modern office final score is 2 hours and 43 minutes

Use the machine's built-in player to play a 4K game video, the same measured environment , the power consumption is 16% in half an hour. It is expected that watching videos will last about 3 hours, which is not much different from the results of PCMARK10.

Performance test

Test environment

Room temperature 22.1℃

Pad the body

Control software: Performance mode

Win11 Power mode: Balanced mode

Win 11 Chinese Home Edition version 22000.556

BIOS version: V1. 02

Master Lu’s detection machine configuration is shown in the figure

version : 6.1022.3275.303

Software version: 1.96.0.x64

CPU: 12th generation i7-12700H, 14 cores and 20 threads, TDP 45W;

P (performance) cores, maximum turbo frequency 4.7GHz

E (energy efficiency) cores, Maximum turbo frequency 3.5GHz

PL1 power consumption: 80W; PL2 power consumption: 115W;

Win11 power management balanced mode, R20 single core 631 under 80W power consumption, multi-core 6238

Win11 power management best performance mode, R20 single core 680 under 80W power consumption , Multi-core 5737

The situation is similar to that of Mechanic Dawn 15. The balanced mode has higher running scores than the best performance mode.

Mainly due to the difference in multi-core; the single-core is basically the same.

R23 is the same.

In balanced mode, R23 single-core 1745 and multi-core 16106

In the best performance mode, R23 single-core 1780, multi-core 12200

software version: 2.44.0

graphics card driver version: 512.15

graphics card RTX3060, 6G GDDR6 video memory capacity, video memory particles is Samsung , TDP 140W, supports independent graphics card Even;

TIME SPY graphics card scored 8737, basically reaching the level of 130W full blood 3060;

In terms of productivity and office, the total score of PCMARK10 was 9228 points, other test scores are as shown

Game test

Next, in the game session, due to the combination of 12th generation CPU + Win11 Next, Acer Shadow Knight Engine also has tuning issues under the current BIOS version. This game test will be conducted in the Win11 system power management balanced mode and the best performance mode.

The game settings are as follows: to ensure that at 2K resolution, the game can achieve the highest image quality that can be turned on at about 60 frames.

test environment

, room temperature 22.1℃

, pad the body

, control software: performance mode

, Win11 power management: balanced mode/best performance mode

, graphics card driver version: 512.15

League of Legends, 2K default Extremely high painting Quality, the average number of frames in balanced mode is 195, the average number of frames in best performance mode is 164

DOTA2, 2K default is the highest quality, the average number of frames in balanced mode is 196, the average number of frames in best performance mode is 159

CSGO, 2K default High image quality, the average number of frames in balanced mode is 249, the average number of frames in best performance mode is 196

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 2K triple ultimate image quality, the average number of frames in balanced mode is 165, the average number of frames in best performance mode is 165 94

Eternal, 2K extremely high image quality, DLSS automatic option turned on, the average number of frames in balanced mode is 74, the average number of frames in best performance mode is 73

Shadow of the Tomb Raider, 2K default highest image quality, ray tracing turned on and off Dynamic blur, running the built-in benchmark score, the average number of frames in the balanced mode and the best performance mode are the same: 75

Red Dead Redemption 2, 2K default high quality, running the built-in benchmark score, the average number of frames in the balanced mode is 54, the average number of frames in the best performance mode is 53

Assassin's Creed Hall of Valor, 2K defaults to a very high quality, running the built-in benchmark score, the average number of frames in the balanced mode is 67, the average number of frames in the best performance mode is 70

Far Cry 6, 2K default high quality, turn on FSR1.0 ultra high quality, run the built-in benchmark, the average number of frames in balanced mode is 88, the average number of frames in best performance mode is 71

Horizon 5, 2K default Ultra-high image quality, turn on ray tracing, run the built-in benchmark score, the average number of frames in the balanced mode is 69, and the average number of frames in the best performance mode is 67

Judging from the above measured situation, Shadow Knight Engine 2022 3060 version The performance is still good, and it can run all mainstream online games and stand-alone games currently on the market. In a simple test of 10 games, we can see that in the system power balance mode, the frame rate performance of games that are more CPU intensive will be better. This conclusion is also the same as the CPU benchmark test just now.

However, you will also encounter situations like Assassin's Creed Hall of Valor where the frame rate is higher in the best performance mode of the system power, while there is almost no change in the two modes of Shadow of the Tomb Raider, so it is recommended for friends who have bought Qiong 2022. Be more flexible when playing games. Depending on the game, choose to call the system power mode with better performance to play the game.

oven test

test environment

, room temperature 22.1℃

, performance mode

, pad the body

, control software: performance mode, fan automatic

, Win11 power management: balanced mode

, BIOS version: V1.0 2

single roast Fpu takes ten minutes, the big core frequency is about 3591MHz, the small core is stable at about 2693MHz, the average temperature is 87℃, and the average power consumption is 81.8W;

donut bakes the graphics card alone for ten minutes, the frequency is 1897MHz, the average temperature is 72.3℃, and the average power consumption is 128.9 W;

Fpu + donuts are double baked for ten minutes, the large core frequency is about 2693MHz, the small core frequency is about 2195MHz, the average temperature is 82℃, the average power consumption is 46W;

graphics card frequency is 831MHz, the average temperature is 73.5℃, the average power consumption is 113.8W

CPU + graphics card is double baked The total average power consumption is about 46W+113W=159W

When double baking, the surface temperature of the machine is the highest 54.9°C and the lowest 21.1°C; the highest temperature is mainly concentrated in the shaft area and the middle area of ​​the keyboard;

is about 30 centimeters away from the machine, and the machine noise is about 61.3 decibels, but Because the fan sound is sharp, the actual experience is not good, the noise is very loud

Top players summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the machine

Advantages

. The configuration is relatively balanced and cost-effective

. Full-blooded graphics card, supports direct connection of independent graphics

. New mold, appearance Handsome

. Good scalability, rich interface

disadvantage

. Generally,

. The whole machine must also optimize

. It is suitable for friends who have certain requirements for the brand and want to buy a 12th generation i7-12700H+3060 graphics card gaming notebook. It can not only meet the requirements of brand, performance release, independent graphics direct connection, appearance, but also meet the requirements of high scores and high brushes. Color gamut screen and very cost-effective demand, but you need to not mind the noise.

The above is all.