Some time ago, we reviewed a thin and light high-performance notebook, namely the Gigabyte AERO 15 OLED, the 10th generation Core version of Intel. The exquisite design and powerful performance of this machine left a deep impression on Uncle Niu. Now, we have obtained the large-screen version of this series - the 17.3-inch 10th-generation Core AERO 17 (the specific model is AERO 17 HDR XB). It has a larger body, but the weight is controlled at 2.6kg and the body thickness is only 21mm, which still maintains good portability in the large-size product camp. So, how does this new AERO 17 with a larger screen perform in a comprehensive performance?
Hardware configuration:
Display: 17.3 inches 3840×2160, Adobe RGB100% HDR IPS screen
Processor : Corei7 10875H, octa-core sixteen thread , 2.3-5.1GHz
Graphics card : NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q 8GB
Memory: 16GB DDR4-2933
Storage: 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
Network: Killer Wi-Fi6 AX1650x 802.11ax Wireless + Killer E2600 Gigabit Wired
Others: 3× USB3.0, Mini DP 1.4, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI2.0, 3.5mm audio input and output, SD card reader
Weight: 2.66kg (including 94Wh battery)
System: Windows 10 64bit
Appearance family design, calm and show details
When I first saw the appearance of Gigabyte AERO 17, Uncle Niu developed a feeling that was both familiar and unfamiliar - the tenth-generation Core version of AERO The 17's appearance design is consistent with the AERO 15, the difference is that the body size is larger, and it looks like a "large-screen enhanced version". So naturally, the AERO 17 machine is the same as the AERO15. It adopts a CNC integrated molding design, made of metal, and a black body all in a body, with a square shape, especially at the screen axis, which presents a clear visual effect. Compared with some gaming laptops, its style is more stable and does not appear abrupt in an office environment.
In terms of details, Gigabyte's new AERO series high-performance book has a family design style. Whether it is the 15.6-inch version or the 17.3-inch version, the A side has a two-stage cutting shape: the upper part is frosted and inlaid with Gigabyte's AERO letter LOGO - it can shine when turned on, which not only enhances the texture of the whole machine, but also highlights personality. The lower half is a metal wire drawing process, and the middle is connected by a "v"-shaped mirror line. A groove is designed at the front of the C side to facilitate opening and closing the screen with one hand. This small detail is also very exquisite in the counterweight design skills.
▲The air outlet at the tail part is a small square format, which is very harmonious with the overall design style. At the same time, after turning on the fan and rotating strongly, you can clearly feel the high air volume. There is a metal logo of AERO "hidden" in the middle, which echoes the luminescent logo on the A side.
▲ "Square" has a stronger visual experience, and pay attention to the screen bezel. The AERO series models have a three-sided ultra-narrow bezel design, with a bezel of only 3mm, and the screen-to-body ratio reaches 89% (small tip: the screen ratio of narrow bezels in general is about 85%), with a vast field of vision, and thanks to the 17-inch large screen, it has a stronger immersion. The power button of
▲AERO 17 has been replaced with a circular button (AERO 15 is a rectangular button), and the camera is still in front of the power button and has a physical bezel. Of course, this design is of a matter of opinion. From the perspective of appearance and visual effects, it is undoubtedly successful. It can achieve super narrow bezels on three sides and looks very beautiful. If you need to use a camera, it will be a little embarrassed like a "nostril camera".
▲Keyboard design details, it is also a family-style small square keycap, with medium key strokes, good typing experience, and a certain spacing. There are numeric keypads and full-size cursor keys. The keyboard of the AERO series model supports 16.77 million color RGB backlight. The keycaps have good light transmission, high brightness and brightness. They can be set to various cool lighting effects. If you want to be calm, you can be set to pure white backlight. If you want to be active, you can be set to single-key RGB, and then a marquee/breath/shining effect, which is very playable. The trackpad is precisely controlled and has fingerprint recognition.
configurations are rich, up to i9 processor and RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q combination
Gigabyte AERO 17 has a rich set of core hardware configurations. The processor can be selected from the 10th generation Core H series six-core i7, octa-core i7 and overclockable i9 processors. The graphics card specifications vary according to the model positioning/price, from GTX 1660Ti to RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q. Uncle Niu reviewed the configuration is the core combination of the 10th-generation Core i7 10875H+RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q, which is paired with 16GB DDR4 memory and 512GB SSD.
The tenth generation Core octa-core i7 has stronger performance and higher efficiency
Gigabyte AERO 17 As a large-screen designer, the performance of the processor is the key. The 10th-generation Core i7 10875H processor is equipped with the AERO 17. The default TDP is 45W, the eight-core and sixteen-threaded one, and the maximum turbo frequency can reach 5.1GHz. The specifications are quite high. Let’s take a look at the processor performance release status of the machine.
▲First of all, the familiar CineBench R15 test. The i7 10875H of Gigabyte AERO 17 was as follows when running CineBench R15: the burst was 105W/4GHz in the first few seconds, and then gradually stabilized at 62W/3.3GHz, the final score was 1655cb, and the single-core score reached 210cb. For reference, the best result of the ninth-generation Core i7 9750H that continues to run 85W is around 1300cb, with an increase of about 27.3%.
▲The CineBench R20, which had a longer test time, broke out in a state of 100W in the first few seconds, stable at 62W/3.3GHz, and the final result reached 3657pts. For reference, the best result of the 85W ninth-generation Core i7 9750H is 3008pts, with an increase of about 21.6%.
▲CPU-Z benchmark test, multi-core score 5109.2, single-core score 553, easily exceeding the score of about 3500/500 of the ninth-generation i7 9750H. Among them, the multi-core performance improvement was about 46%.
▲V-ray rendering test, the CPU score was 10790, and the previous generation of six-core i7 9750H that continued to run 85W was 8992, with an increase of about 20%. The benchmark test of
▲7-ZIP has a CPU score of 63754MIPS, and the previous generation i7 9750H was 46060MIPS, with an improvement of about 38.4%.
can be seen that in various benchmark tests, the performance improvement of the tenth-generation Core i7 is very considerable. In addition, pay attention to the power consumption of the models compared: continuous operation 62W and continuous operation 85W respectively. In other words, with the support of high specifications, the 10th-generation Core octa-core i7 not only consumes less power, but also has significantly enhanced performance.
is reflected in actual applications, which means that it is more efficient. For example, the Media Encoder CC video transcoding test of the CPU solution, the Gigabyte AERO 17 takes about 12 minutes, while the i7 9750H that continuously releases 85W takes about 14 minutes; in Blender rendering, the Gigabyte AERO 17 takes 314 seconds, while the i7 9750H that continuously releases 85W takes 389 seconds, which is significantly improved.
Next, let’s take a look at the performance of this machine in a single-study machine. Aida64 single-study processor can more comprehensively examine the overall operation of the machine under high load of a single-study processor. At room temperature around 20℃, run the Aida 64 system stability test, and check the four items by default. The situation after thirty minutes of the test machine is shown above. The i7 10875H of Gigabyte AERO 17 is stable at 62W frequency around 3.5GHz. When the fan is turned on, the fan speed is around 5500 rpm, and the fan noise is more obvious, about 57dB, but the processor temperature is low, around 70℃. The temperature in most areas of the C side is also low. The A letter button is 33℃, the Enter button is 36℃, and the maximum internal temperature is in the O, P button and other areas, around 40℃, which is cooler overall.
▲If the fan is turned off and the fan speed is about 3300 rpm, the fan noise is about 45dB, and the noise is low. The power consumption frequency of the CPU remains unchanged, but the temperature will rise to around 80℃.
From the perspective of single-study processor, this machine can easily handle the performance release of 62W without turning on the single processor with high load and strong fan rotation. This means that the machine can run large software that mainly eats processor resources for a long time in a lower fan noise environment - of course, you can also turn on the fan for a lower core/surface temperature, but the noise is more obvious, depending on the user's own choice. According to Uncle Niu’s experience, turning off the fan and turning it hard will be more comfortable to use.
new RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q, with the i7 processor, the old model full of blood RTX 2070
Gigabyte AERO 17 is equipped with the new RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q 8GB high-end independent graphics. It is called "new" and has two meanings. One represents the new model, which is a graphics card that has just met you recently; the other is that compared with the old RTX 2070, the performance of this new independent graphics has been improved.
The new RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q 8GB stream processors have reached 2560 (tip: RTX 2070 has 2305 stream processors), 8GB GDDR6 video memory, 256bit video bit width, basic frequency 930MHz, Boost frequency 1155MHz - of course, in actual load, you can run to around 90W/1500MHz. Let’s take a look at the performance of this new graphics card.
▲DMark graphics card benchmark test, 2K resolution Time Spy scene, Gigabyte AERO 17 score is 7704 points. For reference, the 115W full-blooded RTX 2070 8GB old model is about 7200 points (the reference scores are all matched with the ninth-generation Core H processor version model, the same below).
▲2K resolution Fire Strike Extreme scene scores 9106, and the RTX 2070 8GB old model scores about 9000 points.
▲3DMark Port Royal ray tracing test, with a score of 4449 points. Correspondingly, the old RTX 2070 8GB model is just over 4000 points.
Judging from the 3DMark graphics card benchmark performance test above, the RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q 8GB+i7 10875H combination in the 90W state slightly exceeds the 115W old RTX 2070 8GB+i7 9750H combination in the graphics card benchmark test. Let’s take a look at the other three benchmarks.
▲Unigine Valley Benchmark is a relatively accurate 3D performance benchmark test, with an average frame rate of 170.4fps for FHD high-efficiency average frame rate. For reference, the 115W old RTX 2070 8GB is 145.6fps.
▲Unigine2's Superposition Benchmark, with the default FHD medium special effects, scored 14639 points. Correspondingly, the 115W old RTX 2070 8GB is 14489 points.
▲Benchmark of Final Fantasy 15, default FHD standard picture quality, 10359 points. Slightly ahead of the 115W old RTX 2070 8GB 10348 points.
After various benchmark performance tests, let’s take a look at the actual game tests - directly comparing the 115W full-blooded old RTX 2070 8GB in the three games with high picture quality.
▲ "Assassin's Creed: Odyssey", FHD preset high picture quality, Gigabyte AERO 17's average frame speed is 73, and the average frame speed of the old RTX 2070 8GB is 66fps.
▲The high-quality test of "Tomb Raider: Shadow" has an average frame rate of 108fps, and the average frame rate of the old RTX 2070 8GB is 91fps.
▲《Far Cry 5: New Dawn》, Gigabyte AERO 17 ran 97fps with preset high picture quality, while the old RTX 2070 8GB scored 86fps.
Whether it is the benchmark performance test in 3DMark or the actual gaming test, the overall performance of the new 90W RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q + octa-core i7 equipped with AERO 17 has exceeded the 115W old RTX 2070 8GB + six-core i7 combination. The reason is that on the one hand, the Gigabyte AERO 17 uses the Intel Core i7 processor, the 10th generation Core, the new era of gaming 5GHz, and the frequency is higher; on the other hand, the new graphics card has better energy consumption ratio. In addition, among many professional software, RTX independent graphics can also provide graphics card acceleration, which can complete the work more efficiently.
cooling test: Dual test CPU 62W+GPU 90W
Next, let’s take a look at the double test situation of Gigabyte’s new AERO 17. It is still at room temperature around 22℃. Use Aida 64 and Furmark to perform a dual test machine, turn on the fan strong rotation mode. The situation is shown in the figure after 30 minutes.
CPU packaging power consumption is about 62W, the maximum temperature is 94℃, which is maintained at around 90℃, and the frequency is maintained at 3.5GHz; the GPU power consumption is 90W, the frequency is around 1440MHz, and the temperature is 80℃. Judging from the double exam, Gigabyte's new AERO 17 dual-core high load without pressure. It can handle the combination of CPU 62W/3.5GHz + GPU 90W/1440MHz.
Surface temperature and noise: surface temperature, most locations have no obvious heat sense. Among them, areas with relatively high temperatures such as O and P letter buttons are around 43℃, and the heat sense is more obvious.In terms of noise, the fan speed in the strong rotation mode reaches 5600 rpm, and the noise is about 56dB, which is quite obvious. Of course, the fan can also be turned off and the fan noise will be significantly reduced. Of course, at this time, the dual cores of the test machine will become: CPU 45W/3.1GHz + GPU 80W/1260MHz.
cooling analysis: Gigabyte AERO 17 is equipped with Gigabyte's unique cooling technology Windforce Infinity, which uses dual fans (71 blades) and 5 copper tube cooling (a hidden on the back), which has increased the cooling capacity of 30% compared to the previous generation model. Judging from the dual-study machine, the performance is indeed good. The double test holds the combination of octa-core i7 10875H processor + RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q 8GB, the GPU is above 90W, and the CPU is in a 62W performance release state (in fan strong rotation mode). The surface temperature is not high at the same time. In addition, the machine adopts a large-area grooved air inlet design at the bottom + keyboard surface, and there are 4 air outlets, two rear and one left and right designs. The air volume is very sufficient when high loads. This design with multiple air outlets can make the heat pipe and heat dissipation fins more evenly distributed, which is conducive to rapid cooling.
is equipped with a 4K HDR wide color gamut screen, and the factory pre-corrected color
screen. In terms of the screen, the evaluation model is equipped with a 17.3-inch 4K screen (3840×2160). The official parameters indicate that it supports 100% ADOBE RGB color gamut. Compared with the general sRGB color space, it can present more details and improve the level of color and light and darkness, making the picture more realistic. Judging from Uncle Niu’s experience, this screen gives us the feeling of “transparent picture” and “bright colors”, and the overall experience is quite great.
and Gigabyte also performed X-Rite Pantone factory pre-calibration for the new AERO series models, with the average color accuracy of Delta E less than 1 in this mode (100% brightness). Excellent color accuracy performance, whether it is photography and photo editing or video production, it can meet the needs of use. In addition, compared with ordinary high-color gamut screen FHD screens, this 4K screen has better colors and details, and its visual appearance is beautiful.
details: rich interfaces + large-capacity battery, built-in Microsoft Azure AI software
details, Gigabyte AERO 17 has a very comprehensive interface. Although the body is relatively light and thin, there are all necessary interfaces for high-spec peripherals such as Thunderbolt 3, HDMI2.0, DP1.4 - and there is also an SD card reader for designers, whether it is multi-display extension or connecting peripherals, which is very convenient. At the same time, three large USB ports are distributed on the left and right sides, which are also very easy to use. However, since there are air outlets on both sides of the machine, the power interface is a bit forward, which is a small regret.
Like AERO 15, AERO 17 is also equipped with a large-capacity battery of 94Wh, so even if the phone has a 17.3-inch 4K screen, it also ensures good battery life. In flight mode, set to 50% screen brightness and 50% volume, and the battery life of playing local videos is about 8 hours.
It is also worth mentioning that the new AERO series of Gigabyte models has built-in Microsoft Azure AI software, which can judge the user's application situation based on the machine learning of the Microsoft Azure platform, and automatically adjust the power consumption allocation of the CPU and GPU, allowing users to obtain higher game frames or shorter audio and video processing time. For example, when playing games, the system will give priority to the power consumption of the GPU; when making videos or rendering, the power consumption of the CPU will give priority to the power consumption of the CPU, without the need for manual adjustments by users, which is very convenient. It can also adjust the fan speed in real time according to the application load to ensure a good user experience.
summary: A portable, large-size, strong performance designer, this
As a high-performance large-screen model for designers, the hardware configuration of Gigabyte AERO 17 has reached a very high level: the processor is Intel's latest 10th-generation Core i7 10875H, with eight-core and sixteen-thread specifications; the graphics card is the new NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q 8GB, which has improved performance while performing excellently; and it also has a factory-pre-programmed 4K HDR screen, rich interfaces including Thunderbolt 3, a large-capacity battery, etc., while the weight of the whole machine is maintained at 2.66kg. The comprehensive performance of this machine is also very powerful, and can be handled by professional applications and gaming entertainment. There are different fan modes for users to choose from, and the practical experience is also quite comfortable.As for the small regret point, the power interface layout of the machine is a bit regrettable, close to the front of the fuselage - this is because the air outlet on the rear of the right side is caused.
But in general, the flaws do not conceal the merits. Gigabyte AERO 17 can be regarded as excellent in product strength. Admittedly, it is not cheap, but as a high-performance productivity tool, its comprehensive performance can completely match the commercial value it produces.
