AORUS X7 Gaming Laptop Now Available for $2099.99
This gaming laptop is now available in North America.
Last week, Newegg and Gigabyte announced the launch of the AORUS X7 gaming laptop here in the States, deemed as the world's first and lightest dual-GPU gaming laptop. This machine is packed with lots of hardware goodness ranging from an Intel Haswell processor to Nvidia GeForce graphics in SLI. The laptop is on sale now at Newegg for $2,099.99.
According to the specs, the laptop sports a 17.3-inch LCD screen with a 1920 x 1080 resolution, powered by an Intel Core i7-4700HQ processor (2.4 GHz, 3.4 GHz), 16 GB of DDR3L memory (4 slots, 32 GB max), two Nvidia GeForce GTX 765M GPUs (2 x 2 GB GDDR5) in SLI mode, Windows 8.1, and a 73.26Wh Li Polymer battery.
"The pair of GTX 765M graphics chips comes with a ravishing P7393 in 3DMark 11, a pure phenomenal performance on par with GTX 780M. X7 has been forged and fine-tuned to run all available titles at high resolution and settings," reads the product page. The cooling aspect includes five thermal pipes, four vents and two fans, all of which are arranged at the rear for maximum coolness while gaming.
This new laptop also sports two 128 GB SSDs, a 1 TB 5400 RPM hard drive, and a Killer LAN chip handling the Wireless AC and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. There are also three USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output, a VGA port and a DisplayPort jack, two 2-watt speakers and two woofers powered by an integrated sound card. There's also a 1.3MP camera, an SD card reader and more.
So how thin is this portable gaming rig? The dimensions are 16.85 x 12.01 x 0.9 inches, and the weight is 6.39 pounds. All of this is encased in a full aluminum chassis with a style that "blends minimalism and fluidic sculpture." The full keyboard even provides macro keys using a scissor-type key switch.
"Fan Control tailors your fan speed to different user scenarios, striking a perfect balance between performance and system stability. Customizable modes: Auto, Stealth & Turbo are ready for all-condition tweak over your ultimate gaming flagship anytime, anywhere," reads the product page.
Last week we asked Gigabyte about the AORUS brand. What gives? Why not just use the Gigabyte name?
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"For AORUS this brand, standalone from Gigabyte, is aiming for the high-end gaming laptop field," a Gigabyte rep told Tom's. "AORUS is targeting on the enthusiast user, while Gigabyte covers more for light use and the general gamer. Gigabyte laptops are good for daily use, business use, entertainment, and good gaming. AORUS is mainly focusing on how to bring the gamer the best gaming experience. AORUS and Gigabyte are just like LEXUS and TOYOTA, one is premium, and other one is standard."
There you go. For more information about the new laptop, head here.
Kevin Parrish has over a decade of experience as a writer, editor, and product tester. His work focused on computer hardware, networking equipment, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and other internet-connected devices. His work has appeared in Tom's Hardware, Tom's Guide, Maximum PC, Digital Trends, Android Authority, How-To Geek, Lifewire, and others.
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thesuperguy Regarding the comment about this being the "first" dual-gpu laptop, that is utterly untrue. For example, some of the many configurations of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P include a dual GPU setup.Reply -
rajangel Ha, already sold out. I want one, but I'll be waiting for the second version. There was a nice lengthy review on this lappy at another website, and it had some heating issues (80-90c at times, 98c in B4). Apparently the heatpipes for the GPU's were also connected to the CPU that caused some issues when playing games. A laptop pad didn't help, but they were able to lower the temperature by about 20c if they back was propped up on a book and they under clocked everything. (review- google htwingnut aorus review)Reply -
rajangel ReplyRegarding the comment about this being the "first" dual-gpu laptop, that is utterly untrue. For example, some of the many configurations of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P include a dual GPU setup.
They might be saying it's the first dual setup that they have produced, but still their claim is a little strange. -
airplanegeek Replyuh if the performance is on par with a 780M...why not just put a 780M in there?
2 cards might be cheaper and it could allow for better thermal management? Everybody likes symmetry right?Ha, already sold out. I want one, but I'll be waiting for the second version. There was a nice lengthy review on this lappy at another website, and it had some heating issues (80-90c at times, 98c in B4). Apparently the heatpipes for the GPU's were also connected to the CPU that caused some issues when playing games. A laptop pad didn't help, but they were able to lower the temperature by about 20c if they back was propped up on a book and they under clocked everything. (review- google htwingnut aorus review)
In almost all gaming laptops, the cpu and gpu heatpipes the same one -
airplanegeek ReplyI'm not paying for a "Gaming Laptop". LOL Definitely not $2.1k.
But this is a really reasonably priced laptop compared to something like the razer blade pro -
rajangel ReplyIn almost all gaming laptops, the cpu and gpu heatpipes the same one
But not in the same way they are in this one. Read the review, as I posted, and you'll see why the heatpipe setup is a problem in this laptop. Most laptops put a fan over the -
MxMatrix It was Alienware (DELL) who made the first dual gpu laptop when the 18X was launched.Reply -
elcentral ReplyIt was Alienware (DELL) who made the first dual gpu laptop when the 18X was launched.
yes i believe so to, i think i remember a Alien ware with a dual 275 or similar.