Aorus 15G XC

The Aorus 15G XC is a high-performance gaming laptop without any major issues. Nonetheless, the lack of innovation other than the new GPU and the many missing features compared to the predecessor are a little disappointing.

-- As reviewed by NotebookCheck
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Product details

  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 | NVIDIA DLSS for groundbreaking AI rendering
  • 1‎0th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H (2.2GHz - 5.0GHz) | 32 GB RAM (64 GB max) | 512 GB PCIe SSD
  • 2‎x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 1x NVMe PCIe & SATA/ 1x NVMe PCIe)
  • 1‎5.6" Thin Bezel FHD 1920x1080 IPS-level Anti-glare Display LCD | 240Hz refrsh rate and 72% NTSC | X-Rite Pantone Certified Display, individually factory calibrated
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-C), 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 | 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), 1 x HDMI 2.1
  • 1 x UHS-II SD Card Reader, 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack | NAHIMIC 3 Surround Sound
  • WINDFORCE Infinity Next-Gen Cooling for Laptop

PROS

+ lighter than its predecessor
+ webcam shutter
+ easy maintenance
+ slightly improved 240-Hz display
+ good performance of the RTX 3070
+ slightly more quiet than the competition
+ large battery with acceptable battery life

CONS

- case is made of plastic, not metal
- no more Thunderbolt
- average keyboard instead of mechanical version
- screen is not particularly bright
- no 4K options
- processor slightly slower than in predecessor

Expert reviews and ratings

By NotebookCheck on February 16, 2021
The Aorus 15G XC is a high-performance gaming laptop without any major issues. Nonetheless, the lack of innovation other than the new GPU and the many missing features compared to the predecessor are a little disappointing.
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