Gigabyte Aero 15 Comparison - 2070 Max-Q vs 1070 Max-Q
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Gigabyte recently launched their new Aero 15 X9 and Y9 laptops with Nvidia’s latest RTX graphics, but how do these compare against the older 2018 models? Let's find out in this detailed comparison!
In this video I’m going to compare the Aero 15X with 1070 Max-Q graphics with the newer Aero 15 X9 with 2070 Max-Q graphics, we’ll look at differences in gaming performance, thermals, battery life, laptop design and more to help you decide which to buy.
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At the start of the video at 0:10 I say 2070 Max-Q twice, the 15X has a 1070 Max-Q.
I just want to stress again that these results should not be used as proper 1070 max-q vs 2070 max-q numbers due to the differences in CPU performance noted in the video, I'll cover this in a future video once I have more 2070 max-q data.
Jarrod'sTech That’s fine thanks a lot
Have you seen the new apex 15 rtx 2060? Review pls! 😊
Would it be better to have the aero 15x or 15 x9 for content creastion. I mostly do 3d modeling and rendering for my usage.
Something a bit unrelated, but would you consider asking DBrand to make a skin for the Aero 15x? You can actually fill out a form, to request skins to be made for certain devices.
@@buddyimperial It just arrived today, well it might be the 2070 Max-Q, not sure on the specs yet, but one of the new ones.
Dude I gotta say you are SLAMMING out the laptop review vids. Super impressed with your channel.
Thanks Jim!
Complete unnaceptable performance for almost $1000 more, its just ridiculous, thanks again Jarrods!
Edit: $1000 here in australia, but even in usa you can get a gtx 1070 laptop for just $1500 or less
I thought I showed a $200 USD difference in the video 🤔 or do you mean here in Australia? Guessing the later, as yeah it looks like a $900 AUD difference at the moment, but pretty standard to see stuff costing more here 😢
Jarrod'sTech yeah, in Australia
Yup, the jump to the rtx line, especially the max q versions doesnt really justify the increase in price.
Fair enough then!
Same issue in South Africa. About $1000 more.
Dude... What the hell? This guy is a pure legend... Not one thing is missing from this review 🥺
Cheers!
Love your methodology and attention to detail!
Cheers!
This type of comparisons are the best! So helpful Look forward to seeing more from you dude!
Good to hear, thanks!
The results are quite disappointing 😞. Anyways, great comparison!
Thanks!
no its not now you can buy 1070 laptop with cheap price and u got good result instead
Great going - a true apples to apples comparison. With the 2070 throttling so badly it sounds like the 1070 Aero would be a better buy for the time being, especially with prices dropping on "older" tech. Maybe I'll take another look at last year's laptops.
Thanks!
Be keen to see you do generational comparisons.
Really surprised at how tight the 1070 and 2070 are tbh.
Your videos are great dude. Wishing you a lot of success. Keep grinding.
Cheers!
This is eye opener! Thank you for creating video like this! You are now my best laptop youtuber followed by Dave2D. Please continue to create more laptop comparison.
No problem, thanks! I definitely will 😃
Great review, very detailed
Subbed!
Thanks, welcome to the channel!
As always, amazing review.
I was having second thoughts after I got the V8 and saw the newest one, but after adding 2TB + another 16 gb of ram, replacing the WiFi card for a better Intel one and improving the cooling system, all for 1850 USD (laptop and upgrades included) can't be more happy with it.
Thanks! Sounds like some nice upgrades 😃
@@JarrodsTech On the contrary, thank you for the hard work. It is because of these honest reviews + notebookcheck.com that I got the V8
you can also install windows precision drivers for your touchpad though.
Great Comparison man!! I don't know why they removed the led status lights, that's the only way I know if the Laptop is charging or Hard Drive has activity. And performance wise I think 1070 Max-Q one is much better value than the X9 atleast for now.
Thanks! Yeah not sure why the lights are gone 🤔
@@JarrodsTech I guess we'll left with a mystery why they removed the lights.
I really enjoy watching your videos man, please don't stop making.
Thanks! I won't 😎
Thank you for the amazing video, i cannot wait for your gs65 2018 vs 2019 video. 👍😀
No problem! Just waiting for MSI to send a new one 😎 first up will be the GE75, arriving tomorrow.
@@JarrodsTech Excellent 😀
Been watching your videos like a mad man lol keep up the amazing content bro!
Thanks! Will do!
I'd take the new one all day! It's far more reliable. I've had ZERO BSOD or any hiccups, it's more powerful (slight to strong) and my temps were just like the original. It tunes out well per my recent results and having double the storage out of the box the value for the newer model is the clear choice for me.
Yeah for $200 more and double WiFi speed / double SSD speed + the performance increase in games it seems worth it for gaming, I'm perfectly happy with my 15x though 😎 never had any stability issues with mine.
Jarrod'sTech I would be very happy with it too! I really like these 👌
Do you mind to compare 15x and 15 classic YA? ( i7 9850H + RTX 2080 Max-Q + 240Hz 15" )?
I'm looking over RUclips and I think nobody even review the 15 Classic YA with i7 + RTX 2080 Max-Q + 15" 240Hz display 😓
great comparison. helps a lot :)
No problem, good to hear!
Bought my 1070 maxq gs65 in November and was disappointed with rtx laptops coming out just weeks later, now I'm okay considering the performance bump is almost negligible whilst the price has seen a bigger bump
Yeah I'm more than happy to keep my 1070 max-q laptop 😁
Been listening to your video in a podcast mode. Realized that some light background music would help
Haha, too annoying to deal with copyright issues, used to do it ages ago even with "free" music people would still try to claim it, not worth the hassle.
@@JarrodsTech yeah, guess you're right. Additional risk of strikes probably isn't worth it
Still very tempted, but after reading a couple other people who like you were seeing thermal issues I think if I do upgrade I'm gonna go with one of the aorus models. Little bigger/heavier but it seems to do quite a bit better in the cooling dept.
Yeah the Aorus 15 has better cooling, the video on thermal testing should be up in two days!
i've been subscribed long before, but i didn't realize you only had that much subscriber :O i thought it should've been over half million, or at least >250k xD
Haha hopefully we get there some day!
Thanks mate, that just sealed my decision to get the older 15x for my new portable workstation. Wonder if these results will affect any price drops though on the classic 15x?
The 1060 model seems to be on sale here at the moment, so not sure about the 15x, I did go on sale late last year which was good.
But wasn't this difference in temps because of you repasted thermal interface on your 15x few months earlier?
I remember, there wasn't any difference after you changed thermo-paste, but some pastes start giving results not immediately, but after some time.
Or maybe you've finally found any explanation for this?
I didn't see a difference like you said. Both of these are just hot thermal throttling laptops, the newer OLED model improves thermals substantially compared to both of these.
this comparison looks better and i enjoy it as always, did u use softer color on the graph bars?
Same as usual I think, but I will be changing them, I've already done it in some other recent videos.
@@JarrodsTech or maybe i have been away from youtube for long, sorry Jarrod, nice as usuals, keep it up
Thanks, will do!
hey! another great review. are you going to get your hands on a dell g5 rtx 2060 soon? would really like a review on it...
Thanks! I'm still waiting for them to have review units available in Australia, it should be soon but I don't have an exact date.
Hey Jarrod. I’m planning to get MSI GS65. Confused with the GPU. Rtx 2070 costs me 200$ when comparing it with 1070. What do you suggest? I won’t be upgrading the laptop for atleast 3-4 years.
The 1070 is just slightly better than the 2060, so the 2070 should be a nice improvement, but in most laptops will only really be noticeable if you're actually playing at higher setting levels or resolutions.
Hello, as you tested, the 2070 is 8% more efficient than a 1070, but is the test done with a dual channel? Because the gap should be much larger in dual channel.
Yes both laptops were tested with dual channel memory in use. The exact same sticks were used in both laptops.
Love how you focus on thermals before performance
Cheers! 👍
Hi Jarrod! Great comparison. Can the Azure Ai be implemented on any other laptop? Or it is target specific?
I asked at CES if you can install it on older models, Gigabyte told me no, however I didn't install it and try myself.
When the man makes sure to run his 3D Mark benchmarks with dual channel memory, you know he knows his stuff.
Serious business!
If it is possible and it’s okay with you can you do the asus scar 2 next? Full gtx 1070 vs the rtx 2070 with dual channel.
To be honest it's not really up to me, it depends what they have available for me to borrow. ASUS only just got RTX models in Australia, I think I'm getting a GX701 first, then maybe a Scar 2 after, so probably still a little while away before the review will be up.
Jarrod'sTech it’s fine either way. I appreciate your reply. You have influenced me in what laptop to buy and I thank you for that.
Thanks for the video! Do you think that my razer blade 15 advanced 2018 with an 8750H and a 1070 Max-Q can still last through 2020, moreover 2021? Thanks!
Its crazy how good my Msi leopard with 8750h 16gb’s 2666 ram, 1070 max p, 120hz 1080p display has held up its not much slower than my newest laptop 10870h 16gb’s 3200mhz ram, 2070s max p, 144hz 1080p gsync display. My newest laptop is a Eluktronics Max-15 man what a nice laptop love the build quality and weight plus it pushes the cpu and gpu more than most chassis it size.
I've an i3 dell inspiron from 2009. It died last year. Which laptop should I buy now. Gaming and productivity are the main objectives. A laptop which can be with me for at least 5 years.
For that combination I went with the Aero 15x myself, I prefer thin and powerful, so the only real options are this, Razer Blade (no ethernet port, no SD slot, slightly lower battery but still very good compared to others) or the MSI GS65 (good for the price, cheaper, build quality not as good, no SD slot).
Not worth upgrading!
Definitely not if you already have a 15X, maybe in extreme niche use cases where the i9 / GPU would matter maybe 🤔
Worth upgrading if you still using Intel hd graphics laptop lol
Jarrod, as of now (prices still the same) I don't own either and want a laptop for gaming. Should I get the newer model? I'm still having difficulty picking between the 2
I think for gaming the newer model could be worth it, 8% more FPS on average in the games tested for 9% more money, sounds fair to me.
@@JarrodsTech Thanks for the opinion, appreciate it man
No problem!
Thanks for the tests. It's pretty obvious that both have pretty inadequate cooling, most likely because they only have exhaust on the back of laptop in such thin body. Gigabyte should'e added side heatsinks with side vents.
Hopefully there's more cooling next gen! But I accept that there's only so much you can do with a thin machine that already has a large battery and 2x M.2 slots.
Hey Jarrod nice vid btw,could you do the rtx 2060 razer blade next?dying to know how it perform and also the thermal performance as well
Thanks! Razer are sending an RTX blade to me this coming week, but no idea what specs it will have as I rarely get to choose, so hope what ever I get is still useful.
Good video. Can you do a video on the new LG Gram 2019 with gaming results.
Thanks! Unfortunately not, as LG don't sell the gram in Australia, so they aren't able to provide me with a review unit. I guess if I was big enough they would have arranged one from the US, but yeah.
Do a 1440p for games setting.
You'll see some more difference!
Don't know, could not test. I'd expect more of a difference, but for that resolution I needed the laptop lid to be closed, otherwise only 4K seemed to work, and closing the lid of these laptops is not possible due to the heat being exhausted below the screen.
I get the point that the newer model is not worth upgrading but I’m getting a new laptop which one would you recommend, the 1070 is cheaper but 2070 right now is on a sale on amazon and cost the same as the 1070 version, I don’t play too much game and do care about battery life but I think buying the newer model is always better, what is your opinion.
I'd get the X9 if I was buying new today, 10% more money for faster SSD, WiFi card (you can upgrade those yourself of course but it does increase the cost), precision touchpad (to be fair you can manually install precision drivers on the older model, but Windows update can remove them from time to time which is annoying), and if I recall 9% or so boost in FPS in games.
@@JarrodsTech does 2070 make the battery life decrease or the laptop increase in temperature? I'm also considering msi gs65 but the flipped Mobo kinda deters me from it
Edit: I just checked official website for gigabyte and it didn't state that the aero 15x has a 1070 max q design, is there different variants or gigabyte just omit it because the new 15 v9 stated it has 2070 max q design
What a great comparison!
Thanks!
Can you use the newer gigabyte fan control software for the x9 also on the x8?
I'm not sure, I didn't try to install it sorry.
@@JarrodsTech But on the v8, can you put it on quiet profile, or are the fans always running when doing non-intensive tasks?
Hey Jarrod, would the 2070 version run league of legends on ultra at 144hz?
Probably, don't think that is a very resource heavy game at all, probably depends more on the CPU like Dota, but just a guess as I've never played myself.
Hey man...awesome vid ! Btw i'm gonna buy a new laptop so can u help me which one i should get...msi or asus? Gtx or rtx...thanks
Thanks! MSI and ASUS are pretty similar to me in terms of what they offer in the mid range, although I prefer the higher end ASUS stuff over MSI, like the Zephyrus series over GS series. As for GTX/RTX, I two videos comparing the two, but working on more comparisons.
Hi jarrod, is aero 15x still worth to buy?or get rtx 2060 laptop like lenovo y740?thank you.
I think it's good, yes, I still use it as my personal laptop for travelling and video editing. The Y740 sounds good, but I haven't had a chance to test it out myself yet.
I’m so glad that my Razer Blade 15 with the same RTX 2070 Max-Q has batter FPS on most of the gams with same settings! But I do noticed the cpu is limiting the 2070’s performance.
Hmm my guess is due to better CPU performance, hard to say though until I get that one to test with myself.
Jarrod'sTech yeah! Looking forward to that!
Could we get an addition to this comparison, say a 3 way fight between a 2070 max q, 2060 and 1070? But other than that, its a great comparison between current and last gen laptop graphics. I feel we are getting diminishing returns with the RTX cards.
Not with this data, as I talk about in the video I don't want to use these 2070 Max-Q numbers for anything else due to my CPU throttling, I'll wait until I have other 2070 Max-Q laptops to do that. I already have a 1070 vs 2060 laptop video created though, it will probably be up tomorrow once I finish off the thumbnail.
@@JarrodsTech So is the CPU throttling something that can be fixed through a bios update? Or is it an inherent hardware cooling or cooling design issue? Cant wait to check the comparison between the full 1070 vs a 2060. I wonder if its worth it to pay extra for a full 2070, or the 2060 would be a better bang per buck on a laptop platform, sans cpu throttling issues.
I'm honestly not sure, the temperature was maxed out with both, but maybe tweaking power limitations in future could help, hard to say I feel like the answer is no because I'd think they would use optimal settings.
Hey Jarrod I have an opportunity to preorder HP Omen with i7 8750H and 2060 rtx for about 1500 Eur, but I cannot find a single review online. Do you have any experiences with the laptop? Thank you!
I don't unfortunately, HP do not respond to me so I'm not able to borrow any review units.
@@JarrodsTech still thank you for your response, have a nice day :) And shame on them.
I keep saying everywhere I see a max-q GPU, avoid, buy the lower tier GPU you will get nearly the same performance for much less. Just like the 1080 before the r2080 max-q is closer to a regular 2070.
Maybe, depends if you need more power. In the case of these thinner laptops it seems to either be 2060 or 2070 Max-Q, some people want all the power the can get so Max-Q is the only option for improvement.
@@JarrodsTech To be honest I haven't checked the 2060 vs 2070 max-q results yet, but in the case of the 2080 max-q vs the 2070 nVidia is misleading customers, the 2080 max-q is way slower than a regular 2080 and closer to the 2070 for way more money, I think as reviewers you should point out this misleading practice.
Amir Bright is it misleading though? Max-Q is meant to have a lower TDP so it runs in lower laptops. The 2070 MQ, example, OCs really well if the cooler is good (I.e, the Lenovo Y740.) it gets nearly 15% from just that.
Now, the misleading thing is how only the very upper end gets 90W vBios, like Razer’s laptops...despite the gpu chip being the same as the 80W right down to power delivery.
I've heard of some anoying fan problems with the old one. The fan starts and stops instead of just going on at low speeds. Is there a solution for this?
I haven't personally had that with mine, might just be a case of needing to update drivers or something 🤔
Can you do the same test for the msi gs65 2070max Q vs 1070max Q
Still waiting for MSI to send one, but my gs65 both has old out of date data I wouldn't want to use for a comparison, and mine also had a 1060, so will have to see if they'd be willing to send old and new.
Great video. My Areo 15x v8 has some lag issues when starting up Explorer, using Fusion 360 and Premiere Pro (freezes for a few seconds few times an hour). Does the v9 have that same issue?
Thanks! I did have a similar issue before I upgraded my v8 to dual channel memory, so I just figured it was some sort of issue with single channel memory / CPU performance, are you running with a single stick?
@@JarrodsTech , actually yes I am - only running the single stick that came with the v8! I thought the 16GB already installed was enough for me. What RAM stick did you end up putting in? P.S. Great to see yet another Aussie making a mark on RUclips.
@@tiv-personal Cheers mate! I've got a whole where I upgraded my Aero here, I talk about the memory upgrades and a fair bit of information about it which is useful to know, the Aero is very picky when it comes to supported memory, and the model I bought actually doesn't give me full performance: ruclips.net/video/e7xqKYxC06E/видео.html
There are suggestions of better memory models that give full speed in the comments there though 👍
Will you be doing a Triton 500 review? Anyhow, great review on this one mate.
Yes, just waiting for Acer to have one in Australia for me, they told me that will likely be June. No idea why we get it so late.
So, should i buy 2018 series or 2019 series if the price range around 550$ ?
The difference between the two is $550? I'd probably just get the 2018 one if that's the difference, but depends if you need the extras.
In 2018 series, Is it still cant 2666mhz regarding dual channels memory? And then for the next 5 years is it still very feasible to use?
Nice job! You makes other tech RUclipsrs look like amateur
Thanks Ryan!
The only laptop I like is the asus zephrus s because the temp is really cool
Yeah it's pretty good, I am not personally a fan of the touchpad placement though, I prefer the Zephyrus M in that regard.
Terrible battery life though
@@kninezbanks cap
I hope HP provides you the Omen laptops...coz I am waiting for the HP Omen 15 1070 Max-Q vs. 2060. Considering to buy one of these, not sure which one?
Me too! They still haven't responded to me.
@@JarrodsTech Ohh man
I am more confused now after watching this video 😂
I can't decide, HP haven't updated their website with RTX Graphics Laptops.
i bought Omen 15-dc1005na with RTX 2060, card overclock great but cpu overheat even with undervolting of -150mv, what actually shocked me it doesn't support g-sync.
@@half_empty_soul6534 Is it thermal throttling? How's the performance?
I am definitely glad that I got my 15X, when I did for my photography work. Based on the info you provided, I personally don't believe the extra $600-$800 for basically the same thing is a good deal. Unless you NEED RTX and the "all Intel compenets". Any chance you could do a video on how to get the CPU Undervolted? Still afraid I'm gonna mess something up and Fry the darn thing. Also how do you get Windows precision drivers on the 15x? Thanks for the detailed comparison and all the work you did at CES!!!
I forget which forum it is but one of the laptop modder forums has an extensive thread on the aero 15/15x with info on how to install the precision drivers. As for undervolting, so long as you aren't increasing power you wont fry anything and there are videos on youtube on how to do it with intel XTU and a couple other programs. I undervolted my xps 15 and the process was painless and dropped temps a few degrees. But definitely watch a few vids of the process first as you want to be sure of what you are doing before you start tinkering.
Cheers! Last time I did it I followed this: www.howtogeek.com/325347/how-to-enable-microsofts-precision-touchpad-drivers-on-your-laptop/ there's a link for if you have ELAN drivers that takes you to drivers.softpedia.com/get/Other-DRIVERS-TOOLS/Others/ELAN-Input-Device-for-WDF-Driver-161132-for-Windows-10-64-bit.shtml the install process was a bit different to what is documented there though. As for undervolting, I've wanted to do a video on that for a while just haven't had time, I suggest this one from bob of all trades though: ruclips.net/video/yNt9L3BWOFo/видео.html
@@nadtz Thanks!
@@JarrodsTech Thanks man, Helpful as always!
Hottest températures for others X9/2070maxq laptop or it's only this test model ? Thanks
I have only ever had one to test with so I cannot say.
Now im really unsure if I should get the Aero 15X...
I was gonna get it over the previous model because of the improvements to the touchpad as well as a certain reviewer said the software (drivers) were more stable on the newer device
Damn
Yeah I've heard others talk about better stability with the new one, can't say I noticed a difference perfectly, my 15X has been rock solid.
@@JarrodsTech I feel like you have already stated this so apologies in advance but I wanted to know if the touch pad on the last gen Aero work and feel the same as the current gen Aero once you update it to Windows Precision drivers?
More specifically do you feel as in it could be a clunky or acting up in terms of the drivers not fully working with the older Aero?
I'm definitely favoring towards the older aero after seeing this video not gonna lie!
Yeah, looks and feels exactly the same, I couldn't tell a difference, never had a problem with Aero touchpads in the four or so I've used now.
@@JarrodsTech I forgot to double check this, is the trackpad made of glass or is it plastic?
I was under impression it was glass but another reviewer has made me think otherwise. Thought I would make sure.
Should I get razer blade i7 8th gen 1070 max q or razer blade i7 10th gen 2070 max q for £200 more? Please help..
Do you recommend that I get the v8 refurbished for $1700 or wait to buy the x9 new?
$1700 sounds pretty good, I think it depends what you're using it for. For gaming the X9 could be worth it, however the price difference between that refurb and brand new is quite a lot, up to you but I think I'd be looking at the $1700 option 🤩
Sweet, thanks!
No worries!
I just bought a strix hero ii with rtx 2060 for 2k cad, but later I saw this aero 15x has been priced at 2.2k cad. Should I return the strix hero ii and buy the aero 15x?
From my own testing the 1070 is similar to 2060, so in theory the 1070 max-q in the 15X will perform below the 2060 in your Hero II, depends what you're using it for, if mostly for gaming keep the Hero, if you want to use it for all sorts of other tasks too like video editing maybe the 15X is a bit better for multipurpose use.
So basically, 2070max-q (aero) lead 10% in fps, but 20% in price, with even worse thermal performance...the 2000 series max-q GPU really disappoint me.
Depends on your region I guess, USD prices it's 9% more money, plus double the SSD size and WiFi card with double max speeds.
I was really eyeing on the new aero x9's
I think id go with x8. And stick with good temps.
Fair enough, I'm happy with my v8 don't really feel like I'm missing out on anything from v9, maybe if I played RTX games it'd be different 🤔
Oo face reveal! (You probably have shown it before, my first time seeing it though!)
haha
My X9 with RTX 2070, 240HZ edition gets really hot here in the UK. I'll game for 10 mins and it'll hit 80 degrees. Is that normal?
Yeah it thermal throttles pretty easily unfortunately. The new model (I just put a review up a few mins ago) is much improved in this regard.
So this implies that a regular 1070 competes with a rtx 2070 mq ? and might be slightly better ?
I'll compare them both in a future video once I test another 2070 Max-Q without CPU throttling.
Well obviously comparing laptop gpu and a desktop gpu is pointless, it's going to lead to nothing:)
@@kavinsuresh5468 i meant non max q 1070 vs rtx 2070 max q.
You mention that the panel is a lgd05c0. That model seems to only come in 40 pin edp. The Aero 15x is 30pin. Trying to replace a screen with excessive light bleed. Gigabyte hasn't been much help.
That's what HWInfo reported it as, I didn't check any other way though, and they did mention at CES they were only using LG panels in the 15 X9, for the 15X they were using either an LG panel or AUO.
This is the review I needed
😃
So the regular 1070 is better than the 2070 maxQ? Since it was also 32% better than the maxQ 1070 according to your tests
Can't really fairly compare results from another video, likely CPU and memory differences.
Is there any application that help battery life because I have 15x v8 and getting 3 hours or sometimes 2 hours on idle. I have battery saver mode on and everything.
That sounds low, nothing that I'm aware of other than making sure you have random applications closed when not using them so they don't waste resources/power, also lowering the screen brightness.
Pls put a link for AUD price
www.kongcomputers.com/products/aero%2015.aspx
Hey Jarrod, can u help me make a decision on a laptop. I have been watching your videos for a while now. I want a gaming laptop that can play ac origins at 60-70fps on high or ultra and get high FPS in bf5. I have looked at the scar 2 and aorus x5 v8 but battery life is horrible. Is there a laptop similar in power to those but better battery life for college.
How much money are you going to spend?
Hector Ramirez no more that 2000 preferably less
When you say good battery the only laptops that come to mind are the Gigabyte Aero 15 and Razer Blade, though those cost a bit more than that. Otherwise MSI GS65 was also fairly decent too.
Specifically in CSGO, in some of your earlier benchmarks of the GTX 1070 MaxQ, you got worse results than the ones presented here: around 140fps in High Settings. Why is that?
Not sure. That game depends on the CPU more than the GPU.
I bought my aero 15x v8 for about 1350 USD last November. I can't complain.
Nice!
I was originally going to go for the 1070 v8 for $2000 no tax. That made this a $400 difference compared to the x9. B&H cancelled my order though and now it's a $200 price difference. The ssd being twice the size and faster wireless card helped justify the price for me. Plus I have 5% back on amazon and Amorada doesn't charge tax in California, even on amazon, so I snagged it for $2280. And Gigabyte has a free 16gb promotion in the US and Canada, sorry, so $2280 for a 2070, 1TB SSD, 32GB ram.
I made the order 5 hours ago and am disappointed that I didn't watch this first. The heating and throttling has me a bit conserned now.
Let us know how it goes, sounds like you're getting nice extras for a good price though!
Remember Jarrod already pointed out that the increased thermals for his x9 seem, on the face of it, to be due to an issue with the CPU for his particular model.
Other things to consider are that the performance measured now is with the 1070MQ using drivers that have been optimized over 3 years+ vs the 2070MQ which is much newer and may still have performance to be eeked out, not even taking account of further improvements with DLSS etc.
At the end of the day, you're getting, in the worse case scenario, small improvements in all games and in the best case, significant improvements inline with what was seen in The Witcher 3 benchmark, where things were clearly more GPU bound.
Just enjoy your purchase and don't worry about the differences between v9 vs v8 (beyond benchmarking during the return period to make sure there's nothing horribly wrong with your particular model)
Hi Jarrod, how about Msi Gs75 Rtx 2070. Is it better than??
Not sure, MSI haven't sent one yet, my first RTX laptop from them will be the GE75 which arrives tomorrow.
@@JarrodsTech I'm really waiting for that review. And also please advice on how compatible it is for long hours gaming sessions like 4-5 hours.
Aero 15x8 exist with 1070 non max Q ? Or 2060/2070 non max Q ? Thanks
No, the 15x v8 has 1070 Max-Q, and the 15 v8 is a tier lower with 1060 (also called 15w v8). The new series have the X9 version which is the one I had here with 2070 Max-Q, and the Y9 is the next one up with 2080 Max-Q. I think there is also the W9 with 2060 (non max-q).
Precision driver, SSDs, and WiFi adapters can all be reinstalled on the V8 version. So the ONLY difference here is the RTX 2070 card, which, I think is not a significant improvement. I'm totally happy with my V8 cuz I've already maxed out the specs with thermal improvements and my unit works perfectly.
Sure, but it's still extra cost that should be accounted for when comparing. I upgraded mine as far as I could too, but yeah certainly was not free!
I’m going for the 9, I think the RTX is more future-proof and might be improved by new drivers. 1TB Intel ssd is a no brainer for me. Also précision drivers is better. I was wondering if they improved the speakers (weakest point). On Notebookcheck the temperatures were the same on both 8 and 9 btw.
Fair enough! I basically turned my 15X into an X9 (minus the graphics of course) at the cost of more money than it would have been to just buy the X9, granted it didn't exist back then! I added a 1TB SSD, better WiFi card, and manually installed precision drivers, so it's awesome the new one has all these improvements out of the box!
0:09 So should I get the Aero 15 X with 2070 Max Q graphics, or Aero 15 X9 with 2070 Max Q graphics? 🤔
15X only has 1070 Max-Q, it was a mistake.
Hey do you happen to know of a fix to get Black Ops 4 to play in 144hz on the Aero 15 X9? I keep trying to switch to 144 but it always switches back to 60hz.
I don't sorry, wasn't aware it was an issue. Latest drivers installed I assume? Is the refresh rate in Windows set to 144Hz? Maybe the game settings are trying to match that or something.
Is your vsync on?
@@JarrodsTech I figured it out I just had to make a new refresh rate setting and it worked.
@@kavinsuresh5468 it was off.
Definitive evidence that the cheaper previous model is still a great laptop over the more expensive newer model
Hopefully not just an issue with the X9 I had, will need to see other people's conclusions.
It's the extra features they wanna sell you on. The ray tracing, the AI powered anti aliasing.
Desktop RTX 2070 Max-Q vs Desktop GTX 1070 (NOT MAX-Q)
This will be interesting, since 1070 (not max-q) is better than 1070 Max-Q in your videos.
Thank you
1070 max-q and 2070 max-q seem to perform pretty similarly. Not sure what you mean by desktop though, there's no such thing, max-q is for mobile only.
how about 1440p gaming, gddr6 vs gddr5 ??
rtx graphics better in higher resolutions ??
I couldn't test higher resolutions unfortunately, well at least not 1440p. With my monitor, I could only get 1440p working with lid closed, but the way the Aero exhausts heat below the screen it makes it even hotter.
jarrod, I got my asus scar strix 2 laptop today. this thing kicks azz man.
Nice! Good to hear 👌
@@JarrodsTech Beautiful 17" 144hz screen. Best I've ever seen.
@@JarrodsTechalso I think it has a full blown uefi bios.
Awesome, can't wait to get one for testing from ASUS, I think they're getting the new models this week or next week for review.
I wonder why all reviewer always "Boost" the new model by saying such as "repasting" undervolting the new model, yeah well you can do the same to the old model too... which will further close the gap. 2070Max-Q IMO is a waste of money
I didn't suggest this in the video (only said not sure if there was a paste difference between the two) so can only assume this is a general comment rather than anything specifically directed towards me. For what it's worth I have an entire video repasting my 15x with 1070 max-q, it did nothing.
You must retest these numbers with both CPUs capped at a lower frequency for GPU numbers because your x9 CPU is is obviously skewing data. The numbers you currently have for GPU is inconclusive.
I agree, hence the pinned comment on the video, and that I explain this multiple times within the video. The purpose of this video is an Aero 15x vs X9 comparison, NOT a 2070 max-q vs 1070 max-q comparison.
I would rather go for 1070 as ray tracing will take years to become mainstream, if ever. I still remember the tessellation buzz from years ago.
Yeah first gen RTX isn't great so far 🤔 or at least that games that make use of it have a way to go.
which is the next laptop?
Finish off the aorus 15, otherwise the clevo p970en/ef are here, MSI GE75 was sent out today, new tongfang RTX laptop in the mail and ASUS GX701 hopefully getting sent later in the week. New alienware stuff should also become available for me later in the week.
Anandtech or other high quality tech site should hire you.
Cheers!
Does it worth to upgrade from 1070 max q to 2070 max q?
No I don't think so, as you have to buy an entirely new laptop, almost never worth doing that just to upgrade one generation, a 4-5 year upgrade timeline is more realistic for most people.
my goodness! I'm holding off getting the scar2 rtx till i see a proper comparison
Hopefully not too long until I can get it! ASUS are getting the new RTX models in Australia at the moment.
I have the Scar 2 with the RTX 2070 and it's a lot faster than these are. It has the full gpu, not the Max-Q. One thing to keep in mind is that the RTX 2070 is held back more by single channel ram than the 1070 is. You'll want to spend another $100 on ram to run in dual channel. With a healthy undervolt, my Scar 2 is faster than my GTX 1080 desktop setup.
@@Ton-uy1xd cool! What ram are you using and what's the voltage/clock you are using
Wish you the best!
Thanks!