Storage and USB Performance
CrystalDiskMark – Sequential Read
The laptop’s M.2 boot SSD isn’t a premium storage device and pales in comparison to NVMe alternatives. Despite this, the read speeds are more than good enough to load applications quickly and offer similar numbers to a traditional SATA desktop drive. On another note, the 2.5-inch mechanical read rate was excellent and enjoyed a good advantage over the MSI GE72VR 6RF Apache Pro. The USB 3.0 read speeds could be classified as acceptable and it’s clear that there’s room for improvement.
CrystalDiskMark – Sequential Write
When it comes to sequential write performance, the boot SSD struggles and cannot reach a modest 330MB/s. This is a shame but I’m not overly surprised because the SSD isn’t capable of extraordinary write speeds. The secondary mechanical drive reported a decent write rate while the USB 3.0 performance was within the area I’d expect.
Never thought I’d see Gigabyte making laptops. I’ve had multiple Gigabyte motherboards though and they’ve always been good to me! I have to admit one thing I don’t like about this laptop is just how it looks. It reminds me of the old laptops we used back in high school. The specs are great but it just looks like it would be old and slow.
The specs are nice but don’t you think that it will run slow and won’t be able to consider as gaming laptop.