Review: Aorus X7 Pro

Conclusion

Aorus is determined to extend the life of its X7 chassis, and with good reason - this remains one of the trendiest 17.3in gaming laptops around.

With the introduction of the third-generation X7 Pro, Aorus's familiar-looking machine ups the ante with an improved IPS display, a Core i7-4870HQ processor and, not one, but two GeForce GTX GTX 970M GPUs.

Put those ingredients into the mix with a couple of SSDs and dual-channel DDR3 memory and gaming performance is better than ever. The X7 Pro delivers exceptional frame rates in most games at the native 1080p with all the eye candy turned on, and put simply, we've never seen a gaming laptop as capable as this.

The laptop's gaming credentials are excellent, there's no doubt about that, but Aorus's relentless pursuit of speed has left room for improvement in other areas. Battery life is still lacking, CPU throttling remains an issue, and fan noise is as prominent as ever.

Such drawbacks were understandable in first- and, perhaps, second-generation designs. But this is now a third-generation revamp, and with the price tag rising to £1,999, the X7 Pro's shortcomings are becoming harder to ignore. Willing to accept the trade-offs? Then make no mistake, the X7 Pro is very, very fast.

Aorus X7 Pro

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The Aorus X7 Pro gaming laptop is available to pre-order at Overclockers.co.uk.

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