Aorus X7 Pro

Incredibly thin for a fully-loaded system ; Record breaking performance ; Modern, cool style

Hard to click trackpad ; Tornado-producing fans ; Incredibly short battery life

The Aorus X7 Pro is an amazingly thin and light 17.3-inch gaming laptop that plays modern games with ease, but it suffers from some serious fan noise and heat issues.

Dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M graphics. Row of customizable macro keys. Gaming keyboard with anti-ghosting. Can turn off Windows key in polished and informative control panel. Two-year warranty.

Pricey. Mediocre screen. Loud fans in default mode. Uncomfortable, flat keys on keyboard. Slippery touchpad. Tinny speakers. Short battery life.

The Aorus X7 Pro is a stellar performer on the benchmark tests, there is no doubt of that. However, quality issues with its ergonomics, audio, and video keep it from a much higher score. Given that you're paying close to $2,600 for this laptop, you...

high-contrast IPS panel ; manual fan control ; max. 4 storage devices ; dedicated macro keys ; very slim chassis ; outstanding performance ; stylish design ; useful tools ; NVMe SSD ; USB 3.1 ; G-Sync

sensitive high-gloss touchpad with middling gliding traits ; exorbitant power consumption for laptops ; somewhat outdated GPU driver preloaded ; very warm wrist rest during load ; limited WiFi reception ; keyboard should be higher ; short battery life

Setting aside the short battery life and the hassle with the outdated GPU driver, Aorus' X7 Pro v5 gives a good overall performance.

Excellent performance ; Beautiful slim design ; Improved display

Expensive ; Chassis runs hot ; Fan runs loud ; The Aorus X7 Pro is an attractive powerhouse, cramming a ridiculous amount of power into an incredibly slim form form factor, but the expensive price point and loud fan may act as a deterrent for some users.

The Aorus X7 Pro is an attractive powerhouse, cramming a ridiculous amount of power into an incredibly slim form form factor, but the expensive price point and loud fan may act as a deterrent for some users.

Up to three mSATA SSDs, Outstanding performance, High-quality materials, Backlit keyboard, Acceptable weight, Modern design, Practical tools, Thin casing, Matte screen, Macro hub

Extreme temperature & noise development, Wi-Fi range could be better, Production flaws (keyboard), Less than perfect interface distribution, Turbo Boost not maxed out, Power supply & cooling close to the limit, CPU throttling during full load, High...

"Uncompromising" - that could summarize the X7 Pro in one word. To stand out from the competition, Aorus installs two premium-range chips in a high-quality, yet not particularly well-built 17-inch casing that can only deal with the enormous cooling...

With the help of nVidia's recent push to make powerful mobile graphics processors that consume less energy, the Aorus X7 Pro now turns in gaming performance once only available to desktop machines. Just make sure you pack some sound-deadening...

GTX 970M SLI is great for Full HD gaming.

Under load X7 Pro-Sync is far too noisy.

While we admire Aorus X7 Pro-Sync for its performance and styling we cannot forgive the excessive noise from the cooling system. In extreme cases too, the CPU may throttle.

High performance.

Expensive.

The Aorus X7 Pro is a very powerful gaming laptop, but it is loud and the build quality isn’t quite there.

There's no doubt that the Gigabyte Aorus X7 Pro is a beast of a machine. With a 17.3-inch display, it's large enough to dwarf almost anything on your desk, and it weighs a hefty 3kg too. Despite its size, it's surprisingly thin for a gaming rig, but it...

While the Aorus X7 Pro chomps through games with ease, it's also mighty pricey. Depending on your configuration, you'll still end up spending nearly £2,000 on the X7 Pro, but that bags you plenty of horsepower that's sure to last

If you're after a larger than life desktop replacement laptop that can fire through all of your favourite games without breaking a sweat, Gigabyte's Aorus X7 Pro is well worth a look - just be prepared to give up plenty of desk space and dig deep into...