For temperature testing, I run through a game (Rise of
the Tomb Raider, in this case) for 30 minutes while
recording sensor temperatures with GPU-Z and using a
Flir One Pro thermal camera to get outside readings. The
latter showed the 15G handled its heat well, keeping
hotspots toward the top of the chassis, which you
wouldn’t normally touch. The upper-80-degree F
temperatures around the WASD key cluster and the palm
rest aren’t more than 20 degrees above room
temperature.
Inside, the RTX 2070 Super Max-Q stayed in the upper-
70-degree C range, which is more than acceptable. The
Core i7-10875H was a little toasty, topping out in the low
90s. Intel rates the chip for more than that, of course, but
it’s nice to have a margin of thermal headroom if you’re
in a warmer climate. For reference, the room I tested in
was an air-conditioned 77 degrees F.
A UNIQUE HIGH-END GAMER
The Aorus 15G would be hard to beat with a relocated
webcam. It’s not the thinnest high-end gaming notebook,
but the extra few tenths of an inch buys room for a
fantastic mechanical keyboard that has no equal among
laptops this size. Its aluminum-clad chassis looks stylish,
and its performance is as good as we expect from a
laptop with its components, capable of maintaining
triple-digit frame rates in demanding titles as reviewed.
In fact, it could push well into what its 240Hz display is
capable of in esports.
Aorus has the pricing right on the 15G, too, especially in
the top-end model we tested. If you can get past its minor
quirks, this one is just as deserving of your hard-earned
dosh as any other elite 15.6-inch gamers we’ve tested.
CHARLES JEFFERIES
The 15G
handled its heat
well, keeping
hotspots
toward the top
of the chassis,
which you
wouldn’t
normally touch.PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION (^) I SUBSCRIBE (^) I SEPTEMBER 2020