undervolting laptop using intel extreme tuning utility

I’ve tested the screen with the Spyder 5, and got 98% of sRGB, 71% of NTSC, 76% of AdobeRGB and 76% of DCI-P3, decent results for a gaming laptop. It’s one of the best response times out of the laptops that I’ve tested and only just below the 4.16ms needed for a 240Hz screen. I’ve measured the average grey-to-grey response time at 4.6ms.

There’s an option in the BIOS to enable or disable optimus though, and this will give a performance boost in games. It’s got a 15.6” 1080p 240Hz display, no G-Sync or FreeSync though. It’s on the smaller side for a 15” gaming laptop with these specs, coming in under 2cm thick. The weight is listed at 1.7kg and mine was around this or 3.9lb, then 2.6kg or 5.8lb with the 230w power brick and cables. The build quality feels nice, it’s got a silver magnesium alloy finish on both the lid and interior, and no sharp corners or edges.

It’s known as the MAX-15 from Eluktronics in the US, and sold here in Australia as the Vapor 15X from Aftershock. This laptop is smaller and lighter compared to most others considering the powerful specs it’s packing.

Undervolting laptop using intel extreme tuning utility