Not created equal — Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q is 10 to 15 percent faster than the Gigabyte Aero 15 X9

[Redaktion]

The GPU in the Razer laptop has a 22 percent faster base clock rate than the same GPU on the Gigabyte Aero 15 X9. The result? Consistently faster gaming performance on the Razer Blade 15 by 10 to 15 percent.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Not-created-equal-Razer-Blade-15-RTX-2070-Max-Q-is-10-to-15-percent-faster-than-the-Gigabyte-Aero-15-X9.406211.0.html

[S.Yu]

Nice, this should mean that the 2080 Max Q is also less underclocked bringing it closer to the desktop version.

[sticky]

It was the case with GTX 10 series Max-Q as well, just that the performance discrepancy among higher cards was not as variable as the GTX 20 series.

[Sodalitas]

I wonder if the difference stems from a different 2070 Max-Q SKU. 90W vs 80W maybe??

[Yuri]

I don't understand why laptop makers resist using external graphics enclosures so much. Not having a powerful graphics inside would make this so much easier to cool! Cooler laptop is quieter and needs a smaller power brick, making it more portable. And it isn't just razer, every laptop maker seems to do the same thing. No support for external enclosures or ridiculously handicapped support at a very high price, like 10 times more than the cost of a PC case with a psu.

[S.Yu]

I don't understand why laptop makers resist using external graphics enclosures so much. Not having a powerful graphics inside would make this so much easier to cool! Cooler laptop is quieter and needs a smaller power brick, making it more portable. And it isn't just razer, every laptop maker seems to do the same thing. No support for external enclosures or ridiculously handicapped support at a very high price, like 10 times more than the cost of a PC case with a psu.

Is it handicapped or is full performance simply not possible with the current interface?