Incoming Aorus v8 updates.. predictions & rumours

I almost bought an Aorus X5 MD v7 but was totally put off by the reported keyboard issues and other "dying" units, so I'm hoping the keyboard at least will be addressed in the refreshed models.

What are your predictions for the range? I'm going to assume that chassis-wise, there'll be barely any updates (if any) and from what I've read, the x5 will be getting a 144Hz screen.. beyond that.....?

Interested to hear your thoughts/predictions/rumours!

 

Well since there is no 8th gen 45watt processor. And we still have no Ampere gpu’s..

There’s nothing much to do but guess about what it will be.

And I’m pretty sure that is,

8820HK and GTX2070

I bought my X7 V7 recently it performs so well natively on its 4K display so I’ll be skipping the V8 most likely.

V6 to V7 was really a silly improvement.

But it’s possible V8 re uses a 7820HK and gtx2070. And V9 will be the 8820HK and gtx2070.

I’d say 4K is pretty standard resolution now for a high end laptop. Since a gtx1070 run it at about 40-60 fps almost all the time. If the gtx2070 improves anywhere near like the 1070 did over a 970 then we need 100hz hdr 4K panels!

When the gtx1070 came out it knocked a $1,000 gtx titan X off it’s throne.

So, if the gtx2070 does this? Then we’re talking about gtx1080Ti or better type performance.

 

It's likely the processor would be an 8950HK, and if not that then 8850H or 8750H.

 

It better be an IPS panel!

I'd settle for 120Hz IPS display and an upgraded GPU 1170 or whatever, along with a newer unlocked quad core CPU.

 

I probably should have added that the updated 15x is coming next month (April), so I'd assume there'll be no change on the graphics front.

 

http://event-nb.gigabyte.com/AERO-v8/en.html

 

Just add liquid metal and it’s a full power GTX1070!

Well.. or a paper weight! If your not careful!


Wow that thing is nice though. It’s as slim as a Zephyrus only it does not become thicker like the Zephyrus does with the air intake opening door

I think the Zephyrus is 17.9mm closed closed, and air flap closed. And the Aero is 18mm thick.

And it gets high refresh rate to

 

Zephyrus's 2hr battery life was a deal breaker

 

I see they mentioned the keyboard on that site... here's hoping they've actually fixed it now....!

Also hoping they switch to a Windows Precision trackpad (maybe lose the fugly logo on it too).

Atmos speakers seem like a bit of a gimmick to me... but I'm curious to see if they're half decent

 

Thats what happens when you pair it with a Gsync panel unfortunately, they suck more energy, no energy saving benefits from optimimus etc. Even in a lower power state a 1070 and 1080 sip about 25~30watts.

 

But then again MSi can switch between dgpu and igpu with G-sync panel.

Not impossible, just laziness.

 

MSI uses a MUX (or "Muxless"--I don't know the correct term) switch which activates a Bios option to disable the PEG Port and activate the iGPU
Then when you want to switch back, the iGPU is disabled and the PEG port is reactivated. (under bizarre conditions, this fails, the iGPU is disabled, the dGPU gets enabled (or it's enabled but dormant; someone who had this black screen problem was able to access his laptop via remote access and saw the dGPU "enabled but deactivated") but there is no display output through the internal eDP connection, but there is through HDMI (and possibly mini DP), causing a black screen on the laptop panel and forcing a full CMOS reset to recover (this bug has existed for ages and is still not fully fixed).

although it's possible to activate the iGPU with the dGPU active, and windows can see it but can't render to it. You can see the iGPU in device manager but it "seems" to be completely dormant and the Intel drivers refuse to load.

However one user tested successfully that Linux can access it and render to it.

 

That new Aero might be a nice iteration of the existing products if they've solved the keyboard issues. However, I don't think anything truly exciting is coming for laptops in general until 2019, though. Hopefully by 2019 there will be a selection of laptops with 8 core CPUs and some sort of post-Pascal GPU.

 

I saw this the other day, if its true its a move the right direction for the X9
https://www.notebookcheck.net/No-Coffee-Lake-H-means-no-new-gaming-laptop-designs.277738.0.html

Quote " The large Aorus X9 will be dropping SLI in favor of a single GTX 1080 which makes much more sense in a post-DX11 gaming landscape."

 

Also, the Zephyrus has small battery unlike Aero and Aours laptop.

 

I’ll be upgrading next year.

Every tax season!

 

I guess tomorrow we'll finally be put out of our misery and the 15x update will be revealed!

Woo! Etc

 

I’m holding out for,

Aorus X7 V9

i7 8th gen 8820HK, and GTX2070!

 

I don't Think Aorus X7 will have HK model, due to the price as well as the heat. I expect only x9 will have HK model. Let's just hope my prediction is wrong xd

 

Will grab new model if jump is significant .

Looks like they updated page v8 models.

www.aorus.com/product-list.php?t=35

 

https://www.gigabyte.com/Laptop/AERO-15X--i7-8750H

 

In my humble opinion, V8 gen is a disappointment. The 120Hz QHD screen is perfect for the Gtx1080 ... the FHD 144Hz screen is a regression ...
I will wait the v9 wit, i hope next gen cpu @10nm, netx gen gpu and maybe a QHD or 4K screen (i prefer QHD as i think it's a good compromise beetween having a higher resolution and the power needed for this.)
I have an X7DTV7 and i use QHD screen in native resolution, it give me 1.7 x more space for working and the game look gorgeous on it.

 

IPS vs TN is an upgrade, however, I'm not enamoured by the V8's.

 

I am agree that IPS panel is better than TN ... but, i am not a graphist or photograph, just a gamer that prefer to have less aliasing on his screen with a QHD 120Hz screen that provide smooth gameplay with high definition pictures ... maybe in the future we will have QHD ips panel with hifgh refresh rate... but if you got better accurate colours with IPS ... you also loose the hability to have a better resolution (on the aorus series, i know that 4k ips screen exist on other laptop). Playing in FHD with a GTX1080 ... on a laptop that cost beetween 2800 and 3800€ (x7dtv8 and x9dt) ... it made me mad when you think that the previous generation (like the X7DT i own) got QHD 120Hz screen...

 

Hi guys, is there any ability to turn off g-sync on these laptops? Note that ASUS' new zephyrus M model has the ability to switch on/off gsync in windows (requiring a reboot). I basically want to switch of g-sync to get some decent battery life out of it when not gaming. Cheers

 

I do not think that they have the optimus switch to be able to utilize the Intel IGP to save power.

The Aorus and Zephyrus are in a different class either way..The Aorus will offer a higher TDP GPU, better overclocking, and just a much faster overall experience while running cooler.

The Asus Zephyrus is really a thin and lighter laptop, the old one however did not have this feature either, The new one that has just launched, has finally introduced this option for 2018.

I do not think that the Aorus laptops have the Optimus switch though. So your limited to about 3-4 hour non gaming battery life. G-Sync always on seems to suck about 30 watts of juice even while idle.

The new Zephyrus is really nice though, and the short comings of the last version have been fixed. The old " 1-2 hour battery life"

 

I'am afraid for X7DT v8 owners that will have a 250W Psu ... my experience with the v7 is that:
"For the X7DT V7, my only regret is that aorus only give a little 255W PSU with the laptop ... so after one hour of game with the cpu @4.0Ghz, there was some battery drain and when the battery goes under 95%, the cpu begin to throttle.
I am happy now, i change the thermal paste with liquid metal only on the cpu (gpu stay with Kryonauth). Then i undervolt the cpu and Gpu and have a rock solid overclock @4.1Ghz -110Mv and gpu @ +110mhz core + 300 Mhz vram @950mv.
It made the laptop to draw 20/30w less power so the PSU become sufficient ... no more battery drain ... no more cpu throttle.
And a laptop with desktop performance level that i can carry everywhere"

That mean, futur V8 owner will have to undervolt their cpu and gpu in order not to have battery drain and a laptop that won't throttle, unless aorus power limit the GTX1080 on the V8 series.

 

You can disable gsync through nvidia control panel, however that is not really what you're asking as it's not gsync that uses the extra power, it's the nvidia gpu.
The question here is whether you can switch between the dgpu (nvidia) and igpu (intel) on an Aorus laptop, to which the answer is an unfortunate no.