Skip to main content

Gigabyte Sabre 17 Laptop review

By



Gigabyte has released the new Sabre series of Gaming laptops that is well designed and provides good all round gaming performance. Gigabyte Sabre 17 is a mid-range gaming laptop which is in the $1000-$2000 gaming market. This is a budget gaming laptop for those people who don’t have thick wallets. The device is priced at around $1500.

Gigabyte Sabre 17 


As far a the first impression goes, according to me the device is a pleasure to look at. With the 17.3 inch Full HD IPS panel and sturdy hinges it is perfect for gaming. The Sabre 17 comes with a 1920 x 1080p resolution with 60 Hz refresh rate. The only drawback with the display is that the GSync is not supported.

LED Keyboard with FlexiKey Software



Moving on to the keyboard, it is led back-light with Flexi Key- Software macro Function which is not a surprise in gaming laptops like this. The keys are very comfortable to use with a travel distance of 2 mm but is slightly mushier than we like.The Laptop weighs at a whopping 3.1 kg which is quite justifiable considering the large selection of IO ports.

At the top right side we can see the power button, and the speaker grill which runs horizontally along the right hand side. Also there is a headphone jack, a microphone jack, USB 2.0 port and a USB 3.0 port.At the bottom edge, we can see 4 LED lights which indicate the Power, Battery, Charging and Disk Usage of the device.

The hinges of the laptop are quite sturdy and is very durable. The top display flexes a little when pressed hard at the edges but it is quite common in mid-range laptops like this.




At the left side of the laptop we can see DC power port, an Ethernet jack, two mini HDMI, USB Type C port, regular USB and a SD card slot. On the right side, we can see two audio ports, two regular USB ports and an air vent for cooling.



The laptop also has dual array microphones which improves the noise cancellation which in turn helps with video conferencing, live streaming etc.

Here are the full specs of the Gigabyte Sabre 17 :

CPU: 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-7700HQ (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.8GHz with Turbo Boost)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5 RAM), Intel HD Graphics 630
RAM: 16GB DDR3L (2400MHz)
Screen: 17.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 Wide View Angle Display
Storage: 256GB M.2 SATA SSD; 1TB HDD (7,200 rpm)
Ports: 2 x USB 3.1, USB-C, USB 2.0, 2 x mini Display Port, HDMI, headphone jack, Microphone jack, Ethernet, SD card reader
Connectivity: Ethernet, 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Camera: Built-in 720P Video Camera
Weight: 5.9 pounds (3.1kg)
Size: 16.5 x 11.4 x 1.1 inches (41.9 x 28.4 x 2.8cm; W x D x H)

GAME-PLAY PERFORMANCE AND BATTERY LIFE

 We tried many games on the Sabre 17 and it performed better than we expected. When playing Total War - A game that put more load on the CPU than GPU in most areas, the laptop scored a respectable 38.6 frames per second. When the graphics were sacrificed a little bit, the frame rate rose to 75 fps.


During our benchmark tests with PC Mark, the battery lasted for only 1 hr. and 40 min which is poor considering the price point of this laptop. This makes it unreliable for long mobile gaming sessions.

CONCLUSION

Now coming to the crucial part, is the Gigabyte Sabre 17 worth it? Yes and No, it depends on your usage scenarios. If you are a casual gamer who just wants to game without tweaking down the settings, then this laptop is not for you.

But if you spent a little bit of time tweaking the settings, you will catch gold with this laptop. When the graphics settings are tweaked perfectly the device had a great balance between performance and battery life and the gaming experience was just marvelous.

ALSO READ : Ultimate 85k Gaming PC Build Guide

So what do you guys think about the new Sabre 17 from Gigabyte, post a comment below and mention your thoughts about the product.If you have any suggestion, feel free to mail me@mohasin


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Its all about friendly conversation's here, so why not post a lovely comment...

Popular posts from this blog

Xiaomi Mi A1 Gaming Review: Why I Loved Playing With It

By
Xiaomi Mi A1 was launched in September 2017. The new Android One smartphone is powered by a 2 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 and it's coupled with 4 GB of Ram.  A1 runs Android 7.1.2 Nougat and it is the first smartphone from Xiaomi to run stock android.  Xiaomi Mi A1  Pic Source: BGR The A1 is one of the best smartphones to buy in this range, as it comes with Stock Android so timely updates, and the pure Android Experience gives a smooth effect because of the absence of bloatware and of course the Dual Camera will give DSLR like-bokeh effect to your photos.  We are not going much into the specs as we are here to check out how the phone handles while playing games. We are going to play 3 heavy Android Games: Modern Combat 5, Asphalt Extreme and Asphalt 8. We are also going to check out its temperature with an Infrared Thermometer. So Let's get right into it.  Modern Combat 5 The first thing I got to say is that the Speaker is ...
12 comments
Read more

Akinator The Genie: In-depth Review of a Mind Reader Game

By
For a while, I was searching for a good app that can read our mind. No, I am not talking about an app which simply tells what we are thinking, but this app asks us to imagine a person (Real or fictional) and asks us some questions about the person. We should answer them correctly, and within 20 questions it will guess the person correctly. I am talking about ' Akinator The Genie ' from the company Elokence . We can say that this game is a success by looking at its downloads. It has over 50 million downloads and a rating of 4.3/5 . Akinator the Genie Many have tried to understand the algorithm of Akinator the Genie because it's algorithm is one of a kind, and that makes it magical. Rhett Allain  of Wired  has come up with a theory of how the game works, you can check out the article here . I have personally used this app a number of times, and every single time it gives me the correct answer. I was surprised when it gave me the right answers even when I t...
Post a Comment
Read more

Top 8 Websites To Download Software's For Your PC

By
When it comes to downloading software's from the internet many of us go directly thinking about viruses. Some say the internet is full of viruses , but is it really true? In my opinion there are good sites as well as bad ones in the internet.Sites that can turn your PC into a garbage and the ones which unlocks the full potential of your PC. Every PC new or old, good or bad is of no use without software's. Even the OS is a piece of software.  Downloading software's has always become a problem for beginners or novices. Some of them has unlimited internet connection but don't know where to download the software's without it containing any adware or spywares.  So folks, here are the  TOP 10 WEBSITES FROM WHERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD FREE SOFTWARE'S : Note : The best place to download software's is directly from the author or owners website. 1. FileHippo By far the bes...
Post a Comment
Read more