Aorus 15 YE5 review: The high-end gaming laptop for money savers


HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N




4427 (4395.42min – 4426.62max) MB/s +18%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




4224 (3897.73min – 4223.61max) MB/s +13%

Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




3744 (3109.66min – 3743.84max) MB/s

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2519 – 4224, n=10) Average of class Gaming
  (1291 – 6045, n=199, last 2 years) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02





2735 (2694.63min – 2735.3max) MB/s -27%

Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N





2511 (2497.5min – 2511.13max) MB/s -33%

Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW




1856 (1838.25min – 1855.56max) MB/s -50%

Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




3845 (3754.57min – 3844.71max) MB/s +35%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




3641 (3537min – 3640.66max) MB/s +28%

Average of class Gaming
  (535 – 9108, n=199, last 2 years) HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N





3627 (3368.21min – 3627.15max) MB/s +28%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





3300 (3281.98min – 3300.19max) MB/s +16%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2200 – 4236, n=10) Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





2840 (2668.11min – 2840.15max) MB/s

Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW





2456 (2427.66min – 2456.3max) MB/s -14%

HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N





7132 (6103.13min – 7132.42max) MB/s 0%

Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




7112 (6526.08min – 7111.9max) MB/s

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (6864 – 7112, n=10) Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




6864 (6443.08min – 6863.98max) MB/s -3%

Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




6570 (5809.83min – 6569.96max) MB/s -8%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




6169 (5196.32min – 6168.56max) MB/s -13%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=199, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW




3552 (2996.83min – 3551.74max) MB/s -50%

Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N





6104 (6052.8min – 6104.18max) MB/s +22%

HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N




5993 (5971.65min – 5992.64max) MB/s +20%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




5355 (5315.44min – 5354.87max) MB/s +7%

Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





4999 (4992.35min – 4999.4max) MB/s

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=199, last 2 years) Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (3611 – 4999, n=10) Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW





2717 (2695.32min – 2717.07max) MB/s -46%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




91 (90.05min – 91max) MB/s +27%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (55 – 91, n=10) Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




73.6 (72.25min – 73.56max) MB/s +3%

Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




71.8 (68.68min – 71.78max) MB/s

HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N




70.4 (69.85min – 70.35max) MB/s -2%

Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 – 97.4, n=199, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW




59.8 (58.67min – 59.75max) MB/s -17%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




56.6 (54min – 56.56max) MB/s -21%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





341 (323.98min – 341.02max) MB/s +70%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (201 – 391, n=10) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW




259 (254.62min – 258.51max) MB/s +29%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=199, last 2 years) Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





201 (196.79min – 201.33max) MB/s

HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N




175.8 (171.76min – 175.78max) MB/s -13%

Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




175.2 (173.12min – 175.17max) MB/s -13%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




142.3 (140.08min – 142.3max) MB/s -29%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (3318 – 3583, n=10) Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




3429 (3303.46min – 3428.75max) MB/s +3%

Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




3318 (3254.42min – 3317.78max) MB/s

Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5870, n=199, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW





2054 (2050.65min – 2054.43max) MB/s -38%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02





1004 (933.19min – 1004.48max) MB/s -70%

HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N




956 (930.59min – 955.89max) MB/s -71%

Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




681 (654.71min – 680.72max) MB/s -79%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





3667 (3605.94min – 3667.28max) MB/s +42%

Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2584 – 3667, n=10) Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





2584 (2375.71min – 2584.47max) MB/s

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=199, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW




1878 (1860.78min – 1877.62max) MB/s -27%

HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N





549 (523.52min – 549.32max) MB/s -79%

Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




510 (500.59min – 509.88max) MB/s -80%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02





488 (476.91min – 488.32max) MB/s -81%

Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (5636 – 10783, n=10) HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Average of class Gaming
  (1923 – 10783, n=186, last 2 years) Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (1805 – 3629, n=10) Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (528 – 4721, n=186, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2849 – 5339, n=10) Average of class Gaming
  (515 – 5339, n=186, last 2 years) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (4494 – 5715, n=10) Average of class Gaming
  (1473 – 12763, n=186, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (495 – 11316, n=186, last 2 years) HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (1891 – 4476, n=10) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (61.3 – 112.1, n=10) Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 – 112.1, n=186, last 2 years) HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (206 – 358, n=10) Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Average of class Gaming
  (59 – 364, n=186, last 2 years) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (1285 – 2964, n=10) Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (312 – 3395, n=186, last 2 years) Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (2403 – 4533, n=10) Average of class Gaming
  (277 – 4533, n=186, last 2 years) Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (0.028 – 0.094, n=10) Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.379, n=184, last 2 years) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N HP Omen 16-wf000
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 – 1.028, n=186, last 2 years) Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Captiva Advanced Gaming I74-121
Samsung SSD 980 1TB MZ-V8V1T0BW Aorus 15 YE5-54DEB34SH
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
  (0.011 – 0.018, n=10) Aorus 15 BSF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10

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