On January 9th, Intel released the new 14th Gen Core HX series mobile processors, and a large number of new gaming laptops are also arriving. Uncle Niu brought an inventory of hot new machines.
ROG SCAR 8 series.
ROG is the first wave of manufacturers to release new Core gaming laptops almost every year, and this year is also early in the morning, the 14th generation Core HX processor gaming laptops that ROG preemptively debuted belong to the Gun God 8 series, including Gun God 8, Gun God 8 Plus, Gun God 8 Super Competitive Edition, Gun God 8 Plus Super Competitive Edition, etc. (Note: The following are all starts**, but the current launch period of the Gun God 8 series has passed, for your reference), the following are the detailed specifications and configurations of the models in this series.
Gun God 8: The Gun God 8 is the "basic" model in the entire series of gaming products, powered by an i9 14900HX processor with 24 cores and 32 threads. The RTX 4060 and RTX 4070 with full power consumption are available for independent graphics cards, and the heat dissipation is 3 fans and 7 heat pipes, and the performance output is strong: the maximum performance of the processor is 135W in a single test, and the maximum performance release of the whole machine is 195W. It is equipped with 16 inches of 25K 240Hz P3 wide color gamut screen, supporting dual display and three modes (independent display output mode, mixed output mode, integrated display mode). The storage combination is a single 16GB memory + 1TB SSD, which is cheaper and more convenient for users to upgrade. Built-in 90Wh capacity battery, support 100W PD charging. The exterior adopts the ROG cyber trend sports style, and the lighting effect is cool. **In terms of RTX 4060 debut, the first 11499 yuan, and the RTX 4070 debuted 12999 yuan, which belongs to the 10,000-level dessert unique and powerful general.
ROG 8,i9 14900HX+RTX 4060 **11499 yuan.
Gungod 8 Plus: The core hardware specifications and detailed configuration are basically the same as those of the Gungod 8 introduced above, all of which are i9 14900HX+RTX 4060 RTX 4070 independent display configurations, and the highest performance release is also 195W. The main difference is that the Gun God 8 Plus has a larger body size and is equipped with an 18-inch 25K 240Hz P3 wide color gamut screen. **In terms of the RTX 4060 debut**12499 yuan, the RTX 4070 debut**13999 yuan.
Gungod 8 Super Competitive Edition: Equipped with i9 14900HX processor, the graphics card can be fully consumed RTX 4080 and RTX 4090, using 3 fans and 7 heat pipes for heat dissipation, the maximum performance of the processor is released 135W, and the performance of the whole machine can be released up to 240W. It is equipped with 16 inches of 25K 240Hz P3 wide color gamut MiniLED screen, supports 2048 partitions, peak brightness of 1100 nits, and also supports dual display and triple mode. RTX 4080 is equipped with a single 16GB memory + 1TB SSD storage combination, the first **18999 yuan; RTX 4090 is equipped with 32GB memory + 1TB SSD, the first **22999 yuan. The body has a built-in 90Wh battery that supports 100W PD charging. The fuselage has a strong sense of design, with a translucent process on the C side, and a winger light effect on the tail air outlet. The machine belongs to the flagship independent display super fierce machine, and the performance will be in the first echelon in 2024, which is suitable for users with a very sufficient budget.
Gun God 8 Plus Super Competitive Edition: This can basically be regarded as the size of the Gun God 8 Super Competitive Edition, the core configuration is i9 14900HX processor + full power consumption RTX 4080 RTX 4090 independent display, the highest performance of the whole machine is released 240W. But the body size has been increased to 18 inches, and it is equipped with an 18-inch 25K 240Hz P3 wide color gamut miniLED screen, support 2304 partitions. Among them, the RTX 4080 model is equipped with a 32GB memory + 1TB SSD storage combination, and the first release is 20999 yuan; RTX 4090 is equipped with 64GB memory + 2TB SSD, the first **27999 yuan. Other details are basically the same as in the SCAR 8 Ultra Edition.
Gun God 8 Plus Super Competitive Edition, the highest performance of the whole machine is released 240W
How do you roughly distinguish ROG from the SCAR 8 series? In fact, it's very simple, you can start with two key points - the graphics card model and the size of the body. The Gun God 8 and Gun God 8 Plus are equipped with RTX 4060 and RTX 4070 independent graphics cards, and the screen is 25K 240Hz P3 wide color gamut screen, starting at **11499 yuan. The ROG SCAR 8 Ultra Competitive Edition and ROG SCAR 8 Plus are equipped with RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 graphics graphics with 2 screens5K 240Hz P3 wide color gamut miniLED screen, starting at 18999 yuan. All models are 24-core, 32-thread i9 14900HX processors, of which the "Plus" version is an 18-inch model. Overall, if you're on a budget and want to buy a top-of-the-line gaming laptop, the SCAR 8 series is worth paying attention to.
ASUS Chosen 5 Pro
The ASUS Tianxuan 5 Pro has a total of two configurations of 14th Gen Core HX processors, both equipped with i9 14900HX processors, and the independent graphics are available with RTX 4060 and RTX 4070. RTX 4060 debut**9299 yuan,RTX 4070 debut**10499 yuan (all are magic blue appearance models,Uncle Niu also recommends that you buy the first choice of this color matching model for the chosen game book),With 2.5K 165Hz 100% SRGB color gamut 16:10 screen, support dual display and triple mode.
Compared with the previous generation of products, this generation of ASUS Tianxuan 5 Pro has two major upgrades: one is that the series of products uses a Core HX processor for the first time, and is equipped with 24 cores and 32 threads of top specifications i9 14900HX, which is quite attractive at a price of 10,000 yuan; The second is to remove the "long chin" on the screen, and the appearance of the whole machine is more beautiful. In terms of heat dissipation, Tianxuan 5 Pro uses dual fans and 5 heat pipes for heat dissipation, the performance of the whole machine is stable, the performance mode is easy to use, and the continuous output power of the processor is about 100W, which is a good performance. The storage combination is 1 16GB memory + 1TB SSD, which is convenient for users to upgrade the memory later. In terms of details, there is a 90Wh capacity battery, which also supports 100W PD charging. At present, if you want to buy a top-of-the-line processor gaming laptop with a price of less than 10,000 yuan, Tianxuan 5 Pro's i9 14900HX+RTX 4060 is a good choice.
ASUS Tianxuan 5 Pro, the main high-value body.
Thor Hunting Blade. Thor Hunter is also the first batch of 14th Gen Core HX processor gaming laptops to go on sale, which has 15The core specifications of the 6-inch and 16-inch versions are both i9 14900HX+ full power RTX 4060.
Thor Hunting Blade 15: Equipped with i9 14900HX+RTX 4060 hardware combination, it adopts a three-fan 5 heat pipe cooling system, and focuses on optimizing the fan noise performance, Thor claims that in the case of 150W performance output of the whole machine, the fan noise of the product is about 50 decibels. The screen of the machine is 156 inches 25K 165Hz 100%SRGB gaming screen, support dual display and triple mode. The standard configuration is 16GB RAM + 1TB SSD, and the machine has a unique selling point: it has a total of three M.S2 hard disk bays, upgrading SSD is very abundant. In addition, in terms of fuselage design, the machine is also a relatively light model, and the weight of the whole machine is 2About 2kg, support 100W PD charging. At present,Thor Hunting Blade15It has been made an appointment for the first time on Jingdong's self-operated platform,1month25Officially on sale,The first release arrived**7999element,It is currently one of the most affordable i9 14900hx processor game books。
Thor Hunting Blade 15, the first to get **7999 yuan.
Thor Hunter 16: Same as Hunter 15 core hardware specifications, but the screen has been upgraded to 16-inch 25K 240Hz 100%sRGB color gamut screen, maximum brightness 500 nits, PD charging power increased to a maximum of 140W, at the same time, on the basis of 3 fans and 5 heat pipes, the heat dissipation design is further strengthened, and the performance of fan noise is better, Raytheon claims that the fan noise of the whole machine is less than 50 decibels under the 180W dual test power. Of course mThe 2 SSD bays regress to the dual bays. The first time the machine arrived** is 9299 yuan, the main selling point is 25K high brush screen, i9 14900HX processor, excellent fan noise experience.
Mechanical Revolution Queungshi 16 Super
As a game book brand with a high degree of attention in domestic game books, Mechanical Revolution has launched the Questyle 16 Super equipped with i9 14900HX, and the independent display is optional RTX 4080 and RTX 4090, both of which are 175W full power consumption versions, and the screen is 25K 240Hz high color gamut screen, but the machine seems to be only available in JD.com's third-party stores. RTX 4080 + 16GB + 1TB reference**13699 yuan, RTX 4090 + 16GB + 1TB reference**19599 yuan.
The biggest feature of Questyle 16 Super is that the heat dissipation design is very special, dual fans 8 heat pipes, and supports water cooling and heat dissipation, so you basically don't have to worry about its performance release, the processor performance should be in the first echelon of i9 14900HX processor gaming laptops. And for now, the RTX 4080** is quite attractive.
MSI Titan GE78HX
MSI Titan GE78HX is equipped with an i9 14900HX processor, which is a 17-inch large-screen model with a 2-inch screen5K 100% P3 color gamut 240Hz screen, independent display optional RTX 4070 RTX 4080 RTX 4090. The parameters of this model are very eye-catching, for example, the RTX 4070 model has a performance release of 215W, and the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 models have a performance release of 250W (CPU 75W + GPU 175W), and the power performance is really powerful. The battery capacity is also stretched to a full 999wh, support wifi7, RGB keyboard equivalent, and light strips on the edge of the fuselage are also given.
However, the series** is indeed expensive, and its RTX 4070 model reference**15999 yuan - even compared with international brands, it is almost 4000 yuan more expensive. RTX 4080 reference**20999 yuan, RTX 4090 reference**26999 yuan, basically belongs to the niche choice of users who are not bad for money.
In addition to the above models, Alienware, Lenovo and other manufacturers have also recently released or will release 14th generation Core HX processor gaming laptops, interested partners can continue to pay attention. Finally, Uncle Niu briefly listed a specification analysis of the 14th generation Core HX processor:
Intel's 14th Gen Core HX series mobile processors have released models including i9 14900HX, i7 14700HX, i7 14650HX, i5 14500HX, i5 14450HX, and their detailed specifications and models are shown in the table below
The i9 14900HX processor has the most powerful specifications, with 24 cores (8 performance cores and 16 efficiency cores) and 32 threads, with a maximum turbo frequency of 58GHz, which is also the processor model commonly carried in this wave of new gaming laptops. In addition, the i7 14700HX has 50% more efficiency cores than the previous generation i7 13700HX, reaching 20 cores (8 performance cores and 12 efficiency cores) and 28 threads. The i7 14650HX also reaches 16 cores and 24 threads, and is expected to become a common gaming laptop processor at a mainstream price point along with the i5 14500HX with 14 cores and 20 threads.
In terms of key features, the 14th Gen Core HX processor supports up to 192GB of DDR5-5600 memory overall. It also has excellent overclocking capabilities, including support for Intel Extreme Utility (XTU), Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP), and Intel Application Optimizer. Intel Wi-Fi 6E is supported as an integrated and Intel Wi-Fi 7 can be supported standalone. In addition, Thunderbolt 5 offers 80 Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth and is capable of delivering up to 120 Gbps of bandwidth.
In general, if you buy a game laptop in 2024, if you have extremely high requirements for the processor performance of the game laptop, then it is certain that you can easily buy international brand products equipped with i9 14900hx top processors within 10,000 yuan, and in the mainstream price range of seven or eight thousand yuan, there are high-spec i7 14700hx i7 14650hx optional.