Gigabyte P34W v3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

6
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Build quality, Dimensions, Gaming performance, Price
Well built chassis, Understated designs makes it a perfect fit for the office, Excellent Performance, Lightweight
Extremely powerful considering the small form factor, Very thin and lightweight for a highend gaming notebook, Excellent gaming performance, High quality 1080p IPS matte display, Easy maintenance and accessibility, mSATA 2.5inch SATA III storage, Upscale...

Cons:

Noise under load, Peak performance consistency
Sup par audio, Limited configuration options, Heating issues and GPU Throttling

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Last revision on December 12, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Build quality, Dimensions, Gaming performance, Price
Well built chassis, Understated designs makes it a perfect fit for the office, Excellent Performance, Lightweight
Extremely powerful considering the small form factor, Very thin and lightweight for a highend gaming notebook, Excellent gaming performance, High quality 1080p IPS matte display, Easy maintenance and accessibility, mSATA 2.5inch SATA III storage, Upscale

Reviewers Didn't Like

Noise under load, Peak performance consistency
Sup par audio, Limited configuration options, Heating issues and GPU Throttling
Loud fan noise, Potential throttling issues when gaming, High surface temperatures, No dedicated macro keys, Cannot configure CPU or GPU, No QHD or 120/144 Hz display options, No RAID support, CPU and GPU not upgradeable, Reduced performance on batteries,

Expert reviews and ratings

So just what connections do you get.Starting from the back left a Kensington Lock fitment then an Ethernet Port and VGA out, two USB3 ports and finally headphone and microphone 3.5mm socket. The front has no connections so onto the right side that has a...

By GadgetSpeak on November 18, 2015

Meet the Gigabyte P34W v3 gaming laptop, the latest in the Taiwanese tech maker's P34 line-up, which we favourably looked at last year. It sports a 14-inch design with a slim 20.9mm-thick chassis, yet packs in a full-fat Intel Core i7 processor, the...

By gadgetshow.channel5.com on June 08, 2015

You can't always judge a book by its cover. That idiom perfectly encapsulates Gigabyte's new 14-inch P34Wv3. At first glance the P34W could pass for a simple Ultrabook, but under its unassuming exterior lies an impressive array of specs. Armed with an...

By Notebook Review on May 22, 2015

We've reviewed several of Gigabyte's 'gaming' laptops of late, from the pricey but astoundingly good Aorus range to the pimped up P25X with its love it or hate it bright yellow design. Gigabyte seems to cover most bases and budgets with their laptops and...

By avforums.com on May 12, 2015

The Gigabyte P34W is a premium gaming laptop with performance to match. Its 21mm frame fits easily into the smallest messenger bags and won't weigh you down, making it an ideal travel companion. Its five hours of battery life is reasonable for a gaming...

By XSReviews on April 07, 2015

And in terms of physical design, this is a classy job — with a smooth and curvy aluminium-and-plastic chassis (keyboard deck and lid are aluminium, while the screen surround and underside are plastic), a backlit chiclet keyboard that's a step above last...

By APC Magazine on March 19, 2015

Gigabyte P34W v3The P34W v3 isn't just a fast 14-inch gaming notebook, it's one of the fastest gaming notebooks in any size category. This is a small and lightweight notebook that is on par with hulking 17.3-inch models with GTX 880M GPUs. The hardware...

By NotebookCheck on February 14, 2015

Gigabyte's P34W v3 is one of the only two 14-inch gaming notebooks with GeForce GTX 970M graphics. Can portability and performance really coexist?Gaming laptops are inherently exercises in compromise. You can emphasize the gaming aspect by cramming lots...

By Tom's Hardware UK on June 27, 2015

When you see the P34W v3, you won't believe it features a fast quad-core processor and high-end mobile GPU (Nvidia's GM204, no less). And yet, the compact system blasts through today's most demanding games at its panel's native FHD resolution. This...

By Tom's Hardware on June 27, 2015

P34W V3 GIGABYTE , célèbre marque d’informatique nous a envoyé il y a peu un petit bijou le P34W v3 , un ordinateur portable se voulant toucher un public gamer mature. Effectivement, vous le verrez...

By zeden.net on December 08, 2015

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