Gigabyte Sabre 15

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

3
Average:

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Bad:

0

Pros:

Clean matte display; no major graininess issues, 2.5-inch SATA III + M.2 NVMe, great gaming performance, relatively easy to service, sharp chassis design, 3x video-out ports, removable battery

Cons:

Slight-moderate backlight bleeding; imperfect chassis construction, lid could be more rigid; imperfect construction quality, pulsing system fans; fans are always active, no Thunderbolt 3; crowded port positioning, cannot maintain full CPU Turbo Boost, no...

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Last revision on July 16, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Clean matte display; no major graininess issues, 2.5-inch SATA III + M.2 NVMe, great gaming performance, relatively easy to service, sharp chassis design, 3x video-out ports, removable battery

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slight-moderate backlight bleeding; imperfect chassis construction, lid could be more rigid; imperfect construction quality, pulsing system fans; fans are always active, no Thunderbolt 3; crowded port positioning, cannot maintain full CPU Turbo Boost, no

Expert reviews and ratings

Another Gigabyte gaming laptop has scooted across my desk: the Sabre 15. Within its black frame lies some seriously mobile beefy silicon: Nvidia's GTX 1060 and Intel's 8th Gen hexacore Core i7 8750H. An impressive loadout capable of delivering 1080p...

By pcgamesn.com on November 05, 2018

NOWADAYS, GAMING LAPTOPS can generally be placed into one of three broad categories: the Mad Max power systems; the well-specced gaming ultrabook or those that belong in the bargain bin — which is never really all that ‘budget' when it comes to gaming...

By TopNewReview on April 02, 2018

And the winner is. The notion of a budget gaming notebook seems supremely bland, tepid, and uninteresting. Gaming is an expensive hobby, and it's often the premium products that generate the most interest with their cutting-edge designs and blazing...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on July 26, 2017

Great gaming for under $1000. Gigabyte has introduced one of its best entry-level gaming laptops that start at less than a grand. Still, there are plenty of cut corners on this brand new Sabre series that potential buyers should be aware...

By NotebookCheck on July 24, 2017

Gigabyte delivers its take on the affordable gaming laptop – and the results are anything but...

By Expert Reviews on June 07, 2018

The Sabre 15 and Sabre 17 don't have the killer specs of competing, more expensive gaming notebooks, but they have a lot of potential. If Intel's Optane storage tech works as hoped, they could be fantastic value for...

By Trusted Reviews on June 06, 2018

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By xiaomitoday.com on August 24, 2017

Quizá recordéis este Sabre 17 que analizamos en su momento, y aparte del tamaño, y de las consabidas actualizaciones de hardware, hablamos de un portátil muy semejante. No sería justa una comparación directa, (ha pasado tiempo, las pruebas no son las...

By Noticias 3D on June 18, 2018

Gigabyte ha presentato a Computex 2018 due nuovi notebook della serie Sabre. Parliamo di Gigabyte Sabre 17 e Gigabyte Sabre 15, soluzioni pensate per chi cerca un portatile gaming che coniughi buone prestazioni a un'estetica curata con un prezzo non...

By hdblog.it on June 09, 2018