It's coming, it's coming! The ultra-high-value Thor ZERO high-performance gaming notebook has been updated.
The Thor ZERO 2022 is a new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU with a full power consumption design (150W) and the i7-12700H version of the 12th generation Intel Core H45 standard voltage processor.
The standard 32G (16g*2) DDR5 4800MHz dual-channel memory, coupled with the wind tunnel Pro thermal architecture 2.0 high-specification thermal design, can achieve ultra-high performance release. The specific specifications are:
Let's take a look at how it actually performs!
NO.1| performance test
NO.2 | graphics card performance
Let's take a look at the performance that everyone cares about most! For high-performance gaming, the first performance requirement is the graphics card.
The Thor ZERO 2022 is equipped with the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU, which is powered by NVIDIA RTX Ampere architecture, new RT Cores, Tensor Cores and SM multi-cell stream processors.
Using 8nm manufacturing process, 8GB Samsung GDDR6 video memory, video memory bandwidth 448GB/s. Support Dynamic Boost dynamic acceleration technology, GPU power consumption up to 150W. And supports independent direct connection switching technology. Raytheon ZERO is equipped with a wind tunnel Pro thermal architecture 2.0 thermal design, which is specially enhanced for Dynamic Boost, and independent heat dissipation is performed for the video memory, which can achieve ultra-high performance release.
GPU single baking is very stable, the grill is more than 40 minutes, the power consumption can still be maintained at about 150W, and the GPU temperature is about 86 °. It can be seen that its heat dissipation design is quite strong.
After entering the BIOS and turning on the unique direct connection mode, start the score test.
3DMARK Time Spy scored 11532, Fire Strike scored 24812, and Fire Strike Extreme scored 14073. Port Royal scored 6957.
The theoretical performance of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (150W) on the Thor ZERO 2022 model is about 10%-18% higher than that of the Thor ZERO 21 NVIDIA GeForce RTX3070 (140W).
This GPU also supports NVIDIA DLSS technology, which can greatly increase the number of game frames after turning on, and 3DMark NVIDIA DLSS function test shows that after turning on DLSS, the frame rate is increased from 32.76FPS to 78.47FPS, which directly doubles.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU, not only has RTX ray tracing. (Can simulate the physical behavior of light, present a cinematic game screen, and make the game screen more realistic)
It also has NVIDIA DLSS (Ai rendering technology), which can greatly improve the frame rate without losing image quality, especially at high resolutions.
This technology is the most obvious perception in the actual game experience, and more and more mainstream games have successively supported this black technology, which can greatly improve the user experience.
In addition, Raytheon ZERO 2022 also uses the latest NVIDIA Max-Q technology, including Dynamic Boost dynamic enhancements, Resizable BAR unlocked video memory access restrictions, CPU Optimizer intelligent collaboration, Rapid Core Scaling intelligent core optimization, Battery Boost battery enhancements and other technical features. Among them, the three functions of CPU Optimizer intelligent collaboration, Rapid Core Scaling intelligent core optimization, and Battery Boost battery life enhancement are the new features of this generation of Max-Q technology, which can enhance the performance release and battery life of notebooks through AI empowerment.
NO.3 | game experience
Cyberpunk 2077
Although Cyberpunk 2077 is hailed as the most expensive game at the moment, Thor ZERO, with its powerful performance release, opens the picture quality to the top at 2K native resolution - Super Light Chase can also maintain around 60 frames.
As a comparison, I also tested the following situations: 1080P super quality can not open the light to chase NVIDIA DLSS can reach an average of 81 frames, 1080P open super light chase NVIDIA DLSS super performance can reach an average of about 138 frames.
The 2560*1600 super quality does not open the light to chase the DLSS super performance average of 77 frames, and the 2560 * 1600 super light chases the NVIDIA DLSS super performance average of 78 frames. The two are almost the same, which shows that its game optimization is indeed a bit of a problem, on the other hand, it also shows the powerful performance of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti.
The difference between the light chase on and off effects:
After turning on the light chase, you can clearly feel that the lighting performance in the game is more realistic and the sense of immersion is better.
The whole station of the Three Kingdoms
Through the full station Oft-Three Kingdoms 1080P extremely high-quality test, both benchmarks are very good, reaching 85 frames and 105 frames.
N0.4| CPU performance
The 12th generation Intel Core H45 standard voltage processor i7-12700H powered by the 12th generation Intel Core H45 standard voltage processor on the Thor ZERO 2022 model is also very powerful. 10nm manufacturing process, new heterogeneous design, 14 cores and 20 threads, reference frequency of 2.3GHz, maximum turbo frequency up to 4.7GHz. Up to 115W power output, 24MB large L3 cache.
The CPU is single baked, the peak is up to 112W, and finally stabilizes at about 65W. And the CPU core temperature is only 64 °, the package temperature is only 79 °, the temperature control is very good.
The CPUZ run is scored at 747.2 points for single-core and 5749 points for multi-core. It is a very good result among similar competitors.
The CINEBENCH R20 test scored 695 and multi-core score 6859; the R23 test scored 1816 single-core and multi-core scored 18239. This score is a significant improvement compared to the 11th generation i7-11800H (such as R23 single-core 1506, multi-core 12112).
NO.5| double baking
The test that really reflects the performance of the notebook is the CPU + GPU double roast. Thanks to NVIDIA MAX-Q technology, not only does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti equipped with Thor ZERO 2022 achieve a full power output of 150W, but also improves the power consumption performance of double baking.
After nearly an hour of double roasting, the total power consumption remains at about 180W (124.4W+55W), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is still very robust, and the graphics card temperature remains around 85°. The i7-12700H is fully pulled up, and the power consumption reaches the PL1 power limit of 55W. Thor ZERO 2022 optimizes the cooling air duct compared to the previous generation, increases the height of the foot pad, reduces the core temperature by 4% when fully loaded, and reduces the fan sound by 6%.
NO.6| memory
The Thor ZERO 2022 model uses Samsung's 32G (16*2) DDR5 4800MHz dual-channel memory. AIDA64 test, read and write speeds up to 65000MB/s+ is excellent. Later, if you want to upgrade the memory, the maximum support for a single strip is extended to 32GB. There will be no upgrade bottlenecks.
NO.7| hard disk
The SSD model of the Raytheon ZERO 2022 is SSSTC CA6, which supports PCIE 4.0 CPU direct connection. The 1GB test has a read speed of up to 6900MB/s+ and a write speed of nearly 4000MB/s. It is several times faster than the SSD of the PCIE 3.0 protocol (the general PCIE 3.0 SSD 1GB test read speed is 2000MB/s+, and the write speed is 1700MB/s+). It also reserves an M.2 interface SSD expansion bit, which is very convenient for upgrading the hard disk space later. Don't worry about the standard 512G hard drive is not enough to put learning materials. Moreover, both M.2 interfaces support PCIE 4.0 CPU direct connection without affecting each other.
NO.8 | screen test
Thor ZERO's screen quality is one of its big selling points, using BOE's IPS panel. 16.0 inch 16:10 super sense large screen, 91% high screen ratio narrow bezel full screen, 2560 * 1600 high resolution, 165Hz high refresh rate, 100% sRGB high color gamut, open HDR up to 10bit color depth and 500nits high brightness (typical value), native 5ms high-speed response, 1200:1 high contrast.
· Spyder X Elite testing
Measured by Spyder X Elite, Thor ZERO's screen gamut coverage is 100% sRGB, 76% AdobeRGB, and 77% DCI-P3. Proper high-gamut screen, gamma curve is almost the same as the standard curve. The average color accuracy △E is only 1.11, and the maximum value is only 3.22. Both chromatic uniformity and black and white brightness uniformity perform very well, comparable to professional monitors. The quality of this screen of BOE is really excellent.
The white point value in SDR mode is very positive, the contrast ratio of 1140:1 is very good, and the brightness of 322 nits is also OK. In HDR mode, the white point value is warmer, the contrast ratio is 940:1, and the brightness is 394nit. The peak brightness of 497nit can be excited under special HDR content.
NO.9| Productivity Test
Through PCMark 10 to test the common basic functions, productivity direction of the overall machine performance, the comprehensive score of 7655 points, of which three items all exceeded 10,000, common basic functions 10169 points, productivity 10634 points, content creation 11258 points.
NO.10 | Industrial Design
Design
After looking at the performance, let's look at the design. After all, high value is also productivity. There are many friends in the purchase of clothes, shoes, accessories and other decorations, in order to pursue a good look of personalization, will be willing to spend 50% or even several times higher than the original price to snap up. In the same way, a high-value laptop is also worth paying for its good design.
Out of the box, Thor ZERO is one of the notebook models with the most adequate packaging design in the notebook I have acquired in the past two years. Exquisite and compact, reasonable use of space, protection in place. Lift the notebook up at the bottom of the lid linkage for easier access.
The appearance continues the family-based "Kaiseki" design language. Phantom orange color scheme, very recognizable. A-side diamond pattern bite flower, RGB lighting effect of the Thor LOGO, rich in detail, not obtrusive.
The B side adopts a narrow border full screen, which achieves a high screen ratio of 91%.
The use of the C side is a metal shell, you can get better heat dissipation performance, the keyboard layout is more reasonable, the logo shape of the independent power key, the orange [one key strong cold] button is convenient and fast, not easy to touch by mistake. Independent numeric keypad, half-height arrow keys, keyboard feel moderate hardness, feel good. Long typing games will not be tired. The product has a large size touch panel and is very easy to operate.
NO.11| Software Control Center
The keyboard supports RGB partition control, which can be set up in the Thor Control Center. At the same time, it supports the synchronization of divine light. Logo lights, tail lights can also be customized. It is not an exaggeration to call Thor ZERO a lamp factory.
Thor Control Center can also switch performance modes with one click, meeting the seamless switching of daily office and high-performance games.
NO.12 | interface
Thor zero adopts the rear and side interface layout, this layout design is more personally liked, and the distinction between functional hot zones is more reasonable. Rear: DC power port, network cable port, HDMI 2.0, Type-C (Raiden 4), mini DP; left: USB-A, audio port; right: USB-A*2.
NO.13| weight
The single fuselage weighs 2549g, which is not heavy considering its 16-inch large-screen size. However, this time, in order to make Thor ZERO stable when running under high loads, it can not lose power. Newly upgraded to a 300W power adapter, the weight reached 987g.
NO.14 | Summary
Thor ZERO 2022 is a very good high-performance game book with a super recognizable appearance, exquisite design and workmanship.
The screen quality is very good, high color gamut, high refresh rate, high resolution, high brightness, high color accuracy. Not only can it be used in the field of games, but also in the field of professional design after color correction.
At the same time, it also has a strong heart. NVIDIA's new MAX-Q technology enables NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and Intel i7-12700H to converge performance and play 99% of AAA games. Reserve the SSD expansion bit, and it is very convenient to upgrade later.
The disadvantages are that the high load wind noise in the rampage mode is still a bit large, as well as the battery capacity is not high and the power adapter is heavier. However, in general, Thor ZERO 2022 is a high-performance game book with a high-value tough guy style, with a reasonable price and an affordable price. The value for money is still very high.