Gigabyte Aorus X9 DT

03 Oct 2018

The Aorus X9 DT is a super powerful desktop replacement that will cost you a pretty penny.

HWZ's Overall Rating: 8.0

Design:

Features:

Performance:

8.5

Value:

6.5

Mobility:

6.5

Excellent mechanical keyboard

Superb gaming performance

Reasonably thin for its specifications

Portable for a DTR machine

Large and heavy compared to more compact options

Expensive

Fans can get really loud

Unimpressive speakers

Product Specification

Processor and Chipset	Intel Core i9-8950HK (2.9GHz, 12MB L3 cache)
Operating System	Windows 10 Home
System Memory	32GB DDR4-2666 dual-channel RAM
Video & Display	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 17.3-inch 1,920 x 1,080-pixel 144Hz IPS G-Sync display
Storage	Transcend MTE850 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD HGST Travelstar 7K1000 1TB HDD
Optical Drive	None
Connectivity	Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Killer Wireless-AC 1535
Audio	ESS Sabre HiFi Audio DAC 2x 2W Speakers 2x 2W Subwoofers 1x Dual-Array Microphone Dolby Atmos
I/O Ports	Thunderbolt 3.0 x 1 HDMI 2.0 x 1 mini DP 1.4 x 1 RJ45 x 1 USB 3.1 Gen.2 (Type-A) x 2 USB 3.1 Gen.1 (Type-A) x 1 USB 3.1 Gen.2 (Type-C) x 1 Audio Jack : Earphone (HiFi / SPDIF) x 1 MIC in x 1 SD Card Reader (UHS-II) x 1
Battery Type	94.24Wh Li-ion
Dimensions	428 x 305 x 22.9-25.4mm
Weight	3.59kg