IT168 Review In recent days, gaming laptops equipped with Intel’s sixth-generation Core i-series processors have been launched one after another, and the limelight has far surpassed Intel’s fourth- and fifth-generation standard high-voltage processors. However, we still The "former kings" should not be ignored because they may still be kings even today. After all, no matter what the processor architecture is, the key to running speed lies in its main frequency and maximum turbo frequency. The Ares Z7 gaming notebook I got today is equipped with the i7 fourth-generation processor i7-4720HQ with the same frequency as the Intel Core i7 sixth-generation processor i7-6700HQ, and is equipped with a high-performance independent display for game enthusiasts GTX 970M, now the editor will take you into its world.
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Appearance: Red metal body with rich interfaces and complete heat dissipation design
When it comes to the Ares Z7 series, fans of the God of War must be familiar with it. As one of Shenzhou Notebook's main gaming notebook series in 2015, the Ares Z7 series has indeed won a lot of market share in the outside world. First of all, the Ares Z7 is a gaming notebook with a metal body. It is much thinner and lighter than its predecessor K670E-i7 while ensuring good heat dissipation, although most gamers do not care about the weight of the notebook. , but this proves from the side the improvement in workmanship of Ares Z7.
The mold used by Ares Z7 is pretty good in terms of overall workmanship. The top cover, palm rest and bottom are all made of alloy. You can feel the "biting" coldness of the metal when you touch it, and the keyboard and The surrounding area is made of high-hardness composite materials, and the overall texture is very comfortable.
The God of War Z7-i78172R2 that the editor got is wrapped in a stylish red metal body with prominent edges and corners, matching the "tough guy" style of gamers, but not too sharp and "striking" , very considerate. The white logo of Shenzhou God of War "GOD OF WAR" dominates the A side, and the angular frame design on the A side makes the Z7 look more cool and fashionable.
The B side is equipped with a 1080P high-definition LED backlit wide-angle display, and the screen surface is matte. You can enjoy high-definition and bright pictures from any angle, and will not be affected by the shift of the viewing angle. Darkening and discoloration.
In terms of shaft damping, Ares Z7 also has relatively moderate control, which is not loose and stable, making it easy to open and close the screen with one hand, and the maximum opening and closing angle reaches 135 degrees. The hinge adopts a non-sinking design because the machine has the heat dissipation vents on the rear side of the fuselage. The advantage of this design is that it not only ensures heat dissipation efficiency but also allows the palm rest and keyboard positions to have a more comfortable temperature performance. For a game Basically, rear heat dissipation is very reasonable.
As for the keyboard, Ares Z7 uses a full-size keyboard and is equipped with a small keyboard area, including a backlight design. The game-optimized key travel, rebound and other mechanical structures make the actual experience more comfortable. In terms of details, the Z7 keyboard is designed with a border and deepened logo on the keycaps of the four "AWSD" keys commonly used by gamers, providing gamers with a better gaming experience.
The stereo speakers embedded directly above the keyboard provide users with a more three-dimensional sound effect. At the same time, the loudspeaker position design is paired with a 1080P high-definition large screen, allowing gamers to enjoy a more shocking audio-visual effect.
As for the touchpad, Ares Z7 adopts a separate design. The left and right buttons are separated from the touch area, and the surface is made of the same composite material as the body shell. It slides smoothly, and players who are prone to sweating can also use it more smoothly. touch operation. The palm rest position adopts the same design style as the top cover, and has strong anti-slip ability. It is worth mentioning that the left and right buttons use the same up-and-down pop-up design as the keyboard keys, so that the keys are not as stiff as the style where the touch area is connected to the keys.
Interfaces are also available. There are three aspects worth mentioning. First, in addition to the normal HDMI high-definition output interface, it also contains two Mini DisplayPort interfaces, which support displays with a maximum resolution of 2560*1600.
▲The two Mini DisplayPort interfaces on the far right
Secondly, in addition to the normal audio input and output interfaces, it also includes an S/PDIF output interface. The main function of the S/PDIF interface is It is to improve CD sound quality, increase signal-to-noise ratio, give us a more pure listening effect, and provide users with more choices.
▲The S/PDIF output interface on the far left
Finally, there is the rear power supply and USB interface design, which makes it easier for gamers to connect to the power socket behind the computer. , and it is more convenient to connect the radiator and the position of the external keyboard and mouse.
▲Rear power supply and USB interface
Let’s talk about the design of the heat dissipation vent that gamers are most concerned about. First of all, the main cooling air outlet is located on the rear right side of the notebook, which is also the most important location on today’s gaming notebooks. It is worth mentioning that the left side of the Z7 also contains an air outlet, which makes the ventilation smoother and the heat dissipation effect better.
In addition to a few sharp-edged feet, the bottom of the fuselage is also covered with heat dissipation windows. From the heat dissipation window, we can vaguely see three cooling fans. The three-fan design provides the machine with sufficient cooling air force, which exactly corresponds to the position of the two cooling air outlets. In addition, the entire bottom cover is made of metal, which is more resistant to falling and has better thermal conductivity than composite materials.
▲Two fans on the left and one fan on the right
Overall, the Ares Z7 has a stylish appearance with sharp edges and corners, rich interfaces, three cooling fans, and many cooling windows. , and equipped with a high-definition large screen and stereo speakers, allowing players to enjoy better audio-visual effects.
The game performance test is not inferior to that of the sixth generation? It is very powerful
"Assassin's Creed 4" 1080P high-definition game operation
▲Game settings 1
p>▲Game settings 2
▲Game screen screenshot 1
▲Game screen screenshot 2
▲Game running FPS value
As a very demanding game, many high-end notebooks have difficulty running "Assassin's Creed 4" at 1080P resolution and high image quality, and there will be lags. The overall operation of Ares Z7 is very smooth, the average PFS is 41.5, which is very good, and the picture quality is also very delicate.
"Crysis 3" 1080P high-definition game operation status
▲Game settings
▲Game screenshots
▲Game Running FPS value
The default setting is 1080P. The game runs without any pressure at high image quality. The average FPS reaches 50, which is quite good. This is also a recognition of the GTX 970M graphics card. The editor once tested the GTX 960M graphics card. When the game was running in a 1080P high-definition environment equipped with the latest sixth-generation processor, the FPS was only 30. The comparison further proves the powerful game control ability of the God of War Z7.
"Far Cry 4" 1080P high-definition game operation status
▲Game settings
▲Game screenshots
▲Game Running FPS value
The requirements for running the game "Far Cry 4" are also very demanding. The average FPS of the God of War Z7 high-definition game running is 32, which is already very good. At 1080P resolution, the picture quality is also outstanding. Very delicate.
Overall, although the Ares Z7 is still equipped with the Intel Core fourth-generation high-performance processor, it is not suitable for large-scale mainstream stand-alone or online games on the market when paired with the enthusiast-level high-performance independent graphics GTX 970M. It can run smoothly in 1080P and high image quality without any pressure, and the picture is exquisite. It is a high-end gaming notebook with high gaming performance.
Benchmark performance test: powerful and satisfactory performance
Master Lu’s most important parameter configuration, as for the model Shenma, don’t worry about it. Among them, the graphics card convenience only displays the main graphics card parameters, and does not display the GTX 970M graphics card configuration.
Leaving Master Lu aside, the first thing to do is to test the CPU. In addition to using Intel or AMD's own detection software, the most commonly used software of this kind is CPU-Z. The types of CPUs it supports are quite comprehensive, and the startup speed and detection speed of the software are very fast.
In addition, it can also detect information related to the motherboard and memory, including our commonly used memory dual-channel detection function.
▲i7-4720HQ processor parameters and test scores
Ares Z7-i78172R2 is equipped with Intel Core i7 fourth-generation processor i7-4720HQ, four cores and eight threads, clocked at 2.6GHz , L3 cache 6M, TDP (thermal power consumption) is 47W. The single-core test score is 1333, which is slightly higher than the 4750HQ performance; the multi-core test score is 4727, which is 500 points higher than the 4750HQ.
Next, there are multiple Fritz Chess Benchmark tests. Fritz Chess Benchmark is a computer chess proficiency test program that comes with the chess software. Because it supports CPU multi-threading and it does a lot of scientific calculations, it is often used to test the computer's scientific computing capabilities. It simulates AI thinking about chess. Algorithm to test the chess computing ability of the computer under test.
▲CPU single chess and multi-chess tests
▲Cache and memory
▲AIDA64 cache and memory
CineBench is also very convincing A powerful CPU and graphics card testing system. Compared with the maximum 16 cores of the R11.5 version, the R15 version can support up to 256 logical cores. In addition, the new version also strengthens the inspection of shaders, anti-aliasing, shadows, lights, and reflection blur.
▲R 11.5
▲R 15
The first test purely uses the CPU to render a high-precision 3D scene image, using only one thread; The second run uses all processor cores and threads, and the second test targets the OpenGL performance of the graphics card. The multi-core is 663CB, which is at a relatively high level overall.
As an authoritative system detection software, AIDA64 can display every aspect of PC information in detail. The GPGPU benchmark evaluation that comes with the software mainly evaluates the general computing capabilities of CPU and GPU.
The following is a score test using the most commonly used PC-mark 7 and PC-mark 8 machine test software, which is a comprehensive performance test for the processor, graphics card, hard disk, etc.
▲PC-mark 7 standard test scores
▲Home
▲Creative
PC-mark 7 and PC-mark 8 The test score further proves the powerful performance of the Y700 Premium Edition. Many notebooks often have relatively low Creative scores, but this notebook scored a relatively higher 3980 points, which once again confirms this point.
The next step is to test the performance of the graphics card, and the first one is the relatively new 3D-mark.
▲Sky Diver
▲Fire Strike
In the new 3D-mark test, Ares Z7 received high scores, showing that the GTX 970M graphics card is not mundane performance.
Next is the relatively older version 3D-mark 11.
▲3D-mark 11 test scores
The test scores of the GTX 970M independent graphics once again prove the power of the GTX 970M graphics card. The editor once tested the GTX 960M graphics card equipped with the latest sixth-generation processor. The P score was only 5000 degrees, while the Ares Z7 score reached 8581. This also proves that the fourth-generation i7 processor is not old and will not lose.
Evaluation summary:
The Ares Z7-i78172R2 is equipped with the Intel Core fourth-generation processor i7-4720HQ, and is equipped with an enthusiast-level high-performance independent graphics card GTX 970M, as well as 8G of memory and 1TB Hard drive space. At the same time, the full keyboard, 15.6-inch high-definition large screen and stereo speakers specially designed for gamers provide players with a more comprehensive gaming experience. Whether it is a benchmark performance test or a game performance test, the results are very satisfactory, proving once again The fourth-generation processor is not inferior to the sixth-generation processor.