May 27, 2023

Byte Class Technology

Byte Class Technology & Sports Update

MSI Stealth 17 Studio review: A laptop with a quiet RTX 4080 for almost every occasion

MSI Stealth 17 Studio review: A laptop with a quiet RTX 4080 for almost every occasion
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2376 – 5676, n=24) HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N





3848 (3815.64min – 3848.21max) MB/s ∼98% +11%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




3844 (3257.93min – 3843.87max) MB/s ∼98% +10%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT





3819 (3405.77min – 3819.33max) MB/s ∼97% +10%

MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




3482 (3374.87min – 3481.9max) MB/s ∼88%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





3377 (3319.03min – 3377.04max) MB/s ∼86% -3%

Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




3185 (2979.13min – 3184.87max) MB/s ∼81% -9%

Average of class Gaming
  (834 – 5676, n=196, last 2 years) HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N





5145 (5060.48min – 5145.38max) MB/s ∼100% +45%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2461 – 7628, n=24) MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




3546 (3447.32min – 3545.9max) MB/s ∼69%

Average of class Gaming
  (399 – 7889, n=195, last 2 years) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




3242 (1498min – 3241.78max) MB/s ∼63% -9%

Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




2988 (2534.41min – 2987.71max) MB/s ∼58% -16%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




2743 (2563.98min – 2742.87max) MB/s ∼53% -23%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (3471 – 12556, n=24) Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT




7028 (6634.28min – 7027.76max) MB/s ∼98% +7%

Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





6936 (6051.54min – 6936.09max) MB/s ∼97% +6%

HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




6878 (6539.55min – 6877.94max) MB/s ∼96% +5%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





6872 (4963.33min – 6872.25max) MB/s ∼96% +5%

MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 13195, n=196, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




5018 (4382.25min – 5017.89max) MB/s ∼70% -23%

HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N





6110 (6082.58min – 6110.11max) MB/s ∼100% +24%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (3537 – 10261, n=24) Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT





5004 (4980.32min – 5004.43max) MB/s ∼82% +1%

MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





4934 (4868.24min – 4934.38max) MB/s ∼81%

Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





4348 (4155.37min – 4348.35max) MB/s ∼71% -12%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





4244 (427.59min – 4244.22max) MB/s ∼69% -14%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 10261, n=196, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




3125 (3099.17min – 3124.97max) MB/s ∼51% -37%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N





80 (78.03min – 80.03max) MB/s ∼90% +4%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (56.2 – 91.2, n=24) MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




77.2 (76.37min – 77.18max) MB/s ∼87%

Average of class Gaming
  (23.3 – 97.4, n=196, last 2 years) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




56.5 (49.8min – 56.49max) MB/s ∼64% -27%

Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





55 (54.75min – 55.02max) MB/s ∼62% -29%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




53.7 (52.37min – 53.65max) MB/s ∼61% -30%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT





373 (371.9min – 373.21max) MB/s ∼100% +58%

Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





324 (317.18min – 324.02max) MB/s ∼87% +37%

HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




289 (284.65min – 288.96max) MB/s ∼77% +22%

MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





236 (234.84min – 236.4max) MB/s ∼63%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (134 – 295, n=24) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




220 (56.84min – 219.56max) MB/s ∼59% -7%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=195, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




163.8 (162.54min – 163.76max) MB/s ∼44% -31%

HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




5829 (5404.65min – 5828.67max) MB/s ∼100% +44%

MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




4040 (4004.73min – 4039.52max) MB/s ∼69%

Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




3583 (3572.22min – 3582.76max) MB/s ∼61% -11%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT





3555 (3552.55min – 3555.1max) MB/s ∼61% -12%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





3111 (2388.54min – 3111.42max) MB/s ∼53% -23%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (713 – 4075, n=24) Average of class Gaming
  (310 – 5829, n=195, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





857 (717.83min – 857.03max) MB/s ∼15% -79%

Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




3622 (3512.08min – 3621.76max) MB/s ∼100% +2%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT





3612 (3585.78min – 3612.01max) MB/s ∼100% +2%

MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




3539 (3520.81min – 3538.51max) MB/s ∼98%

HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N




3208 (2280.32min – 3207.74max) MB/s ∼89% -9%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (422 – 3539, n=24) Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4383, n=195, last 2 years) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




1282 (960.6min – 1281.78max) MB/s ∼35% -64%

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





305 (269.91min – 305.05max) MB/s ∼8% -91%

HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N


10330 Points ∼100% +28%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (4850 – 9031, n=24) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (910 – 10562, n=185, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1572 – 3399, n=24) Average of class Gaming
  (389 – 3629, n=185, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1081 – 3999, n=24) Average of class Gaming
  (338 – 5157, n=185, last 2 years) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N


5861.95 MB/s ∼100% +61%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2591 – 9971, n=24) Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (925 – 9971, n=185, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N


5242.91 MB/s ∼100% +45%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1900 – 8590, n=24) MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Average of class Gaming
  (308 – 8590, n=185, last 2 years) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (49.8 – 84.1, n=24) HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Average of class Gaming
  (20 – 108, n=185, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (112.6 – 249, n=24) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Average of class Gaming
  (18 – 364, n=185, last 2 years) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (959 – 2811, n=24) Average of class Gaming
  (216 – 2967, n=185, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N


4380.62 MB/s ∼100% +47%

Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (567 – 3414, n=24) Average of class Gaming
  (243 – 4381, n=185, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.23, n=180, last 2 years) Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (0.018 – 0.078, n=24) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (0.012 – 0.425, n=185, last 2 years)





0.05506 ms * ∼67% -175%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (0.017 – 0.076, n=24) MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT

* … smaller is better