ClixSense Review: How I Earned $. 1,000 from ClixSense.com

When people try to search online for make money option, one of the most common way they come across is PTC sites.

When you try to find list of PTC sites, you will get hundreds or even thousands of PTC sites who claims that you can make good income from PTC sites.

But do you know only a few handful of PTC sites are there which are good. Check this list of PTC sites which pay  their members.

But out of these good PTC sites, I love ClixSense the most.

After all, I have made around more than Rs. 65,000/- in just one year time from ClixSense.

And that too by spending only 10 minutes a day on ClixSense.

So if you are looking for ways to make money online, you need to add this way in your list as one of the option because it takes not more tan 5-10 minutes of your daily time.

So before you signup and start making money from ClixSense, I want to give you some ideas & review how exactly you can make money from PTC sites & how you can multiply your income using some simple tips & tricks.

ClixSense Review: How to Make Money from ClixSense

First thing you need to do is signup ClixSense from this link. After signup, you will receive a validation link from ClixSense.

Once you click the validation link, ClixSense will ask you to login to your account. After you login, it will ask you to add some more details in  your profile like address, secret question & most important is payment method.

There are 2 methods of payment, first is PayPal and second is PayToo.

PayPal is one of the most popular way to receive the payment. So I will suggest you to join PayPal and then choose the PayPal as the payment method in ClixSense. You need to provide the email address of PayPal there.

If you are new to PayPal and don’t have any idea of PayPal then check the link below to understand & to join this-

What is PayPal 

After adding all the account details in ClixSense, click “update account” link and it will take you to their main page where you can start earning money.

You can refer the image below to understand more clearly.

First of all, you can see my total income, payouts, daily income and balance amount in the above image. I have earned $1097 till date from ClixSense. Although my joining is January 2012, but I had started working seriously last year only after receiving 2 small payouts.

Now, move to the top blue colored navigation menu where you can see different ways of earnings. As you can see, there are number of ways you can earn in ClixSense as explained one by one below-

1. By viewing ads

Get paid to view ads in the main income option in ClixSense. When you click on view ads option, you will find number of ads there. Just refer this image-

As you can see, the time & commission is given below each ads. In this example, you have to see the ad for 30 second and you will get $0.01 for viewing the ad. You will find more ads with different time & commission on that page.

You need to regularly login to your ClixSense account and view all the ads daily in order to earn good income. It does not take more than 5-7 minutes of your daily time to view all the ads.

Best Tips: You can do 2 things to multiply your earnings.

1. You can increase your earnings by referring more people to ClixSense. You will get paid for each and every ad your referral views. Just imagine, how much you can earn if you refer just 50 people and they regularly view 20 ads each.
2. You can increase your earning by taking a premium membership in ClixSense. Premium membership is not costly but you can double your earning as well as earnings from all your referral if you take a premium membership in ClixSense.

Where to find your referral link: When you login to your account, you can check your affiliate link in the “My Affiliate Details” section. You can copy & save your affiliate link in a notepad. You can send your affiliate link to your friend & relatives & ask them to join ClixSense. You can promote through Facebook, WhatsApp, Email & other ways to refer people.

Lets see other ways to earn money from ClixSense…

2. By Completing Surveys

You can click on the Surveys tab, check the available surveys and complete them to earn money. You will get paid $0.5 to $1 for completing a survey. When you signup, you will get at least 3-4 surveys.

You need to complete your survey profile to get more survey offers from different companies. You can find survey profile link on the top right.

It asks some general questions like age, qualification, marital status, your hobbies etc. so that they know what type of surveys will be best suitable for you.

Apart from viewing all the ads, you need to check regularly for available surveys so that you can complete them as soon as possible even before they expired and disappear from your account.

There are many other sites where you can signup & earn by completing surveys. You can refer this post for 20 survey sites

where you can signup and receive surveys on regular basis.

3. By completing different offers

You can also earn in ClixSense by completing different types of offers. These offers are available from different types of websites. E.g. you will get paid for signup on Snapdeal, you can earn by downloading OLX apps on your mobile or similar types of offers.

Anytime when you login to your ClixSense account, you can find number of offers. You can check the offers, understand what it wants you to do and complete the offer to get paid.

4. By completing tasks

Another way to earn money in CLixSense is by completing the tasks. When you click on the ‘Task” link on the top, you will find number of different tasks provided by CrowdFlower, a crowdsourcing service that enables you to work on small tasks giving the opportunity to earn some extra cash.

You can complete the tasks that you like the most and complete them as per the instructions. There is no limit on how many tasks you can complete.

5. By playing the Clixgrid games

You can also earn small income by playing the ClixGrid games in ClixSense. Its very easy to play this game. You can earn upto $10 each time you play and win this game. When you click on “play’ option at ClixGrid link, you will find a grid image. You need to click anywhere in the image to play this game.

When you click anywhere within the image, a new sponsor’s ads will open up. You need to view that ad for 10 seconds. After this time passes, you will come to know whether you are a winner or not.

If you win the game, your account with get credited immediately with the winning amount.

6. Though ClixSenseResearch

This is another way of making money from ClixSense. Basically ClixSenseResearch.com is a different site owned by ClixSense. You can earn by completing different surveys from this website.

When you join ClixSense, it automatically creates an account on ClixSenseResearch. You just need to check your email for any activation link from ClixSenseResearch

After activation, you can login to your account at ClixSenseResearch, then complete your profiles there and start earning through surveys.

So above are the ways, you can earn money from ClixSense.

Although its a low earning concept but ClixSense is one of the most trusted website on internet. You can increases your earnings by

• regularly checking your account,
• viewing all ads, completing all tasks and offers,
• referring more & more people through your affiliate link
• And taking a premium membership that at present cost just $17.

So join ClixSense today and start earning at least some money in your part time.

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We're stopping making consumer laptops

Toshiba has confirmed that while it's stopping making PCs for European consumers – and indeed won't be offering these outside of its home market of Japan – the company will continue to sell computers to businesses in Europe and the US.

As you may have seen, Toshiba has been in trouble for a while now in terms of struggling to make a profit on its machines, and this led to rumours of a big laptop merger with Fujitsu and Vaio last month, which the firm was quick to put to rest at the time.

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But now the cards have been laid on the table, and as Anandtech reports, Toshiba hopes that B2B sales of premium models will make a profit going forward.

In a statement, the company said: "Toshiba will concentrate on the B2B PC market globally by developing, manufacturing, and selling its Tecra and Portégé brands to the corporate market."

The DynaPad, with its detachable keyboard, has also dodged being chucked on the scrapheap.

2-in-1 growth

Essentially, the focus will be on ultra-thin notebooks, tablets and 2-in-1 convertibles, the latter of which will likely be a prime area for every manufacturer, as some big growth has been witnessed in this sector, and further major growth is predicted by multiple analysts and pundits. So focusing on this particular arena would seem a smart move.

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Laptops for Gamers

Laptops for Gamer

Update: We've added Acer's GTX 980M-equipped Predator 17 to our list, the company's biggest, baddest and reddest gaming laptop.

It's much easier to identify a gaming laptop that matches your requirements these days. Nvidia's GeForce 900 series of mobile GPUs now includes the GTX 950M at the lower end, followed by the GTX960M, GTX 965M, GTX 970M and GTX 980M. Which one you'll need depends on your budget, how modern the games are that you want to install and what resolution you want to play them in.

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As a rule of thumb, anything up to a GTX 965M will be more than suitable for 1080p gaming, albeit with varying levels of graphical detail and inconsistent frame rates in texture-heavy titles such as Fallout 4 and The Witcher 3. If you won't accept anything less than 60 fps with every graphics options ticked, expect to splash out on a 970M or 980M-equipped laptop - especially if you've set your sights beyond full HD.

To help you find out which mobile GPU is for you, we've rounded up the best laptops to feature each chip. We're basically the aspirin to your gaming laptop headache.

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GTX 980M

Laptops for Gamers

The GTX 980M is the current cream of the crop as far as Nvidia's mobile graphics chips go. (We'll take a look at Nvidia's laptop-bound GTX 980 another time.) The 980M is around 75% as powerful as a desktop GTX 980, which gives you some idea of how meaty it is. The 980M uses a 256-bit memory interface, packs 2,048 CUDA cores and can boost its clock speed up to 1,216MHz. Most laptops with a 980M inside are paired with a large amount of video memory, allowing you to play titles built on massive textures sans slowdown.

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BlackBerry ‘exploring alternatives’ to WhatsApp for BB10

BlackBerry has confirmed that it is “actively exploring alternatives” to WhatsApp for BlackBerry 10 after it was announced that the popular messaging service will cease support for all BlackBerry platforms by the end of this year.

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“While the app landscape continues to evolve, our commitment to BlackBerry 10 and our developers is unwavering,” the Canadian company told TechRadar. “We are actively exploring alternatives for BlackBerry users once support of WhatsApp Messenger for BBOS and BlackBerry 10 ends in late 2016.”

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It’s not totally clear what that means. There are already plenty of alternatives to WhatsApp, one of which is BlackBerry’s own BBM service, which the company suggests as one “secure, cross-platform” option in tweets published earlier today.

The downside to switching, of course, is that BB10 users will no longer be able to communicate with friends who do not use BBM and other services.

One option could be for BlackBerry to work out a deal with Facebook, which now owns WhatsApp, to develop third-party WhatsApp apps specifically for its own platforms. BlackBerry already builds its own Facebook and Twitter apps, so that’s not out of the question.

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WhatsApp’s policy prohibits third-party apps, and it has been very strict about clamping down on these in the past. BlackBerry would have to convince it to make an exception for its users, but this would mean WhatsApp can continue to cling onto them without having to plough time and resources into maintaining its own BlackBerry apps.

We’ll have to wait and see where this goes, but for now, it’s probably a good idea to seek out a WhatsApp alternative if you’re determined not to switch platforms. You can still get WhatsApp on the BlackBerry Priv, which is powered by Android.

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Nexus 6P review: You’re going to love this phone

Nexus 6P review: You’re going to love this phone

Finding the right balance is a near-impossible task. In cooking, neglecting to use spices can leave a dish bland and without personality; add too much and you ruin the meal entirely. The same thing can happen in mobile.

I’ve used and tested a lot of really great phones this year, but none have struck that perfect balance between design, speed, battery life and software. Some come close, but there’s always that one thing that keeps a phone from being The One.

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The Nexus 6P is different—or comes about as close to perfection as I’ve seen. What I find most impressive is how the Nexus 6P’s excellence feels so natural, like it isn’t trying too hard to be the best. It just is. Everything works in perfect harmony to create one of the most exciting devices in a long, long time.

This is by far the best Nexus device available. Maybe the best phone money can buy right now.

Constructed from aeronautical-grade aluminum, the Nexus 6P is a precisely engineered pocket computer. It reminds me of the first time I held HTC’s One M7 (and M8 and M9); it’s almost like a more advanced cousin, a T1000 to the T800. That is to say this is by far the most gorgeous Nexus phone to date—I’d argue it’s one of the year’s top beauties.

It doesn’t quite elicit the reactions a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus would, but the Nexus 6P is right in that discussion. Google’s phone features clean lines, a comfortable heft, and a thinness your brain won’t quite believe. And if you’re undecided on which color to buy, my recommendation is to go with black.

Accentuating the metal frame are finely carved edges, giving you the sense that whoever created this actually cared about how it looked. And how it felt, too. A little extra care goes a long way. Your thumb rests perfectly on the ridged power button, which can be double-pressed to launch the camera; the rear fingerprint sensor is easy to find and use; and the device just exudes an affable confidence. You can’t help but like it.

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And don’t worry, that rear camera hump isn’t nearly as bad as you thought it would be. It barely protrudes, and when placed on a table, it lies flat as a board. People might sneer at the 6P’s rear glass stripe, but it’s honestly a non-issue. Don’t sweat it. You don’t touch that part of the phone. And, anyway, how often do you find yourself staring at the back of a device? Precisely one minute per day? Less?

If we compare the design to last year’s Nexus 6, Motorola’s take is a bulbous, hulking, Frankenstein monster of a phone; the two don’t even compare. Even by today’s standards, the Nexus 6 still feels a little unwieldy, a device only feasible for someone like The Mountain. And although the Nexus 6P is nearly as tall as the Nexus 6, it’s not as wide, which makes a significant difference. It means even the daintiest of hands (mine) can grip the phone without straining. The Nexus 6P is a large phone, but not to the point where it becomes ridiculous.

Now, as far as that rear fingerprint sensor is concerned, I’m not sure how much I love it being on the back. I love it for its quickness and convenience. But I just didn’t find it to be quite as useful as one that’s on front; putting it on the back means it’s not as versatile, and anytime I want to quickly unlock my phone, I have to first pick it up off the table, find where the sensor is on the back, and then unlock it.

I might be the only one who feels this way, and that’s fine; I’ve seen others praise the sensor’s placement, so it’s simply preference. The muscle memory just didn’t kick in for me. It might work for you, it might not. In the end, however, it was just as fast and accurate as something like TouchID, and that’s ultimately all that matters. I can live with it being on back if it means Google provides smart and useful technology.

One nice thing about the fingerprint sensor is you don’t need to wake your phone to unlock it. Right when your finger is placed on the sensor, you’ll be taken right to your home screen before you even have time to think about it. This method is similar to what we saw in the OnePlus 2, and it’s something that should quite frankly be something every phone with a fingerprint sensor does.

On the front of the device you’ll be staring at a 5.7-inch QHD AMOLED screen (2560×1440, 518 ppi), which looks excellent. At this point so many top tier phones come with QHD displays that everything starts to look the same. Samsung still leads the pack when it comes to out and out beauty, but the Nexus 6P’s screen is gorgeous and dense, so there’s little to complain about.

You’ll have to crank the brightness way up to see the display outdoors, but that’s true for every phone. Other things I noticed: viewing angles are terrific, as you’d expect, and colors are nice and saturated, which is also something you’d expect. Huawei packed a great display in the Nexus 6P, though great displays are par for the course in today’s super phone market.

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Nexus 6P review: You’re going to love this phone

Google also included something called Sensor Hub, which is an always-on, low-power processor that responds when you need it. What that means is you can track your fitness routine and stuff like that. But it also means you can “nudge” the phone to see notifications on your screen. The feature works, but not as well as something like Motorola’s Moto Display, so it ultimately isn’t as useful.

Also on front are a pair of front-facing speakers, which perform very wel. I rarely find myself really needing to put a phone’s speakers to the test (I usually have a pair of headphones with me), but the Nexus 6P sounds just dandy. You’ll actually find yourself turning the audio down because the speakers can get so loud.

The 6P is powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of non-expandable storage; Google offers a model all the way up to 128GB if you absolutely need it. Whatever you choose, it’s nice to see Google at least starts with 32GB, and not the paltry 16GB Apple refuses to leave behind.

The combo of the 810 chip and 3GB of RAM (plus Marshmallow) means you’ll get speedy performance, whether you’re playing games, jumping back and forth between social media accounts, or simply browsing the Web. Phones today have mostly reached a plateau where the experience is going to be quick; the Nexus 6P feels faster thanks to stock Android. (Here’s an AnTuTu benchmark if you care.)

Speaking of which, Google’s Android 6.0 update is by far the most pleasant version of Android ever. Features like Doze will preserve your battery throughout the day, and app permissions are now more granular. Android has slowly bucked its reputation for being an unfriendly OS, and this year’s version just feels so fun and easy to use. As a longtime iOS user, I’ve never been so tempted to pack up and settle down with Google.

As always, the best about Android is how you can customize and mold the software to your preference, right on down to the finer details. But the new feature to watch out for is Now on Tap, which builds on Google’s excellent predictive technology. We’ve already explained what makes Now on Tap so exciting, so be sure to check that out over here. In a nutshell, the feature provides additional information about what’s on your screen.

If only it was actually useful.

Let me back up: Now on Tap is useful, but it’s not nearly as good as it could be. And we get it: big features like Now on Tap take time to reach their full potential, but we’re still a little disappointed by its performance. Under the right conditions, it will absolutely provide you with the information you need. But oftentimes it just doesn’t produce the results you’re looking for, or at all. That kind of inconsistency is frustrating, which means I only used Now on Tap on the rare occasion.

It’ll get better. Just give it time. Google Now wasn’t a home run right from the start. There are still some magical moments when the feature feels like the future. But, as it stands, it isn’t crucial to the experience. Not yet.

The rest of Marshmallow will feel a lot like Lollipop, with many of the changes happening out of sight. Like I said, never has Android felt so optimized and quick. Material Design, carried over from Android 5.0, still looks vibrant and new, and this year it’s much more accessible to people of all skill levels. Never used Android? Marshmallow is a good place to start.

For me, the feature that makes the biggest impact is Doze, which, when combined with the Nexus 6P’s 3,450mAh battery, will easily get you through an entire day with heavy usage. (Here are a few screenshots of usage.) Doze essentially puts your device into a sleep state when you’re not using it, which means you won’t lose 20-30 percent when your phone is just sitting there. Put it this way: when you forget to charge your phone overnight, it won’t be dead in the morning.

(And Doze isn’t just helpful in devices like the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P; I’ve been using a Nexus 5 with Marshmallow since the software hit, and battery life has improved dramatically.)

If you do happen to run out of battery, the Nexus 6P’s support for fast charging means you’ll be fully charged in no time. Keep in mind there is no wireless charging, and you can’t replace the battery at your convenience. But that’s really a non-issue when your device can get several hours of battery with just ten minutes on the charger. Let’s just hope you have some extra USB-C cables handy to outfit your home, office and car.

Based on the combination of design and software alone, the 6P can easily contend with today’s top brass. But what makes the device really stand out is the camera. Nexus cameras have always been mediocre, but this year’s model finally overcomes an important hurdle, meaning you no longer have to worry about how your vacation photos are going to turn out.

The Nexus 6P sports a 12.3-megapixel camera, with a 1.55 µm sensor that’s capable of capturing more light, even when you’re in a dim environment. We showed you some early examples of what the device’s camera was capable of, and found that shots out in broad daylight look excellent: colors are saturated, exposure is even, highlights aren’t blown out, details are sharp (but not too sharp).

A recent test by DxOMark actually put the Nexus 6P’s camera right up thereamong the best on the market, confirming that Google has done great work. Again, previous Nexus camera were never all that great, but the 6P offers some of the best pictures I’ve seen in mobile, and that’s saying a lot considering the quality coming from Samsung, Apple, Sony and LG.

Nexus 6P review: You’re going to love this phone

Where the 6P falls short is in low light. Google says the sensor has been designed to perform well in these conditions, and I’m not saying the camera is terrible in bad lighting. But it’s certainly not the best. Features like HDR+ will help punch pictures up, but otherwise you’ll be looking at low light pictures that are good, but not great. And the lack of optical image stabilization certainly doesn’t help.

One last thing: when you snap a picture (in any lighting condition) the Nexus 6P takes a moment to process the picture before it’s ready to take another one; I’d say it takes one or two seconds in some instances. The good news is that focusing is fast and accurate. But once you snap a picture, prepare to wait a beat before the 6P is ready to take another.

It’s also worth noting that Google’s camera software doesn’t offer much in the way of manual controls. You’ll get features like Photo Sphere, Panorama, and more. But don’t expect to tinker and tweak settings in search of that perfect image. On the video side, the Nexus 6P does 4K video and slo-mo at 120 or 240 fps, which is good fun.

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Aorus X5S v5 review

Aorus X5S v5

The Aorus X5S v5 should have no business being this powerful while being so light and thin. At just 22.9mm, or under an inch thick, the updated notebook has an Nvidia GTX 980M graphics card hiding within its aluminum chassis, along with a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD) and a 1TB hard disk drive (HDD).

There's no question it's a hardcore gaming machine, either. The Aorus X5S v5 has a ton of gaming-specific features beyond its powerful graphics capabilities and 15.6-inch 4K screen. On the far right of the full-sized keyboard are five programmable macro keys. There's even the option to add a dedicated hardware encoder, which relieves the strain of live streaming and recording gameplay from the CPU.

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As far as its contemporaries, the Aorus X5S v5 is on par with the Gigabyte P35Xregarding the total package. For the most part, the P35X is evenly matched. In fact, they're almost identical, with the big exception being battery life. The 15-inch Aorus falls short of the monster that is the Acer Predator 15 in terms of pure performance, but has a 4K-resolution screen where the latter tops out at 1080p.

Unmistakably a gamer's laptop

High-performance laptops seem to be following the design examples set forth by high-performance automobiles, and the X5S v5 is no exception. Its smooth lines give way to sharp points and angular vents that would look like right at home on a Lamborghini.

The black aluminum body is interrupted by several exhaust ports, which helps facilitate the necessary heavy cooling. The side vents also continue the super-car feel, and the vents in the rear leave no question that there's a lot going on under the hood.

The lid comes to a slight point at its peak, with a small raised line running about an eighth of the way down. The Aorus logo, a hawkish sigil that would be right at home on war machines in a futuristic anime, lights up when the laptop is on and pluses when charging. When not powered up, however, the laptop logo is just as visible, thanks to being silver and a polished finish that reflects light like a mirror.

The full-size keyboard has low, high and off backlighting settings. Programmable macro keys run in a vertical line to the left of the keyboard, with the top key highlighted in one of five colors, depending on which of the three sets of macros are in use.

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The keys themselves have a scissor-type mechanism with a nanometer-too-little travel to feel tactile/clicky. They're also pretty close together, to save space for the extra row of macro keys. Between the lack of satisfying travel and the tightness of the keys, I find my fingers tripping up more than usual when typing

Around the matte-finish screen is a substantial bezel. The sides and bottom of the screen are half an inch or so from the edge of the lid, while the lip up on top is a bit smaller.

Just above the keyboard's number pad is the Aorus logo, which also acts as a light up power button. The touch pad also has a version of the Eagle insignia in low-contrast grey against the rest of the laptop's black aluminum.

The black interior is fairly smudge resistant, but keep a microfiber cloth on hand to keep your laptop free from finger- and hand-prints. The review version I tested came with a microfiber cloth included, which is a welcome touch.

Overall, this notebook looks 100% the part of a performance gaming laptop, and Aorus wants you to let everyone around you know it. There is no mistaking this laptop for a business class or casual machine – only gamers need apply.

One of these things is not like the other

One jarring experience with the Aorus X5S v5 is using its proprietary software. The macros, performance gauges and command and control software all have a common theme that looks absolutely out of place among the smooth, clean lines of Windows 10.

Instead of trying to match the overall feel of the OS, Aorus' software tries to match itself to the design of the laptop itself. The result is an unattractive user interface (UI) that sticks out and ends up looking cheap despite its usefulness.

Spec sheet

The specs on the updated Aorus X5S v5 provided for testing are as follows:

• CPU: 2.7GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost)
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M (8GB GDDR5 VRAM)
• Memory: 16GB DDR4 (2,133 MHz)
• Screen: 15.6-inch, 3,840 x 2,160 IPS wide angle view display
• Storage: 265GB SSD (M.2), 1TB HDD (7,200 rpm)
• Connectivity: Killer LAN, Intel AC 7265 802.11ac Wireless
• Camera: HD Webcam
• Weight: 5.51 pound, 2.5kg
• Size: 15.35 x 10.72 x 0.9 inches, 390 x 272 x 22.9 mm (W x D x H)

As tested, the X5S v5 costs $2,299 (about ₤1,610, AU$3,068). There are three slots for SSDs up to 512GB each, meaning you have the option of maxing out your flash storage at over 1.5TB – and that's in addition to the 1TB HDD.

The option to expand flash storage to such huge capacities is great news for anyone who wants to store their programs and applications on an SSD. Programs like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom get a huge performance boost when booting from a solid state drive. Games also see shorter loading times running on an flash storage, and with 60GB-plus being the standard size for modern triple-A games, all that potential wiggle room future-proofs the X5S v5.

When it comes to resolution, the X5S v5 and the P35X are in a dead-heat, with both beating out the Predator's standard 1920 x 1080. If you have the bandwidth, I highly recommend checking out YouTube's 4K offerings. You've never seen such compelling blades of grass in your life. The super bright colors on the X5S v5, coupled with the crispness of UHD, make b-roll footage something you'll actively watch.

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I find myself watching, and then rewatching, wildlife videos on YouTube, simply because they looked so amazing. The screen is also bright enough that I was able to use it in direct sunlight, and there's a light sensor above the screen that automatically adjusts brightness based on the ambient lighting.

The X5S v5 can also hook up to an external monitor for full 4K output through its HDMI 2.0 port.

Final verdict

The Aorus X5S v5 is an excellent machine that offers tons of gamer-specific features beyond just its pretty screen and processing power. The bright, colorful display is adequately powered, and it handles productivity applications as easily as gaming. Part of the fun for me was seeing just how great my older games looked with their settings and resolution turned to the max.

In benchmarking, it's evenly matched with the Gigabyte P35X in every area except battery life. It falls short of the glory that is the Acer Predator 15, but makes up for it with a gorgeous, 4K screen. The Killer LAN, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, optional on-board video encoder for streaming or recording, and the comfortable amount of available storage makes the X5S v5 a serious contender for any power gamer out there looking for a beastly machine to impress their friends.

When it comes to its peers, the Aorus X5S v5 falls just short of both the P35X and Predator 15. It's a great looking laptop with plenty of power, and with a few upgrades to RAM and internal storage, it would be the top-dog. As is, however, the battery life holds it back from greatness. While a full 4K display is certainly sharper, I would have preferred the old UHD screen if it meant an upgraded battery.

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