Gigabyte Sabre 15 (15.6-inch, 2017) Reviews & Tests

Great gaming for under $1000. Gigabyte has introduced one of its best entry-level gaming laptops that start at less than a grand. Still, there are plenty of cut corners on this brand new Sabre series that potential buyers should be aware of.

clean matte display; no major graininess issues ; 2.5-inch SATA III + M.2 NVMe ; great gaming performance ; relatively easy to service ; sharp chassis design ; 3x video-out ports ; removable battery

slight-moderate backlight bleeding; imperfect chassis construction ; lid could be more rigid; imperfect construction quality ; pulsing system fans; fans are always active ; no Thunderbolt 3; crowded port positioning ; cannot maintain full CPU Turbo...

Gigabyte's new Sabre 15 brings a lot of features for an entry-level gaming notebook. The deep 2 mm key travel, three-zone full RGB backlight, triple video-out ports, double storage bays, and energetic design are all compelling reasons to purchase the...