7K wins i7-13650HX + RTX4070: Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 gaming laptop review

At the beginning of this month, this website brought a review of the Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 gaming notebook. As Colorful’s ultimate cost-effective product, the Hidden Star P15 ensures a youthful and highly recognizable appearance design, and is even better in performance. Showing great strength in release.

At the end of last month, the larger Hidden Star P16 TA 24 gaming notebook was officially launched, equipped with "i7-13650HX 16GB RAM 512GB storage space RTX4070", priced at 7,199 yuan.

Compared with the Hidden Star P15 (i7-13620H RTX 4060) tested on this site, the Hidden Star P16 TA 24 is one size larger and has higher configurations A spec. Of course, what remains unchanged is the ultimate cost-effectiveness of the Hidden Star series. So how does the Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24, priced at 7,199 yuan, perform?

Next, this site will bring you the hands-on experience of this new product.

The evaluation configuration is as above

1. Appearance design

The overall design of the Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 gaming notebook is basically the same as that of the Hidden Star P15 Maintaining the same consistency, side A is the "Opti Sky Wing" that goes straight up and down. The colorful reflective shiny metal material directly raises the product's recognition to a higher level.

Under different light angles, this "Optical Wing" will also show different gradient colors, which can be described as a low-cost "RGB" effect.

In terms of details, there are mecha-style line decorations around side A, paired with a warm white body, and even a bit of "Gundam" style.

In addition, the Wuyu White color scheme of Hidden Star P16 TA 24 is also very eye-catching. It is a warm white with a heavy tone, which looks... It has a somewhat misty texture, feels very delicate and skin-friendly, and has a strong anti-stain effect.

# On the screen side, the middle frame adopts a black design, and when paired with the white A side, it forms a panda color scheme.

#In terms of details, the front camera is located in the middle of the middle frame on the screen.

The colorful logo is located in the lower middle frame of the screen. At the same time, a very delicate texture effect is also made on the hinge area of ​​the lower middle frame, making the entire B side more three-dimensional and fuller.

The Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 gaming notebook screen uses a 16-inch 16:10 specification, and the screen-to-body ratio is acceptable. Specifications include 2560x1600 resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, 500 nits brightness, covering 100% sRGB color gamut.

From a configuration point of view, this screen is enough to meet the needs of gamers. The refresh rate of up to 240Hz can be said to complement the RTX 4070 graphics card.

Around this screen, this website also conducted a simple test. The specific performance is as follows. The measured sRGB color gamut coverage is 96.6%, and the overall performance is acceptable.

On the keyboard surface, Hidden Star P16 TA 24 adopts a black and white contrasting design, the keyboard area is black, and the rest is the same warm white as the A side.

In terms of details, the RGB backlit keyboard is full-size and comes with a numeric keypad area. The keycaps are surrounded by translucent frosting, and the lighting can be customized through the control software.

#Below the keyboard is a touchpad located to the left. It is medium in size and has a smooth surface.

Back to the bottom, there is a large area of ​​black plastic, and inside the thick air inlet, there are dual-core dual fans and 6 heat-dissipating copper tubes.

The body size of Hidden Star P16 TA 24 is 360 (W) x259 (D) x25 (H) mm, the bare metal weight is 2.35kg, and the power adapter weighs about 680g.

As a 16-inch gaming laptop, the weight is naturally far from being light and light.

As for the interface part, Hidden Star P16 TA 24 adopts a 3-sided surround layout.

The left side includes a USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A) interface and a 3.5mm audio interface.

The right side includes a USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A) and USB 3.2 Gen2 specification Type-C interface, and supports PD fast charging.

The back includes another USB 3.2 Gen2 specification Type-C interface that supports video output, as well as a DC power interface, 1 RJ45 interface, and 1 HDMI interface.

2. Performance Measurement

In terms of core configuration, the Hidden Star P16 TA 24 obtained by this site is equipped with i7-13650HX RT X4070, equipped with 16GB of memory and 512G storage.

i7-13650HX is an H55 super-voltage mobile CPU based on the Intel 7 process. It has 6 performance cores and 8 energy efficiency cores, with a total of 14 cores and 20 threads. The maximum turbo frequency can reach 4.9 GHz, L3 cache 24MB. It comes with a 16 EU Xe core display. It’s a powerful HX processor that’s perfect for gamers.

In terms of GPU, RTX 4070 has 8GB of video memory, 4608 CUDA cores, is based on the NVIDIA Lovelace architecture, and supports ray tracing, DLSS 3.5 and other technologies, greatly improving game performance, and Supports full power consumption of 140W.

In terms of storage, Hidden Star P16 TA 24 provides 16G DDR5 memory and 512G SSD high-speed solid state. As a game notebook, 512GB is definitely not enough, but don’t rush to complain. After all, the price is here. .

Memory test

Storage specifications

Storage Test

Colorful naturally thought of players' "worries" about storage, so two M.2 2280 PCle expansion interfaces were reserved inside the fuselage, and the memory also supports expansion to to 64GB.

This is a very cost-effective choice. After all, while the storage is at a bargain price, stock up on two more and then install them into the machine. This is comparable to the official large storage version. Much better value for money.

Let’s take a look at the actual performance of Hidden Star P16 TA 24.

First of all, it is a test for the CPU. In the CPU-Z test, the i7-13650HX equipped with the Hidden Star P16 TA 24 scored a multi-core score of 8648.8 and a single-core score of 775.2.

CPU-Z test

In R20, which represents the theoretical performance of the CPU, it achieved a single-threaded score of 724 points and a multi-threaded score of 7874 points.

R20 test

In R23, it reached a single-core score of 1883 points and a multi-core score of 20991 points.

For comparison, the Hidden Star P15 24 equipped with i7-13620H scored 1851 single-core and 16299 points respectively. In comparison, the multi-core performance of i7-13650HX has been significantly improved.

#R23 test

3D Mark’s CPU Profile project test, Hidden Star P16 TA 24 finally scored 1044 points for single thread and 9038 points for maximum thread .

Compared with Hidden Star P15’s single-thread score of 999 points and maximum thread score of 7680 points, both are significantly improved.

CPU Profile Test

After testing the CPU, let’s take a look at the actual performance of the graphics card.

As shown in the figure below, in the 3D MarkTime Spy project test, Hidden Star P16 TA 24 scored a comprehensive score of 12251 points, of which the GPU score was 12098 points.

For comparison, the GPU score of Hidden Star P15 (RTX4060) is 10371 points, which is a significant improvement.

Of course, both machines have no problem playing mainstream 3A games.

Time Spy test

In the Time Spy Extreme test, the Hidden Star P16 TA 24 graphics card scored 5557, with a total score of 5717. Put in the 140W RTX4070 notebook product, it is at a higher level.

Time Spy Extreme Test

In terms of daily office work, this site tested the comprehensive office performance of Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 through PC Mark10 and other software.

The first is PC Mark10, with a comprehensive score of 6832 points, which is fully capable of being used for daily office work.

PC Mark10 test

In the CrossMark test, which is also a comprehensive office test, Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 scored a comprehensive score of 1877.

CrossMark test

The V-Ray BenchMark test that represents rendering performance, the CPU score of Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 is 13651 points.

V-Ray BenchMark test-CPU

In terms of graphics card, in the two tests representing CUDA rendering and ray tracing rendering performance, it obtained 1277 points and 1277 points respectively. 1719 points.

V-Ray BenchMark Test-GPU

V-Ray BenchMark Test-CPU RTX

In terms of battery life, Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 is equipped with a 53.5WH battery, which can only be said to be quite satisfactory in terms of specifications.

In the PC Mark10 test, the battery life was 4 hours and 6 minutes, which is also quite satisfactory. But considering the application scenarios of the gaming notebook itself, this performance is now acceptable.

In short, the configuration combination of i7-13650HX RT X4070 can easily handle both office and entertainment scenarios, especially at this price. Performance "short board" problem.

3. Actual test of baking machine

After the running score test, let’s use the baking machine to see the performance release level of Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 under extreme circumstances.

First use AIDA64 to single-bake the FPU.

As shown in the figure below, after 10 minutes, the CPU temperature stabilized at 99°C. At this time, CPU power consumption stabilized at around 115W, and when the oven was first started, it could reach 145W.

It is not difficult to see that Hidden Star P16 TA 24 indeed squeezes the performance of i7-13650HX to the extreme.

CPU Single Bake

Then this site used FurMark donuts to single bake the GPU. After 10 minutes, the core temperature stabilized at 74°C and the power consumption Then the whole process is stable at 107W. When the machine first starts baking, the GPU power consumption can reach 139W, and maintains it for a period of time, basically close to full power consumption.

GPU single baking

Next we run the above two software at the same time, simulate the maximum pressure, and run double baking for 10 minutes.

At this time CPU is stable at 67W, 86℃, GPU is stable at around 110W, 80℃. In total, it has a performance of 177W, and the performance release is quite powerful.

Of course, the price is the fan under full load and huge noise.

Double baking of CPU and GPU

During double baking, this site also briefly tested the temperature performance of the fuselage, as shown in the figure below. When baking, the highest temperature is located in the air outlet area on both sides, reaching about 44°C. This temperature is much lower than expected. Obviously, the 6 copper tube dual fans play a big role.

Of course, I still have to emphasize that in the performance mode-maximum fan speed mode, the noise cannot be ignored, and the listening experience is close to the high-end position of a household electric fan.

4. Game Test

Finally, it’s the game test of Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24.

Here it is necessary to talk about the control center that comes with the system and is very friendly to gamers. Here you can choose different performance modes, including performance, entertainment, and mute. The fan speed of each gear can be customized.

In addition, you can also choose two display modes: independent display output and mixed output through the control center. In the above GPU test section and the following game test session, both Adopts independent display direct connection mode.

In the control center, you can also set the keyboard RGB mode, as well as set keyboard macros, mouse macros, etc.

In the game section, the first is "Red Dead Redemption 2", a classic 3A masterpiece. Under the default 2.5K highest image quality, Hidden Star P16 TA 24 Achieving an average performance of 78fps, the gaming experience is very smooth.

If you select 1080P for image quality and default to the highest settings for other settings, you can achieve 130fps performance and the game frame rate will be better.

Next up is the light chasing masterpiece "Forza Horizon 5".

The default is 2.5K image quality, which is 2560x1660 resolution, other options are set to extremely high, and the ray tracing quality is high, easily achieving 89fps.

The resolution is set to 1080P, other options remain unchanged, and the frame rate can reach 106fps.

Finally, this site uses the most stressful game "Cyberpunk: 2077" for testing.

The first is the game's default full high quality, ray tracing quality is super, DLSS quality mode is turned on, DLSS 3 frame generation is turned on, and the benchmark test is run, and the average frame rate is 62.84fps.

Select 1080P image quality, keep other options unchanged, and also enable DLSS 3, then the frame rate will go straight to 105pfs.

Based on the above 1080P image quality basis, with ray tracing turned off, the frame rate can reach 124fps.

In short, with the configuration combination of i7-13650HX RTX4070, Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 can easily meet the needs of various 3A game masterpieces at 2.5K high resolution The game runs smoothly at high quality, and at 1080P quality, even when facing performance-hungry games, it can achieve performance of over 100fps.

For example, in "Cyberpunk: 2077", Hidden Star P16 TA 24 can still achieve a gaming experience of over 60fps even at the highest image quality of 2.5K and with ray tracing super turned on. Of course, in addition to the performance release of the RTX 4070 itself, it is also inseparable from the black technology of DLSS 3 frame generation. When turned on, it can meet the needs of native resolution and high frame for smooth light chasing, which is very important for gamers. , "Once used, it's hard to get it back."

Summary:

If the Hidden Star P15 (i7-13620H RTX 4060) tested before by this site has a relatively sweet configuration combination that can make players’ dreams of playing 3A games come true, then The Hidden Star P16 TA 24, which is equipped with a higher-end configuration, has raised this "extravagant expectation" of players to a whole new level.

Especially at the 7K range, the Colorful Hidden Star P16 TA 24 is a very friendly choice for avid gamers with limited budgets. The configuration of i7-13650HX RTX4070 will at least prevent players from being eliminated and left behind in the next two to three years. On the other hand, Hidden Star P16 TA 24's performance release is also very good, and its heat dissipation performance is also online, giving players a greater upper limit on their 3A gaming experience.

Of course, 512GB of storage is naturally not enough. It is necessary to spend extra money to install it after buying it back. Flaws do not hide the advantages, this does not affect the price/performance ratio.

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