Infinix has been on a roll lately with multiple new thin and light laptop launches. The brand has now revealed the Infinix GT Book, its first foray into the gaming laptop space. The new Infinix GT Book is available in three configurations, and we’ll be focusing on the entry-level GT Book, which features a 12th Gen Intel i5 12450H processor and NVIDIA RTX 3050 GPU setup. Let’s find out if Infinix has managed to mark its place in the fiercely competitive gaming laptop market in this Infinix GT Book review.
Here’s a video review of the laptop by Florence George
Design and display
The Infinix GT Book flaunts a design called “Mecha Design” that is unabashedly catered towards gamers. The laptop comes with an RGB strip towards the bottom of the lid, orange-coloured vents and shiny accents along the lid and back, which give it a clean, futuristic look. The laptop’s build quality is excellent, and it feels quite sturdy to use despite weighing just 1.99kg. The top and bottom panels are made out of metal, along with a robust polycarbonate plastic that forms the rest of the body. The strong construction minimises screen wobble, and there’s next to no keyboard flex. The device also features a 2MP Full HD webcam, which works decently well.
The Infinix GT Book features a 16-inch IPS panel with Full HD+ resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, 100 percent sRBG colour gamut, 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness value of 300nits. Looking at the specifications, you can surmise the device delivers a stunning visual experience, and you’d be right. The colours are quite accurate thanks to the high sRGB value, excellent for media consumption and capable enough in case you like to fiddle around with images in Photoshop. The 120Hz refresh rate keeps things smooth while gaming, and the stereo speaker setup with DTS support just adds to the overall multimedia experience.
Keyboard, trackpad & I/O
The Infinix GT Book features a full-sized membrane keyboard with 4-zone RGB backlighting and offers a good typing experience. The trackpad is made of glass, which ensures there’s no colour fading over long-term use. When it comes to the port situation, you’ve got a wide array of options.
There’s a dedicated SD card slot, one HDMI 2.1 port, one USB3.2 Gen2 port, one USB3.2 Gen1 port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a full-function Type-C port, one DC-in port, and a Kingston lock slot. The availability of a dedicated SD card is immensely useful for photographers and videographers alike. For wireless connectivity, the device comes with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 support.
Performance and software
Let’s take a quick look at the hardware specs of the Infinix GT Book before we talk about its performance comparison. The 12th Gen Intel i5 12450H processor powers the laptop and comes paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD for storage. The graphics are handled by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU with 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM and an 80W TGP. One important aspect to keep in mind is that the RAM comes soldered, which means you can’t upgrade the existing RAM capacity of the laptop. Here are some synthetic benchmarks that we did in comparison with a Lenovo LOQ series laptop, which features a similar set of specifications.
The Infinix GT Book is quite an impressive machine when it comes to its performance capabilities. The laptop is also useful for creators and editors, as is fully capable of editing 1080p videos owing to its wide sRGB colour space and powerful GPU. The best way to judge a gaming laptop’s performance is by playing a few games, and that’s exactly what we did. We played a variety of games to gauge the gaming capabilities of the laptop and here are the numbers:
Graphics settings for each of the games were as follows:
- GTA V: High graphics preset, Anti-Aliasing: MSAA 4x
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultra graphics preset (Ray tracing off), DLSS: Auto
- Horizon Forbidden West: Medium graphics preset, DLSS: Quality
- Red Dead Redemption II: Max graphics preset, DLSS: Off
- Alan Wake II: Medium graphics preset, DLSS: Quality
- Valorant: High graphics preset
Coming to the thermals, the laptop does a splendid job. In a room with an ambient temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, the laptop CPU and GPU temperatures do not cross over 70 degrees Celsius. Even in a non-air-conditioned room, the laptop does a decent job of keeping temperatures under control.
The Infinix GT Book features Control Center software, which works as its name suggests. You can do a bunch of things with the software, including the RGB light controls, switch between laptop work profiles (Office Mode, Gaming Mode, and Performance Mode), adjust fan speed and finally, a MUX switch with which you can switch to the discrete GPU or the integrated GPU as you wish.
Battery life
A 70Wh battery fuels the Infinix GT Book, paired with a 210W charging adapter. The battery averages a battery life of around 6 hours with the profile switched to Office Mode in the Control Center app and the MUX switch toggled to i-GPU only mode. The battery life is quite impressive for a gaming laptop and should comfortably fuel your normal usage scenarios.
Verdict
For Rs 64,990, the Infinix GT Book offers good gaming performance, reliable battery life, and a crisp display with good colour coverage. The Infinix GT Book is a compelling option for anyone looking to purchase an affordable gaming laptop that can withstand the test of time thanks to its impressive thermal management and robust build quality. However, the picture is not all rosy, as it has its flaws, notably its limited upgradability.
Infinix is also running a launch offer to sweeten the deal. If you purchase the device early, you get bundled accessories, including an Infinix headset, a gaming mouse, and an RGB mouse pad, with a combined worth of Rs 9,000.
Editor’s Rating: 8.5 / 10
Pros:
- Appealing design
- Robust build quality
- Good gaming performance for the price
- Reliable battery life
Cons:
- Limited upgradability
- Bulky power brick
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