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In recent years, science fiction has become increasingly popular, and more and more product designs are leaning towards science fiction. Rainbow's previous games have always been the main national style "General Star" series, and in this sci-fi trend, Rainbow also released its first retro futuristic sci-fi as the body design inspiration of the new game: Hidden Star P16.

At the time of the RTX 40 series notebook GPU upgrade, the Hidden Star series is also equipped with RTX 40 series notebook GPU. CTOnews.com received the version of i7- 12650H + RTX 4060 Laptop GPU top version, the initial price is expected to be 5999 yuan, outstanding cost performance. In this article, we'll take a closer look at how it performs.

The Rainbow Hidden Star P16 is a standard size 16-inch 16:10 game book with measurements of 361 (L) x 264 (W) x 24.9 (H) mm and weighs about 2.35KG. It is not very light or heavy.

Hidden Star P16 changed the concept of the "national tide" of the previous Rainbow Star series game to a futuristic design style. A large number of angular design like space exploration spacecraft. A conspicuous reflective strip in the middle, like the dawn in space, has a great visual impact.

Open B side, it is a 2.5K 165Hz IPS esports screen, color coverage reaches 100% sRGB, measured color gamut coverage is 98.2%, color gamut volume is 106.1% sRGB, brightness typical value 300nit. It is a good screen with high resolution, high refresh rate and high brightness.

The C side is an RGB backlit keyboard, the keys are very reasonable, the arrow keys and keypad are taken care of, and the lights can be customized through the control software. Below the keyboard is a touch pad, medium size, made of plastic.

D surface is made of plastic material, with cushion height design and large area air inlet. From the hollow bottom cover, you can obviously see the huge heat dissipation module. We will know the specific heat dissipation design later.

The interface is also very rich, there are 1 USB2.0 and 1 USB3.2 (Gen 1) interface on the left side, and a set of 3.5mm audio interfaces.

On the right side, there is one USB Type C (USB3.2 Gen 2) and one USB3.2 (Gen 1) connector.

At the back there is a miniDP port, an HDMI port, DC power port and Gigabit Ethernet port. Type-C interface, HDMI and miniDP interface can be used for video output, so even 4 screens can be formed to achieve rich expansion.

Hardware analysis We have this version of the Hidden Star P16 CPU selection is i7- 12650H, Intel Core i7- 12650H is a 10 core 16 thread processor, using Alder Lake H core architecture, Intel7 production process, 2.30 GHz main core frequency, single core frequency up to 4.70 GHz, 24MB L3 cache. The nuclear display of Xe with 64 EU is included. Is a single-core performance strong CPU, very suitable for single-core demand high online games and 3A masterpiece.

On the GPU side, this 2023 Hidden Star P16 in our hand is equipped with RTX 4060 laptop GPU. RTX 4060 laptop GPU has 3072 CUDA cores, 8GB GDDR6 memory, memory width of 128 bits, frequency up to 2370MHz. RTX 4060 laptop GPU underlying architecture has been greatly upgraded, upgraded to Ada Lovelace architecture, energy efficiency ratio has been greatly improved, the actual game 80- 100W has quite good performance, for the inch gold notebook can be said to be quite suitable. In addition, DLSS, the killer software, has also been upgraded to DLSS 3 frame insertion technology to double the number of frames.

Then, does the mold belt of the Hidden Star P16 have the configuration of this generation of comprehensive upgrades? Let's take it apart and see. As can be seen from the figure below, the hidden star P16 still adopts a six-heat pipe + double-fan heat dissipation module, and the core area is covered with a large area of copper plate, which plays a certain heat equalizing effect.

Below the cooling module is a memory slot. The factory comes with a DDR5 4800MHz memory with a capacity of 16G. A slot is also reserved for easy expansion. It is recommended that everyone add another 16G to double the reading and writing speed.

The hard disk that comes with it is Rainbow's own CN600 PRO hard disk, which is a PCIe3.0*4 hard disk, and the particles are TLC particles. It is worth mentioning that the Hidden Star P16 reserves an additional M.2 disk slot, both of which support PCIe 4.0*4 ultra-high speed. If you are not satisfied with the speed and capacity, you can expand it yourself.

The battery capacity is 53Wh, and the size is moderate. After PCMark10 measurement, the battery life in power-saving mode is 6 hours and 44 minutes. In actual use, the battery life can reach more than 3 hours.

How about the performance release of this cooling system of the hidden star P16? We then used AIDA64 to bake the FPU. After 15 minutes, the CPU temperature stabilized at 70℃. At this time, the CPU power consumption was maintained at about 60W, which can release most of the performance of i7- 12650H.

Then we used FurMark doughnuts for single-baked GPUs. At the beginning, the graphics card could reach full power consumption of 140W. After 15 minutes, the core temperature stabilized at 70℃, and the power consumption stabilized at 110W, which is very suitable for RTX 4060 laptop GPUs.

Then we run both software simultaneously, simulating maximum pressure, and run a 15-minute double bake. After 15 minutes, the CPU stabilized at 25W and 63℃, the GPU stabilized at 105W and 73.8℃, and the overall performance released about 130W. The author thinks that in fact, the performance release of this set of molds is very good, and the temperature control is quite low. But the 180W adapter limits further release of performance, which is a slight pity.

The RTX 4060 Laptop GPU on the Hidden Star P16 can basically release all the performance, and the GPU theoretical score of 3DMark TimeSpy reaches 10398 points, which is almost the same as the previous generation RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, but the power consumption is much lower. With the addition of DLSS 3 AI technology, the number of game frames is expected.

In the R20, which represents CPU theoretical performance, the i7- 12650H scored 686 points for single threads and 5820 points for multithreads. In R23, it reached 1800 points for single core and 15071 points for multi-core, which can be basically understood as the single-core performance of i7 plus the multi-core performance of i5. It's a processor that's perfect for a game book.

Colorful TLC solid state drive, in PCIe 3.0*4 hard disk performance is still very good. For performance requirements, you can also expand PCIe 4.0*4 high-performance hard disk by yourself.

Memory is standard 4800MHz DDR5 notebook memory, running points also meet the normal performance of a single DDR5 notebook memory. If you add another "double channel" of the same paragraph group, your reading and writing scores can be doubled again. Memory sticks are cheap these days, and I recommend that you install one more.

The game measured from the above test can be seen that the theoretical performance of the Rainbow Hidden Star P16 is still very good, in line with the level of this price. It is worth mentioning that the Hidden Star P16 also supports the independent direct connection function, which can be manually switched in the BIOS to further increase the number of frames of e-sports games. Therefore, all the following games will be tested in 2.5K resolution + highest quality + independent direct connection mode, and DLSS will be opened to balance DLSS. If DLSS3 is present, the number of frames switched DLSS3 will be tested separately.

The first is the esports game, we selected CS:GO, Jedi Survival, Eternal Disaster and APEX Legend four mainstream esports games for testing. Measured in CS:GO, running BenchMark can reach an average of 318 frames, which can completely run this 2.5K 165Hz esports screen.

"Jedi Survival" here, measured in the highest quality can run to 107 frames, can meet the highest quality high frame play. If you want to play at 165Hz frames full of e-sports screens, consider adjusting to the commonly used "triple extreme" quality.

In the domestic martial arts chicken eating game "eternal disaster," the highest quality + balance DLSS can reach an average of about 110 frames, if it is opened to medium quality, it can reach an average of more than 165 frames.

In APEX Legend, the average number of frames is 106. It is worth mentioning that APEX Legend also supports NVIDIA Reflex low latency technology, which can further reduce the shooting delay if NVIDIA Reflex low latency is turned on in the settings.

From our test above, most of the esports games can meet the 2.5K high frame number to play, and the quality is also the highest quality, want to stabilize the high frame play to open to the medium quality. Next we'll test some mainstream 3A games. In Tomb Raider: Shadow, under the maximum special effects of 2.5K, the number of frames is up to 85 frames, so it is not a problem to play.

In the classic 3A masterpiece of "Wild Escort 2: Redemption," Hidden Star P16 also showed good results. Under the highest image quality of 2.5K, it can also run to an average of 74 frames. The play experience is very smooth and the image quality is quite shocking.

In the 3A masterpiece "Control" that supports ray tracing, even if the highest quality and highest light tracking are turned on, it can reach an average of 63 frames. Before RTX 3060 is difficult to meet 2.5K light chase play, but now after upgrading RTX 4060 can already play.

For the more stressful 3A masterpiece, DLSS3 technology is required. The so-called DLSS3 is an AI-powered performance multiplier technology powered by the new 4th Generation Tensor Core and new Optical Flow Accelerator, the latest version of NVIDIA's acclaimed Deep Learning Supersampling technology, and features groundbreaking optical multiframe generation that will usher in a new era of NVIDIA RTX neural network rendering games and applications.‏

Simply put, DLSS2 in the past was to render a low-resolution image and then AI zoomed in to high resolution to improve image quality and frame number. On the basis of compatibility with DLSS2, the brand-new DLSS3 also adds a frame generation function, which can insert a brand-new frame calculated by AI between two real frames to realize the multiplication of frames. Combined with DLSS2's super-resolution feature, AI can reconstruct up to 7/8 of the display pixels, and game performance can be improved by up to 4 times compared to no DLSS!‏

Let's first take a look at the most stressful version of Cyberpunk 2077. Cyberpunk 2077 has undergone a major update, with more detailed running data and a new overload light pursuit gear that supports path ray tracing. However, this gear is even difficult for 4090, so we still run its own BenchMark under the highest quality super light tracking at 2.5K, and get the following data. By default, the average frame is only 18 frames, which cannot be played smoothly. After turning on DLSS2 super resolution, it can reach about 40 frames, and the experience is not very smooth. However, when the DLSS 3 option is fully open, the number of frames can be increased by more than 3 times, and the average frame can be increased to about 59 frames, which can basically meet the requirements of 2.5K 60 frames.‏

Legend 3A masterpiece "Witcher 3" has also recently updated the next generation version, the configuration requirements have been greatly improved, but also provides DLSS3 technology support, so you can enjoy higher quality without affecting the frame number.‏

From the frame test, Witcher 3 has the same configuration as Cyberpunk 2077. DLSS is even only 20 frames on average. In DLSS 2 balanced gear, it averaged only 36 frames. But if DLSS3 is turned on, it can almost double to an average of 63 frames. 60 frames can be played in most scenes.‏

In another next generation 3A masterpiece with explosive quality, Legend of Plague: Requiem, we also need DLSS3 technology to achieve high frame smooth play.‏

The optimization of Plague Legend: Requiem is still very good, even if DLSS is not turned on, it can also play at a frame rate of more than 36 frames. If DLSS 2 balance is turned on, the number of frames directly reaches almost 59 frames. After turning on DLSS 3 frame insertion technology, the number of frames reached 90 frames, and the experience was very smooth.‏

Finally, the author also tested the domestic horizontal version of the action game "Life and Death Samsara." Although it is a horizontal version of the game, but still uses support for ray tracing cool map design, so it is also quite eat configuration.‏

Measured 2.5K highest image quality, the number of DLSS frames without opening is only an average of 23 frames. After opening DLSS 2 balance file, the number of frames reached 47 frames, at this time the game has been relatively smooth. Finally, this game also supports DLSS 3 frame insertion. After opening, the number of frames is guaranteed to reach an average of 71 frames. At this time, the play experience is excellent.‏

In my opinion, the effect of DLSS 3 technology is quite obvious. It can make the e-sports game run full of e-sports screen, but also can let 3A masterpiece run to the highest quality, the highest light chase more than 60 frames. In the next few years, RTX 4060 laptop GPU + DLSS3 will be a solid backing for playing 3A.

Summary Hidden Star P16 This game most impressed the author, is its unique appearance design. Most of the current games use minimalist design or exaggerated mecha design. This retro-futuristic design like the Hidden Star series is really the first time I have seen it in the field of games. I sincerely hope that Rainbow can stick to this series and bring more unique design styles.

In terms of cost performance, the Hidden Star P16 we tested today is also a very good choice. In terms of price, the i7- 12650H + RTX 4060 Laptop GPU version is expected to start at 5999 yuan, which is suitable for gamers who want to play Light Chasing 3A at a low price. Interested can go to Colorful computer official Jingdong flagship store to participate in pre-sale.

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