Review Of The Medion Erazer Beast X30: “One Of The Best Value Gaming Laptops On The Market”
Faisal Ghaffar 
Quick Overview
The Medion Erazer Beast X30 replaces the previous generation X25 model, and it features the same slimline design in a massive 17.3-inch chassis. Medion machines are well-known for their low prices, trying to cram semi to upper mid-range components into a sturdy shell and costing far less than big-name brand competitors. The X30 makes a unique impact.
There’s some serious grunt under the hood here, with Intel’s latest 12th generation processing units and Ti models of Nvidia’s most powerful graphics cards. However, the starting price of £1,799 is extremely reasonable when compared to the going rates for these types of setups in the market.
Design
Medion is following the current design trends in the gaming laptop landscape. The Erazer X30 borrows the Razer Blade 15’s matte black aesthetic, albeit with a less lavish chassis feel. This isn’t to say that the rig is cheap; in fact, the user was surprised by how solid the primary plate is and how little flex there is in the display. However, the black on the Blade is a little deeper, and you’re using that impressive anti-fingerprint protective layer here, so things might not look as pristine for long.
Of course, you won’t be paying the Razer tax here, but Medion has still kitted this rig with an all-metal chassis, outstanding features great build with no snagging parts, and a slick design.
Power, HDMI, USB-C, and LAN connections are conveniently located on the back of the Erazer, trying to make for a much neater setup to boot. On the right, there are two USB-A ports and an SD card reader, and on the left, there is a third USB-A port with 3.5mm repeated readings out and mic input jacks. It was especially simple to integrate these terminals into my existing system, which provided plenty of flexibility.
Features
Medion hasn’t held back when it comes to putting together its latest spec sheets. Our test system is powered by an Intel i9-12900HK processor, an RTX 3080 Ti GPU, 32GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD. That’s a standard that will set you back around £2,699 in total. That may seem like a lot, but there aren’t many 17.3-inch rigs with these kinds of specs right now, and Razer’s Blade 17 offers an RTX 3070 Ti with half the RAM for £3,399.99. When you reduce the price, you lose nearly all of the high-end features. The closest you’ll get from a spending plan MSI Katana, for example, is an RTX 3070 Ti GPU, i7-12700H processor, 16GB RAM, and a 144Hz 1080p panel for £1,699.99.
Performance
Running in standard Game Mode, the Medion Erazer’s numbers were impressive. I ran real-world and industry-standard tests with the system’s default Game Mode arrangement, but the Medion Control Centre also enables you to customise this expertise to push or quiet it.
It’s safe to say that you’re getting some serious power here that will blow the similarly priced away the competition. A Cinebench multi-core test yielded an incredible 18,589 score (jumping up to 18,931 in some tests), and PC Mark 10 scores corroborated these tests, putting the Medion Erazer at 7,128 – trailing slightly behind the i7-12700H Alienware M15 R7 but just trailing the i9-12900H Razer Blade 15.
