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NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB Laptop review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£1,500VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):150 W

NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB Laptop Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 1 expert reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

7.2/10

Overall score

Score
7.2/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 59% of models
Score components

40%

7.1

Technical score

25%

7.1

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

6.8

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 59% of graphics cards
5.8

Value for money

Value for money
5.8/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 98% of models
Score components

70%

7.2

Overall score

30%

2.6

Price

â–¼Worse than 98%
7.1

Technical score

Technical score
7.1/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 53% of models
Score components

44%

5.9

Performance

24%

7.5

Memory

12%

8.6

Power

11%

9.2

Features

5%

7.6

Design

4%

8.0

Connectivity

â–²Better than 53%
7.1

Reviews score

Reviews score
7.1/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 69% of models

7.1

Mark 7.6 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

8.2

Average grade

20%

5.0

Popularity

Grades by review (1)
1 review, its grade estimated from the review text. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–¼Worse than 69%
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £1,500
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What owners say about the NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB Laptop

Based on 29 owners sharing their experience in online comments

55%positive11%mixed34%negative

Owners praise its capable, power-efficient performance, while overheating, weak mining results, and occasional crashes are the main drawbacks.

What owners dislike

  • Some miners get much lower hashrates than expected, around 45–75 MH/s, and report weaker returns than they hoped for.4
  • Some owners report random black-screen reboots during gaming, and one reports a code 43 error with no display output.4
  • Owners say the viewport is slow in heavy 3D scenes, and it scores lower than dual 3090s in OctaneBench.3
  • Some owners report high temperatures under load, and one saw memory reach 104°C while mining.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB Laptop

Technical score
Technical score
7.1/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 53% of models
Score components:

44%

5.9

Performance

24%

7.5

Memory

12%

8.6

Power

11%

9.2

Features

5%

7.6

Design

4%

8.0

Connectivity

7.1
Reviews score
7.1
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
5.8/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 98% of models
Score components:

70%

7.2

Overall score

30%

2.6

Price

5.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
9,897 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 9,897 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 72.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
5,797 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 5,797 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 68.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
16,120 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 16,120 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 73.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
7,061 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 7,061 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 75.2% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
21.7 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 21.7 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 55.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 62% of graphics cards and equal to 28.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 448 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 41.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.8% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
14,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 14,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 69.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.1% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.5% of graphics cards and equal to 50.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.2% of graphics cards and equal to 15.6% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
0
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 0 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 96.9% of graphics cards and equal to 3.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.8% of graphics cards and equal to 13.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65.3% of graphics cards and equal to 22.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
150 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 150 W, which is lower than that of 72.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.8% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
165 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 165 W under peak load, which is lower than 68.7% of graphics cards and equal to 2.1% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
?
Board power limit
115 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 115 W, which is lower than that of 87.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
150 W
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Size
?
Length
?
Height
?
Slot width
?
Weight
?
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NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB Laptop vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 36 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (76 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    76 vs 40
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 30.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (150 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    150 W vs 215 W
  • 47.7% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (115 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    115 W vs 220 W
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • 36 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (76 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    76 vs 40
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 8 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    48 vs 40
  • 48 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (192 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    192 vs 144
  • 4.35x higher BF16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher BF16 performance than the average graphics card (154.4 TFLOPS vs 35.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has BF16 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS.
    154.4 TFLOPS vs 35.48 TFLOPS
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • Supports virtual GPU
    This graphics card supports virtual GPU features, the average graphics card does not.
  • Supports NVLink
    This graphics card supports NVLink, the average graphics card does not.
  • More NVENC sessions
    This graphics card has more concurrent NVENC sessions than the average graphics card (Unlimited vs 8). The average graphics card has 8 concurrent NVENC sessions.
    Unlimited vs 8
  • 30.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (150 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    150 W vs 215 W
  • 47.7% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (115 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    115 W vs 220 W
  • 37.1% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,575 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,575 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 53.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (900 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    900 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 60% larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    8 nm vs 5 nm
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 3 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (0 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    0 vs 3
  • 2.88x more expensive
    NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB Laptop is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,500 vs £520).
    £1,500 vs £520
  • 27.7% worse value for money
    NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB Laptop has worse value for money than the average graphics card (5.81 vs 7.4).
    5.81 vs 7.41
  • 12.8% lower sentiment score
    6.8 vs 7.8
  • 37.1% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,575 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,575 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 53.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (900 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    900 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 20% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (302.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    302.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 28.8% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (16,120 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    16,120 points vs 22,638 points
  • 2 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2021 vs 2023).
    April 2021
    2021 vs 2023
  • 33% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (9,897 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    9,897 points vs 14,779 points
  • 36.6% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (5,797 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    5,797 points vs 9,148 points
  • 41.5% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (7,061 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    7,061 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 83.3% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (4 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    4 MB vs 24 MB
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 60% larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    8 nm vs 5 nm
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • 33.3% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (392 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    392 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • 3 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (0 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    0 vs 3
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 2.1a).
    2.1 vs 2.1a
  • Older DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
    1.4 vs 1.4a
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    5 vs 6
  • 62.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
  • 35 dB noisier at idle
    This graphics card has a higher idle noise level than the average graphics card (35 dB vs 0 dB). The average graphics card has an idle noise level of 0 dB.
    35 dB vs 0 dB
  • No backplate
    This graphics card does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

Overview video
Not graded

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

9.0
storagereview.com
≈ estimated
01/04/2022
Lab test · Mobile workstation
Verdict
The NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB laptop in the Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 2 is a fast 17-inch rendering workstation, and the Core i9 model is clearly the stronger choice.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB Laptop

  • Excellent professional performance for 3D rendering, video editing, and AI prototyping
  • Generous 16GB of VRAM allows for handling large datasets and complex scenes
  • Support for advanced features like hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing and DLSS
  • Low TDP (80-165W) compared to desktop counterparts makes it suitable for slim mobile workstations
  • Highly reliable with professional-grade drivers optimized for stability in CAD and DCC software
  • Significant performance leap over previous generation Quadro RTX 5000 mobile cards

What customers don't like about NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB Laptop

  • Extremely high price point compared to consumer-grade GeForce alternatives
  • Prone to thermal throttling in compact laptop chassis under sustained heavy loads
  • Raw performance is often lower than the desktop version of the RTX A5000
  • Lacks the higher VRAM capacity (24GB+) found in desktop professional cards
  • Gaming performance, while good, is not the primary focus and may be eclipsed by cheaper gaming-specific GPUs
  • Samsung 8nm architecture is less power-efficient than newer 4nm or 5nm nodes

Verdict

The NVIDIA RTX A5000 Laptop GPU is a high-end professional workstation card built on the 8nm Ampere architecture, featuring 6,144 CUDA cores, 192 third-generation Tensor cores, and 48 second-generation RT cores for accelerated AI and ray-tracing tasks. Key characteristics include 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM with Error-Correcting Code (ECC) support, a 256-bit memory interface providing 448 GB/s bandwidth, and a configurable TGP ranging from 80W to 150W. Its main pros are exceptional stability through ISV-certified drivers for CAD and rendering software, massive VRAM for handling complex 3D datasets, and desktop-class performance similar to a mobile RTX 3080. However, cons include high power consumption and thermal output that can lead to throttling in thinner laptop chassis, as well as a significantly higher price point compared to consumer-grade gaming GPUs with similar raw performance.

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