Origin EVO17-S (2022) review: this gaming laptop is a great choice for creatives

This premium gaming laptop is good at running creative software too, as our Origin EVO17-S (2022) review explores.

Origin evo17-s laptop
(Image: © Tom May)

Our Verdict

This high-powered laptop performed well in both our benchmark tests and our personal experience of using software like Photoshop, making it a great choice for creative pros. As far as gaming goes, the Razer 17 just pips it for overall quality, thanks to its superior cooling system, but that device is a lot more expensive at current prices. So I'd argue that if you want a premium gaming laptop with a nice big screen, the Origin EVO17-S (2022) offers the best value on the market today.

For

  • Works fast with creative software
  • Great for gaming
  • Huge QHD screen
  • Wide-ranging connectivity
  • Lovely keyboard

Against

  • Overkill for most people
  • Audio is average
  • Razer 17 nudges it for AAA gaming

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Gaming laptops aren't just for gamers! Their powerful processors and graphics cards, along with their large screens, also make them a good choice for anyone using creative software, for tasks like image and video editing, graphic design work, film-making animation and 3D modelling. Yes, they tend to be expensive, but if you can get your work done faster, then surely you're going to save cash overall. As they say, time is money…

Origin has a great reputation, both for the quality of its hardware and the high standards of its customer service. The specs for this laptop compare favourably against some of the best gaming laptops as well as the best laptops for CAD, so I was keen to get my hands on the latest iteration of its flagship gaming laptop, the Origin EVO17-S (2022), and put it through its paces. Read on to find out what I thought of it, and whether I'd recommend it to both gamers and users of creative software.

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The Verdict
9

out of 10

Origin EVO17-S (2022)

This high-powered laptop performed well in both our benchmark tests and our personal experience of using software like Photoshop, making it a great choice for creative pros. As far as gaming goes, the Razer 17 just pips it for overall quality, thanks to its superior cooling system, but that device is a lot more expensive at current prices. So I'd argue that if you want a premium gaming laptop with a nice big screen, the Origin EVO17-S (2022) offers the best value on the market today.

Tom May

Tom May is an award-winning journalist and editor specialising in design, photography and technology. Author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Great TED Talks: Creativity, published by Pavilion Books, Tom was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine. Today, he is a regular contributor to Creative Bloq and its sister sites Digital Camera World, T3.com and Tech Radar. He also writes for Creative Boom and works on content marketing projects. 

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