A look Inside

To access the unit's insides, users will have to remove all the TR6 screws. Two of these have stickers on them at the bottom of the front. With the screws removed, simply pop off the bottom's plastic shell to access the majority of the system.


The two heatsinks and fans are typical for a unit of this size. Both are comprised of a fan cooling a small heatsink that is fed heat via multiple heatpipes. The hot air is exhausted out the back and sides.


An extra M.2 slot is available here, with an empty slot where a third M.2 slot could have been placed. The second image shows two of the four SO-DIMM slots. While the AORUS X5 V7-KL3K3D features four SO-DIMM slots, the two that are populated are not as easily accessible and require near-complete disassembly to access. However, the two empty ones here are readily accessible for those looking to expand the system memory later on. That said, the system comes with two 8 GB G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-2400C16 DDR4 modules.


The M.2 SSD used in the AORUS X5 V7-KL3K3D is the Samsung SM961 256 GB, and it is located next to the Killer 1535 WLAN module. Storage is handled by a standard 2.5'' 1TB Travelstar 7k1000 7200 RPM disk drive from HGST. When it comes to the battery, Gigabyte used a Li Polymer 94.24 Wh model.