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MagyarMedion Erazer Deputy P25 gaming laptop review: Strong performance, weak display
Users looking for a powerful gaming platform to use during the colder months, but who don't want to invest too much money, should take a look at the Deputy P25 MD64015. As mentioned at the beginning, the device features the powerful R7 5800H Ryzen processor and the GeForce RTX 3060, which is positioned in the lower high-end range. This is complemented by 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM (2x 8 GB in dual-channel mode), and a 512 GB NVMe SSD. A matte Full HD IPS panel with a refresh rate of 144 Hz is responsible for image reproduction. The brand-new Windows 11 Home is installed as the operating system.
The Deputy P25 will be available for purchase starting December 9, 2021. Unfortunately, the Medion homepage left a lot to be desired at the time of testing. First, the product page contained various errors (e.g. wrong motherboard specification), then, the Windows 11 version of the laptop became impossible to find at all.
The competitors of the Deputy P25 include other 15-inch gaming devices equipped with an octa-core CPU and the GeForce RTX 3060, such as the Alienware m15 R5, the Asus TUF F15 FX506HM, as well as the Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH and the Legion S7 15ACH6 laptops. All these candidates show up in the tables as comparison devices.
Possible contenders in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.4 % | 12/2021 | Medion Erazer Deputy P25 R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 26 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 83.4 % | 09/2021 | Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 26 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.7 % | 06/2021 | Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 22.85 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 87.9 % | 11/2021 | Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2 kg | 18.9 mm | 15.60" | 3840x2160 | |
| 85.9 % | 06/2021 | Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 24.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Case
The Deputy P25 is based on a barebone from Clevo. The NH55EPY-M chassis used is quite thick by today's standards (3.8 cm including its feet), which theoretically benefits cooling. The weight of around 2.3 kg lies somewhere between the values exhibited by the competition, which range from 2 to 2.5 kg.
Although the brushed look of the display lid resembles aluminum, the entire case is made of plastic. Consequently, the Deputy P25 doesn't feel very premium, especially since the surfaces tend to rattle when you tap the chassis with your fingertips.
On the other hand, there's nothing to complain about in terms of workmanship. All the elements of the test device merged cleanly with each other. We would describe the design as being unimpressive, which can be seen as a plus or a minus depending on your taste. If you ignore the fact that the base unit rocks when the lid is opened, the hinges also cut a respectable figure. For the most part, the case's stability is good.
Connectivity
Port configuration
Apart from the absence of a card reader and Thunderbolt ports (AMD-related), the port configuration delivers a good performance. While two USB-A ports (1x 3.0, 1x 3.1 Gen 2) and a Kensington lock slot are on the left, two audio jacks and a USB-A 2.0 port can be found on the right. The rest of the interfaces are on the back. In addition to RJ45 LAN, you will also find HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, and USB-C here. The latter connection also supports DisplayPort, so up to three external monitors are possible.
The distribution of the ports leaves us with mixed feelings. Due to the rather centered positioning of the lateral ports, connected cables can get in the way when using a mouse.
Communication
A wireless module from Intel takes care of wireless connections. The Wi-Fi 6 AX200 performed very well in our reception test (1 m distance to the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 reference router), reaching an average of 1,665 Mb/s. On the other hand, the results of the transmission test were only good enough for a place in the midfield. Those who prefer to game using wired connections will be happy to know that 2.5 Gigabit LAN is available.
Webcam
As usual, you shouldn't expect too much from the webcam. Although color accuracy is slightly better than in many competitors, image sharpness isn't satisfactory in this case, either.
Accessories
The Deputy P25 comes with a 230-watt power adapter that weighs just under 0.7 kg, as well as with various information leaflets and booklets.
Maintenance
Things get a bit uncomfortable when it comes to maintenance. For instance, you have to remove over 10 screws on the case's bottom (some of them under the battery) and loosen the edges with a flat tool in order to gain access to the interior. You can see from our photos that the cooling system consists of two fans and several heat pipes. These are joined by the wireless module, two RAM slots, two M.2 slots, and a 2.5-inch slot. The manufacturer deserves great praise for the battery, which can be accessed from the outside. That is a rare feature these days.
Warranty
Medion provides the 15-incher with a 36-month warranty.
Input devices
Keyboard
Barebone manufacturer Clevo relies on its tried-and-tested chiclet model for the keyboard, which can impress with a good layout and a multistage as well as multicolor backlight. The typing experience is nothing to write home about, but it should be sufficient for most gamers. Despite the limited room, Clevo provides the keyboard with a full-fledged numeric keypad.
Touchpad
The touchpad has a decent size of 11 x 6.2 cm. Unlike other gaming laptops, this is a model with classic buttons for the left and right clicks. The touchpad didn't show any problems in the test in terms of gliding properties, precision, and gesture support.
Display
Unfortunately, the image quality doesn't meet the current standards in relation to the price.
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Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 283 cd/m²
Contrast: 1415:1 (Black: 0.2 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.32 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.94
ΔE Greyscale 2.9 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
41.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
59.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.062
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 Panda LM156LF-2F03, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL B156HAN12.H, , 1920x1080, 15.60 | Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition B156HAN, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE CSOT T3 MNF601EA1-6, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60 | Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM Chi Mei N156HRA-EA1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 63% | 106% | 5% | ||
| Display P3 Coverage | 39.7 | 65.4 65% | 85.2 115% | 41.9 6% | |
| sRGB Coverage | 59.7 | 96.3 61% | 98.8 65% | 62.9 5% | |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 41.1 | 67.5 64% | 98.2 139% | 43.3 5% | |
| Response Times | 68% | 81% | 35% | 30% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 40.4 ? | 13.6 ? 66% | 4 ? 90% | 31.6 ? 22% | 28.4 ? 30% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 30.4 ? | 9.2 ? 70% | 8.4 ? 72% | 16 ? 47% | 21.6 ? 29% |
| PWM Frequency | |||||
| Screen | 6% | 21% | 51% | -20% | |
| Brightness middle | 283 | 350 24% | 329 16% | 607 114% | 268.3 -5% |
| Brightness | 266 | 350 32% | 321 21% | 605 127% | 257 -3% |
| Brightness Distribution | 85 | 96 13% | 92 8% | 93 9% | 84 -1% |
| Black Level * | 0.2 | 0.3 -50% | 0.27 -35% | 0.41 -105% | 0.34 -70% |
| Contrast | 1415 | 1167 -18% | 1219 -14% | 1480 5% | 789 -44% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.32 | 3.9 27% | 2.78 48% | 0.84 84% | 5.05 5% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 17.68 | 8.2 54% | 4.88 72% | 3.02 83% | 15.43 13% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.94 | 1.6 59% | 1.63 59% | 0.69 82% | 3.21 19% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.9 | 5.5 -90% | 2.5 14% | 1.1 62% | 5.5 -90% |
| Gamma | 2.062 107% | 2.15 102% | 2.106 104% | 2.131 103% | 2.35 94% |
| CCT | 7167 91% | 7414 88% | 6201 105% | 6648 98% | 7392 88% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 76 | ||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99 | ||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 46% /
27% | 51% /
32% | 64% /
61% | 5% /
-7% |
* ... smaller is better
Thanks to the low black level (0.2 cd/m²), the Panda panel in use, named LM156LF-2F03, does offer a generous contrast ratio of over 1,400:1, but the 15-inch display shows clear weaknesses in other categories.
First of all, the brightness of 266 cd/m² is only sufficient for indoor use. In comparison to most contenders, color-space coverage is lousy as well. Just under 60% of sRGB results in a rather pale and poorly defined picture.
On top of that, you get long response times. 30 ms black-to-white and 40 ms gray-to-gray are not adequate for a 144 Hz display. At least the viewing angles are at the typical IPS level.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 30.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 14 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 80 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 40.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 18.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 22 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 58 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
The section on Performance begins with a series of screenshots that show various specifications and hardware details.
Test conditions
The preinstalled Control Center allows various system settings to be adjusted. These include fan control and four performance profiles. Our tests were all performed in Performance mode with automatic fan control, except when stated otherwise.
Processor
If you select Performance mode, the Ryzen 7 5800H is set to a PL1 of 54 watts and a PL2 of 65 watts. With these values, the octa-core processor can develop its performance well. In our CPU tests, the Deputy P25 usually ranks in the upper midfield of the comparison devices, most of which are also equipped with a fast Ryzen chip. The Cinebench loop also proves that the speed remains relatively constant over prolonged periods of time.
Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM -9! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (3069 - 60169, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (10349 - 15169, n=29) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (18567 - 252486, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (63663 - 95954, n=29) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Gaming (629 - 10389, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (2096 - 3287, n=29) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Gaming (15371 - 200651, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (91846 - 99215, n=29) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Average of class Gaming (2137 - 32988, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (9962 - 11871, n=29) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (36083 - 52732, n=29) | |
| Average of class Gaming (10291 - 134044, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (50226 - 127832, n=29) | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2409, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (591 - 828, n=29) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (1518 - 31796, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (5457 - 7884, n=29) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=226, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (14445 - 25421, n=29) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
System performance
Things look even better in terms of system performance. The Erazer takes second place in PCMark 10. We also find the laptop to be pleasantly responsive (loading and response times, etc.). Only the start-up process could be a bit shorter.
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Gaming (5235 - 9852, n=200, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (6465 - 6855, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average of class Gaming (8300 - 12334, n=199, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (9589 - 10414, n=6) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 11833, n=199, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (8798 - 9728, n=6) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Gaming (6462 - 18475, n=199, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (7884 - 9497, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 6665 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Gaming (21842 - 92565, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (34964 - 44180, n=29) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Gaming (24879 - 90647, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (39548 - 47260, n=29) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Gaming (21619 - 103259, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (28456 - 47022, n=29) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 152.5, n=222, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (76.3 - 105.1, n=29) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
If you want to edit audio and/or video in real time, you'll have to tune the system first. Latencies aren't optimal out of the box according to the LatencyMon tool.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage
The operating system is installed on a compact M.2 SSD with a capacity of 512 GB. Medion uses an NVMe model from Phison here, which offers a solid but not outstanding performance. Expanding storage wouldn't be a problem due to the free 2.5-inch slot as well as the secondary M.2 slot.
* ... smaller is better
Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The performance of Nvidia's Ampere generation depends heavily on the cooling system and the predefined TGP. According to the graphics card driver, the RTX 3060 runs at a maximum of 140 watts in Performance mode (including Dynamic Boost), which is a lot for this graphics chip. Therefore, it's not surprising that the Deputy P25 performs above average in our GPU tests. Its results in 3DMark 11 as well as in the current 3DMark are sufficient to win a place on the podium (3D performance is almost identical in Entertainment mode [short comparison test with 3DMark 11]). Only the Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH is a bit ahead overall.
At most, one could criticize Nvidia's memory configuration. 6 GB of VRAM is no longer up to date in the high-end segment (some would therefore only place the RTX 3060 in the mid-range). In order to save energy, the 15-incher supports Nvidia's Optimus technology, which switches between the iGPU and the dGPU depending on the application.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 22992 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 45661 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 19392 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 8883 points | |
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Gaming performance
While the synthetic graphics benchmarks didn't show any problems, the gaming tests revealed a few inconsistencies. Especially when using moderate settings, performance turned out to be a bit too weak in view of the TGP. This could be related to the brand-new status of Windows 11 and the remaining performance issues, although the updates were up to date at the time of testing (November).
Regardless of this, the RTX 3060 is fast enough to run all modern games smoothly at the native resolution of 1920x1080 and high to maximum details. Things only get a bit tough in extremely demanding and/or moderately optimized games like Forza Horizon 5, where it's not always enough for 60 FPS+.
In our continuous load test with The Witcher 3, frame rates dropped a bit after a while.
The Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 139 | 76.4 | ||
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 140 | 77.4 | ||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 128 | 114 | 109 | 103 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 78.6 | |||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 93.6 | 81.5 | 65.7 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 102 | 96 | ||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 156 | 141 | ||
| Outriders (2021) | 86.4 | 69.9 | ||
| Resident Evil Village (2021) | 138 | 129 | ||
| Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021) | 100 | |||
| Alan Wake Remastered (2021) | 82.2 | |||
| Far Cry 6 (2021) | 75 | 70 | ||
| Back 4 Blood (2021) | 157 | 153 | ||
| Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) | 89 | 87 | ||
| Riders Republic (2021) | 86 | 80 | ||
| Forza Horizon 5 (2021) | 91 | 44 | ||
| Battlefield 2042 (2021) | 82.4 | 75 | ||
| Farming Simulator 22 (2021) | 120 | 106 |
Emissions
Noise emissions
As is typical for Clevo, there's once again problems with the fan control. Although the Deputy P25 is mostly quiet to silent in idle usage, the fans rev up unnecessarily every now and then. However, the noise level under load is even worse.
In Performance mode, the 15-incher attracts attention with a maximum of 58 dB(A), which corresponds to an extremely annoying level. You can expect around 56 dB when gaming - which is also very loud. At least switching to Entertainment mode reduced the noise development to 51 dB(A) in our The Witcher 3 test. Using a headset is recommended either way, though.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 27 / 29 / 31 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 57 / 58 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25 dB(A) | ||
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H | Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H | Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H | Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX | Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 3% | 10% | 4% | 18% | |
| off / environment * | 25 | 24.2 3% | 24 4% | 25 -0% | 24.8 1% |
| Idle Minimum * | 27 | 29 -7% | 24 11% | 25 7% | 24.6 9% |
| Idle Average * | 29 | 29 -0% | 25 14% | 30 -3% | 24.9 14% |
| Idle Maximum * | 31 | 29 6% | 35 -13% | 36 -16% | 24.9 20% |
| Load Average * | 57 | 53.5 6% | 44 23% | 42 26% | 27.1 52% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 56 | 53.5 4% | 48 14% | 53 5% | 46.4 17% |
| Load Maximum * | 58 | 53.5 8% | 50 14% | 54 7% | 49 16% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
An advantage of the high noise level is the moderate case temperatures. We were able to measure a maximum of 43 °C (~109 °F) on the top side and 45 °C (~113 °F) on the bottom side in 3D mode - some competitors get much warmer.
The components won't die of heat, either. Regardless of whether it was the stress test or our The Witcher 3: The 90 °C (~194 °F) mark was not exceeded on average (see images).
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 37 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 40 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.6 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 39.7 °C / 103 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 41 °C / 105.8 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-12.1 °C / -21.8 F).
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -6% | -42% | -17% | -7% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 37 | 42.6 -15% | 62 -68% | 49 -32% | 46.4 -25% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 40 | 52.2 -31% | 61 -53% | 50 -25% | 45.4 -14% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 27 | 24.9 8% | 36 -33% | 29 -7% | 26 4% |
| Idle Bottom * | 29 | 25.3 13% | 33 -14% | 30 -3% | 27.4 6% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
Playing media content without headphones or external speakers isn't much fun. The built-in 2.0 system disappoints in almost any register. The bass in particular is - as usual in most laptops - very weak.
Medion Erazer Deputy P25 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 27.3% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (15.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (23.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 83% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 12% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 66% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 27% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 50% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 40% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 31% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy management
Energy consumption
The idle power consumption is lower than the class average. 8 to 16 watts are respectable for a gaming laptop. Meanwhile, the high TGP becomes apparent under load. Other RTX 3060 laptops are more frugal here.
| Off / Standby | 0.4 / Watt |
| Idle | 8 / 11 / 16 Watt |
| Load |
109 / 211 Watt |
   
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| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | Average of class Gaming | |
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| Power Consumption | 2% | -23% | -19% | -5% | -48% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 8 | 7.3 9% | 11 -38% | 13 -63% | 9.5 -19% | 13.8 ? -73% |
| Idle Average * | 11 | 10.5 5% | 14 -27% | 16 -45% | 12.1 -10% | 19.2 ? -75% |
| Idle Maximum * | 16 | 15.7 2% | 25 -56% | 23 -44% | 22.5 -41% | 27 ? -69% |
| Load Average * | 109 | 108 1% | 123 -13% | 95 13% | 99.5 9% | 111.3 ? -2% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 183 | 175 4% | 176 4% | 156 15% | 157 14% | |
| Load Maximum * | 211 | 228 -8% | 226 -7% | 191 9% | 173.5 18% | 251 ? -19% |
* ... smaller is better
Energy consumption during our The Witcher 3 test
Energy consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
Although the battery capacity is only 49 Wh (its opponents offer between 71 and 90 Wh), runtimes are acceptable. In our Wi-Fi test, which is performed at reduced brightness, the 15-incher achieved a bit over 6:30 hours.
| Medion Erazer Deputy P25 R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 49 Wh | Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH-82JU00C6GE-FL R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 80 Wh | Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 86 Wh | Lenovo Legion S7 15ACH6 82K80030GE R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 71 Wh | Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 18% | 1% | 15% | 36% | 3% | |
| Reader / Idle | 628 | 881 40% | 841 34% | 660 5% | 544 ? -13% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 404 | 290 -28% | 306 -24% | 421 4% | 473 17% | 368 ? -9% |
| Load | 64 | 105 64% | 55 -14% | 69 8% | 119 86% | 84.2 ? 32% |
| H.264 | 259 | 525 | 449 | 399 ? | ||
| Witcher 3 ultra | 96 | 80.6 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
At first glance, the Medion Erazer Deputy P25 MD64015 is an attractive overall package. The hardware configuration with the Ryzen 7 5800H and the GeForce RTX 3060 promises a lot of gaming power in the price range of around 1,000 to 1,500 Euros (~$1,131 to $1,697). For the most part, this expectation is met.
However, users receive this performance at the expense of high noise levels. The device gets very loud under load both in Entertainment as well as in Performance mode.
The 15-incher also deserves criticism for its poor sound, low battery capacity, and weak picture quality. The 144 Hz display is relatively dim, slow, and it also lacks color. In order to stand up to the competition, Medion should deliver more in these aspects.
For example, the Deputy P25 can't quite compete with the similarly priced Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH. In addition, a review of the Gigabyte A5 X1 will be published soon. It's more or less based on the same Clevo barebone, but it offers a much faster, brighter, and richer 240 Hz display.
Price and availability
You're in luck if you're in the UK, because you can buy the Medion Erazer Deputy P25 in several online stores including Amazon UK for around £1,035 (~$1,370).
Medion Erazer Deputy P25
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11/30/2021 v7
Florian Glaser
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