Is power limited throttling normal in a laptop?

[Anth1984]

I’ve got an Asus FX504 with the 8750H cpu and 1060 GTX. It constantly power limited throttles and I’m new to laptops and wondering if it’s normal or should I request a repair? Thanks

[knightslugger]

very normal. if current to too high, voltage will drop below stable.

[Jurrunio]

it's normal. The turbo clock is just there for short bursts.

[Mira Yurizaki]

What's the power brick's rating?

 

ASUS's website says it ships with a 120W brick, though it doesn't mention the GPU is configurable up to a GTX 1060. If you have that, then I don't think it's enough. My Dell Inspiron 15 7567 came with a 180W brick and its power draw is expected to be more or less the same as your laptop's.

[Anth1984]

I checked throttle stop and Intel XTU and it flashes up power limited throttle. I noticed online people are complain about the throttle issues. I was just concerned that I might of bought a lemon of a laptop as people are complaining and saying the cooling is inadequate that’s why it throttles and can’t be overclocked as it will then thermal throttle. Thanks

[Anth1984]

[genexis_x]

First, 8750H will power throttle in medium-heavy load. Even with undervolting, it will still power throttle in heavy load.

 

Second, FX504 is well-known for its bad cooling. That's why Asus decided to put a low PL1 limit - 25W to compensate this. There is also a slight chance that it has undersized charger - 120W.

[Anth1984]

So is this grounds to get a return or is it normal for a powerful laptop of this size? Thanks

[knightslugger]

1 hour ago, Anth1984 said:

So is this grounds to get a return or is it normal for a powerful laptop of this size? Thanks

i would say poor purchase choice. considering the hardware, you should have known better.