The GTX 1060 Max-Q is the more power efficient and less noise version of the GTX 1060.
Basically, the Max-Q has lower clockspeeds which means it draws less power, produces less heat and fans do not have to spin as fast to get rid of the heat which means a quieter laptop when playing games. Click link below to see game benchmarks between the GTX 1050 Ti, GTX 1060 Max-Q and GTX 1060. The link leads you to Notebookcheck.net.
The GTX 1060 Max-Q is the more power efficient and less noise version of the GTX 1060.
Basically, the Max-Q has lower clockspeeds which means it draws less power, produces less heat and fans do not have to spin as fast to get rid of the heat which means a quieter laptop when playing games. Click link below to see game benchmarks between the GTX 1050 Ti, GTX 1060 Max-Q and GTX 1060. The link leads you to Notebookcheck.net.