Test Methodology
Comparison Laptops |
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| System Name | ||||||
| Form Factor | 13.4 |
13.4 |
14.0 |
13.5 |
14.0 |
14.0 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS |
Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
Intel Core i7-10610U |
Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U |
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U |
| CPU Turbo Frequency | 4.8GHz |
4.2GHz |
4.9GHz |
4.7GHz |
4.1GHz |
4.2GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
8 / 16 |
8 / 16 |
| CPU TDP | 45W |
28W |
15W |
28W |
15W |
25W |
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon Vega |
Intel Iris Xe |
Intel UHD |
Intel Iris Xe |
AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
| Discrete Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Memory | 32GB DDR4 (2x16GB) |
8GB DDR4 (1x8GB) |
16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) |
| Memory Speed | 4,266MHz |
4,266MHz |
2,666MHz |
3,733MHz |
3,200MHz |
4,266MHz |
| Display | 13.4in UHD+ IPS |
13.4in FHD+ IPS (SHP14F7) |
14.0in FHD IPS (IVO8C78) |
13.5in 3K2K OLED (SDC4148) |
14.0in FHD IPS (LEN40A9) |
14.0in FHD IPS (B140HAN06.8) |
| Display Resolution | 3,840x2,400 |
1,920x1,200 |
1,920x1,080 |
3,000x2,000 |
1,920x1,080 |
1,920x1,080 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Battery Capacity | 62Wh |
51Wh |
53Wh |
66Wh |
57Wh |
61Wh |
| Wireless | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
| Ethernet | - |
- |
- |
- |
Realtek Gigabit Ethernet |
- |
| Storage | 1TB WD SN730 M.2 SSD |
256GB Kioxia BG4 M.2 SSD |
512GB Intel Optane Memory H10 M.2 SSD |
512GB WD SN730 M.2 SSD |
512GB Samsung PM981a M.2 SSD |
512GB WD SN730 M.2 SSD |
| Power Supply | 100W |
45W |
65W |
65W |
65W |
65W |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (20H2) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (20H2) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (1909) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (20H2) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (20H2) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (20H2) |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 299mm x 222mm x 15.8mm |
297mm x 207mm x 14.4mm |
324mm x 215mm x 17.9mm |
298mm x 220mm x 16.9mm |
329mm x 226mm x 16.1mm |
321mm x 208mm x 14.9mm |
| Weight | 1.4kg |
1.3kg |
1.3kg |
1.3kg |
1.3kg |
1.4kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
1 Year |
3 Years |
1 Year |
3 Years |
1 Year |
| Date Reviewed | February 2021 |
February 2021 |
October 2020 |
March 2021 |
January 2021 |
August 2020 |
| Price When Reviewed | £2,900 (inc eGPU) |
£1,400 |
£1,400 |
£1,600 |
£1,540 |
£900 |
CPU Benchmarks |
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| HEXUS PiFast | Our classic number-crunching benchmark tests the single-thread power of the CPU. | |||||||||||
| Cinebench Release 23 | This popular cross-platform benchmark examines both single- and multi-core performance. | |||||||||||
| Blender 2.90 | We render the Classroom scene in this popular open-source creation suite. | |||||||||||
Memory and Storage Benchmarks |
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| AIDA64 | Benchmark that accurately depicts memory bandwidth and latency. | |||||||||||
| CrystalDiskMark | Free-to-use benchmark testing both sequential and random 4K storage performance. | |||||||||||
System Benchmarks |
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| PCMark 10 | A set of tests covering a wide variety of tasks performed in the modern workplace. | |||||||||||
| 3DMark | We run Night Raid, a DirectX 12 benchmarked designed specifically for integrated graphics. | |||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | Tested in DX11 using the Standard (Laptop) preset at a 1080p resolution. | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous Benchmarks |
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| Display | Datacolor's SpyderX professional monitor analyser is used to return a quantitative assessment of display quality. | |||||||||||
| CPU Temperature | Core temperature recorded when idle and while rendering via Blender. | |||||||||||
| Power Consumption | Laptop power draw recorded when idle and while rendering via Blender. | |||||||||||
| Noise | Laptop noise output measured when idle and while rendering via Blender. | |||||||||||
| Battery Life | Measured using PCMark 10's Modern Office and Gaming battery tests, with a dedicated power plan, wireless radios disabled, and screen brightness set as close to 200cd/m2 as possible using a calibration device | |||||||||||