Test Methodology
Comparison Laptops |
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| System Name | ||
| Form Factor | 14.0 |
14.0 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10610U |
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U |
| CPU Base Frequency | 1.8GHz |
1.8GHz |
| CPU Turbo Frequency | 4.9GHz |
4.2GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 |
8 / 16 |
| CPU TDP | 15W |
25W |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD |
AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
| IGP Max Frequency | 1.15GHz |
1.75GHz |
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB LPDDR4 (2x8GB) |
| Memory Speed | 2,666MHz |
4,266MHz |
| Display | 14.0in FHD IPD (IVO8C78) |
14.0in FHD IPS (B140HAN06.8) |
| Display Resolution | 1,920 x 1,080 |
1,920 x 1,080 |
| Touchscreen | No |
No |
| Battery Capacity | 53Wh |
61Wh |
| Wireless | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
| Ethernet | - |
- |
| Storage | 512GB Intel Optane Memory H10 M.2 SSD |
512GB WD SN730 M.2 SSD |
| Power Supply | 65W |
65W |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (1909) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (20H2) |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 324mm x 215mm x 17.9mm |
321mm x 208mm x 14.9mm |
| Weight | 1.3kg |
1.4kg |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
1 Year |
| Date Reviewed | October 2020 |
August 2020 |
| Price When Reviewed | £1,400 |
£1,000 |
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 | |||||||||||
Notes
Our ultra-portable laptop testing has been started afresh to accommodate an updated benchmark suite. HP's EliteBook 840 G7 is compared to a 14in Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 in this first instance, and other laptops will be added in due course.
