Test Methodology
Comparison Laptops - Part One |
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| System Name | |||||
| Form Factor | 14.0 |
13.3in |
13.3in |
14.0in |
14.0in |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8565U |
Intel Core i7-8550U |
Intel Core i7-8650U |
Intel Core i7-8565U |
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U |
| CPU Base Frequency | 1.8GHz |
1.8GHz |
1.9GHz |
1.8GHz |
2.1GHz |
| CPU Turbo Frequency | 4.6GHz |
4.0GHz |
4.2GHz |
4.6GHz |
3.7GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
| CPU TDP | 15W |
15W |
15W |
15W |
15W |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD 620 |
Intel UHD 620 |
Intel UHD 620 |
Intel UHD 620 |
AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
| IGP Max Frequency | 1.15GHz |
1.15GHz |
1.15GHz |
1.15GHz |
1.20GHz |
| Dedicated Graphics | Nvidia GeForce MX250 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Memory | 16GB LPDDR3 (2x8GB) |
16GB LPDDR3 (2x8GB) |
16GB LPDDR3 (2x8GB) |
16GB DDR4 |
16GB DDR4 |
| Memory Speed | 2,133MHz |
2,133MHz |
2,133MHz |
2,400MHz |
2,666MHz |
| Display | 14.0in FHD IPS BOE07E9 (1,920x1,080) |
13.3in FHD (1,920x1,080) |
13.3in FHD (1,920x1,080) |
14.0in FHD IPS (1,920x1,080) |
14.0in FHD IPS (1,920x1,080) |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Battery Capacity | 50Wh |
52Wh |
56Wh |
57Wh |
57Wh |
| Wireless | Intel Wireless-AC 9560 |
Killer 1435 802.11ac |
Intel Wireless-AC 8265 |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 |
Intel Wireless-AC 9260 |
| Ethernet | - |
- |
- |
Intel Gigabit Ethernet |
Realtek Gigabit Ethernet |
| Storage | 1TB Samsung PM981 M.2 SSD |
512GB Toshiba XG5 M.2 SSD |
512GB Samsung PM981 M.2 SSD |
512GB Intel 7600p M.2 SSD |
256GB WD PC SN720 M.2 SSD |
| Power Supply | 65W |
45W |
65W |
65W |
65W |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 319mm x 199mm x 16.9mm |
309mm x 199mm x 11.6mm |
306mm x 205mm x 15.8mm |
329mm x 225.8mm x 16.1mm |
329mm x 225.8mm x 16.1mm |
| Weight | 1.3kg |
1.2kg |
1.3kg |
1.3kg |
1.3kg |
| Warranty | 2 Years |
1 Year |
3 Years |
3 Year |
3 Year |
| Date Reviewed | October 2019 |
June 2018 |
May 2019 |
December 2019 |
September 2019 |
| Price When Reviewed | £1,500 |
£1,650 |
£1,800 |
£1,430 |
£1,100 |
Comparison Laptops - Part Two |
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| System Name | |||||
| Form Factor | 13.3in |
14.0in |
13.9in |
15.0in |
15.0in |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8265U |
Intel Core i7-8550U |
Intel Core i5-8250U |
AMD Ryzen 7 3780U Surface Edition |
Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
| CPU Base Frequency | 1.6GHz |
1.8GHz |
1.6GHz |
2.3GHz |
1.3GHz |
| CPU Turbo Frequency | 3.9GHz |
4.0GHz |
3.4GHz |
4.0GHz |
3.9GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
| CPU TDP | 15W |
15W |
15W |
15W |
15W |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD 620 |
Intel UHD 620 |
Intel UHD 620 |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Intel Iris Plus |
| Dedicated Graphics | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| IGP Max Frequency | 1.10GHz |
1.15GHz |
1.10GHz |
1.40GHz |
1.10GHz |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 (1x8GB) |
16GB LPDDR3 (2x8GB) |
8GB DDR4 (2x4GB) |
16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB LPDDR4X (2x8GB) |
| Memory Speed | 2,400MHz |
2,133MHz |
2,400MHz |
2,400MHz |
3,733MHz |
| Display | 13.3in FHD IPS AUO5A2D (1,920x1,080) |
14.0in QHD IPS (2,560x1,440) |
13.9in FHD IPS (1,920x1,080) |
15.0in PixelSense IPS (2,496 x 1,664) |
15.0in PixelSense IPS (2,496 x 1,664) |
| Touchscreen | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Battery Capacity | 45Wh |
54Wh |
60Wh |
46Wh |
46Wh |
| Wireless | Intel Wireless-AC 9560 |
Intel Wireless-AC 8265 |
Intel Wireless-AC 9260 |
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4A |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
| Ethernet | - |
Intel Gigabit Ethernet |
- |
- |
- |
| Storage | 256GB WD PC SN520 M.2 SSD |
512GB Samsung PM981 M.2 SSD |
512GB SK hynix PC401 M.2 SSD |
512GB SK hynix BC501 M.2 SSD |
512GB SK hynix BC501 M.2 SSD |
| Power Supply | 65W |
65W |
65W |
65W |
65W |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 308mm x 216mm x 15.9mm |
333mm x 229mm x 17.1mm |
322mm x 227mm x 14.5mm |
340mm x 244mm x 14.7mm |
340mm x 244mm x 14.7mm |
| Weight | 1.3kg |
1.4kg |
1.4kg |
1.5kg |
1.5kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
3 Year |
1 Year |
1 Year |
1 Year |
| Date Reviewed | February 2020 |
June 2018 |
March 2019 |
November 2019 |
November 2019 |
| Price When Reviewed | £650 |
£2,400 |
£1,250 |
£2,049 |
£2,129 |
CPU Benchmarks |
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| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching PiFast test is used to benchmark the computational power of each system's CPU. | |||||||||||
| Cinebench | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses as many cores as possible. | |||||||||||
| HandBrake | Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores. | |||||||||||
Memory and Storage Benchmarks |
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| AIDA64 | Benchmark that analyses memory bandwidth and latency. | |||||||||||
| CrystalDiskMark | Popular free-to-use storage benchmark, used to gauge sequential performance and aggregated 4K QD32 speeds. | |||||||||||
System Benchmarks |
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| PCMark 10 | System-wide examination run using the Standard and Extended presets. | |||||||||||
| 3DMark | Graphics benchmark run using the Sky Diver DX11 preset. | |||||||||||
| Gaming | Where applicable, a selection of modern titles are tested at various resolutions. | |||||||||||
Miscellaneous Benchmarks |
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| Display | Datacolor's Spyder 4 Elite professional monitor analyser is used to return a quantitative assessment of display quality. | |||||||||||
| Power Consumption | Noted for system-wide power draw while running the HandBrake video-transcoding test. | |||||||||||
| Temperature | Average CPU temperature taken across all cores from the last five minutes of the HandBrake video-transcoding test. | |||||||||||
| Battery Life | Measured while looping a high-definition movie clip with 50 per cent screen brightness and flight mode enabled. | |||||||||||
