Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro in review: Low-priced 15-inch laptop for basic tasks

Name: Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro
Brand: Teclast

Core i3 for 500 Euros. With the F15 Pro, the Chinese manufacturer Teclast offers a 15-inch laptop with an aluminum case and Core i3 processor from Intel. There are also enough ports and an IPS display. What else can you expect for around 500 Euros (~$588)?

Andreas Osthoff, 👁 Andreas Osthoff, ✓ Brian Burriston (translated by DeepL / Ninh Duy), Published 09/16/2021 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 ...

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Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro

Processor

Intel Core i3-1005G1 2 x 1.2 - 3.4 GHz, 34 W PL2 / Short Burst, 15 W PL1 / Sustained, Ice Lake-U

Graphics adapter

Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)

Memory

12 GB

, LPDDR4-3200, Dual-Channel, soldered

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, N156HCA-EN1, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 Hz

Mainboard

Intel 495 (Ice Lake-U PCH-LP Premium)

Storage

Teclast BD256GB, 256 GB

, 187 GB free

Soundcard

Intel Ice Lake-U/Y PCH-LP cAVS

Connections

3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Card Reader: microSD

Networking

Realtek Semiconductor RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (10/100/1000MBit/s), Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 20.5 x 374 x 243 ( = 0.81 x 14.72 x 9.57 in)

Battery

53.8 Wh Lithium-Ion

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, 57W PSU, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

1.945 kg ( = 68.61 oz / 4.29 pounds), Power Supply: 278 g ( = 9.81 oz / 0.61 pounds)

Price

500 Euro

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
77 %	09/2021	Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)	1.9 kg	20.5 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
85.2 %	03/2020	Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY R5 3500U, Vega 8	1.5 kg	16.9 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
76.5 %	03/2021	Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Athlon 3150U, Vega 3	1.9 kg	20 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
78.2 %	12/2020	Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 i3-1115G4, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs	1.6 kg	17.9 mm	15.60"	1920x1080

Case, equipment and input devices

Teclast uses a mixture of aluminum (lid) and plastic for the dark gray case. The stability is okay and the overall build quality is as expected for this price range, but other manufacturers also offer higher-quality cases in this price range (e.g. Chuwi, Huawei). However, the hinge is not well-adjusted, as it clearly teeters. The black keyboard is not illuminated and the keystroke is quite loud. We liked the large ClickPad and the operation was no problem.

You get a USB-C connector, but it cannot be used for charging (also no DisplayPort). Otherwise, there are two USB ports (3.2 Gen.1) and a full-fledged HDMI output. The microSD reader is very slow, as is the RealTek WLAN module (802.11ac 1x1 & BT 5.0).

The black keyboard offers enough travel, but does not look particularly high-quality due to the loud and clattery stroke. There is no backlight, but the dedicated number pad is practical. The large ClickPad works well, but the loud clicking noises are annoying here as well.

Rating,Rating Version,Date,Model,Weight,Drive,Size,Resolution,Price from Size comparison

Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 DIN A4 ❌

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Office (8 - 82.7, n=49, last 2 years)	53 MB/s +156%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	28 MB/s +35%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro (AV Pro v60)	20.7 MB/s
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 32GB)	19.5 MB/s -6%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Office (25 - 90.5, n=43, last 2 years)	64.7 MB/s +129%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	37.4 MB/s +33%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro (AV Pro v60)	28.2 MB/s
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 32GB)	26.29 MB/s -7%

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1224 (586^min - 1492^max) MBit/s +367%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	690 (335^min - 729^max) MBit/s +163%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	618 (579^min - 655^max) MBit/s +136%
Average Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (54.8 - 339, n=21)	278 MBit/s +6%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	262 (240^min - 277^max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1429 (730^min - 1491^max) MBit/s +500%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	653 (593^min - 667^max) MBit/s +174%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	622 (585^min - 651^max) MBit/s +161%
Average Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (86 - 348, n=21)	270 MBit/s +13%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	238 (207^min - 270^max) MBit/s

Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø238 (207-270)

Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø262 (240-277)

ColorChecker Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro: 18.55 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 28.76 ∆E

Display - 1080p IPS panel

The 15.6-inch IPS display offers Full HD resolution and has a glossy surface. This is problematic outdoors, but at least the subjective picture impression of the panel is good and the colors also look vivid.

The average brightness is around 260 cd/m² and the contrast ratio is even a very good 1400:1. However, the minimum brightness is a bit problematic at 77 cd/m², which is too high in very dark environments. We could not detect PWM flickering and halos are not a problem.

The panel is already very well calibrated ex-works and even editing pictures/videos is reasonably possible thanks to the almost complete sRGB. The viewing angle stability of the IPS display is good.


267 cd/m²	281 cd/m²	269 cd/m²
247 cd/m²	293 cd/m²	248 cd/m²
262 cd/m²	276 cd/m²	254 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

N156HCA-EN1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 293 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 266.3 cd/m² Minimum: 77 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 294 cd/m²
Contrast: 1395:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.1 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.7
ΔE Greyscale 3.5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
67.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.21

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	Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro N156HCA-EN1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AU Optronics AUO28ED, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Chi Mei CMN15F5, TN, 1920x1080, 15.60	Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 BOE NV15N3D, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display		-38%	-43%	-40%
Display P3 Coverage	65.6	40.49 -38%	37.13 -43%	39.42 -40%
sRGB Coverage	98.1	60.9 -38%	55.8 -43%	58.7 -40%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	67.8	41.84 -38%	38.36 -43%	40.73 -40%
Response Times		-13%	41%	-26%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	39.6 ?(20.4, 19.2)	43.6 ?(20.4, 23.2) -10%	26 ?(8, 18) 34%	45.6 ?(23.6, 22) -15%
Response Time Black / White *	26.8 ?(16, 10.8)	31.2 ?(18, 13.2) -16%	14 ?(4, 3) 48%	36.4 ?(20.4, 16) -36%
PWM Frequency				1020 ?(98)
Screen		-98%	-105%	-128%
Brightness middle	293	271 -8%	232 -21%	233.1 -20%
Brightness	266	256 -4%	211 -21%	226 -15%
Brightness Distribution	84	90 7%	82 -2%	90 7%
Black Level *	0.21	0.15 29%	0.41 -95%	0.21 -0%
Contrast	1395	1807 30%	566 -59%	1110 -20%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2.1	4.7 -124%	6.83 -225%	5.69 -171%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	5	20.4 -308%	18.77 -275%	20.62 -312%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	0.7	4.6 -557%		5.12 -631%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	3.5	1.6 54%	8.52 -143%	3.3 6%
Gamma	2.21 ^100%	2.17 ^101%	2.45 ^90%	2.35 ^94%
CCT	6681 ^97%	6649 ^98%	9753 ^67%	6749 ^96%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)		38.5	35	37.1
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)		60.6	56	58
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-50% / -73%	-36% / -68%	-65% / -95%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
26.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 16 ms rise
26.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 10.8 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 62 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
39.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 20.4 ms rise
39.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 19.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 55 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17924 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Screenshots CalMAN measurement

Performance, emissions and battery life

The Intel Core i3-1005G1 is still from the Ice Lake generation and offers 2 cores (4 threads) with a maximum clock of 3.4 GHz. The TDP is very briefly 34 watts and then immediately drops to 15 watts. The performance is accordingly very weak for the year 2021. The subjective operation is also smooth thanks to the M.2 SSD (SATA-III). The F15 Pro is hardly suitable for gaming, but the integrated GPU from Intel easily copes with everyday things like video playback (even 4K). However, the speakers are below average and we recommend external speakers or headphones.

There is a fan, but you can hardly hear it even under load. In return, the surface temperatures are quite high under load, but there are no problems in everyday use.

Idle consumption is a bit high and you should not expect too much in terms of battery life either; our WLAN test with a brightness of 150 cd/m² only runs for just under 6 hours.

Cinebench R15 Multi Endurance test

Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1: Ø338 (334.54-346.03)

Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U: Ø669 (662.73-672.62)

Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U: Ø348 (332.02-352.17)

Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4: Ø379 (375.47-384.71)

Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Office (1056 - 15743, n=122, last 2 years)	8116 Points +280%
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (2135 - 2636, n=4)	2303 Points +8%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	2135 Points

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Average of class Office (529 - 1995, n=121, last 2 years)	1462 Points +40%
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (1046 - 1061, n=4)	1055 Points +1%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	1046 Points

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Office (356 - 5904, n=120, last 2 years)	3121 Points +281%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	1525 Points +86%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	961 Points +17%
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (820 - 1015, n=7)	892 Points +9%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	820 Points
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	795 Points -3%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Office (181.3 - 764, n=120, last 2 years)	562 Points +40%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	504 Points +25%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	402 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (338 - 407, n=7)	395 Points -2%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	364 Points -9%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	303 Points -25%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Office (160.8 - 2642, n=120, last 2 years)	1405 Points +306%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	678 (671.21^min - 677.84^max) Points +96%
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (346 - 407, n=6)	391 Points +13%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	384.7 (375.47^min - 384.71^max) Points +11%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	352 (332.02^min - 352.17^max) Points +2%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	346 (334.54^min - 346.03^max) Points

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=118, last 2 years)	218 Points +41%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	193.6 Points +25%
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (148 - 160, n=6)	155.8 Points +1%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	155 Points
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	144 Points -7%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	117 Points -25%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	1388 Seconds *
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	1348 Seconds * +3%
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (1123 - 1388, n=7)	1234 Seconds * +11%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	1188 Seconds * +14%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	680 Seconds * +51%
Average of class Office (214 - 2844, n=121, last 2 years)	534 Seconds * +62%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Office (4226 - 62349, n=121, last 2 years)	34839 MIPS +258%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	16901 MIPS +74%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	11122 MIPS +14%
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (9731 - 11135, n=7)	10731 MIPS +10%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	9731 MIPS
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	8752 MIPS -10%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Office (2233 - 6687, n=121, last 2 years)	5026 MIPS +30%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	4621 MIPS +20%
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (3851 - 4057, n=7)	3975 MIPS +3%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	3862 MIPS
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3536 MIPS -8%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	3065 MIPS -21%

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Office (1018 - 11980, n=122, last 2 years)	6683 Points +158%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3157 Points +22%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	2591 Points
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	2427 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (2153 - 2595, n=6)	2420 Points -7%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	1847 Points -29%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Office (510 - 1974, n=122, last 2 years)	1480 Points +28%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	1337 Points +15%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	1158 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (1118 - 1194, n=6)	1156 Points 0%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	895 Points -23%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	751 Points -35%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Office (1.55 - 17.4, n=120, last 2 years)	9.27 fps +283%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	4.14 fps +71%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	3.25 fps +34%
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (2.42 - 3.59, n=7)	3.18 fps +31%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	2.42 fps
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	2.03 fps -16%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	90.8 s * -11%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	81.7 s *
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (55.8 - 81.7, n=6)	63.1 s * +23%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	62.8 s * +23%
Average of class Office (31.3 - 117.5, n=120, last 2 years)	56.4 s * +31%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	0.872 sec * -14%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel Core i3-1005G1	0.762 sec *
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1 (0.746 - 0.763, n=6)	0.754 sec * +1%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	0.745 sec * +2%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel Core i3-1115G4	0.655 sec * +14%
Average of class Office (0.4244 - 1.397, n=119, last 2 years)	0.586 sec * +23%

* ... smaller is better

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Office (2325 - 7157, n=105, last 2 years)	5348 Points +55%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G	3898 Points +13%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	3743 Points +9%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Teclast BD256GB	3449 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) (3386 - 3562, n=6)	3448 Points 0%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Vega 3, Athlon 3150U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G	3107 Points -10%

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Vega 3, Athlon 3150U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G	2838 μs * -124%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G	1532 μs * -21%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Teclast BD256GB	1268 μs *

* ... smaller is better

	Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Teclast BD256GB	Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G	Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G	Average Teclast BD256GB	Average of class Office
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		182%	98%	38%	0%	294%
Write 4K	109.4	134.8 23%	124.8 14%	138.5 27%	109.4 ?() 0%	158.7 ?(50.1 - 291, n=70, last 2 years) 45%
Read 4K	38.89	41.68 7%	43.56 12%	41.98 8%	38.9 ?() 0%	61.7 ?(20.6 - 90.2, n=70, last 2 years) 59%
Write Seq	405.2	1651 307%	977 141%	213.5 -47%	405 ?() 0%	2427 ?(315 - 5030, n=53, last 2 years) 499%
Read Seq	529	2300 335%	1685 219%	1289 144%	529 ?() 0%	2611 ?(507 - 5559, n=53, last 2 years) 394%
Write 4K Q32T1	284.2	260 -9%	185.9 -35%	157.8 -44%	284 ?() 0%	400 ?(162.5 - 809, n=70, last 2 years) 41%
Read 4K Q32T1	337.8	335.1 -1%	272.7 -19%	448.9 33%	338 ?() 0%	519 ?(184.2 - 899, n=70, last 2 years) 54%
Write Seq Q32T1	436.5	1641 276%	971 122%	210.5 -52%	437 ?() 0%	3062 ?(259 - 6207, n=70, last 2 years) 601%
Read Seq Q32T1	560	3452 516%	2424 333%	1853 231%	560 ?() 0%	4260 ?(454 - 7123, n=70, last 2 years) 661%

3DMark - 1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Office (712 - 9228, n=114, last 2 years)	4191 Points +174%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	2557 Points +67%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Intel Core i3-1115G4	2250 Points +47%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1	1530 Points
Average Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) (960 - 1755, n=15)	1480 Points -3%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	1298 Points -15%

	low	med.	high	ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015)	30.2	19.6	10.3
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	76.7	31.9	20.9	19.4
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	15.4	7.68	7.68
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	28.1	13.7	12.9

Noise emissions

Noise Level

Idle		24.2 / 24.2 / 24.2 dB(A)
Load		24.2 / 25.3 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.2 dB(A)

Temperature

Max. Load

Idle


43.1 °C 110 F	39.1 °C 102 F	25.1 °C 77 F
42.7 °C 109 F	34.1 °C 93 F	24.8 °C 77 F
37.1 °C 99 F	30.6 °C 87 F	23.9 °C 75 F

Maximum: 43.1 °C = 110 F
Average: 33.4 °C = 92 F


25.1 °C 77 F	39 °C 102 F	51.8 °C 125 F
25.2 °C 77 F	33.5 °C 92 F	43.1 °C 110 F
25.5 °C 78 F	31.3 °C 88 F	38.2 °C 101 F

Maximum: 51.8 °C = 125 F
Average: 34.7 °C = 94 F

Power Supply (max.) 35.4 °C = 96 F | Room Temperature 21.5 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 33.4 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.1 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 51.8 °C / 125 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.5 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 37.1 °C / 98.8 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-9.4 °C / -16.9 F).

Surface temperatures stress test (top side)

Surface temperatures stress test (bottom side)

Speaker

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.3% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (24.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 68% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 23% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 70% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 24% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (70.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 71% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 23% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 59% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy consumption

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.52 / 0.74 Watt
Idle	7.3 / 9.9 / 10.9 Watt
Load	22 / 38 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Energy consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test

Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø23.3 (18.9-27.6)

Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø23.8 (15.9-38.1)

Battery life

Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing
Average of class Office (300 - 1137, n=107, last 2 years)	594 min +68%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 i3-1115G4, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, 53 Wh	539 min +53%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY R5 3500U, Vega 8, 42 Wh	470 min +33%
Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), 53.8 Wh	353 min
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Athlon 3150U, Vega 3, 35 Wh	241 min -32%

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing (Edge 93)		5h 53min

Pros

+ IPS display with good viewing angle stability

+ accurate colors and full sRGB coverage

+ decent system performance

+ almost always silent operation

Cons

- old dual-core processor

- slow WLAN

- no charging via USB-C

- no keyboard backlight

Verdict - Only the IPS display convinces

In review: Teclast TBOLT F15 Pro. Test device provided by Teclast

Of course, you have to ask yourself what you can expect from a new laptop for just under 500 Euros (~$588). The Teclast F15 Pro does not show any massive weaknesses in the test and can score especially with the color-strong IPS display, which even offers full sRGB coverage. That is by no means a matter of course in this price range.

However, we are rather at the lower edge of the performance spectrum in the other disciplines. Besides the slow dual-core processor, there are also no highlights in the ports and the communication modules.

The Teclast F15 Pro covers the basic requirements and offers a decent IPS display, but all in all, there are better overall packages among the competition even in this price range.

It gets problematic when you look at the rivals. For example, there is the Huawei MateBook D 15, which offers a much better overall package for a lower price (currently around 450 Euros/~$529) depending on the configuration.

Price and availability

The Teclast F15 Pro is available at Aliexpress for around €490 (~$576).

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Chassis

65 / 98 → 67%

Keyboard

72%

Pointing Device

78%

Connectivity

41 / 80 → 52%

Weight

64 / 20-75 → 79%

Battery

68%

Display

82%

Games Performance

54 / 78 → 69%

Application Performance

80 / 95 → 84%

Temperature

88%

Noise

100%

Audio

71%

Camera

25 / 85 → 30%

Average

68%

77%

Office - Weighted Average

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