Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Ryzen 7 Convertible Review: Core i7 Need Not Apply

Flippin' good.

It's another home run for the affordable Asus VivoBook Flip series as this AMD-powered convertible retails is both faster and cheaper than many Intel Core i7 alternatives in the market.

Allen Ngo 👁, Published 08/22/2020 🇮🇹 🇷🇺 ...

Unveiled earlier this year, the Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420 convertible is the successor to last year's VivoBook Flip 14 TP410 series. This latest model introduces both a brand new chassis design and the latest Zen 2 U-series CPUs to be sleeker and faster than before without burning a hole through your wallet. Asus markets its VivoBook series to budget-conscious home users in contrast to the pricier higher-end ZenBook series.

Our configuration here comes with the Ryzen 7 4700U CPU, 8 GB of RAM, 512 GB GB NVMe SSD, and 1080p touchscreen for about $700 USD. Less expensive Ryzen 5 4500U and Ryzen 3 4300U SKUs are also available for while Intel Tiger Lake versions will be coming later in Q4 2020. Competitors include other affordable subnotebook convertibles like the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex, HP Pavilion x360, or Dell Inspiron 2-in-1.

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Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA (VivoBook Flip 14 Series)

Processor

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 8 x 2 - 4.1 GHz, Renoir-U (Zen 2)

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 - 512 MB VRAM, Core: 1600 MHz, RAM: 1333 MHz, DDR4, 19.40.44.03

Memory

8 GB

, 4 GB soldered + Samsung 4 GB DDR4-3200, 22-22-22-52, Dual-Channel

Display

14.00 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 157 PPI, 10-point capacitive, native pen support, BOE NV140FHM-N49, IPS, BOE07F7, glossy: yes, 60 Hz

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, 512 GB

Soundcard

AMD Raven/Renoir/VanGogh/Cezanne - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller

Connections

3 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: MicroSD

Networking

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 18.2 x 324 x 220 ( = 0.72 x 12.76 x 8.66 in)

Battery

42 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 3-cell

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Radeon Settings Lite, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

1.562 kg ( = 55.1 oz / 3.44 pounds), Power Supply: 147 g ( = 5.19 oz / 0.32 pounds)

Price

700 USD

Links

Asus homepage
Asus notebook section

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
80.7 % v7 ^(old)	08 / 2020	Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA R7 4700U, Vega 7	1.6 kg	18.2 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
84.3 % v7 ^(old)	03 / 2020	Lenovo Yoga C740-14IML i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620	1.4 kg	16.9 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
86.5 % v7 ^(old)	05 / 2020	Honor Magicbook 14 R5 3500U, Vega 8	1.4 kg	16 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
85 % v7 ^(old)	06 / 2020	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B R3 4300U, Vega 5	1.2 kg	16.55 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
83 % v7 ^(old)	07 / 2020	Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 i5-1035G1, GeForce MX350	1.7 kg	17.9 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
81.2 % v7 ^(old)	04 / 2020	LG Gram 14T90N i7-10510U, UHD Graphics 620	1.2 kg	18 mm	14.00"	1920x1080

Case

When compared to the older VivoBook Flip 14 TP410, the TM420 is smaller in every dimension while still weighing about the same. Both the base and lid are rigid and just slightly weaker than an HP Envy x360.

Chassis and lid are made of aluminum alloy to feel almost like a ZenBook. Corners and edges are sharper this time around when compared to the last gen model

The 360-degree hinges feel firm and uniform at all angles with no teetering when typing

Base becomes slightly angled when the lid is open

Smooth matte aluminum surfaces attract fingerprints

Tablet mode is useful, but still much heavier than an ordinary tablet or detachable

Ventilation grilles occupy most of the left edge

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP410UA-EC242T Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2020-20UCS03S00 Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity

There are now two USB-A ports and a MicroSD card reader compared to three USB-A ports and a full-size SD reader on last year's VivoBook Flip TP410. Note that the USB-C port does not support DisplayPort.

Right: Power button, MicroSD reader, 3.5 mm combo audio, USB 3.2 Gen. 2 Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen. 2 Type-A, HDMI, AC adapter

SD Card Reader

Fully inserted MicroSD card sits almost flush against the edge. Transfer rates are slow at about 36 MB/s

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	36.3 MB/s
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	26.7 MB/s -26%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	19.3 MB/s -47%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	37.2 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	31.9 MB/s -14%
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	27.5 MB/s -26%

Communication

Removable M.2 WLAN module. We experienced no connectivity issues when paired to our Netgear RAX200 router

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo Yoga C740-14IML Intel Wireless-AC 9560	1203 (1102^min - 1276^max) MBit/s +180%
Honor Magicbook 14 Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	646 (583^min - 663^max) MBit/s +50%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	615 (580^min - 641^max) MBit/s +43%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265	430 (364^min - 477^max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo Yoga C740-14IML Intel Wireless-AC 9560	1096 (1062^min - 1130^max) MBit/s +86%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	898 (695^min - 935^max) MBit/s +53%
Honor Magicbook 14 Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	685 (640^min - 694^max) MBit/s +16%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265	588 (456^min - 634^max) MBit/s

Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø588 (456-634)

Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø430 (364-477)

Webcam

ColorChecker Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA: 10.12 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 13.98 ∆E

Maintenance

The bottom panel is secured by 10 Philips screws for easy removal. The M.2 SSD, M.2 WLAN, and 1x SODIMM slot are all accessible. Keep in mind that 4 GB of RAM comes soldered.

Accessories and Warranty

The box includes an active stylus pen in addition to the usual AC adapter and paperwork. The standard one-year limited warranty applies.

Input Devices

Keyboard and Touchpad

Unlike on last year's TP410, the TM410 has an extra column of keys along the right edge of the keyboard

Backlit keys are 1.4 mm in travel with moderate clatter. Feedback could have been stronger

Small Precision clickpad (10 x 6 cm) offers smooth glide and minimal sticking when moving slowly. However, its integrated mouse keys are shallow and spongy

Cramped and spongy arrow keys. The Enter key is colored to distinguish the latest VivoBook from other models

Display

Though the chassis and innards may be new, Asus is still using the same BOE NV140FHM-N49 touchscreen panel as found on the older VivoBook Flip 14 TP401NA meaning that the visual experience remains the same year-over-year. This IPS panel is notable for its limited colors, average response times, and average contrast ratio to represent a budget display.

Sharp subpixels for sharp texts and images


240.5 cd/m²	264.4 cd/m²	267.1 cd/m²
242.3 cd/m²	272.5 cd/m²	268.5 cd/m²
241.1 cd/m²	274.8 cd/m²	266.2 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

BOE NV140FHM-N49 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 274.8 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 259.7 cd/m² Minimum: 15.78 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 272.5 cd/m²
Contrast: 649:1 (Black: 0.42 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.65 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.9, calibrated: 4.34
ΔE Greyscale 4.4 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
59.8% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
38.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
41.81% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
60% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
40.47% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.2

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA BOE NV140FHM-N49, IPS, 14", 1920x1080	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2020-20UCS03S00 LP140WF9-SPE1, IPS LED, 14", 1920x1080	Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 LG Philips LP140WFA-SPD1, IPS, 14", 1920x1080	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AU Optronics B140HAN04.0, IPS, 14", 1920x1080	Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T AU AUO323D, IPS, 14", 1920x1080	Honor Magicbook 14 BOE CQ TV140FHM-NH1, IPS, 14", 1920x1080
Display		58%	-7%	-6%	46%	11%
Display P3 Coverage	40.47	64.3 59%	37.76 -7%	37.78 -7%	60.1 49%	44.93 11%
sRGB Coverage	60	95.5 59%	56.6 -6%	56.8 -5%	85.5 43%	66.2 10%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	41.81	65.6 57%	39.05 -7%	39.03 -7%	61.1 46%	46.42 11%
Response Times		-14%	7%	-4%	5%	-18%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	36.4 ?(18.8, 17.6)	52 ?(24.4, 27.6) -43%	39 ?(21, 18) -7%	42 ?(20, 22) -15%	36 ?(18, 18) 1%	44.8 ?(24.4, 20.4) -23%
Response Time Black / White *	30.4 ?(18.8, 11.6)	25.6 ?(12.4, 13.2) 16%	24 ?(14, 10) 21%	28 ?(16, 12) 8%	28 ?(16, 12) 8%	34 ?(19.2, 14.8) -12%
PWM Frequency						5952 ?(99)
Screen		52%	-4%	13%	34%	26%
Brightness middle	272.5	409 50%	292 7%	256 -6%	280 3%	311 14%
Brightness	260	405 56%	260 0%	237 -9%	286 10%	296 14%
Brightness Distribution	88	95 8%	80 -9%	81 -8%	78 -11%	92 5%
Black Level *	0.42	0.21 50%	0.36 14%	0.17 60%	0.208 50%	0.18 57%
Contrast	649	1948 200%	811 25%	1506 132%	1346 107%	1728 166%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	4.65	4.9 -5%	6.92 -49%	5.43 -17%	3.97 15%	5.3 -14%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	17.78	8.4 53%	19.36 -9%	19.73 -11%	8.29 53%	18.5 -4%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	4.34	1.3 70%	5.13 -18%	4.8 -11%	3.42 21%	4.2 3%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	4.4	5.8 -32%	3.94 10%	3.29 25%	2.83 36%	3.5 20%
Gamma	2.2 ^100%	2.53 ^87%	2.83 ^78%	2.52 ^87%	2.34 ^94%	2.1 ^105%
CCT	6984 ^93%	7009 ^93%	6737 ^96%	6840 ^95%	6556 ^99%	7078 ^92%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	38.4	60.7 58%	36 -6%	36 -6%	56 46%	42.5 11%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	59.8	95.3 59%	56 -6%	57 -5%	85 42%	65.8 10%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		32% / 45%	-1% / -3%	1% / 7%	28% / 32%	6% / 17%

* ... smaller is better

Color space is narrow at just 60 percent of sRGB compared to >90 percent on most pricier Ultrabooks. For more accurate colors, we recommend looking at the higher-end ZenBook series instead.

Average grayscale DeltaE would improve from 4.4 to just 0.9 after calibrating the display ourselves. Colors remain about the same, however, due to the narrow color space mentioned above.

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
30.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 18.8 ms rise
30.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 11.6 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 81 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
36.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 18.8 ms rise
36.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 17.6 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 48 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.8 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 8684 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

The display is not bright enough to overcome the glossy overlay and bright ambient lighting when outdoors. Expect a lot of glare even when set to the maximum brightness setting. Remember to disable AMD Vari-Bright or else maximum brightness will automatically drop to just 154 nits when running on battery power.

Wide IPS viewing angles. Contrast begins to degrade if viewing from extreme angles

Performance

Processor

CPU performance is faster than any Intel Comet Lake-U or Ice Lake-powered laptop at the moment. Performance over time dips by about 20 percent as shown by our CineBench R15 xT loop test results below, but clock rates eventually recover and stabilize at the 1000-point range.

See our main page on the Ryzen 7 4700U for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø996 (803.97-1049.04)

Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø932 (907.83-1035.01)

Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø568 (535.78-642.12)

Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL 81Q9 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø627 (606.12-749.06)

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 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	2829 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (2401 - 3095, n=9)	2698 Points -5%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U	2410 Points -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	2401 Points -15%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL 81Q9 Intel Core i7-1065G7	1590 Points -44%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	1525 Points -46%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	1492 Points -47%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	1432 Points -49%
Asus VivoBook 14 X403FA Intel Core i5-8265U	1350 Points -52%
Lenovo Yoga C740-14IML Intel Core i5-10210U	1292 Points -54%
Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FN-A6023T Intel Core i7-8565U	1176 Points -58%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (448 - 478, n=9)	467 Points +1%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	461 Points
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U	460 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL 81Q9 Intel Core i7-1065G7	452 Points -2%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	451 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	447 Points -3%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	427 Points -7%
Lenovo Yoga C740-14IML Intel Core i5-10210U	421 Points -9%
Asus VivoBook 14 X403FA Intel Core i5-8265U	399 Points -13%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	369 Points -20%
Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FN-A6023T Intel Core i7-8565U	365 Points -21%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (801 - 1253, n=12)	1091 Points +4%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U	1051 Points 0%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	1049 (803.97^min - 1049.04^max) Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	973 Points -7%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL 81Q9 Intel Core i7-1065G7	749 Points -29%
Lenovo Yoga C740-14IML Intel Core i5-10210U	677 Points -35%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	668 (646.48^min - 668.95^max) Points -36%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	642 (535.78^min - 642.12^max) Points -39%
Asus VivoBook 14 X403FA Intel Core i5-8265U	622 Points -41%
Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FN-A6023T Intel Core i7-8565U	581 Points -45%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	580 Points -45%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	182 Points
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL 81Q9 Intel Core i7-1065G7	181 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (176 - 185, n=11)	180.3 Points -1%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U	180 Points -1%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	177.6 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	174 Points -4%
Lenovo Yoga C740-14IML Intel Core i5-10210U	169 Points -7%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	165 Points -9%
Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FN-A6023T Intel Core i7-8565U	153 Points -16%
Asus VivoBook 14 X403FA Intel Core i5-8265U	152 Points -16%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	145 Points -20%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	907 Seconds * -103%
Asus VivoBook 14 X403FA Intel Core i5-8265U	815 Seconds * -82%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	782 Seconds * -75%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	703 Seconds * -57%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	593 Seconds * -33%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U	585 Seconds * -31%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (407 - 537, n=8)	480 Seconds * -7%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	447 Seconds *

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	4681 MIPS +6%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U	4425 MIPS 0%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	4422 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (4208 - 4470, n=8)	4361 MIPS -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4288 MIPS -3%
Asus VivoBook 14 X403FA Intel Core i5-8265U	4029 MIPS -9%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	4014 MIPS -9%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3555 MIPS -20%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	31114 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (26652 - 33890, n=8)	30273 MIPS -3%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U	27115 MIPS -13%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	23610 MIPS -24%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	17508 MIPS -44%
Asus VivoBook 14 X403FA Intel Core i5-8265U	17467 MIPS -44%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	16487 MIPS -47%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	15043 MIPS -52%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	1211 Points +5%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	1157 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (1101 - 1168, n=8)	1134 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	1098 Points -5%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	1027 Points -11%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	904 Points -22%

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (4792 - 6502, n=8)	5630 Points +3%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	5443 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4646 Points -15%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	3721 Points -32%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	3330 Points -39%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3154 Points -42%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	8.81 fps
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (6.79 - 10.1, n=8)	8.44 fps -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	6.72 fps -24%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U	6.032 fps -32%
Asus VivoBook 14 X403FA Intel Core i5-8265U	4.6 fps -48%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	4.6 fps -48%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	4.37 fps -50%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3.99 fps -55%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (55.5 - 115.7, n=8)	68.2 s * -20%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	62.2 s * -9%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	58.2 s * -2%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	57 s *
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	55.8 s * +2%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	0.734 sec * -20%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	0.686 sec * -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	0.639 sec * -5%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Intel Core i7-10510U	0.638 sec * -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (0.598 - 0.651, n=8)	0.618 sec * -1%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	0.611 sec *

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1049 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

67.4 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

98 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

182 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

2829 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

461 Points

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System Performance

PCMark results are strong and consistently ahead of many 14-inch Intel Ice Lake or Comet lake-U Ultrabooks. We didn't experience any issues with our unit save for it being unable to wake from sleep one time that we weren't able to reliably reproduce.

PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Score
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	5214 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	4322 Points -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2020-20UCS03S00 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	4251 Points -18%
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1	3995 Points -23%
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	3862 Points -26%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	3446 Points -34%
Essentials
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2020-20UCS03S00 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	9652 Points +3%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	9385 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	8600 Points -8%
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1	8011 Points -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	7666 Points -18%
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	7544 Points -20%
Productivity
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	7945 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2020-20UCS03S00 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	7207 Points -9%
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1	6634 Points -17%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	6489 Points -18%
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	5931 Points -25%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	5384 Points -32%
Digital Content Creation
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	5161 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	3926 Points -24%
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	3494 Points -32%
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1	3257 Points -37%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2020-20UCS03S00 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	2999 Points -42%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	2692 Points -48%

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	4235 Points +1%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	4208 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2020-20UCS03S00 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	4198 Points 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	3841 Points -9%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	3221 Points -23%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	5260 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2020-20UCS03S00 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	5200 Points -1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	5085 Points -3%
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	5039 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	2610 Points -50%

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		4208 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		5260 points
PCMark 10 Score		5214 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows DPC latency issues related to storport.sys. 4K60 playback on YouTube is otherwise smooth and with no dropped frames.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	1519 μs * -158%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B Vega 5, R3 4300U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	800 μs * -36%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	674 μs * -14%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	589 μs *
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2020-20UCS03S00 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	585 μs * +1%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)	573 μs * +3%
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1	466 μs * +21%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The Samsung PM991 is a budget mid-range NVMe SSD that pairs well with the budget mid-range VivoBook. Its drawback is the relatively slow average sequential write rate of about 800 MB/s whereas pricier NVMe drives like the PM981a can be 2x to 3x faster.

See our table of HDDs and SSDs for more benchmark comparisons.

M.2 2280 and SODIMM slots are protected in aluminum housing. Only one internal storage slot is available

	Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU	Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0	Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1	Honor Magicbook 14 Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
AS SSD		-15%	-11%	-22%	18%
Seq Read	1397	1535 10%	1682 20%	1336 -4%	2591 85%
Seq Write	783	1215 55%	931 19%	653 -17%	2133 172%
4K Read	48.08	35.93 -25%	41.53 -14%	26.65 -45%	50 4%
4K Write	134.6	138.3 3%	109.1 -19%	52.7 -61%	95.7 -29%
4K-64 Read	835	467.7 -44%	603 -28%	644 -23%	607 -27%
4K-64 Write	734	399.6 -46%	713 -3%	482.9 -34%	482.6 -34%
Access Time Read *	0.081	0.104 -28%		0.074 9%	0.075 7%
Access Time Write *	0.084	0.029 65%	0.035 58%	0.072 14%	0.034 60%
Score Read	1022	657 -36%	813 -20%	804 -21%	916 -10%
Score Write	947	659 -30%	915 -3%	601 -37%	792 -16%
Score Total	2474	1647 -33%	2118 -14%	1786 -28%	2168 -12%
Copy ISO MB/s	1212	754 -38%	692 -43%
Copy Program MB/s	374.3	253.1 -32%	226.5 -39%
Copy Game MB/s	829	546 -34%	391.5 -53%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		7%	-12%	-29%	34%
Write 4K	121.2	173.1 43%	96.3 -21%	54.6 -55%	137.7 14%
Read 4K	49.91	49.32 -1%	35.06 -30%	28.19 -44%	42.49 -15%
Write Seq	1090	1188 9%	1001 -8%	840 -23%	2341 115%
Read Seq	1533	1278 -17%	1072 -30%	905 -41%	2436 59%
Write 4K Q32T1	393.3	457.4 16%	423.9 8%	409.5 4%	261 -34%
Read 4K Q32T1	406	505 24%	464.7 14%	292.4 -28%	335.4 -17%
Write Seq Q32T1	1225	1258 3%	967 -21%	1038 -15%	2343 91%
Read Seq Q32T1	2277	1742 -23%	2179 -4%	1607 -29%	3569 57%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-4% / -7%	-12% / -11%	-26% / -25%	26% / 25%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2277 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1225 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 406 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 393.3 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 1533 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 1090 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 49.91 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 121.2 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

According to 3DMark, the integrated Radeon RX Vega 7 performs as well as most laptops equipped with the 10 W GeForce MX150 while being about 10 to 15 percent faster than the Core i7-1065G7 and its integrated Iris Plus G7. Real-world gaming performance still favors the GeForce GPU due to its more mature drivers, but AMD has been steadily optimizing its drivers to narrow the gap.

See our dedicated page on the Radeon RX Vega 7 for more technical information and benchmarks.

3DMark | 3DMark 11

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1	4457 Points +47%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U	3819 Points +26%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1772 - 4037, n=62)	3189 Points +5%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7	3156 Points +4%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U	3036 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4500U	2876 Points -5%
Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FN-A6023T NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-8565U	2874 Points -5%
HP 14-dk0008ng AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U	2581 Points -15%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, R3 4300U	2438 Points -20%
Acer Swift 5 SF514-54T-501U Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i5-1035G1	1739 Points -43%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1	1370 Points +52%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U	1163 Points +29%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (496 - 1249, n=57)	991 Points +10%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U	903 Points
Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FN-A6023T NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-8565U	862 Points -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4500U	852 Points -6%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7	835 Points -8%
HP 14-dk0008ng AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U	779 Points -14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, R3 4300U	733 Points -19%
Acer Swift 5 SF514-54T-501U Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i5-1035G1	453 Points -50%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX433FA Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U	402 Points -55%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1	1522 Points +48%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U	1282 Points +25%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (570 - 1420, n=58)	1126 Points +10%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U	1028 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4500U	967 Points -6%
Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FN-A6023T NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-8565U	961 Points -7%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7	945 Points -8%
HP 14-dk0008ng AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U	863 Points -16%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, R3 4300U	825 Points -20%
Acer Swift 5 SF514-54T-501U Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i5-1035G1	512 Points -50%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX433FA Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U	461 Points -55%

3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1	6448 Points +31%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (3353 - 6249, n=58)	5054 Points +3%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U	4927 Points
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U	4785 Points -3%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7	4613 Points -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4500U	4400 Points -11%
HP 14-dk0008ng AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U	4056 Points -18%
Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FN-A6023T NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-8565U	3560 Points -28%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, R3 4300U	3535 Points -28%
Acer Swift 5 SF514-54T-501U Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i5-1035G1	2516 Points -49%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX433FA Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U	1979 Points -60%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1	5296 Points +47%
Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U	4546 Points +26%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7	4045 Points +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4500U	3767 Points +5%
Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FN-A6023T NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-8565U	3707 Points +3%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1807 - 5086, n=58)	3663 Points +2%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U	3601 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, R3 4300U	3288 Points -9%
HP 14-dk0008ng AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, R7 3700U	2698 Points -25%
Acer Swift 5 SF514-54T-501U Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i5-1035G1	2257 Points -37%
Asus ZenBook 14 UX433FA Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U	1800 Points -50%

3DMark 11 Performance		5105 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		17487 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		2760 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		1028 points
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Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1280x720 Lite Quality
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	30.2 fps
Beelink GTR35 II-G-16512D00W64PRO-1T AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)	26.6 fps -12%
Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	25.4 (19^min - 32^max) fps -16%
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)	22.96 fps -24%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T AMD Ryzen 7 3700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	16.1 fps -47%
HP 14s-dq1431ng Intel Core i5-1035G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)	13.2 fps -56%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20T20033GE Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	11.49 fps -62%