Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA in Review: 1100-gram Subnotebook with Excellent Battery Life

Compact long-distance runner. The slim ZenBook 13's wide range of features is convincing: There is an Ice Lake CPU, 16 GB of RAM (in dual-channel mode), an NVMe SSD, and Thunderbolt 3. Furthermore, the battery life is excellent thanks to the integrated 67-Wh battery.

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The Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA is a compact, lightweight, 13.3-inch subnotebook. It is powered by a quad-core Core i7-1065G7 from Intel's Ice Lake generation. Its competition consists of devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3, Samsung Galaxy Book S, Acer Swift 3 SF313-52, Apple MacBook Air 2020, Huawei MateBook 13, and the HP Envy x360 13. The last of these devices is a 2-in-1 laptop. We have included it in this comparison due to the generally low availability of Ryzen-4000-based 13.3-inch subnotebooks.

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Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA (ZenBook 13 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 x 1.3 - 3.9 GHz, Ice Lake U

Graphics adapter

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Core: 1100 MHz, Dual-channel, 27.20.100.8476

Memory

16 GB

, LPDDR4X-3200MHz, dual-channel, soldered system memory, no slots

Display

13.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 166 PPI, Sharp LQ133M1JW40, IPS, glossy: no, 60 Hz

Mainboard

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

Storage

Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8, 1024 GB

, 909 GB free

Soundcard

Realtek ALC294 @ Intel Ice Point-LP PCH - cAVS

Connections

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Card Reader: microSD, TPM 2.0

Networking

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5.1

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 13.9 x 304 x 203 ( = 0.55 x 11.97 x 7.99 in)

Battery

67 Wh, 4347 mAh Lithium-Polymer, 15.48 V

Charging

fast charging / Quickcharge

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 3D IR HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, USB-C to 3.5-mm headphone jack adapter, sleeve, McAfee LiveSafe (trial version), MS Office 365 (trial version), 24 Months Warranty

Weight

1.07 kg ( = 37.74 oz / 2.36 pounds), Power Supply: 222.7 g ( = 7.86 oz / 0.49 pounds)

Price

1399 Euro

Links

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
87.5 %	08/2020	Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	1.1 kg	13.9 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
83.8 %	07/2020	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620	970 g	12.9 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
85.1 %	07/2020	Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel i5-L16G7, UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)	940 g	11.8 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
87 %	02/2020	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	1.2 kg	16.6 mm	13.50"	2256x1504
88 %	04/2020	Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 i5-1030NG7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	1.3 kg	16.1 mm	13.30"	2560x1600
84 %	07/2020	Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD R5 3500U, Vega 8	1.3 kg	14.9 mm	13.00"	2160x1440
85.5 %	06/2020	HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr R5 4500U, Vega 6	1.3 kg	16.4 mm	13.30"	1920x1080

Case - UX325 with a Metal Chassis

Our ZenBook comes in a slim, compact metal case with a matte, dark-gray (Pine Grey) finish. An alternative, bright purple (Lilac Mist) variant of the laptop is available as well. In most areas, Asus has continued to use smooth surfaces. The back of the lid has a concentric, brushed finish with the "Asus" logo as the centerpiece. When opened, the bottom edge of the lid serves as a stand that slightly elevates the back of base unit. As a side effect, the airflow is improved. The battery is fixed. Furthermore, there is no maintenance hatch on the laptop. In order to access the components, the case needs to be opened.

The clearances are even and there are no excess materials. The device also does not suffer from any major rigidity issues. While the base unit can be twisted with a sufficient amount of force, the rigidity is still good enough to not be a reason for concern. The same holds true for the lid. Regardless: A higher rigidity should not be too much to ask from a highly mobile 1,400-Euro (~$1,665) laptop. Applying pressure to the back of the lid does not create distortions on the screen. Although the hinges hold the lid firmly in place, there is some teetering. The display can be opened to a maximum angle of about 140°. The display can be opened with one hand.

The ZenBook matches competitors in terms of its dimensions. Here, the Acer Swift 3 SF313-52 is an exception due to its 13.5-inch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio that significantly increases its width. At a weight of just below 1,100 grams (~2.43 lbs), the UX325JA is only bested by certain Samsung models.

Size Comparison

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD DIN A4 ❌

Features - ZenBook with Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports

Although the port selection of the ZenBook has been trimmed, it is well thought out. The laptop comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports, both of which support Power Delivery and DisplayPort via USB-C. Combined with the HDMI port, the UX325 has a total of three video outputs. Additionally, a docking station or an external GPU can be connected.

A USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter is not required. Instead, Asus has directly implemented a USB Type-A port (USB 3.2 Gen 1) in addition to the USB-C ports. However, a USB Type-C to headphone jack adapter is included in the package. There is no dedicated, combined audio jack.

Right: card reader (microSD), USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A)

SD Card Reader

The microSD card reader is one of the faster models. When transferring larger files, it achieves a maximum transfer speed of 85.5 MB/s. We also transferred 250 jpg image files (around 5 MB each) at 75.3 MB/s. We use our reference card (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64 GB) to test card readers.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)	77.8 MB/s ∼100% +3%
Average of class Subnotebook (14.9 - 193.9, n=34, last 2 years)	76.8 MB/s ∼99% +2%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	75.5 MB/s ∼97% 0%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	75.3 MB/s ∼97%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)	63.9 MB/s ∼82% -15%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	88.6 MB/s ∼100% +4%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)	86 MB/s ∼97% +1%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	85.5 MB/s ∼97%
Average of class Subnotebook (16.3 - 239, n=34, last 2 years)	85.4 MB/s ∼96% 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)	82.4 MB/s ∼93% -4%

Communication

The Intel Wi-Fi chip (Wi-Fi 6 AX201) supports the Wi-Fi standards 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax. Furthermore, it supports Bluetooth 5. The transfer rates are very good under optimal conditions (no other Wi-Fi devices in proximity, short distance between the laptop and the server).

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1350 (1315^min - 1401^max) MBit/s ∼100%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1246 (1148^min - 1320^max) MBit/s ∼92% -8%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (49.8 - 1775, n=324)	1161 MBit/s ∼86% -14%
Average of class Subnotebook (180 - 1602, n=57, last 2 years)	1055 MBit/s ∼78% -22%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	814 (528^min - 898^max) MBit/s ∼60% -40%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	666 (328^min - 692^max) MBit/s ∼49% -51%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	625 (543^min - 707^max) MBit/s ∼46% -54%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	550 (546^min - 561^max) MBit/s ∼41% -59%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	49.8 (3^min - 102^max) MBit/s ∼4% -96%
iperf3 receive AX12
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1333 (1206^min - 1383^max) MBit/s ∼100% +18%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (136 - 1743, n=324)	1261 MBit/s ∼95% +11%
Average of class Subnotebook (182 - 1690, n=57, last 2 years)	1151 MBit/s ∼86% +2%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1132 (806^min - 1267^max) MBit/s ∼85%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1007 (635^min - 1216^max) MBit/s ∼76% -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	857 (782^min - 887^max) MBit/s ∼64% -24%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	652 (639^min - 661^max) MBit/s ∼49% -42%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	612 (576^min - 636^max) MBit/s ∼46% -46%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	289 (167^min - 328^max) MBit/s ∼22% -74%

Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1131 (806-1267)

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø856 (782-887)

Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1007 (635-1216)

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø289 (167-328)

Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; iperf3 receive AX12: Ø612 (576-637)

Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø652 (639-661)

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1332 (1206-1383)

Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1362 (1315-1401)

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø625 (543-707)

Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø814 (528-898)

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø49.6 (3-102)

Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; iperf3 transmit AX12: Ø551 (544-561)

Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø656 (328-692)

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1246 (1148-1320)

Webcam

The integrated webcam (3D IR HD; 0.9 MP) offers a maximum resolution of 1280x720 pixels. The color accuracy is lackluster. The deltaE-2000 color deviation of 30 is far removed from the ideal range (deltaE of less than three).

ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3: 29.41 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 42.76 ∆E

Accessories

Apart from the usual documents (warranty information, quick-start guide), the laptop also comes with a sleeve and a USB-C to headphone jack adapter.

Maintenance

There is no maintenance hatch on the laptop. In order to reach the components, the bottom plate has to be removed. First, all the screws on the bottom of the device need to be loosened. Careful: Two of the screws are hidden beneath the rubber feet in the back. The bottom plate can subsequently be removed with a sharp edge. It is latched fairly tightly onto the base unit.

Warranty

The system comes with a two-year warranty. A warranty extension to three years can be purchased for around 50 Euros (~$60).

Input Devices - Onboard Keyboard Backlighting

Keyboard

The ZenBook is equipped with a backlit chiclet keyboard, which stretches itself across the entire length of the base unit. The smooth, flat keys offer short travel and a distinct actuation point. The QWERTY keys have a size of 16 x 13 mm. Meanwhile, the arrow keys are very small at 7 x 13 mm. As a result, trying to press the arrow-up/-down key often results in accidentally pressing the key above or below it, respectively.

The keyboard area slightly yields when typing. This did not prove to be a major issue. The backlighting offers three brightness levels, which can be switched between via a dedicated function key. Overall, Asus has delivered a keyboard that is suitable for day-to-day use.

Touchpad

The multi-touch ClickPad occupies an area of about 13x6 cm. Thus, a lot of space is available for gesture controls. Fingers effortlessly glide across the smooth surface of the touchpad. The touchpad offers short travel and a distinct actuation point. There are a few extra functions: A numpad can be displayed on the surface of the ClickPad by tapping the top right corner. A swiping gesture from the top left corner opens the Windows calculator.

Display - Bright IPS Screen

The matte, 13.3-inch display has a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. While the screen delivers a high maximum brightness (404 cd/m²), the contrast ratio (770:1) is on lower end of the spectrum. For the latter, we consider values of above 1000:1 good.

Unfortunately, we detected flickering at a frequency of 250 Hz at brightness levels of 30% and below. Due to the low frequency, sensitive users may experience headaches and/or eyestrain.


418 cd/m²	391 cd/m²	402 cd/m²
400 cd/m²	435 cd/m²	363 cd/m²
421 cd/m²	413 cd/m²	393 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

Sharp LQ133M1JW40

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 435 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 404 cd/m² Minimum: 26.3 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 83 %
Center on Battery: 435 cd/m²
Contrast: 770:1 (Black: 0.565 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.66 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 1.19
ΔE Greyscale 3.65 | 0.57-98 Ø5.5
95% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
60% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
64.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
94.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.34

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	Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Sharp LQ133M1JW40, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 BOE087A, IPS (QLED), 1920x1080, 13.30	Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel BOE07E7, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 BOE, NE135FBM-N41, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50	Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 APPA042, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.30	Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Chi Mei CMN8201 P130ZFA-BA1, IPS, 2160x1440, 13.00	HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Display			8%	9%	8%		3%
Display P3 Coverage	63.8		70 10%	70.1 10%	70.4 10%		65.9 3%
sRGB Coverage	94.5		97.2 3%	99.8 6%	97.7 3%		97.4 3%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	64.9		71.3 10%	71.2 10%	71.7 10%		67.8 4%
Response Times		-19%	-27%	-27%	15558%	7806%	3282%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	47 ?(22, 25)	47 ?(22, 25) -0%	51.2 ?(24.4, 26.8) -9%	55 ?(25, 30) -17%	38.7 ?(19.6, 19) 18%	40.8 ?(22.4, 18.4) 13%	47.6 ?(24.8, 22.8) -1%
Response Time Black / White *	21 ?(16, 5)	29 ?(18, 11) -38%	30.4 ?(18, 12.4) -45%	31 ?(17, 14) -48%	30.44 ?(17.9, 12.6) -45%	25.6 ?(13.2, 12.4) -22%	32.4 ?(16.4, 16) -54%
PWM Frequency	250 ?(30)			208 ?(90) -17%	117000 ?(75) 46700%	58820 ?(52) 23428%	25000 ?(45) 9900%
Screen		7%	-7%	4%	19%	-17%	20%
Brightness middle	435	467 7%	385 -11%	474 9%	430 -1%	374 -14%	452.6 4%
Brightness	404	437 8%	354 -12%	426 5%	405 0%	364 -10%	438 8%
Brightness Distribution	83	88 6%	88 6%	82 -1%	89 7%	94 13%	93 12%
Black Level *	0.565	0.29 49%	0.3 47%	0.29 49%	0.32 43%	0.6 -6%	0.29 49%
Contrast	770	1610 109%	1283 67%	1634 112%	1344 75%	623 -19%	1561 103%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2.66	4.73 -78%	3.8 -43%	2.38 11%	1.8 32%	2.9 -9%	2.67 -0%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	4.73	6.07 -28%	6.4 -35%	5.88 -24%	4.6 3%	7.4 -56%	4.11 13%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	1.19		2.2 -85%	2.69 -126%	1.6 -34%		1.36 -14%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	3.65	4.33 -19%	4.6 -26%	3.75 -3%	1.1 70%	4.8 -32%	2.1 42%
Gamma	2.34 ^94%	2.34 ^94%	2.2 ^100%	2.37 ^93%		2.16 ^102%	2.01 ^109%
CCT	7109 ^91%	6954 ^93%	7424 ^88%	6466 ^101%	6644 ^98%	6631 ^98%	6505 ^100%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	60		65.3 9%	65 8%	64.2 7%		62.2 4%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	95		97.2 2%	100 5%	97.6 3%		97.6 3%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-6% / 2%	-9% / -7%	-5% / -1%	5195% / 2759%	3895% / 2117%	1102% / 593%

* ... smaller is better

Ex-factory, the color accuracy of the display is good and within the ideal deltaE-2000 color deviation range of less than three (2.7). It does not suffer from a blue tint. We managed to improve the display by calibrating it. This resulted in a lower color deviation of 1.19 and a more balanced grayscale. The display is unable to display the color spaces AdobeRGB (60%) and sRGB (95%) in their entirety.

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
21 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 16 ms rise
21 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 5 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.4 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 35 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (22.7 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
47 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 22 ms rise
47 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 25 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 76 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (35.8 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 detected

250 Hz

≤ 30 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 250 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 30 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 250 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19466 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Asus has fitted the ZenBook with an IPS display with good viewing angles. Thus, the screen can be read from any position. Even outdoors the screen content remains discernible. That being said, users should avoid direct sunlight.

ZenBook 13 outdoors (captured on a sunny day)

Performance - Ice Lake-based Asus System

With the ZenBook 13 UX325JA, Asus has created a slim, lightweight, mobile 13.3-inch laptop with more than enough performance for office and web applications. Our test device can be purchased for approximately 1,400 Euros (~$1,660). Other configurations are available as well with prices starting at about 1,080 Euros (~$1,280).

Processor

The ZenBook is powered by a quad-core Core i7-1065G7 (Ice Lake) processor. In this case, it is a ULV variant with a TDP of 15 watts. The CPU has a base clock speed of 1.3 GHz. Via turbo, the clock speed can be increased to between 3.4 GHz (four cores) and 3.9 GHz (single core). Hyper-Threading, which allows each physical core to handle two threads simultaneously, is supported.

In our Cinebench multithread benchmark, the processor initially runs at clock speeds of 3.2 to 3.5 GHz. Subsequently, the clock speeds drop to the 2.5-2.6 GHz range. The single-thread tests were completed at clock speeds of 3 to 3.9 GHz. In battery mode, we observed clock rates of 1.3 to 3.8 GHz (multithread) and 1.5 to 3.1 GHz (single-thread).

By running the Cinebench R15 multithread test in a loop for at least 30 minutes, we determine whether the CPU Turbo Boost is permanently active while on mains. After the first loop, the scores drop by a large margin. Thereafter, the results slowly and steadily drop after each additional loop. Although the Turbo Boost is still permanently active, the frequency increase compared to the base clock speed is low.

Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Core i7-1065G7: Ø547 (524.54-724.17)

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø460 (452.11-479.49)

Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7, Intel Core i5-L16G7: Ø253 (249.12-254.89)

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Core i7-1065G7: Ø553 (544.51-599.88)

Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7, Intel Core i5-1030NG7; macOS 10.15: Ø401 (363.09-448.1)

Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U: Ø571 (564.95-646.42)

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U: Ø814 (768.42-834.85)

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

183 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

724 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

64.3 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.8 %

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... in comparison

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (73 - 263, n=90, last 2 years)	205 Points ∼100% +12%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	183 Points ∼89%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	175 Points ∼85% -4%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (141 - 190, n=35)	174.2 Points ∼85% -5%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	173 Points ∼84% -5%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	164.1 Points ∼80% -10%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	144.5 Points ∼70% -21%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (macOS 10.15)	140 Points ∼68% -23%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	88.3 Points ∼43% -52%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (223 - 2166, n=100, last 2 years)	1174 Points ∼100% +62%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	835 (768.42^min - 834.85^max) Points ∼71% +15%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	724 Points ∼62%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (288 - 836, n=36)	648 Points ∼55% -10%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	646 (564.95^min - 646.42^max) Points ∼55% -11%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	615 Points ∼52% -15%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	480 (452.11^min - 479.49^max) Points ∼41% -34%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (macOS 10.15)	448 (363^min - 448^max) Points ∼38% -38%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	255 (249.12^min - 254.89^max) Points ∼22% -65%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	2156 Seconds * ∼100% -133%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (Win 10)	1310 Seconds * ∼61% -42%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	954 Seconds * ∼44% -3%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	925 Seconds * ∼43%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (675 - 1650, n=23)	882 Seconds * ∼41% +5%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	835 Seconds * ∼39% +10%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	796 Seconds * ∼37% +14%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	605 Seconds * ∼28% +35%
Average of class Subnotebook (253 - 2583, n=94, last 2 years)	582 Seconds * ∼27% +37%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Subnotebook (2145 - 5833, n=90, last 2 years)	4847 MIPS ∼100% +12%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	4397 MIPS ∼91% +1%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	4333 MIPS ∼89%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (3289 - 4589, n=24)	4284 MIPS ∼88% -1%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4281 MIPS ∼88% -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	4225 MIPS ∼87% -2%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3502 MIPS ∼72% -19%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7	3472 MIPS ∼72% -20%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	3174 MIPS ∼65% -27%
7z b 4
Average of class Subnotebook (5832 - 54374, n=90, last 2 years)	30373 MIPS ∼100% +108%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	23237 MIPS ∼77% +59%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (10406 - 22898, n=24)	17024 MIPS ∼56% +17%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	16982 MIPS ∼56% +17%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	15825 MIPS ∼52% +9%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	14717 MIPS ∼48% +1%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	14570 MIPS ∼48%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7	10924 MIPS ∼36% -25%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	7230 MIPS ∼24% -50%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Subnotebook (159 - 701, n=96, last 2 years)	527 Points ∼100% +15%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	457 Points ∼87%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	441 Points ∼84% -4%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (358 - 474, n=31)	438 Points ∼83% -4%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	424 Points ∼80% -7%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	418 Points ∼79% -9%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (macOS)	375 Points ∼71% -18%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (Win10)	330 Points ∼63% -28%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	370 Points ∼70% -19%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	276 Points ∼52% -40%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Subnotebook (376 - 5762, n=95, last 2 years)	2622 Points ∼100% +100%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	2095 Points ∼80% +60%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (1081 - 2024, n=31)	1510 Points ∼58% +15%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	1392 Points ∼53% +6%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	1355 Points ∼52% +3%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	1312 Points ∼50%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	1182 Points ∼45% -10%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (macOS)	987 Points ∼38% -25%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (Win10)	764 Points ∼29% -42%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	609 Points ∼23% -54%

Geekbench 5.4
Single-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (293 - 1937, n=86, last 2 years)	1440 Points ∼100% +9%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	1316 Points ∼91% 0%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	1316 Points ∼91%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (948 - 1348, n=18)	1274 Points ∼88% -3%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (macOS)	1167 Points ∼81% -11%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (Win 10)	1010 Points ∼70% -23%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	1096 Points ∼76% -17%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	1078 Points ∼75% -18%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	894 Points ∼62% -32%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	797 Points ∼55% -39%
Multi-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (1024 - 11434, n=86, last 2 years)	6247 Points ∼100% +34%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	4652 Points ∼74%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4469 Points ∼72% -4%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	4374 Points ∼70% -6%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (2464 - 4855, n=18)	4215 Points ∼67% -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	3960 Points ∼63% -15%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3076 Points ∼49% -34%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (macOS)	2881 Points ∼46% -38%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (Win 10)	2539 Points ∼41% -45%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	1441 Points ∼23% -69%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Subnotebook (1.02 - 14.8, n=85, last 2 years)	8.15 fps ∼100% +98%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	6.7 fps ∼82% +63%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	4.66 fps ∼57% +13%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (2.2 - 6.38, n=22)	4.58 fps ∼56% +11%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	4.11 fps ∼50%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	3.61 fps ∼44% -12%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3.35 fps ∼41% -18%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7	2.95 fps ∼36% -28%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	1.44 fps ∼18% -65%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7	110 s * ∼100% -113%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	91.4 s * ∼83% -77%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	89.3 s * ∼81% -73%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	61.8 s * ∼56% -20%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (46.9 - 85.3, n=19)	60.3 s * ∼55% -17%
Average of class Subnotebook (40.1 - 157, n=89, last 2 years)	57.3 s * ∼52% -11%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	51.6 s * ∼47%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	49.58 s * ∼45% +4%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7	0.987 sec * ∼100% -45%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (macOS)	0.922 sec * ∼93% -36%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7 (Win 10)	0.909 sec * ∼92% -34%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	0.804 sec * ∼81% -18%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U	0.724 sec * ∼73% -6%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (0.661 - 0.798, n=18)	0.708 sec * ∼72% -4%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	0.691 sec * ∼70% -2%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7	0.68 sec * ∼69%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	0.629 sec * ∼64% +7%
Average of class Subnotebook (0.4587 - 1.649, n=89, last 2 years)	0.62 sec * ∼63% +9%

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System Performance

The system is smooth and responsive. We did not encounter any issues. The laptop offers more than enough performance for everyday office and web apps. The PCMark benchmark results are good. Positive: The system memory runs in dual-channel mode.

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		3751 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		4155 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		2802 points
PCMark 10 Score		4309 points
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PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Subnotebook (1671 - 6623, n=84, last 2 years)	5075 Points ∼100% +18%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	4884 Points ∼96% +13%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (3878 - 4679, n=20)	4356 Points ∼86% +1%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	4309 Points ∼85%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	3975 Points ∼78% -8%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	3861 Points ∼76% -10%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	3855 Points ∼76% -11%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1030NG7, Apple SSD AP0512	2540 Points ∼50% -41%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), i5-L16G7, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash	2348 Points ∼46% -46%
Essentials
Average of class Subnotebook (4599 - 10836, n=84, last 2 years)	9578 Points ∼100% +10%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	9124 Points ∼95% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (8302 - 9902, n=20)	9123 Points ∼95% +5%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	8696 Points ∼91%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	8336 Points ∼87% -4%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	8302 Points ∼87% -5%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	7548 Points ∼79% -13%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1030NG7, Apple SSD AP0512	6746 Points ∼70% -22%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), i5-L16G7, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash	5613 Points ∼59% -35%
Productivity
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	7752 Points ∼100% +11%
Average of class Subnotebook (2813 - 9852, n=84, last 2 years)	7098 Points ∼92% +2%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	6970 Points ∼90%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	6791 Points ∼88% -3%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (5462 - 7379, n=20)	6555 Points ∼85% -6%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	6301 Points ∼81% -10%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	5900 Points ∼76% -15%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), i5-L16G7, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash	3409 Points ∼44% -51%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1030NG7, Apple SSD AP0512	3033 Points ∼39% -56%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Subnotebook (973 - 8855, n=84, last 2 years)	5297 Points ∼100% +48%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	4472 Points ∼84% +25%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (3260 - 4424, n=20)	3773 Points ∼71% +5%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	3583 Points ∼68%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	3509 Points ∼66% -2%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	3260 Points ∼62% -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	2727 Points ∼51% -24%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1030NG7, Apple SSD AP0512	2174 Points ∼41% -39%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), i5-L16G7, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash	1838 Points ∼35% -49%

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Subnotebook (1083 - 5361, n=11, last 2 years)	4402 Points ∼100% +17%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	4127 Points ∼94% +10%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	3846 Points ∼87% +3%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	3759 Points ∼85% 0%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	3751 Points ∼85%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (3305 - 4275, n=17)	3734 Points ∼85% 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), i5-L16G7, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash	2813 Points ∼64% -25%
Work Score Accelerated v2
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	5249 Points ∼100% +87%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	4802 Points ∼91% +71%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	4436 Points ∼85% +58%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (2460 - 5291, n=17)	4309 Points ∼82% +54%
Average of class Subnotebook (2856 - 5369, n=11, last 2 years)	3992 Points ∼76% +42%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	2802 Points ∼53%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), i5-L16G7, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash	2227 Points ∼42% -21%

DPC Latencies

In our standardized LatencyMon test (web browsing, 4K video playback, Prime95 high load), we noticed DPC latency issues. Thus, the system does not appear to be suitable for real-time audio or video-editing tasks.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1030NG7, Apple SSD AP0512	2635 μs * ∼100% -22%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	2166 μs * ∼82%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), i5-L16G7, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash	1576 μs * ∼60% +27%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	1172 μs * ∼44% +46%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	1168 μs * ∼44% +46%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	993 μs * ∼38% +54%

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Storage Solution

An Intel NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) with a capacity of 1 TB serves as the system drive and offers good transfer rates. That being said, it is not one of the fastest models. There is no space for an additional internal drive.

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1923 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1786 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 329.3 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 402.5 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 1492 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 1265 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 56.4 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 139.7 MB/s

	Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Apple SSD AP0512	Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G	Average Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		35%	-61%	22%		9%	-29%	5%
Write 4K	139.7	159.6 14%	37.71 -73%	187.4 34%		143.9 3%	94.8 -32%	144.5 ?(103.2 - 214, n=17) 3%
Read 4K	56.4	48.22 -15%	11 -80%	63.8 13%		45.91 -19%	45.5 -19%	54.1 ?(49.8 - 63.8, n=17) -4%
Write Seq	1265	2343 85%	403.1 -68%	1776 40%		1307 3%	732 -42%	1445 ?(1264 - 1776, n=16) 14%
Read Seq	1492	2184 46%	769 -48%	1693 13%		1435 -4%	959 -36%	1446 ?(1410 - 1693, n=16) -3%
Write 4K Q32T1	402.5	342.2 -15%	155.9 -61%	492.3 22%		237.1 -41%	224.6 -44%	427 ?(402 - 644, n=17) 6%
Read 4K Q32T1	329.3	485.4 47%	195.6 -41%	539 64%		332.7 1%	365.2 11%	456 ?(329 - 600, n=17) 38%
Write Seq Q32T1	1786	2354 32%	407.9 -77%	1770 -1%		2698 51%	864 -52%	1650 ?(1733 - 1802, n=17) -8%
Read Seq Q32T1	1923	3555 85%	1102 -43%	1715 -11%		3394 76%	1580 -18%	1728 ?(1616 - 1970, n=17) -10%
Write 4K Q8T8				899				880 ?(860 - 899, n=2)
Read 4K Q8T8				630				629 ?(628 - 630, n=2)
AS SSD		19%	-78%	20%	-59%	42%	-124%	9%
Seq Read	1587	2980 88%	945 -40%	1703 7%	1153 -27%	2844 79%	1135 -28%	1456 ?(1038 - 1778, n=16) -8%
Seq Write	938	2175 132%	349 -63%	1373 46%	1367 46%	2316 147%	628 -33%	1404 ?(938 - 1637, n=16) 50%
4K Read	51	52.8 4%	17.79 -65%	56.8 11%	12.95 -75%	40.76 -20%	42.49 -17%	48.7 ?(25.6 - 57.8, n=16) -5%
4K Write	141.9	147.8 4%	25.69 -82%	164.4 16%	24.52 -83%	96.9 -32%	96.9 -32%	131.6 ?(77.5 - 167.9, n=16) -7%
4K-64 Read	576	542 -6%	373.5 -35%	584 1%	665 15%	1275 121%	614 7%	586 ?(576 - 592, n=16) 2%
4K-64 Write	584	282.4 -52%	245.4 -58%	783 34%	159.5 -73%	1156 98%	256.4 -56%	788 ?(584 - 875, n=16) 35%
Access Time Read *	0.083	0.077 7%	0.232 -180%	0.044 47%	0.295 -255%	0.074 11%	0.162 -95%	0.07236 ?(0.036 - 0.165, n=14) 13%
Access Time Write *	0.04	0.025 37%	0.144 -260%	0.038 5%	0.163 -308%	0.039 2%	0.592 -1380%	0.07731 ?(0.038 - 0.128, n=16) -93%
Score Read	785	893 14%	486 -38%	811 3%	793 1%	1600 104%	770 -2%	780 ?(730 - 819, n=16) -1%
Score Write	820	648 -21%	306 -63%	1085 32%	321 -61%	1485 81%	416 -49%	1060 ?(820 - 1182, n=16) 29%
Score Total	1990	1974 -1%	1014 -49%	2313 16%	1528 -23%	3879 95%	1567 -21%	2252 ?(1990 - 2421, n=16) 13%
Copy ISO MB/s	1311		368.9 -72%	1401 7%	1433 9%	433.2 -67%	843 -36%	1469 ?(836 - 1736, n=14) 12%
Copy Program MB/s	310.3		190 -39%	480.4 55%	363 17%	266.4 -14%	367.9 19%	484 ?(310 - 600, n=14) 56%
Copy Game MB/s	801		366.6 -54%	820 2%	725 -9%	620 -23%	727 -9%	997 ?(571 - 1411, n=14) 24%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		27% / 26%	-70% / -72%	21% / 21%	-59% / -59%	26% / 30%	-77% / -89%	7% / 7%

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GPU Performance

Intel's Iris Plus Graphics G7 is responsible for video output. The integrated GPU supports DirectX 12 and clock speeds of up to 1100 MHz. The 3DMark benchmark results match our expectations for this GPU.

3DMark 11 Performance		4380 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		70684 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		12855 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		2587 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		885 points
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... in comparison

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Subnotebook (583 - 16904, n=82, last 2 years)	6272 Points ∼100% +51%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	4419 Points ∼70% +6%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	4152 Points ∼66%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	4138 Points ∼66% 0%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (2112 - 4630, n=28)	3996 Points ∼64% -4%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3486 Points ∼56% -16%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i5-1030NG7	2924 Points ∼47% -30%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	1674 Points ∼27% -60%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), Intel Core i5-L16G7	1658 Points ∼26% -60%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook (3441 - 65911, n=70, last 2 years)	25384 Points ∼100% +40%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	22109 Points ∼87% +22%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	18329 Points ∼72% +1%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	18164 Points ∼72%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	16731 Points ∼66% -8%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (7024 - 18881, n=24)	15496 Points ∼61% -15%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), Intel Core i5-L16G7	7556 Points ∼30% -58%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook (436 - 12349, n=88, last 2 years)	4497 Points ∼100% +51%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	2983 Points ∼66%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	2854 Points ∼63% -4%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	2743 Points ∼61% -8%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (1418 - 3156, n=26)	2584 Points ∼57% -13%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	2335 Points ∼52% -22%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i5-1030NG7	1846 Points ∼41% -38%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), Intel Core i5-L16G7	1217 Points ∼27% -59%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	1092 Points ∼24% -63%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook (116 - 4773, n=85, last 2 years)	1445 Points ∼100% +83%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	821 Points ∼57% +4%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	790 Points ∼55% 0%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	788 Points ∼55%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (526 - 851, n=23)	744 Points ∼51% -6%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i5-1030NG7	526 Points ∼36% -33%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	353 Points ∼24% -55%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU), Intel Core i5-L16G7	349 Points ∼24% -56%

Gaming Performance

The CPU-GPU combination is able to smoothly display a lot of the games in our database on its screen - at HD resolution (1280x720 pixels) and low to medium settings. In many cases, higher resolutions or quality settings are possible. This primarily applies to titles with low hardware demands. A few modern titles such as FIFA 20 and Gears Tactics are also playable.

BioShock Infinite | Tomb Raider | Dota 2 Reborn | X-Plane 11.11

BioShock Infinite - 1366x768 High Preset
Average of class Subnotebook (last 2 years)	73.3 fps ∼100% +50%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	50.9 fps ∼69% +4%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (21.1 - 61.5, n=18)	50.2 fps ∼68% +2%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	49 fps ∼67%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	29.1 (4^min - 78^max) fps ∼40% -41%

Tomb Raider - 1366x768 High Preset AA:FX AF:8x
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	49.4 fps ∼100%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (41.4 - 49.4, n=2)	45.4 fps ∼92% -8%

Dota 2 Reborn - 1366x768 med (1/3)
Average of class Subnotebook (15.3 - 133, n=87, last 2 years)	79.6 fps ∼100% +59%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	75.6 (69.4^min) fps ∼95% +51%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)	63.2 (49.1^min) fps ∼79% +26%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	52.7 (39.4^min) fps ∼66% +5%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	50.2 (37.4^min) fps ∼63%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (29 - 62.8, n=19)	49.8 fps ∼63% -1%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	34.8 (31.1^min) fps ∼44% -31%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	30.7 (24^min) fps ∼39% -39%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7, Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)	17.9 (12^min) fps ∼22% -64%

X-Plane 11.11 - 1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Average of class Subnotebook (6.35 - 112.4, n=89, last 2 years)	43.1 fps ∼100% +26%
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	39.1 fps ∼91% +14%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	34.3 fps ∼80%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (16.4 - 42.9, n=18)	28.8 fps ∼67% -16%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	28.2 fps ∼65% -18%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)	26.9 fps ∼62% -22%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 Intel Core i5-1030NG7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	24 fps ∼56% -30%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel Intel Core i5-L16G7, Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)	16.9 fps ∼39% -51%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	14.5 fps ∼34% -58%

	low	med.	high	ultra
Tomb Raider (2013)	141.7	77.2	49.4	27.4
BioShock Infinite (2013)	99.6	58.3	49	18.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	77.8	50.2	30.7	28
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	34.3	18.9	17.6
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)	43.4	12	7.5	5.6
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)	21	10.6
Escape from Tarkov (2020)	29.3	18.5	17.6
Hunt Showdown (2020)	30.7	13.4	9.9
Doom Eternal (2020)	22.8	12.3	12.1
Gears Tactics (2020)	56.2	19.6	12.1	8.3
F1 2020 (2020)	45	24	17	11
Death Stranding (2020)	25.7	16.2	14.4	11.1

Emissions - ZenBook UX325 with Moderate Heat Development

System Noise

While idling, the fan often does not spin at all for a completely silent operation. The fan noise slightly picks up under load. We recorded a maximum noise level of 38.5 dB(A) (stress test).

Noise Level

Idle		30.1 / 30.1 / 30.1 dB(A)
Load		32.7 / 38.5 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 30.1 dB(A)

	Asus ZenBook 13 UX325JA i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	Apple MacBook Air 2020 i5 i5-1030NG7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	Huawei MateBook 13 2020 AMD R5 3500U, Vega 8	HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr R5 4500U, Vega 6	Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	Average of class Subnotebook
Noise		-1%	2%	-10%	7%	-2%	3%	7%
off / environment *	30.1	30.7 -2%	30.3 -1%	30 -0%	27.2 10%	28 7%	28.4 ?(23.1 - 31.2, n=26) 6%	24.9 ?(22.6 - 29.6, n=83, last 2 years) 17%
Idle Minimum *	30.1	30.7 -2%	30.3 -1%	30 -0%	27.2 10%	28 7%	28.6 ?(24.3 - 31.4, n=26) 5%	25.1 ?(23.3 - 30.7, n=83, last 2 years) 17%
Idle Average *	30.1	30.7 -2%	30.3 -1%	30 -0%	27.2 10%	28 7%	28.7 ?(24.3 - 31.4, n=26) 5%	25.4 ?(23.3 - 32, n=83, last 2 years) 16%
Idle Maximum *	30.1	30.7 -2%	30.3 -1%	30 -0%	27.2 10%	28.5 5%	29 ?(24.5 - 31.9, n=26) 4%	26.7 ?(23.3 - 36.4, n=83, last 2 years) 11%
Load Average *	32.7	36.6 -12%	31.7 3%	45.5 -39%	31.8 3%	41.1 -26%	33.4 ?(28.5 - 45.5, n=26) -2%	36.9