Dynabook Portégé X40-K review: Premium laptop with a budget display
Office workers looking for a premium business laptop have a lot to choose from including the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon series, HP EliteBook series, and the Dell Latitude 7000 or 9000 series. Not to be forgotten, Dynabook has launched its Portege X40-K to compete with the premium models from more well-known makers. The Portege model can be configured with 12th gen Core-P vPro CPUs, touch and non-touch FHD IPS displays, and 8 to 32 GB of removable RAM starting at about $1400 USD. Our specific test configuration is a mid-range option with the Core i7-1260P, 16 GB RAM, and a non-touch FHD display.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
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84.3 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2022 | Dynabook Portégé X40-K i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
82 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2022 | VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.6 kg | 19.8 mm | 14.10" | 1920x1080 | |
85.3 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2022 | HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES R5 5600U, Vega 7 | 1.4 kg | 19.8 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
85.2 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2022 | Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.6 kg | 19.5 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
85.3 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2022 | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
84.6 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2022 | Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR R5 5625U, Vega 7 | 1.6 kg | 18.37 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 |
Case
The chassis is a complete revision from the older Portege X40-G. Its bezels are much narrower on all sides while the two large gray hinges along the back corners are now gone in favor of a bar hinge. The edges and corners of the lid are now chrome-cut as well.
Dimensions are about average for a 14-ich business laptop. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is noticeably lighter albeit also more expensive in comparison.
Connectivity
There are plenty of ports to choose from including four USB ports (2x USB-C + 2x USB-A) and support for Thunderbolt 4. Our main complaint lies with the positioning of the ports as they are packed quite closely together. Thicker USB devices or HDMI cables may impede adjacent ports as a result.
SD Card Reader
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K (AV Pro SD microSD V60) | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K (AV Pro SD microSD V60) | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) |
Communication
An Intel AX211 comes standard for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. Transfer rates are both excellent and steady when paired to our 6 GHz local network.
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K |
Webcam
The 720p webcam is blurry and should be 1080p considering the "premium" price point. IR support is optional, but at least there is a shutter for privacy on all SKUs.
Maintenance
Bottom panel comes off easily with just a Phillips screwdriver for easy servicing.
Accessories and Warranty
There are no extras in the box other than the user manual and paperwork. On the plus side, this is one of the few budget office laptops to come with a 3-year limited manufacturer warranty as standard.
Input Devices
Display
Our unit comes with a similar Chi Mei panel as found on the Vaio FE14 (N140HCA-EAC vs. N140HCA-EAD). The two budget panels therefore share similar attributes including the limited 65 percent sRGB cover space, but our Dynabook display appears to have weaker black levels for a shallower contrast ratio.
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Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 246.4 cd/m²
Contrast: 601:1 (Black: 0.41 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 1.86
ΔE Greyscale 6.4 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
44.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
43.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.01
Dynabook Portégé X40-K Chi Mei N140HCA-EAC, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL Chi Mei N140HCA-EAD, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.1" | HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES AUO559C, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 14" | Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA AU Optronics B140HAN04.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR AU Optronics B140HAN04.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR BOE NV14N42, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | |
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Display | 5% | -15% | -10% | -9% | -10% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 43.4 | 45.7 5% | 36.9 -15% | 39.1 -10% | 39.6 -9% | 39.2 -10% |
sRGB Coverage | 64.6 | 68.6 6% | 55.5 -14% | 58.6 -9% | 59.4 -8% | 57.4 -11% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 44.9 | 47.2 5% | 38.2 -15% | 40.4 -10% | 40.9 -9% | 40.5 -10% |
Response Times | -22% | -27% | -27% | -31% | 29% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 33.6 ? | 34.8 ? -4% | 39 ? -16% | 41 ? -22% | 40 ? -19% | 23 ? 32% |
Response Time Black / White * | 20.4 ? | 28.4 ? -39% | 28 ? -37% | 27 ? -32% | 29 ? -42% | 15 ? 26% |
PWM Frequency | 25250 ? | |||||
Screen | 16% | 10% | 47% | 41% | 17% | |
Brightness middle | 246.4 | 278.1 13% | 304 23% | 265 8% | 273 11% | 292 19% |
Brightness | 237 | 256 8% | 270 14% | 247 4% | 264 11% | 279 18% |
Brightness Distribution | 88 | 87 -1% | 83 -6% | 88 0% | 88 0% | 90 2% |
Black Level * | 0.41 | 0.27 34% | 0.25 39% | 0.14 66% | 0.22 46% | 0.34 17% |
Contrast | 601 | 1030 71% | 1216 102% | 1893 215% | 1241 106% | 859 43% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 6 | 4.01 33% | 6.78 -13% | 5.09 15% | 4.27 29% | 6.26 -4% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 21.16 | 18.76 11% | 17.59 17% | 19.84 6% | 7.76 63% | 19.14 10% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.86 | 3.12 -68% | 4.69 -152% | |||
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.4 | 3.5 45% | 2.43 62% | 2.33 64% | 2.5 61% | 4.31 33% |
Gamma | 2.01 109% | 2.23 99% | 2.43 91% | 2.42 91% | 2.43 91% | 2.27 97% |
CCT | 6738 96% | 7247 90% | 6759 96% | 6344 102% | 6463 101% | 6102 107% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -0% /
9% | -11% /
-1% | 3% /
23% | 0% /
18% | 12% /
13% |
* ... smaller is better
The display is not well calibrated out of the box. Calibrating the display ourselves with an X-Rite colorimeter would improve average DeltaE values drastically as shown by our CalMAN screenshots below. Nonetheless, some colors remain very inaccurate at higher saturation levels due to the narrow color space as mentioned above. Magenta and Blue colors in particular are not nearly as accurate as the other primary and secondary colors.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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20.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12 ms rise | |
↘ 9.2 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 42 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
33.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16 ms rise | |
↘ 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. » 42 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
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 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. |
At only about 250 nits, the screen isn't bright enough to be used in most outdoor environments without the colors being washed out. Dell Latitude and HP EliteBook laptops can be much brighter by over 2x, but they also retail for much more.
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set our unit to Performance mode via Windows prior to running any benchmarks below. We also disabled "Eco Mode" via the pre-installed Dynabook Settings software. It's recommended that users become familiar with Dynabook Settings as a wide variety of settings are accessible here including performance, charging, boot options, passwords, and more. It even includes a real-time power consumption reading which is an uncommon feature on laptops. Several of the settings available are shown through the screenshots below.
Processor
CPU performance is excellent with multi-core results that are 10 to 30 percent faster than the average Core i7-1260P in our database. The CPU is faster than most if not all Core U-series and Ryzen U-series alternatives at the time of review.
Performance sustainability could have been a bit better. When running CineBench R15 xT in a loop, processor performance would dip by about 18 percent after the initial run as shown by our graph below.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | 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
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
HP Pavilion Plus 14 eh0097nr | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (3866 - 10570, n=25) | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1436 - 1786, n=25) | |
HP Pavilion Plus 14 eh0097nr | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (2176 - 10898, n=26) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (11015 - 56906, n=26) | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (669 - 2709, n=26) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (42571 - 82493, n=26) | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (2901 - 6975, n=26) | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (5950 - 26376, n=26) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (16041 - 92356, n=26) | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (259 - 771, n=26) | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1237 - 5858, n=26) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (13261 - 43652, n=26) | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
System Performance
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4796 - 6068, n=17) | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (9260 - 11251, n=17) | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (6167 - 8629, n=17) | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5231 - 6908, n=17) | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1484 - 1811, n=16) | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1486 - 1755, n=16) | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1451 - 1872, n=16) | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1253 - 1807, n=16) | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES |
PCMark 10 Score | 5500 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (25125 - 71544, n=25) | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (24983 - 72065, n=25) | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (23512 - 66799, n=25) | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
Average Intel Core i7-1260P (77.9 - 118.4, n=21) | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs on our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is imperfect as well with 24 dropped frames during our minute-long video.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The Samsung PM991 in our test unit would exhibit performance issues when stressed. Sequential read rates when running DiskSpd in a loop would be as high as 3000 MB/s during the start of the test before falling to the low 1500 MB/s to 2200 MB/s range as shown by our graph below.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
VAIO FE 14.1 VWNC51429-SL -11! | |
Asus ExpertBook B3 Flip B3402FEA | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP414-51-59MR | |
HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
Graphics performance is about 10 to 15 percent slower than the average laptop in our database with the same Iris Xe 96 EUs GPU. The deficit can be attributed to the single-channel RAM configuration of our test unit. We recommend adding a second RAM module to improve GPU performance by significant margins.
3DMark 11 Performance | 6392 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 19058 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3602 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 1527 points | |
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