Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A laptop review: A classic business laptop with two RAM slots
With the LifeBook E5412A, Fujitsu is offering a classic, mid-range business laptop. While the A series covers the entry-level segment and the U series finally represents the Japanese manufacturer's premium class. The most recent predecessor was very thick and heavy but the E5412A has gone on a slimming course. However, the biggest change ought to be the first-time implementation of an AMD APU in the E series which was previously reserved for the LifeBook U9311A.
We took a closer look at the model with AMD's Hexa-Core Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (Barcelo U refresh), which has 16 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD drive as well as an FHD IPS display at its disposal. This device and one with an eight-core CPU are currently available for $850 and $950, respectively. In the year 2023, two RAM slots in a 14-inch business laptop can be considered out of the ordinary.
In this review, we will find out whether that, together with its business charm is enough to stand up to the wide-ranging competition provided by the Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3, HP EliteBook 645 G9, Dell Latitude 3440 and the Dynabook Portégé X40-K.
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Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.1 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE R5 PRO 5675U, Vega 7 | 1.4 kg | 19.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 89.1 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2023 | HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U R7 5825U, Vega 8 | 1.4 kg | 19.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 87.5 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE R7 5825U, Vega 8 | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.5 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2022 | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE R5 PRO 5675U, Vega 7 | 1.6 kg | 19.83 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.3 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | Dell Latitude 3440 i5-1345U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.5 kg | 19.4 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 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 |
Case: A classic business laptop from Fujitsu
For its E series, Fujitsu has opted for a mixture of business understatement and smart elegance: a silver case lid with a dynamically curved logo, complimented by sleek black for the rest of the chassis. A welcome accent can not only be found in the form of a typical red line below the keyboard but also in the indicator LEDs on the front and next to the power button.
Less elegant is the stability of the plastic case. The base unit and lid can be easily twisted and intentional pressure can quickly result in distorted images on the display. However, this isn't really annoying when it comes to everyday use. The hinges are firm but don't allow the device to be opened with one hand. However, it can be opened to a maximum angle of almost 190°. The surfaces are slightly textured and the hand rest area has a rippled texture which is good at resisting fingerprints.
With a weight of 1.39 kg and a thickness of nearly 20 mm, these dimensions accurately represent the average of mid-range business laptops. This is also reflected in our device comparison table.
Features: The LifeBook comes with RJ45, HDMI 2.0b & without USB4
The Fujitsu LifeBook comes with a section of well-chosen ports: You get two USB-C 3.2 Gen2, with charging functionality and DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen1 per side, HDMI 2.0b, a microSD card reader, Gigabit RJ45, an optional smart card reader, a 3.5 mm audio jack and a Kensington lock device. There is a nanoSIM slot in WWAN (ready) models on the laptop side.
SD Card Reader
The microSD card reader transfers data very quickly from our AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60 reference card. While the ThinkPad L14 and HPs ProBook 445 manage to deliver similarly good numbers, the Dell Latitude 14 5420 is twice as fast.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE (AV Pro V60) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K (AV Pro SD microSD V60) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average of class Office (22.4 - 198.5, n=33, last 2 years) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE (AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K (AV Pro SD microSD V60) | |
| Average of class Office (25 - 249, n=28, last 2 years) | |
Communication
The installed WiFi-6 module from Realtek (including Bluetooth 5.2) delivers average-level transfer speeds of ~900 MBit/s. Mediatek's chips are mostly faster, such as the one found in the ThinkPad L14 G3 AMD, and the EliteBook 645 G9's' Qualcomm module also delivers better results. Our review model doesn't have WWAN on board, but the provided antennas can be upgraded.
Webcam
Fujitsu has only "treated" its LifeBook E5412A to a 720p webcam that is subpar even for applications such as video calls because it delivers blurry, out-of-focus images. An infrared camera allows the user to login via Windows Hello with the physical camera while the shutter offers additional security.
Security
Typical for the business segment, Fujitsu's laptop offers many security features. In Addition to TPM 2.0, there is an optional smart card reader, a Kensington lock device as well as the previously mentioned IR camera with its physical shutter. Likewise, a fingerprint reader is optional but was included in our SKU. Other SKUs are equipped with Fujitsu PalmSecure as an alternative, biometrical login method via palm vein scanning.
Accessories
The LifeBook comes with a 65-watt USB-C power adapter and the packaging itself is environmentally friendly. Amongst other optional accessories, there is the USB Type C Port Replicator 2 docking solution.
Maintenance
In order to access the device's internals, 11 crosshead screws have to be removed. The whole matter is simplified due to the absence of plastic clips which makes removing the base a simple task.
You get access to the two RAM slots (both occupied), the M.2 2280 slot (SSD) and two M.2 slots for a WLAN and WWAN module (upgradeable). The fans can be easily cleaned and the screwed battery can be just as easily swapped. However, it is advisable to press the off button next to the CPU and also when expanding the RAM.
Guarantee
In the EMEA region, Fujitsu has granted its laptop a 12-month guarantee. Additionally, the availability of replacement parts is guaranteed across all regions for at least 5 years.
Input devices: Despite long key travel, one of the LifeBook's weaknesses
Keyboard
Although the key travel of 1.7 mm can be described as long by today's standards, this makes the spongy typing experience and low feedback all the sadder.
In particular, the ThinkPad E14 G4 is at the other end of the spectrum, as it possesses one of the best keyboards on the market. The EliteBook 645 G9 as well as the ThinkPad L14 G3 also deliver a very good typing experience.
However, after getting used to it, it is possible to type astonishingly quickly and accurately on the splash-proof, two-level, backlit, chiclet keyboard and its 15x15 mm sized keys. In addition, it also possesses a spacious layout in which all the most important keys are designed without the need for double-key assignment.
Touchpad
The textured Touchpad surface makes smooth operation a little difficult but still manages to offer somewhat greater control. The dedicated Touchpad keys are a nice change from typical Clickpads. However, the very short travel and spongy feedback mean they simply take up more space from the already small Touchpad.
Display: Grainier than brown rice
At first glance, our reviewer was unsure whether we were dealing with a TN or IPS panel. That's how dull the screen is. However, the stable viewing angles confirm that we have in our hands one of the worst available IPS panels.
It's easy to imagine what we mean when you see the very grainy and blurry subpixels (see image right). This also makes images look very out-of-focus despite possessing FHD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels).
Apart from that, the matte 14-inch panel doesn't have much to offer: 60 Hz, 16:9 aspect ratio, a low illumination of 77 %, a contrast significantly below 1.000:1 as well as 56 % sRGB. That's not all, the panel shines at an average of just 227 cd/m², which can make for a difficult viewing experience, even indoors. In addition, there is also Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) at brightness levels of less than 60 % and at a very low 60 Hz which can sometimes lead to headaches.
Apart from the Dynabook Portégé X40-K, all the panels in our field of competitors are considerably brighter, have better contrast and are less grainy, whereby the EliteBook 645 has indisputably the best display. Fujitsu only offers alternative panels specified with 300 cd/m² and a matte touch layer but otherwise the same performance data.
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Brightness Distribution: 77 %
Center on Battery: 231 cd/m²
Contrast: 745:1 (Black: 0.31 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 7.2 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86, calibrated: 5.5
ΔE Greyscale 5.3 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
38.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
56.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
37.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.16
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE LP140WFH-SPD1, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE NV140FHM-N4V, IPS-LED, 1920x1080, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE BOE NV140FHM-N4U, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Dell Latitude 3440 BOE NE140FH, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Dynabook Portégé X40-K Chi Mei N140HCA-EAC, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U Chi Mei CMN141D, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 7% | 9% | 8% | 16% | 74% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 37.5 | 40.6 8% | 41.4 10% | 40.4 8% | 43.4 16% | 66.2 77% |
| sRGB Coverage | 56.1 | 59.4 6% | 60.8 8% | 60.7 8% | 64.6 15% | 95.7 71% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 38.8 | 41.9 8% | 42.7 10% | 41.8 8% | 44.9 16% | 67.3 73% |
| Response Times | 23% | 49% | -9% | 12% | 39% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 35 ? | 26.1 ? 25% | 25 ? 29% | 35.3 ? -1% | 33.6 ? 4% | 22 ? 37% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 25.6 ? | 20.3 ? 21% | 8 ? 69% | 29.8 ? -16% | 20.4 ? 20% | 15 ? 41% |
| PWM Frequency | 60 ? | |||||
| Screen | 31% | 26% | 40% | 4% | 72% | |
| Brightness middle | 231 | 352 52% | 292 26% | 292.6 27% | 246.4 7% | 419 81% |
| Brightness | 228 | 330 45% | 282 24% | 270 18% | 237 4% | 392 72% |
| Brightness Distribution | 77 | 89 16% | 91 18% | 88 14% | 88 14% | 86 12% |
| Black Level * | 0.31 | 0.34 -10% | 0.24 23% | 0.19 39% | 0.41 -32% | 0.24 23% |
| Contrast | 745 | 1035 39% | 1217 63% | 1540 107% | 601 -19% | 1746 134% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 7.2 | 4.9 32% | 5.8 19% | 4.63 36% | 6 17% | 1.13 84% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 20.8 | 16.8 19% | 18.1 13% | 17.1 18% | 21.16 -2% | 2.46 88% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 5.5 | 4.6 16% | 4.5 18% | 2.13 61% | 1.86 66% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.3 | 1.4 74% | 3.7 30% | 3.2 40% | 6.4 -21% | 0.94 82% |
| Gamma | 2.16 102% | 2.12 104% | 2.07 106% | 2.34 94% | 2.01 109% | 2.38 92% |
| CCT | 6407 101% | 6665 98% | 7071 92% | 7184 90% | 6738 96% | 6585 99% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 20% /
25% | 28% /
26% | 13% /
26% | 11% /
8% | 62% /
67% |
* ... smaller is better
The sRGB color space is only covered to 56 %. This means, in terms of color accuracy, photo and video editing are not possible.
At DeltaE 7.2, colors deviate greatly from how they should be by < 3. We were only able to improve this minimally with the aid of calibration with X-Rite i1Pro 2. Nevertheless, this helps eliminate the green tint. Click on the following link to find a download of our calibrated color profile.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 59 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.6 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 35 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 17.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 17.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 46 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (32.3 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 60 Hz | ≤ 60 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 60 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 60 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 60 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8426 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Even indoors, the 227 cd/m² brightness can make life difficult and outdoors, even in the shade, it's no fun at all to work with the Fujitsu laptop
Performance: The Fujitsu laptop's AMD CPU potential is not fully utilized
We tested the Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A with an AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U hexa-core CPU. The Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U octa-core as well as the Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U quad-core, are also available. Graphics tasks are accomplished by the integrated Radeon RX Vega 7. However, you don't get an RDNA 2 GPU and USB4 due to the older Zen 3 architecture. By contrast, Intel SKUs (LifeBook E5412) offer Thunderbolt 4 and are equipped, at best, with a Core i7-1265U.
A total of 16 GB of DDR4 3200 RAM (2x 8 GB occupied, maximum 64 GB) are available to the business laptop as well as a 512 GB, PCIe 3.0 SSD. This is more than sufficient for office tasks and surfing the internet.
Test conditions
The Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A uses the integrated Windows performance modes but also has two additional modes called "Normal" and "Quiet". However, the effects on the performance, fan behavior, heat production and battery life are marginal and come across as somewhat half-baked. The only real difference can be seen in battery mode combined with "Best Energy Savings" regardless of using normal or quiet modes.
We completed the performance test using "Best Performance" mode, combined with normal mode. When it came to battery life results, (WiFi and H.264) we combined the "Balanced" mode with the normal mode. In the following table, we illustrate the changes in performance.
| Mode | PL2 (W) | PL1 (W) | PL2 time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best performance + normal | 30 | 23 | 1.45 |
| Best performance + quiet | 30 | 21 | 0.30 |
| Balanced + normal | 30 | 22 | 1.00 |
| Best energy saving + normal | 30 | 22 | ~0.04 |
| Battery mode + balanced + normal | 30 | 23 | 1.30 |
| Battery mode + best energy saving | 9 | 9 | - |
Processor
The installed AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U possesses 6 cores, and 12 threads and is based on the Zen 3 architecture (Barcelu U Refresh). The performance is decent but it doesn't reach its maximum potential due to the TDP limit of 23 watts: The 4.3 GHz turbo only managed 3.35 GHz in practice, and at 3 GHz, the 2.3 GHz base clock speed is often significantly exceeded.
In terms of performance ratings, the LIfeBook is outperformed by all of its competitors - with the exception of the ThinkPad L14 G3 AMD which delivers similar performance with the same CPU. The single-core performance found in the Intel-based competition even sits up to 30 % higher. In battery mode, the Fujitsu laptop's performance doesn't drop.
Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous Test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K -2! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 20399, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (7794 - 7939, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Average of class Office (618 - 1958, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (1382 - 1393, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8086, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (2901 - 3082, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Average of class Office (229 - 766, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (534 - 540, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (1286 - 1366, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Average of class Office (98 - 294, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (209 - 222, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (385 - 396, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (33144 - 37273, n=2) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Average of class Office (2972 - 6497, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (5093 - 5094, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Office (1018 - 14192, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (4513 - 5941, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2096, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (1300 - 1427, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 22.4, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (8.8 - 10.1, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (31.3 - 129.6, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (53.4 - 56.7, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (0.553 - 0.591, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.135, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
* ... 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 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 31245, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (9144 - 9192, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (57571 - 58983, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average of class Office (4113 - 125394, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (287 - 5398, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (1916 - 2019, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average of class Office (8185 - 115197, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (69172 - 70167, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (8259 - 8482, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 18321, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (31280 - 32500, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average of class Office (2075 - 66922, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (33224 - 40385, n=2) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (78 - 1366, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (511 - 535, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 17834, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (4768 - 4797, n=2) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 55359, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (7035 - 14092, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
System performance
The Fujitsu laptop responds exceptionally quickly in everyday use. Surfing the internet during 4K YouTube playback (few dropped frames) is a piece of cake for the AMD system. The PCMark 10 result is correspondingly high and is only topped by the ThinkPad E14 Gen4 AMD amongst its peers.
The web browsing performance, as illustrated by Mozilla Kraken 1.1, is a little better in Intel Systems, thanks to their higher single-core performance.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Speedometer 2.0: Result
Octane V2: Total Score
Jetstream 2: 2.0 Total Score
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (2463 - 7578, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (5198 - 5594, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (5575 - 20841, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (9659 - 9668, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (8608 - 9171, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10415, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 11108, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (4580 - 5363, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1171 - 1215, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1245 - 1268, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Average of class Office (340 - 2155, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1172 - 1253, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (970 - 974, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (663 - 668, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Speedometer 2.0 / Result | |
| Average of class Office (26.1 - 451, n=27, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (198 - 227, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Octane V2 / Total Score | |
| Average of class Office (22414 - 114924, n=29, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (65395 - 67468, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Jetstream 2 / 2.0 Total Score | |
| Average of class Office (74.4 - 395, n=41, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (203 - 219, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (238 - 244, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (189.7 - 195.4, n=2) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 5594 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 108783, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (19363 - 34271, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 127282, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (21894 - 39043, n=2) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 117935, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (20979 - 33683, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (99.4 - 101.3, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 185.2, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The built-in Western Digital SN530 is a PCIe 3.0 SSD and holds 512 GB. Its transfer rates are about average and aren't throttled.
The Samsung PM9A1 in the Dell Latitude 3440 leads our performance ratings by quite some margin and the smaller M.2 2242 SSD found in the ThinkPad E14 G4 AMD is also faster.
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE WDC PC SN530 SDBQNPZ-512G | HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNV512G | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT256G | Dell Latitude 3440 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Dynabook Portégé X40-K Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS SSD | -34% | 16% | -18% | 57% | 4% | |
| Seq Read | 2089 | 1521.2 -27% | 2698 29% | 1796 -14% | 4259.64 104% | 2506.27 20% |
| Seq Write | 1168 | 642.95 -45% | 1490 28% | 1073 -8% | 2271.27 94% | 1343.95 15% |
| 4K Read | 33.21 | 32.53 -2% | 40.8 23% | 41 23% | 74.47 124% | 50.87 53% |
| 4K Write | 93.74 | 75.35 -20% | 126 34% | 96 2% | 194.85 108% | 145.99 56% |
| 4K-64 Read | 569 | 588.11 3% | 874 54% | 620 9% | 625.54 10% | 758.64 33% |
| 4K-64 Write | 1074 | 1190.61 11% | 1970 83% | 550 -49% | 1768.73 65% | 955.7 -11% |
| Access Time Read * | 0.067 | 0.193 -188% | 0.087 -30% | 0.133 -99% | 0.045 33% | 0.109 -63% |
| Access Time Write * | 0.064 | 0.052 19% | 0.135 -111% | 0.037 42% | 0.062 3% | 0.071 -11% |
| Score Read | 811 | 773 -5% | 1184 46% | 840 4% | 1126 39% | 1060 31% |
| Score Write | 1284 | 1330 4% | 2245 75% | 753 -41% | 2191 71% | 1236 -4% |
| Score Total | 2471 | 2462 0% | 3981 61% | 1997 -19% | 3817 54% | 2794 13% |
| Copy ISO MB/s | 1706 | 726.69 -57% | 1941 14% | 1377 -19% | 1994.2 17% | 1501.67 -12% |
| Copy Program MB/s | 684 | 80.4 -88% | 337 -51% | 321.7 -53% | 814.73 19% | 374.57 -45% |
| Copy Game MB/s | 1259 | 262.83 -79% | 921 -27% | 814.5 -35% | 1883.78 50% | 1041.81 -17% |
| DiskSpd | 18% | 57% | 3% | 87% | 16% | |
| seq read | 1674 | 2253 35% | 1970 18% | 1820 9% | 3743 124% | 1882 12% |
| seq write | 1697 | 1917 13% | 2118 25% | 1541 -9% | 3209 89% | 1558 -8% |
| seq q8 t1 read | 2484 | 3124 26% | 2962 19% | 2237 -10% | 6129 147% | 3025 22% |
| seq q8 t1 write | 1733 | 2692 55% | 2266 31% | 1855 7% | 5006 189% | 1832 6% |
| 4k q1 t1 read | 36.1 | 44.7 24% | 38.8 7% | 44.8 24% | 83.8 132% | 51.8 43% |
| 4k q1 t1 write | 106.8 | 99.9 -6% | 126.7 19% | 109.4 2% | 136.6 28% | 131.5 23% |
| 4k q32 t16 read | 632 | 637 1% | 771 22% | 699 11% | 477 -25% | 754 19% |
| 4k q32 t16 write | 316 | 314 -1% | 1309 314% | 275 -13% | 364 15% | 342 8% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -8% /
-15% | 37% /
31% | -8% /
-11% | 72% /
68% | 10% /
8% |
* ... smaller is better
* ... smaller is better
Continuous Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
When it comes to gaming, Radeon RX Vega 7 integrated graphics chip sits around 15 % below an AMD Radeon 660M and is on the same level as an Intel Xe Graphics G7 (96 EUs).
Accordingly. in our comparison, the direct competition is on par apart from our review model of the ThinkPad L14 G3 and the EliteBook 645 G9 with its single-channel RAM. The Fujitsu business laptop is not intended for gaming but older games can be played smoothly at low to medium details in native FHD resolution.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 5475 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 19535 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 2970 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1168 points | |
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V-Ray Benchmark Next 4.10: GPU
Geekbench 5.5: OpenCL Score
Geekbench 6.0: GPU OpenCL 6.0
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (570 - 1215, n=12) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (296 - 1133, n=12, last 2 years) | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (556 - 878, n=24) | |
| Average of class Office (245 - 3964, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| V-Ray Benchmark Next 4.10 / GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Average of class Office (8 - 104, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (14 - 70, n=47) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / OpenCL Score | |
| Average of class Office (3474 - 53547, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (10223 - 14978, n=60) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| Geekbench 6.0 / GPU OpenCL 6.0 | |
| Average of class Office (3189 - 43795, n=13, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (12370 - 15229, n=7) | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
* ... smaller is better
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Office (3.8 - 34, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x | |
| Average of class Office (6.19 - 97.5, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Dell Latitude 3440 | |
| Dynabook Portégé X40-K | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE | |
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 85 | 23.9 | 10.1 | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 58.2 | 35.6 | 16 | 11 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 100.1 | 79.3 | 45.5 | 43.3 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 31.1 | 15.5 | 11 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 43.1 | 32.5 | 29 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 75.6 | 29.1 | 24 | 20.6 |
| God of War (2022) | 13.7 | 11.1 | 8.81 |
Emissions: The Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A knows no mercy
Noise emissions
Even in idle use, the fans are clearly audible and are something that is even more present regardless of which tasks the laptop undertakes. The only quiet scenario is when using "Best Energy Saving" which halves the multi-core performance. The silent mode only has a moderate effect but still provides the best compromise when combined with the balanced mode.
Both ThinkPad laptops in our comparison table are definitely quieter. Even the EliteBook 645 G9 since it is not actively cooled when idling.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23.6 / 23.6 / 28.7 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 36.3 / 36.3 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.6 dB(A) | ||
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE Vega 7, R5 PRO 5675U, WDC PC SN530 SDBQNPZ-512G | HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U Vega 8, R7 5825U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNV512G | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE Vega 8, R7 5825U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE Vega 7, R5 PRO 5675U, Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT256G | Dell Latitude 3440 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1345U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Dynabook Portégé X40-K Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -2% | 7% | 5% | -1% | 7% | |
| off / environment * | 23.6 | 27 -14% | 22.9 3% | 24.2 -3% | 23.9 -1% | 22.8 3% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23.6 | 27 -14% | 22.9 3% | 24.2 -3% | 24.4 -3% | 23.4 1% |
| Idle Average * | 23.6 | 27 -14% | 22.9 3% | 24.2 -3% | 24.4 -3% | 23.4 1% |
| Idle Maximum * | 28.7 | 27 6% | 22.9 20% | 28.6 -0% | 24.4 15% | 23.4 18% |
| Load Average * | 36.3 | 31 15% | 30.3 17% | 28.6 21% | 37.1 -2% | 31.2 14% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 36.3 | 34.5 5% | 31.7 13% | 38.2 -5% | 27.1 25% | |
| Load Maximum * | 36.3 | 32 12% | 37.5 -3% | 31.75 13% | 40.2 -11% | 40.5 -12% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
It doesn't look much better when it comes to temperatures. Up to 50 °C on the bottom and 52.7 °C when gaming is too high, making it an unpleasant experience when resting the laptop on your lap. Every competitor does significantly better in this area.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.5 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 50.3 °C / 123 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.8 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.1 °C / 92 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 26.3 °C / 79.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (+1.3 °C / 2.4 F).
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Dell Latitude 3440 Intel Core i5-1345U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Dynabook Portégé X40-K Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 15% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 27% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 49.5 | 38.1 23% | 38.8 22% | 40.4 18% | 35.2 29% | 31.6 36% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 50.3 | 42.3 16% | 44.5 12% | 45.8 9% | 41 18% | 32.8 35% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 29.6 | 26.4 11% | 28.1 5% | 28.2 5% | 29.8 -1% | 24 19% |
| Idle Bottom * | 30 | 26.8 11% | 29 3% | 28.9 4% | 32 -7% | 24.8 17% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
In the combined stress test (Prime95 + FurMark) the CPU clock speed quickly drops to 2.5 GHz and gradually drops even further for another hour to 1.2 GHz, quite a bit below the base clock speed of 2.3 GHz. The hefty dip in clock speed can be explained by the simultaneous increase in the iGPU's clock speed from an initial 750 MHz to 1700 MHz which is only 100 MHz below the maximum clock speed. After two hours the clock speeds appear to settle to 2 GHz (CPU) and 1200 MHz (iGPU).
Interestingly, the processor clock speed climbs from 2.7 GHz to 3.25 GHz after 45 minutes of pure CPU stress but without registering any changes in temperature. All in all, however, they are very high at up to 95 °C in various stress scenarios including The Witcher 3.
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | 0,04 | - | 40 | 40 |
| Prime95 Stress | 2,7 - 3,25 | 13 | 93 | 85 |
| Prime95+FurMark | 1,2 - 2 | 1,2 - 1,7 | 93 | 95 |
| FurMark Stress | 0,18 | 1.800 | 81 | 93 |
| Witcher 3 Stress | 0,22 | 1.700 | 84 | 94 |
Speakers
Within the business category, the 2 x 2-watt, downward-firing, stereo speakers make a good impression and even manage to produce some bass. The maximum volume of 72.8 dB(A) is decent. The mids are somewhat too high and the highs hit the spot.
Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (72.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 19% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 27% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 33.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (24% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 67% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 23% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 70% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 23% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy management: The Fujitsu LifeBook's battery plays along
Power consumption
The competition easily achieves an idle power consumption of 6.6 watts including a minimum of 4 watts. The LifeBook E5412A requires a maximum of 50.3 watts which the 65-watt PSU can easily handle. Fujitsu promises that charging from 0 to 80 % can be done in an hour. With the device switched on, this increases by an extra 10 minutes.
| Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.6 Watt |
| Idle | 4.1 / 6.6 / 7.4 Watt |
| Load |
43.1 / 50.9 Watt |
   
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| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE R5 PRO 5675U, Vega 7, WDC PC SN530 SDBQNPZ-512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U R7 5825U, Vega 8, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE R7 5825U, Vega 8, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK, IPS-LED, 1920x1080, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE R5 PRO 5675U, Vega 7, Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT256G, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Dell Latitude 3440 i5-1345U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Dynabook Portégé X40-K i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 14% | -5% | 7% | -9% | -15% | -8% | -14% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.1 | 3.8 7% | 4.1 -0% | 4.8 -17% | 3.7 10% | 5.5 -34% | 4.66 ? -14% | 4.61 ? -12% |
| Idle Average * | 6.6 | 5.3 20% | 7.1 -8% | 7.7 -17% | 6.5 2% | 6 9% | 7.56 ? -15% | 7.53 ? -14% |
| Idle Maximum * | 7.4 | 7 5% | 8.1 -9% | 8.5 -15% | 9.5 -28% | 8.5 -15% | 8.95 ? -21% | 8.94 ? -21% |
| Load Average * | 43.1 | 34 21% | 41.6 3% | 27.4 36% | 46.9 -9% | 51.8 -20% | 38.7 ? 10% | 42.2 ? 2% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 42.6 | 33.8 21% | 43.7 -3% | 32 25% | 42.1 1% | 41 4% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 50.9 | 45.7 10% | 58.4 -15% | 36.5 28% | 67 -32% | 68.7 -35% | 51.9 ? -2% | 62.4 ? -23% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
At 150 cd/m², it's possible to surf the internet for 10.5 hours before the battery gives up the ghost. That is a good result that is shared by roughly all the business laptops in our comparison table. At 13 hours, only the ThinkPad L14 G3 AMD enjoys better stamina.
| Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE R5 PRO 5675U, Vega 7, 60 Wh | HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U R7 5825U, Vega 8, 51.3 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE R7 5825U, Vega 8, 57 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE R5 PRO 5675U, Vega 7, 57 Wh | Dell Latitude 3440 i5-1345U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 54 Wh | Dynabook Portégé X40-K i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 53 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 29% | 19% | 42% | -15% | -11% | 41% | |
| H.264 | 493 | 790 60% | 676 37% | 759 54% | 755 ? 53% | ||
| WiFi v1.3 | 623 | 592 -5% | 562 -10% | 795 28% | 528 -15% | 554 -11% | 669 ? 7% |
| Load | 70 | 93 33% | 90 29% | 101 44% | 114.7 ? 64% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict: A classic business laptop from Fujitsu that doesn't manage to impress
At first glance, the Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A's classic promises good things, and, in some ways, not without good reason. The device comes with two memory slots – no longer the norm for 14-inch laptops – maintenance can be carried out without any annoying plastic clips and the ports, which include HDMI 2.0b and Gigabit RJ45, are well chosen. However, too many core aspects are simply inconsistent and can't justify a $850 price tag.
The dark, grainy display is already sufficient exclusion criteria as well as increasingly loud fans, a spongy keyboard and the less-than-robust plastic case.
The power on offer is very good but the fine-tuning doesn't quite hit the spot. The long battery life of 10.5 hours is pleasing. However, USB4 hasn't quite made it into a mid-range business laptop. On top of this, we miss not having a fingerprint sensor but, in its absence, Windows Hello stands ready to provide secure logins. We like being able to equip the device with an LTE module at a later date as well as being able to extend the guarantee to three years - without breaking the bank.
Nevertheless, the competition is better placed in just about every area. The robust Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 AMD currently offers just about the best keyboard in a business laptop. It has a brighter display, stays much quieter and is even cheaper. Anyone seeking two RAM slots should take a look at the ThinkPad L14 G3 AMD and the HP EliteBook 645 G9 can handle up to 64 GB of RAM, offering the display and the fewest weaknesses in our laptop comparison.
Price and availability
Currently, our review model of the Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A, with an AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB SSD and an FHD IPS display (non-touch) is unavailable on both Amazon and Best Buy. However, it can be purchased on Amazon UK for around £971.
Fujitsu LifeBook E5412A E542AMHAAMDE
- 06/25/2023 v7 (old)
Marvin Gollor
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