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MagyarGigabyte U4 UD
Specifications
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix HD
Price comparison
Average of 2 scores (from 11 reviews)
Reviews for the Gigabyte U4 UD
A processor with a speed of up to 5 GHz combined with 16 GB of RAM promises good performance. Read our review to find out whether the 14-inch compact Gigabyte U4 UD can fulfill these expectations, and how it stacks up in terms of graphics performance, battery life, and the like.
Source: Kitguru
It is difficult to not be happy with the Gigabyte U4 UD laptop. This highly-affordable 14-inch offering delivers solid performance, strong build quality, and an array of sensible design choices. The Intel Core i7-1195G7 Tiger Lake-U Refresh processor performs reasonably well in lightly-threaded tasks where the high boost frequency can be leveraged. But it is clearly no match for some of the AMD competition when it comes to heavily multi-threaded tasks. I liked Tiger Lake-U for its purpose, and I like Tiger Lake-U Refresh in this laptop. But it is quite clear that the Intel 11th Gen U-series is ready for an upgrade to Intel 12th Gen spec very soon. Four cores with limited frequency is fine in today’s market, but it’s hardly exciting. Gigabyte’s operation of the 28W-capable chip at 20W long duration even in the ‘Performance’ mode certainly leaves considerable performance on the table. But this is realistically a constraint of the cooling and power delivery capacity of this sub-1kg unit. No complaints when it comes to the screen.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/16/2022
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: eTeknix
The built-in webcam and microphones are decent enough. With more of us working or studying from home, or even just isolating and needing to connect with friends and family, this is a vital addition. I like that they’ve not gone overboard with the design too, it’s a smart enough laptop that you could use it in a meeting and not look like an idiot. Then again, it’s smart enough that you’ll fit in with the “I’m working in a coffee shop” crowd. It’s also not ruinously expensive, which is always nice. Obviously, you pay a premium for the i7, and again for the slim and light design, but when it delivers on what it promises, I think it’s well priced. If you’re looking for a notebook that’s cool, light, compact and surprisingly powerful, the Gigabyte U4 UD is easily one of the best out there right now. Highly recommended. Now, I wonder how long I can keep it before Gigabyte realise I’ve still got it…
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/17/2022
Foreign Reviews
Source: HardwareLuxx
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/23/2022
Source: Ofertaman
ES→ENPositive: Compact size; light weight; good price; elegant design. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/17/2023
Source: Ofertaman
ES→ENPositive: Compact size; light weight; good price. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/16/2023
Source: Ofertaman
ES→ENPositive: Compact size; light weight; good price; elegant design; great built quality; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/02/2022
Source: Ofertaman
ES→ENPositive: Compact size; light weight; good price; modern design. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/20/2022
Source: Ofertaman
ES→ENPositive: Powerful processor; light weight; good connectivity; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/09/2022
Source: Ofertaman
ES→ENPositive: Compact size; light weight; powerful processor; excellent battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/25/2022
Source: Cell Phones
VN→ENPositive: Powerful processor; 16GB RAM; compact size; light weight; metal case; good price. Negative: Noisy under loads; short battery life; average performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/20/2022
Source: Cell Phones
VN→ENPositive: Powerful processor; 16GB RAM; nice display; ultra lightweight; impressive price.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 07/16/2022
Comment
Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G4 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 96 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i7-1195G7: Tiger Lake based quad-core processor for thin and light laptops and fastest UP3 (up to 28 Watt) CPU. Produced on the second-gen 10 nm Intel SuperFin process. Features a base clock from 1.3 GHz (configured at 12 W) up to 2.9 GHz (28 W). The Turbo can reach up to 5 GHz on a single core.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00":
There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Gigabyte: Gigabyte Technology is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer founded in 1986, best known for its motherboards and graphics cards. Gigabyte offers a wide range of products including motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, monitors, systems and components. Gigabyte's laptops offer gaming and creative features on the go. Gigabyte monitors offer 4K Pro Gaming.
82.2%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.