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Huawei MateBook 13s Review: Great subnotebook with 90 Hz display

A new rival for the MacBook Air? Huawei’s MateBook 13s is a very compact subnotebook with a high-resolution 13-inch screen as well as a modern Tiger Lake-H35 processor from Intel. Combined with decent input devices and good speakers, the MateBook 13s turns out to be a very interesting package.

In addition to the 14-inch MateBook 14s we reviewed a couple of months ago, Huawei also offers a more compact version with a 13.4-inch display. The MateBook 13s also uses an Intel Tiger Lake-H35 processor, but contrary to the 14-inch device the slightly slower Core i5-11300H. Priced at 1120 Euros, the subnotebook also offers 16 GB RAM, 512 GB NVMe SSD storage as well as a high-resolution 2.5K touchscreen with a 3:2 aspect ratio and a fresh rate of 90 Hz.

Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Processor
Intel Core i5-11300H 4 x 3.1 - 4.4 GHz, 44 W PL2 / Short Burst, 35 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-H35
Graphics adapter
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Core: 1300 MHz, Memory: 2000 MHz
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR4x-3733, Dual-Channel, soldered
Display
13.40 inch 3:2, 2520 x 1680 pixel 226 PPI, capacitive, TL134GDXP02-0, LTPS, glossy: yes, 90 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP
Storage
Phison Electronics PS5012, 512 GB 
, 409 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
2 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor
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): 16.5 x 297.2 x 218.4 ( = 0.65 x 11.7 x 8.6 in)
Battery
60 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Quad-Speakers, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 65W PSU (USB-C), Huawei PC Manager, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.32 kg ( = 46.56 oz / 2.91 pounds), Power Supply: 200 g ( = 7.05 oz / 0.44 pounds)
Price
1120 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Potential rivals

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
88.8 %
02/2022
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.3 kg16.5 mm13.40"2520x1680
87.8 %
01/2022
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
R7 5800U, Vega 8
1.3 kg14.9 mm13.30"1920x1200
85.2 %
05/2021
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
R5 4680U, Vega 7
1.3 kg14 mm13.50"2256x1504
88.9 %
05/2021
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.2 kg13.9 mm13.30"1920x1080
91.1 %
12/2020
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1, M1 7-Core GPU
1.3 kg16.1 mm13.30"2560x1600
87.7 %
05/2021
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.2 kg16 mm13.30"1920x1080
84.4 %
08/2021
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
R7 5800U, Vega 8
953 g17 mm13.30"1920x1200

Case - MateBook 13s with metal chassis in spruce green

The aluminum chassis is a smaller version of the recently reviewed MateBook 14s and the review unit with the Spruce Green color scheme looks very elegant. Compared to the larger 14-inch model, the side areas next to the keyboard are narrower and the clickpad is not as high, but the size of the keyboard itself is identical. We like the design with the narrow bezels and the quality impression of the MateBook 13s is also great. The build quality is perfect and it just feels like a high-quality item when you use it.

The compact device is also convincing in terms of stability; the keyboard deck only flexes slightly under a lot pressure, which is also required to provoke minor ripples on the screen. However, this should not be an issue in practice. Huawei adjusted the central hinge well and it keeps the display in position up to the maximum opening angle of around 150 degrees. Thanks to the small indentation on the front of the base unit, it is very easy to open the lid. The power button with the fingerprint scanner (which works well) is located on the right side above the keyboard.

The 3:2 aspect ratio screen of the MateBook 13s results in a deeper, but narrower chassis compared to the rivals. Overall, however, the competitors are pretty similar. The weight is little more than 1.3 kg and the power adapter (with the USB-C cable) tips the scale at another 200 grams.

Size Comparison

308 mm / 12.1 inch 223 mm / 8.78 inch 14 mm / 0.551 inch 1.3 kg2.79 lbs304.1 mm / 12 inch 212.4 mm / 8.36 inch 16.1 mm / 0.634 inch 1.3 kg2.8 lbs304.2 mm / 12 inch 203 mm / 7.99 inch 13.9 mm / 0.547 inch 1.2 kg2.56 lbs302 mm / 11.9 inch 199 mm / 7.83 inch 16 mm / 0.63 inch 1.2 kg2.62 lbs298 mm / 11.7 inch 209 mm / 8.23 inch 17 mm / 0.669 inch 953 g2.1 lbs299 mm / 11.8 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 14.9 mm / 0.587 inch 1.3 kg2.79 lbs297.2 mm / 11.7 inch 218.4 mm / 8.6 inch 16.5 mm / 0.65 inch 1.3 kg2.91 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity - Huawei does not support Thunderbolt

This is the section where we find the biggest difference compared to the MateBook 14s, because Huawei only equips the smaller MateBook 13s with two USB-C ports without Thunderbolt 4 support. There is no apparent technical reason for this, it seems the manufacturer just wanted to save licensing fees. Both ports can be used to charge the battery and drive external displays, however, so there should not be massive limitations in practice. It will not be possible to attach an external GPU, though.

Left side: USB-C 3.2 Gen.1 (charging, DisplayPort), 3.5 mm stereo
Left side: USB-C 3.2 Gen.1 (charging, DisplayPort), 3.5 mm stereo
Right side: USB-C 3.2 Gen.1 (charging, DisplayPort)
Right side: USB-C 3.2 Gen.1 (charging, DisplayPort)

Communication

The Wi-Fi module is from Intel (AX201) and supports the Wi-Fi 6 standard as well as Bluetooth 5.1. Our Wi-Fi test with the reference router Netgear RAX120 determines very good transfer rates when receiving data, but the transmitting performance is a bit lower than expected. There is no WWAN module (LTE or 5G). The signal quality was stable, both with the Wi-Fi 6 router as well as a FritzBox 7490 (Wi-Fi 5).

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1322 (651min - 1396max) MBit/s ∼100% +45%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1317 (1123min - 1404max) MBit/s ∼100% +45%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s ∼88% +28%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (254 - 1535, n=25, last 2 years)
1061 MBit/s ∼80% +17%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w
940 (858min - 985max) MBit/s ∼71% +3%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
940 (858min - 985max) MBit/s ∼71% +3%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
909 (814min - 1010max) MBit/s ∼69%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
661 (550min - 752max) MBit/s ∼50% -27%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple AirPort Extreme M1
552 (257min - 620max) MBit/s ∼42% -39%
iperf3 receive AX12
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1542 (1352min - 1664max) MBit/s ∼100% +23%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w
1492 (1304min - 1621max) MBit/s ∼97% +19%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1279 (603min - 1378max) MBit/s ∼83% +2%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s ∼82% 0%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1258 (1143min - 1362max) MBit/s ∼82%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1248 (680min - 1346max) MBit/s ∼81% -1%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (182 - 1690, n=25, last 2 years)
1150 MBit/s ∼75% -9%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
849 (770min - 905max) MBit/s ∼55% -33%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple AirPort Extreme M1
672 (614min - 682max) MBit/s ∼44% -47%
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Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1257 (1143-1362)
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø909 (814-1010)

Webcam

The webcam is not hidden inside the keyboard anymore, but back at the regular position above the display. This is certainly not as secure and there is no mechanical shutter, but the webcam angle is not distorted anymore. It is still a 720p sensor though, which means the picture quality is still poor.

ColorChecker
8.3 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
8.4 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
9.2 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
11 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
7.5 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
7.5 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
3 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
5.2 ∆E
ColorChecker Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H: 6.88 ∆E min: 3.03 - max: 11.02 ∆E

Maintenance

The bottom chassis panel is secured by multiple Torx screws (T5) and is easy to remove. However, many of the components are soldered onto the mainboard and you can only clean the fans and replace the M.2-2280 SSD.

Internal layout
Internal layout

Input Devices - MateBook 13s with 1.5 mm key travel

Keyboard

As mentioned before, the keyboard is identical to the larger MateBook 14s, so the smaller 13s also gets a generous key travel of 1.5 mm. Combined with the precise pressure point, the typing experience is very comfortable and it is no problem to type longer texts. Only the space bar tends to clatter a bit and the vertical arrow keys are pretty small, but otherwise, the layout does not require any learning period. The black keys with the white lettering provide a good contrast and a two-stage white illumination makes it easy to type in darker environments. You can comfortably adjust the duration (or the time before deactivation) in Huawei’s PC Manager.

Input Devices
Input Devices
Keyboard illumination
Keyboard illumination

Touchpad & Touchscreen

Because of the more compact chassis, the height of the clickpad is smaller than on the 14-inch model at 12 x 6.4 cm. The gliding capabilities of the smooth surface are very good and cursor movements work well, just like gestures with up to four fingers. You can physically click the pad in the lower half, but that results in a rather loud and cheap clicking sound. You can also use the capacitive touchscreen for inputs, which works just as expected.

Display - MateBook 13s with 90 Hz and 3:2 aspect ratio

Subpixel array
Subpixel array
Only minor backlight bleeding at maximum brightness
Only minor backlight bleeding at maximum brightness

Huawei uses a so called LTPS panel (Low Temperature Poly Silcon), which enables higher pixel density and therefore higher resolutions. The 13.4-inch screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio has a resolution of 2520 x 1680 pixels and a pixel density of 226 ppi. The subjective picture impression of the glossy screen is excellent; all contents are very crisp with rich colors. Thanks to the integrated brightness sensor, the brightness can automatically be adjusted based on the environment lighting.

The manufacturer advertises a luminance of 400 nits, which is clearly surpassed by our review unit with an average brightness of 450 nits. The black value is also very low and results in an excellent contrast ratio of 2035:1. Backlight bleeding is no problem, despite the high brightness, and the response times are also okay. We can detect PWM flickering at 20% brightness or lower (corresponds with a brightness of 47 nits), but the determined frequency of 9.8 kHz is very high and should not cause any problems.

464
cd/m²
470
cd/m²
447
cd/m²
444
cd/m²
468
cd/m²
436
cd/m²
441
cd/m²
451
cd/m²
431
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
TL134GDXP02-0
X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 470 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 450.2 cd/m² Minimum: 3.7 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 468 cd/m²
Contrast: 2035:1 (Black: 0.23 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 1.5
ΔE Greyscale 2.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
67.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
92% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.17
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
TL134GDXP02-0, LTPS, 2520x1680, 13.40
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
M133NW4JR0, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.30
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Samsung SDC4155 (ATNA33XC09-0), OLED, 1920x1080, 13.30
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
IPS, 2560x1600, 13.30
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7
LQ135P1JX51, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Sharp SHP14AE, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AU Optronics AUO6496, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.30
Display
4%
35%
29%
1%
2%
11%
Display P3 Coverage
65.2
67.5
4%
99.9
53%
98.6
51%
64.7
-1%
66.3
2%
73.4
13%
sRGB Coverage
92
97.1
6%
100
9%
100
9%
97.2
6%
97.1
6%
99.8
8%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
67.5
68.8
2%
97.5
44%
85.9
27%
66.9
-1%
67.1
-1%
74.8
11%
Response Times
-32%
29%
374%
3%
-44%
-17%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
44.8 ?(22, 22.8)
53.2 ?(25.6, 27.6)
-19%
2 ?(1, 1)
96%
31 ?(14, 17)
31%
62.8 ?(30.4, 32.4)
-40%
55 ?(25, 30)
-23%
42.4 ?(22.4, 20)
5%
Response Time Black / White *
22.8 ?(10.4, 12.4)
32.8 ?(16.4, 16.4)
-44%
2 ?(1, 1)
91%
26.1 ?(14.9, 11.2)
-14%
39.8 ?(21.2, 18)
-75%
27 ?(10, 17)
-18%
31.6 ?(17.6, 14)
-39%
PWM Frequency
9804 ?(20, 47)
60 ?(90)
-99%
118000 ?(49, 155)
1104%
21930 ?(50)
124%
996 ?(20)
-90%
Screen
7%
-11%
4%
-8%
-10%
-16%
Brightness middle
468
379
-19%
390
-17%
417
-11%
413
-12%
486
4%
473.9
1%
Brightness
450
356
-21%
368
-18%
395
-12%
400
-11%
446
-1%
458
2%
Brightness Distribution
92
88
-4%
66
-28%
91
-1%
94
2%
77
-16%
91
-1%
Black Level *
0.23
0.23
-0%
0.39
-70%
0.29
-26%
0.4
-74%
0.36
-57%
Contrast
2035
1648
-19%
1069
-47%
1424
-30%
1215
-40%
1316
-35%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2
1.6
20%
2.03
-2%
1.12
44%
2.8
-40%
2.54
-27%
2.99
-50%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.5
2.7
51%
3.14
43%
2.71
51%
7.2
-31%
4.34
21%
4.35
21%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.5
1
33%
3.1
-107%
0.77
49%
0.8
47%
1.04
31%
1.1
27%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.6
2
23%
1.28
51%
1.7
35%
1.9
27%
2.34
10%
4
-54%
Gamma
2.17 101%
2.25 98%
2.4 92%
2207 0%
2.12 104%
2.28 96%
2.35 94%
CCT
6511 100%
6835 95%
6359 102%
6870 95%
6510 100%
6864 95%
6269 104%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
87
61.6
62
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
100
97.2
97
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-7% / 1%
18% / 9%
136% / 83%
-1% / -4%
-17% / -14%
-7% / -11%

* ... smaller is better

The MateBook 13s offers a 90 Hz mode, but it is not active by default. You can activate it via graphics settings or via key combination (Fn+R). The 90 Hz mode results in a smoother picture impression, especially during scrolling.

CalMAN Grayscale
CalMAN Grayscale
CalMAN Saturation Sweeps
CalMAN Saturation Sweeps
CalMAN ColorChecker
CalMAN ColorChecker
CalMAN Grayscale calibrated
CalMAN Grayscale calibrated
CalMAN Saturation Sweeps calibrated
CalMAN Saturation Sweeps calibrated
CalMAN ColorChecker calibrated
CalMAN ColorChecker calibrated

We analyzed the display with the professional CalMAN software and the X-Rite i1 Pro 2 spectrophotometer. The picture quality is already very good out of the box and there is no visible color cast, but there are some shades of blue with slightly elevated deviations (higher 3). Our own calibration (profile can be downloaded for free in the box above) can improve the results, but 100% blue still deviates, so this is just a limitation of the display. Still, the MateBook 13s is suited for picture editing in the small sRGB color space, which is almost covered completely.

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. DCI-P3
vs. DCI-P3
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

Display Response Times

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
22.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 10.4 ms rise
↘ 12.4 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. » 43 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (22 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
44.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 22 ms rise
↘ 22.8 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. » 72 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.6 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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 9804 Hz ≤ 20 % brightness setting
≤ 47 cd/m² brightness

The display backlight flickers at 9804 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 20 % (47 cd/m²) and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 9804 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

As the flickering occurs only on very low brightness settings, it should not be an issue in typical office settings. Nonetheless, use in low light conditions may be straining to the eyes.

In comparison: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18988 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The glossy display is a problem outdoors and it is hard to see the display contents on sunny days, despite the high brightness. It is more comfortable in the shade or on overcast days. There are nor problems with the viewing angle stability.

In the sun
In the sun
In the sun
In the sun
Viewing angle stability
Viewing angle stability

Performance - Huawei uses Tiger Lake-H35

Huawei only offers one configuration of the MateBook 13s. Similar to the larger MateBook 14s, the manufacturer uses 35W CPUs from Intel’s Tiger Lake generation, but in this case with the slower Core i5-11300H as well as the slightly slower version of the integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 with 80 EUs. Combined with 16 GB RAM (LPDDR4x-3733) in a dual-channel configuration, you get plenty of performance for pretty much every common task.

Huawei’s preinstalled PC Manager offers two power modes; the default "Balanced" setting and "Performance", but the latter only has a small effect on the performance (42 vs. 35 Watts during sustained workloads) and does not really make a difference in everyday tasks. You can also switch between the two modes with the key combination Fn+P. All the following benchmarks and measurements were performed with the "Balanced" mode and the Windows power setting "Best Performance". 

Processor - Core i5-11300H

Intel’s Core i5-11300H is a Tiger Lake CPU with four cores (8 threads) and a nominal TDP of 35 Watts. These H35 CPUs are basically regular Tiger Lake-U processors like the Core i5-1135G7 with higher power levels. The benchmark results are also pretty sobering and the Core i5 does not stand a chance against the AMD U-series processors as well as Apple’s M1 processor in M1 native tests like Cinebench R23, for example.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

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Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H Intel Core i5-11300H; Standard: Ø922 (913.26-969.84)
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H Intel Core i5-11300H; Performance: Ø958 (953.54-961.86)
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U; max. Performance: Ø1583 (1402.03-1924.93)
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: Ø1501 (1244.94-1690.47)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5 AMD Ryzen 5 4680U: Ø1072 (1037.83-1290.53)
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø644 (604.98-860.99)
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry Apple M1; Rosetta 2: Ø843 (817.01-1020.12)
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø650 (584.31-733.42)
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: Ø1313 (1297.77-1389.66)
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 Intel Core i7-11370H: Ø1038 (1027.19-1054.52)

The Cinebench R15 Multi loop clearly shows that the difference between the two performance modes is negligible. If you need the maximum amount of CPU performance, you can certainly use the performance mode. The cooling performance of the MateBook 13s is good, because the CPU can consume more than 40 Watts at the beginning of the tests and then maintain the nominal 35 Watts. The weak performance is therefore caused by the Core i5-11300H itself; the results would be much better with a current AMD chip or one of the brand-new Alder Lake processors. The larger MateBook 14s with the Core i7-11370H can use 45W and is a bit faster, but the difference is once again very small in everyday scenarios.

Overall, the CPU performance is still more than sufficient for everyday tasks and should not be a bottleneck in the foreseeable future, either. The CPU performance is not reduced on battery power. More processor benchmarks are available in our tech section.

CPU data Cinebench R15 Multi loop (green: Balanced, red: Performance)
CPU data Cinebench R15 Multi loop (green: Balanced, red: Performance)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
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 5.4: 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
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
81.8 pt ∼82%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr -2!
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
80.8 pt ∼81%
Average of class Subnotebook
 
78.2 pt ∼78%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry -1!
Apple M1
71.7 pt ∼72%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
62.9 pt ∼63%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
62.5 pt ∼63%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
 
62 pt ∼62%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
59.5 pt ∼60%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD -2!
Intel Core i5-1135G7
56.3 pt ∼56%
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8068 Points ∼100% +56%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2485 - 14950, n=70, last 2 years)
7989 Points ∼99% +54%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
7872 (7780.83min - 7871.73max) Points ∼98% +52%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
7409 (6401.39min - 7409.31max) Points ∼92% +43%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
7073 Points ∼88% +36%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (3313 - 6581, n=10)
5564 Points ∼69% +7%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5447 (4192.8min - 5447.26max) Points ∼68% +5%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
5186 Points ∼64%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4143 Points ∼51% -20%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
1496 Points ∼100% +23%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (598 - 1934, n=70, last 2 years)
1482 Points ∼99% +22%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
1430 Points ∼96% +17%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1419 Points ∼95% +17%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
1415 Points ∼95% +16%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (1218 - 1431, n=11)
1373 Points ∼92% +13%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1308 Points ∼87% +7%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
1218 Points ∼81%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
1163 Points ∼78% -5%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
3092 Points ∼100% +56%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (810 - 5782, n=70, last 2 years)
3086 Points ∼100% +56%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
2995 Points ∼97% +51%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
2478 Points ∼80% +25%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (1300 - 2533, n=10)
2146 Points ∼69% +8%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
1982 Points ∼64%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
1863 Points ∼60% -6%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1863 Points ∼60% -6%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1595 Points ∼52% -20%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (216 - 738, n=70, last 2 years)
561 Points ∼100% +30%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
560 Points ∼100% +30%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
552 Points ∼98% +28%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
529 Points ∼94% +23%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (431 - 548, n=11)
522 Points ∼93% +21%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
504 Points ∼90% +17%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
451 Points ∼80% +5%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
431 Points ∼77%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
401 Points ∼71% -7%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
1925 Points ∼100% +98%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
1691 Points ∼88% +74%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
1390 (1297.77min - 1389.66max) Points ∼72% +43%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (507 - 2497, n=76, last 2 years)
1373 Points ∼71% +42%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
1291 (1037.83min - 1290.53max) Points ∼67% +33%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
1020 (817min - 1020max) Points ∼53% +5%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
970 (913.26min - 969.84max) Points ∼50%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
961 Points ∼50% -1%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (632 - 990, n=11)
895 Points ∼46% -8%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
860 Points ∼45% -11%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
733 (584.31min - 733.42max) Points ∼38% -24%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
229 Points ∼100% +10%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
229 Points ∼100% +10%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (91.8 - 267, n=68, last 2 years)
219 Points ∼96% +5%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
214 Points ∼93% +3%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
208 Points ∼91% 0%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
208 Points ∼91%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (123 - 211, n=8)
173.4 Points ∼76% -17%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
170 Points ∼74% -18%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
732 Seconds * ∼100% -44%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
710 Seconds * ∼97% -39%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
630 Seconds * ∼86% -24%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (466 - 862, n=10)
572 Seconds * ∼78% -12%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
509 Seconds * ∼70%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (217 - 1600, n=71, last 2 years)
487 Seconds * ∼67% +4%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
458 Seconds * ∼63% +10%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
391 Seconds * ∼53% +23%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
331 Seconds * ∼45% +35%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
43633 MIPS ∼100% +68%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
39618 MIPS ∼91% +52%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (13422 - 63045, n=64, last 2 years)
34983 MIPS ∼80% +35%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
34614 MIPS ∼79% +33%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
32745 MIPS ∼75% +26%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
26001 MIPS ∼60%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
24447 MIPS ∼56% -6%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (17573 - 26001, n=10)
23562 MIPS ∼54% -9%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
20077 MIPS ∼46% -23%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
5441 MIPS ∼100% +12%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
5405 MIPS ∼99% +11%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
5285 MIPS ∼97% +9%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5222 MIPS ∼96% +8%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2197 - 6164, n=64, last 2 years)
5041 MIPS ∼93% +4%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (4603 - 4969, n=10)
4872 MIPS ∼90% 0%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
4851 MIPS ∼89%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4579 MIPS ∼84% -6%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
4077 MIPS ∼75% -16%
Geekbench 5.4 / Multi-Core
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
7578 Points ∼100% +40%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2972 - 12304, n=66, last 2 years)
7216 Points ∼95% +34%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
6995 Points ∼92% +29%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
5785 Points ∼76% +7%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5548 Points ∼73% +3%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
5402 Points ∼71%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5233 Points ∼69% -3%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (3631 - 5499, n=10)
4642 Points ∼61% -14%
Geekbench 5.4 / Single-Core
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
1727 Points ∼100% +21%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1566 Points ∼91% +10%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (672 - 1975, n=66, last 2 years)
1544 Points ∼89% +8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
1436 Points ∼83% 0%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
1430 Points ∼83%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (1342 - 1462, n=10)
1410 Points ∼82% -1%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1360 Points ∼79% -5%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
1078 Points ∼62% -25%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
10.4 fps ∼100% +38%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
9.68 fps ∼93% +28%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1.5 - 16.7, n=60, last 2 years)
9.55 fps ∼92% +26%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
7.66 fps ∼74% +1%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
7.55 fps ∼73%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (4.32 - 8.38, n=10)
7.04 fps ∼68% -7%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5.26 fps ∼51% -30%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
73.2 s * ∼100% -49%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
58.8 s * ∼80% -20%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
55.8 s * ∼76% -14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (40.1 - 120.5, n=63, last 2 years)
54.6 s * ∼75% -11%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
53.9 s * ∼74% -10%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
50.9 s * ∼70% -4%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (43.6 - 59.4, n=10)
49.9 s * ∼68% -2%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
49.1 s * ∼67%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
12.88 s * ∼18% +74%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
Apple M1
0.732 sec * ∼100% -17%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
0.677 sec * ∼92% -8%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.651 sec * ∼89% -4%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H
0.624 sec * ∼85%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (0.6 - 0.644, n=10)
0.619 sec * ∼85% +1%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.57 sec * ∼78% +9%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.4397 - 1.236, n=63, last 2 years)
0.569 sec * ∼78% +9%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
0.546 sec * ∼75% +12%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
0.54 sec * ∼74% +13%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
961 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
96.2 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
208 Points
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Performance Rating
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
93.5 pt ∼94%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
83.1 pt ∼83%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
70.7 pt ∼71%
Average of class Subnotebook
 
68 pt ∼68%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
63.9 pt ∼64%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
 
57.3 pt ∼57%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
55.2 pt ∼55%
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
11518 KRay/s ∼100% +39%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
9627 KRay/s ∼84% +16%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
9167 KRay/s ∼80% +11%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
8273 KRay/s ∼72%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (343 - 15660, n=62, last 2 years)
8002 KRay/s ∼69% -3%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (6128 - 8440, n=9)
7589 KRay/s ∼66% -8%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5689 KRay/s ∼49% -31%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
72406 Points ∼100% +113%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
63569 Points ∼88% +87%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
50584 Points ∼70% +49%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11867 - 97744, n=62, last 2 years)
42599 Points ∼59% +25%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
33979 Points ∼47%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (25739 - 33986, n=9)
31006 Points ∼43% -9%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
25642 Points ∼35% -25%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
2484 MB/s ∼100% +9%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2286 MB/s ∼92%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
2192 MB/s ∼88% -4%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (1773 - 2286, n=9)
2087 MB/s ∼84% -9%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (453 - 3317, n=62, last 2 years)
2004 MB/s ∼81% -12%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1793 MB/s ∼72% -22%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
1629 MB/s ∼66% -29%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
85454 Points ∼100% +73%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
83872 Points ∼98% +70%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
72574 Points ∼85% +47%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (15447 - 110863, n=62, last 2 years)
68591 Points ∼80% +39%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
49312 Points ∼58%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
48843 Points ∼57% -1%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (41257 - 49312, n=9)
48160 Points ∼56% -2%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
10938 Points ∼100% +134%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
10151 Points ∼93% +117%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
9832 Points ∼90% +110%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1223 - 12607, n=62, last 2 years)
6550 Points ∼60% +40%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4677 Points ∼43%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (3925 - 4677, n=9)
4510 Points ∼41% -4%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4078 Points ∼37% -13%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
40544 Points ∼100% +101%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
34526 Points ∼85% +71%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
26412 Points ∼65% +31%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6379 - 53729, n=62, last 2 years)
23151 Points ∼57% +15%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
20202 Points ∼50%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (15820 - 20669, n=9)
18791 Points ∼46% -7%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
15634 Points ∼39% -23%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
101120 MB/s ∼100% +41%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
90419 MB/s ∼89% +26%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
71494 MB/s ∼71%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (37694 - 71519, n=9)
65798 MB/s ∼65% -8%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
60784 MB/s ∼60% -15%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (638 - 113708, n=62, last 2 years)
55334 MB/s ∼55% -23%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
33200 MB/s ∼33% -54%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
665 MB/s ∼100% +73%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
592 MB/s ∼89% +54%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
584 MB/s ∼88% +52%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (229 - 962, n=62, last 2 years)
532 MB/s ∼80% +39%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
384 MB/s ∼58%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (269 - 390, n=9)
360 MB/s ∼54% -6%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
334 MB/s ∼50% -13%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
5939 KRay/s ∼100% +33%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
5180 KRay/s ∼87% +16%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
4894 KRay/s ∼82% +10%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4454 KRay/s ∼75%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (204 - 7530, n=62, last 2 years)
4172 KRay/s ∼70% -6%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (3322 - 4613, n=9)
4118 KRay/s ∼69% -8%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
3059 KRay/s ∼52% -31%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
45136 MPixel/s ∼100% +35%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
33424 MPixel/s ∼74%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (7622 - 49328, n=62, last 2 years)
30924 MPixel/s ∼69% -7%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (9705 - 38002, n=9)
21623 MPixel/s ∼48% -35%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
20098 MPixel/s ∼45% -40%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
16417 MPixel/s ∼36% -51%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
14430 MPixel/s ∼32% -57%

System Performance

The MateBook 13s is a very responsive system, which is also a result of the PCIe-SSD, and we did not notice any problems during our review period. All inputs are quickly executed and there were no crashes or stutters. The synthetic benchmark scores confirm our subjective impression.

The laptop is still shipped with Windows 10 Home, but you can upgrade to Windows 11 Home for free.

PCMark 10 / Score
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Vega 8, R7 5800U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
6090 Points ∼100% +23%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Vega 8, R7 5800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5872 Points ∼96% +19%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (3699 - 6767, n=62, last 2 years)
5407 Points ∼89% +9%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-11300H, Phison Electronics PS5012
4950 Points ∼81%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
4950 Points ∼81% 0%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
4839 Points ∼79% -2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Vega 7, R5 4680U, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
4700 Points ∼77% -5%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4692 Points ∼77% -5%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Vega 8, R7 5800U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
10182 Points ∼100% +5%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Vega 8, R7 5800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
10046 Points ∼99% +4%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (7331 - 11156, n=62, last 2 years)
9921 Points ∼97% +2%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
9899 Points ∼97% +2%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-11300H, Phison Electronics PS5012
9704 Points ∼95%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
9704 Points ∼95% 0%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
9514 Points ∼93% -2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Vega 7, R5 4680U, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
8365 Points ∼82% -14%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Vega 8, R7 5800U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
9657 Points ∼100% +52%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Vega 8, R7 5800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
9089 Points ∼94% +43%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (5040 - 9657, n=62, last 2 years)
7392 Points ∼77% +16%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
6710 Points ∼69% +6%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Vega 7, R5 4680U, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
6661 Points ∼69% +5%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-11300H, Phison Electronics PS5012
6352 Points ∼66%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
6352 Points ∼66% 0%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6265 Points ∼65% -1%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Vega 8, R7 5800U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
6235 Points ∼100% +17%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Vega 8, R7 5800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
6020 Points ∼97% +13%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (3303 - 8855, n=62, last 2 years)
5921 Points ∼95% +11%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-11300H, Phison Electronics PS5012
5342 Points ∼86%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
5342 Points ∼86% 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Vega 7, R5 4680U, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
5058 Points ∼81% -5%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4703 Points ∼75% -12%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
4632 Points ∼74% -13%
CrossMark / Overall
Average of class Subnotebook
  (718 - 1876, n=51, last 2 years)
1463 Points ∼100% +8%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q
1355 Points ∼93% 0%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-11300H, Phison Electronics PS5012
1352 Points ∼92%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1352 Points ∼92% 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Vega 8, R7 5800U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
1335 Points ∼91% -1%
CrossMark / Productivity
Average of class Subnotebook
  (685 - 1829, n=51, last 2 years)
1441 Points ∼100% +1%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-11300H, Phison Electronics PS5012
1424 Points ∼99%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1424 Points ∼99% 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Vega 8, R7 5800U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
1355 Points ∼94% -5%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q
1274 Points ∼88% -11%
CrossMark / Creativity
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q
1593 Points ∼100% +26%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (776 - 2080, n=51, last 2 years)
1558 Points ∼98% +24%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Vega 8, R7 5800U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
1395 Points ∼88% +11%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-11300H, Phison Electronics PS5012
1261 Points ∼79%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1261 Points ∼79% 0%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-11300H, Phison Electronics PS5012
1425 Points ∼100%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1425 Points ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (652 - 1899, n=51, last 2 years)
1281 Points ∼90% -10%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Vega 8, R7 5800U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
1118 Points ∼78% -22%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q
1004 Points ∼70% -30%
PCMark 10 Score
4950 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
64946 MB/s ∼100% +20%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
53900 MB/s ∼83%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (19632 - 73486, n=62, last 2 years)
52589 MB/s ∼81% -2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
37198 MB/s ∼57% -31%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (19947 - 60141, n=9)
36327 MB/s ∼56% -33%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
36070 MB/s ∼56% -33%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
34408 MB/s ∼53% -36%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
61304 MB/s ∼100% +8%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
56829 MB/s ∼93%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (23471 - 73719, n=62, last 2 years)
52298 MB/s ∼85% -8%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
44646 MB/s ∼73% -21%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (22688 - 62684, n=9)
39427 MB/s ∼64% -31%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
39360 MB/s ∼64% -31%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
36377 MB/s ∼59% -36%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
66716 MB/s ∼100% +14%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
58275 MB/s ∼87%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22486 - 93331, n=62, last 2 years)
55134 MB/s ∼83% -5%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (20959 - 65245, n=9)
39557 MB/s ∼59% -32%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
39104 MB/s ∼59% -33%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
35606 MB/s ∼53% -39%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
31683 MB/s ∼47% -46%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, Vega 7
122 ns * ∼100% -38%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
107 ns * ∼88% -21%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (18.8 - 126.5, n=57, last 2 years)
96.1 ns * ∼79% -9%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, Vega 8
92.1 ns * ∼75% -4%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Intel Core i5-11300H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
88.3 ns * ∼72%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
86.1 ns * ∼71% +2%
Average Intel Core i5-11300H
  (76.3 - 93.6, n=9)
85.9 ns * ∼70% +3%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

Our standardized latency test (YouTube, web browsing, CPU load) does not reveal any latency issues for the MateBook 13s, but we noticed some dropped frames during the playback of a 4K YouTube video.

LatencyMon Overview
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DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
909 μs * ∼100% -23%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Vega 8, R7 5800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
903 μs * ∼99% -22%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Vega 7, R5 4680U, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
873 μs * ∼96% -18%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-11300H, Phison Electronics PS5012
740 μs * ∼81%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
Vega 8, R7 5800U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
461.7 μs * ∼51% +38%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
12.3 μs * ∼1% +98%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The M.2-2280 SSD can be replaced.
The M.2-2280 SSD can be replaced.

Huawei does not implement a modern PCIe 4.0 interface, but the performance of the PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD from Phison Electronics is still very good. You get a storage capacity of 512 GB and 409 GB are free to use after the initial set-up, but similar to other Huawei laptops, there are two partitions. The capacity of the system drive is limited to little more than 70 GB, which means you can quickly get problems if you do not pay attention when you install apps or download files. This partitioning is very annoying in practice and we can only hope Huawei will not use it for future devices. More SSD benchmarks are available here.

Phison Electronics PS5012
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3466 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2531 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 837 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 666 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 57.5 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 249.6 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 2359 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 1443 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
90.3 pt ∼90%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
90.3 pt ∼90%
Average of class Subnotebook
 
79.5 pt ∼80%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
67 pt ∼67%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
62.7 pt ∼63%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
59 pt ∼59%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
40.5 pt ∼41%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
40.2 pt ∼40%
DiskSpd
seq read
Average of class Subnotebook
  (452 - 4315, n=64, last 2 years)
2579 MB/s ∼100% +55%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2040 (2028.5min - 2040.32max) MB/s ∼79% +22%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1968 (1951.69min - 1968.23max) MB/s ∼76% +18%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
1778 (1754.32min - 1778.18max) MB/s ∼69% +7%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
1669 (1658.05min - 1668.7max) MB/s ∼65%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
1669 MB/s ∼65% 0%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1484 (1454.17min - 1483.56max) MB/s ∼58% -11%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
890 (866.12min - 889.5max) MB/s ∼35% -47%
seq write
Average of class Subnotebook
  (153.3 - 4326, n=65, last 2 years)
2494 MB/s ∼100% +17%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
2131 (2095.68min - 2131.34max) MB/s ∼85%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
2131 MB/s ∼85% 0%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1961 (1938.09min - 1961.05max) MB/s ∼79% -8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
1774 (1761.65min - 1773.58max) MB/s ∼71% -17%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1148 (1138.36min - 1147.77max) MB/s ∼46% -46%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
971 (967.04min - 970.83max) MB/s ∼39% -54%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
855 (766.36min - 854.83max) MB/s ∼34% -60%
seq q8 t1 read
Average of class Subnotebook
  (509 - 7036, n=63, last 2 years)
4390 MB/s ∼100% +34%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3539 (3191.24min - 3538.73max) MB/s ∼81% +8%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3527 (3315.39min - 3527.49max) MB/s ∼80% +8%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
3265 (2733.64min - 3265.24max) MB/s ∼74%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
3265 MB/s ∼74% 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
2488 (1890.16min - 2487.91max) MB/s ∼57% -24%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
2147 (1698.69min - 2146.76max) MB/s ∼49% -34%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1709 (1558.6min - 1708.76max) MB/s ∼39% -48%
seq q8 t1 write
Average of class Subnotebook
  (60 - 6149, n=64, last 2 years)
3163 MB/s ∼100% +25%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3004 (2758.74min - 3003.96max) MB/s ∼95% +19%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
2527 (2511.97min - 2526.63max) MB/s ∼80%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
2527 MB/s ∼80% 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
1808 (1789.49min - 1808.32max) MB/s ∼57% -28%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1146 (1005.79min - 1146.32max) MB/s ∼36% -55%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
1076 (1035.57min - 1076.31max) MB/s ∼34% -57%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
983 (965.28min - 982.52max) MB/s ∼31% -61%
4k q1 t1 read
Average of class Subnotebook
  (12.6 - 141.9, n=64, last 2 years)
61.3 MB/s ∼100% +5%
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
58.2 (57.45min - 58.23max) MB/s ∼95%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
58.2 MB/s ∼95% 0%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
50.2 (49.55min - 50.24max) MB/s ∼82% -14%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
42.6 (32.27min - 42.56max) MB/s ∼69% -27%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
42.1 (41.92min - 42.07max) MB/s ∼69% -28%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
40.4 (35.69min - 40.39max) MB/s ∼66% -31%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
37.6 (37.47min - 37.63max) MB/s ∼61% -35%
4k q1 t1 write
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
261 (255.77min - 260.58max) MB/s ∼100%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
261 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (41.1 - 360, n=64, last 2 years)
161.9 MB/s ∼62% -38%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
131 (129.69min - 130.52max) MB/s ∼50% -50%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
129 (111.96min - 129.32max) MB/s ∼49% -51%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
119 (118.33min - 119.3max) MB/s ∼46% -54%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
106 (101.86min - 106.41max) MB/s ∼41% -59%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
81.2 (74.11min - 81.21max) MB/s ∼31% -69%
4k q32 t16 read
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
1732 (1718.36min - 1732.03max) MB/s ∼100%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
1732 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (225 - 3484, n=64, last 2 years)
1201 MB/s ∼69% -31%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
947 (920.05min - 946.5max) MB/s ∼55% -45%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
718 (502.74min - 718.12max) MB/s ∼41% -59%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
633 (611.31min - 633.18max) MB/s ∼37% -63%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
583 (579.13min - 582.59max) MB/s ∼34% -66%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
347 (337.78min - 347.14max) MB/s ∼20% -80%
4k q32 t16 write
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
2394 (2307.09min - 2394.3max) MB/s ∼100%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
2394 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (130 - 2554, n=64, last 2 years)
795 MB/s ∼33% -67%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
480 (468.99min - 479.72max) MB/s ∼20% -80%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
448 (435.32min - 448.22max) MB/s ∼19% -81%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
427 (354.53min - 427.41max) MB/s ∼18% -82%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
402 (398.76min - 402.14max) MB/s ∼17% -83%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
278 (263.54min - 278.35max) MB/s ∼12% -88%
AS SSD
Score Total
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
5668 Points ∼100%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
5668 Points ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (681 - 8363, n=63, last 2 years)
4148 Points ∼73% -27%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3615 Points ∼64% -36%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3573 Points ∼63% -37%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
3507 Points ∼62% -38%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
2155 Points ∼38% -62%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1798 Points ∼32% -68%
Score Read
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
2138 Points ∼100%
Average Phison Electronics PS5012
 
2138 Points ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (253 - 3224, n=63, last 2 years)
1524 Points ∼71% -29%
Dell XPS 13 9305 Core i5 FHD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1360 Points ∼64% -36%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1336 Points ∼62% -38%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G
1282 Points ∼60% -40%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5
Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ
885 Points ∼41% -59%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
533 Points ∼25% -75%
Score Write
Huawei MateBook 13s i5 11300H
Phison Electronics PS5012
2438 Points ∼100%