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MagyarInfinix INBook X1 Pro Laptop Review: Surprisingly Solid All Around
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The Infinix INBook X1 Pro is the company's first ever laptop. SKUs start with the Core i3-1005G1 CPU, 8 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD for about $530 USD up to over $700 USD for our Core i7-1065G7, 16 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD Pro version as reviewed here. The manufacturer is launching in limited markets for now with older 10th gen Intel parts instead of the newer 11th gen series to keep costs under control.
Competitors in this space include other budget 14-inch Ultrabooks like the Honor MagicBook 14, Asus VivoBook S14, or HP Pavilion 14.
potential competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.4 % | 06/2021 | Infinix INBook X1 Pro i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) | 1.5 kg | 16.3 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 89.1 % | 06/2021 | Schenker Vision 14 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 84.9 % | 05/2021 | Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 83.9 % | 04/2021 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.5 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 80.7 % | 07/2020 | Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL i7-10510U, GeForce MX250 | 1.4 kg | 16 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 77.8 % | 01/2020 | HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng i7-1065G7, GeForce MX250 | 1.6 kg | 18 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case — Great First Impressions
Build quality and design are better than expected from a budget laptop. The metal surfaces are firm, warping is minimal, and we can notice no creaking or visual faults. The chassis feels as good as it looks unlike some Chuwi laptops that tend to suffer from QA issues like creaky hinges or broken keyboard keys.
For future models, we would like to see stiffer hinges and a narrower chin bezel. The hinges here aren't terrible, but making them stronger would give a better sense of longevity.
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Dimensions and weight are comparable to budget-to-midrange Ultrabooks from other OEMs including the Asus VivoBook S14, Lenovo ThinkBook 14, and the Honor MagicBook 14. Infinix certainly did their research when designing a laptop that can compete in its category.
Connectivity — Lots of Ports
There is no short supply of USB ports as the system integrates five in total. The proprietary AC adapter port, however, seems extraneous as the system supports USB-C charging anyway. Even the retail packaging includes a universal USB-C charger instead of the special barrel-type charger meaning most owners won't even be using the proprietary AC adapter port at all.
SD Card Reader
Transfer rates are slow with the integrated MicroSD reader. Moving 1 GB of pictures from our UHS-II test card to desktop takes about 43 seconds.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Schenker Vision 14 (AV PRO V60) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE (AV Pro V60) | |
| HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro (AV Pro V60) | |
| Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Schenker Vision 14 (AV PRO V60) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE (AV Pro V60) | |
| HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro (AV Pro V60) | |
| Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) | |
Communication
The system comes with the same Intel AX201 module as most pricier Ultrabooks for the same Wi-Fi 6 capabilities. Transfer rates are a bit slower, however, though not by much to make any real difference when browsing the web or streaming video.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 Client (transmit) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE | |
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 | |
| Schenker Vision 14 | |
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro | |
| HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng | |
| Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL | |
| iperf3 Client (receive) 1 m 4M x10 Netgear AX12 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE | |
| Schenker Vision 14 | |
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 | |
| HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng | |
| Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL | |
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro | |
Webcam
Maintenance
The Philips screws securing the bottom panel are smaller, weaker, and more susceptible to cam out than on other laptops. In fact, after reviewing hundreds of different laptops, this is the first time we experienced a cam out on one of the screws. We recommend owners be very careful if attempting to remove the bottom panel as a result. RAM is soldered anyway meaning users can only upgrade the M.2 storage.
Accessories and Warranty
There are no extras in the box outside of the AC adapter. Claiming warranty may also be difficult depending on region as owners may have to ship the unit overseas.
It's worth mentioning that the AC adapter provided by the manufacturer suddenly stopped working towards the end of our testing period.
Input Devices — Loud Keys and Clickpad
Keyboard
Key feedback is unusual in that clatter is loud even though the keys are shallow, light, and somewhat spongy. The Enter key, for example, is loud when pressed but it doesn't offer enough of a "give" when compared to the Enter keys on pricier laptops like the HP Spectre or Lenovo ThinkPad. If you're used to typing on cheap Ultrabooks, then you'll probably become accustomed to the Infinix in just a few days.
There is no keyboard backlight likely to save on costs.
Touchpad
The roomy clickpad is larger than the one on the XPS 13 (11.5 x 7.5 cm vs. 11.2 x 6.5 cm). Travel is shallow, but feedback is actually quite firm and satisfying to click on. The major downside is the relatively loud click when pressed.
Display — Good Contrast and Color Coverage
The 1080p BOE NV140FHM-N62 IPS panel here can be found on many other 14-inch laptops including the Asus ZenBook UX430 and ZenBook Flip 14 UX461. Contrast is actually very good for a budget laptop at over 1000:1 and colors are better than average as well. However, note that pulse-width modulation is present on all brightness levels up to 99 percent which can cause eyestrain for some users.
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Brightness Distribution: 74 %
Center on Battery: 281.3 cd/m²
Contrast: 1175:1 (Black: 0.24 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.1 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.4, calibrated: 3.94
ΔE Greyscale 8.7 | 0.64-98 Ø5.7
63.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
86.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.14
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro BOE NV140FHM-N62, IPS, 14.00, 1920x1080 | Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 BOE092E, IPS, 14.00, 1920x1080 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE B140HAN04.0, a-Si IPS LED, 14.00, 1920x1080 | Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL Chi Mei CMN14D4, IPS, 14.00, 1920x1080 | HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng AUO543D, IPS, 14.00, 1920x1080 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 5% | -39% | -32% | 8% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 65.7 | 64.77 -1% | 37.23 -43% | 41.55 -37% | 66.46 1% |
| sRGB Coverage | 86.6 | 96.35 11% | 55.94 -35% | 62.02 -28% | 98.4 14% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 63.3 | 66.14 4% | 38.47 -39% | 42.99 -32% | 68.19 8% |
| Response Times | 34% | -9% | 24% | -17% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 43.2 ? | 31.2 ? 28% | 51.6 ? -19% | 34 ? 21% | 60.8 ? -41% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 32 ? | 19.2 ? 40% | 31.6 ? 1% | 24 ? 25% | 29.6 ? 7% |
| PWM Frequency | 200 ? | 250 ? 25% | |||
| Screen | 36% | -4% | 1% | 28% | |
| Brightness middle | 282 | 341 21% | 240 -15% | 220 -22% | 395 40% |
| Brightness | 271 | 313 15% | 226 -17% | 204 -25% | 375 38% |
| Brightness Distribution | 74 | 87 18% | 69 -7% | 68 -8% | 91 23% |
| Black Level * | 0.24 | 0.27 -13% | 0.23 4% | 0.155 35% | 0.26 -8% |
| Contrast | 1175 | 1263 7% | 1043 -11% | 1419 21% | 1519 29% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 6.1 | 1.76 71% | 5.4 11% | 5.23 14% | 5.92 3% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 14.05 | 4.85 65% | 21.9 -56% | 21.51 -53% | 9.79 30% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.94 | 1.01 74% | 4.8 -22% | 4.4 -12% | 0.91 77% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 8.7 | 3.3 62% | 2.3 74% | 3.77 57% | 6.69 23% |
| Gamma | 2.14 103% | 2.26 97% | 2.37 93% | 2.35 94% | 2.78 79% |
| CCT | 8672 75% | 7233 90% | 6706 97% | 6666 98% | 7596 86% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 66 | 35.4 | 40 | 63 | |
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 89 | 55.8 | 62 | 98 | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 25% /
29% | -17% /
-12% | -2% /
-1% | 6% /
17% |
* ... smaller is better
Color space is wider than on most other budget laptops at about 87 percent of sRGB compared to just ~60 percent on competing models like the Asus VivoBook S14. It's not not quite full sRGB coverage, but it's still excellent for the category.
The display is poorly calibrated out of the box as demonstrated by the overly cool color temperature of 8672 and dreadful average grayscale DeltaE of 8.7. Calibrating the panel ourselves improves things dramatically as shown by our CalMan screenshots below. We highly recommend applying our ICM profile above to better exploit the relatively high sRGB coverage and contrast ratio of the display.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 32 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 19.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 81 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (23.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 43.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 24.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 18.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 63 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (37.5 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 200 Hz | ≤ 99 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 200 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 99 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 200 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below. In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 20851 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Outdoor visibility is just barely decent when under shade. Maximum brightness is not enough to abate ambient lighting under these conditions.
Performance — Intel 10th Gen is Still Good
Processor
CPU performance is within a few percentage points of the average Core i7-1065G7 in our database. However, running CineBench R15 xT in a loop shows that clock rates are susceptible to fluctuations when the CPU is stressed.
Cinebench R23: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender 2.79: BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.3: 64 Bit Single-Core Score | 64 Bit Multi-Core Score
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| Cinebench R23 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE | |
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (3437 - 4281, n=2) | |
| Cinebench R23 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE | |
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (1050 - 1212, n=2) | |
Cinebench R23: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender 2.79: BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.3: 64 Bit Single-Core Score | 64 Bit Multi-Core Score
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
* ... smaller is better
System Performance
| PCMark 10 Score | 4451 points | |
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DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals no DPC latency issues even when opening multiple browser tabs on our homepage. 4K UHD video playback at 60 FPS is also smooth and with no dropped frames in our experience.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL 20VD008WGE | |
| Schenker Vision 14 | |
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro | |
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 | |
| Asus VivoBook S14 S433FL | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices — NVMe for Cheap
The 512 GB NVMe SSD from Phison isn't as fast as the usual solutions from WD, Toshiba or Samsung, but performance is balanced when considering the hardware surrounding it.
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro Phison C-E80T512G4-P3D3B3E13 | Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G | HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02 | Schenker Vision 14 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS SSD | 77% | 58% | 137% | 51% | |
| Seq Read | 2134.73 | 3021.48 42% | 2762.37 29% | 4899 129% | 2645.42 24% |
| Seq Write | 1775.89 | 2340.84 32% | 2493.03 40% | 3952 123% | 2627.11 48% |
| 4K Read | 28.88 | 47.9 66% | 52.09 80% | 83.8 190% | 55.16 91% |
| 4K Write | 147.91 | 186.68 26% | 147.5 0% | 205 39% | 119.4 -19% |
| 4K-64 Read | 711.5 | 1472.21 107% | 1473.01 107% | 2938 313% | 1308.13 84% |
| 4K-64 Write | 642.5 | 1828.64 185% | 1456.46 127% | 2077 223% | 1816.3 183% |
| Access Time Read * | 0.052 | 0.06 -15% | 0.094 -81% | 0.025 52% | 0.057 -10% |
| Access Time Write * | 0.092 | 0.021 77% | 0.03 67% | 0.02 78% | 0.031 66% |
| Score Read | 954 | 1822 91% | 1801 89% | 3512 268% | 1628 71% |
| Score Write | 968 | 2249 132% | 1853 91% | 2677 177% | 2198 127% |
| Score Total | 2395 | 4973 108% | 4568 91% | 7939 231% | 4667 95% |
| Copy ISO MB/s | 1295.62 | 2099.52 62% | 1475.56 14% | ||
| Copy Program MB/s | 899.51 | 994.35 11% | 538.37 -40% | ||
| Copy Game MB/s | 1587.84 | 1858.67 17% | 1185.02 -25% | ||
| CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 | 27% | 10% | 92% | 8% | |
| Write 4K | 228.3 | 223.7 -2% | 181.6 -20% | 240 5% | 93.32 -59% |
| Read 4K | 60.68 | 51.17 -16% | 57.41 -5% | 90.9 50% | 38.87 -36% |
| Write Seq | 1895 | 2579 36% | 1982 5% | 4236 124% | 2834 50% |
| Read Seq | 1573 | 2553 62% | 1899 21% | 4101 161% | 2452 56% |
| Write 4K Q32T1 | 476.6 | 671.3 41% | 509.4 7% | 662 39% | 386.6 -19% |
| Read 4K Q32T1 | 592.1 | 760.7 28% | 544.7 -8% | 720 22% | 495.5 -16% |
| Write Seq Q32T1 | 2136 | 2721 27% | 3072 44% | 5222 144% | 2981 40% |
| Read Seq Q32T1 | 2413 | 3358 39% | 3281 36% | 7102 194% | 3566 48% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 52% /
56% | 34% /
38% | 115% /
121% | 30% /
35% |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
Graphics performance is where we expect it to be relative to other laptops with the same integrated Iris Plus G7 GPU. Though a huge upgrade from the older UHD Graphics series, the newer Iris Xe 96 EUs series can offer a significant boost of up to 100 percent in certain cases. Of course, such laptops also tend to be more expensive than our Infinix.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4411 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 14087 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 985 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 963 points | |
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| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | |
| 1280x720 Lite Quality | |
| Schenker Vision 14 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (22.8 - 56.5, n=58) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX434FL-DB77 | |
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 | |
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro | |
| Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (17.3 - 20.7, n=5) | |
| 1920x1080 Standard Quality | |
| Schenker Vision 14 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (12.2 - 27.6, n=59) | |
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX434FL-DB77 | |
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro | |
| Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (9 - 11.3, n=5) | |
| 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (9.8 - 27.6, n=57) | |
| Schenker Vision 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UX434FL-DB77 | |
| Honor Magicbook 14 i7-1165G7 | |
| Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (6.6 - 9.6, n=4) | |
| Infinix INBook X1 Pro | |