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Jumper EZbook X3 Review: Ancient technology meets wobbly chassis

Some money just isn't worth spending. Naturally, a small amount of money only gets you a small amount of notebook. Jumper's creation, which they are selling for well under $300, cannot shine in any area. The weak workmanship, bad input devices and slow hardware are some of the things we wouldn't wish on anybody.
Jumper EZbook X3 13.3-inch FHD: Slow, ancient hardware in wobbly chassis
Jumper EZbook X3 13.3-inch FHD: Slow, ancient hardware in wobbly chassis

There's a new offer in the low-cost segment: The Jumper EZBook X3 is currently available for $250 and even has a Windows license. It is equipped with an old Intel Celeron N3350 processor - the rest of its hardware seems fairly up to date: an anti-glare IPS Full-HD display and an M.2 2280 slot for expanding storage capacity. What more could you want for a price like this?

The competition in the price segment below $300 is far and between. Manufacturers that address the low-cost segment do so with very few models only. There are some Medion and Lenovo devices, as well as LincPlus. The Akoya E4253 is most promising from a technological perspective - its Pentium N5000 processor is more modern and faster than the Celeron versions in other devices. The cheapest competitor is the IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05, whose performance, however, is not a lot better than that of our test unit (A6-9220e). Chuwi LapBook Pro and LincPlus P1 both have a better quad-core SoC and a reflective Full-HD IPS display.   

Jumper EZbook X3 (EZbook Series)
Processor
Intel Celeron N3350 2 x 1.1 - 2.4 GHz, Apollo Lake
Graphics adapter
Memory
6 GB 
, DDR3 SDRAM Single Channel
Display
13.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 166 PPI, PBTB133F006 A, IPS, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Apollo Lake
Storage
64 GB eMMC Flash, 64 GB 
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: combined, Card Reader: Micro SD, M.2 2280 S-ATA port below hatch
Networking
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 18 x 315 x 208 ( = 0.71 x 12.4 x 8.19 in)
Battery
34.9 Wh, 7516 mAh Lithium-Polymer, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 5.5 h
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 32 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, , Keyboard Light: no, 12 Months Warranty, fanless
Weight
1.264 kg ( = 44.59 oz / 2.79 pounds), Power Supply: 152 g ( = 5.36 oz / 0.34 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
67.7 %
04/2020
Jumper EZbook X3
Celeron N3350, HD Graphics 500
1.3 kg18 mm13.30"1920x1080
79.9 %
08/2019
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
Pentium N5000, UHD Graphics 605
1.4 kg15 mm14.00"1920x1080
73.5 %
02/2020
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
A6-9220e, Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
1.4 kg20.9 mm14.00"1920x1080
78.7 %
08/2019
Chuwi LapBook Pro
Celeron N4100, UHD Graphics 600
1.4 kg13.4 mm14.00"1920x1080
75.2 %
LincPlus P1
Celeron N4000, UHD Graphics 600
1.4 kg16 mm13.30"1920x1080

Case & Connectivity

The manufacturer obviously did not pay much attention while developing this device. We don't think we've ever laid our hands on a more flexible case. It was probably supposed to be as thin and light as possible - to which the quickest solution is to choose simple, cheap plastic. 

The lid is also made of plastic, although it is significantly more solid than the base. The hinge gives a bad impression: Every time you move the screen, the back of the base unit gets warped.

The Jumper EZBook X3 does not have any maintenance options and RAM is soldered on. However, you can install a SATA SSD via the M.2 2280 interface through a hatch on the bottom of the base unit. 

The port selection is rather disappointing as well, although at least there is a microSD card reader available. However, this must have a USB 2.0 interface as it has very slow transfer rates. Bluetooth is included but limited to the old 4.1 standard.

Size Comparison

327.1 mm / 12.9 inch 235 mm / 9.25 inch 20.9 mm / 0.823 inch 1.4 kg3.09 lbs330 mm / 13 inch 219 mm / 8.62 inch 15 mm / 0.591 inch 1.4 kg3.09 lbs324.2 mm / 12.8 inch 209 mm / 8.23 inch 13.4 mm / 0.528 inch 1.4 kg3.15 lbs315 mm / 12.4 inch 208 mm / 8.19 inch 18 mm / 0.709 inch 1.3 kg2.79 lbs317 mm / 12.5 inch 212 mm / 8.35 inch 16 mm / 0.63 inch 1.4 kg3.12 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Port Selection

Jumper EZbook X3 ports: Mini HDMI, USB 3.1 2x, audio jack, card reader
Jumper EZbook X3 ports: Mini HDMI, USB 3.1 2x, audio jack, card reader
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (19.5 - 193.9, n=16, last 2 years)
69.6 MB/s +186%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
29.5 MB/s +21%
Jumper EZbook X3
 
24.3 MB/s
LincPlus P1
 
18.1 MB/s -26%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (23.6 - 239, n=16, last 2 years)
84.3 MB/s +212%
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
33.9 MB/s +26%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
32 MB/s +19%
Jumper EZbook X3
 
27 MB/s
LincPlus P1
 
27 MB/s 0%
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
Intel Wireless AC 9462
326 (274min - 361max) MBit/s +4%
LincPlus P1
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
318 (271min - 364max) MBit/s +2%
Jumper EZbook X3
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
312 (251min - 338max) MBit/s
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
309 (261min - 336max) MBit/s -1%
Chuwi LapBook Pro
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
306 (239min - 358max) MBit/s -2%
Average Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
  (48 - 346, n=71)
280 MBit/s -10%
iperf3 receive AX12
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
Intel Wireless AC 9462
348 (332min - 353max) MBit/s +15%
LincPlus P1
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
305 (296min - 314max) MBit/s +1%
Average Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
  (54 - 360, n=71)
304 MBit/s 0%
Jumper EZbook X3
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
303 (296min - 313max) MBit/s
Chuwi LapBook Pro
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
284 (200min - 301max) MBit/s -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
258 (160min - 297max) MBit/s -15%
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Jumper EZbook X3 Intel Celeron N3350, Intel HD Graphics 500; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø302 (296-313)
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387 Intel Pentium Silver N5000, Intel UHD Graphics 605; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø347 (332-353)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05 AMD A6-9220e, AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge); iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø258 (160-297)
Chuwi LapBook Pro Intel Celeron N4100, Intel UHD Graphics 600; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø283 (200-301)
LincPlus P1 Intel Celeron N4000, Intel UHD Graphics 600; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø305 (296-314)
Jumper EZbook X3 Intel Celeron N3350, Intel HD Graphics 500; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø313 (251-338)
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387 Intel Pentium Silver N5000, Intel UHD Graphics 605; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø326 (274-361)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05 AMD A6-9220e, AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge); iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø309 (261-336)
Chuwi LapBook Pro Intel Celeron N4100, Intel UHD Graphics 600; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø306 (239-358)
LincPlus P1 Intel Celeron N4000, Intel UHD Graphics 600; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø318 (271-364)
ColorChecker
28.6 ∆E
29.1 ∆E
31.5 ∆E
25.1 ∆E
29.2 ∆E
18.1 ∆E
31.5 ∆E
35.2 ∆E
35.7 ∆E
35.7 ∆E
22.5 ∆E
23.8 ∆E
28.5 ∆E
25.5 ∆E
39.6 ∆E
26.2 ∆E
34 ∆E
22.7 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
16.4 ∆E
25 ∆E
21.5 ∆E
3.1 ∆E
ColorChecker Jumper EZbook X3: 25.11 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 39.6 ∆E

Input Devices

The flexible base is bad news for the input devices: The keyboard is quite bouncy - particularly towards the center. The material gives way as soon as the pressure increases slightly. The ClickPad's disappointing pressure point makes this even more apparent, since it requires more pressure to trigger an input.

Even the moderate travel and spacious layout cannot really make up for this. The LincPlus offered the best input devices of our comparison field. 

Jumper EZbook X3 13.3-inch FHD: unusually weak input devices
Jumper EZbook X3 13.3-inch FHD: unusually weak input devices

Display

Pixel array
Pixel array

The anti-glare 13.3-inch panel has a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and offers a decent contrast ratio of 1045:1 and a good color display. The screen does not use PWM to regulate the brightness.

The 60-Hz IPS display has stable viewing angles and an even brightness distribution. There is some clouding around the edges, although this is only noticeable on a black screen. Brightness is below average - all our test unit's competitors offered better luminosity. That's why the matte panel is of no real use in direct sunlight and becomes hard to read in bright daylight. The best panel is that of the Medion Akoya E4253. It is matte and sufficiently bright - but only has a low contrast ratio. 

204
cd/m²
205
cd/m²
199
cd/m²
206
cd/m²
209
cd/m²
199
cd/m²
203
cd/m²
200
cd/m²
205
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
PBTB133F006 A tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 209 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 203.3 cd/m² Minimum: 17.4 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 95 %
Center on Battery: 210 cd/m²
Contrast: 1045:1 (Black: 0.2 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 8.43 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.68
ΔE Greyscale 9.81 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
89% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
57% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
61.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
88.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
60.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.46
Jumper EZbook X3
PBTB133F006 A, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
Chi Mei N140HCA-EAB, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
Chi Mei N140HGA-EA1, TN LED, 1920x1080, 14.00
Chuwi LapBook Pro
BOE CQ HV140FHNM-N61, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
LincPlus P1
LC133LF2L03, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Display
-31%
-31%
14%
8%
Display P3 Coverage
60.4
40.96
-32%
41.15
-32%
73
21%
65.4
8%
sRGB Coverage
88.7
61.1
-31%
61.8
-30%
96.1
8%
94.9
7%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
61.7
42.37
-31%
42.54
-31%
70.3
14%
66.8
8%
Response Times
-5%
15%
-6%
3%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
34 ?(22, 12)
42 ?(23, 19)
-24%
44 ?(24, 20)
-29%
42 ?(21, 21)
-24%
36 ?(20, 16)
-6%
Response Time Black / White *
33 ?(21, 12)
28 ?(16, 12)
15%
14 ?(10, 4)
58%
29 ?(15, 14)
12%
29 ?(17, 12)
12%
PWM Frequency
24500 ?(20)
147 ?(60)
200 ?(90)
250 ?(20)
Screen
-12%
-49%
-9%
4%
Brightness middle
209
262
25%
245
17%
297
42%
264
26%
Brightness
203
242
19%
226
11%
268
32%
256
26%
Brightness Distribution
95
87
-8%
86
-9%
77
-19%
84
-12%
Black Level *
0.2
0.505
-153%
0.445
-123%
0.625
-213%
0.25
-25%
Contrast
1045
519
-50%
551
-47%
475
-55%
1056
1%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
8.43
5.49
35%
10.75
-28%
5.23
38%
7.36
13%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
14.77
10.63
28%
20.82
-41%
9.53
35%
12.72
14%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.68
5.48
-226%
2.12
-26%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
9.81
4.84
51%
12.85
-31%
6.72
31%
8.74
11%
Gamma
2.46 89%
2.3 96%
2.42 91%
2.38 92%
2.41 91%
CCT
10135 64%
6347 102%
15973 41%
7015 93%
8741 74%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
57
39
-32%
39
-32%
63
11%
62
9%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
89
61
-31%
62
-30%
96
8%
95
7%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-16% / -15%
-22% / -38%
-0% / -4%
5% / 5%

* ... smaller is better

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
33 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 21 ms rise
↘ 12 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 87 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
34 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 22 ms rise
↘ 12 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 40 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.9 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 not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

CalMAN Grayscales
CalMAN Grayscales
CalMAN Saturation
CalMAN Saturation
CalMAN ColorChecker
CalMAN ColorChecker
CalMAN Grayscales after calibration
CalMAN Grayscales after calibration
CalMAN Saturation after calibration
CalMAN Saturation after calibration
CalMAN ColorChecker after calibration
CalMAN ColoChecker after calibration
Color space AdobeRGB 57%
Color space AdobeRGB 57%
Color space sRGB 89%
Color space sRGB 89%

Color space coverage hardly plays a role in this price range. Nevertheless, our test unit covers 89% of the sRGB color space. So do Chuwi LapBook Pro and LincPlus P1. We would even recommend buyers to perform a calibration: The EZBook's ex-works DeltaE Grayscale result was 10! Our calibration brought it down to 0.9. The panel can display colors quite precisely after all. 

Outdoor - no glare but too dark
Outdoor - no glare but too dark
Outdoor - no glare but too dark
Outdoor - no glare but too dark

Performance

DPC Latency with issues
DPC Latency with issues

The Jumper EZbook X3 (13.3 inch) is only available with a Celeron N3350 and 6 GB of RAM. The dual-core SoC, made for affordable low-end notebooks, is suitable for very simple areas of use such as writing emails, browsing or watching short videos.

But even this could tax the chip and slow eMMC storage. 5 browser tabs and the performance is brought to its knees. Even loading the home page of YouTube takes at least 10 minutes. While a video is playing, the device takes longer to switch between tabs and even going back and forth within Explorer is slower than usual. The Celeron N3350 really can't handle anything but the most simple applications.  

The device is equipped with 64 GB of eMMC storage. The storage capacity can be expanded via a storage cart (up to 256 GB) and an M.2 SSD.

Processor

The Intel Celeron N3350 is a dual-core SoC from 2016 (Apollo Lake). It supports dual-channel storage, which is of no use as the 6 GB of RAM are in single channel mode.

You can't do a lot with this processor. On the contrary, the SoC lazes around at the bottom of our R15 loop comparison table, together with the AMD A6-9220e. Performance is constant. You can see clearly why the Pentium N5000 (Medion) and the Celeron N4100 (Chuwi LapBook Pro) are the better choice. 

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Jumper EZbook X3 Intel Celeron N3350, Intel Celeron N3350: Ø81.8 (81.02-82.28)
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387 Intel Pentium Silver N5000, Intel Pentium Silver N5000: Ø227 (224.67-233.04)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05 AMD A6-9220e, AMD A6-9220e: Ø40.5 (32.79-86.07)
Chuwi LapBook Pro Intel Celeron N4100, Intel Celeron N4100: Ø251 (249.39-252.12)
LincPlus P1 Intel Celeron N4000, Intel Celeron N4000: Ø120.4 (118.17-121.14)

The processor reaches 2.3 GHz in our multi and single-core CineBench tests. The chip does not support hyper threading, which means that it can only work on two threads at the same time. Both the Celeron N4100 and the Pentium N5000 have four cores. 

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook
  (91.8 - 280, n=62, last 2 years)
234 Points +439%
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
76 Points +75%
LincPlus P1
Intel Celeron N4000
70.9 Points +63%
Chuwi LapBook Pro
Intel Celeron N4100
69 Points +59%
Average Intel Celeron N3350
  (43 - 48, n=9)
45.7 Points +5%
Jumper EZbook X3
Intel Celeron N3350
43.4 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
AMD A6-9220e
31 Points -29%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook
  (514 - 2581, n=70, last 2 years)
1705 Points +1972%
Chuwi LapBook Pro
Intel Celeron N4100
251 Points +205%
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
233 Points +183%
LincPlus P1
Intel Celeron N4000
121 (118.17min - 121.14max) Points +47%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
AMD A6-9220e
86 Points +4%
Average Intel Celeron N3350
  (81 - 92, n=9)
85.4 Points +4%
Jumper EZbook X3
Intel Celeron N3350
82.3 (81.02min - 82.28max) Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
82.3 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
13.5 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
43.4 Points
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System Performance

PCMark 10
PCMark 10

The results of the PCMark 10 benchmark are accordingly low. Only Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 1 is slower. The results of Medion's Akoya E4253 (Pentium) are the best, and those of the LincPlus P1 (Celeron N4000) aren't bad either. We haven't got any figures for the Chuwi LapBook Pro.    

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4384 - 7428, n=56, last 2 years)
5810 Points +393%
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
UHD Graphics 605, Pentium N5000, 64 GB eMMC Flash
1902 Points +61%
LincPlus P1
UHD Graphics 600, Celeron N4000, 64 GB eMMC Flash
1482 Points +26%
Jumper EZbook X3
HD Graphics 500, Celeron N3350, 64 GB eMMC Flash
1179 Points
Average Intel Celeron N3350, Intel HD Graphics 500
  (1102 - 1220, n=7)
1175 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), A6-9220e, 64 GB eMMC Flash
790 Points -33%
Essentials
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8890 - 11168, n=56, last 2 years)
10202 Points +260%
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
UHD Graphics 605, Pentium N5000, 64 GB eMMC Flash
4570 Points +61%
LincPlus P1
UHD Graphics 600, Celeron N4000, 64 GB eMMC Flash
3889 Points +37%
Average Intel Celeron N3350, Intel HD Graphics 500
  (2833 - 3510, n=7)
3160 Points +12%
Jumper EZbook X3
HD Graphics 500, Celeron N3350, 64 GB eMMC Flash
2833 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), A6-9220e, 64 GB eMMC Flash
2544 Points -10%
Productivity
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6213 - 10279, n=56, last 2 years)
7803 Points +314%
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
UHD Graphics 605, Pentium N5000, 64 GB eMMC Flash
2966 Points +57%
LincPlus P1
UHD Graphics 600, Celeron N4000, 64 GB eMMC Flash
2638 Points +40%
Jumper EZbook X3
HD Graphics 500, Celeron N3350, 64 GB eMMC Flash
1885 Points
Average Intel Celeron N3350, Intel HD Graphics 500
  (1690 - 1974, n=7)
1842 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), A6-9220e, 64 GB eMMC Flash
1304 Points -31%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4093 - 9749, n=56, last 2 years)
6758 Points +709%
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
UHD Graphics 605, Pentium N5000, 64 GB eMMC Flash
1378 Points +65%
LincPlus P1
UHD Graphics 600, Celeron N4000, 64 GB eMMC Flash
861 Points +3%
Jumper EZbook X3
HD Graphics 500, Celeron N3350, 64 GB eMMC Flash
835 Points
Average Intel Celeron N3350, Intel HD Graphics 500
  (678 - 835, n=7)
761 Points -9%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), A6-9220e, 64 GB eMMC Flash
405 Points -51%

Storage Devices

The 64-GB eMMC is actually rather good compared to other eMMC chips. All our competitor's flash storage devices are even slower. But that's little use considering that the storage speeds are still unbelievably slow compared to real SATA or PCI SSDs.

The system performance might improve if you installed a SATA SSD in the M.2 slot and installed the OS on there, but we can't be sure.

Jumper EZbook X3
64 GB eMMC Flash
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
64 GB eMMC Flash
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
64 GB eMMC Flash
Chuwi LapBook Pro
64 GB eMMC Flash
LincPlus P1
64 GB eMMC Flash
Average 64 GB eMMC Flash
 
Average of class Subnotebook
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-27%
-50%
-12%
-3%
5%
1802%
Write 4K
19.21
6.435
-67%
4.58
-76%
13.46
-30%
20.32
6%
16 ?(1.95 - 42.9, n=18)
-17%
154.8 ?(65.3 - 329, n=38, last 2 years)
706%
Read 4K
7.435
5.91
-21%
7.106
-4%
7.071
-5%
10.69
44%
11 ?(4.94 - 23.7, n=18)
48%
65.7 ?(22.2 - 92, n=38, last 2 years)
784%
Write Seq
138.8
66.7
-52%
37.33
-73%
105.3
-24%
98.6
-29%
109 ?(27.9 - 225, n=18)
-21%
2528 ?(393 - 3918, n=19, last 2 years)
1721%
Read Seq
219.8
268.9
22%
143
-35%
235.5
7%
217.7
-1%
207 ?(74.7 - 271, n=18)
-6%
2659 ?(455 - 4560, n=19, last 2 years)
1110%
Write 4K Q32T1
24.39
7.795
-68%
5.623
-77%
14.68
-40%
23.81
-2%
22.4 ?(2.17 - 62.9, n=18)
-8%
406 ?(219 - 690, n=38, last 2 years)
1565%
Read 4K Q32T1
22.2
22.76
3%
9.663
-56%
24.31
10%
21.84
-2%
31.5 ?(9.66 - 76.3, n=18)
42%
489 ?(240 - 961, n=38, last 2 years)
2103%
Write Seq Q32T1
122.3
83
-32%
41.03
-66%
114.2
-7%
79.6
-35%
104.6 ?(18.4 - 214, n=18)
-14%
3834 ?(503 - 6773, n=38, last 2 years)
3035%
Read Seq Q32T1
147.6
150
2%
128.3
-13%
140.7
-5%
140.8
-5%
166.5 ?(68.9 - 259, n=18)
13%
5151 ?(562 - 7116, n=38, last 2 years)
3390%
AS SSD
-1%
-24%
2248%
Seq Read
246.2
236.1
-4%
188.2 ?(74.2 - 290, n=12)
-24%
3767 ?(508 - 5546, n=57, last 2 years)
1430%
Seq Write
155.8
151.4
-3%
102.6 ?(18.5 - 206, n=12)
-34%
2323 ?(386 - 4961, n=57, last 2 years)
1391%
4K Read
18.41
19.26
5%
18.6 ?(5.78 - 78.5, n=11)
1%
60.1 ?(14.8 - 96.2, n=57, last 2 years)
226%
4K Write
22
23.21
6%
18.9 ?(1.31 - 35.1, n=11)
-14%
172.9 ?(65.5 - 256, n=57, last 2 years)
686%
4K-64 Read
22.45
21.08
-6%
20.6 ?(6.95 - 40.3, n=11)
-8%
1019 ?(187.3 - 2682, n=57, last 2 years)
4439%
4K-64 Write
22.73
23.41
3%
17.5 ?(1.16 - 44.5, n=11)
-23%
1843 ?(223 - 3410, n=57, last 2 years)
8008%
Access Time Read *
0.246
0.23
7%
0.3321 ?(0.151 - 0.86, n=9)
-35%
0.06149 ?(0.021 - 0.257, n=57, last 2 years)
75%
Access Time Write *
0.621
0.774
-25%
1.057 ?(0.233 - 3.33, n=10)
-70%
0.07386 ?(0.016 - 0.523, n=57, last 2 years)
88%
Score Read
65
64
-2%
54.9 ?(21 - 88, n=10)
-16%
1456 ?(253 - 3307, n=57, last 2 years)
2140%
Score Write
60
62
3%
48.5 ?(4 - 92, n=10)
-19%
2252 ?(327 - 3972, n=57, last 2 years)
3653%
Score Total
163
163
0%
132.9 ?(36 - 225, n=10)
-18%
4394 ?(707 - 8892, n=57, last 2 years)
2596%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-27% / -27%
-50% / -50%
-12% / -12%
-2% / -2%
-10% / -12%
2025% / 2060%

* ... smaller is better

64 GB eMMC Flash
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 147.6 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 122.3 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 22.2 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 24.39 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 219.8 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 138.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 7.435 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 19.21 MB/s

Graphics Performance

The integrated graphics card Intel HD Graphics 500 should not play a big role in the purchase decision. The most it can do is display browser games smoothly.

3DMark - 1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2837 - 12349, n=59, last 2 years)
5881 Points +1516%
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
Intel UHD Graphics 605, Intel Pentium Silver N5000
576 Points +58%
Chuwi LapBook Pro
Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron N4100
430 Points +18%
LincPlus P1
Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron N4000
386 Points +6%
Jumper EZbook X3
Intel HD Graphics 500, Intel Celeron N3350
364 Points
Average Intel HD Graphics 500
  (293 - 444, n=8)
356 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), AMD A6-9220e
313 Points -14%
3DMark Fire Strike Score
349 points
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Gaming Performance

If you would like to occasionally play real PC games, you're in the wrong price segment. That would require a notebook with a dedicated GeForce MX230 or MX250 at the very least - and those cost $600 minimum.

X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (19.5 - 144.7, n=55, last 2 years)
50.1 fps +811%
Chuwi LapBook Pro
Intel Celeron N4100, Intel UHD Graphics 600
7.7 fps +40%
Average Intel HD Graphics 500
  (5.3 - 7.6, n=3)
6.13 fps +11%
Jumper EZbook X3
Intel Celeron N3350, Intel HD Graphics 500
5.5 fps
LincPlus P1
Intel Celeron N4000, Intel UHD Graphics 600
5.04 fps -8%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (20.9 - 116.2, n=55, last 2 years)
39.9 fps +915%
Chuwi LapBook Pro
Intel Celeron N4100, Intel UHD Graphics 600
5.3 fps +35%
Average Intel HD Graphics 500
  (3.93 - 4.7, n=2)
4.32 fps +10%
Jumper EZbook X3
Intel Celeron N3350, Intel HD Graphics 500
3.93 fps
LincPlus P1
Intel Celeron N4000, Intel UHD Graphics 600
3.42 fps -13%
low med. high ultra
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 5.5 3.93 3.61

Emissions & Energy

System Noise

Noise characteristics
Noise characteristics

There are no noise emissions as the device does not have an active cooling system. The same goes for the competition.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2033.531.133.52530.331.330.33133.430.233.44028.52928.55028.428.728.46326.527.126.58025.225.525.210024.524.224.512523.62423.616022.92322.920022.822.422.825021.321.421.331520.320.120.340019.719.319.75001918.81963018.118.518.180017.717.617.710001716.917125016.617.116.6160016.516.516.5200016.616.716.6250016.616.916.6315016.917.216.940001717.317500017.317.717.3630017.617.717.6800017.617.917.61000017.617.817.61250017.917.817.91600018.11818.1SPL29.629.729.6N1.31.31.3median 17.7median 17.8median 17.7Delta21.8230.429.130.429.629.729.63129.73128.425.928.426.825.626.825.624.125.623.522.923.523.423.523.42423.42423.923.223.923.622.323.622.32222.322.22122.221.820.821.821.719.921.720.520.420.520202019.719.419.719.218.719.218.41818.418.217.818.218.117.418.117.61717.617.316.817.31716.71716.916.416.916.816.216.81716.21716.916.116.917.11617.130.830.230.81.31.21.3median 19.2median 18.7median 19.22.12.42.132.833.733.733.831.93434.133.83333.730.931.529.431292928.628.82931.427.527.827.228.626.127.226.426.925.424.924.226.324.524.724.52624.223.824.524.222.421.822.522.4222121.721.320.920.820.22119.719.519.220.419.319.218.519.418.218.618.818.818.218.21818.417.517.717.418.317.217.217.31816.917.41717.616.916.917.117.917.217.216.917.717.517.117.217.917.317.417.418.217.517.517.618.917.717.617.720.317.817.617.820.217.717.817.719.217.817.617.518.617.617.617.518.629.929.929.930.91.31.31.31.5median 17.8median 17.7median 17.7median 18.91.71.71.61.733.531.133.530.331.330.333.430.233.428.52928.528.428.728.426.527.126.525.225.525.224.524.224.523.62423.622.92322.922.822.422.821.321.421.320.320.120.319.719.319.71918.81918.118.518.117.717.617.71716.91716.617.116.616.516.516.516.616.716.616.616.916.616.917.216.91717.31717.317.717.317.617.717.617.617.917.617.617.817.617.917.817.918.11818.129.629.729.61.31.31.3median 17.7median 17.8median 17.721.8233.531.133.530.331.330.333.430.233.428.52928.528.428.728.426.527.126.525.225.525.224.524.224.523.62423.622.92322.922.822.422.821.321.421.320.320.120.319.719.319.71918.81918.118.518.117.717.617.71716.91716.617.116.616.516.516.516.616.716.616.616.916.616.917.216.91717.31717.317.717.317.617.717.617.617.917.617.617.817.617.917.817.918.11818.129.629.729.61.31.31.3median 17.7median 17.8median 17.721.82hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseJumper EZbook X3Chuwi LapBook ProLenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05LincPlus P1

Temperature

The 13-inch laptop only heats up moderately under load. We measured a hot spot of 40 °C (104 °F)on the top of the base unit. None of the systems in this price range become very warm - not even the Medion Akoya E4253, which has the best performance. 

Max. Load
 24.2 °C
76 F
37.5 °C
100 F
40.1 °C
104 F
 
 24 °C
75 F
32.7 °C
91 F
33.6 °C
92 F
 
 23.2 °C
74 F
25.7 °C
78 F
25.9 °C
79 F
 
Maximum: 40.1 °C = 104 F
Average: 29.7 °C = 85 F
40.4 °C
105 F
39.5 °C
103 F
24.3 °C
76 F
31.5 °C
89 F
29.7 °C
85 F
24.7 °C
76 F
28.5 °C
83 F
27.9 °C
82 F
24.8 °C
77 F
Maximum: 40.4 °C = 105 F
Average: 30.1 °C = 86 F
Power Supply (max.)  34 °C = 93 F | Room Temperature 21.8 °C = 71 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 29.7 °C / 85 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.1 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 40.4 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.4 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 25.9 °C / 78.6 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (+2.4 °C / 4.3 F).
Heat map idle top
Heat map idle top
Heat map idle bottom
Heat map idle bottom
Heat map stress top
Heat map stress top
Heat map stress bottom
Heat map stress bottom

Speakers

Pink Noise characteristics
Pink Noise characteristics

The speakers are weak and not particularly loud. They cannot fill a room. The dual-array microphone records voices very quietly and with a lot of noise. It's almost useless, basically. 

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2031.931.131.92531.331.331.33128.830.228.84030.32930.3502928.7296327.427.127.48026.225.526.210025.324.225.312524.72424.716025.12325.120023.622.423.62502821.42831536.120.136.140042.219.342.250048.218.848.263049.918.549.980062.617.662.6100067.316.967.3125066.217.166.2160061.716.561.7200058.716.758.7250055.516.955.5315054.117.254.1400056.917.356.9500054.217.754.2630053.117.753.1800054.817.954.81000058.817.858.8125006117.8611600050.61850.6SPL72.629.772.6N26.11.326.1median 54.1median 17.8median 54.1Delta121.81231.931.131.931.331.331.328.830.228.830.32930.32928.72927.427.127.426.225.526.225.324.225.324.72424.725.12325.123.622.423.62821.42836.120.136.142.219.342.248.218.848.249.918.549.962.617.662.667.316.967.366.217.166.261.716.561.758.716.758.755.516.955.554.117.254.156.917.356.954.217.754.253.117.753.154.817.954.858.817.858.86117.86150.61850.672.629.772.626.11.326.1median 54.1median 17.8median 54.1121.81234.333.934.33631.33636.932.836.932.329.932.332.728.432.732.52932.528.825.628.831.625.431.634.724.434.733.323.833.333.922.733.942.221.842.248.420.448.452.419.452.458.319.158.361.618.561.668.818.268.868.517.668.568.217.668.266.817.266.869.717.269.772.517.372.571.617.471.669.517.669.564.217.764.255.417.855.453.117.853.158.417.858.455.617.755.655.117.855.180.13080.1421.442median 58.3median 17.8median 58.311.51.511.5hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseJumper EZbook X3Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Jumper EZbook X3 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (72.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (13.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (32.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 93% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 90% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 8% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Jumper EZbook X3 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (72.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (13.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (32.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 93% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 90% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 8% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Medion Akoya E4253-30025387 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (72.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 7.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (27.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 86% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 9% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 82% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 15% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Consumption

The EZBook is energy efficient and has a particularly low power consumption while idling. This is not surprising considering the low brightness. Still, the Medion Akoya E4253 requires even less power while idling.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 1 / 0.85 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 3.3 / 6.4 / 7 Watt
Load midlight 13.4 / 14 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Battery Life

The battery life in our Wi-Fi test is reasonable at 472 minutes from a 35-Wh battery. The Medion Akoya E4253 has a slightly higher capacity and still only manages 18% more (555 minutes). For the Wi-Fi test, we reduced the brightness to 150 cd/m² and browsed websites according to a script.

Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing
Average of class Subnotebook
  (303 - 1144, n=64, last 2 years)
623 min +32%
Medion Akoya E4253-30025387
Pentium N5000, UHD Graphics 605, 41 Wh
555 min +18%
Chuwi LapBook Pro
Celeron N4100, UHD Graphics 600, 38 Wh
491 min +4%
Jumper EZbook X3
Celeron N3350, HD Graphics 500, 34.9 Wh
472 min
LincPlus P1
Celeron N4000, UHD Graphics 600, 34 Wh
370 min -22%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1-14AST-05
A6-9220e, Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), 35 Wh
339 min -28%
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
7h 52min

Pros

+ silent
+ anti-glare display
+ can be expanded with M.2 SSD

Cons

- unstable, creaky base unit
- weak input devices
- slow processor limits system performance
- bad webcam
- low brightness
- no Type-C USB

Verdict

Jumper EZbook X3 13.3-inch
Jumper EZbook X3 13.3-inch

The Jumper EZBook X3 is positioned in the lowest possible price segment. It is currently available for $250 - including a Windows licence. Not surprisingly, the processor dates from 2016. At least there's an anti-glare Full-HD IPS display and an M.2 2280 slot for expanding storage capacity.

So what could go wrong? Well... the performance only just scraped by our benchmarks and the stability of the base unit leaves a lot to be desired, which also affects the input devices.  

We cannot recommend buying this cheapie. The competitors from Chuwi, Medion and LincPlus all only cost a little more but are more stable, offer a better performance and better input devices.

This is one of the most wobbly, unstable cases we have ever seen. Do not buy this device.

We can really recommend buying the Medion Akoya E4253, equipped with a Pentium N5000. This 14-inch device also has an anti-glare display and is a lot faster. 

Jumper EZbook X3 - 04/06/2020 v7
Sebastian Jentsch

Chassis
46 / 98 → 47%
Keyboard
52%
Pointing Device
57%
Connectivity
33 / 75 → 44%
Weight
72 / 20-75 → 94%
Battery
79%
Display
78%
Games Performance
18 / 78 → 22%
Application Performance
45 / 85 → 52%
Temperature
93%
Noise
100%
Audio
56 / 91 → 61%
Camera
20 / 85 → 24%
Average
58%
68%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

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Sebastian Jentsch, 2020-04- 8 (Update: 2020-04- 8)