Lenovo ThinkBook 15p 4K laptop review: Multimedia allrounder with a great 4K display but weak connections

Premium screen, entry-level connections. Lenovo has equipped its entry-level business series again with a Comet Lake processor, combining the CPU with a GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, and thus turning the device into a multimedia allrounder. With this, it now offers the same specs as the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3, but at a lower price. Our detailed test reveals any advantages the ThinkPad might still have or not have, compared to the ThinkBook.

Christian Hintze, 👁 Andreas Osthoff (translated by Mark Riege), 03/23/2021 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 ...

The ThinkBooks form Lenovo's intersection between the IdeaPads for consumers and the ThinkPads for business users. The new ThinkBook 15p represents a spin-off from last year's ThinkBook 15. Lenovo now includes a Geforce 1650 Ti Max-Q, resulting in the ThinkBook offering almost the same equipment as the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3, only at a lower price.

However, you should not confuse the ThinkBook 15p with the ThinkBook 15 Gen2, since their equipment characteristics are very different. The model without the "p" in the label has a ULV processor (Intel Gen 11) and better connections (Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen2), while our "p" test unit scores with a dedicated GPU and a significantly brighter display (600 vs. 250/300 nits), but lacks the other advantages.

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Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
86.4 %	03/2021	Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	2 kg	19.9 mm	15.60"	3840x2160
81.8 %	02/2020	Lenovo ThinkBook 15 i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620	1.9 kg	18.9 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
90.1 %	01/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	1.7 kg	18.7 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
87 %	12/2020	Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	2 kg	20 mm	15.60"	3840x2160
87.7 %	12/2020	Schenker Vision 15 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.7 kg	15 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
78.6 %	09/2020	Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	2.1 kg	21.9 mm	15.60"	1920x1080

Case - Silver aluminum for the ThinkBooks

As case material, mainly silver-gray aluminum is used again. In contrast to the quasi predecessor, the ThinkBook 15 Gen1, even the bottom plate now appears to be made from thin metal. Plastic is only used around the display bezels and on the hinge. Accordingly, the overall stability is very good. Of course, the display lid can be bent slightly, but it is still relatively stable, and when it is pressed in, the display remains unaffected. The hinge is sufficiently tight, and the lid can be opened up to 180 degrees.

The workmanship appears good overall, and we did not notice any unusually large gaps.

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At first glance, you can hardly notice any change of the 15-inch case compared to the predecessor. The differences lie in the connections and the slightly changed size. Surprisingly, the new ThinkBook 15p is 1 mm (~0.04 in) thicker and 4.5 mm (~0.18 in) deeper, but 5 mm (~0.2 in) less wide. In addition, due to the more powerful hardware it became 100 grams (~3.5 oz) heavier.

The competitors have a similar size and weight, and only the Schenker Vision 15 with the new Intel NUC-M15 design is significantly slimmer and lighter. It probably shows the direction that 15-inch laptops will also take in the future, and the ThinkBook is less forward-looking in this regard.

Equipment - Yesterday's connections

After we had complained last year about this, the power connection has now changed from the right to the left side, which means that it doesn't conflict with the Kensington lock anymore. However, one of the two USB Type-C ports that were there before has been removed instead.

Unfortunately, the manufacturer has also foregone Thunderbolt or at least faster USB ports. All the USB ports (2x Type-A, 1x Type-C) only support 3.2 Gen1, which is USB 3.0. The fact that with one USB-2.0 port as well as the second Type-C port, there are already two USB connections that have been removed becomes negatively noticeable. The USB C port also does not support charging of the laptops.

The positioning of the ports on the left side is slightly crowded, and a bulky HDMI plug and a USB stick might get in the way of each other. On the other hand, right-handed users might like the lack of connections that could otherwise hinder mouse movements on the right side.

Left: power, LAN, HDMI, USB A 3.0, USB C 3.0, audio port

SD Card Reader

The card reader can accept full-size SD cards, even though the Lenovo website strangely speaks about microSD cards. On the other hand, the speed of the SD card reader is yesteryear's and unable to keep up with the competitors. Copying 1 GB of images from our AV Pro V60 reference storage cards to the desktop takes more than 39 seconds. The competitors and particularly the inhouse ThinkPad are three to four times faster.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	103 MB/s ∼100% +302%
Average of class Multimedia (18.1 - 224, n=61, last 2 years)	78.6 MB/s ∼76% +207%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	78.2 MB/s ∼76% +205%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	74.2 MB/s ∼72% +190%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K (AV Pro V60)	25.6 MB/s ∼25%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	19.2 MB/s ∼19% -25%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	211.9 MB/s ∼100% +609%
Average of class Multimedia (23.2 - 217, n=61, last 2 years)	88.9 MB/s ∼42% +197%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	86.9 MB/s ∼41% +191%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	83.4 MB/s ∼39% +179%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K (AV Pro V60)	29.9 MB/s ∼14%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	23.2 MB/s ∼11% -22%

Communication

With the Intel AX201, Lenovo uses a modern WiFi 6 modem. The transfer rates are very good and not any worse than those of the more expensive ThinkPad.

Networking
iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1434 (1394^min - 1508^max) MBit/s ∼100% +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1406 (718^min - 1482^max) MBit/s ∼98%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1346 (725^min - 1495^max) MBit/s ∼94% -4%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (49.8 - 1775, n=270)	1157 MBit/s ∼81% -18%
Average of class Multimedia (52 - 1563, n=78, last 2 years)	992 MBit/s ∼69% -29%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Wireless-AC 9560	697 (663^min - 718^max) MBit/s ∼49% -50%
iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1426 (1217^min - 1587^max) MBit/s ∼100%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1383 (1007^min - 1505^max) MBit/s ∼97% -3%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1306 (653^min - 1347^max) MBit/s ∼92% -8%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (136 - 1743, n=270)	1247 MBit/s ∼87% -13%
Average of class Multimedia (119 - 1548, n=78, last 2 years)	1072 MBit/s ∼75% -25%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Wireless-AC 9560	672 (334^min - 686^max) MBit/s ∼47% -53%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1425 (1217-1587)

Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Wireless-AC 9560; iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø661 (334-686)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1383 (1007-1505)

Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1382 (718-1482)

Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Wireless-AC 9560; iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø697 (663-718)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1322 (725-1495)

Webcam

The standard webcam is nothing to write home about, and the image sharpness is even worse than that of the ThinkPad or the Schenker Vision. But at least the color reproduction is acceptable compared to the rest of the price class. The available manual shutter is a positive feature.

ColorChecker Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K: 12.97 ∆E min: 1.93 - max: 18.99 ∆E

<a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/Schenker-Vision-15-Intel-NUC-M15-Laptop-Review-Intel-s-answer-to-XPS-15-and-MacBook-Pro.507546.0.html">Schenker Vision 15</a> — Schenker Vision 15

<a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/ThinkPad-X1-Extreme-Gen3-2020-Lenovo-s-Premium-Multimedia-Laptop-with-GTX-1650-Ti-Max-Q-in-Review.512920.0.html">Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00</a> — Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00

<a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkBook-15p-4K-laptop-review-Multimedia-allrounder-with-a-great-4K-display-but-weak-connections.528822.0.html">Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K</a> — Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K

Security

Power button with fingerprint sensor (image source: Lenovo)

As entry-level into the business segment, the ThinkBook does not offer a smartcard reader or anything similar.

Instead, there is a fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button, as well as TM 2.0 and a connection for a Kensington Lock.

Accessories

Aside from a quick start manual and warranty card, there are no accessories included.

Maintenance

After opening the corners, it seems impossible to proceed, since the holding clamps are very tight.

Removing the bottom of the case turns out to be not very easy. First we have to remove 10 Philips screws of two different sizes. After that, we can start to pry off the case, starting from the front corners. However, since there are still some clamps holding the case tightly in place, we are unable to pry it open with our bare hands. Without using some additional prying tools, it is impossible to open the ThinkBook, and even then, we are afraid to brake off the holding clamps.

Warranty

ThinkBooks only offer a one-year warranty that can be extended up to three years at an additional price.

Input Devices - Not as good as the ThinkPad's but still decent

Keyboard

Lenovo uses a chiclet keyboard with a white, two-step background illumination. It also fits a small number block next to it. The power key is positioned separately on the right, above the rest of the keys.

The layout and lettering look clear, and the ordered impression is also amplified by the keys that are rounded on the bottom. The F9 key opens the service page of the Lenovo website in the browser, offering contact information and information on the device and remaining warranty period. The up and down arrow keys have to share the usual height, and the function keys have a smaller height and width.

The key stroke turned out quite short, reminding more of the IdeaPad than the ThinkPad series, which is usually very good in this regard. However, the feedback is still easily noticeable, and typing succeeds quickly and easily. The key stroke noises are very moderate.

Touchpad

The touchpad measures about 10.5 x 7 cm (~4.1 x 2.8 in) and is moved to the left below the space bar due to the numpad. The surface offers good sliding characteristics. Only in very slow movements and if you use a lot of pressure, your finger can get stuck a bit. However, you better not have moist fingers, since otherwise you can hardly navigate.

While the integrated Click keys don't leave the highest quality impression, they reliably do what they are supposed to do, and the clicking volume is okay.

Display - 4K, bright, high in contrast, and good

Lenovo uses a matte 4K UHD IPS display from a still fairly unknown manufacturer called "China Star." However, sceptics of the "cheap" sounding name will soon be convinced. At about 600 nits, the brightness is very good. The same goes for the very even brightness distribution of 91%, and even the more expensive ThinkPad is unable to keep up here.

Alternatively, the ThinkBook 15p is also available with a Full HD display.


626 cd/m²	602 cd/m²	608 cd/m²
586 cd/m²	599 cd/m²	569 cd/m²
612 cd/m²	601 cd/m²	588 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

CSOT T3 MNF601EA-1

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 626 cd/m² Average: 599 cd/m² Minimum: 4.8 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 591 cd/m²
Contrast: 1619:1 (Black: 0.37 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.4 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.5
ΔE Greyscale 2.2 | 0.64-98 Ø5.7
99.5% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
83.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
96.87% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.63% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
87.43% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.14

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K CSOT T3 MNF601EA-1, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60	Lenovo ThinkBook 15 LP156WFC-SPD1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 N156HCE-GN1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 BOE0866, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60	Schenker Vision 15 BOE08F5, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Panda LM156LF-GL03, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display		-52%	-25%	-16%	-18%	-50%
Display P3 Coverage	87.43	38.38 -56%	61.05 -30%	68.75 -21%	69.3 -21%	40.2 -54%
sRGB Coverage	99.63	57.73 -42%	89.94 -10%	99.51 0%	93.97 -6%	60.42 -39%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	96.87	39.67 -59%	62.2 -36%	70.09 -28%	70.8 -27%	41.56 -57%
Response Times		6%	21%	17%	-40%	24%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	44.8 ?(21.2, 23.6)	37.6 ?(19.6, 18) 16%	33.6 ?(17.2, 16.4) 25%	34 ?(16, 18) 24%	60 ?(29.2, 30.8) -34%	28.4 ?(16.8, 11.6) 37%
Response Time Black / White *	26.8 ?(12.8, 14)	28 ?(16.4, 11.6) -4%	22.4 ?(12.8, 9.6) 16%	24 ?(13, 11) 10%	39 ?(19.2, 18.8) -46%	24 ?(13.2, 10.8) 10%
PWM Frequency			26040 ?(50)
Screen		-103%	-22%	-24%	-46%	-114%
Brightness middle	599	245 -59%	518 -14%	402 -33%	478 -20%	263.9 -56%
Brightness	599	239 -60%	513 -14%	375 -37%	462 -23%	246 -59%
Brightness Distribution	91	82 -10%	88 -3%	84 -8%	94 3%	87 -4%
Black Level *	0.37	0.25 32%	0.38 -3%	0.35 5%	0.27 27%	0.26 30%
Contrast	1619	980 -39%	1363 -16%	1149 -29%	1770 9%	1015 -37%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 *	1.4	5.6 -300%	2.1 -50%	2.47 -76%	3.2 -129%	5.56 -297%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 max. *	2.9	15.6 -438%	4.5 -55%	4.32 -49%	8.4 -190%	16.11 -456%
Greyscale DeltaE2000 *	2.2	3.4 -55%	2.7 -23%	2.26 -3%	4.5 -105%	5.8 -164%
Gamma	2.14 ^103%	2.3 ^96%	2.35 ^94%	2.49 ^88%	2.16 ^102%	2.16 ^102%
CCT	6842 ^95%	7156 ^91%	7042 ^92%	6285 ^103%	6788 ^96%	7828 ^83%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	83.6	36.5 -56%	57.7 -31%	99 18%	63.1 -25%	38.2 -54%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	99.5	57.5 -42%	90.4 -9%		93.6 -6%	60.1 -40%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 calibrated *		4.8	1.3	2.36	2	4.3
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-50% / -78%	-9% / -17%	-8% / -16%	-35% / -40%	-47% / -83%

* ... smaller is better

At 1619 : 1, the contrast is also more than decent and only barely surpassed by the Schenker Vision 15. As in the ThinkPad, the black value, on the other hand, leaves some room for improvement.

The display is adjusted well in the state of delivery. The color deviations are minimal and cannot be further optimized.

For the color space coverage, the manufacturer specifies 100% AdobeRGB (2D overlap) coverage. We measure 83.6% for the 3D overlap. Only the Asus ZenBook actually achieves almost 100% here.

vs. AdobeRGB: 83.6 % (Argyll, 3D overlap)

vs. AdobeRGB: 98.8 % (CalMAN, 2D overlap)

With about 600 nits of brightness, a good contrast, and a matte surface, nothing should prevent you from being able to use the display outside.

Display Response Times

ℹ

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
26.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 12.8 ms rise
26.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 14 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 55 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (23.8 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
44.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 21.2 ms rise
44.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 23.6 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. » 68 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (37.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

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: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17031 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 2500000) Hz was measured.

Looking at the IPS display from steep viewing angles, you won't lose much image detail in terms of brightness.

Performance - Full speed ahead in the ThinkBook 15p

In contrast to the ThinkBook 15 (without the "p"), Lenovo does not use an efficient Tiger Lake processor but Comet Lake (Intel Gen 10), combining this with an Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q and 16 GB RAM in dual channel mode. This qualifies the ThinkBook 15p as a multimedia allrounder, allowing you to use it in equal measure for image and video processing as well as gaming - at least on paper.

Processor

The Intel Core i7-10750H is a Comet Lake CPU from last year whose six cores have a clock speed of 2.6 to 5 GHz, and it can also achieve a Turbo speed of 4.3 GHz on all cores simultaneously. The integrated UHD Graphics 630 graphics unit is only suited for less demanding graphics tasks.

In the Cinebench loop, the CPU will briefly reach a TDP von 88 watts and then quickly drop to 50 watts for the rest of the first and subsequent loops. During the start of each new loop, the TDP briefly reaches about 75 watts before dropping to 50 watts again. After about 15 minutes, it only reaches 45 watts. This means that the first run is about 9% faster than the subsequent runs in the next 15 minutes, and after that the performance drops again by 5%.

In the comparison, the ThinkPad X1 and the Asus ZenBook with the same CPU run minimally faster. The CPU in the ThinkBook 15p runs about 5 to 10% below the average of all laptops with the same processor.

In battery operation, the performance drops more significantly by a whole 42%.

Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1076 (995.5-1208.39)

Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø537 (517.78-687.49)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1183 (1166.86-1256.76)

Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1158 (1000.2-1343.27)

Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 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 R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	539 Points ∼100% +16%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	488 Points ∼91% +5%
Average of class Multimedia (311 - 601, n=92, last 2 years)	485 Points ∼90% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (431 - 504, n=43)	473 Points ∼88% +2%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	472 Points ∼88% +2%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	467 Points ∼87% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	463 Points ∼86%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U	418 Points ∼78% -10%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	2922 Points ∼100% +14%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (1749 - 3325, n=43)	2848 Points ∼97% +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	2827 Points ∼97% +10%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	2567 Points ∼88%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	2467 Points ∼84% -4%
Average of class Multimedia (727 - 5128, n=92, last 2 years)	2287 Points ∼78% -11%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1999 Points ∼68% -22%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U	1581 Points ∼54% -38%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	228 Points ∼100% +18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	205 Points ∼90% +6%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	198 Points ∼87% +2%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (184 - 213, n=45)	197 Points ∼86% +2%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	196 Points ∼86% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	194 Points ∼85%
Average of class Multimedia (126 - 240, n=90, last 2 years)	191 Points ∼84% -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U	165 Points ∼72% -15%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	1343.27 Points ∼100% +11%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (804 - 1418, n=50)	1263 Points ∼94% +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	1257 (1166.86^min - 1256.76^max) Points ∼94% +4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	1208 (1037.88^min - 1160.19^max) Points ∼90%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	1039 (968.55^min - 1038.53^max) Points ∼77% -14%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1027 (957.88^min - 1027.12^max) Points ∼76% -15%
Average of class Multimedia (334 - 2154, n=103, last 2 years)	1010 Points ∼75% -16%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U	687 Points ∼51% -43%

Blender 2.79 / BMW27 CPU
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U	676.2 Seconds * ∼100% -57%
Average of class Multimedia (233 - 1439, n=79, last 2 years)	550 Seconds * ∼81% -28%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	518 Seconds * ∼77% -20%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	431 Seconds * ∼64% -0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	431 Seconds * ∼64%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	391 Seconds * ∼58% +9%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (322 - 587, n=43)	389 Seconds * ∼58% +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	375 Seconds * ∼55% +13%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	5341 MIPS ∼100% +4%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	5181 MIPS ∼97% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	5120 MIPS ∼96%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	5118 MIPS ∼96% 0%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (4504 - 5470, n=43)	5114 MIPS ∼96% 0%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5099 MIPS ∼95% 0%
Average of class Multimedia (3406 - 5777, n=78, last 2 years)	4926 MIPS ∼92% -4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U	4099 MIPS ∼77% -20%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	34433 MIPS ∼100% +6%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (26040 - 37345, n=43)	33946 MIPS ∼99% +4%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	33549 MIPS ∼97% +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	32554 MIPS ∼95%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	30990 MIPS ∼90% -5%
Average of class Multimedia (8984 - 59653, n=78, last 2 years)	28422 MIPS ∼83% -13%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	26819 MIPS ∼78% -18%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U	20655 MIPS ∼60% -37%

Geekbench 5.3 / 64 Bit Single-Core Score
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1586 Points ∼100% +27%
Average of class Multimedia (813 - 1645, n=75, last 2 years)	1311 Points ∼83% +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	1300 Points ∼82% +4%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	1270 Points ∼80% +2%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	1265 Points ∼80% +2%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (1114 - 1333, n=43)	1263 Points ∼80% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	1246 Points ∼79%

Geekbench 5.3 / 64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	6197 Points ∼100%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	6187 Points ∼100% 0%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (4443 - 6674, n=43)	6135 Points ∼99% -1%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5878 Points ∼95% -5%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	5663 Points ∼91% -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	5650 Points ∼91% -9%
Average of class Multimedia (1604 - 9050, n=75, last 2 years)	5258 Points ∼85% -15%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	9.7 fps ∼100% +13%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (5.54 - 11.6, n=43)	9.61 fps ∼99% +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	9.45 fps ∼97% +10%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	8.62 fps ∼89%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	8.57 fps ∼88% -1%
Average of class Multimedia (1.39 - 15.9, n=76, last 2 years)	7.62 fps ∼79% -12%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	7.58 fps ∼78% -12%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U	5.16 fps ∼53% -40%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	99.2 s * ∼100% -76%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	56.4 s * ∼57%
Average of class Multimedia (16.5 - 99.2, n=78, last 2 years)	54.8 s * ∼55% +3%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (43.1 - 99.2, n=43)	53.3 s * ∼54% +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	49 s * ∼49% +13%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	46.9 s * ∼47% +17%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	45.8 s * ∼46% +19%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Average of class Multimedia (0.4998 - 1.002, n=78, last 2 years)	0.629 sec * ∼100% -3%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (0.578 - 0.708, n=42)	0.611 sec * ∼97% -0%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	0.609 sec * ∼97% -0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H	0.609 sec * ∼97%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H	0.608 sec * ∼97% -0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	0.597 sec * ∼95% +2%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.571 sec * ∼91% +6%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1208 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

142 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

194 Points

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System Performance

In PCMark 10, the differences between the competitors are small. The almost similarly equipped ThinkPad X1 and Asus ZenBook again tend to place ahead of the ThinkBook. However, the performance is almost at the expected level and only drops slightly in the "Essentials" subtest (-6 %).

PCMark 10
Score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	5225 Points ∼100% +5%
Schenker Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	5158 Points ∼99% +4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	4980 Points ∼95%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (4690 - 5225, n=4)	4946 Points ∼95% -1%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	4887 Points ∼94% -2%
Average of class Multimedia (3028 - 6725, n=84, last 2 years)	4877 Points ∼93% -2%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Mushkin Helix-L 1TB MKNSSDHL1TB-08	4837 Points ∼93% -3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4248 Points ∼81% -15%
Essentials
Schenker Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	10522 Points ∼100% +20%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Mushkin Helix-L 1TB MKNSSDHL1TB-08	9592 Points ∼91% +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	9395 Points ∼89% +7%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (8764 - 10098, n=4)	9306 Points ∼88% +6%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	9103 Points ∼87% +4%
Average of class Multimedia (6441 - 10539, n=83, last 2 years)	9039 Points ∼86% +3%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	8966 Points ∼85% +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	8764 Points ∼83%
Productivity
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Mushkin Helix-L 1TB MKNSSDHL1TB-08	7639 Points ∼100% +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	7457 Points ∼98% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	7404 Points ∼97%
Average of class Multimedia (5448 - 9662, n=83, last 2 years)	7326 Points ∼96% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (6827 - 7519, n=4)	7302 Points ∼96% -1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	6874 Points ∼90% -7%
Schenker Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	6852 Points ∼90% -7%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	6827 Points ∼89% -8%
Digital Content Creation
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	5526 Points ∼100% +7%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	5176 Points ∼94% 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	5167 Points ∼94%
Schenker Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	5165 Points ∼93% 0%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (3688 - 5526, n=4)	4889 Points ∼88% -5%
Average of class Multimedia (2148 - 9415, n=83, last 2 years)	4870 Points ∼88% -6%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Mushkin Helix-L 1TB MKNSSDHL1TB-08	4193 Points ∼76% -19%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	3325 Points ∼60% -36%

PCMark 10 Score		4980 points
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DPC Latencies

The LatencyMon tool determines that there are already some latencies when opening several browser tabs. When reproducing our 4K/60-fps test video on YouTube, there are 11 dropped frames. Those are not very good signs for a multimedia allrounder, and at least the real time audio reproduction might be problematic. Among other things, problems arise from a DirectX and an Nvidia driver as well as the well-known framework runtime kernel mode driver.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Schenker Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	7445.5 μs * ∼100% -860%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Mushkin Helix-L 1TB MKNSSDHL1TB-08	882 μs * ∼12% -14%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	775.9 μs * ∼10%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	773.2 μs * ∼10% -0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	634.6 μs * ∼9% +18%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

An M.2 NVMe SSD from Western Digital with 1 TB of storage space represents the storage solution. In our list of best SSD/HDDs, this model achieves the 16th place, so it should offer some decent transfer rates. While it does indeed deliver good rates, the Samsung SSDs in the quasi predecessor and particularly in the Schenker Vision 15 are still a bit faster.

	Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	Schenker Vision 15 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Mushkin Helix-L 1TB MKNSSDHL1TB-08	Average WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		5%	8%	-12%	81%	-4%	2%
Write 4K	150.8	176.3 17%	159.5 6%	109.97 -27%	238.1 58%	169.7 13%	140 ?(89.9 - 186, n=18) -7%
Read 4K	43.01	48.98 14%	53.14 24%	43.44 1%	79.21 84%	53.15 24%	44.5 ?(31 - 50.7, n=18) 3%
Write Seq	2846	1789 -37%	1723.02 -39%	1956.93 -31%	4138.8 45%	1679 -41%	2348 ?(1790 - 2983, n=17) -17%
Read Seq	2366	1671 -29%	2164.45 -9%	1614.53 -32%	4132.9 75%	1698 -28%	2117 ?(1615 - 2531, n=17) -11%
Write 4K Q32T1	450	433.5 -4%	469.22 4%	341.64 -24%	696.88 55%	450.7 0%	431 ?(318 - 570, n=18) -4%
Read 4K Q32T1	295.5	525.6 78%	542.58 84%	364.28 23%	757.59 156%	576.5 95%	455 ?(296 - 579, n=18) 54%
Write Seq Q32T1	3079	2983.3 -3%	3055.2 -1%	3081.3 0%	5187.1 68%	1657 -46%	3044 ?(2602 - 3102, n=18) -1%
Read Seq Q32T1	3433	3555.1 4%	3295.9 -4%	3251.3 -5%	7117 107%	1851 -46%	3302 ?(2871 - 3433, n=18) -4%
Write 4K Q8T8		1687.9					1012 ?(406 - 1619, n=2)
Read 4K Q8T8		1035.8					1300 ?(930 - 1670, n=2)
AS SSD		6%	-1%	-20%	55%	-97%	-8%
Seq Read	2852	2564 -10%	2553 -10%	1885.7 -34%	5427.2 90%	1323.01 -54%	2603 ?(1886 - 2986, n=18) -9%
Seq Write	2344	2268 -3%	974 -58%	1221 -48%	3886.1 66%	1571.53 -33%	1964 ?(928 - 2657, n=18) -16%
4K Read	37.3	57.05 53%	49.69 33%	41.16 10%	72.89 95%	38.09 2%	42.5 ?(29.8 - 48.6, n=18) 14%
4K Write	79.55	141.44 78%	139.51 75%	101.16 27%	219.34 176%	127.43 60%	124 ?(52 - 221, n=18) 56%
4K-64 Read	1499.79	1174.61 -22%	1462.38 -2%	1022.18 -32%	2208.94 47%	812.29 -46%	1363 ?(789 - 1734, n=18) -9%
4K-64 Write	2054.72	1664.66 -19%	1474.45 -28%	1617.62 -21%	2265.2 10%	275.98 -87%	1967 ?(1107 - 2797, n=18) -4%
Access Time Read *	0.053	0.032 40%	0.063 -19%	0.058 -9%	0.033 38%	0.035 34%	0.0698 ?(0.041 - 0.157, n=18) -32%
Access Time Write *	0.033	0.025 24%	0.031 6%	0.037 -12%	0.02 39%	0.411 -1145%	0.0618 ?(0.017 - 0.36, n=18) -87%
Score Read	1822	1488 -18%	1767 -3%	1252 -31%	2825 55%	983 -46%	1665 ?(1107 - 2070, n=18) -9%
Score Write	2369	2033 -14%	1711 -28%	1841 -22%	2873 21%	561 -76%	2288 ?(1397 - 3011, n=18) -3%
Score Total	5095	4279 -16%	4308 -15%	3706 -27%	7069 39%	2066 -59%	4775 ?(3274 - 5673, n=18) -6%
Copy ISO MB/s	2071.04	2118.32 2%	2094.27 1%	1611.39 -22%	2775.26 34%	2845.97 37%	2129 ?(1007 - 2903, n=14) 3%
Copy Program MB/s	605.26	495.64 -18%	656.93 9%	509.31 -16%	662.41 9%	728.08 20%	565 ?(43.1 - 1072, n=14) -7%
Copy Game MB/s	1130.87	1174.3 4%	1446.82 28%	677.32 -40%	1655 46%	1609.58 42%	1172 ?(357 - 1627, n=14) 4%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		6% / 6%	4% / 2%	-16% / -17%	68% / 64%	-51% / -63%	-3% / -4%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3433 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3079 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 295.5 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 450 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2366 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 2846 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 43.01 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 150.8 MB/s

Constant Performance Reads: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

: Ø3319 (3119.3-3410.6)

Graphics Card

Via Optimus, the laptop automatically switches between the integrated UHD Graphics 630 and the dedicated Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, which is the more efficient version of the GTX 1650 Ti offering slightly less performance. Its performance depends largely on the configured TGP (35 or 40 watts). In this case, Lenovo has adjusted the TGP to 35 watts, which saves some energy but does not necessarily gain the maximum performance from the card.

However, the performance in the 3DMark benchmarks is very good and most of the time 5 to 10% above that of an average GTX 1650 Ti from our database. In the comparison, only the Asus ZenBook is able to keep up, while all the others are slower, including the ThinkPad X1 (about -5%).

In battery mode, the 3D performance drops by about 23%.

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	13343 Points ∼100%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	12997 Points ∼97% -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	12275 Points ∼92% -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (11055 - 13343, n=9)	11796 Points ∼88% -12%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	11058 Points ∼83% -17%
Average of class Multimedia (1365 - 31866, n=82, last 2 years)	9488 Points ∼71% -29%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6971 Points ∼52% -48%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	1914 Points ∼14% -86%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	63760 Points ∼100% +34%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	47657 Points ∼75%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (29035 - 53539, n=7)	42978 Points ∼67% -10%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	35605 Points ∼56% -25%
Average of class Multimedia (6498 - 87836, n=67, last 2 years)	33605 Points ∼53% -29%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	10265 Points ∼16% -78%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	9691 Points ∼100% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	9573 Points ∼99%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	9105 Points ∼94% -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (8024 - 9573, n=11)	8542 Points ∼88% -11%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	8024 Points ∼83% -16%
Average of class Multimedia (920 - 23674, n=90, last 2 years)	6783 Points ∼70% -29%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	5759 Points ∼59% -40%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	1309 Points ∼14% -86%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	3576 Points ∼100% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	3526 Points ∼99%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	3332 Points ∼93% -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (2886 - 3526, n=9)	3139 Points ∼88% -11%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	3010 Points ∼84% -15%
Average of class Multimedia (300 - 9323, n=79, last 2 years)	2396 Points ∼67% -32%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1611 Points ∼45% -54%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	421 Points ∼12% -88%

3DMark 11 Performance		13121 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		22895 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		8659 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		3709 points
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Gaming Performance

Gaming also succeeds fairly well with the Lenovo laptop. Fairly current games such as "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" can often also be played in Full HD resolution at medium to high details. Here, the 1650 Ti Max-Q operates at times even slightly faster than the average of laptops with the same GPU. The Asus ZenBook is often minimally slower, and the ThinkPad X1 offers about the same speed considering all the games.

The Witcher 3 | Rise of the Tomb Raider | Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Dota 2 Reborn

The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	199.3 (164^min - 224^max) fps ∼100% 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	199 fps ∼100% 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	198.6 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (144 - 199, n=9)	168 fps ∼84% -15%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	167.9 fps ∼84% -15%
Average of class Multimedia (16 - 342, n=63, last 2 years)	135 fps ∼68% -32%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	97.8 fps ∼49% -51%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	127 fps ∼100%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	126.6 (116^min - 135^max) fps ∼100% 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	117 fps ∼92% -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (76.3 - 132, n=9)	102 fps ∼80% -20%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	100.3 fps ∼79% -21%
Average of class Multimedia (10.5 - 243, n=63, last 2 years)	83.5 fps ∼66% -34%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	63.1 fps ∼50% -50%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	74.5 (69^min - 79^max) fps ∼100% +32%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	66 fps ∼89% +17%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	56.4 fps ∼76%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (47.9 - 66, n=10)	55.4 fps ∼74% -2%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	55 fps ∼74% -2%
Average of class Multimedia (10.9 - 170, n=69, last 2 years)	52 fps ∼70% -8%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	35.4 (34^min, 34^P1 - 37^max) fps ∼48% -37%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	38.8 (36^min - 41^max) fps ∼100% +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	36.1 (34^min, 35^P1 - 39^max) fps ∼93% +4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	34.8 (32^min, 33^P1 - 38^max) fps ∼90%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (25.3 - 36.1, n=9)	31.8 fps ∼82% -9%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	30.7 fps ∼79% -12%
Average of class Multimedia (5.9 - 92.1, n=74, last 2 years)	30.4 fps ∼78% -13%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	15.5 fps ∼40% -55%

Rise of the Tomb Raider
1024x768 Lowest Preset
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	163.4 fps ∼100% +82%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (89.7 - 163, n=2)	127 fps ∼78% +42%
Average of class Multimedia (66.4 - 163, n=5, last 2 years)	111 fps ∼68% +24%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	89.7 fps ∼55%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	23.6 (21^min - 28^max) fps ∼14% -74%
1366x768 Medium Preset AF:2x
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	107.4 fps ∼100% +27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (84.7 - 107, n=2)	96.1 fps ∼89% +13%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	84.7 fps ∼79%
Average of class Multimedia (42.8 - 107, n=5, last 2 years)	77.3 fps ∼72% -9%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	15.6 (14^min - 18^max) fps ∼15% -82%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:FX AF:4x
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	60.5 fps ∼100% +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (58.1 - 60.5, n=2)	59.3 fps ∼98% +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	58.1 fps ∼96%
Average of class Multimedia (21.2 - 60.5, n=5, last 2 years)	45.2 fps ∼75% -22%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	8.03 (7^min - 10^max) fps ∼13% -86%

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1280x720 Lowest Preset
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	115 fps ∼100% +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	112 fps ∼97%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (97.2 - 115, n=5)	106 fps ∼92% -5%
Average of class Multimedia (19 - 139, n=25, last 2 years)	89.9 fps ∼78% -20%
1920x1080 Lowest Preset
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	100 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (90 - 100, n=3)	94 fps ∼94% -6%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	90 fps ∼90% -10%
Average of class Multimedia (32 - 132, n=11, last 2 years)	82.5 fps ∼83% -17%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	64 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (52.8 - 64, n=5)	56.6 fps ∼88% -12%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	55 fps ∼86% -14%
Average of class Multimedia (17 - 107, n=24, last 2 years)	47.5 fps ∼74% -26%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:SM
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	55 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (40 - 55, n=5)	47.5 fps ∼86% -14%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	46 fps ∼84% -16%
Average of class Multimedia (10 - 105, n=25, last 2 years)	43.1 fps ∼78% -22%

Dota 2 Reborn
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	144 (95.5^min) fps ∼100% +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	140 (122.9^min) fps ∼97%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	138 (120.2^min) fps ∼96% -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (118 - 147, n=11)	137 fps ∼95% -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	130 (116^min) fps ∼90% -7%
Average of class Multimedia (51.4 - 180, n=82, last 2 years)	119 fps ∼83% -15%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	84.6 (75^min) fps ∼59% -40%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	76.5 (30.8^min) fps ∼53% -45%
1366x768 med (1/3)
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	127 (110.4^min) fps ∼100% +5%
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	124 (108.3^min) fps ∼98% +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	121 (105.1^min) fps ∼95%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (112 - 129, n=11)	120 fps ∼94% -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	117 (102.9^min) fps ∼92% -3%
Average of class Multimedia (33.3 - 167, n=82, last 2 years)	103 fps ∼81% -15%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	76.2 (49^min) fps ∼60% -37%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	53.7 (47.1^min) fps ∼42% -56%
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	115 (99.5^min) fps ∼100% 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	115 (99^min) fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (107 - 121, n=11)	113 fps ∼98% -2%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	112 (98.1^min) fps ∼97% -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	107 (92.8^min) fps ∼93% -7%
Average of class Multimedia (15.8 - 152, n=82, last 2 years)	84.4 fps ∼73% -27%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	53.6 (35.6^min) fps ∼47% -53%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	21.9 (20.4^min) fps ∼19% -81%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Asus VivoBook 15 K571LI-PB71 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	109 (95.1^min) fps ∼100% 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	109 (93.7^min) fps ∼100%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	106 (93^min) fps ∼97% -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (101 - 110, n=11)	106 fps ∼97% -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	101 (87.9^min) fps ∼93% -7%
Average of class Multimedia (13.4 - 144, n=82, last 2 years)	78.1 fps ∼72% -28%
Schenker Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	49.7 (33.4^min) fps ∼46% -54%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	19.6 (18.2^min) fps ∼18% -82%
3840x2160 ultra (3/3) best looking
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	58.2 (52.6^min) fps ∼100%
Average of class Multimedia (20.1 - 102, n=19, last 2 years)	57.5 fps ∼99% -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (41.5 - 58.2, n=3)	50.4 fps ∼87% -13%

The frame rate in our Witcher 3 constant load test is relatively stable, so you should not have to expect any larger performance drops during longer gaming sessions.

Lenovo ThinkBook 15p 4K laptop review: Multimedia allrounder with a great 4K display but weak connections

Possible Competitors in Comparison

Case - Silver aluminum for the ThinkBooks

Size Comparison

Equipment - Yesterday's connections

SD Card Reader

Communication

Webcam

Security

Accessories

Maintenance

Warranty

Input Devices - Not as good as the ThinkPad's but still decent

Keyboard

Touchpad

Display - 4K, bright, high in contrast, and good

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance - Full speed ahead in the ThinkBook 15p

Processor

System Performance

DPC Latencies

Storage Solution

Constant Performance Reads: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Graphics Card

Gaming Performance