Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 (i7-8565U, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

Name: Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14
Brand: Tuxedo

Linux laptop. The InfinityBook Pro 14 features a slim chassis and a decent list of features. You can adjust the configuration, including an optional LTE modem. The recommended operating system is Linux – but it is not required. All of this comes at a price: Even the least expensive model costs 899 Euros (~$1028).

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Laptop Linux / Unix Whiskey Lake

They are available – Laptops with Linux out of the box. Our review unit InfinityBook Pro 14 from the company Tuxedo is such a device. It is a slim laptop with a 14-inch screen. Tuxedo recommends the use of Tuxedo Budgie (based on Ubuntu Linux), but they offer other Linux distributions as well and Windows 10 can be used as well. The InfinityBook Pro 14 is based on the N141WU Barebone from the manufacturer Clevo; we already know this chassis from the Schenker Slim 14 M18. We use the following comparison devices: the Acer Swift 3 SF314-55, the Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F, the Asus ZenBook 14 UX433FA, and the formerly mentioned Schenker Slim 14 M18.

The cases of the InfinityBook Pro 14 and the Schenker Slim 14 M18 are identical, so we are not covering the sections Case, Connectivity, Input Devices, Speakers, and the Display. All the corresponding information is available in our review of the Schenker Slim 14 M18.

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Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 (InfinityBook Pro Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-8565U 4 x 1.8 - 4.6 GHz (Intel Core i7)

Graphics adapter

Intel UHD Graphics 620, Core: 1150 MHz, Dual-Channel

Memory

32 GB

, DDR4-2400, Dual-Channel, two slots (both in use)

Display

14.00 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 157 PPI, ChiMei N140HCE-EN1, IPS, glossy: no

Mainboard

Intel Cannon Lake-U PCH-LP Premium

Storage

Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB, 500 GB

, M.2-2280, NVME; free SATA-III slot for a 2.5-inch hard drive

Soundcard

Realtek ALC293 @ Intel Cannon Lake-LP PCH

Connections

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: headphone jack, microphone in, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, RSMMC, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, TPM 2.0

Networking

Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 18.8 x 329.8 x 225 ( = 0.74 x 12.98 x 8.86 in)

Battery

36 Wh, 3100 mAh Lithium-Ion, 11.4 V

Operating System

Tuxedo Budgie 18.04 LTS 64Bit

Camera

Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Drivers DVD (Windows 10), Recovery USB drive, two pens, notepad, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

1.4 kg ( = 49.38 oz / 3.09 pounds), Power Supply: 269 g ( = 9.49 oz / 0.59 pounds)

Price

1354 Euro

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Size Comparison

Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Schenker Slim 14 M18 Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Asus Zenbook 14 UX433FA-A6102T DIN A4 ❌

Operating System - Tuxedo Budgie

Our test model is equipped with the operating system Tuxedo budgie 18.04.01 LTS 64-bit. It is a Ubuntu Linux distribution (Ubuntu 18.04.01 LTS) with adjustments from the manufacturer including the Budgie desktop from the Linux distribution Solus. The OS is based on the Ubuntu LTS version (Long Term Service), so you get updates and support for the OS for at least five years.

It is pretty easy to reinstall the operating system. You just boot the laptop via the provided USB drive, which loads a miniature Linux version. It then downloads the installation files directly from the Internet and installs the operating system. The only problem is that this requires a wired network connection; it does not work via Wi-Fi.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	77 MB/s ∼100%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	70.1 MB/s ∼91% -9%
Average of class Office (8 - 196.8, n=65, last 2 years)	60.2 MB/s ∼78% -22%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	26.7 MB/s ∼35% -65%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Schenker Slim 14 M18 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	82.2 MB/s ∼100%
Average of class Office (23.6 - 183.3, n=63, last 2 years)	69.5 MB/s ∼85%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	29.5 MB/s ∼36%

Display - IPS

The matte 14-inch IPS display of the InfinityBook has a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. Our results for the brightness (315.1 nits) and contrast ratio (1003:1) are good. It is the same IPS display with wide viewing angles that we already know from the Schenker Slim 14 M18, which is based on the same chassis. The measurements still differ a bit, but this is normal since even two similar panels are never completely identical.

The screen unfortunately uses PWM at 250 Hz as soon as the brightness drops to 10 percent or lower. This might cause problems such as eyestrain or headaches for sensitive users.


309 cd/m²	326 cd/m²	324 cd/m²
316 cd/m²	351 cd/m²	315 cd/m²
292 cd/m²	311 cd/m²	292 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

ChiMei N140HCE-EN1

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 351 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 315.1 cd/m² Minimum: 21.4 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 83 %
Center on Battery: 351 cd/m²
Contrast: 1003:1 (Black: 0.35 cd/m²)
ΔE Greyscale 4.25 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
Gamma: 2.43

	Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Schenker Slim 14 M18 IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Display
Display P3 Coverage		66.7	43.19	66.2
sRGB Coverage		98.3	64	98.3
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage		67.9	44.62	67.8
Response Times		3308%	-17%	3298%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	41 ?(23, 18)	34 ?(16, 18) 17%	41 ?(21, 20) -0%	41 ?(21, 20) -0%
Response Time Black / White *	28 ?(16, 12)	26 ?(14, 12) 7%	37 ?(21, 16) -32%	30 ?(18, 12) -7%
PWM Frequency	250 ?(10)	25000 9900%	200 ?(90) -20%	25000 ?(20) 9900%
Screen		6%	-16%	-3%
Brightness middle	351	379 8%	291 -17%	291 -17%
Brightness	315	348 10%	276 -12%	276 -12%
Brightness Distribution	83	84 1%	85 2%	90 8%
Black Level *	0.35	0.33 6%	0.46 -31%	0.27 23%
Contrast	1003	1148 14%	633 -37%	1078 7%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	4.25	4.49 -6%	4.21 1%	5.33 -25%
Gamma	2.43 ^91%	2.42 ^91%	2.46 ^89%	2.25 ^98%
CCT	7464 ^87%	7317 ^89%	6867 ^95%	7426 ^88%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *		3.15	4.3	3.86
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *		7.75	10.01	8.26
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *		1.03	3.18
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)		62	41	62
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)		98	64	98
Total Average (Program / Settings)		1657% / 1106%	-17% / -16%	1648% / 1097%

* ... smaller is better

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 detected

250 Hz

≤ 10 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 250 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 10 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 250 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19035 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

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
28 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 16 ms rise
28 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 12 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 65 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 23 ms rise
41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 18 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 57 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms).

Performance - More than enough

Tuxedo's InfinityBook 14 is a slim 14-inch laptop and it is more than powerful enough for office and web applications. You can customize the components based on your requirements. Our test unit retails for 1354 Euros (~$1548), while the entry-level SKU costs about 900 Euros (~$1029).

Review Parameters

We reviewed the InfinityBook Pro 14 running on Linux (Tuxedo Budgie 18.04.01 LTS), but we also installed Windows 10 for additional benchmarks. The results are listed in the tables below, but the Windows scores are not used for the rating of the laptop.

Processor

Our test model of the InfinityBook is powered by an Intel Core i7-8565U quad-core processor. It is a ULV chip with a nominal TDP of 15 watts based on Intel's Whiskey-Lake architecture. The processor is a good choice for all common applications and runs at a base frequency of 1.8 GHz. The maximum frequency via Turbo Boost is 4.1 GHz for all four cores, 4.5 GHz for two cores, and 4.6 GHz for one active core.

Our Cinebench R15 Multi tests via Windows 10 are executed at 2.5-2.8 GHz on mains and 2-2.2 GHz on battery. We see clocks between 3.2 up to 4.6 GHz in the Cinebench Single test.

We use our Cinebench R15 Multi loop (Windows 10) for about 30 minutes to check the utilization of the CPU Turbo. The score drops by about 20% after the first benchmark run and levels off at this value. The Turbo starts at 2.5-2.8 GHz in the first two minutes, but the clock then drops to 2-2.2 GHz.

Schenker Slim 14 M18 Intel Core i7-8550U, Intel Core i7-8550U: Ø532 (520.13-566.63)

Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel Core i5-8250U: Ø525 (518.44-565)

Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U, Intel Core i3-8145U: Ø349 (347.66-361.38)

Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel Core i7-8565U; Windows 10: Ø476 (468.41-588.37)

CPU clocks during the CB15 Multi loop (Win 10)

Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	5518 Points ∼57% +5%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U	5271 Points ∼54%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (2357 - 5547, n=30)	5053 Points ∼52% -4%
Average of class Office (1579 - 7072, n=23, last 2 years)	4834 Points ∼50% -8%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U	4118 Points ∼43% -22%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Average of class Office (3470 - 35532, n=23, last 2 years)	16339 Points ∼18% +19%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (8142 - 16968, n=30)	14179 Points ∼16% +3%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U	13734 Points ∼15%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	13711 Points ∼15% 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U	7859 Points ∼9% -43%

Geekbench 3
32 Bit Single-Core Score
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U	4820 Points ∼94%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	4360 Points ∼85% -10%
Average of class Office (last 2 years)	4096 Points ∼80% -15%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (3340 - 4820, n=12)	3882 Points ∼76% -19%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U	3360 Points ∼66% -30%
32 Bit Multi-Core Score
Average of class Office (last 2 years)	16771 Points ∼21% +59%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	12463 Points ∼15% +18%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (10521 - 13703, n=12)	12071 Points ∼15% +15%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U	10521 Points ∼13%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U	7420 Points ∼9% -29%

Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Chromium 71.0.3578.98)	228.3 ms * ∼3%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Chromium 71.0.3578.98 - Windows 10)	215.7 ms * ∼2% +6%
Average of class Office (64.5 - 361, n=17, last 2 years)	166.6 ms * ∼2% +27%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (80.7 - 228, n=4)	153.6 ms * ∼2% +33%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U (Edge 42)	97 ms * ∼1% +58%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U (Edge 42)	1314 ms * ∼2% -51%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (730 - 2622, n=43)	1096 ms * ∼1% -26%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Chromium 71.0.3578.98 - Windows 10)	889 ms * ∼1% -2%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Chromium 71.0.3578.98)	872 ms * ∼1%
Average of class Office (479 - 1961, n=122, last 2 years)	777 ms * ∼1% +11%

Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Office (20009 - 89787, n=46, last 2 years)	61870 Points ∼59% +53%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Chromium 71.0.3578.98 - Windows 10)	49795 Points ∼47% +23%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Chromium 71.0.3578.98)	40550 Points ∼38%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (13935 - 49795, n=42)	34603 Points ∼33% -15%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U (Edge 42)	29392 Points ∼28% -28%

WebXPRT 2015 - Overall Score
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Chromium 71.0.3578.98 - Windows 10)	697 Points ∼86% +26%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (520 - 697, n=3)	589 Points ∼73% +7%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Chromium 71.0.3578.98)	551 Points ∼68%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U (Edge 42)	428 Points ∼53% -22%

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Office (101.3 - 452, n=25, last 2 years)	298 Points ∼55% +48%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (107.6 - 277, n=37)	238 Points ∼44% +18%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Chromium 71.0.3578.98 - Windows 10)	231.6 Points ∼43% +15%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U (Edge 42)	215.9 Points ∼40% +7%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 Intel Core i7-8550U	209.8 Points ∼39% +4%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Chromium 71.0.3578.98)	201.7 Points ∼37%

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Office (80.1 - 284, n=127, last 2 years)	199 Points ∼61%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	176 Points ∼54%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (138.3 - 193, n=51)	172.5 Points ∼53%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U	150 Points ∼46%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 Intel Core i7-8550U	146 Points ∼45%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F Intel Core i5-8250U	143 Points ∼44%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Office (160.8 - 2492, n=131, last 2 years)	1092 Points ∼11%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U (452 - 815, n=52)	612 Points ∼6%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	588 Points ∼6%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 Intel Core i7-8550U	566 Points ∼6%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F Intel Core i5-8250U	565 Points ∼6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U	361 Points ∼4%

* ... smaller is better

System Performance

We are not surprised that the system is responsive and runs smoothly thanks to the combination of Core i7 processor, Solid State Disk and dual-channel memory. We did not notice any problems with the device during our review period.

PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Office (2325 - 6418, n=108, last 2 years)	4942 Points ∼49%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB (Windows 10)	4063 Points ∼40%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel UHD Graphics 620 (2486 - 4178, n=21)	3906 Points ∼38%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	3827 Points ∼38%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027	3526 Points ∼35%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ	3179 Points ∼31%
Essentials
Average of class Office (5095 - 11807, n=108, last 2 years)	9379 Points ∼72%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel UHD Graphics 620 (5450 - 9029, n=21)	8273 Points ∼64%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB (Windows 10)	8140 Points ∼63%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	8108 Points ∼62%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027	7373 Points ∼57%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ	6911 Points ∼53%
Productivity
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB (Windows 10)	7588 Points ∼60%
Average of class Office (3053 - 9512, n=108, last 2 years)	6969 Points ∼55%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel UHD Graphics 620 (3381 - 7588, n=21)	6707 Points ∼53%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	6369 Points ∼51%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027	5758 Points ∼46%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ	5274 Points ∼42%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Office (1912 - 7799, n=108, last 2 years)	5083 Points ∼25%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB (Windows 10)	2948 Points ∼15%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	2947 Points ∼15%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel UHD Graphics 620 (2264 - 3370, n=21)	2926 Points ∼15%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027	2804 Points ∼14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ	2392 Points ∼12%

PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 UHD Graphics 620, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB (Windows 10)	4179 Points ∼63%
Average of class Office (1275 - 5686, n=15, last 2 years)	4008 Points ∼60%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8550U, Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB	3764 Points ∼57%
Average Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel UHD Graphics 620 (2577 - 4179, n=20)	3539 Points ∼53%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ	3281 Points ∼49%

Storage Devices

The primary drive is an NVMe-SSD from Samsung. It is an M.2-2280 drive with a total storage capacity of 500 GB. The transfer rates are excellent and NVMe SSDs manage higher transfer rates compared to the SATA-III models thanks to their PCI Express 3.0 x4 interface.

	Schenker Slim 14 M18 Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB, Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit	Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027, Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit	Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ, Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit	Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB, Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit	Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB	Average of class Office
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
Write 4K	161.3	60.5	96.8	130.9	114.9 ?(100.4 - 130.9, n=3)	158.7 ?(12.7 - 314, n=83, last 2 years)
Read 4K	58.5	21.63	36.99	44.66	43.3 ?(41.6 - 44.7, n=3)	57.1 ?(9.91 - 92.8, n=83, last 2 years)
Write Seq	1593	450.9	463.1	1187	1353 ?(1187 - 1466, n=3)	1928 ?(54.2 - 5205, n=78, last 2 years)
Read Seq	1561	482.3	794	1190	1255 ?(1190 - 1376, n=3)	2161 ?(239 - 5048, n=78, last 2 years)
Write 4K Q32T1	310.7	248.9	291.7	317.4	297 ?(279 - 317, n=3)	415 ?(16.3 - 846, n=83, last 2 years)
Read 4K Q32T1	404.7	267.6	352	386.1	369 ?(344 - 386, n=3)	489 ?(24.2 - 925, n=83, last 2 years)
Write Seq Q32T1	2741	534	468.1	2510	2483 ?(2442 - 2510, n=3)	2293 ?(49.4 - 5262, n=83, last 2 years)
Read Seq Q32T1	3550	563	1489	3560	3544 ?(3524 - 3560, n=3)	3428 ?(182.7 - 7106, n=83, last 2 years)

GPU Performance

Intel's UHD Graphics 620 GPU handles all the graphics output. The GPU core runs at speeds of between 300 and 1150 MHz and the integrated video decoder helps keep the CPU load down during video playback of common formats such as H.264, HEVC/H.265, and VP9 – including videos with a resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

GFXBench
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen
Average of class Office (24 - 60, n=3, last 2 years)	36.7 fps ∼100% +33%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	34.4 fps ∼94% +25%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (24 - 34.4, n=7)	28.3 fps ∼77% +3%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U	27.5 fps ∼75%
on screen Car Chase Onscreen
Average of class Office (21.4 - 60, n=3, last 2 years)	35.4 fps ∼100% +31%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	32 fps ∼90% +19%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (17 - 56.6, n=6)	30.1 fps ∼85% +11%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U	27 fps ∼76%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
Average of class Office (85.6 - 210, n=3, last 2 years)	130.8 fps ∼100% +10%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	130.4 fps ∼100% +9%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U	119.1 fps ∼91%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (73.3 - 135, n=5)	114.4 fps ∼87% -4%
T-Rex Onscreen
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	116.5 fps ∼100% +94%
Average of class Office (58 - 89.7, n=3, last 2 years)	74.6 fps ∼64% +24%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (58.7 - 116.5, n=5)	71 fps ∼61% +18%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U	60 fps ∼52%

GFXBench 3.0
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	70.7 fps ∼100% +14%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U	61.8 fps ∼87%
Average of class Office (48.7 - 58.7, n=2, last 2 years)	53.7 fps ∼76% -13%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (0 - 70.7, n=6)	48.8 fps ∼69% -21%
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	64.1 fps ∼100% +16%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U	55.2 fps ∼86%
Average of class Office (42.2 - 51.3, n=2, last 2 years)	46.8 fps ∼73% -15%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (0 - 64.1, n=6)	43.1 fps ∼67% -22%

GFXBench 3.1
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Average of class Office (31.7 - 85, n=3, last 2 years)	51 fps ∼100% +23%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	45.7 fps ∼90% +10%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U	41.6 fps ∼82%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (22 - 45.7, n=6)	36.6 fps ∼72% -12%
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	43.8 fps ∼100% +7%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U	40.8 fps ∼93%
Average of class Office (28.9 - 59, n=3, last 2 years)	40.6 fps ∼93% 0%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (35 - 43.8, n=6)	39.2 fps ∼89% -4%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Office (599 - 11538, n=123, last 2 years)	5066 Points ∼100%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	1863 Points ∼37%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8550U	1841 Points ∼36%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U	1776 Points ∼35%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (1144 - 3432, n=244)	1749 Points ∼35%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i3-8145U	1415 Points ∼28%

3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score
Average of class Office (69098 - 337467, n=22, last 2 years)	162225 Points ∼100%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	91672 Points ∼57%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (60554 - 115515, n=100)	88650 Points ∼55%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i3-8145U	65949 Points ∼41%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Office (5681 - 46247, n=112, last 2 years)	21289 Points ∼100%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	11059 Points ∼52%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U	9730 Points ∼46%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (6205 - 16400, n=225)	9262 Points ∼44%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i3-8145U	7152 Points ∼34%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Office (712 - 8114, n=122, last 2 years)	3557 Points ∼100%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-8565U (Windows 10)	1399 Points ∼39%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U	1245 Points ∼35%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (557 - 2608, n=213)	1161 Points ∼33%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i3-8145U	838 Points ∼24%

Gaming Performance

The Linux laptop can provide smooth gameplay as long as the title is not very demanding. However, you are still limited to low resolutions and graphics settings. For a performance comparison between Linux and Windows, we used the benchmark of the old title "GRID: Autosport", which is available for both operating systems.

	low	med.	high	ultra
GRID: Autosport (2014)	82.9	23.6	16.7	12.5

GRID: Autosport | BioShock Infinite

GRID: Autosport - 1024x768 Ultra Low Preset
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Windows 10)	132.9 fps ∼100% +60%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (82.9 - 132.9, n=3)	107.9 fps ∼81% +30%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	82.9 fps ∼62%

BioShock Infinite - 1280x720 Very Low Preset
Schenker Slim 14 M18 Intel Core i7-8550U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	80 fps ∼100%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Windows 10)	79.3 fps ∼99%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	70.5 fps ∼88%
Average of class Office (23 - 142.3, n=3, last 2 years)	66.8 fps ∼84%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620 (18.3 - 90.2, n=187)	60.7 fps ∼76%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 Intel Core i3-8145U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	40.2 fps ∼50%

Emissions & Energy Management - Not much stamina

System Noise

The fan of the Linux laptop is usually deactivated while idling. It will spin up occasionally, but is not really audible. This obviously changes under maximum load: We measured a maximum fan noise of 39.5 dB(A), but did not notice any additional electronic sounds from the machine.

Noise Level

Idle		30.4 / 30.9 / 31.2 dB(A)
Load		36 / 39.5 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 30.4 dB(A)

Temperature

The InfinityBook Pro does not become overly warm and we only measure a surface temperature of 40 °C (~104 °F) at one spot under maximum load. All the other spots stay cooler, and there are no problems in everyday situations. We used a loop of Google's Octane V2 benchmark and the Jetstream benchmark to stress the Linux laptop.

Max. Load

Idle


29.1 °C 84 F	32.8 °C 91 F	30.3 °C 87 F
28.5 °C 83 F	32.1 °C 90 F	29.6 °C 85 F
27.1 °C 81 F	26.7 °C 80 F	26.4 °C 80 F

Maximum: 32.8 °C = 91 F
Average: 29.2 °C = 85 F


34 °C 93 F	40 °C 104 F	32.7 °C 91 F
28.6 °C 83 F	32.2 °C 90 F	31 °C 88 F
26.8 °C 80 F	28.6 °C 83 F	29.2 °C 85 F

Maximum: 40 °C = 104 F
Average: 31.5 °C = 89 F

Power Supply (max.) 49 °C = 120 F | Room Temperature 23.1 °C = 74 F | FIRT 550-Pocket

(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 29.2 °C / 85 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 32.8 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 40 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.3 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.1 °C / 80.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (+0.7 °C / 1.2 F).

Power Consumption

The InfinityBook consumes quite a bit of power while idling with a maximum value of 16.6 watts. This is too much considering the hardware specs. The maximum consumption under load is 38 watts, so the 45-W power adapter is sufficient.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.36 / 0.85 Watt
Idle	12.4 / 15.5 / 16.6 Watt
Load	38 / 37 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: 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 Runtime

Our realistic WLAN runtime test uses a script to simulate the load during web browsing. The display luminance is adjusted to 150 nits and the power-saving features are deactivated. The InfinityBook manages a runtime of 5:29 hours – not a good result. We also performed the WLAN test with Windows (also with the Chromium browser) and got the same result.

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing (Chromium 71.0.3578.98)		5h 29min

Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing
Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-31N8 i3-8145U, UHD Graphics 620, 50.7 Wh (Edge 42)	614 min ∼23% +87%
Huawei MateBook D 14 W50F i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, 57 Wh	597 min ∼23% +81%
Average of class Office (271 - 1715, n=109, last 2 years)	574 min ∼22% +74%
Schenker Slim 14 M18 i5-8550U, UHD Graphics 620, 36 Wh	420 min ∼16% +28%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 i7-8565U, UHD Graphics 620, 36 Wh (Chromium 71.0.3578.98)	329 min ∼12%
Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 i7-8565U, UHD Graphics 620, 36 Wh (Chromium 71.0.3578.98 - Windows 10)	322 min ∼12% -2%

Pros

+ matte IPS screen

+ 1080p resolution

+ NVMe-SSD

+ free SATA-III slot

+ Thunderbolt 3

+ LTE ready

+ sturdy case

+ keyboard illumination

+ 3 video outputs

+ 10 GB cloud storage

Cons

- quiet speakers

- meager battery runtime

Verdict

In review: Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14. Test model courtesy of Tuxedo.

The overall impression of the Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 is good after the review. The slim laptop is powered by a Core i7 CPU, which provides plenty of performance for office and web applications. The same can be said about the less expensive Core i5 processor though, and you are never underpowered independent of the choice.

A small NVMe-SSD ensures a responsive system. You also get an additional 2.5-inch slot for another hard drive. Buyers of a Tuxedo laptop also get 10 GB free storage in the myTuxedo cloud for free. Tuxedo explicitly mentions that the corresponding data centers are located in Germany. The matte IPS screen is sufficiently bright, offers a good contrast ratio and wide viewing angles. The keyboard is also decent and suited for everyday tasks. Positive: A background illumination for the keyboard is included.

The InfinityBook Pro 14 offers a wide range of ports and can be configured based on your requirements, so it might be an option even if you are not a fan of Linux.

Despite its compact dimensions, the Linux laptop offers a lot of ports, including a versatile Thunderbolt 3 connector. It can either be used as a third video output (DisplayPort via USB-C, requires additional adapter), for charging, or for an external GPU.

The InfinityBook Pro unfortunately lacks the stamina you expect from a compact 14-inch laptop. We only determine a runtime of about 5:30 hours – both running Linux as well as Windows 10. Not a good result by any means.

Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 - 2019-01-29 01/29/2019 v6^(old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis

82 / 98 → 83%

Keyboard

76%

Pointing Device

79%

Connectivity

65 / 80 → 81%

Weight

70 / 20-67 → 100%

Battery

85%

Display

90%

Games Performance

61 / 68 → 90%

Application Performance

90 / 92 → 97%

Temperature

95%

Noise

91%

Audio

50%

Camera

37 / 85 → 43%

Average

75%

85%

Office - Weighted Average

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Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 (i7-8565U, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

Size Comparison

Operating System - Tuxedo Budgie

Display - IPS

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Display Response Times

Performance - More than enough

Review Parameters

Processor

System Performance

Storage Devices

GPU Performance

Gaming Performance

Emissions & Energy Management - Not much stamina

System Noise

Temperature

Power Consumption

Battery Runtime

Pros

Cons

Verdict

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