In the game notebook market, the brand positioning of Lenovo Saver is still relatively special: unlike those brands that use public models to target the entry market or high-end game brands whose products jump from 10,000 yuan, the rescuer's product line covers all the way from 10,000 yuan to the price of 7,000 yuan, and then there are other Lenovo brand notebooks as a connection, it can be said that with rich hardware categories, excellent cost performance and workmanship in the field of games to win a large number of consumers' love.
However, in recent years, game notebooks have appeared in the trend of product homogenization, and the "three major pieces" of game notebooks at the same price are similar. How to build hardware while reflecting the unique advantages of their own computers has become the next difficulty for the game brand to overcome. In order to differentiate, some brands have played RGB, and some brands have engaged in corporate culture, so what kind of differentiation route has the rescuer chosen?
First of all, to introduce today's protagonist - the new Lenovo savior Y9000P 2022 model, compared with the previous generation of Intel Core 11800H or AMD chip of the old model, the emergence of Intel's 12th generation Core mobile processor gives the Y9000P more room to play and more ideal energy consumption performance. Xiao Lei borrowed this time is the version of i7-12700H+RTX3060, as detailed, this Y9000P uses an i7-12800H processor, with 6 P cores and 8 E cores, a total of 14 cores and 20 threads.
Among them, the P-core single core is up to 4.7GHz, the E core is up to 3.5GHz, and the maximum power consumption is 115W. In terms of graphics, this Y9000P is equipped with 1140W full power RTX3060 6GB, which is very top-notch in the rational range, but if you feel that 6GB of video memory is not enough, then Y9000P actually has a higher configuration of the RTX3070Ti version for you to sprinkle.
In terms of memory, thanks to the more powerful memory support of 17-12700H, the Y9000P is equipped with dual-channel DDR5 4800 memory. Although the 17-12700H can use 5200MT/s memory when equipped with LPDDR5 memory, considering that Y9000P is still a game-centric computer, Y9000P still finds its own balance between lower frequency and higher timing. However, the Y9000P is also more generously equipped with a 2TB SSD, which is definitely enough for the average "Hi Plus One" player.
In order not to drag the performance of the Y9000P, the Y9000P is equipped with a 2560×1600 resolution 165Hz high brush screen, the brightness has reached 500nits and has also passed the HDR400 certification, and also supports Dolby Vision high dynamic display.
Benchmarks
However, everyone is certainly concerned about the performance of Y9000P, so after connecting the power supply and turning on the beast mode while turning on the graphics card direct connection, let's take a look at the test results of Y9000P.
For several benchmarks of 3DMark, the Y9000P is still very good, and the TimeSpy 9665 score is also a big distance from the average score of 8871 points of other computers with the same configuration. In the FireStike physics testing phase, the processor frequency can be maintained above 4000MHz, and the R23 18322 points/1797 points have surpassed many opponents.
In addition, in the cross-platform test software Crossmark, the Y9000P also got an overall score of 1771 points, far exceeding the M1 iPad Pro, a similarly priced "productivity tool".
Game testing
The performance in the game test was equally impressive: in 2077, when the benchmark was finally available, the Y9000P averaged a frame rate at a high preset of 2560×1600 resolutions at 72FPS, with a minimum of 53FPS. But what is surprising is that the performance under the super preset and the light chase super preset has also come to 72FPS, and the gap between the three can even be considered as a test error.
However, under the super and light chasing super presets, the minimum frame rate affecting the actual experience of the game is reduced from 53FPS to 46FPS, and there are obvious traces of DLSS processing in the screen, for the sake of the actual game experience, I recommend that it is better to collect the special effects slightly.
Next up are two FPS and games with esports attributes: CSGO and APEX Legend. CSGO, which is full of picture quality, came to 309fps in the test map and performed well. In the highest quality APEX, the stable performance at 100FPS can be said to be very good, and the performance of P Core 66 degrees and E Core 60 degrees is also satisfactory.
However, in terms of resource allocation strategy, the Y9000P seems a bit strange: most of the P Core runs in the range of 3691MHz and 3791MHz, but 6 of the 12 logical cores have a load of less than 25%, of which 4 logical cores have a load of less than 10% and two 0%. At the same time, there are more or less loads running in the 8 E Cores.
In Forza Horizon 5, the average frame rate of the benchmark under the high/ultra high/extreme preset is 95FPS/66FPS/44FPS, and the minimum frame rate is 83FPS/59FPS/36FPS, respectively. Considering that the racing game (not driving simulation) will focus more on the picture effect, if you turn off the dynamic resolution, I recommend that you choose the ultra-high preset, after all, a first-party "next-generation driving game" next door only supports 4K60Hz screen, for Y9000P, the ultra-high preset of 59FPS guarantee can already be.
RTX test game control, Y9000P in high quality, off DLSS and light chase in the case of frame rate can be stable near 56FPS, open DLSS can come to 93FPS, if you have requirements for light chase effect, turn on DLSS and light chase control can also run at 63FPS.
In the "Equality of All Living Beings Odyssey" under the extremely high preset, the average frame rate of Y9000P is 52FPS, and the highest can come to 125FPS, but the lowest single is only 25FPS, which is a big opening performance, but fortunately, the frequency of the lowest FPS is not high, and it can run smoothly in general.
Rainbow Six Siege and Rainbow Six Xenomorphs also have good performance under the super high preset, among which the "esports game" Rainbow Six Siege obviously has better performance optimization, and the average performance of 230FPS and a minimum of 188FPS will not bring any obstacles to your upper part. Among the colorful six different species that pay more attention to picture quality and story, the average 82FPS and the minimum 62FPS performance are enough to surpass any game console, and even with some game consoles equipped with 20 series desktop graphics cards.
Thermal mode
In order to provide enough room for the i7-12700H and RTX3060, the rescuer is equipped with a luxurious heat dissipation solution: 5 heat pipe system, larger heat dissipation fins and higher ventilation turbo fan are the guarantee of Y9000P performance. On the other hand, The Rescuer's multi-modal performance optimization is also the backbone behind the Y9000P performance.
AIDA CPU + GPU simple test, beast mode Y9000P has a very stable performance, in the test start to the end of 10 minutes of the entire test process, i7-12700H P Core and E Core frequency has not changed at all, the beginning is full-core 4090MHz / 3292MHz, the end is also the full core 4090MHz / 3292MHz, the core temperature is also 87 degrees Celsius / 74 degrees Celsius, Even the frequency and temperature of the GPU have not changed, and 1920MHz and 73 degrees Celsius can speak in a straight line.
So what if we put the FPU on the hook as well? This time, the Y9000P did not have several cores like APEX, and the core frequency of the first 29 seconds was stable at 4090MHz/3192MHz. But after 30 seconds, the strange problem reappeared: although the core temperature was normal, the main frequency of the P Core would jump back and forth between 4090MHz and 3690 at an amplitude of 100MHz. Maybe one second it was still 4090MHz, the next second it dropped to 3790MHz, and the next second it was back to 4090MHz. The frequency of the E Core also varies between 3290MHz, 3192MHz and 2993MHz. From the data point of view, this change seems to have nothing to do with temperature and package power consumption, which can only be said to be a bit strange.
See here I don't know if you have noticed a problem, just now all the tests are running in beast mode, and beast mode is also the Y9000P in terms of power consumption and heat dissipation is the most aggressive mode. The most intuitive manifestation is that this cooling fan is really loud, and even makes me worry about whether the microphone of the headset will record the computer's fan sound as well. By the way, no.
So back to the question at the beginning, what new attempts did the Rescuer make on the road to game notebook differentiation? The answer is only four words: silent performance.
For a long time, everyone's perception of gaming notebooks was a thick fuselage with an exaggerated radiator and a cooling fan that seemed to allow the computer to be attached to the ceiling upside down. In order to ensure heat dissipation, computer brands scrambled to open an arms race for heat dissipation, but it may be the reason why the brand thinks that players are wearing headphones, and no one seems to care about the mute problem of gaming notebooks until the emergence of the savior Y9000P.
After turning on the quiet mode of the Y9000P via the Fn+Q key combination, Xiaolei re-ran all the tests except the AIDA stress test. It turns out that the larger heat dissipation fin of the Y9000P really lived up to our expectations.
Silent mode game test
In the benchmark, the TimeSpy and TimeSpy Extreme scores were 7896/3648 points, respectively, and the performance loss was about 20%. The DX11-based FireStrike scored 17564 with a loss of 14%. The results of the PortRoyal light chase test are relatively close, with a difference of only 4%. The multi-threaded score of Cinebench R23 is more pronounced, reaching 42%, and the single-threaded score is closer.
In terms of games, the gap between quiet mode and beast mode in the cyberpunk 2077 benchmark is more obvious, both exceeding 50%. Although the performance gap of APEX Legend is 14%, the average frame rate is still 86FPS, and the overall performance is not a problem.
In the benchmark test of Forza Horizon 5, the performance of quiet mode can be said to be very close to the performance mode, the difference is only 5%, and the difference in CSGO's test frame rate is only 3%.
Ubisoft's three-piece set also performs very well in quiet mode, the Odyssey is only 6% worse, but due to the average frame rate of the performance mode under the extremely high preset is only 52FPS, if you want to play in a quiet environment, it is best to adjust the picture preset slightly. Compared to the beast mode, cailiu siege has a performance loss of about 15%, but the average frame rate is still 196FPS, and the minimum frame rate is also 169FPS, which is very suitable for playing quietly in the dormitory at night. In the end, the average frame rate of the six different species is 20%, but the average 66FPS and the minimum 59FPS score is very good.
The performance is good, but what about the temperature performance? Still taking APEX Legend as an example, we can see that the difference between the two is mainly reflected in the core frequency and voltage, and does not have much impact on temperature. What is more surprising is that the Y9000P has maintained excellent noise control throughout the test, running noise outside 30cm for nearly 38dB, and the sound of the air conditioner blowing may be able to cover the sound of Y9000P.
With its powerful performance, quiet performance, and more low-key and neutral appearance compared to last year, the Y9000P is a maverick presence in the gamebook.
summary
Of course, I also know that some people will think that a game book like Y9000P is "not authentic", after all, "A side does not even have RGB", what a game book. But compared to the previous generation Y9000P, or the model equipped with AMD chips, the Y9000P, which looks more low-key, but has a more powerful performance, the 12th-generation Core version of the Y9000P obviously impresses me more.
First of all, the emergence of this Y9000P means that gaming notebooks no longer need to emphasize their gaming identity through RGB or other themes that emphasize the atmosphere of the game. Although everyone jokes that RGB can improve the frame rate of the game, in fact, whether a computer is suitable for playing games or not, performance is the only criterion. Does the Y9000P have RGB lights on it? Yes, its keyboard is a combination of full-key RGB lights. Does the Y9000P need these additional questions to emphasize its gaming notebook identity? Obviously not needed: The 12th Generation Core i7-12700H plus 140W 3060 allows you to run any game you want on the Y9000P that you want to run on the gamebook, and the 300W power adapter and Frost Blade Pro Cooling System 4.0 can also control the C-side temperature within a reasonable range, and you can play smoothly without the need for an external keyboard.
But in the "less gaming" scenario, the excellent energy consumption control of the 12th generation Core Mobile Edition allows the Y9000P to burst enough performance even when the performance requirements are not so strong, while having better noise control. This allows Y9000P to play in the dormitory as a game notebook, but also as a high-performance notebook to attend various relatively formal occasions, so that the game notebook can have greater application prospects in addition to the game.
Allowing gaming notebooks to be as versatile as high-performance desktop PCs may be the ultimate goal of Lenovo Savior's return to the Intel platform in 2022 and launch a version equipped with a 12th-generation Core version.