Nowadays, more and more young people have become yearning for a more free business office environment, whether it is in a traditional office, at home, or in a café, a milk tea shop... More and more scenes are becoming business office locations. In an era where you can work anywhere, anytime, with your laptop on hand, a high-performance, portable notebook is essential. So, which is the recommended office notebook? What factors need to be considered? Let's take a look at it together.
Factors to consider in office notebook recommendations
1. Size and weight
Size and weight are a pair of almost linearly related indicators, the smaller the size, the lighter the weight, and conversely, the larger the size, the heavier the relative weight. Products with 14-inch or smaller screens usually weigh less than 1.3 kilograms, while notebooks of 15 inches or larger often weigh about 2 kilograms. Obviously, the smaller size and lighter weight help to save more energy and luggage space during frequent outings, which is also a factor to consider when traveling for business.
2. Memory
Memory can assist the processor to improve the overall performance of the computer in multitasking and large software, and 8GB or 16GB of memory is a relatively reasonable choice for common office applications. For larger creative and data analysis scenarios, 32GB or more of memory is more suitable.
3. Hard disk storage
Hard disk storage determines how much file data the computer can store, and the same model of computer usually provides a variety of storage capacity versions, enterprises can choose according to their own business characteristics and application scenarios, and even later replacement is quite simple. It should be noted here that the difference in storage media will have a greater impact on computer startup, application opening, and data loading. Traditional mechanical hard disks are inexpensive, but their performance is low and they are not resistant to bumps; The new generation of SSDs, although slightly more expensive, has stronger performance and better reliability.
4. Processor performance
The processor is a core indicator directly related to the performance of the notebook, and it is also the most important point to consider when buying a laptop, and the processor has many detailed parameters including the main frequency, architecture, process, number of cores, number of caches, etc. However, rather than knowing all the details, purchasers can also quickly judge by the rating of the processor. Taking common Intel processors as an example, the highest performance level is Core i9 and i7 series, which can easily cope with all kinds of large-scale software; The mainstream Core i5 series provides high cost performance while ensuring that users can calmly cope with various common applications; The more cost-effective Core i3 series can provide unparalleled cost performance and good basic performance, helping enterprises balance cost and application performance.
Recommended office notebook – ThinkPad X13
Combined with the above elements, in the business office book, ThinkPad X13 performs extremely well, often on the office notebook recommendation position, highly praised. And X13 series as a classic product of ThinkPad, in the processor has always used Ryzen and Core dual versions, about these two versions of ThinkPad X13 has been quite controversial, let's see through processor comparison and later operation and maintenance, which version of ThinkPad X13 is more suitable for business office choices.
Core and Ryzen two versions of ThinkPad X13 comparison
Among the two notebooks, the core version of ThinkPad X13 uses a 12-core (4P+8E) 16-thread Core i5-1240P, the maximum turbo frequency of the P core is 4.4GHz, the maximum frequency of the E core is 3.3GHz, 12MB L3 cache, the basic power consumption is 28W, and the minimum guaranteed power consumption is 20W.
It is worth mentioning that the Core i5-1240P supports the Intel vPro vPro platform, which has many features such as manageability, high security and high energy efficiency. In addition, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Core Edition has also passed Intel Evo certification. The certification is extremely demanding, requiring the device to have more than 9 hours of real use scenario battery life, less than 1 second of instant wake-up, continuous response, fast charging and other 25 most common "pain points" requirements, which is equivalent to providing users with a "higher-order" choice, bringing a more excellent user experience.
The processor equipped with the Ryzen version of ThinkPad X13 is R7 Pro 6850U, 8 cores and 16 threads, using Zen 3+ architecture design, 6nm process technology, basic frequency of 2.7GHz, maximum acceleration frequency of 3.7GHz, 16MB L3 cache, TDP power consumption of 15-28W. (Ryzen Pro is a commercial solution platform launched by AMD with three exclusive features: robust, secure, and reliable.) ）
In terms of parameters, the Core i5-1240P has a certain advantage in the number of cores, while the Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U has a higher frequency and a larger L3 cache.
In terms of other hardware, the memory of the two Lenovo ThinkPad X13 is also significantly different: the Core version is equipped with 16GB LPDDR5 4800MHz, and the Ryzen version is 16GB LPDDR5 6400MHz, which is theoretically more dominant.
In terms of network configuration, in addition to the above mentioned Core version has the ability to 4G LTE connection, it is also equipped with Intel AX211 160MHz WiFi module. We all know that Intel's AX200 series is currently the more powerful and stable wireless network card, which is especially important when facing the need for mobile WiFi hotspots for office travel. The Ryzen version uses a Qualcomm WCN685x network card in the configuration of WiFi.
There is no difference in other aspects, both Lenovo ThinkPad X13 use a 13.3-inch screen, 512GB PCIe SSD, and both have passed twelve military standard certifications, and can still maintain stable operation in a variety of harsh environments.
Next, we test the two Lenovo ThinkPad X13 equipped with different platforms, mainly on CPU performance benchmarks, productivity, battery life and other aspects that are closer to mobile office.
For mobile office users, the most important thing for laptops is that they can provide fast response and higher efficiency anytime, anywhere, whether plugged in or not, so throughout the testing process, both devices were tested with and unplugged devices, the power mode was set to "best performance" in both states, and the rest were system defaults.
1. Benchmark performance test:
CPU-Z
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Let's start with the CPU-Z's built-in benchmarks. Plugged in, the Core i5-1240P has a single-threaded score of 666.3 and a multi-threaded score of 5299.4, while the Ryzen 7 6850U has a single-threaded score of 576.8 and a multi-threaded score of 4540.8.
The Core i5-1240P leads the Ryzen 7 6850U by 15% in single-threading and 17% in multi-threading.
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Unplugged, the performance gap between the two processors has further widened, the Core i5-1240P single-threaded score is 665.6, compared with the plugged-in state without any performance decline, the multi-threaded score is 3224.2; the Ryzen 7 6850U single-threaded score drops significantly, 336.6, and the multi-threaded score is 3403.3. In this link, the Core i5-1240P is slightly behind 5% in multi-threading, but single-threaded is 98% ahead of the Ryzen 7 6850U. In the actual experience, especially when better single-core performance is required, the Core i5-1240P occupies a great advantage.
●Cinebench R23
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In the Cinebench R23 running score, the Ryzen 7 6850U has a single-core score of 1553 and a multi-core score of 9906 when plugged in. The Core i5-1240P is similar to the Ryzen 7 6850U in terms of multi-core, with a score of 8191, and the two are basically the same in terms of single-core.
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Unplugged, the performance of the Ryzen 7 6850U has dropped significantly, with a single-threaded score of 768 and a multi-threaded 6330, and the Core i5-1240P still brings stable output, with multi-threading leading the opponent by 4%, and single-threading leading by 102%.
●Geekbench 5
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Geekbench 5 is a benchmark software that supports cross-platform operation, with a Core i5-1240P single-core score of 1613 and a multi-core score of 9256 when plugged in. The Ryzen 7 6850U has a single-core score of 1535 and a multi-core score of 7948. Core i5-1240P single-core leads by 5%, multi-core leads by 13%.
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Unplugged, similar to the CPU-Z and Cinebench R23 tests, the Core i5-1240P's single-core performance is significantly better than the Ryzen 7 6850U, this time leading by 107%, and the multi-core performance is 13%.
●3DMark CPU Profile
3DMark has also launched a separate CPU Profile project to test the performance of different threads of the processor to better correspond to different types of game loads.
Image data caption: The higher the score, the better
Plugged in, the Core i5-1240P has the same maximum thread score as the Ryzen 7 6850U.
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Unplugged, the Core i5-1240P shows its advantage, 23% ahead of the Ryzen 7 6850U.
- Productivity Performance Test:
V-Ray 5 Benchmark
V-Ray is a rendering software developed by professional renderer development company CHAOSGROUP, which is a very popular rendering engine in the industry. This time using V-Ray 5 independent benchmark testing,
Image data caption: The higher the score, the better
Under the plug-in test of this link, the Core i5-1240P score was 6426, the Ryzen 7 6850U scored 7108, and the Ryzen 7 6850U outperformed the Core i5-1240P by about 10%.
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But unplugged, it is still the strength of the Core i5-1240P, which has a 7% lead over the Ryzen 7 6850U.
●Corona Render
The Corona Renderer renderer is a rising star in the industry and is actually excellent in terms of rendering quality and speed, and currently offers the Corona 1.3 Benchmark benchmark.
Image data caption: The lower the score, the better
In this link, when plugged in, the rendering time of the two is very close, and the Ryzen 7 6850U takes less time.
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Unplugged, the Core i5-1240P surpasses its opponents and has higher rendering efficiency.
●Blender Benchmark
Blender is an open-source cross-platform all-round 3D animation production software, providing a series of animation short film production solutions from modeling, animation, materials, rendering, to audio processing, video editing, etc.
Image data caption: The higher the score, the better
During the entire rendering process, the two have won or lost each other without using the scene, and the performance is basically the same.
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But when unplugged, the Core i5-1240P samples more per minute.
●PCMark10
PCMark 10 is a well-established comprehensive computer performance test software that includes a comprehensive set of test items covering a variety of tasks in the modern workplace, and in addition to the processor, memory, graphics card, and SSD performance can also affect the score.
Image data caption: The higher the score, the better
Also looking at the plugged-in state, the Ryzen 7 6850U has a 10% lead over the Core i5-1240P.
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Unplugged, the Core i5-1240P still has a 30% lead.
●Crossmark
CrossMark is a productivity test tool that includes three dimensions of productivity, creativity, and responsiveness, reflecting the comprehensive performance of the PC.
Image data caption: The higher the score, the better
When plugged in, the Core i5-1240P has an overall score of 1507, a productivity score of 1399, a creativity score of 1744, and a reflex score of 1215; In contrast, the Ryzen 7 6850U has an overall score of 1264, a productivity score of 1249, a creativity score of 1453, and a reflex score of 864, giving the Core i5-1240P an overall lead.
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Unplugged, the Core i5-1240P will further expand its advantage, leading 100% overall.
UL Procyon Office
UL Procyon is an automated test program for testing productivity software such as document form office, video, and picture editing. In this session, we use the Procyon document office productivity test, which calls the Microsoft Office suite, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
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Plugged in, the Core i5-1240P got a total score of 5661, of which Word is 6782, Excel is 5735, PPT is 5783, and Outlook is 3741.
Ryzen 7 6850U got a total score of 5191, of which Word was 6207, Excel was 4819, PPT was 5580, and Outlook was 3646.
Overall, the Core i5-1240P is about 9% ahead of the Ryzen 7 6850U.
Image data caption: The higher the score, the better
Unplugged, the Core i5-1240P still maintains its lead, with an overall score higher than the Ryzen 7 6850U by 14%.
Third, the roaster and endurance test:
AIDA64 FPU
In the oven section, we use AIDA64 for FPU oven to see the performance release level of these two processors.
Core i5-1240P after 10 minutes in the oven, at this time the temperature is 71 °C, the power consumption is stable at about 19W, the P core frequency is 1.6GHz, and the E core frequency is 1.3GHz.
This performance is lower than the official base 28W TDP, which should be Lenovo's conservative tuning of the power release of the ThinkPad X13 Core Edition.
After 10 minutes of Ryzen 7 6850U roaster, the temperature is stable at 72°C, the power consumption is about 23W, and the full-core frequency fluctuates around 2.7Hz, and the release performance is stable throughout the process.
● PCMark10 office battery life
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In terms of battery life, the modern office test using PCMark 10, both Lenovo ThinkPad X13 laptops are equipped with a 54.7Wh capacity battery. This link changes the power mode to "Best Energy Efficiency" and changes the brightness to 50% to ensure normal viewing of the screen.
The Core Edition and Ryzen Edition are both tested from 100% full state to 3% remaining battery, the former can provide 6 hours and 48 minutes of battery life. The latter offers 8 hours and 24 minutes of battery life.
Both can achieve a long battery life of more than 6 hours, which is fully capable of achieving a day's work needs for the average user. In addition, although the Ryzen version has an advantage of one and a half hours of battery life, through the above tests, it can be seen that the Core version has better performance in the unplugged state, which means that it is more efficient in practical applications and can complete work faster in mobile office. If you use the standby time of PCMark10 and the performance of CrossMark when unplugged (standby time Core is about 20% lower than the Ryzen version, and the performance Core version is 100% higher than the Ryzen version), there is no doubt that the Core version has more advantages.
The performance of the processor of a business notebook is an important factor in office notebook recommendations, but it is not the only one. In addition, we must also consider the strength of the overall solution of the platform, such as the ThinkPad X13 Core Edition also supports the Intel vPro platform Essentials series, which can help small and medium-sized enterprises and departmental users achieve hardware-level remote management and rich security functions of notebooks.
O&M benefits brought by the vPro platform that matches the Core processor
1. Efficient management
At the O&M management level, as long as the computer is connected to the network and power supply, the administrator can remotely control the vPro platform computer through the cloud background, and realize functions such as firmware update, behavior monitoring, hardware restart, and fault diagnosis without relying on any operating system. Even in the event of a lost computer, administrators can lock the device directly to avoid the business and legal risks that arise. With the vPro platform, Intel enterprises can manage operations more proactively and efficiently.
2. Hardware security
The Intel vPro platform integrates a new Hardware Shield architecture, which can ensure that application software processes, operating systems, virtual machines, BIOS, and firmware are not injected with malicious code through independent cryptographic operation mechanisms and silicon root authentication, thereby ensuring the robustness and security of business and data. At the same time, Hardware Shield also has a built-in AI-based hardware detection mechanism, which can predict the running effect of code and terminate the operation of the attack code before it has an actual effect, helping enterprises obtain immunity in the face of unknown threats. Based on real-world testing, the vPro platform helps enterprises eliminate 63.2% of attack threats.
With such hardware operations and security mechanisms, enterprises can free up more productivity from cumbersome equipment operation and security risk management and focus on business and innovation. Employees can also be more productive in a smoother, more reliable workflow. Of course, more importantly, these additional features and benefits do not conflict with the performance and functionality of the processor itself.
Through the above processor data comparison and the convenient performance of later operation and maintenance, the Core version of ThinkPad X13 is more suitable for business personnel to use. Especially in the case of business travel can not be plugged in in time, the core version of ThinkPad X13 still has a powerful performance output, which greatly ensures the work efficiency of business personnel when they go out to work. At the same time, with the blessing of the vPro platform, the laptop is safer and more reliable in use, and the later operation and maintenance is also very convenient.
Nowadays, the business notebook market is mixed, the notebooks are uneven, in the face of different manufacturers' office notebook recommendations, we need to have a full understanding of office computer performance, operation and maintenance and security protection, so that the office notebook selection will not fall into the pit.
Disclaimer: All the test data of this project comes from Pacific Computer