In early September, ASUS unveiled new ZenBook laptop models that will feature processors 11 Intel Tiger Lake generation. Attention was also focused on screens, thanks to which we will get more models with OLED matrices or IPS panels with a 3: 2 aspect ratio. One of the most interesting new products is ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX 371 a few days ago it also started in Poland. We, on the other hand, are in a hurry in our premiere test of this device, which looks great visually. Black and gold colors, aluminum housing, quite good processor and a very good, integrated graphics chip. The whole is seasoned with an OLED screen, characterized by excellent blackness and rich colors. The icing on the cake is the support for the ASUS Pen. Is it worth spending close 7500 zlotys for such a configuration? Damian Marusiak
One of the novelties of the Taiwanese manufacturer, which is slowly going on sale in Poland, is the ASUS ZenBook Flip S (UX 371), which uses Intel Tiger Lake processors, Xe Graphics and an OLED matrix (Ultra HD 4K) with 100% coverage of a wide range of DCI-P3 colors and brightness 500 rivets. For people who prefer a Full HD screen, the manufacturer has prepared the ZenBook Flip S UX model 363, which will be equipped with a Full HD 1W screen. In both cases the panel has a diagonal 13, 3 “. The version I tested (the only reviewer in Poland!) Was equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor – 1165 G7 and 4K OLED matrix with HDR support 10.
ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX 371 is a brand new laptop that uses both Intel Tiger processors Lake as well as the 4K OLED matrix.
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One of the new features of the ASUS ZenBook Flip S laptop is undoubtedly the use of Intel Tiger Lake processors (11 Intel Core generation) There was a lot of talk about processors long before their final debut (September 2). First of all, they use the redesigned Willow Cove architecture, based on last year’s Sunny Cove. Mainly the cache subsystem was changed, increasing the number of L1 cache, L2 cache and L3 cache. Moreover, a noticeably improved 10 nm technological process, named 10 nm SuperFin. Name associated primarily with using new SuperF transistors in, which are to allow you to work with a higher clock with lower voltages. The tested version of ASUS has an Intel Core i7 – 1165 G7, equipped with 4 cores and 8 threads. The base clock of the processor is 2.8 GHz with the possibility of increasing in Turbo Boost 2.0 mode to a maximum of 4.7 GHz. Intel Core i7 – 1165 G7 has a default TDP of 28 W. The processor supports not only the Thunderbolt 4 platform, but is also the first to introduce PCIe 4.0 for notebooks. Also supports DDR4 3200 MHz, LPDDR4X 4267 MHz and LPDDR5 5400 MHz – the latter will appear in laptops, however, only next year.
ASUS ZenBook Flip S setup:
- Intel Core i7 processor – 1165 G7 (2.8 GHz – 4.7 GHz)
- 16 GB RAM LPDDR4X 4266 MHz / Dual Channel
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Matrix 12, 3 “/ glossy OLED / resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels
- Western Digital SN SSD 730 / 1 TB / PCIe x4 Ge interface n.3 NVMe
- Microsoft Windows operating system 10 Pro 2004
Also new is the integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Intel Gen. 12), which for the first time completely severs itself from older architectures and is based on a completely new Xe architecture. Intel Iris Xe Graphics is a representative of the weakest line of Xe-LP (Low Power), which have built-in maximum 96 EU (execution units). This translates into the presence of a total 768 stream processors. The integrated Iris Xe Graphics chip still uses RAM, while the manufacturer is also preparing a dedicated version of the Xe-LP chip called Intel DG1. Unlike the iGPU, it will have its own VRAM of either 3 or 6 GB GDDR6, which in many games will definitely improve the results even further. The new Intel Xe-LP also has low energy consumption and uses the same technological process known as 10 nm SuperFin. The computing power of the new iGPU is 2, 07 TFLOPS, which at least in theory should give priority. In the case of an integrated graphics chip, performance in e.g. games will also be heavily dependent on bandwidth, and therefore on the clock speed of the RAM.
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Notebook processors: Ryzen 7 5800U and 5700U in Geekbench
Mobile processors from AMD’s upcoming Ryzen notebook family 5000 U can be found in Geekbench’s online benchmark database. The top model Ryzen 7 5800 U (code name Cezanne) is there with 16 MByte level 3 cache noted – twice as much as in the previous Ryzen 7 4800 U. The specification of a single L3 cache pool confirms that it is the first mobile Zen 3 offshoot. In Zen 2, the cache is divided by two CPU core clusters.
Combining them into one large core complex helps with single-threading performance, because a single CPU core can access the entire L3 cache. Further architecture improvements and higher clock frequencies (stable 4.4 GHz) bring the Ryzen 7 5800 U in Geekbench a single threading result of 1421 Points – about 23 Percent more than the Ryzen 7 4800 U manages in a Lenovo IdeaPad 5. The 5000 he test system ran with DDR4 – 2666 – instead of DDR4 – 3200 – memory or even faster LPDDR4X-RAM, so that there would still be potential for more performance.
6450 Points in the multithreading benchmark are meanwhile below the result of a good Ryzen-7 – 4800 U notebooks, which could be due to insufficient cooling or reduced power consumption.
Ryzen 7 5700 with Zen 2 architecture An entry for Ryzen 7 5700 U in Geekbench coincides with rumors that AMD is in the 5000 U series Zen 3 processors (Cezanne) with a Zen-2-Refresh (Lucienne). According to the data, the Ryzen 7 5700 U corresponds to a higher clocked Ryzen 7 4800 U with a good 4.3 instead of 4.2 GHz boost, but still 2 × 4 MB L3 cache. The single threading result increases accordingly (1192 points); However, the multithreading rating is too low here (6284 points).
The final mobile processors from the Cezanne family would have to run a bit faster in order to be able to compete with Intel’s current Tiger Lake CPUs in terms of single threading performance. The Core i7 – 1185 G7 almost manages 1421 Points in Geekbench – but lags behind in multitheading benchmarks because of its four processing cores (just 5000 Points in Geekbench at 15 Watt TDP). Apple’s M1 processor from the new ARM MacBook sets itself apart at least in the Geekbench from AMD and Intel: A performance core creates 1740 Points, all eight together just under 7700.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 also mobile in January with three models
According to rumors, in January Nvidia will announce three mobile GPU models to replace the current high-end RTX range 2000: coming soon are RTX 3080, RTX 3070 and RTX 3060. At the moment the technical specifications are not yet known.
by Manolo De Agostini published 25 November 2020 , at 09: 01 in the Video Cards channel
GeForce Ampere NVIDIA
Traditionally the first quarter of the year is a time when Intel, AMD and Nvidia unveil new platforms and components for laptops that we will see later in the year. The 2021 will not be an exception and as regards Nvidia , we will see the debut of a new range of mobile GPUs architecture based Ampere .
The GeForce RTX series 3000 intended for laptops, according to Wccftech rumors, will start with three models for laptops starting at 999 dollars : the GeForce RTX , the RTX 3070 and the RTX 3080 . A replacement of the GTX GPUs would not be expected, at least for the first half of the year 1660 Ti and GTX 1650 Ti.
According to Wccftech, in January only MSI and Asus will announce and start offering laptops with GeForce RTX GPUs 3080 and 3070 , while HP, Dell and Lenovo who would have chosen to wait April. Don’t forget that in the first quarter of next year Intel will unveil Tiger Lake-H , its mobile platform for gaming notebooks (CPU up to 8 cores expected and 09 thread), based on Willow Cove architecture and Xe graphics. There are rumors that the new range of Intel chips will not be ready in January, which is why several manufacturers may wait.
There is also good news regarding notebooks with AMD mobile CPU Ryzen 5000 coming next year: unlike what happened this year, with the Ryzen 4000 coupled at most to one RTX 2060, next year’s models will be also accompanied by high-end GPUs, such as the RTX 3080 . A new battlefield will therefore be created between Intel and AMD for the favor of gamers willing to spare no expense, as the disparity in terms of graphics will finally disappear.
