The Lenovo ZenBook Duo. Cramming a second display onto a laptop has been challenging for makers like Asus, HP, and even Apple. However, we think Lenovo is closest to nailing the concept for a more seamless user experience.
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 directly succeeds last year’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 2. Though you can’t tell from the name alone, the Gen 3 model is a significant change from its predecessor in more ways than most other laptops. While the Gen 2 model is a 16:10 13.3-inch convertible with a secondary 12-inch E-Ink touchscreen, the Gen 3 model is a 21:10 17.3-inch clamshell with a secondary 8-inch IPS touchscreen. The two models are so different that arguments could be made about the naming of the Gen 3 model in relation to Gen 2 as they both serve very different purposes.
Our Gen 3 review configuration includes the 12th gen Core i7-12700H CPU with 16 GB of soldered RAM and 512 GB PCIe4 storage for approximately $1600 USD. A Core i5-12500H SKU is available, but all options come with the exact same primary 3072 x 1440 matte IPS touchscreen, secondary 8-inch 800 x 1280 IPS touchscreen, and integrated Iris Xe graphics.
Alternatives to the ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 include the 15-inch Asus ZenBook Pro Duo series and other 17-inch laptops designed for content creators or office productivity like the LG Gram 17 or Dell XPS 17.
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Legion 7 16ARHA7Yoga Slim 9iThinkBook 15 G4ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2IdeaPad Flex 5i 14
Memory
16 GB
, LPDDR5, 2400 MHz, Dual-Channel, 52-44-44-104
Display
17.30 inch 21:10, 3072 x 1440 pixel 196 PPI, 10-point capacitive, native pen support, MNH300HB1-1 CSOT T3, IPS, Secondary display: 8-inch, 800 x 1280, multitouch, glossy: no, 120 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB, 512 GB
Soundcard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH – cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n=Wi-Fi 4/ac=Wi-Fi 5/ax=Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17.9 x 410 x 228 (=0.7 x 16.14 x 8.98 in)
Battery
70 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Webcam: FHD 1080p IR
Primary Camera: 2.1 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Lenovo Vantage, Pen Settings, Smart Appearance, Welcome, McAfee, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.977 kg (= 69.74 oz / 4.36 pounds), Power Supply: 342 g (= 12.06 oz / 0.75 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
The chassis shares the same aluminum alloy materials as on other ThinkBook models like on the recent ThinkBook 16 G4 Plus. Thus, if you’ve held a ThinkBook model in the past, then the smooth dark gray surfaces of the ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 will feel instantly familiar. The design targets casual offices and SMB environments in between the consumer-centric Yoga and more traditional ThinkPad models.
Build quality is slightly below that of a Yoga or ThinkPad X series model. The lid and base are a bit more susceptible to twisting and creaking likely due to the larger 17.3-inch form factor and relatively thin skeleton. Alternatives like the smaller ZenBook Duo or heavier XPS 17 feel firmer and with a more solid feel especially in regards to their hinges.
The elongated aspect ratio has resulted in a chassis that’s both wider but shorter than other 17-inch laptops. It’s thankfully still thin and lightweight when considering its size category. The XPS 17, for example, is half a kilogram heavier.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3 Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T LG Gram 17 (2022) Dell XPS 17 9720 Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5 ❌
410 mm / 16.1 inch
228 mm / 8.98 inch
17.9 mm / 0.705 inch
2 kg4.36 lbs396 mm / 15.6 inch
270 mm / 10.6 inch
22 mm / 0.866 inch
2.8 kg6.1 lbs382 mm / 15 inch
286 mm / 11.3 inch
18.4 mm / 0.724 inch
2.5 kg5.47 lbs378.8 mm / 14.9 inch
258.8 mm / 10.2 inch
17.7 mm / 0.697 inch
1.4 kg2.98 lbs374.5 mm / 14.7 inch
249 mm / 9.8 inch
19.5 mm / 0.768 inch
2.5 kg5.45 lbs298 mm / 11.7 inch
209 mm / 8.23 inch
13.9 mm / 0.547 inch
1.2 kg2.58 lbs
It would be a crime if the Gen 3 model came with fewer ports than the much smaller last generation model. The system integrates two USB-C ports much like its predecessor plus new USB-A and HDMI ports along the rear for a wider variety of options. Note that only one of the two USB-C ports is compatible with Thunderbolt, but either can be used for charging or DisplayPort.
There is no SD card reader which is a little disappointing considering the large form factor and focus on office/editing tasks.
An Intel AX211 comes standard for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. We experienced stable transfer rates when paired to our 6 GHz network.
Non-removable WLAN module
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; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1556 (1493-1624)
; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1418 (1217-1477)
The 2 MP camera is sharper than the ones on the XPS series but still not as good as the 5 MP cameras on many newer HP models. Both an IR sensor and shutter are present for Hello support and privacy, respectively.
6.8 ∆E
12.8 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
13.9 ∆E
3.2 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
12 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
8.2 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
17.5 ∆E
16.2 ∆E
15.2 ∆E
14.9 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3: 10.73 ∆E min: 3.2 – max: 17.53 ∆E
The bottom panel is secured by nine T5 Torx screws. We recommend removing the pen from the rear first and then using that opening to more easily detach the panel from the base.
There is not much to upgrade once inside as both the WLAN and RAM modules are soldered.
The system integrates an active stylus much like on last year’s Gen 2 model. The standard one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US.
The typing experience remains identical to other ThinkBook laptops including the ThinkBook 14 G4 despite the inclusion of the secondary touchscreen. The wider footprint allows for a relatively spacious clickpad, touchscreen, and keyboard all on one laptop whereas they can feel cramped on a smaller 14-inch or 15-inch ZenBook.
Key feedback is shallow and light not unlike the keyboards on many Yoga, IdeaPad, or midrange Ultrabook models. ThinkPad keyboards are generally firmer and with deeper travel in comparison.
The clickpad is of a decent size unlike the tiny one on the ZenBook Duo UX481 (12 x 7.5 cm vs. 5.5 x 7 cm). Gliding is smooth and responsive due in part to the faster 120 Hz native refresh rate of the main display. Clicking on the clickpad is firm and with a loud auditory click for satisfying feedback.
The main IPS display may be of an atypical aspect ratio, but it carries the same characteristics as most other high-end IPS panels. The ~1000:1 contrast ratio, reasonably fast black-white response times, fast 120 Hz native refresh rate, and>95 percent P3 color coverage all make the display surprisingly good for both graphics, editing, and everything in between. Both colors and response times in particular are deeper and faster, respectively, than the panel on the ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 while maximum brightness remains about the same.
407.8
cd/m²419.7
cd/m²386.2
cd/m²385.5
cd/m²405
cd/m²357.2
cd/m²393.4
cd/m²395.3
cd/m²352.7
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
MNH300HB1-1 CSOT T3
X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 419.7 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 389.2 cd/m² Minimum: 4.81 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 405 cd/m²
Contrast: 1191:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.69 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.3
ΔE Greyscale 1.4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.5
87.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.1
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
MNH300HB1-1 CSOT T3, IPS, 3072×1440, 17.30Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
CSOT T3 MND307DA1-5 (LCD), IPS, E-Ink, 2560×1600, 13.30Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
170PUW1-A00, IPS, 1920×1200, 17.00LG Gram 17 (2022)
LG Philips LP170WQ1-SPF2, IPS, 2560×1600, 17.00Dell XPS 17 9720
Sharp LQ170R1, IPS, 3840×2400, 17.00Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD
AU Optronics AUO329B, IPS, 3840×2160, 17.30 Display P3 Coverage
96.8
70.1
-28%
96.2
-1%
98.1
1%
94.8
-2%
86.9
-10%
sRGB Coverage
100
98
-2%
99.8
0%
99.9
0%
100
0%
100
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
87.8
72.2
-18%
84.7
-4%
85.9
-2%
100
14%
99.6
13%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
28 ?(13.2, 14.8)
42.8 ?(21.6, 21.2)
-53%
41.2 ?(22, 19.2)
-47%
46 ?(21, 25)
-64%
53.2 ?(24.8, 28.4)
-90%
52 ?(25.2, 26.8)
-86%
Response Time Black / White *
20.8 ?(10.8, 10)
28 ?(14, 14)
-35%
29.6 ?(16.4, 13.2)
-42%
19 ?(6, 13)
9%
28.4 ?(12.8, 15.6)
-37%
26 ?(10, 16)
-25%
PWM Frequency
17990 ?(40)
Brightness middle
405
404
0%
323
-20%
400
-1%
438
8%
488
20%
Brightness
389
388
0%
308
-21%
353
-9%
411
6%
467
20%
Brightness Distribution
84
94
12%
88
5%
81
-4%
86
2%
86
2%
Black Level *
0.34
0.24
29%
0.36
-6%
0.3
12%
0.27
21%
0.33
3%
Contrast
1191
1683
41%
897
-25%
1333
12%
1622
36%
1479
24%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.69
3.1
-15%
1.1
59%
3.15
-17%
2.5
7%
1.23
54%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
4.95
6.9
-39%
3.3
33%
6.54
-32%
6.3
-27%
2.94
41%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
1.4
3.7
-164%
0.8
43%
4
-186%
4.2
-200%
1.5
-7%
Gamma
2.1 105%
2.26 97%
2.23 99%
2.14 103%
2.22 99%
2.169 101%
CCT
6365 102%
5936 110%
6479 100%
7278 89%
7034 92%
6614 98%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.3
0.8
1.44
0.8
0.77
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
75.7
99
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
99.8
99
* … smaller is better
The display is well-calibrated out of the box against the P3 standard with average grayscale and color DeltaE values of just 1.4 and 2.69, respectively. An end-user calibration isn’t necessary.
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.
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 19737 (minimum: 5 – maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.
Outdoor visibility is similar to the LG Gram 17 or XPS 17 as they all have similar maximum brightness levels. On the Lenovo, however, glare is more noticeable along the sides of the screen due to its larger-than-normal aspect ratio. You’ll still want to work under shade whenever possible to maximize visibility.
Wide IPS viewing angles
From a utility standpoint, the secondary screen works smoothly and perfectly for snapping different windows back and forth to the main display. It’s 10:16 aspect ratio in particular works better for a wider variety of applications and programs when compared to the narrower secondary displays on the competing Asus ZenBook Duo series.
The screen also comes with unique auxiliary features not found on Asus models. For example, there are options to sync the brightness with the main display or to mirror only a specific 800 x 1280 pixel portion of the main display.
8-inch Secondary IPS Touchscreen
800 x 1280 Resolution
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Maximum Brightness
393.6 nits
Black-to-White Response Times
16.8 ms rise, 10.4 ms fall
Gray-to-Gray Response Times
18.0 ms rise, 18.8 ms fall
Contrast Ratio
579:1
sRGB Coverage
80.6 percent
Gamma
2.55
CCT
7840
Grayscale Avg DeltaE2000
6.4
Colorchecker dE 2000
6.03
Colorchecker dE 2000 Max
9.45
Default screen orientation and layout between the two displays
Unfortunately, the secondary display comes with similar disadvantages as some early ZenBook Duo models. Its colors, refresh rate, contrast ratio, graininess, and viewing angle glare in particular are all noticeably inferior to the main display. Image quality is more akin to a cheap 8-inch Android tablet rather than an iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab S. If 1:1 image quality reproduction between the primary and secondary displays is important for your workloads, then dual external displays will still be your best option.
We also experienced several bugs on the second screen. Firstly, its brightness would sometimes not sync with the main display. Secondly, the primary display would often be turned off when waking from sleep leaving only the second display on even if both displays were active prior to entering sleep mode. Thirdly, the screen will respond to touch even if it is disabled through Windows which can lead to many accidental inputs to the main display. Users must remember to manually press the ‘S Star’ key (or the Insert key) on the keyboard to toggle touch sensitivity. And lastly, many inputs go unregistered on the second screen which can become frustrating during use. Many of these features show promise, but they could certainly benefit from more development time.
We set our unit to Extreme Performance mode via Lenovo Vantage and Performance mode via Windows prior to running any of the benchmarks below. Owners should become familiar with the pre-installed Vantage software as it is the control center for updates, performance, and auxiliary functions of the laptop. The screenshots below show some of the features available on the software.
CPU performance is 20 to 25 percent slower than the average Core i7-12700H in our database. The performance deficit is large enough that even laptops with the “slower” Core i5-12500H like the Honor MagicBook 15 can match or outperform our Lenovo. Nonetheless, processor performance is still faster than the lower-power Core i7-1260P or Core i7-1165G7. The advantage is especially wide when compared to the Core i5-1130G7 that powered last year’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 model.
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MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054 Intel Core i9-12900H: Ø2349 (2273.63-2626.4)
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1972 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
92.1 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
245 Points
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PCMark 10 results are higher than many laptops running on Core U-series or older H-series CPUs while being lower than those with dedicated GPUs like the XPS 17 9720.
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
7088 Points ∼100% +28%
Dell XPS 17 9720
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
6879 Points ∼97% +24%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(5541 – 6281, n=6)
5905 Points ∼83% +7%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
5541 Points ∼78%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
5069 Points ∼72% -9%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
4918 Points ∼69% -11%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4482 Points ∼63% -19%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(10569 – 11699, n=6)
11225 Points ∼100% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
11119 Points ∼99%
Dell XPS 17 9720
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
10369 Points ∼92% -7%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
10226 Points ∼91% -8%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
10212 Points ∼91% -8%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
9993 Points ∼89% -10%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
9214 Points ∼82% -17%
Dell XPS 17 9720
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
9257 Points ∼100% +38%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
9098 Points ∼98% +36%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
7769 Points ∼84% +16%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(6690 – 8038, n=6)
7293 Points ∼79% +9%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
6690 Points ∼72%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6391 Points ∼69% -4%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6004 Points ∼65% -10%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
10403 Points ∼100% +68%
Dell XPS 17 9720
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
9203 Points ∼88% +48%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(6207 – 7401, n=6)
6838 Points ∼66% +10%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
6207 Points ∼60%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
5537 Points ∼53% -11%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
4511 Points ∼43% -27%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3982 Points ∼38% -36%
PCMark 10 Score
5541 points
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LatencyMon reveals no major DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs of our homepage or when running Prime95 stress for 30 seconds. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is also perfect with no dropped frames.
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2676 μs * ∼100% -300%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1673 μs * ∼63% -150%
Dell XPS 17 9720
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1011.2 μs * ∼38% -51%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
669.7 μs * ∼25%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
444.2 μs * ∼17% +34%
* … smaller is better
Our test unit ships with the same 512 GB Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH SSD as found on the Dell XPS 17 9720. Though not as speedy as the Samsung PM9A1 series, the drive would exhibit no throttling issues for a consistent level of performance even when stressed.
Only one PCIe4 x4 2280 slot with no secondary options
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1:
6361 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1:
4300 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1:
443.9 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1:
378 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq:
3252 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq:
3353 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K:
61.19 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K:
139.1 MB/s
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: Ø6445 (5381.71-6593.03)
Raw graphics performance is a few percentage points slower than the average laptop in our database with the same integrated Iris Xe 96 EUs GPU. It’s too bad that there are no discrete GeForce GTX/RTX or even MX options to choose from which could have boosted graphics performance significantly. The integrated Intel solution is on the slower side when considering the large 17-inch category.
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
13196 Points ∼100% +191%
Dell XPS 17 9720
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
12939 Points ∼98% +185%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-12500H
10621 Points ∼80% +134%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
NVIDIA GeForce MX550, Intel Core i7-1260P
6257 Points ∼47% +38%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Intel Core i5-11300H
5573 Points ∼42% +23%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(2286 – 5955, n=133)
4804 Points ∼36% +6%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-12700H
4542 Points ∼34%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7
4496 Points ∼34% -1%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1240P
4480 Points ∼34% -1%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
3586 Points ∼27% -21%
Dell XPS 17 9720
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
4960 Points ∼100% +268%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
4943 Points ∼100% +267%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-12500H
3938 Points ∼79% +192%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
NVIDIA GeForce MX550, Intel Core i7-1260P
2526 Points ∼51% +87%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Intel Core i5-11300H
2300 Points ∼46% +71%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(707 – 1871, n=131)
1462 Points ∼29% +8%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1240P
1364 Points ∼28% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-12700H
1348 Points ∼27%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7
1333 Points ∼27% -1%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
1056 Points ∼21% -22%
Dell XPS 17 9720
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
5470 Points ∼100% +254%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
5070 Points ∼93% +228%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-12500H
4326 Points ∼79% +180%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
NVIDIA GeForce MX550, Intel Core i7-1260P
2818 Points ∼52% +82%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Intel Core i5-11300H
2498 Points ∼46% +62%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(789 – 2133, n=129)
1627 Points ∼30% +5%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-12700H
1545 Points ∼28%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1240P
1528 Points ∼28% -1%
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NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7
1497 Points ∼27% -3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
1160 Points ∼21% -25%
Dell XPS 17 9720
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
17674 Points ∼100% +214%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
17074 Points ∼97% +204%
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-12500H
15411 Points ∼87% +174%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
NVIDIA GeForce MX550, Intel Core i7-1260P
10331 Points ∼58% +84%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Intel Core i5-11300H
9580 Points ∼54% +70%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(2867 – 7202, n=123)
6320 Points ∼36% +12%
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NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7
6293 Points ∼36% +12%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-12700H
5624 Points ∼32%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1240P
5064 Points ∼29% -10%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
4404 Points ∼25% -22%
3DMark 11 Performance
6297 points3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
21960 points3DMark Fire Strike Score
4301 points3DMark Time Spy Score
1545 points
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Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
283 fps ∼100% +225%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
236 fps ∼83% +171%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
217 fps ∼77% +149%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
159 fps ∼56% +83%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
136 (12.2min, 38.3P0.1, 86.7P1) fps ∼48% +56%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
87.1 (84min) fps ∼31%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
86 (81min) fps ∼30% -1%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(28.9 – 109, n=116)
83.3 fps ∼29% -4%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
69.9 (4.99min, 11.5P0.1, 34.4P1) fps ∼25% -20%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
66 fps ∼23% -24%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
179 fps ∼100% +250%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
166 fps ∼93% +224%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
141 fps ∼79% +175%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
94 fps ∼53% +84%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
81.4 (34.1min, 42.6P0.1, 59.5P1) fps ∼45% +59%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(21.4 – 74.1, n=118)
53.2 fps ∼30% +4%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
51.2 (5min) fps ∼29%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
48.6 (46min) fps ∼27% -5%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
45.1 (2.75min, 21.1P0.1, 25.5P1) fps ∼25% -12%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
39.5 fps ∼22% -23%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
99 fps ∼100% +226%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
95.9 fps ∼97% +215%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
78 fps ∼79% +157%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
51 fps ∼52% +68%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
42.8 (12.2min, 16.6P0.1, 29.7P1) fps ∼43% +41%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
30.4 (28min) fps ∼31%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
29.9 (27min) fps ∼30% -2%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(10.6 – 45.9, n=117)
28.2 fps ∼28% -7%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25.8 (12.2min, 13.1P0.1, 16.1P1) fps ∼26% -15%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
20.7 fps ∼21% -32%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
49 (46min, 46P1) fps ∼100% +266%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
48.5 (44min, 45P1) fps ∼99% +262%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
39.6 (38min, 38P1) fps ∼81% +196%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
29 fps ∼59% +116%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
24.3 (12.1min, 14.5P0.1, 19.1P1) fps ∼50% +81%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
16.7 (14min) fps ∼34% +25%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(8.79 – 20.1, n=107)
14 fps ∼29% +4%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
13.4 (12min) fps ∼27%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
9.65 (8min, 9P1) fps ∼20% -28%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
9.53 (4.59min, 4.84P0.1, 7.56P1) fps ∼19% -29%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
63 fps ∼100% +294%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
49 fps ∼78% +206%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(14.6 – 25.9, n=22)
19.6 fps ∼31% +23%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
16 (10.7min) fps ∼25%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
52 fps ∼100% +288%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
42 fps ∼81% +213%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(11.7 – 21.7, n=22)
16.4 fps ∼32% +22%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
13.4 (9.5min) fps ∼26%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
43 fps ∼100% +306%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
30 fps ∼70% +183%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(9.8 – 16.9, n=21)
12.6 fps ∼29% +19%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
10.6 (8.1min) fps ∼25%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
34 fps ∼100% +295%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
25 fps ∼74% +191%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(7.4 – 16.8, n=19)
10.6 fps ∼31% +23%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
8.6 (6min) fps ∼25%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
128.4 fps ∼100% +229%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
112.6 fps ∼88% +189%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
80.3 fps ∼63% +106%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
65.3 fps ∼51% +67%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
48.6 fps ∼38% +25%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
39 fps ∼30%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(14.9 – 56.5, n=104)
38 fps ∼30% -3%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25.9 fps ∼20% -34%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
73.1 fps ∼100% +243%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
60.8 fps ∼83% +185%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
38.2 fps ∼52% +79%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
33 fps ∼45% +55%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
23 fps ∼31% +8%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
21.3 fps ∼29%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(11.2 – 28, n=100)
21.2 fps ∼29% 0%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
15.2 fps ∼21% -29%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
52.7 fps ∼100% +214%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
42.9 fps ∼81% +155%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
23.9 fps ∼45% +42%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
21.2 fps ∼40% +26%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
16.8 fps ∼32%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(9.73 – 27.8, n=94)
16.6 fps ∼31% -1%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
14.5 fps ∼28% -14%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
10.4 fps ∼20% -38%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
135.7 fps ∼100% +212%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
117 fps ∼86% +169%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
106 fps ∼78% +144%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
101.1 fps ∼75% +132%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
88.3 fps ∼65% +103%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
66.7 fps ∼49% +53%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
43.5 fps ∼32%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
40 fps ∼29% -8%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(13.4 – 88.4, n=134)
38.4 fps ∼28% -12%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
36.8 fps ∼27% -15%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
114.8 fps ∼100% +238%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
93.6 fps ∼82% +175%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
92 fps ∼80% +171%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
81.5 fps ∼71% +140%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
73.4 fps ∼64% +116%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
62.7 fps ∼55% +84%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(11.6 – 69.5, n=135)
34.3 fps ∼30% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
34 fps ∼30%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25.9 fps ∼23% -24%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
24.6 fps ∼21% -28%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
95.8 fps ∼100% +215%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
82.3 fps ∼86% +171%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
78.6 fps ∼82% +159%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
67 fps ∼70% +120%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
62.6 fps ∼65% +106%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
53.9 fps ∼56% +77%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(11.1 – 59.8, n=134)
30.8 fps ∼32% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
30.4 fps ∼32%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25 fps ∼26% -18%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
21.5 fps ∼22% -29%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
187 (165.4min) fps ∼100% +48%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
159.3 (143.4min) fps ∼85% +26%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
142 (128.7min) fps ∼76% +13%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
131 (114.1min) fps ∼70% +4%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
126 (109.8min) fps ∼67% 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
126 (98min) fps ∼67%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
123 (110.1min) fps ∼66% -2%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
102.9 (79.9min) fps ∼55% -18%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(36 – 148, n=131)
95.2 fps ∼51% -24%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
81.5 (50.6min) fps ∼44% -35%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
170.8 (149.9min) fps ∼100% +82%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
143.6 (127min) fps ∼84% +53%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
126.4 (114.3min) fps ∼74% +34%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
120 (106.3min) fps ∼70% +28%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
119 (102.7min) fps ∼70% +26%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
112 (100.6min) fps ∼66% +19%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
94.1 (76.3min) fps ∼55%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(31.6 – 108.5, n=131)
72.7 fps ∼43% -23%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
65.1 (44.4min) fps ∼38% -31%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
63.7 (42.7min) fps ∼37% -32%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
160.3 (138.8min) fps ∼100% +230%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
138.1 (121.4min) fps ∼86% +184%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
115 (101.9min) fps ∼72% +137%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
112 (101.3min) fps ∼70% +130%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
104 (91.9min) fps ∼65% +114%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
80.4 (66.9min) fps ∼50% +65%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(23.2 – 88.1, n=131)
49.9 fps ∼31% +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
48.6 (45.1min) fps ∼30%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
39.5 (16.5min) fps ∼25% -19%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
29.8 (26.8min) fps ∼19% -39%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
145 (124.9min) fps ∼100% +223%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
130.1 (114.7min) fps ∼90% +190%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
109 (96.4min) fps ∼75% +143%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
106.7 (96.4min) fps ∼74% +138%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
95.5 (80.2min) fps ∼66% +113%
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Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
73.4 (61.5min) fps ∼51% +63%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(20.6 – 78.5, n=131)
46 fps ∼32% +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
44.9 (41min) fps ∼31%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
34.8 (15.1min) fps ∼24% -22%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
28.6 (24.8min) fps ∼20% -36%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
186.8 (1.581min, 166.7P1) fps ∼100% +87%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
183.2 (2.84min, 125P1) fps ∼98% +83%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
165.8 (4.82min, 100P1) fps ∼89% +66%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
165 (4.85min, 111P1) fps ∼88% +65%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
155 fps ∼83% +55%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
141 (8.38min, 83.3P1) fps ∼75% +41%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
100.1 (15.4min, 55.6P1) fps ∼54%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(52 – 157, n=90)
91.2 fps ∼49% -9%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
89.6 (11.4min, 47.6P1) fps ∼48% -10%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
59.9 (13min, 33.3P1) fps ∼32% -40%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
141 (4.54min, 90.9P1) fps ∼100% +134%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
86.9 (24min, 34.5P1) fps ∼62% +44%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
70.2 (10.3min, 40P1) fps ∼50% +17%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(35.1 – 109, n=77)
67.8 fps ∼48% +13%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
60.2 (13.3min, 52.6P1) fps ∼43%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
48.7 (10.7min, 31.3P1) fps ∼35% -19%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
180.2 (2.48min, 125P1) fps ∼100% +196%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
175.8 (3.76min, 125P1) fps ∼98% +189%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
155.6 (4.88min, 90.9P1) fps ∼86% +156%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
154 (5.16min, 90.9P1) fps ∼85% +153%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
150 fps ∼83% +146%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
115 (5.06min, 55.6P1) fps ∼64% +89%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
76.1 (12.4min, 32.3P1) fps ∼42% +25%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(24.1 – 137, n=93)
76.1 fps ∼42% +25%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
60.9 (10.3min, 52.6P1) fps ∼34%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
54.6 (12.8min, 31.3P1) fps ∼30% -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
135 (5.64min, 76.9P1) fps ∼100% +124%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
69 (23.7min, 33.3P1) fps ∼51% +15%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
61.3 (12.8min, 38.5P1) fps ∼45% +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
60.2 (15.1min, 50P1) fps ∼45%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(20 – 109, n=76)
59.2 fps ∼44% -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
43.4 (10.3min, 25.6P1) fps ∼32% -28%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
146.6 (5.54min, 100P1) fps ∼100% +633%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
111.8 fps ∼76% +459%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
111.5 (33.4min, 71.4P1) fps ∼76% +458%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
77.6 (15.6min, 52.6P1) fps ∼53% +288%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
68.3 (24.7min, 45.5P1) fps ∼47% +242%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
45.8 (0.907min, 20.8P1) fps ∼31% +129%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(9.39 – 51.6, n=88)
22.8 fps ∼16% +14%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
20 (8.3min, 14.7P1) fps ∼14%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
19.3 (4.98min, 14.5P1) fps ∼13% -3%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
17.9 (5.96min, 12.8P1) fps ∼12% -10%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
72.5 (6.08min, 47.6P1) fps ∼100% +709%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
58.5 fps ∼81% +553%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
55.8 (15.1min, 37P1) fps ∼77% +523%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
35 (2.25min, 22.7P1) fps ∼48% +291%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
30.5 (3.93min, 20P1) fps ∼42% +240%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
23.7 (1.708min, 15.2P1) fps ∼33% +165%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(4.22 – 22.9, n=81)
9.52 fps ∼13% +6%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
8.96 (4.13min, 5.08P1) fps ∼12%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
8.84 (2.2min, 6.49P1) fps ∼12% -1%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
7.27 (3.57min, 4.52P1) fps ∼10% -19%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
296 (121min, 227P1) fps ∼100% +297%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
198.7 (96.8min, 155P1) fps ∼67% +166%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
156 (122.9min, 132.5P1) fps ∼53% +109%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
134 (96.7min, 110P1) fps ∼45% +80%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
92.7 (72min, 76.8P1) fps ∼31% +24%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(40.6 – 105, n=88)
83.5 fps ∼28% +12%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
74.6 (16.5min, 22.3P1) fps ∼25%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
71.1 (16.5min, 23.1P1) fps ∼24% -5%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
60.4 (13.8min, 18.3P1) fps ∼20% -19%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
131 (97.2min, 107P1) fps ∼100% +309%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
89.7 (71.8min, 77.7P1) fps ∼68% +180%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
61 (44min, 53.4P1) fps ∼47% +91%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
53.2 (44.2min, 46.6P1) fps ∼41% +66%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(17.9 – 48.3, n=88)
35.5 fps ∼27% +11%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
32.3 (27.7min, 28.5P1) fps ∼25% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
32 (15.6min, 18.4P1) fps ∼24%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
27.1 (7.1min, 13.5P1) fps ∼21% -15%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25 (11.5min, 14.1P1) fps ∼19% -22%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
105.3 (70min, 78.5P1) fps ∼100% +313%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
74 (52.9min, 56.5P1) fps ∼70% +190%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
53 (42.1min, 43.9P1) fps ∼50% +108%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
46.7 (38.7min, 39.3P1) fps ∼44% +83%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(15 – 38.1, n=88)
28.7 fps ∼27% +13%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
25.5 (6.6min, 14.3P1) fps ∼24%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
25 (20.5min, 21.4P1) fps ∼24% -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
21.7 (5.7min, 7.54P1) fps ∼21% -15%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
20.6 (6.8min, 11P1) fps ∼20% -19%
Dell XPS 17 9720
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
90.6 (63.5min, 68.2P1) fps ∼100% +349%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
65.3 (38.1min, 50.7P1) fps ∼72% +223%
Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24IAP7
Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550
38.1 (29.5min, 30.3P1) fps ∼42% +89%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16IHU6
Intel Core i5-11300H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
32.2 (15.7min, 25.4P1) fps ∼36% +59%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
(12.4 – 30.8, n=86)
23.3 fps ∼26% +15%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Intel Core i7-12700H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
20.2 (5.4min, 6.96P1) fps ∼22%
LG Gram 17 (2022)
Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
18.9 (6min, 7.2P1) fps ∼21% -6%
Asus Vivobook 15 K513EQ
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
18.8 (14.8min, 15.1P1) fps ∼21% -7%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
18.2 (5min, 5P1) fps ∼20% -10%
0510152025303540455055606570758085Tooltip
Fan noise when idling on desktop ranges between 26 and 28 dB(A) depending on the power profile against a silent background of 22.7 dB(A). Thus, the internal fans are never truly silent in most scenarios which is perhaps the consequence of utilizing a Core H-series CPU instead of the slower but more efficient Core U option. The fans tend to pulse up to 35 dB(A) if web browsing or word processing on Extreme Performance mode and so we recommend Balanced or “Intelligent Cooling” mode when running undemanding applications.
Running higher loads like games induces a fan noise between 39 and 43 dB(A) which is much louder than on the smaller ThinkBook Plus Gen 2.
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
Noise Level
Idle
26.3 / 26.3 / 27.9 dB(A)
Load
42.2 / 46.5 dB(A)
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 22.7 dB(A)
dB(A)
0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.229.827.327.827.12526.630.326.426.422.53121.722.621.119.8224023.923.418.12019.25020.619.918.319.418.4631920.420.923.417.78019.319.817.517.519.210019.518.913.91519.612519.420.215.915.523.616018.318.113.913.221.820022.122.915.811.9242502424.816.614.326.631525.726.318.113.529.240027.629.620.811.431.850030.43222.410.434.96302931.119.710.633.880030.73219.29.534.6100030.632189.135.3125028.730.615.49.234.2160028.530.914.89.535.220002931.314.61035.6250028.130.613.710.434.9315028.231.113.710.535.7400027.330.812.81136.1500025.5291211.234.363002327.111.711.53280001923.811.611.5341000015.619.711.611.627.81250013.215.911.311.322.61600011.212.510.710.616.4SPL39.842.227.922.746.5N3.340.90.45.7median 25.7median 29median 14.6median 11.2median 33.8Delta4.65.130.64.9hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseLenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GBLenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQAsus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALRLG Gram 17 (2022)
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQDell XPS 17 9720
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GBGigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11980HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQoff / environment *
22.7
25.4
-12%
29.4
-30%
25.1
-11%
24
-6%
25
-10%
Idle Minimum *
26.3
25.4
3%
29.4
-12%
25.12
4%
24
9%
30
-14%
Idle Average *
26.3
27.4
-4%
29.9
-14%
25.15
4%
24
9%
32
-22%
Idle Maximum *
27.9
32.2
-15%
29.9
-7%
26
7%
24
14%
41
-47%
Load Average *
42.2
32.2
24%
31.6
25%
36.9
13%
43.9
-4%
43
-2%
Witcher 3 ultra *
39.8
32.2
19%
31.6
21%
48.4
-22%
51
-28%
Load Maximum *
46.5
34.5
26%
31.6
32%
37.2
20%
48.4
-4%
59
-27%
* … smaller is better
Surface temperatures are cooler than expected even when running demanding loads. Hot spots are only about 33 C on the top and bottom, respectively, compared to 50 C or warmer on the LG Gram 17 under similar conditions. The larger surface area of the wide 21:10 aspect ratio has a positive effect on overall temperature development.
30 °C
86 F33.2 °C
92 F27.2 °C
81 F 30.6 °C
87 F31.4 °C
89 F24.4 °C
76 F 25.2 °C
77 F26.2 °C
79 F24 °C
75 F
Maximum: 33.2 °C=92 F
Average: 28 °C=82 F
27.4 °C
81 F32.8 °C
91 F27.6 °C
82 F25.6 °C
78 F30.8 °C
87 F27.8 °C
82 F24.6 °C
76 F27.2 °C
81 F25.8 °C
78 F
Maximum: 32.8 °C=91 F
Average: 27.7 °C=82 F
Power Supply (max.) 46 °C=115 F | Room Temperature 20 °C=68 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 28 °C / 82 F, compared to the average of 29.4 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.2 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 34.1 °C / 93 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 32.8 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 36.6 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.2 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 29.4 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 26.4 °C / 79.5 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (+1.4 °C / 2.5 F).
When running Prime95 to stress the CPU, clock rates and board power draw would spike to 3.6 GHz and 80 W, respectively, lasting for only a few seconds and reaching a core temperature of 98 C. Clock rates and board power draw would then swiftly fall to 3 GHz and 60 W before eventually stabilizing at 2.8 GHz and 52 W, respectively, to keep core temperatures just under 90 C. Repeating this test on the XPS 17 with the same Core i7-12700H CPU would result in similar clock rates but at a cooler core temperature of 75 C.
GPU clock rates and temperature when running Witcher 3 would stabilize at 1297 MHz and 85 C, respectively, which is a common range for thin Core H-powered multimedia laptops like the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.
Running on battery power impacts performance. A 3DMark 11 run on batteries would return Physics and Graphics scores of 16704 and 5421 points, respectively, compared to 18948 and 6524 points when on mains.
CPU Clock (GHz)
GPU Clock (MHz)
Average CPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle
—
—
36
Prime95 Stress
2.6
—
88
Prime95 + FurMark Stress
1.9
1147
72
Witcher 3 Stress
~1.9
1297
85
dB(A)
0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2025.728.625.72520.324.820.33120.219.720.24020.918.420.9502018.4206319.716.219.78031.315.631.31003913.73912541.815.741.816045.314.745.320049.417.449.425051.718.151.731556.62056.640058.920.158.950059.32459.363063.122.563.180067.422.267.4100069.921.369.9125068.918.468.9160068.517.668.5200065.517.365.5250066.116.566.1315062.616.162.6400062.314.962.3500062.913.362.9630061.311.961.3800061.511.661.51000060.511.660.5125005911.3591600056.210.756.2SPL77.530.177.5N401.240median 61.3median 16.5median 61.3Delta4.13.14.126.325.821.422.12624.925.127.622.532.523.448.72655.818.860.922.167.2267019.372.317.674.217.774.319.575.31571.711.871.311.27410.574.21072.710.17210.67210.97511.374.811.671.71269.71269.612.371.112.669.61270.111.269.824.784.70.666.6median 12median 71.73.11.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseLenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77.5 dB)
Bass 100 – 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass – on average 14% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 – 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids – on average 5% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 – 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs – only 1.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 – 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 8% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 51%
Compared to all devices tested
» 14% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 – 315 Hz
(+) | good bass – only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 – 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids – only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 – 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs – only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 – 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (3.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 17%, worst was 41%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Idling on desktop on Power Saver mode draws as little as 7 W when at the minimum brightness level and with the secondary screen off. If the secondary screen is enabled and set to its maximum brightness level, consumption will be about 2.8 W higher. Idling on desktop with both screens set to maximum brightness and on Extreme Performance mode demands just under 17 W to be as much as faster 17-inch laptops with discrete GPUs.
Running higher loads like games demands between 50 and 65 W compared to only ~40 W on most Core U- or P-series laptops with the same integrated Iris Xe 96 EUs GPU like the LG Gram 17.
Overall power consumption is about 2x higher than the previous generation ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 in most cases due to the increase in size and performance and the added utility from the secondary display.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB, IPS, 3072×1440, 17.30Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, E-Ink, 2560×1600, 13.30Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
i7-9750H, Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, IPS, 1920×1200, 17.00LG Gram 17 (2022)
i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 2560×1600, 17.00Dell XPS 17 9720
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB, IPS, 3840×2400, 17.00Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD
i9-11980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 3840×2160, 17.30Idle Minimum *
7.4
5
32%
11.3
-53%
4
46%
7.8
-5%
25
-238%
Idle Average *
16.4
7.9
52%
16
2%
12.2
26%
15.1
8%
28
-71%
Idle Maximum *
16.8
8.3
51%
16.8
-0%
13.2
21%
17
-1%
40
-138%
Load Average *
62.3
30.9
50%
93.6
-50%
34
45%
114
-83%
114
-83%
Witcher 3 ultra *
50
25.2
50%
106
-112%
39.4
21%
115.2
-130%
176
-252%
Load Maximum *
107.9
66.8
38%
186.6
-73%
65.9
39%
135.6
-26%
236
-119%
* … smaller is better
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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3 i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Prime95 V28,10 Stress (external Monitor): Ø96.4 (82.1-108)
Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 i7-1260P, A350M; Prime95 V28,10 Stress (external Monitor): Ø58.1 (47.2-62.5)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3 i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø103.4 (83.7-107.8)
Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 i7-1260P, A350M; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø53.2 (49.7-54.9)
Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 i7-1260P, A350M; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø60.1 (42.5-62.5)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3 i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; 1280×720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø47.7 (44.5-58.1)
Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 i7-1260P, A350M; 1280×720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø60.5 (47.4-62.4)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3 i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs; 1920×1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø48.3 (46.4-56.1)
Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 i7-1260P, A350M; 1920×1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø53.2 (49.5-57.8)
Runtimes are average at best for a 17-inch laptop. Battery capacity is smaller than on the LG Gram 17 or Dell XPS 17 for a WLAN runtime that is several hours shorter. We’re able to clock in just under 5.5 hours of real-world WLAN usage with the secondary display active compared to 9+ hours each on the aforementioned Asus and Dell.
Charging from empty to full capacity takes between 1 and 1.5 hours when Rapid Charge is enabled.
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
8h 03min
WiFi Websurfing
5h 20min
Load (maximum brightness)
0h 59min
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 70 WhLenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 53 WhAsus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
i7-9750H, Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, 57 WhLG Gram 17 (2022)
i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 80 WhDell XPS 17 9720
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, 97 WhGigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD
i9-11980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 99 WhReader / Idle
483
1692
250%
WiFi v1.3
320
453
42%
352
10%
669
109%
551
72%
334
4%
Load
59
99
68%
179
203%
70
19%
70
19%
H.264
412
844
673
Witcher 3 ultra
104
Pros
+ high quality 21:10 IPS touchscreen with P3 colors
+ relatively cool surface temperatures
+ integrated active stylus
+ lightweight for the size
+ Thunderbolt 4 support
Cons
– secondary touchscreen image quality not nearly as good as the primary display
– underperforming Core H-series CPU
– hinges could be stronger
– no discrete GPU options
– average battery life
In review: Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 IAP. Test unit provided by Lenovo
The ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 is unique in its size category and not just for its 8-inch secondary display or 21:10 form factor. More specifically, it is one of the few 17-inch laptops to ship with an Intel 12th gen Core H processor and absolutely no discrete graphics options at all. This approach has allowed for a relatively slim and light chassis design in spite of the second display and longer chassis dimensions.
A key disadvantage to the model is that it may be underpowered for some users. CPU performance is slower than many other 17-inch laptops with the same Core i7-12700H processor and the lack of a dGPU will likely turn away most power users. The latter is a shame because the primary display has the colors and features for graphics editing while the secondary display can be inherently useful for heavy multitasking. As long as your workloads aren’t particularly GPU heavy, then this drawback shouldn’t be too much of an issue.
The ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 optimizes productivity by giving users more screen real-estate than most other laptops in the market. You’ll have to give up a bit of graphics performance along the way, however.
As for the integrated secondary display, the feature is most useful for file explorer windows, texts, command lines, and other applications where color accuracy isn’t a huge concern. Its touchscreen functionality isn’t as reliable as on a smartphone or tablet, however, and so we find the display easiest to use with a mouse instead.
If you have the desk space for an external secondary monitor like the Lepow C2, then the ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 becomes much less compelling. Users who are constantly on the move or don’t have space for external monitors are the ones who will find this Lenovo surprisingly spacious when compared to other 17-inch models.
The ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 is not yet available at major resellers like Amazon, Best Buy, or Newegg. Users can purchase directly from Lenovo starting at $1500 USD for the Core i5 option or $1600 for our Core i7 configuration.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen3
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09/21/2022 v7
Allen Ngo
Connectivity
70 / 80 → 87%
Games Performance
68 / 78 → 88%
Application Performance
95 / 95 → 100%
Office – Weighted Average
Allen Ngo – Lead Editor U.S. – 4942 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2011
After graduating with a B.S. in environmental hydrodynamics from the University of California, I studied reactor physics to become licensed by the U.S. NRC to operate nuclear reactors. There’s a striking level of appreciation you gain for everyday consumer electronics after working with modern nuclear reactivity systems astonishingly powered by computers from the 80s. When I’m not managing day-to-day activities and US review articles on Notebookcheck, you can catch me following the eSports scene and the latest gaming news.
Allen Ngo, 2022-09-22 (Update: 2022-09-22)
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