Schenker has upgraded its compact Imaginative and prescient 14 ultrabook with the most recent Raptor-Lake processors from Intel and the not obligatory GeForce RTX 3050 Refresh. Our assessment pattern is the iGPU fashion with the Core i7-13700H, 32 GB RAM, a quick 1 TB SSD and a matte 14-inch IPS panel (16:10) with a decision of two,880 x 1,800 and a frequency of 90 Hz. The Imaginative and prescient 14 begins at EUR 1,549; our take a look at configuration prices round EUR 1,680.
Not anything has modified in regards to the Imaginative and prescient 14’s case in comparison to remaining and it nonetheless makes use of a magnesium alloy, both in silver or black. Aside from the colour, there are not any variations, however the black variant is a lot more liable to fingerprints. The steadiness of the bottom unit is superb, however the lid may be very skinny and it twists a little bit beneath torsional rigidity, which failed to lead to creaking noises or symbol mistakes. The susceptible level this is as soon as once more the hinge, because the lid visibly teeters. The utmost opening attitude is round 160 levels.
The ground quilt is secured with 5 Phillips screws simplest and is straightforward to take away. The WLAN module, the 2 RAM modules and the M.2 2280 SSD are replaceable. On the other hand, because of the huge 99 Wh battery, there’s no longer a 2nd M2 slot.
Not like its predecessors, the Imaginative and prescient 14 is simplest to be had with the huge 99 Wh battery; the rather thinner (1 mm) and lighter (~1.1 kg) fashion with the 53 Wh battery is now not introduced and so the burden has greater to at least one.27 kg (fashions with RTX GPU ~1.31). Nonetheless, the Imaginative and prescient 14 continues to be some of the lighter fashions. Simplest the LG Gram Taste 14 is noticeably lighter at lower than one kilogram, however some units are heavier at 1.5-1.6 kg.
Relying at the number of GPU, the Imaginative and prescient 14 comes with both a 130-watt or 150-watt energy provide. The 150-watt charger is extra fashionable and compact, however each weigh round 500 grams and use a proprietary charging port.
There’s little to criticize when it comes to ports as a result of the whole thing you wanted for on a regular basis existence is to be had. Because of a Thunderbolt 4 port at the proper aspect, you’ll be able to additionally attach exterior graphics playing cards. In our iGPU variant, the left USB-C port does no longer make stronger the Show Port ALT serve as; this simplest works within the Imaginative and prescient 14 with the Nvidia GPU. USB-C energy provides are supported (min. 65 watts, max. 100 watts).
The absolutely fledged SD card reader has turn into slower in comparison to remaining ’s fashion and now seems to be hooked up by the use of USB 2.0, since we decided switch charges of simply over 20 MB/s simplest. The WLAN module (Intel AX201) could also be unchanged and gives cast efficiency. 6 GHz networks (Wi-Fi 6E) don’t seem to be supported through the antenna configuration of the Imaginative and prescient 14, which is why no corresponding module is obtainable. The 1080p webcam serves its objective.
No adjustments within the enter units have taken position in comparison to remaining ’s fashion. The backlit keyboard gives a relaxed typing really feel and lengthy texts pose no factor, however the keys really feel rather wobbly in our assessment pattern. The huge glass touchpad additionally works excellently; simplest the clicks are nonetheless reasonably too loud.
Once more, we will be able to be temporary in regards to the show as a result of it’s nonetheless the matte 3K IPS show (2,880 x 1,800) in a 16:10 structure. The subjective image high quality is superb and vibrant surfaces don’t seem to be grainy. Actions are easy and there are not any ghosting results, even if the reaction instances don’t seem to be a number of the quickest. PWM flickering used to be no longer detected.
Schenker specifies a brightness of 380 cd/m², which used to be additionally showed in our checks. On the other hand, the values are rather worse than the ones of the predecessor, which corresponds to the traditional sequence dispersion. The black price is a tight 0.27 cd/m², leading to an excellent most distinction ratio of just about 1,500:1. We measured the panel the usage of skilled CalMAN instrument and the values are already excellent in supply state. There’s no colour forged and, aside from 100% purple, colours additionally fall under the essential DeltaE-2000 deviation of three. We have been in a position to support the grayscale copy reasonably with our personal calibration, however this isn’t in reality vital. The panel absolutely covers the sRGB colour area.
The matte show of the Imaginative and prescient 14 will also be used with ease outside and there are not any main issues when it comes to viewing attitude steadiness. The panel simplest brightens a little bit when considered from above angles.
The Imaginative and prescient 14 M23 is simplest to be had with the Raptor Lake Core i7-13700H. As up to now discussed, the GeForce RTX 3050 Refresh with 6 GB VRAM is optionally to be had (surcharge: EUR 275) and in comparison to remaining ’s fashion, DDR5-4800 RAM is now used as a substitute of DDR4-3200 RAM.
Schenker gives two other efficiency profiles within the preinstalled Keep watch over Middle: Silent and Efficiency. In Silent, the utmost TDP of the processor is diminished to twenty watts, whilst that is 45 -> 40 watts for Efficiency (in addition to for each subprofiles Balanced and Fanatic). This leads to a discount in comparison to the predecessor, the place the processor used to be allowed to eat as much as 60 watts for brief bursts sooner than leveling off at 40 watts. We selected the profile Fanatic for the next benchmarks and measurements.
The Core i7-13700H is the direct successor of remaining ’s Core i7-12700H (Alder Lake) and the efficiency values are in the long run similar. Within the present Imaginative and prescient 14 M23, then again, the processor is simplest allowed to eat 45 watts for brief sessions of time as a substitute of 60 watts as in remaining ’s fashion, which is why multi-core efficiency is to begin with worse within the new fashion. Below sustained load, each perform on the specified 40 watts and are almost on par.
Even if the Core i7-13700H is a 45-watt processor, it’s hardly used as such and is in a position to eat greater than 120 watts in excessive instances. One would possibly subsequently have the concept that a Raptor-Lake P processor (4 P cores) would had been the easier selection, however this isn’t the case. This will also be observed very obviously in an instantaneous comparability with the Core i7-1360P within the Lenovo Yoga 9 14. Thank you to better temporary intake, the i7-1360P is to begin with sooner, however at 38 watts it obviously falls in the back of the i7-13700H at 40 watts (~13%).
On battery energy, the processor is authorized to eat a most of 40 watts (and it takes a couple of seconds till the intake is in reality at 40 watts), which is why multi-core efficiency is set 14% decrease. Extra CPU benchmarks are to be had right here.
Our subjective efficiency affect is superb and all inputs have been carried out with out delays in on a regular basis use. No issues occured all the way through checking out both.
In our standardized latency take a look at (internet surfing, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load), our take a look at instrument presentations barriers beneath the present BIOS model when working real-time audio packages.
You’ll make a choice other SSDs within the configurator and our take a look at instrument accommodates the 1 TB model of the Samsung 990 Professional, which is a quick PCIe 4.0 pressure. The switch charges have been extraordinarily excessive at as much as 7 GB/s and remained strong, even beneath extended load, which isn’t a given. Additional SSD benchmarks are indexed in our tech phase.
Graphics output continues to be treated through Intel’s built-in Iris Xe Graphics G7. Those that go for the not obligatory devoted GeForce GPU will now get the refresh model of the GeForce RTX 3050 with 6 GB of RAM; remaining ’s fashion used to be the RTX 3050 Ti with 4 GB of RAM. The efficiency of the 2 dGPUs will have to be kind of related, however due to further VRAM, the brand new RTX 3050 Refresh has fewer restrictions in excessive main points or excessive resolutions.
The efficiency of the Iris Xe Graphics G7 stays unchanged, unsurprisingly, and is after all enough for on a regular basis actions akin to high-resolution video playback, however those that need to do a little gaming with the Imaginative and prescient 14 will have to indubitably make investments the additional EUR 275 for the devoted GPU, differently you’ll be able to be restricted to low/medium main points, even with older titles. A minimum of efficiency stays strong all the way through extended gaming classes.
On battery energy, the GPU efficiency is set 10% decrease. Extra benchmarks are to be had right here.
Sadly, the 2 lovers stir up moderately temporarily in on a regular basis use, which additionally applies to Silent mode. The amount is not specifically excessive, however nonetheless a little bit disturbing. Below load the lovers can temporarily spin as much as 42-45 dB(A), which is moderately excessive for a natural iGPU fashion that still makes use of liquid steel for higher warmth dissipation and no longer some distance from its predecessor with the RTX 3050 Ti, the place we have been recorded a most of just below 49 dB(A). In Silent mode, the 2 lovers achieve a most of 36.4 dB(A). No different digital noises have been detected.
The skin temperatures of the Imaginative and prescient 14 by no means turn into vital. In commonplace use, the case at all times remains pleasantly cool and we simplest measured greater than 40 °C in a couple of puts all the way through our rigidity take a look at. The most up to date spot is within the higher heart keyboard house, which could also be noticeable when typing, however this doesn’t throw up any barriers. Even beneath load, the computer will also be positioned at the thighs with out factor.
In rigidity checking out with blended CPU/GPU load, the processor to begin with works at 45 watts after which ranges off at 40 watts after a couple of mins.
We see a distinction within the stereo audio system in comparison to remaining ’s fashion: the full high quality has progressed, even though the sound continues to be a little skinny. A minimum of the Imaginative and prescient 14 is now on a related stage with different competitors such because the Yoga Professional 7 14.
Schenker has been in a position to cut back the idle energy intake a little bit since the new fashion simplest wishes a most of 8 as a substitute of the predecessor’s 11.4 watts. The rather darker show indisputably performs a task right here, however that does not provide an explanation for the huge distinction, which is why there will have to had been additional optimizations. We measured a most of 76 watts beneath load, however this settles at round 68 watts after a couple of mins. So the integrated 130-watt energy provide is in reality outsized and a extra compact 90-watt fashion would have sufficed right here.
The battery lifetime of the Imaginative and prescient 14 is terribly excellent and the optimizations in comparison to the predecessor are noticeable right here as smartly. We recorded nearly 14 hours with the huge 99 Wh battery in our WLAN take a look at at 150 cd/m² (akin to 37% of utmost brightness). This used to be nonetheless greater than 10 hours at complete display brightness, which is a vital development and simplest the WQHD variant of Lenovo’s Yoga Professional 7 14 can stay up right here. A complete price takes 2 hours with the instrument grew to become on and 70% is to be had once more after just below an hour.
The 2023 fashion of the Schenker Imaginative and prescient 14 feels very acquainted. The compact Ultrabook has gone through a lot of adjustments in recent times and there’s now simplest the elemental variant with a big 99 Wh battery, which is why the second one M.2 slot from previous fashions is now not to be had. The load is now just below 1.3 kg and has obviously moved clear of the 1 kg fashion. The magnesium chassis (optionally in silver or black) continues to be spectacular when it comes to high quality and the upkeep choices also are excellent. Simplest the reasonably wobbly hinge stays a susceptible level within the design.
The brand new Raptor Lake processor gives unusually rather much less efficiency than the outdated Alder Lake fashion, which is because of the diminished energy prohibit beneath temporary load. For us, this drop is meaningless, however total efficiency stays respectable. A present AMD processor would naturally be the easier selection on this efficiency magnificence of round 40 watts and would additionally be offering the quicker iGPU, however isn’t to be had. The 90 Hz, 3K show continues to be excellent and has no problems in on a regular basis existence, however competing manufacturers now be offering a lot of fashions with 120 Hz or P3 protection, so Schenker wishes to transport up a degree quickly as a way to stay aggressive.
The Schenker Imaginative and prescient 14 M23 with the brand new Raptor Lake processor is just a minor improve if you select the iGPU variant. On the other hand, it’s nonetheless a excellent total package deal with progressed battery existence and excellent repairs choices, however the reasonably stressed lovers all the way through on a regular basis duties will also be disturbing.
A large merit is indisputably the large battery existence, which is due no longer simplest to the 99 Wh battery but in addition to the optimized energy intake. Even at complete display brightness, our WLAN take a look at runs for greater than 10 hours and, at adjusted brightness, 13-14 hours is definitely conceivable. Virtually all competition are obviously at an obstacle right here. The truth that the iGPU model additionally comes with an enormous 130-watt energy provide makes no sense; a extra compact 90-watt fashion would have sufficed.
On the other hand, the Imaginative and prescient 14 with a base value of EUR 1,549 isn’t a discount and competing units on this value vary are many. The excellent Lenovo Yoga Professional 7 with its AMD processor and 90 Hz show is already to be had for round EUR 1,100 (US$1050 by the use of Lenovo US) and the variant with its Core i7, RTX 4050 and a 3K show with 120 Hz for round EUR 1,700, so obviously less expensive than the dGPU variant of the Imaginative and prescient 14.
The beginning configuration of the Schenker Imaginative and prescient 14 2023 is priced at EUR 1549. That is to be had to consumers of Europe simplest; patrons will have to double take a look at (by the use of the “inc. tax and excl. delivery” hyperlink under the cost) whether or not delivery to their nation is conceivable and what fees this will likely incur.
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