We compared a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) to the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8, a convertible laptop/tablet that bends over backwards to give you what you want
Conclusion
The versatile Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 delivered on price and performance, coming in at $1,360.00 less expensive than the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) when we ordered devices for this comparison. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 also received higher scores (aside from an almost equivalent Ookla download score) on performance benchmarks, completed Microsoft 365 tasks in less time, provided solid mic noise reduction, enabled louder speaker volume, and consumed considerably fewer CPU resources during Zoom meetings than the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023). The ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 is a high-performing option for business users who want the most bang for their buck.
The new ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 cost substantially less and delivered better performance benchmark scores and end‑user experiences than a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023)
Conclusion
In our tests, the touch-capable ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 received higher performance benchmark scores (aside from an almost equivalent Ookla download score) and was $2,047.50 less expensive than a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023). The 13th Generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon also provided better end-user experiences with good mic noise reduction, louder speaker volume output, and considerably less CPU usage during Zoom meetings versus its 14-inch MacBook Pro counterpart.
In tests, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 4—which cost significantly less—achieved better system performance and saved time on Microsoft 365 tasks compared to the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Max chip (2023)
Conclusion
When we tested Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 and the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M2 processor (2023) with the Cinebench R23 single-core and WebXPRT 4 benchmarks, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 received higher scores. It also saved time on Microsoft 365 tasks, utilized less CPU during Zoom meetings, and reduced background noise more effectively. In addition to these benefits, the lighter-weight ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 cost $1,401.50 less than the MacBook Pro with M2 processor (2023).
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 mobile workstation: Get more bang for your buckPrincipled Technologies
We compared processing and graphics performance between a ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 with a 13th Gen Intel Core processor and a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) with an M2 Max chip
Conclusion
In a nutshell: The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 mobile workstation delivered on price, processing power, and workload performance. When we ordered systems for this price and performance comparison, the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 with an Intel Core i9-13900H processor and (optional) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Ada-generation discrete graphics cost $240.07 less than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) with an M2 Max processor. Bonus content: In addition to receiving higher productivity, digital content creation, AI-based processing, and machine learning benchmark scores, the Intel Core i9-13900H processor-powered Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 also elevated remote collaboration experiences with lower CPU consumption, better background noise reduction, and greater speaker volume output during Zoom meetings than the M2 Max processor-powered Apple MacBook Pro (2023).
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Compared to a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro
An important tool for anyone who relies on advanced software is a powerful laptop that can handle resource-intensive applications. We found that a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i9
vPro H Series processor and equipped with half the RAM of its competitor, completed multi-tasking and Adobe Premiere Pro scenarios faster, achieved faster internet connections speeds, and received higher performancebased
scores in multiple resource-intensive benchmark tests than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro powered by an Apple M1 Max chip.
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compared to Apple MacBook Pro (13‑inch)
An important tool in any hybrid work environment is a powerful and lightweight business laptop that is responsive and easy to transport. We found that a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 was significantly lighter and slightly more compact than a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro. Additionally, an X1 Nano Gen 2 powered by an Intel Core i7-1280P vPro processor received higher benchmark scores, completed Microsoft 365 and Adobe Premiere Pro tasks faster, and transferred online files faster in a speedtest than a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro powered by an Apple M1 chip.
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In tests, the ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 provided higher benchmark scores and better end-user experiences than a 13-inch MacBook Air—and at a lower cost
Conclusion
When it comes to choosing a business laptop, every user has different needs. While here is no single metric to determine the best device, business users often look for a device that combines performance, portability, and good support for the office productivity applications they use every day. When we compared a Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 to a 13-inch MacBook Air, we found that the ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 offered better single-core performance, booted and completed the hand-timed tasks in Microsoft 365 applications faster, and provided good speaker and camera quality. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 did all of this while being less expensive and weighing about the same as the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air.
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We compared eight Lenovo Think laptops, 2-in-1, and desktops with 12th Gen and 13th Gen Intel Core processors to their Apple Mac counterparts
Conclusion
When it comes to selecting a laptop, 2-in-1, or desktop for you or your workforce, there are many factors at play. In our hands-on evaluation of Lenovo Think business devices with 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core processors and similarly configured Apple Mac devices, we found the Lenovo Think systems offered a range of advantages in performance and user experience.
The new ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 cost significantly less, performed better, and included innovations a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) couldn’t match
Conclusion
The redesigned Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4, which delivered on performance and cutting-edge innovation, was $1,759.54 less expensive than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) when we ordered systems for this appraisal. In addition to receiving higher productivity, content creation, and ML benchmarks scores and completing Microsoft 365 and Adobe Photoshop tasks in less time, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 also provided better video conferencing user experiences than the Apple MacBook Pro (2023).
The new ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 cost substantially less and delivered better performance benchmark scores and end‑user experiences than a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023)
Conclusion
In our tests, the touch-capable ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 received higher performance benchmark scores (aside from an almost equivalent Ookla download score) and was $2,047.50 less expensive than a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023). The 13th Generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon also provided better end-user experiences with good mic noise reduction, louder speaker volume output, and considerably less CPU usage during Zoom meetings versus its 14-inch MacBook Pro counterpart.
In tests, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 4—which cost significantly less—achieved better system performance and saved time on Microsoft 365 tasks compared to the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Max chip (2023)
Conclusion
When we tested Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 and the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M2 processor (2023) with the Cinebench R23 single-core and WebXPRT 4 benchmarks, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 received higher scores. It also saved time on Microsoft 365 tasks, utilized less CPU during Zoom meetings, and reduced background noise more effectively. In addition to these benefits, the lighter-weight ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 cost $1,401.50 less than the MacBook Pro with M2 processor (2023).
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 mobile workstation: Get more bang for your buckPrincipled Technologies
We compared processing and graphics performance between a ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 with a 13th Gen Intel Core processor and a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) with an M2 Max chip
Conclusion
In a nutshell: The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 mobile workstation delivered on price, processing power, and workload performance. When we ordered systems for this price and performance comparison, the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 with an Intel Core i9-13900H processor and (optional) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Ada-generation discrete graphics cost $240.07 less than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) with an M2 Max processor. Bonus content: In addition to receiving higher productivity, digital content creation, AI-based processing, and machine learning benchmark scores, the Intel Core i9-13900H processor-powered Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 also elevated remote collaboration experiences with lower CPU consumption, better background noise reduction, and greater speaker volume output during Zoom meetings than the M2 Max processor-powered Apple MacBook Pro (2023).
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Compared to a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro
An important tool for anyone who relies on advanced software is a powerful laptop that can handle resource-intensive applications. We found that a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i9
vPro H Series processor and equipped with half the RAM of its competitor, completed multi-tasking and Adobe Premiere Pro scenarios faster, achieved faster internet connections speeds, and received higher performancebased
scores in multiple resource-intensive benchmark tests than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro powered by an Apple M1 Max chip.
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compared to Apple MacBook Pro (13‑inch)
An important tool in any hybrid work environment is a powerful and lightweight business laptop that is responsive and easy to transport. We found that a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 was significantly lighter and slightly more compact than a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro. Additionally, an X1 Nano Gen 2 powered by an Intel Core i7-1280P vPro processor received higher benchmark scores, completed Microsoft 365 and Adobe Premiere Pro tasks faster, and transferred online files faster in a speedtest than a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro powered by an Apple M1 chip.
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2: Amplify performance without spending morePrincipled Technologies
In tests, the ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 provided higher benchmark scores and better end-user experiences than a 13-inch MacBook Air—and at a lower cost
Conclusion
When it comes to choosing a business laptop, every user has different needs. While here is no single metric to determine the best device, business users often look for a device that combines performance, portability, and good support for the office productivity applications they use every day. When we compared a Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 to a 13-inch MacBook Air, we found that the ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 offered better single-core performance, booted and completed the hand-timed tasks in Microsoft 365 applications faster, and provided good speaker and camera quality. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 did all of this while being less expensive and weighing about the same as the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air.
Get more for your money with Lenovo ThinkPad, ThinkBook, and ThinkCentre devicesPrincipled Technologies
We compared eight Lenovo Think laptops, 2-in-1, and desktops with 12th Gen and 13th Gen Intel Core processors to their Apple Mac counterparts
Conclusion
When it comes to selecting a laptop, 2-in-1, or desktop for you or your workforce, there are many factors at play. In our hands-on evaluation of Lenovo Think business devices with 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core processors and similarly configured Apple Mac devices, we found the Lenovo Think systems offered a range of advantages in performance and user experience.
The new ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 cost significantly less, performed better, and included innovations a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) couldn’t match
Conclusion
The redesigned Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4, which delivered on performance and cutting-edge innovation, was $1,759.54 less expensive than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) when we ordered systems for this appraisal. In addition to receiving higher productivity, content creation, and ML benchmarks scores and completing Microsoft 365 and Adobe Photoshop tasks in less time, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 also provided better video conferencing user experiences than the Apple MacBook Pro (2023).
A real-world battery life, performance, and thermal comparison of four current-gen laptops preloaded with Windows 11 Pro and four previous-gen laptops with Windows 10 Pro
We saw consistent improvements in battery life, system responsiveness, and performance that support upgrading to current-gen versions of your favorite laptops preloaded with Windows 11 Pro and Intel Core i5 or i7 processors. Mainstream laptop users could potentially take advantage of longer battery life while working wherever they want, finish common and not so common tasks in less time, run compute-intensive applications without worrying about surface temperatures, and enable the VBS feature without stressing about a massive performance hit.
Improve productivity with the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 4 all-in-one de...Principled Technologies
Compared to the Apple iMac, the ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 4 offered stronger performance in benchmarks and hand-timed tasks
Conclusion
Before you invest in an all-in-one PC for yourself or your workforce, make sure it’s up to the task. Our tests showed that the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 4 was a good multitasking system, consistently achieving higher scores on benchmark tests and completing hand-timed workflows faster than the iMac. Plus, the ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 4 offered strong speaker output and microphone quality for a positive videoconferencing experience and it arrives at the door in thoughtful, sustainable packing that lessens your environmental impact.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny: Expect big things from small packagesPrincipled Technologies
The ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny outperformed the Apple Mac mini (2023) with an M2 Pro processor on a number of industry-standard benchmarks and hand-timed tasks
Conclusion
If your organization needs powerful computing performance in a smaller footprint, compact desktops may be for you. In our series of benchmark tests, we found that one such compact desktop, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny, outperformed the Apple Mac mini (2023) with M2 Pro processor on everything from office productivity tasks to graphics rendering. Plus, the ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny was more responsive on everyday tasks in Microsoft 365. With stronger performance in a smaller footprint alongside the benefits that Intel Unison, Intel vPro, and Lenovo ThinkShield can provide, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny may fit right into your business plans.
Optimize creative and design workflows and enjoy a better user experience wit...Principled Technologies
In a series of tests, a Dell Precision 5680 handled several heavy workloads better while remaining cooler than a 16‑inch Apple MacBook Pro
Conclusion
Whether you’re editing video, rendering 3D graphics, analyzing data, or collaborating with coworkers on a PowerPoint presentation, the performance of your device can impact how productive you are. When you’re catching up on emails on the couch or trying to put the finishing touches on a video project before boarding a flight, the temperature of the device in your lap can impact your comfort. Comparing a Dell Precision 5680 to a MacBook Pro 16", we found the Precision 5680 offered better performance running several demanding workloads, remained up to 12.8°F cooler under a sustained Cinebench workload, and offered comparable audio quality. Based on our tests, users who value performance and comfort should consider the Dell Precision 5680 workstation.
By choosing the HP EliteBook 1040 G10 Notebook PC with Intel Core i7-1370P vPro processor instead of the Apple MacBook Pro 14" with an Apple M2 Max 12‑core processor
Conclusion
Whether you’re selecting a laptop for yourself or making a purchasing decision for a large workforce, price and performance are both top considerations. In our testing, the HP EliteBook 1040 G10 Notebook PC with an Intel Core i7-1370 vPro processor delivered strong performance on two benchmarks with a purchase price almost $1,000 lower than the Apple MacBook Pro 14" with an Apple M2 Max processor. It also offers the security and manageability features of HP Wolf Security and the Intel vPro platform, among others. For fast web browsing and business performance at a lower price, the Intel vPro processorpowered HP EliteBook 1040 G10 is worth a second look.
We measured system performance on two 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio models powered by Intel Core i7 compute and NVIDIA discrete graphics processors vs. comparable M1 Pro powered MacBook Pro laptops
High-end notebook performance comparison: Dell Precision M3800 vs. 2012 and 2...Principled Technologies
Mobile workers cannot waste time with a slow or inefficient workstation. Workstation productivity must meet the user demands in terms of speed and ability, especially when dealing with multimedia content.
We found that the Dell Precision M3800 outperformed both the current and older generation Apple MacBook Pro on several key performance tests. At a cost savings of up to 13.5 percent savings over the 2013 MacBook Pro, the Dell Precision M3800 can boost the productivity of a user performing compute-intensive multimedia work and provides greater storage capacity. By harnessing the touch-screen capabilities of Windows 8, this system can further improve the experience for users.
Sustain higher performance with less toll on battery life with the Dell Latit...Principled Technologies
Get better benchmark performance, longer battery life, and better thermal and acoustic experiences than with a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
For hybrid and remote workers who transport devices from place to place, any environment has the potential to become a work environment. A high-performing, portable laptop can be key to a positive user experience, and so can longer battery life, lower heat output, and quieter acoustics. According to publicly available information, the Dell Latitude Ultralight 7440 starts at a weight 0.15 lb. (or .06 kg) less than the starting weight of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11.14,15 When we ran tests on both laptops, we kept the systems unplugged to measure what kind of performance and battery consumption a user might expect during their workday. The Dell system achieved performance equivalent to or better than the Lenovo system while requiring minimal to no additional battery life to do so. We found that not only did it deliver 12 hours and 2 minutes of battery life—a workday and a half—but it also ran quieter in our tests. Our testing also showed that the Dell system ran cooler under an intensive workload, potentially reducing processor throttling to deliver better performance. Whatever the work environment, these results indicate that the Dell Latitude 7440 Ultralight Laptop
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In our tests, an HP Dragonfly Notebook PC G4 scored higher on WebXPRT and CrossMark than an Apple MacBook Air 13"
Conclusion
No one wants to spend time waiting on their laptop. In our testing with the WebXPRT 4 and CrossMark benchmarks, the HP Dragonfly Notebook PC G4, enabled by an Intel Core i7-1365U vPro processor, delivered faster performance than an Apple MacBook Air 13", enabled by an Apple M2 eight-core processor. With the additional benefits of security and manageability features from HP and Intel, enterprise laptop buyers may wish to take a close look at the HP Dragonfly Notebook PC G4.
Discover faster web performance at a lower cost with the HP Elite Mini 800 G9...Principled Technologies
vs. the Apple Mac mini powered by an Apple M2 Pro processor
Conclusion
In our hands-on testing, the 13th Gen Intel Core processor-powered HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Desktop PC achieved higher WebXPRT scores than the Apple M2 processor-powered Apple Mac mini. It also delivered comparable performance on two CrossMark benchmark sub-tests. At a 28.1 lower price, the HP system offered a greater variety of ports at the front and back while also taking up less space. These benefits, combined with security and manageability features, could make the HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Desktop PC a good fit for your workforce.
Total cost of ownership: Save with a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga Intel vPro 2 in 1 d...Principled Technologies
We estimated costs for an organization to purchase, deploy, manage, and secure a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga, a 2 in 1 device with an Intel Core processor featuring Intel vPro technology, versus a sub-$1,000 laptop combined with either an iPad or Android tablet. At first blush, one might expect a laptop and a consumer tablet to be cheaper than a Intel vPro 2 in 1 device. That was not true here, even for the devices alone: The Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga device cost less than the combined hardware cost of the laptop device and either consumer tablet. The cost advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga became obvious when we added in the costs of the hardware support, consumer tablet replacement costs, and costs to deploy, manage, secure, and support two devices versus one Intel vPro 2 in 1 Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga device with business-grade security. The savings would become even more dramatic if you factored in the costs associated with additional peripheral devices and accessories, and the time employees must spend managing files and content (costs we omitted from our analysis).
For companies that want to provide their workers with tablet devices and for companies that support bring-your-own employee-purchased or BYOD solutions, the benefits of a single 2 in 1 device such as the Intel vPro 2 in 1 Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga are many.
Choose the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC for longer battery life and better...Principled Technologies
vs. the Dell Latitude 7430 laptop and the Dell Latitude 7420 laptop
Selecting a strong device for your workforce can be a challenge. By looking at performance from multiple angles, you can get a fuller idea of which device could serve them best. During testing with MobileMark 25, the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC demonstrated longer battery life despite its smaller battery capacity. In plugged-in, unplugged, and sustained performance benchmark testing, it also presented competitive benchmark
scores, cooler overall surface temperatures, and acoustics on par with the previous-gen and current-gen Dell Latitude laptops we tested. Taking these results together, the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC could be a compelling choice for remote, hybrid, or in-office employees.
The HP ProBook 445 G10 Notebook PC: Work a typical business day with no strin...Principled Technologies
A comparison to a Dell Latitude 3440 laptop
Conclusion
There are many factors to consider when investing in new business laptops. By looking at real-world system performance and battery life from multiple angles, you can get a better overall view of what will potentially work best for your specific needs. In our hands-on performance, battery life, heat, and sound tests, we found that a HP ProBook 445 G10 Notebook PC powered by an AMD Ryzen™ 5 7530U processor achieved mostly higher benchmark scores–both plugged-in and unplugged—compared to a Dell Latitude 3440 laptop powered by an Intel Core i5-1335U processor. The HP ProBook 445 G10 also kept its cool and stayed quiet while running a CPU-intensive Cinebench R23 workload.
Boosting productivity and security with modern devices: A comparative studyPrincipled Technologies
We examined how migrating to Dell Latitude 7430 and OptiPlex 7400 PCs preloaded with Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft security features could affect day-to-day productivity
To set up organizations for success now and in the future, company-provided technology must empower employees to finish work without delay and reduce security vulnerabilities. If your company is considering a Dell business PC refresh, our first phase of testing demonstrates that updated hardware in Dell Latitude 7430 laptops and Dell OptiPlex 7400 AIO desktops can deliver better performance while users perform workday tasks, use compute-intensive applications, or multi-task. Our second phase of testing shows that the Latitude 7430 and OptiPlex 7400 PCs we tested—equipped with Windows 11 Pro and default Microsoft security features enabled, including VBS—outperformed their two-year-old Windows 10 Pro counterparts with VBS disabled. Any decision to refresh employee devices can be daunting, but with Dell Latitude 7430 laptops and Dell OptiPlex 7400 AIO desktops running Windows 11 Pro, employees can benefit from more responsive systems preloaded with kernel-level security.
In our tests, the HP Spectre x360 14 earned higher benchmark scores and completed scenario-based tasks in less time than the 2020 Apple MacBook Pro. Faster response times, such as those we saw with the HP Spectre x360 14, can help you be more productive, hit your goals faster, and multitask with less wait.
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Workers have a range of tasks to complete and use a number of different applications. Laptops for these users, while providing advantages in mobility, are not always equal in terms of performance, experience, or battery life. We found that Intel Core i5 and Core i3 processor-powered Lenovo Ultrabooks provided a number of advantages in performance and application responsiveness over comparable AMD processor-based notebooks, while also delivering better battery life. When your organization needs notebooks for a broad range of users performing different yet vital tasks, our testing shows that an Intel processor-powered Lenovo Ultrabook could offer a better experience than AMD processor-based HP EliteBook notebooks.
We compared the performance of a previous-generation HP EliteBook 840 G8 featuring an 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1145G7 processor to that of a new EliteBook 840 G9 featuring a 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1245U processor and found that the new-generation device achieved higher scores in all of our benchmark tests.
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Two Chromebooks with Intel Core i3-1125G4 and Intel Pentium Silver N6000 processors required less time to complete tasks in educational apps vs. two Chromebooks with MediaTek MT8183 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c processors
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Conclusion
Diving into the world of GenAI has the potential to yield a great many benefits for your organization, but it first requires consideration for how best to implement those GenAI workloads. Whether your AI goals are to create a chatbot for online visitors, generate marketing materials, aid troubleshooting, or something else, implementing an AI solution requires careful planning and decision-making. A major decision is whether to host GenAI in the cloud or keep your data on premises. Traditional on-premises solutions can provide superior security and control, a substantial concern when dealing with large amounts of potentially sensitive data. But will supporting a GenAI solution on site be a drain on an organization’s IT budget?
In our research, we found that the value proposition is just the opposite: Hosting GenAI workloads on premises, either in a traditional Dell solution or using a managed Dell APEX pay-per-use solution, could significantly lower your GenAI costs over 3 years compared to hosting these workloads in the cloud. In fact, we found that a comparable AWS SageMaker solution would cost up to 3.8 times as much and an Azure ML solution would cost up to 3.6 times as much as GenAI on a Dell APEX pay-per-use solution. These results show that organizations looking to implement GenAI and reap the business benefits to come can find many advantages in an on-premises Dell solution, whether they opt to purchase and manage it themselves or choose a subscription-based Dell APEX pay-per-use solution. Choosing an on-premises Dell solution could save your organization significantly over hosting GenAI in the cloud, while giving you control over the security and privacy of your data as well as any updates and changes to the environment, and while ensuring your environment is managed consistently.
Workstations powered by Intel can play a vital role in CPU-intensive AI devel...Principled Technologies
In three AI development workflows, Intel processor-powered workstations delivered strong performance, without using their GPUs, making them a good choice for this part of the AI process
Conclusion
We executed three AI development workflows on tower workstations and mobile workstations from three vendors, with each workflow utilizing only the Intel CPU cores, and found that these platforms were suitable for carrying out various AI tasks. For two of the workflows, we learned that completing the tasks on the tower workstations took roughly half as much time as on the mobile workstations. This supports the idea that the tower workstations would be appropriate for a development environment for more complex models with a greater volume of data and that the mobile workstations would be well-suited for data scientists fine-tuning simpler models. In the third workflow, we explored tower workstation performance with different precision levels and learned that using 16-bit floating point precision allowed the workstations to execute the workflow in less time and also reduced memory usage dramatically. For all three AI workflows we executed, we consider the time the workstations needed to complete the tasks to be acceptable, and believe that these workstations can be appropriate, cost-effective choices for these kinds of activities.
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Sustain higher performance with less toll on battery life with the Dell Latit...Principled Technologies
Get better benchmark performance, longer battery life, and better thermal and acoustic experiences than with a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
For hybrid and remote workers who transport devices from place to place, any environment has the potential to become a work environment. A high-performing, portable laptop can be key to a positive user experience, and so can longer battery life, lower heat output, and quieter acoustics. According to publicly available information, the Dell Latitude Ultralight 7440 starts at a weight 0.15 lb. (or .06 kg) less than the starting weight of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11.14,15 When we ran tests on both laptops, we kept the systems unplugged to measure what kind of performance and battery consumption a user might expect during their workday. The Dell system achieved performance equivalent to or better than the Lenovo system while requiring minimal to no additional battery life to do so. We found that not only did it deliver 12 hours and 2 minutes of battery life—a workday and a half—but it also ran quieter in our tests. Our testing also showed that the Dell system ran cooler under an intensive workload, potentially reducing processor throttling to deliver better performance. Whatever the work environment, these results indicate that the Dell Latitude 7440 Ultralight Laptop
Promote higher productivity with fast web browsing and strong performance for...Principled Technologies
In our tests, an HP Dragonfly Notebook PC G4 scored higher on WebXPRT and CrossMark than an Apple MacBook Air 13"
Conclusion
No one wants to spend time waiting on their laptop. In our testing with the WebXPRT 4 and CrossMark benchmarks, the HP Dragonfly Notebook PC G4, enabled by an Intel Core i7-1365U vPro processor, delivered faster performance than an Apple MacBook Air 13", enabled by an Apple M2 eight-core processor. With the additional benefits of security and manageability features from HP and Intel, enterprise laptop buyers may wish to take a close look at the HP Dragonfly Notebook PC G4.
Discover faster web performance at a lower cost with the HP Elite Mini 800 G9...Principled Technologies
vs. the Apple Mac mini powered by an Apple M2 Pro processor
Conclusion
In our hands-on testing, the 13th Gen Intel Core processor-powered HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Desktop PC achieved higher WebXPRT scores than the Apple M2 processor-powered Apple Mac mini. It also delivered comparable performance on two CrossMark benchmark sub-tests. At a 28.1 lower price, the HP system offered a greater variety of ports at the front and back while also taking up less space. These benefits, combined with security and manageability features, could make the HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Desktop PC a good fit for your workforce.
Total cost of ownership: Save with a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga Intel vPro 2 in 1 d...Principled Technologies
We estimated costs for an organization to purchase, deploy, manage, and secure a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga, a 2 in 1 device with an Intel Core processor featuring Intel vPro technology, versus a sub-$1,000 laptop combined with either an iPad or Android tablet. At first blush, one might expect a laptop and a consumer tablet to be cheaper than a Intel vPro 2 in 1 device. That was not true here, even for the devices alone: The Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga device cost less than the combined hardware cost of the laptop device and either consumer tablet. The cost advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga became obvious when we added in the costs of the hardware support, consumer tablet replacement costs, and costs to deploy, manage, secure, and support two devices versus one Intel vPro 2 in 1 Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga device with business-grade security. The savings would become even more dramatic if you factored in the costs associated with additional peripheral devices and accessories, and the time employees must spend managing files and content (costs we omitted from our analysis).
For companies that want to provide their workers with tablet devices and for companies that support bring-your-own employee-purchased or BYOD solutions, the benefits of a single 2 in 1 device such as the Intel vPro 2 in 1 Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga are many.
Choose the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC for longer battery life and better...Principled Technologies
vs. the Dell Latitude 7430 laptop and the Dell Latitude 7420 laptop
Selecting a strong device for your workforce can be a challenge. By looking at performance from multiple angles, you can get a fuller idea of which device could serve them best. During testing with MobileMark 25, the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC demonstrated longer battery life despite its smaller battery capacity. In plugged-in, unplugged, and sustained performance benchmark testing, it also presented competitive benchmark
scores, cooler overall surface temperatures, and acoustics on par with the previous-gen and current-gen Dell Latitude laptops we tested. Taking these results together, the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC could be a compelling choice for remote, hybrid, or in-office employees.
The HP ProBook 445 G10 Notebook PC: Work a typical business day with no strin...Principled Technologies
A comparison to a Dell Latitude 3440 laptop
Conclusion
There are many factors to consider when investing in new business laptops. By looking at real-world system performance and battery life from multiple angles, you can get a better overall view of what will potentially work best for your specific needs. In our hands-on performance, battery life, heat, and sound tests, we found that a HP ProBook 445 G10 Notebook PC powered by an AMD Ryzen™ 5 7530U processor achieved mostly higher benchmark scores–both plugged-in and unplugged—compared to a Dell Latitude 3440 laptop powered by an Intel Core i5-1335U processor. The HP ProBook 445 G10 also kept its cool and stayed quiet while running a CPU-intensive Cinebench R23 workload.
Boosting productivity and security with modern devices: A comparative studyPrincipled Technologies
We examined how migrating to Dell Latitude 7430 and OptiPlex 7400 PCs preloaded with Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft security features could affect day-to-day productivity
To set up organizations for success now and in the future, company-provided technology must empower employees to finish work without delay and reduce security vulnerabilities. If your company is considering a Dell business PC refresh, our first phase of testing demonstrates that updated hardware in Dell Latitude 7430 laptops and Dell OptiPlex 7400 AIO desktops can deliver better performance while users perform workday tasks, use compute-intensive applications, or multi-task. Our second phase of testing shows that the Latitude 7430 and OptiPlex 7400 PCs we tested—equipped with Windows 11 Pro and default Microsoft security features enabled, including VBS—outperformed their two-year-old Windows 10 Pro counterparts with VBS disabled. Any decision to refresh employee devices can be daunting, but with Dell Latitude 7430 laptops and Dell OptiPlex 7400 AIO desktops running Windows 11 Pro, employees can benefit from more responsive systems preloaded with kernel-level security.
In our tests, the HP Spectre x360 14 earned higher benchmark scores and completed scenario-based tasks in less time than the 2020 Apple MacBook Pro. Faster response times, such as those we saw with the HP Spectre x360 14, can help you be more productive, hit your goals faster, and multitask with less wait.
A better experience through performance: Intel Core i5 & Core i3 processor-po...Principled Technologies
Workers have a range of tasks to complete and use a number of different applications. Laptops for these users, while providing advantages in mobility, are not always equal in terms of performance, experience, or battery life. We found that Intel Core i5 and Core i3 processor-powered Lenovo Ultrabooks provided a number of advantages in performance and application responsiveness over comparable AMD processor-based notebooks, while also delivering better battery life. When your organization needs notebooks for a broad range of users performing different yet vital tasks, our testing shows that an Intel processor-powered Lenovo Ultrabook could offer a better experience than AMD processor-based HP EliteBook notebooks.
We compared the performance of a previous-generation HP EliteBook 840 G8 featuring an 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1145G7 processor to that of a new EliteBook 840 G9 featuring a 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1245U processor and found that the new-generation device achieved higher scores in all of our benchmark tests.
Power through your high school courseload with a responsive ChromebookPrincipled Technologies
Two Chromebooks with Intel Core i3-1125G4 and Intel Pentium Silver N6000 processors required less time to complete tasks in educational apps vs. two Chromebooks with MediaTek MT8183 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c processors
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Investing in GenAI: Cost‑benefit analysis of Dell on‑premises deployments vs....Principled Technologies
Conclusion
Diving into the world of GenAI has the potential to yield a great many benefits for your organization, but it first requires consideration for how best to implement those GenAI workloads. Whether your AI goals are to create a chatbot for online visitors, generate marketing materials, aid troubleshooting, or something else, implementing an AI solution requires careful planning and decision-making. A major decision is whether to host GenAI in the cloud or keep your data on premises. Traditional on-premises solutions can provide superior security and control, a substantial concern when dealing with large amounts of potentially sensitive data. But will supporting a GenAI solution on site be a drain on an organization’s IT budget?
In our research, we found that the value proposition is just the opposite: Hosting GenAI workloads on premises, either in a traditional Dell solution or using a managed Dell APEX pay-per-use solution, could significantly lower your GenAI costs over 3 years compared to hosting these workloads in the cloud. In fact, we found that a comparable AWS SageMaker solution would cost up to 3.8 times as much and an Azure ML solution would cost up to 3.6 times as much as GenAI on a Dell APEX pay-per-use solution. These results show that organizations looking to implement GenAI and reap the business benefits to come can find many advantages in an on-premises Dell solution, whether they opt to purchase and manage it themselves or choose a subscription-based Dell APEX pay-per-use solution. Choosing an on-premises Dell solution could save your organization significantly over hosting GenAI in the cloud, while giving you control over the security and privacy of your data as well as any updates and changes to the environment, and while ensuring your environment is managed consistently.
Workstations powered by Intel can play a vital role in CPU-intensive AI devel...Principled Technologies
In three AI development workflows, Intel processor-powered workstations delivered strong performance, without using their GPUs, making them a good choice for this part of the AI process
Conclusion
We executed three AI development workflows on tower workstations and mobile workstations from three vendors, with each workflow utilizing only the Intel CPU cores, and found that these platforms were suitable for carrying out various AI tasks. For two of the workflows, we learned that completing the tasks on the tower workstations took roughly half as much time as on the mobile workstations. This supports the idea that the tower workstations would be appropriate for a development environment for more complex models with a greater volume of data and that the mobile workstations would be well-suited for data scientists fine-tuning simpler models. In the third workflow, we explored tower workstation performance with different precision levels and learned that using 16-bit floating point precision allowed the workstations to execute the workflow in less time and also reduced memory usage dramatically. For all three AI workflows we executed, we consider the time the workstations needed to complete the tasks to be acceptable, and believe that these workstations can be appropriate, cost-effective choices for these kinds of activities.
Enable security features with no impact to OLTP performance with Dell PowerEd...Principled Technologies
Get comparable online transaction processing (OLTP) performance with or without enabling AMD Secure Memory Encryption and AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization - Encrypted State
Conclusion
You’ve likely already implemented many security measures for your servers, which may include physical security for the data center, hardware-level security, and software-level security. With the cost of data breaches high and still growing, however, wise IT teams will consider what additional security measures they may be able to implement.
AMD SME and SEV-ES are technologies that are already available within your AMD processor-powered 16th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers—and in our testing, we saw that they can offer extra layers of security without affecting performance. We compared the online transaction processing performance of a Dell PowerEdge R7625 server, powered by AMD EPYC 9274F processors, with and without these two security features enabled. We found that enabling AMD Secure Memory Encryption and Secure Encrypted Virtualization-Encrypted State did not impact performance at all.
If your team is assessing areas where you might be able to enhance security—without paying a large performance cost—consider enabling AME SME and AMD SEV-ES in your Dell PowerEdge servers.
Improving energy efficiency in the data center: Endure higher temperatures wi...Principled Technologies
In high-temperature test scenarios, a Dell PowerEdge HS5620 server continued running an intensive workload without component warnings or failures, while a Supermicro SYS‑621C-TN12R server failed
Conclusion: Remain resilient in high temperatures with the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 to help increase efficiency
Increasing your data center’s temperature can help your organization make strides in energy efficiency and cooling cost savings. With servers that can hold up to these higher everyday temperatures—as well as high temperatures due to unforeseen circumstances—your business can continue to deliver the performance your apps and clients require.
When we ran an intensive floating-point workload on a Dell PowerEdge HS5620 and a Supermicro SYS-621CTN12R in three scenario types simulating typical operations at 25°C, a fan failure, and an HVAC malfunction, the Dell server experienced no component warnings or failures. In contrast, the Supermicro server experienced warnings in all three scenario types and experienced component failures in the latter two tests, rendering the system unusable. When we inspected and analyzed each system, we found that the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 server’s motherboard layout, fans, and chassis offered cooling design advantages.
For businesses aiming to meet sustainability goals by running hotter data centers, as well as those concerned with server cooling design, the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 is a strong contender to take on higher temperatures during day-to-day operations and unexpected malfunctions.
Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift: An easily deployable and powe...Principled Technologies
The 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor‑powered solution deployed in less than two hours and ran a Kubernetes container-based generative AI workload effectively
Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift: An easily deployable and powe...Principled Technologies
The 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor‑powered solution deployed in less than two hours and ran a generative AI workload effectively
Conclusion
The appeal of incorporating GenAI into your organization’s operations is likely great. Getting started with an efficient solution for your next LLM workload or application can seem daunting because of the changing hardware and software landscape, but Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift powered by 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors could provide the solution you need. We started with a Dell Validated Design as a reference, and then went on to modify the deployment as necessary for our Llama 2 workload. The Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift solution worked well for our LLM, and by using this deployment guide in conjunction with numerous Dell documents and some flexibility, you could be well on your way to innovating your next GenAI breakthrough.
Upgrade your cloud infrastructure with Dell PowerEdge R760 servers and VMware...Principled Technologies
Compared to a cluster of PowerEdge R750 servers running VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
For organizations running clusters of moderately configured, older Dell PowerEdge servers with a previous version of VCF, upgrading to better-configured modern servers can provide a significant performance boost and more.
Upgrade your cloud infrastructure with Dell PowerEdge R760 servers and VMware...Principled Technologies
Compared to a cluster of PowerEdge R750 servers running VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5
If your company is struggling with underperforming infrastructure, upgrading to 16th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers running VCF 5.1 could be just what you need to handle more database throughput and reduce vSAN latencies. As an additional benefit to IT admins, we also found that the embedded VMware Aria Operation adapter provided useful infrastructure insights.
Realize 2.1X the performance with 20% less power with AMD EPYC processor-back...Principled Technologies
Three AMD EPYC processor-based two-processor solutions outshined comparable Intel Xeon Scalable processor-based solutions by handling more Redis workload transactions and requests while consuming less power
Conclusion
Performance and energy efficiency are significant factors in processor selection for servers running data-intensive workloads, such as Redis. We compared the Redis performance and energy consumption of a server cluster in three AMD EPYC two-processor configurations against that of a server cluster in two Intel Xeon Scalable two-processor configurations. In each of our three test scenarios, the server cluster backed by AMD EPYC processors outperformed the server cluster backed by Intel Xeon Scalable processors. In addition, one of the AMD EPYC processor-based clusters consumed 20 percent less power than its Intel Xeon Scalable processor-based counterpart. Combining these measurements gave us power efficiency metrics that demonstrate how valuable AMD EPYC processor-based servers could be—you could see better performance per watt with these AMD EPYC processor-based server clusters and potentially get more from your Redis or other data intensive applications and workloads while reducing data center power costs.
Improve performance and gain room to grow by easily migrating to a modern Ope...Principled Technologies
We deployed this modern environment, then migrated database VMs from legacy servers and saw performance improvements that support consolidation
Conclusion
If your organization’s transactional databases are running on gear that is several years old, you have much to gain by upgrading to modern servers with new processors and networking components and an OpenShift environment. In our testing, a modern OpenShift environment with a cluster of three Dell PowerEdge R7615 servers with 4th Generation AMD EPYC processors and high-speed 100Gb Broadcom NICs outperformed a legacy environment with MySQL VMs running on a cluster of three Dell PowerEdge R7515 servers with 3rd Generation AMD EPYC processors and 25Gb Broadcom NICs. We also easily migrated a VM from the legacy environment to the modern environment, with only a few steps required to set up and less than ten minutes of hands-on time. The performance advantage of the modern servers would allow a company to reduce the number of servers necessary to perform a given amount of database work, thus lowering operational expenditures such as power and cooling and IT staff time for maintenance. The high-speed 100Gb Broadcom NICs in this solution also give companies better network performance and networking capacity to grow as they embrace emerging technologies such as AI that put great demands on networks.
Boost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivityPrincipled Technologies
With more memory available, system performance of three Dell devices increased, which can translate to a better user experience
Conclusion
When your system has plenty of RAM to meet your needs, you can efficiently access the applications and data you need to finish projects and to-do lists without sacrificing time and focus. Our test results show that with more memory available, three Dell PCs delivered better performance and took less time to complete the Procyon Office Productivity benchmark. These advantages translate to users being able to complete workflows more quickly and multitask more easily. Whether you need the mobility of the Latitude 5440, the creative capabilities of the Precision 3470, or the high performance of the OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010, configuring your system with more RAM can help keep processes running smoothly, enabling you to do more without compromising performance.
Deploy with confidence: VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on next gen Dell PowerEdg...Principled Technologies
A Principled Technologies deployment guide
Conclusion
Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on next gen Dell PowerEdge servers brings together critical virtualization capabilities and high-performing hardware infrastructure. Relying on our hands-on experience, this deployment guide offers a comprehensive roadmap that can guide your organization through the seamless integration of advanced VMware cloud solutions with the performance and reliability of Dell PowerEdge servers. In addition to the deployment efficiency, the Cloud Foundation 5.1 and PowerEdge solution delivered strong performance while running a MySQL database workload. By leveraging VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 and PowerEdge servers, you could help your organization embrace cloud computing with confidence, potentially unlocking a new level of agility, scalability, and efficiency in your data center operations.
Upgrade your cloud infrastructure with Dell PowerEdge R760 servers and VMware...Principled Technologies
Compared to a cluster of PowerEdge R750 servers running VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5
Conclusion
If your company is struggling with underperforming infrastructure, upgrading to 16th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers running VCF 5.1 could be just what you need to handle more database throughput and reduce vSAN latencies. We found that a Dell PowerEdge R760 server cluster running VCF 5.1 processed over 78 percent more TPM and 79 percent more NOPM than a Dell PowerEdge R750 server cluster running VCF 4.5. It’s also worth noting that the PowerEdge R750 cluster bottlenecked on vSAN storage, with max write latency at 8.9ms. For reference, the PowerEdge R760 cluster clocked in at 3.8ms max write latency. This higher latency is due in part to the single disk group per host on the moderately configured PowerEdge R750 cluster, while the better-configured PowerEdge R760 cluster supported four disk groups per host. As an additional benefit to IT admins, we also found that the embedded VMware Aria Operation adapter provided useful infrastructure insights.
Based on our research using publicly available materials, it appears that Dell supports nine of the ten PC security features we investigated, HP supports six of them, and Lenovo supports three features.
Increase security, sustainability, and efficiency with robust Dell server man...Principled Technologies
Compared to the Supermicro management portfolio
Conclusion
Choosing a vendor for server purchases is about more than just the hardware platform. Decision-makers must also consider more long-term concerns, including system/data security, energy efficiency, and ease of management. These concerns make the systems management tools a vendor offers as important as the hardware.
We investigated the features and capabilities of server management tools from Dell and Supermicro, comparing Dell iDRAC9 against Supermicro IPMI for embedded server management and Dell OpenManage Enterprise and CloudIQ against Supermicro Server Manager for one-to-many device and console management and monitoring. We found that the Dell management tools provided more comprehensive security, sustainability, and management/monitoring features and capabilities than Supermicro servers did. In addition, Dell tools automated more tasks to ease server management, resulting in significant time savings for administrators versus having to do the same tasks manually with Supermicro tools.
When making a server purchase, a vendor’s associated management products are critical to protect data, support a more sustainable environment, and to ease the maintenance of systems. Our tests and research showed that the Dell management portfolio for PowerEdge servers offered more features to help organizations meet these goals than the comparable Supermicro management products.
Increase security, sustainability, and efficiency with robust Dell server man...Principled Technologies
Compared to the Supermicro management portfolio
Conclusion
Choosing a vendor for server purchases is about more than just the hardware platform. Decision-makers must also consider more long-term concerns, including system/data security, energy efficiency, and ease of management. These concerns make the systems management tools a vendor offers as important as the hardware.
We investigated the features and capabilities of server management tools from Dell and Supermicro, comparing Dell iDRAC9 against Supermicro IPMI for embedded server management and Dell OpenManage Enterprise and CloudIQ against Supermicro Server Manager for one-to-many device and console management and monitoring. We found that the Dell management tools provided more comprehensive security, sustainability, and management/monitoring features and capabilities than Supermicro servers did. In addition, Dell tools automated more tasks to ease server management, resulting in significant time savings for administrators versus having to do the same tasks manually with Supermicro tools.
When making a server purchase, a vendor’s associated management products are critical to protect data, support a more sustainable environment, and to ease the maintenance of systems. Our tests and research showed that the Dell management portfolio for PowerEdge servers offered more features to help organizations meet these goals than the comparable Supermicro management products.
Scale up your storage with higher-performing Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS ...Principled Technologies
In our tests, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS outperformed similarly configured solutions from Vendor A, achieving more IOPS, better throughput, and more consistent performance on both NVMe-supported configurations and configurations backed by Elastic Block Store (EBS) alone.
Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS supports a full NVMe backed configuration, but Vendor A doesn’t—its solution uses EBS for storage capacity and NVMe as an extended read cache—which means APEX Block Storage for AWS can deliver faster storage performance.
Scale up your storage with higher-performing Dell APEX Block Storage for AWSPrincipled Technologies
Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS offered stronger and more consistent storage performance for better business agility than a Vendor A solution
Conclusion
Enterprises desiring the flexibility and convenience of the cloud for their block storage workloads can find fast-performing solutions with the enterprise storage features they’re used to in on-premises infrastructure by selecting Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS.
Our hands-on tests showed that compared to the Vendor A solution, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS offered stronger, more consistent storage performance in both NVMe-supported and EBS-backed configurations. Using NVMe-supported configurations, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS achieved 4.7x the random read IOPS and 5.1x the throughput on sequential read operations per node vs. Vendor A. In our EBS-backed comparison, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS offered 2.2x the throughput per node on sequential read operations vs. Vendor A.
Plus, the ability to scale beyond three nodes—up to 512 storage nodes with capacity of up to 8 PBs—enables Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS to help ensure performance and capacity as your team plans for the future.
Get in and stay in the productivity zone with the HP Z2 G9 Tower WorkstationPrincipled Technologies
We compared CPU performance and noise output of an HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation in High Performance Mode to Dell Precision 3660 and 5860 tower workstations in optimized performance modes
Conclusion
HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation users can change the BIOS settings to dial in the performance mode that best suits their needs: High Performance Mode, Performance Mode, or Quiet Mode. In good
news for both creative and technical professionals, we found that an Intel Core i9-13900 processor-powered HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation set to High Performance mode received higher CPU-based benchmark scores than both a similarly configured Dell Precision 3660 and a Dell Precision 5860 equipped with an Intel Xeon w5-2455x processor. Plus, the HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation was quieter while running CPU-intensive Cinebench 2024 and SPECapc for Solidworks 2022 workloads than both Dell Precision tower workstations. This means HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation users who prize performance over everything else can do so without sacrificing a quiet workspace.
Open up new possibilities with higher transactional database performance from...Principled Technologies
In our PostgreSQL tests, R7i instances boosted performance over R6i instances with previous-gen processors
If you use the open-source PostgreSQL database to run your critical business operations, you have many cloud options from which to choose. While many of these instances can do the job, some can deliver stronger performance, which can mean getting a greater return on your cloud investment.
We conducted hands-on testing with the HammerDB TPROC-C benchmark to see how the PostgreSQL performance of Amazon EC2 R7i instances, enabled by 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, stacked up to that of R6i instances with previous-generation processors. We learned that small, medium-sized, and large R7i instances with the newer processors delivered better OLTP performance, with improvements as high as 13.8 percent. By choosing the R7i instances, your organization has the potential to support more users, deliver a better experience to those users, and even lower your cloud operating expenditures by requiring fewer instances to get the job done.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8: A flexible alternative to the clamshell
1. Be able to
do more
Higher CrossMark™
and
WebXPRT benchmark
overall scores
Be more
efficient
Faster Microsoft 365
task completion
Be better
connected
Solid mic noise
reduction and louder
speaker volume with
less CPU usage during
Zoom meetings
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8:
A flexible alternative to the clamshell
We compared a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) to the Lenovo
ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8, a convertible laptop/tablet that bends
over backwards to give you what you want
Whether you’re already a Microsoft Windows fan or you’re used to working in
Apple®
macOS®
, it might be time to consider upgrading to the 14-inch Lenovo®
ThinkPad®
X1 Yoga Gen 8. When we ordered devices for this evaluation,
this Lenovo touch-capable Windows 11 Pro business laptop was $1,360 less
expensive and half a pound lighter than its 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023)
counterpart—plus it moonlights as a tablet!
Even better, we found that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 received higher
benchmark scores, completed Microsoft 365 tasks in less time, and used fewer
CPU resources during Zoom meetings than the Apple MacBook Pro (2023).
At the time of testing, the 14-inch MacBook Pro offered only open or closed
clamshell (no tablet or touch-capable screen options) and Automatic (balanced)
or Low Power Mode (best battery life) power settings.1
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1
Yoga Gen 8, on the other hand, provided a versatile touchscreen, and we could
prioritize speed by setting it to best performance power mode. While choosing
the canvas you’re working and playing on is ultimately a personal decision,
we’re here to help with system responsiveness and user experience evaluations
of both systems.
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A Principled Technologies report: Hands-on testing. Real-world results.
2. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 vs 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023)
Greater tactile interaction
Built-in touchscreen vs. none
13.4% lighter
3.08 lbs. vs. 3.56 lbs.
Built-in remote
manageability3
Intel vPro™
with Intel Active
Management Technology
vs. none
Meets strict Intel
processor-based
laptop criteria4
Intel EVO™
certified
vs. not
Modern wireless
connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3*
Connects with Android or
iOS phones
Intel Unison™5
connects
PCs with Android
and/or iOS phones
Apple Continuity6
connects
macOS devices with
only iOS phones
More business-focused
connections
2x Thunderbolt™
4 ports
2x USB-A 3.2 ports
1x HDMI®
port
1x headphone/mic combo
1x Kensington
Nano Security slot
vs.
3x Thunderbolt 4 ports
1x SDXC card slot
1x HDMI port
1x headphone jack
No security slots
No USB-A ports**
About the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
This versatile business laptop is an Intel®
Evo™
and
Intel vPro®
platform powered by a 13th
Generation
Intel®
Core™
processor and Intel Iris®
Xe
graphics.
It has, according to Lenovo, twice the memory
and storage of the previous-generation model,
advanced thermal capabilities with dual fans and
rear ventilation, and an optional high-res OLED
display with Eyesafe®
certification.2
About the Intel Core i7-1370P processor
Intel designed the new 13th
Generation Intel Core P-series mobile processors to power the latest enthusiast,
thin-and-light laptop designs and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.”9
The Intel Core i7-1370P processor
we tested has a 24MB cache, a max turbo frequency of 5.2 GHz, 14 cores (6 Performance-cores and
8 Efficient‑cores), 20 threads, and enhanced Intel Thread Director controller.10
*Both systems had these features.
**USB-A is a common connection type for wired and wireless connections to office essentials such as printers,
scanners, mice, and external hard drives.7
Instead, the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) has an SDXC card
slot that allows users to store information on an external drive or import images from a digital camera.8
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3. Go with the flow
The ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 pivots between laptop mode and tablet mode on a 360-degree hinge, with tent mode
and stand mode stops along the way. This flexibility enables you to adapt your work surface to suit your mood and
complete tasks more intuitively. You can answer email on the laptop mode keyboard, flip to stand mode while you
sketch out an idea, attend a Zoom meeting in tent mode, and take notes during an in-person meeting in tablet mode.
Laptop
Stand
The 14-inch MacBook Pro only offered open or closed clamshell (no tablet or touch-capable screen options).
Tent
Tablet
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4. Real-world ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 packaging
We took pictures during our unboxing process so you could see the sustainable
packaging for yourself.
Figure 1: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 unboxing process, Home-compostable sugar
cane fiber packaging and bamboo fiber gift box.
ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen
8 sustainability
A 2020 study shows that consumers not
only prioritize sustainability—they’re
willing to pay more for products that
have sustainable packaging.11
One
of the ways Lenovo is committed to
reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 is
by providing environmentally conscious
products that arrive in minimal recycled
or biodegradable packaging materials.12
To this end, Lenovo says that the
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 is
ENERGY STAR®
certified and designed
with these sustainability specs:
• The bottom cover contains 55
percent recycled aluminum
• The speaker enclosure contains 90
percent post-consumer content
(PCC) recycled plastic
• The 57 WHr battery enclosure
contains 25-30 percent PCC
recycled plastic
• The standard 45W and 65W
adapters contains 90 percent PCC
recycled plastic
• Components are attached with low-
temperature solder
• The laptops ships in plastic-
free packaging with 90 percent
recycled and Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC®
) certified
plastic-free content13
Note: The interior bamboo and
sugarcane gift box in this center
photo is home-compostable.
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5. How we tested
Before we started our hands-on evaluation, we set the Windows power mode on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga
Gen 8 to “Best performance.” Because the 14-inch MacBook Pro (2023) has no such performance-boosting
setting, we left it as it came out of the box. Other than making and verifying that single change, we used out-of-
box OEM performance settings for both laptops:
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 running Windows 11 Pro, powered by a 13th
generation Intel Core i7-
1370P processor (3.9 – 5.2 GHz), 14 cores, Intel Iris Xe graphics, 64 GB of memory, 1 TB of SSD storage.
This convertible laptop/tablet also comes with an integrated pen. Cost on July 12, 2023: $2,339.
• 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro running macOS Ventura, powered by an M2 Max processor (3.68 GHz), 12
cores, M2 Max 38-core GPU, 64 GB of memory, 1 TB of SSD storage. Cost on July 12, 2023: $3,699.
We ran four benchmarks to assess performance on the two devices:
• Cinebench R23 evaluates CPU and GPU capabilities using Redshift, a Cinema 4D rendering engine, and
reports system performance under a heavy load.14
• CrossMark evaluates how well devices handle diverse tasks such as application and file launches;
web browsing; document, photo, and video editing; scientific simulation forecast modeling within a
spreadsheet application; and multitasking.15
• WebXPRT 4 is a browser benchmark that runs a series of tests including HTML and JavaScript handling as
well as online homework, photo manipulation, and face-detection tasks.16
• We used Speedtest by Ookla to measure the upload and download speeds between each laptop and a
test server, through the Google Chrome™
browser.
To round out our user-focused testing, we also hand-timed how long it took to complete common Microsoft
365 tasks, compared CPU usage during Zoom meetings, and conducted specialized speaker and microphone
comparisons on both systems.
All of the results we report reflect the specific configurations we tested. Any difference in the configurations you
test, as well as browsers, screen brightness, network traffic, or software additions, can affect these results. For
more information on these 14-inch laptops as well as our testing parameters and procedures, see the
science behind the report.
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6. Primary function results
While physical features such as display quality, portability, and enough ports to handle all your accessories
are important, a great laptop’s primary function is to rapidly respond to requests and help you complete tasks
as quickly as possible. However, every user uses their laptop for different tasks. That’s why we conducted so
many different system responsiveness and performance tests—each benchmark and hand-timed Microsoft 365
test stressed the systems differently. Before you dive in to these results, remember how much less expensive
the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 was compared to the Apple MacBook Pro (2023)—and it still delivered
better performance.
Benchmark scores
CrossMark uses models of real-world applications to
measure responsiveness and performance, so higher
overall scores here provide insight into how a system
might perform day-to-day tasks.
Crossmark
Overall score | Higher is better
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023, M2 Max CPU)
1,824
1,781
Figure 2: CrossMark overall scores. Higher is better.
Source: Principled Technologies.
Regardless of job titles and descriptions, most laptop
users surf the web and access web-based applications
every day. Because WebXPRT is a browser benchmark,
higher scores here could indicate a superior
online experience.
WebXPRT 4
Overall score | Higher is better
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023, M2 Max CPU)
313
276
Figure 3: WebXPRT 4 with Chrome overall scores.
Higher is better. Source: Principled Technologies.
Higher Cinebench R23 single-core scores highlight systems that have the power to better handle resource-
intensive tasks such as computer-aided design (CAD) programs, complex spreadsheets, and scientific
simulations. To determine system performance under a sustained load, we also ran the default Cinebench R23
10-minute workload five times back-to-back. And, while the two laptops performed comparably under load, it’s
worth noting that any score over 1,000 here is good enough for decent gaming performance.17
Cinebench R23 single-core
Overall score | Higher is better
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023, M2 Max CPU)
1,793
1,655
Figure 4: Cinebench R23 single-core scores. Higher is better.
Source: Principled Technologies.
Cinebench R23 sustained single-core
Overall score | Higher is better
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023, M2 Max CPU)
1,639
1,639
Figure 5: Cinebench R23 sustained single-core scores.
Higher is better. Source: Principled Technologies.
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7. Filling a swimming pool takes less time when you use a fire hose instead of a garden hose. It’s the same with
bandwidth, which is measured in megabits per second (Mbps). The more data a laptop transfers per second, the
smoother the web browsing experience.
Speedtest by Ookla
Speed scores (Mbps) | Higher is better
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023, M2 Max CPU)
461.7
437.3
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
Upload Download
14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023, M2 Max CPU)
659.3
679.5
Figure 6: Speedtest by Ookla upload and download speed scores on Chrome. Higher is better. Source: Principled Technologies.
About Intel Unison
Intel Unison enables users to sync their Evo-certified laptops with Android- or iOS-based phones. With
Intel Unison, users can take photos and videos on their phones and transfer them to their laptops for
storage and editing. Users have access to their phone’s full contact list and can receive and manage phone
notifications on their laptop screen. They can also use their laptop mouse or keyboard to receive or initiate
voice calls and text messages.18
We tested this feature and found the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8, which is a non-macOS device, paired
successfully with an iPhone®
. We were also able to easily share iPhone files to the ThinkPad and
access those files.
Figure 11: Screenshots of successful pairing of an Apple iPhone and a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 using Intel Unison.
Source: Principled Technologies.
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8. Hand-timed Microsoft 365 tasks
For this comparison, we completed common Microsoft 365 tasks of the type many office users tackle daily. The
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 finished the tasks faster than the Apple MacBook Pro—and while differences in
seconds and fractions of seconds may seem small, these tiny speed bumps can make for a substantial difference
in experience. When you factor in the number of times users toggle between applications during a single day
and calculate the number of micro-annoyances over a week or a month, you can start to appreciate how the
faster system really has the potential to both improve your mood and your productivity.
Time to complete tasks in Microsoft 365
Seconds | Less time is better
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023, M2 Max CPU)
Find/replace a
word in Word
Launch Excel Open a 92MB
Excel spreadsheet
containing macros
Open a 650KB
10K-row Excel
spreadsheet
Insert a 3D 100%
stacked column
chart in Excel
Export a 180MB
PPTX to PDF
1.0 1.6
12.4
14.1
1.2
2.3
16.1
22.5
7.0
8.4
1.4 1.5
Figure 7: Time to perform various tasks in Microsoft 365. Less time is better. Source: Principled Technologies.
Zoom video conferencing results
CPU usage
For this comparison, we evaluated CPU usage in
one-on-one and group meetings using Zoom on
the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 and 14-
inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023). For this test, we
configured Zoom to enter full-screen automatically
when starting or joining a meeting, chose the audio
and video on options when joining a meeting, and
chose side-by-side mode when screen-sharing. This
last choice was to ensure the cameras were always
on-screen along with the screenshare. For repeatable
audio measurements, we played a YouTube video
on the host device. Lower Zoom CPU usage matters
because many people ask their computers to multitask
during meetings. Multitasking examples include using
virtual backgrounds and filters, delivering interactive
presentations that include polls and word clouds, and
running large events with multiple breakout rooms.
System maximum CPU utilization while using Zoom
Percent utilization | Lower is better
Host, 1:1 meeting
18%
4%
Guest, 1:1 meeting
16%
4%
Host, 1:3 meeting
18%
3%
Lenovo ThinkPad
X1 Yoga Gen 8
14-inch Apple MacBook Pro
(2023, M2 Max CPU)
0% 100%
0% 100%
0% 100%
Figure 8: Zoom CPU usage, as reported by Zoom.
Lower usage is better. Source: Principled Technologies.
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9. Audio experience results
With many companies embracing remote and hybrid work environments, the audio and visual components we
use to keep connected with distant team members and clients are more important than ever.
Microphone noise reduction
We found that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen
8, with its quad-microphone array with integrated
AI-based noise cancellation and Dolby Voice®
, was
better at reducing background noise than the 14-inch
MacBook Pro (2023), with its three-mic array, high
signal-to-noise ratio, and directional beamforming.19,20
With better background noise reduction and fewer
audio distractions, it’s easier for teammates and clients
to hear you, focus on the subject at hand, and be part
of the conversation.
Too quiet to
register a
sound
Registered
audible noise
at -43 LUFS
Lenovo ThinkPad
X1 Yoga Gen 8
14-inch Apple MacBook
Pro (2023, M2 Max CPU)
Background fan volume
Figure 9: Microphone test background fan volume results. Lower
LUFS, which are a standard loudness measurement, are better.
Source: Principled Technologies.
Speaker volume output
We found that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8,
with its four speakers and Dolby®
Atmos®
surround
sound technology, delivered louder speaker output
than the 14-inch MacBook Pro (2023) with its high-
fidelity six-speaker sound system.21,22
For reference, 60
dB is the volume of normal conversation.23
To simulate
the variances in human modulation, we set the target
dB to 64. While speaker volume output may not be a
feature you prioritize, think about how frustrating a too-
quiet speaker might be when you want to step away
from your laptop to refill your coffee or grab a snack
during a long video conferencing meeting you’re not
actively participating in. The louder the volume output,
the further you can stray from your laptop.
Maximum audio output needed to reach target dB
Percent of maximum system volume | Lower is better
100%
0%
100%
0%
64dB
64dB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023, M2 Max CPU)
64%
75%
Figure 10: Speaker volume output level results. Lower is better.
Source: Principled Technologies.
Security from supply chain trust through end of life
According to Help Net Security, supply chain attacks in 2022 caused more data compromises than malware—and impacted
more than 10 million people.24
Lenovo and Intel have partnered to provide deeper and broader protections from the point of
manufacture through transport and until the end user has the device in their hands. The first step in this secure supply chain
is Intel Trusted Device Setup and Intel Transparent Supply Chain. These services fall under the Lenovo ThinkShield umbrella,
which, in addition to the device protection services we mention above, provides end-to-end protection of sensitive data with
secure hardware, software, and services. With Lenovo ThinkShield and the Intel vPro platform, companies can fortify their
business and protect their assets from manufacturing floor to final disposal.25
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10. Conclusion
The versatile Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 delivered on price and
performance, coming in at $1,360.00 less expensive than the 14-inch
Apple MacBook Pro (2023) when we ordered devices for this comparison.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 also received higher scores (aside
from an almost equivalent Ookla download score) on performance
benchmarks, completed Microsoft 365 tasks in less time, provided solid
mic noise reduction, enabled louder speaker volume, and consumed
considerably fewer CPU resources during Zoom meetings than the
14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023). The ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 is
a high-performing option for business users who want the most bang
for their buck.
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