Laptop Reviews - DXOMARK https://www.dxomark.com/category/laptop-reviews/ The leading source of independent audio, display, battery and image quality measurements and ratings for smartphone, camera, lens, wireless speaker and laptop since 2008. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:54:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/logo-o-transparent-150x150.png Laptop Reviews - DXOMARK https://www.dxomark.com/category/laptop-reviews/ 32 32 Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch Laptop test https://www.dxomark.com/microsoft-surface-laptop-13-laptop-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/microsoft-surface-laptop-13-laptop-test/#respond Sun, 18 May 2025 17:25:49 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=184581&preview=true&preview_id=184581 We put the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Pros Dynamic range is generally wide in all tested conditions. Level [...]

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]]> We put the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score


Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch
135
camera
Exposure
84

93

Texture
45

56

Color
79

Best

Noise
72

83

Pros

  • Dynamic range is generally wide in all tested conditions.
  • Level of details is fairly high in bright light conditions.
  • Color rendering is generally pleasant.

Cons

  • Level of contrast is sometimes too high.
  • Noise is visible in most tested conditions.
  • Target exposure is somtimes low on challenging HDR conditions.

 

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios. (For more details about the Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Camera

135

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch

136

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)
i
About DXOMARK Camera Laptop tests

DXOMARK evaluates the image quality of the built in camera during video calls, whether with a single person or with multiple people, in a variety of lighting conditions. Our camera evaluation particularly assesses the ability of the built-in camera to clearly render human faces during video calls. Other intrinsic camera quality aspects are also evaluated, like color reproduction, texture and noise, as well as artefacts.

Learn more about how we test laptops

In our comprehensive evaluation of laptop cameras, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13″ stands out with exceptional performance, marking a significant milestone for Windows laptops.
For the first time, a Windows effectively challenges the long lead of Apple in terms of camera quality, delivering top-tier results across various scenarios.

One of the key aspects delivered by the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13’’ is its impressively wide dynamic range in all tested lighting conditions, capturing both highlights and shadows with balance.
In bright environments, the camera is able to retain a high level of detail, while color rendering remains consistently pleasant. In more complex scenarios such as HDR scenes, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13’’ preserves both illuminated backgrounds and shadowed foregrounds, offering an image quality that rivals to of the Macbook Pro 14’’ (M4, 2024).

Where devices get close is particularly in standard video conferencing situations where face exposure and skin tones appear well-balanced and natural. In more challenging scenarios however, such as strong backlit scenes or in presence of multiple subjects, the camera struggles to maintain a proper face exposure on deeper skin tones without compromising contrast and brightness.

Despite embarking a modest camera sensor, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13’’ achieves a remarkable detail score of 135, coming very close to the score of the Macbook Pro 14’’ (M4, 2024). This is mainly due to its effort in tuning and effective combination of the advanced ISP as well as AI-driven optimizations.

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:
Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

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]]> https://www.dxomark.com/microsoft-surface-laptop-13-laptop-test/feed/ 0 Best Lenovo Thinkpad X9 Aura Laptop test https://www.dxomark.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x9-aura-laptop-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x9-aura-laptop-test/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:36:13 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=184131&preview=true&preview_id=184131 We put the Lenovo Thinkpad X9 Aura through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Pros High level of detail preservation by the camera Target exposure [...]

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]]> We put the Lenovo Thinkpad X9 Aura through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score


Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Aura
133
camera
Exposure
79

93

Texture
56

Best

Color
76

79

Noise
79

83

147
display
Readability
82

84

HDR
82

95

SDR
76

84

Pros

  • High level of detail preservation by the camera
  • Target exposure from the camera is accurate
  • Focus range is adapted to video conference use case
  • Camera captures pleasant colors with a fairly neutral white balance
  • OLED display with excellent contrast handling
  • Highly effective anti-reflective coating resulting in an improved visibility in bright environments
  • Wide color gamut ensuring rich and vivid color reproduction

Cons

  • Camera’s ability to preserve highlights in bright areas is limited
  • Camera artifacts such as aliasing, anamorphosis and hue shifts are sometimes visible
  • Slight image noise can be visible in the video feed, particularly on moving parts
  • Maximum brightness in still images remains too low
  • No color adjustment of the display based on contents

 

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios. (For more details about the Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Camera

133

Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Aura

136

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)
i
About DXOMARK Camera Laptop tests

DXOMARK evaluates the image quality of the built in camera during video calls, whether with a single person or with multiple people, in a variety of lighting conditions. Our camera evaluation particularly assesses the ability of the built-in camera to clearly render human faces during video calls. Other intrinsic camera quality aspects are also evaluated, like color reproduction, texture and noise, as well as artefacts.

Learn more about how we test laptops

In our camera evaluation, the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Aura delivered an excellent performance, earning the top spot for Windows laptop camera quality in our rankings. It represents a significant improvement over the previous generation, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12.

The overall user experience is excellent, thanks to accurate target exposure, a high level of facial detail, and an extended depth of field that ensures sharp focus across various conditions. Colors appear vivid, with a neutral white balance that helps faithfully reproduce a wide range of skin tones.

In more challenging scenarios—such as strong backlighting or direct light on the subject’s face—our testers noted a reduction in dynamic range, particularly in highlights. While noise levels are generally well-controlled, slight noise may occasionally appear during subject movement. Some artifacts, including aliasing, hue shifts, and anamorphosis (notably when subjects are near the edges of the frame), may occasionally affect the image quality.

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:
Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

Display

147

Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Aura

156

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)
i
About DXOMARK DisplayLaptop tests

Through objective testing, DXOMARK evaluates the display performance by looking at 3 main aspects: Readability, HDR & SDR performances. While evaluating readability, our engineers will particularly focus on screen brightness, contrast, and reflectance, assessing the ease and comfort of viewing displayed images indoors. We also evaluate HDR & SDR performance while looking at video contents, verifying that the display rendering respects the original artistic intent of the filmmaker

Learn more about how we test laptops

The Lenovo Aura display offers strong overall performance, particularly when looking at its performance with HDR contents.

Colors in HDR are vivid and generally accurate, thanks to a wide gamut. Our testers observed some challenges with violet tones, which are generally difficult for most screens to reproduce, but the device offers a good color fidelity overall.
In SDR, the display adjusts its color range slightly to better match the P3 color space, ignoring sRGB pictures metadata. Therefore, color accuracy is less consistent: reds, oranges and greens tend to be a bit oversaturated, we observe a slight desaturation in blues and a continued difficulty in rendering violets accurately.
A minor shift in white point color is also noticeable between minimum and maximum brightness levels.

Brightness performance is solid. The screen can go as low as 4 nits, making it comfortable for use in dark environments, and reaches around 470 nits at peak brightness, good for most indoor and some outdoor use. Brightness is also very uniform across the screen, which helps with consistent image quality. The display has a glossy finish but includes an effective anti-reflective coating that keeps screen reflections low (around 2%). Combined with its good brightness, this makes it usable in bright rooms or shaded outdoor settings, though it might still struggle under direct sunlight.

When it comes to video, the display performs especially well. HDR content can reach about 850 nits of brightness, which is excellent, particularly for a Windows laptop, where this kind of HDR brightness boost is still uncommon. The screen is also well-calibrated for SDR video, with an accurate gamma curve that preserves contrast and detail. HDR tone mapping (how the screen displays HDR levels ranging from very dark to bright areas) is handled well at medium brightness, but some loss of detail in very bright highlights can occur at maximum brightness.

Overall, the Lenovo Aura display provides accurate rendering, especially for HDR videos where it is the best-performing Microsoft-based device. Users will find it a convenient device in a wide range of lighting conditions thanks to its well-thought-out build.

The following chart presents the display subscores:

Display scores comparison
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our display lab:

Gamut coverage for video content
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The solid color gamut measures the extent of the color area that the device can render in total darkness. The dotted line represents the content’s artistic intent. The measured gamut should match the master color space of each video.
Display reflectance measurement (SCI)
Measurements above show the reflection of the device within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm). It includes both diffuse and specular reflection.
Display reflectance profile
Display brightness uniformity
0.135
cd/m²
0.134
cd/m²
0.133
cd/m²
0.138
cd/m²
0.132
cd/m²
0.134
cd/m²
0.143
cd/m²
0.143
cd/m²
0.135
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (min)
474
cd/m²
472.6
cd/m²
475.5
cd/m²
469.8
cd/m²
471.4
cd/m²
476.4
cd/m²
470
cd/m²
471.9
cd/m²
480.2
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (max)
This illustration shows the brightness measured on nine zones of the display for minimum brightness (left) and maximum brightness (right) for SDR content.
Display SDR EOTF measurement
This graph represents the rendering of contrast (gray levels) for SDR video content, measured in the dark. We expect to be close to the 2.2 or 2.4 gamma references.
Display peak brightness for video contents
White point color
This graph represents the color temperature of white content, compared with the reference (Daylight illuminant D65) measured in the dark on video at minimum and maximum brightness.

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]]> https://www.dxomark.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x9-aura-laptop-test/feed/ 0 Best Laptop Laptop Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M4, 2024) Laptop test https://www.dxomark.com/apple-macbook-pro-14-m4-2024-laptop-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/apple-macbook-pro-14-m4-2024-laptop-test/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:47:45 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=180956 We put the Apple MacBook Pro M4 through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Pros Accurate exposure of faces, and extended dynamic range in all tested [...]

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]]> We put the Apple MacBook Pro M4 through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score

Apple MacBook Pro M4
Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)
136
camera
Exposure
90

93

Texture
45

56

Color
67

79

Noise
82

83

150
display
Readability
82

84

HDR
95

Best

SDR
78

84

Pros

  • Accurate exposure of faces, and extended dynamic range in all tested conditions
  • Low level of noise and well-preserved details
  • Subjects are always in focus
  • Best-in-class HDR video rendering with wide gamut, accurate EOTF and very high peak brightness
  • Comfortable for reading thanks to the anti-reflective coating and 1 nits luminance level adjustment

Cons

  • Occasional color inaccuracies
  • SDR videos lack some color saturation

 

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios. (For more details about the Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Camera

136

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)

Best

i
About DXOMARK Camera Laptop tests

DXOMARK evaluates the image quality of the built in camera during video calls, whether with a single person or with multiple people, in a variety of lighting conditions. Our camera evaluation particularly assesses the ability of the built-in camera to clearly render human faces during video calls. Other intrinsic camera quality aspects are also evaluated, like color reproduction, texture and noise, as well as artefacts.

Learn more about how we test laptops

The MacBook Pro’s camera system’s performance was impressive, especially with the way human subjects were captured in varied conditions. The exposure of faces was rendered with accuracy, ensuring that skin tones remained natural even in challenging lighting. The extended dynamic range allowed both bright highlights and deep shadows to be well-detailed.

Noise levels remained low throughout, which helped in maintaining fine details across the frame. The subjects were consistently sharp and in focus on the whole range of tested distances.

However, at times, color inaccuracies emerged, slightly detracting from the overall color fidelity. Additionally, artifacts such as ringing and color quantization were occasionally noticeable, hinting at areas where the image processing pipeline could be further refined.

The level of image details and texture was comparable to what we observed in the previous generation of MacBook Pros.

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:
Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

Display

150

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)

156

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)
i
<strong>About DXOMARK DisplayLaptop tests</strong>

Through objective testing, DXOMARK evaluates the display performance by looking at 3 main aspects: Readability, HDR &amp; SDR performances. While evaluating readability, our engineers will particularly focus on screen brightness, contrast, and reflectance, assessing the ease and comfort of viewing displayed images indoors. We also evaluate HDR &amp; SDR performance while looking at video contents, verifying that the display rendering respects the original artistic intent of the filmmaker

Learn more about how we test laptops

The Apple MacBook Pro M4 excels in HDR video rendering, offering a wide color gamut, accurate EOTF (Electro-Optical Transfer Function), and very high peak luminance, making it ideal for high-quality video playback. The display’s anti-reflective coating ensures comfortable reading in various lighting conditions, and its ability to provide a luminance lower than 1 nits makes it perfectly suitable for dark room conditions. When it comes to color, it lacked some color saturation when playing SDR videos at maximum brightness.

The following chart presents the display subscores:

Display scores comparison

The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our display lab:

Gamut coverage for video content
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The solid color gamut measures the extent of the color area that the device can render in total darkness. The dotted line represents the content’s artistic intent. The measured gamut should match the master color space of each video.
Display reflectance measurement (SCI)
Measurements above show the reflection of the device within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm). It includes both diffuse and specular reflection.
Display reflectance profile
Display brightness uniformity
0.028
cd/m²
0.027
cd/m²
0.028
cd/m²
0.03
cd/m²
0.028
cd/m²
0.029
cd/m²
0.029
cd/m²
0.027
cd/m²
0.026
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (min)
567.6
cd/m²
569.6
cd/m²
574.5
cd/m²
569.9
cd/m²
567.3
cd/m²
578.9
cd/m²
562
cd/m²
542.5
cd/m²
546.8
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (max)
This illustration shows the brightness measured on nine zones of the display for minimum brightness (left) and maximum brightness (right) for SDR content.
Display SDR EOTF measurement
This graph represents the rendering of contrast (gray levels) for SDR video content, measured in the dark. We expect to be close to the 2.2 or 2.4 gamma references.
Display peak brightness for video contents
White point color
This graph represents the color temperature of white content, compared with the reference (Daylight illuminant D65) measured in the dark on video at minimum and maximum brightness.

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]]> https://www.dxomark.com/apple-macbook-pro-14-m4-2024-laptop-test/feed/ 0 Apple MacBook Pro M4 Best Best Laptop Laptop Microsoft Surface Pro 11th edition Copilot+PC Laptop test https://www.dxomark.com/microsoft-surface-pro-11th-edition-copilotpc-laptop-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/microsoft-surface-pro-11th-edition-copilotpc-laptop-test/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:17:17 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=178100 We put the Microsoft Surface Pro 11th edition Copilot+PC through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Pros Well-preserved details in most tested conditions Colors and white [...]

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]]> We put the Microsoft Surface Pro 11th edition Copilot+PC through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score

Microsoft Surface Pro 11
Microsoft Surface Pro 11th edition Copilot+PC
114
camera
Exposure
72

93

Texture
54

56

Color
72

79

Noise
63

83

Pros

  • Well-preserved details in most tested conditions
  • Colors and white balance are generally pleasant
  • Subjects are always in focus

Cons

  • Clipping in bright areas is sometimes visible
  • Exposure instabilities are often noticeable
  • Visible noise in all lighting conditions

 

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios. (For more details about the Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Microsoft Surface Pro 11th edition Copilot+PC overall & use-cases scores

Camera

114

Microsoft Surface Pro 11th edition Copilot+PC

136

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)
i
About DXOMARK Camera Laptop tests

DXOMARK evaluates the image quality of the built in camera during video calls, whether with a single person or with multiple people, in a variety of lighting conditions. Our camera evaluation particularly assesses the ability of the built-in camera to clearly render human faces during video calls. Other intrinsic camera quality aspects are also evaluated, like color reproduction, texture and noise, as well as artefacts.

Learn more about how we test laptops

The camera on the Microsoft Surface Pro 11th edition Copilot+PC overall delivers images with good detail preservation in most conditions, along with pleasant colors and white balance. Subjects are always in focus during a video conferencing. However, some clipping can be occasionally seen in bright areas, along with exposure instabilities. In addition, images tend to show noise in all lighting conditions.

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:
Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

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]]> https://www.dxomark.com/microsoft-surface-pro-11th-edition-copilotpc-laptop-test/feed/ 0 Microsoft Surface Pro 11 HP Spectre x360 2024 Laptop test https://www.dxomark.com/hp-spectre-x360-2024-laptop-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/hp-spectre-x360-2024-laptop-test/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:36:46 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=175138 We put the HP Spectre x360 2024 through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Pros Good face exposure, even in difficult conditions Colors, skin tones [...]

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]]> We put the HP Spectre x360 2024 through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score

HP Spectre x360 2024
HP Spectre X360 2024
113
camera
Exposure
72

93

Texture
42

56

Color
65

79

Noise
78

83

128
display
Readability
64

84

HDR
55

95

SDR
79

84

126
audio
Playback
116

149

Capture
119

133

Duplex
139

153

Pros

  • Good face exposure, even in difficult conditions
  • Colors, skin tones and white balance are generally pleasant
  • High level of details in bright light conditions
  • Subjects are always in focus

Cons

  • Noise is visible in low-light conditions
  • White balance instabilities are sometimes visible
  • Dynamic range is slightly low on contrasted scenes
  • Color shading is sometimes visible on uniform background

 

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios. (For more details about the Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Camera

113

HP Spectre X360 2024

136

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)
i
About DXOMARK Camera Laptop tests

DXOMARK evaluates the image quality of the built in camera during video calls, whether with a single person or with multiple people, in a variety of lighting conditions. Our camera evaluation particularly assesses the ability of the built-in camera to clearly render human faces during video calls. Other intrinsic camera quality aspects are also evaluated, like color reproduction, texture and noise, as well as artifacts.

Learn more about how we test laptops

The HP Spectre x360 2024 offers accurate target exposure in all conditions, even in backlit or difficult ones. Colors are also generally pleasant with a natural white balance. Some color instabilities are occasionally visible with slight color shading. The level of details is pretty high in most conditions with accurate focus. Noise can be visible in low-light scenes.

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:
Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

Audio

126

HP Spectre X360 2024

150

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024
i
About DXOMARK Audio Laptop tests

Combining objective and perceptual testing in our labs and in real life conditions, DXOMARK evaluates the audio performance on two main use cases: video call and music & video. On video call, our engineers look at the quality of the audio playback and capture, and particularly the intelligibility of speaker’s voices. One specific aspect that is also evaluated is the duplex performance, in situations where more than one person is talking, making sure that there’s no echo or gating and that necessary sounds are not lost.

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The HP Spectre x360 2024’s general audio performance was average when compared with other tested laptops in our database, with videocalling outperforming the laptop’s playback capabilities.

The HP Spectre x360’s handling of full duplex audio,  in which everyone on a call can speak and be heard clearly and simultaneously, scored highly, giving the videocall use case a reasonably good result, despite some evident pumping during simultaneous speech.

In video-call capture and playback, the HP Spectre x360 2024  proved to have good tonal balance overall . However, bass, low midrange, and brightness were insufficient. Some muffle and a lack of high-end extension impaired voice clarity and sharp speech. The accuracy of the audio envelope accuracy was satisfying although the rendition was not very natural. The SNR was great in recording, removing nearly all of the background.

Although voice quality was decent in capture, the noise-reducing algorithm took away a little bit of the detail in the voice.  In directivity, voices coming from the side sounded rather thin compared to the relevant signal in capture, but in playback, directivity was excellent with a consistent rendition around the device.  The monophonic nature of the device’s recordings heavily impaired localizability in capture. But in playback, voices were easily localizable, with mostly accurate and good distance rendition.

The laptop had less of an impressive performance when putting it through multimedia, and uniquely playback,  use cases such as watching videos or streaming music. The lack of bass and low-end extension, as well as insufficient high-end extension, affected the playback.  On the upside, the stereo soundstage was wide, allowing for easy localization of different sources within the sound environment.

The following chart presents the capture subscores for the video call use case:

Audio capture scores comparison
The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in capture, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:
Audio capture frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the laptop when recording an objective test signal at 1 meter in an anechoic environment.
Audio capture Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range. It represents the distortion and noise of the device capturing our test signal.
Audio capture directivity
Directivity graph of the laptop microphone(s) when capturing test signals using the camera app. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source (normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device).

The following chart presents the playback for the multimedia use case:

Audio playback scores comparison
The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in multimedia playback, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:
Audio playback frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the laptop when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.
Audio playback Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise

 

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]]> https://www.dxomark.com/hp-spectre-x360-2024-laptop-test/feed/ 0 HP Spectre x360 2024 Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 Laptop test https://www.dxomark.com/huawei-matebook-x-pro-laptop-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/huawei-matebook-x-pro-laptop-test/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 15:30:45 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=175116&preview=true&preview_id=175116 We put the Huawei MateBook X Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Pros Generally good face exposure Subjects are always in focus Good [...]

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]]> We put the Huawei MateBook X Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score

Huawei MateBook X Pro
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024
94
camera
Exposure
76

93

Texture
37

56

Color
43

79

Noise
78

83

146
display
Readability
81

84

HDR
83

95

SDR
77

84

150
audio
Playback
141

149

Capture
131

133

Duplex
143

153

Pros

  • Generally good face exposure
  • Subjects are always in focus
  • Good level of details in bright light conditions

Cons

  • Colors and skin tones are desaturated
  • Exposure instabilities are visible when the subject is in motion
  • Noise is visible and details are lost in low-light conditions
  • Dynamic range is slightly low on contrasted scenes

 

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios. (For more details about the Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Camera

94

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024

136

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)
i
About DXOMARK Camera Laptop tests

DXOMARK evaluates the image quality of the built in camera during video calls, whether with a single person or with multiple people, in a variety of lighting conditions. Our camera evaluation particularly assesses the ability of the built-in camera to clearly render human faces during video calls. Other intrinsic camera quality aspects are also evaluated, like color reproduction, texture and noise, as well as artefacts.

Learn more about how we test laptops

The Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 generally offers good face exposure, while keeping the subject in focus in most conditions. Dynamic range is slightly limited, leading to some loss of details in bright or dark parts, even with low contrasted scenes. Additionally, when the subject is moving, some exposure instabilities can be visible. Color rendering and skin tones, however, are often desaturated. In bright conditions, the texture-noise tradeoff is good, with a high level of details. But in low-light conditions, noise can be visible.

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:
Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

Display

146

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024

156

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)
i
About DXOMARK DisplayLaptop tests

Through objective testing, DXOMARK evaluates the display performance by looking at 3 main aspects: Readability, HDR & SDR performances. While evaluating readability, our engineers will particularly focus on screen brightness, contrast, and reflectance, assessing the ease and comfort of viewing displayed images indoors. We also evaluate HDR & SDR performance while looking at video contents, verifying that the display rendering respects the original artistic intent of the filmmaker

Learn more about how we test laptops

The Huawei display’s antireflective coating and brightness range make it a versatile and suitable device to use in various lighting conditions, ranging from low to bright light.
With an HDR peak luminance level that is stronger than most competitors, the Matebook X Pro was able to provide realistic highlights to the displayed content. The only drawback to the high HDR peak luminance was that if the screen reached its maximum brightness level, some HDR clipping, or loss of details, would occur.

Although the screen’s brightness was a plus, its color rendering was only mildly accurate.

The precisely calibrated SDR and HDR tonemapping respected the tones and local contrasts of videos, providing a pleasant viewing experience.

The display maintained an even brightness uniformity at nearly all levels, except at minimum brightness, which was to be expected considering that the X Pro’s display can go as low as 2 nits.

 

The following chart presents the display subscores:

Display scores comparison
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our display lab:

Gamut coverage for video content
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The solid color gamut measures the extent of the color area that the device can render in total darkness. The dotted line represents the content’s artistic intent. The measured gamut should match the master color space of each video.
Display reflectance measurement (SCI)
Measurements above show the reflection of the device within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm). It includes both diffuse and specular reflection.
Display reflectance profile
Display brightness uniformity
0.066
cd/m²
0.054
cd/m²
0.064
cd/m²
0.06
cd/m²
0.05
cd/m²
0.057
cd/m²
0.059
cd/m²
0.05
cd/m²
0.053
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (min)
576.1
cd/m²
562.9
cd/m²
570.9
cd/m²
571.3
cd/m²
561.8
cd/m²
570
cd/m²
585.1
cd/m²
589.4
cd/m²
588.7
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (max)
This illustration shows the brightness measured on nine zones of the display for minimum brightness (left) and maximum brightness (right) for SDR content.
Display SDR EOTF measurement
This graph represents the rendering of contrast (gray levels) for SDR video content, measured in the dark. We expect to be close to the 2.2 or 2.4 gamma references.
Display peak brightness for video contents
White point color
This graph represents the color temperature of white content, compared with the reference (Daylight illuminant D65) measured in the dark on video at minimum and maximum brightness.

Audio

150

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024

Best

i
About DXOMARK Audio Laptop tests

Combining objective and perceptual testing in our labs and in real life conditions, DXOMARK evaluates the audio performance on two main use cases: video call and music & video. On video call, our engineers look at the quality of the audio playback and capture, and particularly the intelligibility of speaker’s voices. One specific aspect that is also evaluated is the duplex performance, in situations where more than one person is talking, making sure that there’s no echo or gating and that necessary sounds are not lost.

Learn more about how we test laptops

The laptop’s overall audio quality earned it a top score in this feature.

During video calls, voice quality was natural-sounding thanks to good tonal balance. The overall envelope was well-defined, offering a natural sound. Background noise was effectively reduced, and SNR quality enhanced the clarity of music and speech.

The device’s handling of multiple speakers during a video call was overall decent, despite some gating, although speech remained intelligible.

The device featured some excellent qualities for multimedia playback, with a natural and pleasant tonal playback. The device’s bass rendition really stood out for a laptop. With its wide stereo rendition, distinct audio sources were easily localizable, with realistic distance rendition.

The following chart presents the capture subscores for the video call use case:

Audio capture scores comparison
The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in capture, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:
Audio capture frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the laptop when recording an objective test signal at 1 meter in an anechoic environment.
Audio capture Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range. It represents the distortion and noise of the device capturing our test signal.
Audio capture directivity
Directivity graph of the laptop microphone(s) when capturing test signals using the camera app. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source (normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device).

The following chart presents the playback for the multimedia use case:

Audio playback scores comparison
The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in multimedia playback, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:
Audio playback frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the laptop when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.
Audio playback Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise

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]]> https://www.dxomark.com/huawei-matebook-x-pro-laptop-test/feed/ 0 Huawei MateBook X Pro Laptop Laptop Best Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Laptop test https://www.dxomark.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-12-laptop-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-12-laptop-test/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:00:40 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=175125 We put the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Pros Very well-controlled noise in indoor conditions Generally accurate [...]

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]]> We put the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score


Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
111
camera
Exposure
68

93

Texture
45

56

Color
64

79

Noise
83

Best

Pros

  • Very well-controlled noise in indoor conditions
  • Generally accurate target exposure on faces
  • Fairly accurate white balance in tested conditions

Cons

  • Visible clipping on contrasted and backlit scenes
  • Exposure overshoots and oscillations when conditions change
  • Occasional unstable white balance transitions

 

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios. (For more details about the Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Camera

111

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

136

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)
i
About DXOMARK Camera Laptop tests

DXOMARK evaluates the image quality of the built in camera during video calls, whether with a single person or with multiple people, in a variety of lighting conditions. Our camera evaluation particularly assesses the ability of the built-in camera to clearly render human faces during video calls. Other intrinsic camera quality aspects are also evaluated, like color reproduction, texture, and noise, as well as artifacts.

Learn more about how we test laptops

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 is generally a good device for video conferencing, with its camera often providing accurate target exposure on faces. Video conferencing was generally handled well, even if the camera’s dynamic range could be limited in more challenging use cases.

White balance is quite neutral with fairly pleasant colors and skin tones. When light conditions change, however,  the adaptation can be a bit rough with some exposure oscillations and unstable white balance transitions. The level of detail is quite high in most conditions and noise levels are low, especially in outdoor and indoor conditions.

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:
Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

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]]> https://www.dxomark.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-12-laptop-test/feed/ 0 Best Acer Chromebook Spin 714 Laptop test https://www.dxomark.com/acer-chromebook-spin-714-laptop-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/acer-chromebook-spin-714-laptop-test/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:17:26 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=169992 We put the Acer Chromebook Spin 714 through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Pros Somewhat accurate target exposure Good audio dynamics and spatial performance [...]

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]]> We put the Acer Chromebook Spin 714 through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score


Acer Chromebook Spin 714
101
camera
Exposure
69

93

Texture
43

56

Color
50

79

Noise
73

83

110
display
Readability
51

84

HDR
47

95

SDR
72

84

103
audio
Playback
98

149

Capture
125

133

Duplex
143

153

Pros

  • Somewhat accurate target exposure
  • Good audio dynamics and spatial performance using microphone during video calls
  • Good SDR display experience with correct color rendering
  • Satisfactory uniform display

Cons

  • High image noise and low level of detail during video calls in low-light conditions
  • Poor voice timbre rendition timbre during playback
  • Inaccurate voice envelope during playback
  • Poor overall audio multimedia playback performance with unsatisfying timbre
  • Poor HDR display experience in terms of color and gray scale rendering

The Acer Chromebook Spin 714 offers a good camera performance overall, although it struggles at times with unnatural contrast and desaturated colors. The device’s display and audio features could use some improvement, as the display provides a poor HDR experience and the audio has weak timbre, along with inaccurate dynamics and spatial rendition.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios. (For more details about the Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Acer Chromebook Spin 714 overall & use-cases scores

Camera

101

Acer Chromebook Spin 714

136

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)
i
About DXOMARK Camera Laptop tests

DXOMARK evaluates the image quality of the built in camera during video calls, whether with a single person or with multiple people, in a variety of lighting conditions. Our camera evaluation particularly assesses the ability of the built-in camera to clearly render human faces during video calls. Other intrinsic camera quality aspects are also evaluated, like color reproduction, texture and noise, as well as artefacts.

Learn more about how we test laptops

During video calls, the Spin 714 camera’s target exposure is somewhat accurate, but could be improved. The level of noise is quite high and details are lacking in low-light conditions.

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:
Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

Display

110

Acer Chromebook Spin 714

156

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)
i
About DXOMARK DisplayLaptop tests

Through objective testing, DXOMARK evaluates the display performance by looking at 3 main aspects: Readability, HDR & SDR performances. While evaluating readability, our engineers will particularly focus on screen brightness, contrast, and reflectance, assessing the ease and comfort of viewing displayed images indoors. We also evaluate HDR & SDR performance while looking at video contents, verifying that the display rendering respects the original artistic intent of the filmmaker

Learn more about how we test laptops

Along with good display uniformity, the Spin 714 provides a good SDR experience with correct color rendering; however, the HDR experience is disappointing in terms of saturated color rendering and grey scale rendering.

The following chart presents the display subscores:

Display scores comparison
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our display lab:
Display gamut coverage for video contents
Laptop
Video gamut SDR
Laptop
Video gamut HDR
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The extracted color gamut shows the extent of the color area that the device can render. To respect the artistic intent, the measured gamut should match the master color space of each video.
Display reflectance measurement (SCI)
Measurements above show the reflection of the device within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm). It includes both diffuse and specular reflection.
Display reflectance profile
Display brightness uniformity
0.364
cd/m²
0.365
cd/m²
0.374
cd/m²
0.343
cd/m²
0.339
cd/m²
0.339
cd/m²
0.31
cd/m²
0.294
cd/m²
0.314
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (min)
465.8
cd/m²
455.5
cd/m²
456.6
cd/m²
413.4
cd/m²
432.7
cd/m²
416.3
cd/m²
381.7
cd/m²
380.1
cd/m²
389.1
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (max)
This illustration shows the brightness measured on nine zones of the display for minimum brightness (left) and maximum brightness (right) for SDR content.
Display SDR EOTF measurement
This graph represents the rendering of contrast (gray levels) for SDR video content, measured in the dark. We expect to be close to the 2.2 or 2.4 gamma references.
Display peak brightness for video contents
Display white point
Laptop
This graph represents the color temperature of white content, compared with the reference (Daylight illuminant D65) measured in the dark on video at minimum and maximum brightness.

Audio

103

Acer Chromebook Spin 714

150

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024
i
About DXOMARK Audio Laptop tests

Combining objective and perceptual testing in our labs and in real life conditions, DXOMARK evaluates the audio performance on two main use cases: video call and music & video. On video call, our engineers look at the quality of the audio playback and capture, and particularly the intelligibility of speaker’s voices. One specific aspect that is also evaluated is the duplex performance, in situations where more than one person is talking, making sure that there’s no echo or gating and that necessary sounds are not lost.

Learn more about how we test laptops

While the microphone on the Acer device provides good audio dynamics and spatial performance, voice timbre rendition is poor and voice envelopes are inaccurate during playback.

The device’s overall multimedia playback performance is poor, with unsatisfactory timbre.

The following chart presents the capture subscores for the video call use case:

Audio capture scores comparison
The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in capture, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:
Audio capture frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the laptop when recording an objective test signal at 1 meter in an anechoic environment.
Audio capture Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range. It represents the distortion and noise of the device capturing our test signal.
Audio capture directivity
Directivity graph of the laptop microphone(s) when capturing test signals using the camera app. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source (normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device).

The following chart presents the playback for the multimedia use case:

Audio playback scores comparison
The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in multimedia playback, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:
Audio playback frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the laptop when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.
Audio playback Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise

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]]> https://www.dxomark.com/acer-chromebook-spin-714-laptop-test/feed/ 0 Laptop Laptop Laptop Laptop Laptop Acer Swift GO 14 Laptop test https://www.dxomark.com/acer-swift-go-14-laptop-test-2/ https://www.dxomark.com/acer-swift-go-14-laptop-test-2/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:06:00 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=173496&preview=true&preview_id=173496 We put the Acer Swift GO 14 through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases. Overview Pros Quite extended focus range, which is useful in a big [...]

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]]> We put the Acer Swift GO 14 through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance in sound, camera and display. In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score

Acer Swift Go 14
Acer Swift Go 14
90
camera
Exposure
62

93

Texture
32

56

Color
49

79

Noise
78

83

113
display
Readability
56

84

HDR
61

95

SDR
67

84

105
audio
Playback
98

149

Capture
133

Best

Duplex
137

153

Pros

  • Quite extended focus range, which is useful in a big room
  • Good SDR experience
  • Good microphone audio dynamics and spatial performance during video call capture
  • Good audio dynamics and spatial performance during multimedia playback

Cons

  • Occasional visible camera exposure instabilities and low target exposure in backlit scenes
  • Peak brightness of 500 nits too low for comfortable viewing in bright environments
  • Highly reflective screen
  • Impaired intelligibility due to poor timbre performance in audio capture and playback

The Acer Swift GO 14 features a decent overall camera performance; compared to current competitors, however, its display and audio performance needs improvement. The camera features a fairly extended focus range, which can help to keep the scene in focus when people are positioned at different distances from the camera, and manages noise well in indoor conditions, but it struggles at times with exposure. The display offers a good SDR experience and good uniformity across its entire surface, but the screen is highly reflective, which users can find disturbing; moreover, ghosting can be slightly visible. While the device does a good job with dynamics and spatial rendering during video call capture, it has poor timbre, dynamics, and spatial rendering during playback.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios.(For more details about the Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Acer Swift GO 14 overall & use-cases scores

Camera

90

Acer Swift Go 14

136

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)
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About DXOMARK Camera Laptop tests

DXOMARK evaluates the image quality of the built in camera during video calls, whether with a single person or with multiple people, in a variety of lighting conditions. Our camera evaluation particularly assesses the ability of the built-in camera to clearly render human faces during video calls. Other intrinsic camera quality aspects are also evaluated, like color reproduction, texture and noise, as well as artefacts.

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The Acer camera’s wide focus range makes it quite useful in a bigger room, although exposure instabilities are sometimes visible and target exposure is sometimes a bit low in backlit scenes. The device’s microphone provides good audio dynamics and spatial performance during video calls, although intelligibility can be impaired due to poor timbre performance in both audio capture and playback.

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:
Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

Audio

105

Acer Swift Go 14

150

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024
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About DXOMARK Audio Laptop tests

Combining objective and perceptual testing in our labs and in real life conditions, DXOMARK evaluates the audio performance on two main use cases: video call and music & video. On video call, our engineers look at the quality of the audio playback and capture, and particularly the intelligibility of speaker’s voices. One specific aspect that is also evaluated is the duplex performance, in situations where more than one person is talking, making sure that there’s no echo or gating and that necessary sounds are not lost.

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The laptop has good audio dynamics and spatial performance during multimedia playback.

The following chart presents the capture subscores for the video call use case:

Audio capture scores comparison
The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in capture, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:
Audio capture frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the laptop when recording an objective test signal at 1 meter in an anechoic environment.
Audio capture directivity
Directivity graph of the laptop microphone(s) when capturing test signals using the camera app. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source (normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device).
The following chart presents the playback for the multimedia use case:
Audio playback scores comparison
The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in multimedia playback, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:
Audio playback frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the laptop when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.
Audio playback Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise

Display

113

Acer Swift Go 14

156

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)
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About DXOMARK DisplayLaptop tests

Through objective testing, DXOMARK evaluates the display performance by looking at 3 main aspects: Readability, HDR & SDR performances. While evaluating readability, our engineers will particularly focus on screen brightness, contrast, and reflectance, assessing the ease and comfort of viewing displayed images indoors. We also evaluate HDR & SDR performance while looking at video contents, verifying that the display rendering respects the original artistic intent of the filmmaker

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The Swift GO 14 provides a good SDR experience. But it has a highly reflective screen, and its peak brightness of less than 500 nits is too low for comfortable viewing in an intense lighting environment.

The following chart presents the display subscores:

Display scores comparison
The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our display lab:
Display gamut coverage for video contents
Laptop
Video gamut SDR
Laptop
Video gamut HDR
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The extracted color gamut shows the extent of the color area that the device can render. To respect the artistic intent, the measured gamut should match the master color space of each video.
Display reflectance measurement (SCI)
Measurements above show the reflection of the device within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm). It includes both diffuse and specular reflection.
Display reflectance profile
Display brightness uniformity
0.636
cd/m²
0.605
cd/m²
0.602
cd/m²
0.682
cd/m²
0.659
cd/m²
0.656
cd/m²
0.69
cd/m²
0.701
cd/m²
0.695
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (min)
436.3
cd/m²
432.7
cd/m²
435.2
cd/m²
430.3
cd/m²
427.9
cd/m²
431.1
cd/m²
427.7
cd/m²
423
cd/m²
431.6
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (max)
This illustration shows the brightness measured on nine zones of the display for minimum brightness (left) and maximum brightness (right) for SDR content.
Display SDR EOTF measurement
This graph represents the rendering of contrast (gray levels) for SDR video content, measured in the dark. We expect to be close to the 2.2 or 2.4 gamma references.
Display peak brightness for video contents
Display white point
Laptop
This graph represents the color temperature of white content, compared with the reference (Daylight illuminant D65) measured in the dark on video at minimum and maximum brightness.

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