In recent years, many students who have just entered university or have just stepped out of society often come to ask Ada: What kind of computer should I buy? Usually anyone majoring in design-related subjects will encounter this most urgent question: Should I buy a laptop or a desktop? At this time, the problem arises. There may still be a big gap between the performance of laptops and desktop computers in the established concepts of many people. But in fact, in recent years, laptop design has taken into account the mobile performance needs of users. Whether they are avid gamers or creators, they are increasingly focused on mobility. As users’ needs grow, the hardware performance of high-end laptops is also increasing day by day. This time, the new 11th generation Intel Core H45 laptop processor provides many new features and performance improvements, allowing heavy users to enjoy a desktop-level performance experience on their laptops!
Technology Breakthrough: Intel Core H45
What impact will changes in manufacturing processes have on notebook series processors? In fact, Intel has evolved from 14nm to 10nm since its 10th generation notebook processors, but only in the low-voltage version of the U-series and the extremely power-saving version of the Y-series processors. The 10th generation 45W H series focuses on the high-performance market, but it still uses the 14nm process. But starting from the 11th generation, the entire line of products has finally been upgraded to the 10nm process. In fact, before this, due to the shrinkage of the process, small channels will increase the resistance at the limit of physical characteristics. For this reason, Intel has developed a new 10nm SuperFin technology. Through the combination of multiple technologies, the resistance can be effectively reduced, allowing more current to pass, thus achieving a more efficient process technology. Therefore, in this new 11th generation Intel Core H45 The laptop processor has an improved performance experience compared to the previous generation, allowing users to have a desktop-level experience on their laptops.
In addition to the evolution of the manufacturing process, this is the first time that a laptop is equipped with 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes. The processor is directly connected to the latest graphics cards and storage devices, which can provide players with higher frame rates and ultra-low latency. Even complex scenes under 4K images can perform very high-speed calculations, making it easier for serious e-sports players or creators with complex image calculations to complete tasks.
In addition to the high-speed PCIe 4.0 channel, this time on the new 11th generation Intel Core H45 notebook, there is also Thunderbolt 4 for high-speed connections. The two-way transmission speed can be up to 40 Gbps. One line can complete external storage devices, external display devices, fast charging, etc., and it also supports the new Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), in the new frequency band, you can have a more stable and high-speed network connection, which is very convenient to use.
carry Intel Core i9-11980HK the king of creationAERO 17 HDR
I believe that many friends have already wanted to see what the actual experience will be. Today we will use this new GIGABYTE AERO 17 HDR YD to show you how the performance is. After all, laptop processors cannot be completed by our own DIY.
AERO 17 HDR YD uses the 11th generation Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK and GeForce RTX™ 3080 display chips. Of course, the transformer must use a larger wattage 230W configuration. Before we get started, I would like to talk about the design concept of this AERO 17 HDR YD. This is a high-performance laptop designed for creators. Therefore, there are many designs starting from the designer, such as accurate screen colors, larger working area, stable and long-lasting high performance, high-speed reading and writing speed, etc. All these features can finally be fully integrated with the new 11th generation Intel Core H45 laptop processor. This AERO 17 HDR is equipped with the top-of-the-line Intel Core i9-11980HK processor, equipped with 8 cores and 16 threads, and the single-core acceleration clock can be as high as 5.0 GHz. For image creators who often have strict needs, whether it is processing huge file materials or editing videos full of special effects, it can handle it with ease.
The new 11th generation Intel Core H45 notebook supports PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD storage interface which is another attractive feature. 16 PCIe direct-connected SSDs instantly increase the read and write speed from the previous generation where the upper limit was still 3000 MB/s to 7000 MB/s per second, which is more than doubled. This is especially important for image creators. Whether it is copying files, real-time preview, multi-track reading and other editing functions, there is a huge performance leap.
In addition, the performance is comparable to that of a desktop computer, but the portability of a laptop is also very attractive to creators. For example, the AERO 17 HDR YD is a thin and light high-performance laptop. With a body thickness of 21.5mm, the total weight is only 2.7kg, making it very suitable for mobile creators.
The keyboard adopts a full-size design, and is equipped with GIGABYTE Fusion technology and 16.77 million colors of RGB single-key backlight. In addition to making the overall appearance more beautiful and the colors more vivid, the tapping feel is also very solid.
In addition to having a sufficient working area, the color of the screen is also very important. The color must be accurate enough to support the stability of your work. Therefore, the AERO 17 HDR screen is not only equipped with 4K resolution, but also the only one in the industry that has passed the dual certification of color authority X-Rite™ factory color calibration and Pantone® Validated to ensure color accuracy. The 3mm narrow bezel design on three sides brings the screen-to-body ratio to 89%, and there are also specially designed screen anti-pressure strips. This is actually because many laptops have been used for a long time, and the screen and keyboard will come into contact, and the keyboard is covered with dirt and grease from your hands, so you will often see the shape of the keyboard when you open the screen.
Creative software testing
– Video conversion
Next, let’s actually use the software to see its performance. As the author mentioned before, the 11th generation Intel Core H45 laptop processor has performance comparable to that of a desktop computer, so of course it must be tested in practice. This laptop is equipped with the super computing power of the Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK laptop processor. The first thing to test, of course, is the conversion speed for creators. We used two identical files to conduct the conversion test through Adobe Premiere.
In order to ensure that we are not affected by other influences, we choose to use software encoding when encoding, so we will not be affected by too many GPU differences. In a six-minute Full HD video, we used i9-11980HK to perform a conversion test. The time it took was 28 seconds, which is much faster than the desktop computer I have used for the past two years.
Then we stretched the file a little longer, changed the file into a 21-minute Full HD game recording file, and converted it to H264. The conversion time was 1 minute and 37 seconds, twoComparing the file conversion test, the conversion speed of the laptop processor i9-11980HK is nearly 30% to 40% faster than the desktop computer I am currently using.
– game performance
Of course, it may not be enough to just perform the conversion test. Then we conducted the game test, and we selected two games with built-in BENCHMARK for benchmarking. However, since the game test involves the GPU, it is just a comparison between CPUs, so we will directly post the results for your reference. The first is “CS:GO”, which is very popular in world competitions. We used the FPS Benchmark to test it. First, we tested it at FullHD resolution using the original settings. We can find that for this long-standing game, of course the FPS is 448fps, which is no problem.
Then we raised the resolution to QHD 2560×1440, which is basically a stress-free 352fps. It’s no problem to play CS:GO at high resolution.
The last, of course, is the 4K 3840×2160 resolution test, and the final score is 150fps. This shows that on CS:GO, which uses the CPU as the main calculation, the computing power of the i9-11980HK can easily cope with the 4K resolution image quality.
In another game “Rainbow Six: Siege”, we also ran scores directly through the built-in BENCHMARK. As for the game part, I believe most people are still stuck at the FullHD resolution stage. After all, most people in fps games are still worried about the picture delay caused by higher picture quality, so we started with FullHD resolution. We can find that when the picture quality is selected to ultra-high, the average fps reaches 266, which is basically a stress-free state.
Then we increased the resolution to QHD 2560×1440. With the cooperation of i9-11980HK and RTX 3080, the ultra-high image quality of QHD is still stress-free. The average fps has reached 207, and even the minimum fps is still 179, which basically will not have much impact.
Since there is still no pressure on QHD, does it mean that the i9-11980HK with RTX 3080 can turn the picture to ultra high at 4K 3840×2160 resolution or is it still smooth? From the test, we can see that the average score is 121fps, basically there is no pressure even when playing games at 4K resolution, the minimum fps is 112 at 60Hz There are no problems on the 4K screen, so it can be said that the hardware configuration is also very good for 4K games, which is great!
Combination of calibration software
For a laptop to be able to perform at its best, software tuning is also a plus. Therefore, GIGABYTE has put great effort into integrating all its adjustment functions into the exclusive software GIGABYTE Control Center. This control software can be said to be the best to use at present, because it integrates everything that will be used in one software, so there is no need to split it up. It is highly recommended.
The most powerful one is, of course, the AI automatic adjustment mode.
As long as it is turned on, GIGABYTE Control Center will automatically help you adjust the current status of your computer. When you switch to any state, Ai will automatically help you adjust the operating modes of the CPU and GPU, along with adjustments to color temperature, brightness, color mode, etc., so you don’t have to make manual adjustments every time you want to switch modes. It’s super convenient!
You can also customize the fan speed in the hardware settings, and control the fan speed in different modes, allowing more advanced players to set the mode they want, thereby taking advantage of the powerful performance of the 11th generation Intel Core H45 laptop.
Summarize
After the author came into contact with the new 11th generation Intel Core H45 notebook, I completely refreshed my understanding. In addition to the performance being comparable to that of a desktop computer, for the first time, 20 directly connected PCIe 4.0 lanes are implemented in the notebook, making the connections on the graphics card side, storage side, network side, etc. faster and more powerful. Therefore, mobile workers can use a high-performance laptop to complete the work, which is super convenient. Friends who have the opportunity to upgrade their laptops must try the brand new 11th generation Intel Core H45 laptops. For example, this AERO 17 HDR YD can be your best creator laptop and is highly recommended to all those who need to create.
Source: KOCPC Chinese