Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 Ryzen 5 4500U laptop review attractive ...

Powerful entry. A modern 6-core chip, aluminum housing, and a 512 GB SSD at a bargain price? In our review, we look at the entry-level configuration of the RedmiBook 16, currently only available in China or via import, and show where Xiaomi has cut corners.

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With the RedmiBook 16, Xiaomi offers a large 16-inch version of the affordable RedmiBook series. Visually obviously inspired by the Apple MacBook Pro 16, the Chinese manufacturer rather wants to serve the low-priced entry level. For this purpose, it relies on the brand-new Ryzen 4000 chips with 6 or 8 processor cores or alternatively on the Intel Ice Lake architecture with 4 cores and a dedicated Nvidia MX350 graphics card. In our test we look at the cheapest entry level model with a 6-core Ryzen 5 4500U, 8 GB RAM (soldered), and 512 GB SATA SSD. We bought our test device for 650.45 Euros (~$750) at Gearbest and then paid 118.26 Euros (~$136) at DHL for import duties and taxes (to Austria), a total of 769 Euros (~$887).

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U 6 x 2.3 - 4 GHz, 38.7 W PL2 / Short Burst, 31 W PL1 / Sustained, Renoir (Zen 2)

Memory

8 GB 

, DDR4-2666 Dual Channel

Display

16.00 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 138 PPI, CMN1608, IPS, glossy: no, 60 Hz

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Soundcard

AMD Raven/Renoir/VanGogh/Cezanne - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller

Connections

1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: Headset

Networking

Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 5.0

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 21.7 x 367 x 232 ( = 0.85 x 14.45 x 9.13 in)

Battery

48 Wh, 3220 mAh Lithium-Ion, R14B01W

Charging

fast charging / Quickcharge

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet

Weight

1.76 kg ( = 62.08 oz / 3.88 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

Rating

Date

Model

Weight

Height

Size

Resolution

Best Price

82.9 %

07/2020

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
R5 4500U, Vega 6
1.8 kg 21.7 mm 16.00" 1920x1080
89.7 %

12/2019

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
i9-9880H, Radeon Pro 5500M
2 kg 16.2 mm 16.00" 3072x1920
85.2 %

03/2020

Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
R5 3500U, Vega 8
1.5 kg 16.9 mm 15.60" 1920x1080
82.8 %

07/2020

Honor MagicBook 15
R5 3500U, Vega 8
1.5 kg 16.9 mm 15.60" 1920x1080
83.9 %

11/2020

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00
R7 4700U, Vega 7
1.8 kg 18.9 mm 15.60" 1920x1080
82.6 %

07/2020

HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
R7 4700U, Vega 7
1.8 kg 19 mm 15.60" 1920x1080
73.1 %

04/2020

Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
R3 3200U, Vega 3
1.8 kg 19.9 mm 15.60" 1920x1080
77.9 %

06/2020

HP 15s-fq1440ng
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
1.6 kg 17.9 mm 15.60" 1920x1080
84.8 %

07/2020

LG Gram 15Z90N
i5-1035G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
1.1 kg 16.8 mm 15.60" 1920x1080
86.8 %

05/2020

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
i5-10300H, UHD Graphics 630
1.8 kg 18 mm 15.60" 1920x1200
80.4 %

06/2020

HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
i7-10510U, UHD Graphics 620
2.1 kg 17.2 mm 15.60" 1920x1080
76.6 %

02/2020

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
1.9 kg 19.9 mm 15.60" 1920x1080
81.8 %

02/2020

Lenovo ThinkBook 15
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
1.9 kg 18.9 mm 15.60" 1920x1080
85.5 %

06/2020

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
R5 4500U, Vega 6
1.3 kg 16.4 mm 13.30" 1920x1080
86 %

07/2020

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
R5 4500U, Vega 6
1.4 kg 16.9 mm 14.00" 1920x1080
83.2 %

07/2020

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
R5 4500U, Vega 6
1.6 kg 18 mm 14.00" 1920x1080

The case of the RedmiBook 16 is strongly reminiscent of the older Mi Notebook Pro models from Xiaomi. This is by no means negative and for the price range is a thoroughly successful approach. The stable aluminum case looks high-quality and is sufficiently torsionally stiff. It doesn't come close to its role model, the Apple MacBook Pro 16, but in comparison to plastic cases in this price range, it clearly wins.

The dimensions differ significantly from its predecessor. The 16:9 display has a narrower but wider base area and the case is considerably thicker. In return, Xiaomi can also use larger ports in the RedmiBook.

367 mm / 14.4 inch232 mm / 9.13 inch21.7 mm / 0.854 inch1.8 kg3.88 lbs357.8 mm / 14.1 inch229.9 mm / 9.05 inch16.9 mm / 0.665 inch1.5 kg3.36 lbs358 mm / 14.1 inch246 mm / 9.69 inch16.2 mm / 0.638 inch2 kg4.41 lbs344.72 mm / 13.6 inch230.14 mm / 9.06 inch18 mm / 0.709 inch2 kg4.35 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch210 mm / 8.27 inch1 mm / 0.03937 inch5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Xiaomi distributes the connections to the left and right sides of the case. The built-in first USB-C port is also used for power supply and as a DisplayPort. Unfortunately, the power transfer didn't work with two tested monitors (Philips Brilliance 329P9H and LG 27UD88-W), so we couldn't use the DisplayPort and charge the laptop at the same time. Fortunately though, the HDMI port worked perfectly with 4K and 60 Hz. Other USB-C chargers (Apple, Anker and Inateck) worked just as smoothly. Another surprise awaited us with the USB-A port on the right: It only supports the old USB 2.0 standard and therefore works very slowly with storage media. A card reader and a Kensington lock are completely missing.

As a WLAN card, Xiaomi uses a cheap Realtek 8822CE with support for Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). In comparison to the other 11 notebooks in our test with the same hardware, the RedmiBook shows average results. Compared to other AC cards, such as the old Intel 8265, the Realtek scores well. Modern and fast Wi-Fi 6 hardware, such as in the Envy x360, is significantly faster (in combination with Wi-Fi 6 routers).

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Surprisingly, Xiaomi forgoes an integrated webcam in the RedmiBook 16.

The components inside are relatively easy to reach via the base plate: First you have to loosen all Torx-5 screws, one of which is hidden under the rear center stand. After that, the plate only holds on to plastic clips at the edge, but these could be easily loosened on our test device (as always, a plastic pick and spudger is recommended).

Inside you can reach the M.2 SSD and WLAN card for easy upgrades. The battery is only secured by screws and can therefore be replaced. The cooler is also easy to clean, but the RAM memory is directly soldered and therefore cannot be upgraded.

Keyboard

The built-in chiclet keyboard offers the same layout and design as in the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro, so you have to do without a dedicated number pad. Unfortunately, Xiaomi has cut backlighting in the RedmiBook. Up to now, the laptop is available as an import from China with US layout (QWERTY) as the only option. We liked the keyboard relatively well and also achieved a comparable typing speed as with our working keyboard. However, the touch was subjectively a bit too spongy.

The large glass ClickPad is embedded in the middle of the housing and offers very good sliding properties. Unfortunately, no dedicated mouse keys were built in and the hinge, with which the touchpad can be pressed into the lower two-thirds, is a bit wobbly. Therefore, you can't feel a clear pressure point and the touchpad can only be pressed well in the lower half. Two- and three-finger gestures work perfectly, though.

Strong clouding and low light bleed
Strong clouding and low light bleed

Our test sample uses a Chi Mei/Innolux CMN1608 (N161HCA-EA3) panel. On the internet you can only find data for the CMN1604 variant, which is specified with 300 cd/m² maximum brightness, 89° viewing angle, 60 Hz and with WLED backlight. In our brightness measurements, the screen with a matte surface doesn't quite manage the 300 cd/m². We see very good brightness values in the upper left area, but they decrease significantly in our sample towards the bottom. An illumination of only 78% is the result and is not ideal. In the clouding picture, you can see the bright spots in the upper corners well, but they are only so clearly visible in longer exposures (photo). At the lower edge we also have some light bleeding from the LED backlight. Our test sample can even surpass the specifications with a very good 1572:1 contrast ratio.

288
cd/m²
275
cd/m²
275
cd/m²
263
cd/m²
283
cd/m²
246
cd/m²
233
cd/m²
247
cd/m²
226
cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

CMN1608

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 288 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 259.6 cd/m² Minimum: 13.2 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 78 %
Center on Battery: 283 cd/m²
Contrast: 1572:1 (Black: 0.18 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.58 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 0.94
ΔE Greyscale 3.5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.5
98.7% sRGB (Calman 2D)
93.9% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
60.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
66.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
93.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.09

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
CMN1608, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.00
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
APPA044, IPS, 3072x1920, 16.00
Schenker Key 16
Chi Mei N161HCA-GA1 (CMN1602), IPS, 1920x1080, 16.10
Average of class Office
 
Display P3 Coverage

64.2

63.8

-1%

56.8 ?(34.7 - 99.9, n=102, last 2 years)

-12%

sRGB Coverage

93.8

94.9

1%

78.4 ?(52.2 - 100, n=104, last 2 years)

-16%

AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage

66.2

65.9

0%

57.1 ?(35.9 - 99.4, n=104, last 2 years)

-14%

Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *

32.2 ?(14.7, 17.5)

52.4 ?(23.9, 28.5)

-63%

18 ?(8.8, 9.2)

44%

39.5 ?(1.2 - 84, n=108, last 2 years)

-23%

Response Time Black / White *

24.5 ?(14.4, 10.1)

34.9 ?(17.8, 17.1)

-42%

10.4 ?(6, 4.4)

58%

24.8 ?(1.6 - 56, n=108, last 2 years)

-1%

PWM Frequency

131700

25510 ?(20)

2596 ?(0 - 53050, n=108, last 2 years)

Brightness middle

283

519

83%

296

5%

372 ?(199 - 1506, n=109, last 2 years)

31%

Brightness

260

477

83%

271

4%

Brightness Distribution

78

86

10%

88

13%

Black Level *

0.18

0.39

-117%

0.26

-44%

0.2976 ?(0.17 - 0.95, n=112, last 2 years)

-65%

Contrast

1572

1331

-15%

1138

-28%

Colorchecker dE 2000 *

2.58

2.28

12%

2.24

13%

4.43 ?(1.3 - 12.2, n=108, last 2 years)

-72%

Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *

6.25

6.54

-5%

4.04

35%

11 ?(2.38 - 23.5, n=108, last 2 years)

-76%

Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *

0.94

0.86

9%

0.72

23%

2.58 ?(0.44 - 5.41, n=80, last 2 years)

-174%

Greyscale dE 2000 *

3.5

0.9

74%

2.76

21%

4.14 ?(1.08 - 15.3, n=108, last 2 years)

-18%

Gamma

2.09 105%

2145 0%

2.52 87%

62 4% ?(1.97 - 6451, n=108, last 2 years)

CCT

7317 89%

6572 99%

6830 95%

7085 92% ?(4838 - 18403, n=108, last 2 years)

Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)

60.9

78

28%

60

-1%

50 ?(35 - 76.8, n=24, last 2 years)

-18%

Color Space (Percent of sRGB)

93.9

99

5%

75.5 ?(54.4 - 100, n=24, last 2 years)

-20%

* ... smaller is better

The color representation in the delivery state is significantly better than the class average. However, most colors and also the grayscales have too much blue. After calibration we achieve very good DeltaE values and thus color fidelity, but the maximum brightness was reduced to only 123 cd/m² during calibration.

Despite the matte surface, the RedmiBook 16 is only suitable for shady environments. The maximum brightness is too low to create a sufficient contrast. 500 candelas or more would be recommended for this. A modern smartphone, such as the iPhone 11 Pro, reaches around 800 cd/m² here.

The response times of the display are, typical for a 60-Hz IPS display, not the fastest. However, the measured values are slightly better than the average in the class. Xiaomi doesn't use PWM for brightness control. Therefore, the panel can also be used in dark environments by sensitive people without restrictions.

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19480 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The IPS panel impresses with a stable color display and little loss of brightness, even from extreme viewing angles.

This entry-level model shows a reasonable configuration with the fast Ryzen 5 4500U six-core chip, integrated Vega 6 graphics card, 8 GB DDR4-2667 RAM in dual-channel operation, and a Samsung MZNLH512HALU SATA 3 SSD.

The Ryzen 5 4500U is clearly a highlight in the RedmiBook 16. The price-performance ratio of the 6-core processor is remarkable for the cooling system installed. In the test, it can clearly place itself in front of the expensive Ice-Lake Core i7-1065G7; the average Ryzen 5 3500U is already a respectable 27% behind. The maximum turbo of 4 GHz is initially also reached in multi-core benchmarks, but then the clock rate settles down at around 3.8 GHz (Blender).

According to HWiNFO64 the CPU package draws 37.7 watts and then settles at 33-34 watts. Therefore, one is clearly away from the specified 15 watts TDP. The performance drop in our Cinebench R15 loop is within the limits with a maximum of 10%. In comparison to other Ryzen 5 4500U's tested so far, the RedmiBook can hold its own well, and only the IdeaPad 5 is able to sustain its performance a bit better.

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HP 15s-fq1440ng Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Core i7-1065G7: Ø526 (494.21-639.84)

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

5355

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

10900

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

25377

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 32Bit

10.86 Points

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 32Bit

48.9 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

2.04 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

11.6 Points

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit

46.9 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 32Bit

1.93 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

176 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

98 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

59.4 fps

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

966 Points

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We measure the general system performance with UL's PCMark products. The RedmiBook can score well here with six fast-clocked cores, dual-channel RAM, and SSD. The significantly more expensive HP Envy x360 with the same CPU can't achieve higher average results despite a faster SSD and higher-clocked RAM. The big role model, the MacBook Pro 16 with Core i9 and strong Radeon Pro 5500M, is only 3% faster on average. Competitors from Intel with an expensive Core i7-1065G7 are on average 12% slower.

Overall, we note an impressive performance even for the entry level model, and it turns out that only a few users will benefit from the faster, optional Ryzen 7 4700U.

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M -3!
Radeon Pro 5500M, i9-9880H, Apple SSD AP1024 7171

96.7 pt ∼97%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM881 MZNLH512HALU-0000/07

92.6 pt ∼93%

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G

92.1 pt ∼92%

Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
 

91.2 pt ∼91%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

89.9 pt ∼90%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 

89.6 pt ∼90%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
 

89.6 pt ∼90%

HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

86.7 pt ∼87%

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

85.3 pt ∼85%

Average of class Office
 

85.2 pt ∼85%

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
UHD Graphics 630, i5-10300H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

84.9 pt ∼85%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ

84.3 pt ∼84%

HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)

83.8 pt ∼84%

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

81.8 pt ∼82%

Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
 

81.4 pt ∼81%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G

76.8 pt ∼77%

LG Gram 15Z90N
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)

76.5 pt ∼77%

Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ

75.9 pt ∼76%

Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ

74.3 pt ∼74%

HP 15s-fq1440ng
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

70.3 pt ∼70%

Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
Vega 3, R3 3200U, SanDisk X600 SD9SN8W-128G

61.4 pt ∼61%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
Radeon Pro 5500M, i9-9880H, Apple SSD AP1024 7171

4900 Points ∼100% +7%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM881 MZNLH512HALU-0000/07

4592 Points ∼94%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ

4227 Points ∼86% -8%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
  (3889 - 4658, n=9)

4227 Points ∼86% -8%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (3889 - 4658, n=9)

4227 Points ∼86% -8%

Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
  (4015 - 4402, n=6)

4220 Points ∼86% -8%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

4215 Points ∼86% -8%

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

4207 Points ∼86% -8%

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G

4127 Points ∼84% -10%

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

4064 Points ∼83% -11%

HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

4015 Points ∼82% -13%

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
UHD Graphics 630, i5-10300H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

3842 Points ∼78% -16%

Average of class Office
  (1275 - 5686, n=17, last 2 years)

3759 Points ∼77% -18%

HP 15s-fq1440ng
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

3696 Points ∼75% -20%

Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (3029 - 4523, n=25)

3692 Points ∼75% -20%

Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ

3641 Points ∼74% -21%

Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ

3615 Points ∼74% -21%

LG Gram 15Z90N
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)

3497 Points ∼71% -24%

HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)

3458 Points ∼71% -25%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G

3407 Points ∼70% -26%

Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
Vega 3, R3 3200U, SanDisk X600 SD9SN8W-128G

2742 Points ∼56% -40%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM881 MZNLH512HALU-0000/07

5344 Points ∼100%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

5277 Points ∼99% -1%

HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)

5273 Points ∼99% -1%

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
UHD Graphics 630, i5-10300H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

5271 Points ∼99% -1%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
  (5084 - 5543, n=9)

5266 Points ∼99% -1%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (5084 - 5543, n=9)

5266 Points ∼99% -1%

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G

5249 Points ∼98% -2%

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

5147 Points ∼96% -4%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ

5102 Points ∼95% -5%

HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

5101 Points ∼95% -5%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G

4854 Points ∼91% -9%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
Radeon Pro 5500M, i9-9880H, Apple SSD AP1024 7171

4812 Points ∼90% -10%

Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
  (3010 - 5361, n=5)

4806 Points ∼90% -10%

LG Gram 15Z90N
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)

4772 Points ∼89% -11%

Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ

4699 Points ∼88% -12%

Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ

4666 Points ∼87% -13%

Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (2460 - 5488, n=25)

4456 Points ∼83% -17%

Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
Vega 3, R3 3200U, SanDisk X600 SD9SN8W-128G

4239 Points ∼79% -21%

Average of class Office
  (1854 - 5695, n=15, last 2 years)

3673 Points ∼69% -31%

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

3010 Points ∼56% -44%

HP 15s-fq1440ng
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

2768 Points ∼52% -48%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
Radeon Pro 5500M, i9-9880H, Apple SSD AP1024 7171

5500 Points ∼100% +15%

Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
  (4527 - 5307, n=8)

4898 Points ∼89% +2%

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G

4884 Points ∼89% +2%

Average of class Office
  (2133 - 6152, n=105, last 2 years)

4813 Points ∼88% +1%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM881 MZNLH512HALU-0000/07

4784 Points ∼87%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
  (4393 - 5024, n=12)

4683 Points ∼85% -2%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (4393 - 5024, n=12)

4683 Points ∼85% -2%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

4682 Points ∼85% -2%

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

4560 Points ∼83% -5%

HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

4527 Points ∼82% -5%

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

4393 Points ∼80% -8%

HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)

4356 Points ∼79% -9%

Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (3862 - 4679, n=29)

4341 Points ∼79% -9%

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
UHD Graphics 630, i5-10300H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

4329 Points ∼79% -10%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ

4248 Points ∼77% -11%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G

3911 Points ∼71% -18%

LG Gram 15Z90N
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)

3906 Points ∼71% -18%

Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ

3883 Points ∼71% -19%

HP 15s-fq1440ng
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

3878 Points ∼71% -19%

Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ

3743 Points ∼68% -22%

Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
Vega 3, R3 3200U, SanDisk X600 SD9SN8W-128G

3028 Points ∼55% -37%

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
UHD Graphics 630, i5-10300H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

9874 Points ∼100% +11%

HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)

9613 Points ∼97% +8%

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

9559 Points ∼97% +7%

Average of class Office
  (4922 - 11119, n=105, last 2 years)

9212 Points ∼93% +3%

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G

9124 Points ∼92% +2%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ

9103 Points ∼92% +2%

Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
  (8303 - 9559, n=8)

9009 Points ∼91% +1%

Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (7822 - 9902, n=29)

8914 Points ∼90% 0%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM881 MZNLH512HALU-0000/07

8905 Points ∼90%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

8876 Points ∼90% 0%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
  (8204 - 9124, n=11)

8669 Points ∼88% -3%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (8204 - 9124, n=11)

8669 Points ∼88% -3%

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

8327 Points ∼84% -6%

HP 15s-fq1440ng
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

8314 Points ∼84% -7%

HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

8303 Points ∼84% -7%

LG Gram 15Z90N
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)

8272 Points ∼84% -7%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G

8078 Points ∼82% -9%

Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ

7775 Points ∼79% -13%

Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ

7600 Points ∼77% -15%

Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
Vega 3, R3 3200U, SanDisk X600 SD9SN8W-128G

6441 Points ∼65% -28%

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G

7752 Points ∼100% +9%

Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
  (5348 - 7945, n=8)

7201 Points ∼93% +1%

HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)

7196 Points ∼93% +1%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM881 MZNLH512HALU-0000/07

7096 Points ∼92%

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
UHD Graphics 630, i5-10300H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

6996 Points ∼90% -1%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
  (6400 - 7752, n=11)

6987 Points ∼90% -2%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (6400 - 7752, n=11)

6987 Points ∼90% -2%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G

6985 Points ∼90% -2%

Average of class Office
  (3053 - 9512, n=105, last 2 years)

6905 Points ∼89% -3%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ

6874 Points ∼89% -3%

HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

6805 Points ∼88% -4%

Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (5462 - 7433, n=29)

6684 Points ∼86% -6%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

6636 Points ∼86% -6%

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

6530 Points ∼84% -8%

LG Gram 15Z90N
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)

6417 Points ∼83% -10%

Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ

5799 Points ∼75% -18%

Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ

5603 Points ∼72% -21%

HP 15s-fq1440ng
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

5518 Points ∼71% -22%

Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
Vega 3, R3 3200U, SanDisk X600 SD9SN8W-128G

5448 Points ∼70% -23%

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

5348 Points ∼69% -25%

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

5037 Points ∼100% +7%

Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
  (4459 - 5495, n=8)

4947 Points ∼98% +5%

Average of class Office
  (1270 - 7252, n=105, last 2 years)

4830 Points ∼96% +3%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

4728 Points ∼94% +1%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM881 MZNLH512HALU-0000/07

4704 Points ∼93%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
  (4189 - 4808, n=11)

4517 Points ∼90% -4%

Average AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (4189 - 4808, n=11)

4517 Points ∼90% -4%

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G

4472 Points ∼89% -5%

HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

4459 Points ∼89% -5%

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

4233 Points ∼84% -10%

Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (2706 - 4424, n=29)

3754 Points ∼75% -20%

Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ

3526 Points ∼70% -25%

HP 15s-fq1440ng
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU

3452 Points ∼69% -27%

Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ

3344 Points ∼66% -29%

Lenovo ThinkBook 15
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ

3325 Points ∼66% -29%

HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)

3243 Points ∼64% -31%

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
UHD Graphics 630, i5-10300H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

3187 Points ∼63% -32%

LG Gram 15Z90N
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)

3047 Points ∼60% -35%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G

2878 Points ∼57% -39%

Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
Vega 3, R3 3200U, SanDisk X600 SD9SN8W-128G

2148 Points ∼43% -54%

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4592 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
5800 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5344 points
PCMark 10 Score
4784 points

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The DPC latencies showed better than average in the test, but according to LatencyMon they are still not completely in the green area. However, our latency test is very demanding with web surfing via WLAN, 4K YouTube video and maximum CPU load.

4778 μs * ∼48% -460%

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB

9856 μs * ∼100% -1055%

HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)
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Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU

2216 μs * ∼22% -160%

HP 470 G7 8VU24EA
Radeon 530, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G

2098 μs * ∼21% -146%

Average of class Office
  (335 - 10291, n=103, last 2 years)

2017 μs * ∼20% -136%

Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8

1812 μs * ∼18% -112%

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
UHD Graphics 630, i5-10300H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe

1521 μs * ∼15% -78%

MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
Radeon RX 5300M, R7 4800H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR

1423 μs * ∼14% -67%

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, R5 4600H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI

1000 μs * ∼10% -17%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
Vega 6, R5 4500U, Samsung PM881 MZNLH512HALU-0000/07

853 μs * ∼9%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B

780 μs * ∼8% +9%

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B

775 μs * ∼8% +9%

Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU

723 μs * ∼7% +15%

Chuwi AeroBook Plus
Iris Graphics 550, 6287U, HIKVision HS-SSD-C100N M.2 SATA III SSD 256 GB

703 μs * ∼7% +18%

* ... smaller is better

Xiaomi has economized on the M.2 SSD from Samsung and has only installed a cheap SATA SSD. This noticeably limits the data rates. In comparison to fast SSDs, like in the MacBook Pro 16 or also in the Huawei MateBook D 15, the benchmark results are very weak.

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
Samsung PM881 MZNLH512HALU-0000/07
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
Apple SSD AP1024 7171
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
Average of class Office
 
Write 4K

44.95

55.5

23%

134.8

200%

156.5 ?(12.7 - 314, n=88, last 2 years)

248%

Read 4K

27.19

16.21

-40%

41.68

53%

53.4 ?(9.91 - 92.8, n=88, last 2 years)

96%

Write Seq

1959

1651

1816 ?(54.2 - 5205, n=85, last 2 years)

Read Seq

1763

2300

2007 ?(239 - 5048, n=85, last 2 years)

Write 4K Q32T1

252.5

398.5

58%

260

3%

417 ?(16.3 - 846, n=88, last 2 years)

65%

Read 4K Q32T1

257.4

648

152%

335.1

30%

477 ?(24.2 - 925, n=88, last 2 years)

85%

Write Seq Q32T1

505

2727

440%

1641

225%

2158 ?(49.4 - 5237, n=88, last 2 years)

327%

Read Seq Q32T1

546

3242

494%

3452

532%

3197 ?(182.7 - 7106, n=88, last 2 years)

486%

Write 4K Q8T8

258.6

943 ?(344 - 1933, n=5, last 2 years)

265%

Read 4K Q8T8

279.1

1191 ?(806 - 1653, n=5, last 2 years)

327%

Seq Read

458.9

2531

452%

2613

469%

2481 ?(266 - 5739, n=106, last 2 years)

441%

Seq Write

338.1

2289

577%

1549

358%

1519 ?(52.2 - 4909, n=106, last 2 years)

349%

4K Read

24.8

15.85

-36%

47.15

90%

49.7 ?(8.89 - 88.1, n=106, last 2 years)

100%

4K Write

39.48

39.88

1%

111.6

183%

144.4 ?(13.9 - 272, n=106, last 2 years)

266%

4K-64 Read

159.1

1267

696%

748

370%

961 ?(13.1 - 2465, n=106, last 2 years)

504%

4K-64 Write

129.1

1749

1255%

1275

888%

1167 ?(17.7 - 3158, n=106, last 2 years)

804%

Access Time Read *

0.089

0.122

-37%

0.062

30%

0.09067 ?(0.028 - 0.389, n=104, last 2 years)

-2%

Access Time Write *

0.066

0.095

-44%

0.042

36%

0.09063 ?(0.018 - 0.717, n=106, last 2 years)

-37%

Score Read

230

1536

568%

1057

360%

1264 ?(49 - 3114, n=106, last 2 years)

450%

Score Write

202

2018

899%

1542

663%

1463 ?(39 - 3889, n=106, last 2 years)

624%

Score Total

553

4317

681%

3097

460%

3334 ?(125 - 8547, n=106, last 2 years)

503%

Copy ISO MB/s

491

1995

306%

1399 ?(49.5 - 2779, n=73, last 2 years)

185%

Copy Program MB/s

223

584

162%

407 ?(35.6 - 956, n=73, last 2 years)

83%

Copy Game MB/s

395

1135

187%

892 ?(50.6 - 1958, n=73, last 2 years)

126%

* ... smaller is better

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1:546 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1:505 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1:257.4 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1:252.5 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K:27.19 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K:44.95 MB/s

CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8:258.6 MB/s

CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8:279.1 MB/s

Shipped with old 19.40.40 GPU driver
Shipped with old 19.40.40 GPU driver

The integrated Vega 6 graphics card was already part of the Ryzen 3000 series, but has been significantly redesigned for the new Ryzen 4000 APUs and now clocks higher. This is also noticeable in the performance.

Average of class Office
  (5005 - 46247, n=108, last 2 years)

20982 Points ∼100% +1%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

20755 Points ∼99%

Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (15227 - 24163, n=14)

20679 Points ∼99% 0%

Average of class Office
  (796 - 8114, n=120, last 2 years)

3481 Points ∼100% +31%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

2656 Points ∼76%

Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (2122 - 3239, n=21)

2656 Points ∼76% 0%

Average of class Office
  (286 - 2886, n=116, last 2 years)

1132 Points ∼100% +45%

Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
  (650 - 932, n=20)

810 Points ∼72% +3%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

783 Points ∼69%

3DMark 06 Standard Score
17824 points
3DMark 11 Performance
4446 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
15263 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
2404 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
891 points

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The integrated Vega 6 is relatively strong for an iGPU but still too weak for current demanding games. In most games it is only enough for minimal graphic details at reduced resolution. The GeForce MX350 available in the Intel-based device offers a significantly higher performance.

Sadly, Xiaomi limits the shared main memory for the GPU to 512 MB, which prevents many demanding games from starting (e.g. Doom Eternal, Death Stranding). Unfortunately there are no options in the BIOS to increase this and a registry setting didn't help either.

Average NVIDIA GeForce MX350
  (54.9 - 86, n=12)

77.3 fps ∼100% +84%

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7

67 fps ∼87% +60%

Average of class Office
  (11.3 - 144.3, n=101, last 2 years)

62.6 fps ∼81% +49%

HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

56.4 (52min - 60max) fps ∼73% +35%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

49.7 fps ∼64% +19%

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

41.9 (32min - 49max) fps ∼54%

HP 15s-fq1440ng
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)

38.7 fps ∼50% -8%

HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

36.1 (30min - 41max) fps ∼47% -14%

HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel UHD Graphics 620

18.9 (14min - 25max) fps ∼24% -55%

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H, Intel UHD Graphics 630

17.3 fps ∼22% -59%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620

14.9 fps ∼19% -64%

We can't see any throttling in the graphics performance, and even in battery mode The Witcher 3 runs with consistent fps.

In our test, the Ryzen 5 4500U's cooling is convincing: The small fan stays off most of the time while idling and under light load, so the device is silent. On lower speeds - for example when loading demanding websites and the fan starts to spin - it still remains pleasantly quiet. We also only measured around 34 dB during gaming - very good. Under maximum load the fan noise subjectively remains very unobtrusive and doesn't get excessively loud with a maximum of 42.2 dB.

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Noise Level

Idle

30.1 / 30.1 / 31 dB(A)

Load
34.1 / 42.2 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 

30 dB
silent

40 dB(A)
audible

50 dB(A)
loud

 

min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 30.1 dB(A)

dB(A)0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.530.730.432.131.831.830.9253030.93131.928.63031.23130.730.831.130.93130.530.34032.635.735.734.333.830.835.75030.131.730.730.228.728326329.627.727.426.526.127.328.38028.32827.425.82625.527.91002727.12726.425.924.926.412528.627.226.726.626.126.927.116029.426.527.626.726.726.927.420031.326.22624.724.424.425.925032.326.824.723.222.521.925.831533.527.425.422.521.62126.840035.62724.722.221.120.827.550034.626.423.420.319.820.225.363034.72622.819.518.919.125.98003222.421.118.618.518.422.3100029.721.620.518.517.717.721.8125031.522.620.818.217.41722.3160030.822.920.818.417.417.422.9200030.322.520.217.817.217.322.1250029.521.219.117.417.317.120.831502719.81917.417.217.119.8400027.92018.317.317.217.319.9500028.61917.917.217.317.118.8630025.31817.417.317.217.217.980002217.717.817.317.417.417.6100002117.717.617.417.417.317.61250018.617.617.417.217.217.317.41600018.818.118.117.217.617.618.1SPL42.234.232.430.530.130.134N3.91.91.61.31.21.21.9median 29.5median 22.5median 20.8median 18.4median 17.6median 17.6median 22.3Delta2.53.53.12.72.72.73.926.525.324.623.524.124.724.425.523.424.323.824.724.32223.631.930.231.728.329.428.1262620.625.92820.220.720.619.224.519.819.619.417.922.820.419.219.120.124.923.521.820.621.826.721.721.221.121.227.62220.317.218.828.520.919.114.415.132.223.42013.615.233.525.12215.915.832.423.219.213.413.533.124.619.410.511.430.719.516.510.810.729.219.616.410.510.131.12118.510.510.731.222.118.91111.33122.118.61110.929.720.31711.311.127.618.816.111.711.429.919.815.611.911.931.718.415.412.412.228.116.11412.212.223.514.714.11312.822.313.813.312.612.817.813.213.112.11217.614.814.812.811.442.132.529.324.142.234.232.430.530.130.124.23.91.61.10.53.91.91.61.31.21.20.5median 0median 0median 0median 0median 0median 0median 03.12.224.64.8hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseXiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5

The cooling system is also convincing in terms of surface temperatures. Even under extreme load, we only measured 38 °C at the hotspot of the upper side.

Internal temperatures and clock rates are very good under extreme load with Furmark and Prime95
Internal temperatures and clock rates are very good under extreme load with Furmark and Prime95

The reported internal temperatures of HWiNFO64 also remain within the limits. As peak temperature, the SoC reaches 86 °C (CPU cores) and then settles at a good 70 °C at maximum fan speed. The integrated GPU settles in at 66 °C. Throttling or low clock rates aren't the reason for the low temperatures, either. The CPU permanently clocks at 3.8 GHz in this extreme load test.

  38 °C
100 F
38 °C
100 F
36 °C
97 F
 
  37 °C
99 F
32 °C
90 F
26 °C
79 F
 
  27 °C
81 F
23 °C
73 F
21 °C
70 F
 
Maximum: 38 °C = 100 F
Average: 30.9 °C = 88 F
38 °C
100 F
34 °C
93 F
28 °C
82 F
33 °C
91 F
35 °C
95 F
24 °C
75 F
28 °C
82 F
27 °C
81 F
23 °C
73 F
Maximum: 38 °C = 100 F
Average: 30 °C = 86 F

Room Temperature 19 °C = 66 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Fluke 62 Mini

(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 30.9 °C / 88 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 34.1 °C / 93 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 38 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 36.6 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.4 °C / 74 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27 °C / 80.6 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (+0.8 °C / 1.4 F).

Jack output with moderate performance
Jack output with moderate performance

The built-in stereo speakers in the RedmiBook 16 are loud enough but can't keep up with the top class. The playback quality is sufficient for undemanding tasks, such as YouTube videos, but the complete lack of bass spoils the music experience. They are no match for the excellent speakers in the MacBook Pro 16. 

The built-in jack is absolutely sufficient for undemanding users in the subjective listening test, but it shows clear weaknesses in the test with an external sound card with a THD+N of 0.025% (smaller is better).

dB(A)0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2036.337.42531.130.93131.432.74031.830.85030.629632929.28028.127.110025.825.61252826.616038.427.420051.925.725059.423.431560.52240063.621.750062.220.463064.620.180069.919.2100069.418.5125067.417.9160064.517.8200063.617.7250066.417.9315063.517.6400063.417.6500066.917.5630065.717.6800063.217.81000062.717.91250060.717.81600057.117.8SPL77.877.677.777.830.7N40.24040.140.31.3median 63.4median 17.9Delta5.52.33634.529.530.93130.229.830.629.434.728.345.226.557.325.562.523.667.722.167.323.569.62271.32170.620.974.219.872.818.970.418.573.318.273.417.771.617.371.417.369.71769.41769.41767.417.166.91768.317.166.417.163.11761.917.360.13082.31.360.7median 17.7median 69.41.92.3hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseXiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 15% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 51%
Compared to all devices tested
» 19% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 76% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (5.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 17%, worst was 41%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Thanks to the integrated graphics card and the SoC manufactured in the 7-nm process, the RedmiBook 16 is very energy efficient. In comparison to the Huawei MateBook D 15 with Ryzen 5 3500U, the 4500U can clearly establish itself. Only under extreme load (using all six cores) does it need a bit more power. The RedmiBook is also very modest in comparison to the Lenovo IdeaPad 5. The HP Envy x360 is overall just marginally more efficient.

Compared to modern Ice Lake devices, the RedmiBook is also very convincing.

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
R5 4500U, Vega 6, Samsung PM881 MZNLH512HALU-0000/07, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.00
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
i9-9880H, Radeon Pro 5500M, Apple SSD AP1024 7171, IPS, 3072x1920, 16.00
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
R5 3500U, Vega 8, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Honor MagicBook 15
R5 3500U, Vega 8, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
R7 4700U, Vega 7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
R3 3200U, Vega 3, SanDisk X600 SD9SN8W-128G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
HP 15s-fq1440ng
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, TN, 1920x1080, 15.60
LG Gram 15Z90N
i5-1035G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG), .2 IPS LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
i5-10300H, UHD Graphics 630, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe, IPS, 1920x1200, 15.60
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
i7-10510U, UHD Graphics 620, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
R5 4500U, Vega 6, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
R5 4500U, Vega 6, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
 
Average Intel Core i5-1035G7
 
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
 
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 
Average of class Office
 
Idle Minimum *

3.2

3.7

-16%

5.2

-63%

4.6

-44%

3.8

-19%

3.2

-0%

6.9

-116%

2.9

9%

2.9

9%

4.3

-34%

2.3

28%

3.5

-9%

3.9

-22%

4.4

-38%

3.96 ?(3.7 - 5.8, n=21)

-24%

4 ?(2.9 - 4.7, n=3)

-25%

4.4 ?(1.8 - 10.7, n=30)

-38%

4.88 ?(3.7 - 6, n=16)

-53%

4.24 ?(1.9 - 9.9, n=108, last 2 years)

-33%

Idle Average *

6.7

12.1

-81%

8.8

-31%

8.5

-27%

7.7

-15%

6.8

-1%

9.2

-37%

7.7

-15%

7.6

-13%

7.2

-7%

4.8

28%

7.1

-6%

5.8

13%

7.6

-13%

6.6 ?(6 - 8.4, n=21)

1%

7.7 ?(7.5 - 7.9, n=3)

-15%

7.81 ?(4.6 - 13.6, n=30)

-17%

7.98 ?(5.86 - 12.5, n=16)

-19%

7.57 ?(3.5 - 20.6, n=108, last 2 years)

-13%

Idle Maximum *

8.7

17

-95%

10.2

-17%

9.1

-5%

10.5

-21%

7.7

11%

9.5

-9%

11.4

-31%

8

8%

7.5

14%

5.7

34%

7.8

10%

6

31%

9.9

-14%

8.83 ?(6 - 11, n=21)

-1%

9.77 ?(7.8 - 11.4, n=3)

-12%

9.61 ?(5.9 - 15.7, n=30)

-10%

9.37 ?(6.36 - 13.1, n=16)

-8%

9.48 ?(4.7 - 23.9, n=108, last 2 years)

-9%

Load Average *

35

91.5

-161%

37.5

-7%

38

-9%

32

9%

30.3

13%

31

11%

31.5

10%

41.7

-19%

40.4

-15%

26.2

25%

38.9

-11%

41.5

-19%

46

-31%

35.5 ?(27.6 - 48, n=21)

-1%

38.6 ?(31.5 - 42.5, n=3)

-10%

47.1 ?(27.4 - 78, n=30)

-35%

36.7 ?(30.2 - 50.6, n=16)

-5%

37.6 ?(8.2 - 85.6, n=106, last 2 years)

-7%

Witcher 3 ultra *

33

103

-212%

28.2

15%

Load Maximum *

59.6

102.3

-72%

50.9

15%

44

26%

45.4

24%

44.4

26%

45.4

24%

32

46%

94.8

-59%

65.7

-10%

27

55%

65.4

-10%

50.4

15%

59

1%

52.2 ?(35.4 - 97.2, n=21)

12%

52.6 ?(32 - 63.9, n=3)

12%

59.4 ?(27 - 108, n=30)

-0%

47.5 ?(38.6 - 63.6, n=16)

20%

57.1 ?(8.7 - 131, n=108, last 2 years)

4%

* ... smaller is better

The relatively small 48 Wh battery delivers good runtimes thanks to the low power consumption and the factory setting, which causes the RedmiBook to only turn off at 2% (and not the usual 5% in Windows). The RedmiBook stands up well in direct comparison with the competition. A whole workday in battery mode is no problem at reduced brightness.

Battery Runtime

Witcher 3 ultra 150cd
3h 03min
WiFi Websurfing
10h 28min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
9h 01min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
14h 42min
Load (maximum brightness)
2h 08min
Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5
R5 4500U, Vega 6, 48 Wh
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
i9-9880H, Radeon Pro 5500M, 99.8 Wh
Huawei MateBook D 15-53010TUY
R5 3500U, Vega 8, 42 Wh
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
R7 4700U, Vega 7, 45 Wh
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
R3 3200U, Vega 3, 37 Wh
HP 15s-fq1440ng
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 41 Wh
LG Gram 15Z90N
i5-1035G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 80 Wh
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
i5-10300H, UHD Graphics 630, 56 Wh
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
i7-10510U, UHD Graphics 620, 55.67 Wh
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, 37 Wh
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, 45 Wh
HP Envy x360 13-ay0010nr
R5 4500U, Vega 6, 51 Wh
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 
Average Intel Core i5-1035G7
 
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
 
Average of class Office
 
H.264

882

580

-34%

402

-54%

362

-59%

674

-24%

505

-43%

418

-53%

544 ?(385 - 674, n=5)

-38%

674

-24%

639 ?(362 - 992, n=11)

-28%

699 ?(292 - 1204, n=25, last 2 years)

-21%

WiFi v1.3

628

718

14%

470

-25%

455

-28%

357

-43%

318

-49%

728

16%

556

-11%

554

-12%

402

-36%

406

-35%

708

13%

463 ?(198 - 862, n=16)

-26%

612 ?(495 - 728, n=2)

-3%

521 ?(258 - 838, n=29)

-17%

562 ?(241 - 1715, n=106, last 2 years)

-11%

Witcher 3 ultra

183

54

-70%

107.8 ?(59 - 162, n=5, last 2 years)

-41%

Load

128

58

-55%

75

-41%

106

-17%

122

-5%

252

97%

93

-27%

137

7%

94

-27%

87

-32%

116

-9%

95.1 ?(67 - 130, n=8)

-26%

182 ?(112 - 252, n=2)

42%

128.2 ?(64 - 219, n=22)

0%

125.9 ?(54 - 359, n=53, last 2 years)

-2%

Reader / Idle

755

910

1536

1581

1525

1041

1074

1916

748 ?(526 - 1061, n=3)

1800 ?(1536 - 2064, n=2)

1253 ?(467 - 2735, n=18)

1342 ?(396 - 2359, n=27, last 2 years)

Pros

+ sturdy aluminum housing

+ application performance

+ low emissions

Cons

- no webcam

- no key illumination

- SATA SSD

- RAM not upgradable because soldered

- USB-C power connection with problems with external monitors

- Chinese Windows

In review: Xiaomi RedmiBook 16
In review: Xiaomi RedmiBook 16

The Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 is an affordable office/multimedia laptop with a powerful Ryzen 5 4500U and integrated graphics card. The case is very reminiscent of the good Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro devices with aluminum cases. The Apple MacBook Pro 16 is clearly the design inspiration, but in contrast to it, the RedmiBook is positioned in the lowest price segment. Xiaomi had to make cutbacks in various places to achieve this: no webcam, a slow SATA SSD, and no keyboard backlight. 

Despite the outdated SATA SSD, the system performance is outstanding.

This is where the new Ryzen 5 4500U can flex its muscles and even the low clock speed and non-upgradeable main memory only slows it down slightly. The graphics performance is not overwhelming with the integrated Vega 6, so the RedmiBook is hardly suitable for gamers. The Intel variant with MX350 should be considerably more powerful here. The CPU's cooling is first class, the fans stay quiet, and the surfaces stay cool.

The 16-inch screen has a much lower resolution than the considerably more expensive model in the MBP16, but it achieves the stated coverage of the sRGB color space and pleases with a matte coating and good color representation in the test. It could be a bit brighter at maximum brightness so that the laptop could be put to better use outdoors, since the battery life of our test device would not dissuade from mobile use. A full workday with reduced brightness is possible thanks to good energy efficiency.

As the device was only available in China at the time of this review, the usual restrictions have to be contended with in Europe: long delivery times, customs and import tax, high shipping costs for returns, possible issues in case of defects, Chinese Windows (language not changeable) and currently only an American QWERTY keyboard make a purchase seem unexciting for most customers at the moment.

Xiaomi RedmiBook 16 R5- 07/08/2020 v7
Klaus Hinum

Connectivity

52 / 80 → 65%

Games Performance

58 / 78 → 74%

Application Performance

85 / 95 → 90%

Office - Weighted Average

Klaus Hinum, 2020-07-22 (Update: 2020-07-26)