This is how Intel beats AMD: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 laptop review

[Redaktion]

Intel Arrow Lake, AMD Krackan Point, Intel Lunar Lake - Lenovo has three different versions of the ThinkPad T14 Gen 6. We review one with Lunar Lake, and yet again, the platform shows why it is perfect for business laptops: Long battery life meets a low heat output and excellent system performance.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/This-is-how-Intel-beats-AMD-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-Gen-6-laptop-review.1144489.0.html

[Emilations]

I loved reading this review.
As a general feedback, is it possible to comment on whether or not certain models have a whistle or a high frequency whine from the fans at low rpm. Albeit fan noise volume is important, sometimes a low noise is intolerable if the pitch is too high.
Thank you

[davidm]

This exact review format is why I keep coming back to notebookcheck, even though it's so random otherwise.

It is amusing to add a Strix Halo based system, like the rog flow z13, to graphs. Look at Cinebench R15 Multi Loop, for example.

The PC industry is so slow to change.

[koppi33]

no OLED option with Lunar Lake

WHY?? How stupid is this!

[indyp]

Been on this site for years and I still have NO IDEA how you test performance. 

You don't list power profiles.
You don't list browser versions or driver versions.

Your "How we test/benchmark" page says you load latest drivers and software, but in the same page you say you expect manufacturers to provide up-to-date systems for review.  So which is it?  And then are you comparing a system in 2025 with a system you tested in 2023 with older drivers?

I'm confused because my old Acer 155H Ultra 7 (~$600) benches better than modern systems (like this one) on your web (Webxprt/Kraken) benches, sometimes ~20% better!  What power profile are you using for your benchmarks?

Makes it hard to actually compare my current system.  Makes it hard to trust your benchmarks are what they say they are.  Makes me think there's some inconsistencies in ALL your benchmarks because the documentation isn't there.

[Benjamin Herzig]

You don't list power profiles.

Yes we do. They are listed in the "Testing conditions" section.

Your "How we test/benchmark" page says you load latest drivers and software, but in the same page you say you expect manufacturers to provide up-to-date systems for review.  So which is it?

It is not an oxymoron: We test the system with the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. So, we are using the most up to date drivers that the laptop manufacturer provides. We are not using generic drivers from AMD/Intel/Nvidia, even if they are newer.

I'm confused because my old Acer 155H Ultra 7 (~$600) benches better than modern systems (like this one) on your web (Webxprt/Kraken) benches, sometimes ~20% better!  What power profile are you using for your benchmarks?

H class CPU doing better than a U class chip, like Lunar Lake, is not that surprising.

All our benchmark testing is done in "Best performance" mode.