Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H review: The multimedia laptop with an Intel Arc A730M from US$1,050


Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (2809 – 3779, n=7) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





3156 (3078.2min – 3156.21max) MB/s +7%

Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




2939 (2921.09min – 2938.95max) MB/s

Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ




2669 (2638.39min – 2668.53max) MB/s -9%

Average of class Multimedia
  (756 – 4861, n=88, last 2 years) MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB





2641 (2618.08min – 2641.4max) MB/s -10%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





2390 (2088.15min – 2390.38max) MB/s -19%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1759 (1754.48min – 1759.3max) MB/s -40%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1759 (1754.48min – 1759.3max) MB/s -40%

Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





5709 (4134.63min – 5709.29max) MB/s

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3637 – 5709, n=7) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





3503 (3341.99min – 3503.29max) MB/s -39%

Average of class Multimedia
  (790 – 5709, n=88, last 2 years) MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB




2567 (2503.61min – 2566.81max) MB/s -55%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ





2292 (2277.15min – 2292.43max) MB/s -60%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10




2230 (2171.45min – 2229.69max) MB/s -61%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1554 (1534.35min – 1553.61max) MB/s -73%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1554 (1534.35min – 1553.61max) MB/s -73%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (7029 – 7148, n=7) Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00




5187 (4478.95min – 5186.89max) MB/s -27%

Average of class Multimedia
  (1023 – 7121, n=87, last 2 years) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10




4725 (4035.45min – 4724.88max) MB/s -33%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




3886 (3200.77min – 3885.81max) MB/s -45%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




3886 (3200.77min – 3885.81max) MB/s -45%

MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB




3629 (3340.34min – 3628.78max) MB/s -49%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ





3034 (2688.83min – 3034.37max) MB/s -57%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (6531 – 6887, n=7) Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





6742 (1600.81min – 6742.41max) MB/s

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





4824 (4712.92min – 4824.08max) MB/s -28%

Average of class Multimedia
  (871 – 6761, n=88, last 2 years) MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB





2813 (2739.96min – 2813.36max) MB/s -58%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ




2514 (2483.93min – 2513.65max) MB/s -63%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





2255 (2245.25min – 2255.17max) MB/s -67%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1640 (1630.54min – 1639.84max) MB/s -76%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1640 (1630.54min – 1639.84max) MB/s -76%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ




84.7 (83.57min – 84.65max) MB/s 0%

Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




84.5 (83.37min – 84.5max) MB/s

MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB





83.2 (76.7min – 83.24max) MB/s -2%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (64.2 – 84.5, n=7) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00




73.2 (70.67min – 73.2max) MB/s -13%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





62.6 (62.25min – 62.63max) MB/s -26%

Average of class Multimedia
  (14.6 – 149.1, n=88, last 2 years) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




32.6 (32.27min – 32.56max) MB/s -61%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




32.6 (32.27min – 32.56max) MB/s -61%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





369 (333.31min – 369.47max) MB/s +20%

Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





307 (305.62min – 307.04max) MB/s

Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ





265 (263.14min – 265.39max) MB/s -14%

MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB




239 (229.28min – 238.84max) MB/s -22%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (146.3 – 307, n=7) Average of class Multimedia
  (82.2 – 376, n=88, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





158.8 (155.42min – 158.82max) MB/s -48%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





129.5 (125.88min – 129.52max) MB/s -58%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





129.5 (125.88min – 129.52max) MB/s -58%

Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




3910 (3867.98min – 3909.59max) MB/s

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (883 – 4920, n=7) MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB




2116 (2103.16min – 2115.54max) MB/s -46%

Average of class Multimedia
  (315 – 4358, n=88, last 2 years) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10




1323 (1320.64min – 1322.54max) MB/s -66%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ




932 (902.95min – 931.73max) MB/s -76%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





789 (769.77min – 789.25max) MB/s -80%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





789 (769.77min – 789.25max) MB/s -80%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00




725 (704.24min – 724.66max) MB/s -81%

Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




4074 (3652.82min – 4073.79max) MB/s

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (413 – 4683, n=7) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





2234 (2227.81min – 2234.36max) MB/s -45%

MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB




1923 (1866.75min – 1922.74max) MB/s -53%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ




1299 (1149.78min – 1298.86max) MB/s -68%

Average of class Multimedia
  (221 – 4074, n=88, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





513 (490.37min – 513.26max) MB/s -87%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





314 (293.25min – 314.3max) MB/s -92%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





314 (293.25min – 314.3max) MB/s -92%

Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (6198 – 10039, n=7) MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Average of class Multimedia
  (1659 – 9972, n=85, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (1603 – 3595, n=7) MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Average of class Multimedia
  (515 – 3634, n=85, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3694 – 4684, n=7) Average of class Multimedia
  (545 – 4813, n=85, last 2 years) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (4362 – 5586, n=7) Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Average of class Multimedia
  (1192 – 5639, n=85, last 2 years) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3376 – 5609, n=7) Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Average of class Multimedia
  (388 – 5101, n=85, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (61.2 – 75.9, n=7) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Average of class Multimedia
  (27.5 – 109.4, n=85, last 2 years) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (181.9 – 266, n=7) MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Average of class Multimedia
  (99.8 – 322, n=85, last 2 years) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (1105 – 2989, n=7) MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Average of class Multimedia
  (322 – 2989, n=85, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (2958 – 3975, n=7) Average of class Multimedia
  (281 – 4265, n=85, last 2 years) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Average of class Multimedia
  (0.018 – 0.168, n=85, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (0.018 – 0.074, n=7) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Average of class Multimedia
  (0.012 – 0.414, n=85, last 2 years) MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB Asus VivoBook Pro 16
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU010TZ Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (0.015 – 0.022, n=7) Intel NUC X15 LAPAC71H
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10

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