May 2023 update. You can still find great laptops even if on a tight budget. The price range of less than 1,000 Euros is filled with multimedia all-rounders, ultra-portable notebooks, and convertibles. The following table contains an overview over the best notebooks reviewed by us, regardless of manufacturer.
|
Position |
Total Rating |
Date |
Image |
Model |
Height |
Weight |
Size |
Resolution |
Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89.1 % |
05/2023 |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U AMD Ryzen 7 5825U AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD |
19.9 mm | 1.4 kg | 14.00″ | 1920×1080 | matte | |
| 2 | 89 % |
04/2023 |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS AMD Radeon 680M 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD |
15.6 mm | 1.5 kg | 14.50″ | 2560×1600 | matte | |
| 3 | 88.4 % |
09/2022 |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP Intel Core i7-12700H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD |
16.5 mm | 1.8 kg | 16.00″ | 2560×1600 | matte | |
| 4 | 87.9 % |
10/2022 |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 8 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD |
16 mm | 1.4 kg | 13.30″ | 1920×1200 | glossy | |
| 5 | 87.3 % |
07/2022 |
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD |
15.9 mm | 1.4 kg | 14.00″ | 2880×1800 | glossy | |
| 6 | 86.8 % |
09/2022 |
HP Envy x360 15-ey0023dx AMD Ryzen 7 5825U AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 12 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD |
18.6 mm | 1.9 kg | 15.60″ | 1920×1080 | glossy | |
| 7 | 86.5 % |
10/2022 |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 8 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD |
19.83 mm | 1.6 kg | 14.00″ | 1920×1080 | matte | |
| 8 | 85.8 % |
04/2023 |
Huawei MateBook D 14 2023, 53013PKG Intel Core i5-1155G7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD |
15.9 mm | 1.4 kg | 14.00″ | 1920×1080 | matte | |
| 9 | 85.6 % |
08/2022 |
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 8 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD |
17.9 mm | 1.5 kg | 14.00″ | 1920×1200 | matte | |
| 10 | 84.9 % |
01/2023 |
Acer Aspire Vero AV14-51-72DL Intel Core i7-1255U Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD |
17.9 mm | 1.5 kg | 14.00″ | 1920×1080 | matte |
The table above contains an overview over the best notebooks for less than 1,000 Euros reviewed by Notebookcheck over the course of the past 12 months as well as still relevant and available older products. In cases of identical score the more recent device is listed first. All prices in above table and price comparisons are updated daily and can thus differ.
Link: all devices in this class reviewed
Compact and light at 14 inches and just under 1.4 kg, independent of fast WLAN thanks to LTE connectivity, and solid performance for everyday work – that is what the HP EliteBook 645 G9 offers.
HP EliteBook 645 G9 impresses in many aspects in the test. It presents itself as an elegant and compact, as well as quite light and robust business notebook, which is also good for traveling. Among other things, the good and sufficiently bright display for outdoor use contributes to that.
In the USA, users can directly order the HP EliteBook 645 G9 on HP’s online shop. Otherwise, Amazon also lists it for around $735.
“The almost perfect ultrabook with AMD Zen3+” was our author’s headline in the review. With the Yoga Pro 7 14, Lenovo presents us with a new ultrabook with a 14-inch display that is available in different configurations. Customers can choose between AMD and Intel processors as well as dedicated graphics cards from Nvidia including the current mid-range GeForce RTX 4050 laptop GPU. Together with the great keyboard and good IPS display, this is one of the best compact notebooks currently available.
The processor is already a year old, but the performance is still very good. The new Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 offers an extremely good overall package with a good screen, great keyboard and long battery runtimes. At the same time, the price-performance ratio is also fully convincing and it is currently certainly one of the best Ultrabooks on the market, which we honor with our Editors Choice Award.
Inn North America, the device is also known as the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 and is expected to available in July 2023. Interested users can keep tabs on stores like Amazon, Newegg, and Best Buy and wait for the device to appear here.
With the ThinkBook 16 G4+, Lenovo offers a large 16-inch multimedia notebook that offers a lot of performance thanks to the Intel Core i7-12700H and the dedicated Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 and also a good sRGB screen in 16:10 format.
Lenovo offers a very good multimedia notebook that does not reveal any major weak points and convinces in everyday use with its extensive connectivity, high performance and good IPS display.
The ThinkBook 16 G4+ is not yet available in North America.
The latest Envy redesign brings numerous quality-of-life changes over the previous model. The higher-resolution webcam, roomier 16:10 aspect ratio, USB-C charging, PCIe4 SSD support, larger clickpad, and improved heat dissipation make the new Envy feel more like a high-end ultrabook than a mid-range machine.
Simple design, but with many noticeable improvements over last year, making the 2022 Envy x360 13 one of the better mid-range convertibles around.
In the US, HP Envy x360 13 (i7-1250U, 16 GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 2.8K display) is available for $899.99.
Affordable OLED laptop: Asus offers its ZenBook 14X not only with Intel, but also with AMD processors. This brings a price advantage, the model with AMD is already available for under $990. However, some points like Thunderbolt, Nvidia graphics card and Screenpad, i.e. the second display in the ClickPad, are omitted.
Those who opt for the Zenbook 14X will get a lot of display, spiced up with a strong 45-watt computing power and a high-quality, stable build.
The Asus ZenBook 14X OLED (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H version) is currently not sold in North America.
The 2022 Envy x360 15 may look a lot like the 2021 model, but all the upgrades under the hood make it a much better system. Users get additional ports, a higher-resolution webcam, a faster Zen 3 processor, and more.
Although technically a refresh of last year’s model, the 2022 Envy x360 15 brings much more to the table with its handful of upgrades and changes under the hood.
A variant of HP Envy x360 15 is currently listed on Best Buy for $1,049.99, which has the same configuration with the reviewed one.
Lenovo improves its affordable ThinkPad L14 G3 AMD with longer battery runtimes and a slimmer design. Advantages to the ThinkPad T14 include dual RAM slots and lower emissions, while the AMD CPU is bursting with performance.
The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 could be a worthy successor to the popular ThinkPad T480. There are two RAM slots, the runtimes are good, as are the performance and emissions. Furthermore, there is a good display option.
Our review device is a special model for students and teachers and costs $930. The regular price is $1,010. With an eight-core CPU, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD, you have to calculate about $190 more.
The AMD version can be configured directly from Lenovo US for ~$825. An Intel-equipped item costs $1,303.20 on Amazon US.
Unibody design in an entry-level notebook, that’s what the MateBook D 14 offers, which can also come up with inner values like a long battery life and a high system performance with quiet operation at the same time.
At 799 Euros (~$860), the Huawei MateBook D 14 with an Intel Core i5 CPU from the 2021 Tiger Lake generation and 16 GB RAM is not the cheapest representative, so the combination of premium and budget does not quite succeed.
Huawei’s devices are not available in North America.
Finding a notebook with a bright screen in the under 1,000 euro price range is not exactly easy. HP’s chic and compact Envy 14 is one of the few exceptions. Moreover, the Envy 14-eb0252ng is one of the few notebooks where we could not find any glaring weaknesses (apart from the modest webcam).
The 14-incher scores good to very good marks in almost every category.
The Core i5-1135G7-equipped HP Envy 14 is currently available from around $579 on Amazon US.
Acer tries its hand at sustainability with the Aspire Vero AV14: The chic, blue case of the 14-inch notebook is partly made of recycled plastic. Otherwise, the laptop offers a lot of computing power, Thunderbolt 4 and excellent battery runtimes.
The Aspire Vero AV14-51 represents Acer’s inconsistent contribution to sustainability. Apart from that, the 14-incher is quite convincing.
A variant of Aspire Vero AV14-51, which has the same configuration with the reviewed one, is currently available from around $900 on manufacturer’s online store.
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| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP |
HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx |
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162 |
HP Envy x360 15-ey0023dx |
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE |
Huawei MateBook D 14 2023, 53013PKG |
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng |
Acer Aspire Vero AV14-51-72DL |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | ||||||||||
| Display P3 Coverage |
66.2 |
71.8 |
69.6 |
67.6 |
100 |
39.6 |
41.4 |
43.78 |
69.3 |
68.1 |
| sRGB Coverage |
95.7 |
99.2 |
97.5 |
98.1 |
100 |
58.5 |
60.8 |
64.33 |
98.5 |
98.6 |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage |
67.3 |
73.1 |
71.7 |
69.1 |
98 |
40.9 |
42.7 |
45.23 |
70.4 |
69.4 |
| Response Times | ||||||||||
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * |
22 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(1, 21) |
43.2 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(19.9, 23.3) |
32.7 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(15.7, 17) |
54.8 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(26.8, 28) |
2 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(1, 1) |
43.6 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(20.8, 22.8) |
25 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(12, 13) |
32 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(5, 27) |
44.9 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(20.4, 24.5) |
56 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(24, 32) |
| Response Time Black / White * |
15 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(3, 12) |
25.9 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(13.3, 12.6) |
16.8 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(6.4, 10.4) |
38 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(20, 18) |
3 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(2, 1) |
25.2 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(14, 11.2) |
8 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(8, 8) |
14 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(3, 11) |
18.9 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(8, 10.9) |
30 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(14, 16) |
| PWM Frequency |
120 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(50) |
6000 {el.classList.toggle(‘hideEl’);});return false;”>?(90) |
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| Screen | ||||||||||
| Brightness middle |
419 |
386 |
371 |
418.9 |
363 |
297.8 |
292 |
285 |
451 |
329 |
| Brightness |
392 |
366 |
357 |
397 |
367 |
271 |
282 |
266 |
439 |
308 |
| Brightness Distribution |
86 |
91 |
91 |
90 |
97 |
81 |
91 |
89 |
92 |
88 |
| Black Level * |
0.24 |
0.26 |
0.23 |
0.27 |
0.35 |
0.24 |
0.265 |
0.31 |
0.17 |
|
| Contrast |
1746 |
1485 |
1613 |
1551 |
851 |
1217 |
1075 |
1455 |
1935 |
|
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * |
1.13 |
3.8 |
2.6 |
3.66 |
2.92 |
5.16 |
5.8 |
4.95 |
2.46 |
1.31 |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * |
2.46 |
9.1 |
4.4 |
5.55 |
5.34 |
19.76 |
18.1 |
17.92 |
4.24 |
2.38 |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * |
0.94 |
6.2 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
2.45 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
2.79 |
3.5 |
1.75 |
| Gamma |
2.38 92% |
2.09 105% |
2.32 95% |
2.01 109% |
2.38 92% |
2.27 97% |
2.07 106% |
2.42 91% |
2.24 98% |
2.39 92% |
| CCT |
6585 99% |
6618 98% |
7271 89% |
7186 90% |
6109 106% |
6678 97% |
7071 92% |
6720 97% |
7289 89% |
6448 101% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.09 |
2.92 |
2.28 |
4.5 |
4.21 |
1.32 |
0.94 |
|
| Noise | ||||||||||
| off / environment * |
27 |
24.2 |
24.2 |
22.9 |
24.6 |
22.7 |
24.2 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
| Idle Minimum * |
27 |
24.2 |
24.2 |
23 |
24.6 |
22.7 |
24.2 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
| Idle Average * |
27 |
24.2 |
24.2 |
23 |
24.6 |
22.7 |
24.2 |
26 |
27 |
26 |
| Idle Maximum * |
27 |
24.2 |
24.2 |
23.7 |
24.6 |
22.7 |
28.6 |
26 |
31 |
26 |
| Load Average * |
31 |
36.2 |
47 |
32.5 |
45 |
23.3 |
28.6 |
40.2 |
32 |
44.2 |
| Load Maximum * |
32 |
36.2 |
47 |
37.5 |
51.5 |
43.4 |
31.75 |
40.1 |
36 |
44.3 |
| Witcher 3 ultra * |
42.7 |
47 |
37.7 |
43.4 |
31.7 |
33 |
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| Heat | ||||||||||
| Maximum Upper Side * |
38.1 |
39.2 |
42.9 |
39.2 |
42.5 |
36.2 |
40.4 |
40.9 |
41 |
43.1 |
| Maximum Bottom * |
42.3 |
49.8 |
50.6 |
36.2 |
43.7 |
37.8 |
45.8 |
41.7 |
43 |
54 |
| Idle Upper Side * |
26.4 |
24.2 |
26 |
29 |
31.1 |
25.4 |
28.2 |
25.7 |
29 |
29.6 |
| Idle Bottom * |
26.8 |
25.1 |
26.5 |
28.4 |
32 |
26.6 |
28.9 |
26.5 |
30 |
35.3 |
| Battery Runtime | ||||||||||
| H.264 |
790 |
903 |
757 |
759 |
660 |
|||||
| WiFi v1.3 |
592 |
783 |
489 |
587 |
496 |
612 |
795 |
667 |
792 |
947 |
| Load |
93 |
86 |
90 |
139 |
94 |
100 |
101 |
154 |
||
| Reader / Idle |
806 |
1198 |
||||||||
| Power Consumption | ||||||||||
| Idle Minimum * |
3.8 |
4.1 |
5 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
4 |
3.3 |
| Idle Average * |
5.3 |
7.7 |
11.2 |
9.7 |
9.3 |
7.2 |
7.7 |
6.9 |
5 |
3.8 |
| Idle Maximum * |
7 |
7.9 |
11.6 |
10.4 |
11.1 |
7.3 |
8.5 |
8.2 |
9 |
12.8 |
| Load Average * |
34 |
66.2 |
89.3 |
40.1 |
53.5 |
46.7 |
27.4 |
39.5 |
35 |
32 |
| Witcher 3 ultra * |
33.8 |
61.5 |
83 |
35.2 |
54.8 |
41.1 |
32 |
39.6 |
38.7 |
31 |
| Load Maximum * |
45.7 |
84.3 |
102 |
48.1 |
81 |
64.8 |
36.5 |
65.3 |
87 |
66.9 |
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| PCMark 10 – Score (sort by value) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U Vega 8, R7 5825U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNV512G |
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| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 Radeon 680M, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR |
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| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1250U, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N |
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| Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162 Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ |
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| HP Envy x360 15-ey0023dx Vega 8, R7 5825U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU |
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| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE Vega 7, R5 PRO 5675U, Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT256G |
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| Huawei MateBook D 14 2023, 53013PKG Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1155G7, 511BS0512HB-TX01 |
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| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02 |
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| Acer Aspire Vero AV14-51-72DL Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK |
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| 3DMark 11 – 1280×720 Performance (sort by value) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U Vega 8, R7 5825U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNV512G |
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| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 Radeon 680M, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR |
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| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK |
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| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1250U, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N |
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| Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162 Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ |
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| HP Envy x360 15-ey0023dx Vega 8, R7 5825U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU |
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| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE Vega 7, R5 PRO 5675U, Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT256G |
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| Huawei MateBook D 14 2023, 53013PKG Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1155G7, 511BS0512HB-TX01 |
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| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02 |
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| Acer Aspire Vero AV14-51-72DL Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK |
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| 3DMark | |
| 1280×720 Cloud Gate Standard Score (sort by value) | |
| HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U Vega 8, R7 5825U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNV512G |
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| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G4+ IAP GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i7-12700H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKCD1T0TFK |
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| HP Envy x360 13-bf0013dx Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1250U, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N |
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| Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162 Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ |
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| HP Envy x360 15-ey0023dx Vega 8, R7 5825U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU |
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| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE Vega 7, R5 PRO 5675U, Kioxia BG5 KBG5AZNT256G |
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| Huawei MateBook D 14 2023, 53013PKG Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1155G7, 511BS0512HB-TX01 |
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| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02 |
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| Acer Aspire Vero AV14-51-72DL Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK |
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| 1280×720 Ice Storm Standard Score (sort by value) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02 |
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