Speaking of today's laptops, everyone must agree on one thing: Today is an era of explosive performance in laptop hardware, but also an era of similar form designs and undifferentiated configurations. However, among the many models that have been updated step by step from generat

Speaking of today’s laptops, everyone must agree on one thing: Today is an era of explosive performance in laptop hardware, but also an era of similar form designs and undifferentiated configurations. However, among the many models that have been updated step by step from generation to generation, there are also a few manufacturers that have taken a different approach and created notebooks with unique shapes and novel experiences. The ASUS ZenBook X Pro we unboxed a few days ago is one of the representative models. Its keyboard can be lifted when the body is opened. There is also a feature-rich ASUS knob on the C side, which is quite distinctive.

At the same time, the hardware configuration specifications of Lingyao X Pro are also very high. It uses the 12th generation Core i9 12900H + RTX 3060 combination, which can be called an all-round game design. Now after a period of use experience, Uncle Niu will talk about the overall performance of the machine.

Configuration and Specifications

■ Screen: 16-inch 3840 × 2400 resolution 100% P3 color gamut OLED touch screen

■ Processor: Intel Core i9 12900H (14 cores 20 threads, 2.5GHz ~ 5GHz)

■ Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6GB (up to 95W)

■Memory: 2×16GB LPDDR45 200MHz

■Hard drive: 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD

■Network: AX 211 Wi-Fi6e wireless

■Interface: 1×USB3.2 Gen2 large mouth, HDMI2.1 , 2×Thunderbolt 4 (Thunderbolt 4), 3.5mm audio port, SD card reader , power port

■Weight: 2.39kg (including 96Wh battery) + 0.58kg adapter (200W)

Reference price: 19,999 yuan

Advantages: adopts a rare raised keyboard design, which is unique and stylish; the 4K OLED screen is of high quality; the processor performance is relatively strong; the body is well made and the details are exquisite; the noise and C-surface temperature control are better

Unfortunately: the power consumption of the graphics card is relatively high Conservative; fewer USB ports

Unique AAS Ultra wind tunnel design, slim body

When Lingyao X Pro closes the top cover, or looks at it from the back, it looks no bigger than a regular notebook s difference. Of course, the workmanship of this machine is indeed better than that of ordinary notebooks: the body is made of a piece of 6000 series high-strength aviation-grade aluminum alloy, using CNC one-piece molding process, which is strong and has a strong texture. It is worth mentioning that compared to similarly configured gaming laptops, the Lingyao X Pro has a much slimmer body. The weight of the fuselage is about 2.4kg, which can only be said to be relatively light.

As you can see, the top cover design of Lingyao X Pro is very simple. Only a luminous A letter LOGO is added to one side of the A side. This is the latest logo of ASUS Lingyao X series models. It is understood that, ASUS will use this logo more in subsequent high-end thin and light notebooks, making the products more recognizable. The overall style of Lingyao X Pro is exquisite and simple. This product can be used in any occasion - it is no problem to use it in the library or business meetings. In addition, the color of the letter LOGO on side A can be freely adjusted in the MyASUS (ASUS Butler) software.

▲ Animated image demonstrating top cover logo color change

When opening the fuselage, the unique shape of Lingyao X Pro is revealed: the top of the keyboard will be raised 7°. This highly recognizable shape is called AAS Ultra style by ASUS The hole design was often seen in ASUS's dual-screen notebooks before, but now, the object of elevation has been replaced by the keyboard instead of the secondary screen - it must be said that ASUS's industrial design and innovation capabilities are at the top level. At the same time, the raised keyboard can also greatly improve the air flow exchange efficiency and avoid heat accumulation on the C surface under high load, which enhances the heat dissipation effect of the model. With the machine's Glacier Neo heat dissipation architecture, it can achieve strong performance release. The benefits of this design can be said to be obvious, and the actual effects will be shown in detail in the subsequent evaluation.

Lingyao When a USB mouse is inserted and the system recognizes a new device, the keyboard and air inlet will interact intelligently with flashing light effects. In addition, when switching performance modes, turning on the computer, or when the battery is low, interactive reminders will be provided by a unique intelligent lighting system, which is very interesting.

▲Animation demonstration of keyboard colorful lighting

▲After inserting a mouse/hard disk and other devices, the keyboard and air inlet light effects automatically flash to remind

▲This is the light effect change when switching performance mode

Size of Lingyao X Pro touchpad It is also very large, with an area of ​​6.9 inches, and it also has a pressure feedback sensor, which means that users can click anywhere on the touchpad. Compared with the mechanical structure touchpad of ordinary notebooks, Lingyao X The built-in linear motor pressure feedback of Pro is obviously more controllable and the experience is more comfortable. The touch screen also supports ASUS virtual numeric keyboard. On the left side of the touch panel is the ASUS knob, which is deeply adapted to software such as Adobe, which can significantly improve work efficiency.

▲Tap the upper right corner of the trackpad to transform into a virtual numeric keyboard

How do you feel about using this design? Judging from Uncle Niu’s experience, after lifting the keyboard, the typing experience of Lingyao X Pro is indeed enhanced compared to ordinary notebooks, and the controllability of playing games is also quite good. After all, regular notebooks have a flat keyboard surface, while the Lingyao X Pro has an inclined keyboard surface, which is more ergonomic for typing angles and is similar to the legs of an external keyboard. As for the AAS Ultra wind tunnel design life issue that everyone is concerned about, ASUS said that the design has passed 30,000 opening and closing durability tests, so there is no need to worry.

Taken together, Lingyao X Pro’s body design is both cool and practical.

4K OLED touch screen + ASUS knob

Lingyao X Pro has many attributes designed/optimized for creators, such as its 4K OLED screen. The specific parameters are: 16-inch 3840×2400 resolution 100% P3 color gamut OLED touch screen. The actual measurement is 100%sRGB, 98%AdobeRGB, and 99%P3 color gamut. It is a very typical wide color gamut screen (if the user feels that the color gamut is too wide, the machine provides native color gamut/sRGB color gamut/DCI-P3 color gamut. gamut/Display P3 color gamut switching), especially covering 99% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, which is very suitable for the very popular video editing applications. The 16:10 ratio is also suitable as a productivity tool. ASUS also comes with a stylus .

▲Users can switch the corresponding color gamut display according to the actual application. This screen also supports the eye protection function

color accuracy ΔE maximum value 2.28, minimum value 0.13, average value 0.90 - here is a brief explanation for students who are not familiar with electronic products. :ΔE The smaller the value, the better. Generally speaking, a monitor with an average value less than 2 is considered a good monitor. The screen ΔE of Lingyao X Pro is only 0.90, which means that its color reproduction is very accurate. What you see is what you get. No need to Worry about color cast.

In terms of brightness, the maximum brightness under SDR is about 363 nits (the peak brightness under HDR can reach 550 nits), and it is enough to turn it to about 80% for indoor use. Judging from these three test parameters, Lingyao X Pro is equipped with a wide color gamut, high color accuracy and high brightness screen, coupled with 4K resolution and touch screen blessing, it is of extremely high quality and can cope with daily viewing and image processing. And video production is no problem.

Regarding the OLED "screen burn" problem that some users are concerned about, all ASUS OLED notebooks have countermeasures: built-in ASUS Butler application, including ASUS OLED Care functions, including pixel refresh, pixel offset, automatic hiding of the taskbar, and transparent taskbar effects and other protective measures. By the way, you can also see that the app also has a low-brightness side flashing function.

Lingyao X Pro’s ASUS knob is a “function center” specially designed for creators. Press this button lightly to activate related functions (such as activating on the desktop to adjust screen brightness or system volume). Press and hold to enter the built-in knob setting application ("Control Settings" in ProArt Creator Hub. In addition, the application also has "Color Correction" function), its default applications include multiple Adobe software, such as Ae, Pr, Ps, LrC, etc.

is also very simple to use. Open a program, for example, after Uncle Niu opens Pr, lightly press the ASUS knob, and the shortcut operations supported by the software will be automatically activated.What functions does it perform? Here are a few brief mentions: In Pr editing, users can use the quick timeline zoom function of the knob to operate more accurately and meticulously, and can quickly browse the overall situation of the project; in Ae layer editing, sometimes the project is complex , the production track interface cannot be fully browsed. Using the knobs, users can quickly browse a bunch of tracks to the composition that needs to be edited; in LrC photo processing, users can use ASUS knobs to quickly adjust "exposure" and "vividness" , "Shadow", "Saturation", "Sharpness", etc. These functions can be quickly adjusted using ASUS knobs.

▲The ASUS knob’s quick operation in LrC photo editing supports multiple color adjustments

▲The ASUS knob’s function in Pr video editing, including timeline scaling, adjustment, forward/back frame, etc.

But there is one thing to note, If you want to do long text work, and you are used to keeping your left hand close to the wrist rest area when typing, you can disable the ASUS knob first to avoid accidentally touching it.

Processor performance release: baked machine about 90W

Lingyao The single-baked processor (single-baked FPU) lasts for more than half an hour in high-efficiency mode. The processor runs at a performance release of about 90W and the temperature is about 96°C. The performance release is very aggressive and the noise is well controlled.

Lingyao The score is at the same level as a 95W 14-core 120-thread processor gaming laptop that Uncle Niu tested before. The latter’s three multi-core running scores were 6796/17823/7914 respectively. In addition, Uncle Niu provided the reference scores of a 54W 8-core 16-thread Ryzen 7 6800H gaming notebook, which are 5248/13429/6040 respectively. From this, you can see that the processor performance of Lingyao X Pro is relatively strong. Even with a thinner body, it has reached the same level as processors of the same specifications in gaming laptops, and is significantly ahead of the 8-core 16-thread standard. processor.

In a long-term full-load test, Uncle Niu used Blender sample rendering to test the processor performance of the machine. The software version is 3.1, and the test items are BMW27 and Classroom. The Lingyao X Pro takes 2 minutes and 23 seconds and 5 minutes and 37 seconds respectively, which is significantly shorter than the test time of the 11th generation Core era. The test time of the 95W 14-core 20-thread gaming laptop was 2 minutes and 19 seconds and 5 minutes and 29 seconds. The full-load performance is generally at the same level. Of course, since the power consumption of the exam machine is 5W lower, the Lingyao X Pro will take a little longer in the longer Classroom rendering test. As for the 54W Ryzen 7 6800H, its specifications are lower than the i9 12900H, so it takes significantly longer, 3 minutes and 05 seconds and 6 minutes and 51 seconds respectively.

processor performance release comments: room temperature is about 26°C, the continuous performance release of the Lingyao The 8-core, 16-thread standard processor is clearly leading the way, and can handle various large-scale creative design applications and AAA games without any problem!

RTX 3060 test: 95W ​​power consumption, taking into account both gaming and creation

Lingyao X Pro is equipped with RTX 3060 independent graphics, with 3840 stream processor , 6GB of video memory, a base frequency of 817MHz, and an acceleration frequency of 1282MHz. As the most popular notebook dessert-level independent graphics card, the RTX 3060 has many power consumption versions, while the Lingyao X Pro is an all-round notebook positioned for creative design. Taking into account the model design and positioning, the graphics card power consumption is up to 95W. ——It’s not high compared to gaming laptops, but it’s more suitable for all-round laptops. In addition, the machine comes standard with a studio driver, which focuses on the stability and quality of creative workflows while taking into account entertainment performance. In the following performance testing session, Uncle Niu is also divided into two parts: game performance and rendering performance testing.

graphics card benchmark performance test

In the GPU theoretical test, the 95W RTX 3060 equipped with Lingyao X Pro is slightly ahead of the 85W RTX 3060. The running score in the Time Spy scene is 7768, the 85W RTX 3060 is 7495, and the 140W RTX 3060 is 8870. Similarly, in Fire Strike Extreme, the 95W RTX 3060 of Lingyao X Pro is slightly ahead of the 85W RTX 3060, but both are lower than the 140W RTX 3060 (running score 10809). Presumably, setting the highest preset or lowering the image quality by one level under FHD can run 3A games smoothly.

FHD game performance test

Let’s take a look at the actual game test of Lingyao X Pro. Considering the positioning of RTX 3060 and the actual power consumption of the machine, the game test is 1920×1200 (1200P) with the highest preset image quality.

▲ "Assassin's Creed: Odyssey", the highest quality average frame rate of Lingyao X Pro is 62fps at 1200P, running smoothly, and the 85W RTX 3060 (1080P, the same below) is 58fps.

▲" Far Cry 6", Lingyao X Pro has the highest image quality and average frame rate of 80fps at 1200P, and the smoothness is relatively high. Because the 85W RTX 3060 was tested earlier, there is no such result.

▲In "Shadow of the Tomb Raider", the highest image quality of Lingyao X Pro is 97fps at 1200P, and the 85W RTX 3060 is 92fps, which is a slight improvement.

Judging from the game summary test in the above table, Lingyao X Pro tested 3A games at 1200P. The average frame rate was between 56 and 97fps, and the overall frame rate was smooth. At the same time, for some 3A games with relatively high requirements, such as "Cyberpunk 2077" and "Watch Dogs: Legion", players can turn on DLSS appropriately to obtain a higher frame rate, reaching 60fps or above without any problem: still using "Cyberpunk 2077" and "Watch Dogs: Legion" Take "Punk 2077" as an example. After turning on DLSS quality, the average frame rate reached 71fps. Therefore, in terms of 1200P resolution, Lingyao X Pro can basically run current mainstream 3A masterpieces smoothly at the highest image quality.

independent display creative performance test

Blender is an open source cross-platform all-round 3D animation production software that supports processor and independent display rendering. Here we use the CUDA acceleration test of RTX 3060 to test the independent display rendering performance of Lingyao X Pro, and The above i9 12900H test results have been added for comparison.

Judging from the test results, the RTX 3060 GPU CUDA rendering has a very obvious improvement compared to the processor rendering efficiency. Even the 90W i9 12900H is no match. In the long-time Classroom, the CPU rendering takes more than 5 and a half minutes. , while GPU CUDA takes only about 1 minute, and the efficiency is directly doubled several times - this is the significance of Lingyao X Pro equipped with high-performance independent graphics to accelerate rendering applications.

In video production, transcoding video to is an operation that requires hardware performance. Creators often use Adobe Media Encoder CC to transcode and output videos. It supports processor solution transcoding and also supports independent graphics CUDA. accelerate. In the comparison test, the transcoding using the processor solution (with independent graphics and auxiliary computing) took 5 minutes and 31 seconds, and the transcoding using CUDA accelerated transcoding took 2 minutes and 29 seconds. In comparison, the CUDA acceleration time was halved. , application efficiency is greatly improved. This is another typical application scenario for RTX independent graphics notebooks, which accelerates video editing applications.

Double baking and noise test

At room temperature of about 25℃, Aida64 and FurMark were used to conduct a double baking full load test on Lingyao X Pro. After half an hour, the situation is as follows: The package power consumption of i9 12900H is about 60W, and the temperature is about 95℃; The power consumption of RTX 3060 is about 80W, and the temperature is 74.5°C. The dual-core power consumption is about 140W, which is good performance.

Below is the internal disassembly diagram of Lingyao X Pro. It uses ASUS Glacier Neo cooling system, with AAS Ultra wind tunnel design dual cooling architecture, dual fans + large area vapor chamber coverage. The design is neat, but there is no room for upgrades and expansion.

In terms of noise, the user level is about 48 decibels when dual-baked is fully loaded, which is well controlled. Compared with the noise of about 55 decibels in gaming laptops, it is significantly lower. Under dual-core high load, users will not have the feeling of "taking off" . In terms of temperature on the C surface, since the keyboard is designed to be raised, the entire key area is very cool, and it can be said that it is basically not affected by the full load of the dual cores.The hotter area is located between the touchpad and the space bar - note that this is the relatively hot spot on the entire C surface. In fact, this location is still less than 40°C, and there is only a slight feeling of heat.

The speakers perform well, with a built-in 96Wh large battery and strong interface scalability.

Let’s talk about the human-computer interaction experience of Lingyao X Pro. Its speaker experience is very outstanding. It is equipped with a six-speaker unit that is extremely rare in notebooks. Two woofer units are arranged in pairs, and two tweeters are located on both sides of the keyboard. In addition, the AAS Ultra wind tunnel structure is raised to enhance sound production, coupled with Harman Kardon certified sound effects and Dolby Atmos, both in terms of sound quality and volume, it is the best among notebooks, and it can beat the mainstream price range. Laptop performance - when running the battery life test, Uncle Niu set the volume to 30%, which is enough to meet the needs of indoor viewing.

Speaking of battery life, Lingyao hours, the power consumption is 22%. It is speculated that the local video playback life of the machine can reach 13 hours. This battery life result is good, after all, most 12th generation Core H models have shortcomings in battery life.

Lingyao The video expansion port is HDMI 2.1, and it is equipped with an SD Express 7.0 card reader, which is very convenient for content creators to copy materials.

Conclusion

At the end of the review, Uncle Niu first summarizes the general features of Lingyao High, the audio and video experience is excellent, and the unique ASUS knobs have rich and interesting functions. What can be optimized is that the number of USB ports is slightly insufficient. Another suggestion: it would be more perfect if there is a second hard drive inside. In terms of purchasing suggestions for

, the price of this machine is around 20,000 yuan, which is indeed quite expensive, so it is more suitable for users with a very sufficient budget. For this group of users, Lingyao X Pro’s stylish raised keyboard design and good user experience are key bonus points. Compared with other conventional products, it is more uniquely attractive!