1 and 12th generation P series Core mobile processors are officially installed, Intel Evo certified Acer Extraordinary S3 cost-effective
❶ The 12th generation P series Core mobile processor is officially launched, and the H35 series processor bids farewell to the historical stage
At this year's CES 2022 exhibition, Intel, a giant in the processor industry, officially announced the 12th generation Intel® Core™ mobile processor, which has brought us a number of major upgrades. The specific overview is as follows:
" process technology update": the first time using Intel 7 process technology;
"New Heterogeneous Core Architecture": Integrating P-Core Performance Core and E-Core Energy Efficiency Core, realizing heterogeneity on x86 processors for the first time;
"Memory Specification Upgrade": Supports maximum DDR5 memory, and can support DDR5-4800MHz without overclocking;
"PCIe Specification Upgrade": Supports PCIe 5.0, provides 16 channels, and bandwidth can reach 64 GB/s;
"System-level thread allocation": System-level Intel Thread Director The technology implements thread allocation and achieves the optimal energy efficiency ratio
Among these 28 Core mobile processors, they are divided into three series H/P/U, with clear levels. The most eye-catching thing about is the brand new P series, because it will replace the H35 series mobile processor and become a rookie product for the all-round market . Intel also shouted the slogan of "12th Generation Intel® Core™, High Energy Business, Light and Light" , indicating that it still attaches great importance to the thin and light notebook market.
"H Series": For gaming laptops, TDP 45W
"P Series": For all-purpose laptops, TDP 28W
"U Series": For thin and light laptops, TDP 15W / 9W
Compared with the H series for high-performance gaming laptops and the U series for low-pressure thin and light laptops, the ecological niche of the P series should be between H45 and U series, which replaces the H35 series , meeting consumers' demand for both thin and light laptops. According to the iteration progress of previous years, the H35 series will not be available for at least the second half of the year. Now it is only 1-2 months slower than the H45 series. It is considered very sincere. It has started distribution in March this year.
From the perspective of processor specifications, there are 6 models in the P series this time, 3 models i7, 2 models i5 and 1 model i3, with relatively balanced distribution. All models support Hybrid architecture, and the processor core is divided into Power Core and Efficient Core. The Performance Core is responsible for heavy-load single-threaded tasks such as games or productivity tools, while the Energy Efficient Core is mainly responsible for background programs, multi-threaded tasks and management, thereby achieving an excellent thread management mechanism.
"i7-1280P": 14 core 20 threads, 6P8E, turbo 4.8GHz, 24MB L3 cache
"i7-1270P": 12 core 16 threads, 4P8E, turbo 4.8GHz, 18MB L3 cache
"i7-1260P": 12 core 16 threads, 4P8E, turbo 4.7GHz, 18MB L3 cache
"i5-1250P": 12 core 16 threads, 4P8E, turbo 4.4GHz, 12MB L3 cache
"i5-1240P": 12 core 16 threads, 4P8E, turbo 4.4GHz, 12MB L3 cache
"i5-1240P": 12 core 16 threads, 4P8E, turbo 4.4GHz, 12MB L3 cache
"i5-1240P": 12 core 16 threads, 4P8E, turbo 4.4GHz, 12MB L3 cache
"i5-1240P": 12 Core 16 threads, 4P8E, turbo 4.4GHz, 12MB L3 cache
"i3-1220P": 10 Core 12 threads, 2P8E, turbo 4.4GHz, 12MB L3 cache
❷ Acer Extraordinary S3 officially launched in 2022, Evo certified + 2.5K screen, all-purpose cost-effectiveness is absolutely right
Acer, as the fifth largest brand in the world's laptop shipment in 2021, occupied 7.1% of market share , and increased by 23% year-on-year compared with last year. Acer naturally also won the first launch of the 12th generation Intel P series Core mobile processor, and took advantage of the trend to launch a new product - Extraordinary S3 2022. The product positioning is mainly about getting started with mid-range business costs, so the pricing is also very affordable. The i5-1240P model's event price is only 4,499 yuan, and the i7-1260P model's event price is 5,498 yuan.
"¥4499": 14-inch / 2.5K / i5-1240P / 16GB / 512GB
"¥5498": 14-inch / 2.5K / i7-1260P / 16GB / 512GB
This article will test the i7 model of Acer Extraordinary S3 2022. It can be seen from the following configuration that the whole device is still quite balanced, and both i5 and i7 models have a 14-inch 2.5K resolution screen, which is a huge plus point among thin and light business books of the same price. There is also Acer's S3 2022 that has also passed the Intel Evo certification. This cost-effectiveness can be said to be unparalleled. Today we will take a look at it.
"Model": Acer Extraordinary S3 2022
"Processor": 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-1260P Mobile Processor (12 Core / 16 Thread, 2.1 / 4.7GHz)
"Graphics Card": Intel® Iris® Xe G7 Core Graphics Card (with 96 EUs)
"Screen": 14-inch IPS Anti-Glare Screen / 2560×1440 Resolution / 300nits / 100% sRGB Color Gamut / 1200:1 / Approximately 86.4% Screen-to-body ratio
"Memory": 16GB LPDDR4X 4266MHz dual-channel memory
"Hard disk": 512GB PCIe 4.0×4 NVMe SSD
"Keyboard": Three-speed backlit keyboard / Power fingerprint 2-in-1 / OceanGlass Environmental-friendly trackpad
"Camera/Microphone": MIPI 1080P camera / TNR (time domain noise reduction) / Dual microphone + AI voice noise reduction
" network communication ": Intel AX1675i Wi-Fi 6E 160MHz wireless network card"I / O port": 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A (3.2 Gen 1) HDMI 2.0, 3.5mm two-in-one audio interface, security keyhole
"Battery/Adapter": 56WHr (10.5 hours of battery life) / 65W (20V / 3.25A)
"Measurement/Weight": 328mm (Length) × 210.8mm (Width) × 15.9mm (Thickness) / 1.25kg
"Other Highlights": EVO certification, fingerprint recognition
"Price": ¥ 5498 yuan
2. How is the performance release performance of Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 equipped with i7-1260P? Can the performance of
❶ i7-1260P replace the niche of the H35 series?
In terms of "processor" , Acer Extraordinary S3 2022's 12-generation Intel® Core™ i7-1260P mobile processor is based on Intel 7 process technology, with 12 cores and 16 threads (4 high-performance P cores + 8 low-power E cores), basic frequency 2.1GHz, maximum turbo frequency 4.7GHz, level 3 cache 18MB, TDP 20-28W.
From the perspective of the theoretical performance test of the CPU, CPU-Z single-core test scores 731.3 points, and multi-core performance scores 5985.3 points. The OpenGL test result of CINEBENCH R15 is 104.08fps, the CPU test result is 1847cb, the CINEBENCHR20 is 4007pts, and the single-core performance score is 1762pts, and the multi-core performance score is 10243pts.
Compared with i5-1240P, the i7-1260P has a single-core performance improvement of 6-7% and a multi-core performance improvement of 10-19%. Moreover, in battery state, the single-core performance attenuation is only 1-3%, and the multi-core performance attenuation is only 7-13%. This data performance is quite outstanding.
Since the 12th generation Intel® Core™ P series mobile processors claim to be a hit to the H35 series, I pulled the single-core and multi-core performance test data of CINEBENCH R23 from the Internet for i5-11300H, i7-11370H, i7-11375H, and i5-1240P. In comparison, we can see that the i7-1260P has indeed fulfilled its mission and surpassed the processor performance of the previous generation H35 series with its 28W power consumption. The single-core performance data can even be comparable to the 12th generation standard pressure processor.
I also used some professional software to test Intel Core i7-1260P processor. The data summary is as follows. Interested friends can compare the data of their own notebooks.
"3DMark-CPU Profile": 893 points for single thread, 6633 points for maximum thread
"GeekBench 5": Single core performance 988 points, multi-core performance 6057 points
"Corona 1.3 Benchmark": Rendering test takes 2 minutes and 18 seconds
"FritzChess Benchmark": Relative performance multiple 51.58, 10,000 steps per second 24757
"7-ZIP Benchmark": Compression score 66.389GIPS, decompression score 66.608GIPS, overall score 66.499GIPS
"SpuerPI": It takes 6 minutes 49.910 seconds
"wPrime Benchmark": 32M (single core performance) takes 8.757 seconds, 1024M (multi-core performance) takes 308.421 seconds
In addition, through "20 continuous tests of CINEBENCH R15" , it can be seen that i7-1260P releases the performance interval of 1316-2005cb, and the attenuation amplitude is 34.36%. During the same period, compared with the test data equipped with i5-1240P, we can see that the 12th generation Intel® Core™ P series mobile processors have the first test data, and then there will be a certain decline. However, the results of the i7-1260P in the first 12 tests are still significantly better than the i5-1240P, and then it will float to the same level.
Overall, the energy consumption ratio of the 12th generation Intel® Core™ P series mobile processor is indeed very good. At the same time, the improvement of i7-1260P compared to i5-1240P is also very significant, and the upgrade is still worth it.
❷ Also core graphics card , i7-1260P How strong is the integrated Intel® Iris® Xe G7 core graphics card?
In terms of "graphics card" , Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 is equipped with Intel Xe Graphics G7 core graphics card integrated with Intel Core i7-1260P. It has 96 execution units, uses the new Xe architecture (Gen12), has 768 stream processor units, 48 texture mapping units and 24 ROPs, and supports DirectX 12.
Passed "3DMark test" You can see that the total score of the NightRAID test is 19230 points, of which the graphics card scores 23118 points; the total score of the Fire Strike (DX11) test is 5372 points, of which the graphics card scores 5694 points; the total score of the Time Spy (DX12) test is 2036 points, of which the graphics card scores 1799 points.
"Superposition Benchmark" test, 720P LOW scene 7111 points, 1080P MEDIUM scene 3271 points, 1080P HIGH scene 2371 points, 1080P EXTREME scene 1140 points. Overall, graphics card performance. Graphics card performance is between MX350 and MX450. You can play some popular online games and basic productivity creation scenarios.
❸ How is the overall performance of Acer Extraordinary S3 2022? In terms of overall performance of
, Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 In the benchmark test scenario of "PCMark10 EXTENDED" , the overall score is 5260 points, the basic function score is 10553 points, the productivity score is 7080 points, the digital content creation score is 6520 points, and the game score is 4215 points.
in "CrossMark" software, Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 overall score 1796 points, productivity score 1690 points, creativity score 1898 points, and reaction ability score 1826 points.
❹ How is the power consumption and heating performance of Acer S3 2022?
was tested for "single baked FPU" test for 30 minutes by AIDA64. It can be seen that the power of CPU is stable at 2.394GHz, where the P core frequency is 2.494GHz, the E core frequency is 1.995GHz, the power consumption is stable at 22.95W, and the temperature is 66℃.
In terms of "shell temperature" , the maximum temperature on the C side is 34.7℃, located at the shaft heat dissipation air outlet, and the maximum temperature on the D side is 38.8℃, which is also located at the bottom heat dissipation air outlet, which is extremely cool. On the "Noise" control, the measured near-point noise is 48dB(A), which is quite quiet.
3. Appreciation of the appearance design and interpretation of the internal structure of Acer Extraordinary S3 2022
Before we showed the performance of Acer Extraordinary S3 2022. Next, let’s analyze its appearance design and internal structure. It is relatively small from its 328mm (length) × 210.8mm (width) × 15.9mm (thickness) "Measurement Size" .
"A C D Three-sided Aluminum Alloy Body" 's design improves the structural strength of the device and reduces weight. The body weight of 1.25kg is 150g lighter than my iPad Pro + key pen set, so its portability is very guaranteed.
Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 uses a relatively delicate metal sandblasting process. At the edges, "CNC Highlight Chamfering Process" was polished, but an ACER polishing logo was reserved on the top. I personally feel that I can be bolder and arrange a large logo directly to improve the recognition of the product.
On the "screen" , Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 is equipped with a 14-inch IPS anti-glare screen, the panel model is AUO B140QAN02.3, and the resolution is 2560×1440. Thanks to the three-sided narrow bezel design, the screen-to-body ratio reaches 86.4%, which is a very top specification among competitors at a price of 5,000 yuan.
In terms of "screen quality" , after the color calibration of Aiseli i1 Display Pro Plus and DisplayCAL 3, this screen covers 92.4% sRGB color gamut, 65.1% Adobe RGB color gamut, and 67.7% DCI-P3 color gamut. The actual screen brightness is 352.9nits. The gamma curve is 2.2 luminosity, the white point is 6231K, and the contrast reaches 1692.8:1. In terms of color accuracy, the average △E = 0.16, and the maximum △E difference is 0.68, which performs well in thin and light books of the same price.
In addition, Acer also provides this notebook with "Acer Exa Color" and "Acer Color Intelligence" . The former can fine-tune the color temperature and contrast, while the latter can dynamically adjust Gamma and saturation in real time. Because it is integrated in the bottom layer of the software, there is no need to switch manually and download applications.
So, you can use Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 to perform post-processing of some pictures and editing of videos, and the screen can present the colors you want to express. And with the support of i7-1260P, LPDDR4x dual-channel memory and PCIe 4.0 solid-state drive , the overall performance is stronger than that of traditional thin and light notebooks.
is located in the camera area at the top of the screen. It is equipped with "camera" . At the same time, it can record 1080P@30fps videos, and the clarity during video conferences is still very guaranteed. Moreover, this camera supports TNR (time domain noise reduction). In my personal experience, the picture has a much less noise and the clarity has been improved.
The C side of the computer is made of an integrated aluminum alloy material, which feels more comfortable to touch. At the same time, "keyboard" is a sunken design, the key cap size is relatively large, the key stroke is moderate, and the pressing is comfortable, and the long-term text office will not be too tired.
At the same time, the keyboard is equipped with a three-stage white backlight, which allows you to see the keycaps more clearly in a dim environment. However, when turning on the backlight during the day or in a high-light environment, it may be counterproductive. The reason should be that the color of the character after the light is transmitted is similar to the color of the keycap, and it is impossible to see clearly when turning on the backlight. Acer can consider adding a light sensor, turning off the light in the bright environment, turning on the light in the dark environment, or increasing the color contrast between the keycap and the backlight.
In terms of "key function" , the power key and fingerprint recognition sensor of this keyboard are two-in-one, and can be unlocked directly when powered on. At the same time, the FN + F key can quickly switch between three performance gears.
▼ Fingerprint recognition: The efficiency and accuracy of recognition are relatively high
In the configuration of "Touchpad" , Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 uses the glass-like touch OceanGlass environmentally friendly touchpad. It is speculated that it should be made using marine waste recycling technology, and the actual touch is also very good.
In addition, you can also see a sticker for "intel Evo i7" , which represents the Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 is a laptop product equipped with the 12th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor and has passed the Intel third-generation Evo laptop certification standard. It adds new requirements for the 12th generation Intel® Core™ processor, 1080p webcam, Wi-Fi 6E and AI-based audio enhancement functions based on the second generation.
"Strong Performance": Equipped with the 12th Generation Intel® Core™ processor;
"Intelligent Collaboration": Equipped with 1080p webcam, Wi-Fi 6E and AI-based audio enhancement
"Instant Wake Up": Wake Up immediately in sleep mode and use immediately;
"Extra Long Battery": Ensure more than 9 hours of multitasking in real use scenarios with wireless network connection and high screen brightness ;
"Fast Charging": System equipped with FHD full HD display can get up to 4 hours of battery life after 30 minutes of charging;
"Colorful Vision": Equipped with high scalability Xe Intel Iris graphics card with graphics architecture;
"high-speed transmission": supports Thunderbolt 4, with a transmission speed of 40Gbps;
of Acer S3 2022's "Maximum opening and closing angle" , which should be around 135°. And the more ingenious thing is that after the opening and closing screen on the bottom of the A side, a ""butt" rotation axis" , D The surface supports a certain angle, which not only improves the convenience of input, but also reserves air inlet space for heat dissipation. However, it is a pity that we cannot open and close one hand, and we look forward to subsequent improvements. After all, many business books of the same price have this function. I guess it is because of the light weight, so we still need to work hard on the shaft.
▼ The hip axis structure
Acer Extraordinary S3 2022's "I/O port" is also very solid, equipped with 2 Thunderbolt 4 and 2 USB-A (3.2 Gen 1). The video port provides an HDMI 2.0, as well as a 3.5mm two-in-one audio interface and a security keyhole.
"Thunderbolt 4" port has a peak bandwidth of 40Gbps, which can connect solid-state mobile hard disk, graphics card dock, and 4K monitors. Therefore, Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 can connect up to three external 4K/60Hz screens, including its own screen, which is equivalent to the same frame as four screens. However, for most ordinary users, they use this port to connect external mobile solid-state drives or PD power supply.
test Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 "External Power Supply" can shake hands with a protocol of 100W, and even the maximum power consumption is better than the original 65W charger. However, the original charger is also relatively small in size, suitable for carrying out the door.
in Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 "D side" , also an aluminum alloy body, above it are two heat dissipation fences composed of slender longitudinal openings, and the four legs on the upper, lower, left and right shoulders are responsible for the support and anti-slip of the entire machine.
Next, we remove the "10 hexagonal screws" , carefully lift it up at the fan outlet position through a crowbar to complete the disassembly. You can see that the filter is carefully added to the area without a fan to avoid the inhalation of dust.
Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 uses "two motherboards of size and size" . The motherboards are separated by fans. The PCB board on the left is used for the I/O port, and the big board on the right is the main components, etc. The two are connected through a cable.
On "Heat Dissipation Module" , Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 uses a dual fan dual heat pipe heat dissipation module. At the same time, the fan has 118 ultra-thin fan blades, and a dual 3D silent ring is also added to control wind noise to 40dB(A).
▼ The corresponding cooling duct of the fan is located at the shaft, and there are dense heat dissipation holes here
Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 "16GB LPDDR4x 4266MHz dual-channel memory" should be on-board, and there is no SO-DIMM slot reserved, so everyone needs one to be in place when purchasing. After passing the memory test of AIDA64, we can see that memory timing is 36-39-39-90 CR1, the reading rate is 62471MB/s, the writing rate is 66040MB/s, the copy rate is 63019MB/s, and the delay is 102.9ns. The read/write/copy data of L3 Cache are 514.40GB/s, 204.23GB/s, 258.49GB/s, and a delay of 20.2ns, and the performance is approaching DDR5.
"Solid State Drive" 's bin is located on the right side of the battery pack, with an anti-static film on the surface. However, it is a pity that I did not see thermal pad , so users can consider adding it themselves. The main hard disk is Micron (Micron), the model is MTFDKBA512TFK, the hard disk capacity is 512GB, and the PCIe 4.0 × 4 channels and NVM Express 1.4 standard is used. In terms of hard disk performance, in the results of other mainstream software tests such as ATTO Disk Benchmark and TxBENCH, you can see that the maximum read speed of the hard disk is around 3500MB/s and the maximum write speed is 3300MB/s. The speed is relatively introductory in PCIe 4.0 hard disks, but it is more than enough to use PK PCIe 3.0.
network card, Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 is equipped with "AX1675i Killer" . In fact, after disassembly, you will find that it is the vest version of Intel AX211NGW. This network card supports three frequency bands: 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz (160MHz), with a peak bandwidth of 2.4Gbps, supports Wi-Fi 6E signals, integrates Bluetooth 5.2, and belongs to the current ceiling of the laptop network card.
Finally, in terms of battery, it is equipped with "56WHr three-core lithium-ion battery pack" . Although 's rated capacity is not very large, under the excellent scheduling mechanism of the 12th generation Intel® Core™ i7-1260P mobile processor, the battery life can reach 10.5 hours. The actual performance of the test in the PCMark 10's modern office scene extreme test (minimum brightness/flight mode/PCM10BatteryLife power mode/optimal energy efficiency mode) is also close to this data, which is remarkable.
4. How to evaluate Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 This all-round book?
After passing this article evaluation, I believe you have a certain understanding of the overall performance and appearance design of Acer Extraordinary S3 2022. Let’s summarize it. As the first to launch the 12th-generation Intel P-series Core mobile processor, Acer Extraordinary S3 2022, it has made good use of the energy consumption ratio of P-series processors: its power consumption is lower than that of the H35 series, and its performance is stronger. It even has a single-core performance that can compete with the 12th-generation H45 series processors, which is rare among all generations of thin and light notebooks and business notebooks.
At the same time, Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 has also passed Intel's third-generation Evo strict certification standards, and new features such as dual Thunderbolt 4, 1080p network cameras, Wi-Fi 6E network support, AI-based audio enhancement, 10.5 hours of ultra-long battery life are also arranged. In addition, this laptop is equipped with a 2.5K + 100% sRGB color gamut screen, and it is also excellent in measurement weight control. This is extremely cost-effective in notebooks priced at 4,000-5,000 yuan, and can be called the king of scrolls in the all-round book.
Of course, we should also see Acer Extraordinary S3 2022 and there are three points as follows [worthy of improvement] . First of all, in terms of hard disk performance, it can only be considered the entry-level level of PCIe 4.0. We look forward to seeing higher-level hardware configurations. Secondly, in an environment with sufficient light, when the keyboard backlight is turned on, the white translucent characters will be closer to the color of the keycap, resulting in a decrease in clarity. Consider increasing the visual contrast. Finally, in terms of shaft design, the effect of opening the screen with one-handed hand has not yet been achieved, and we look forward to subsequent improvements.
sharing ends here. Thank you for your patience to watch. I am Geek research monk . See you next time.
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