Laptop Intel Evo

40%

or more responsive on average

vs. a 2 year old laptop.
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9+

or more hours of real-world battery life with FHD displays and 7+ hours on 4K UHD displays.

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4+

hours of real-world battery life in a 30-minute charge on laptops with FHD displays

Intel® Evo™ Platform benchmark

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Wake from sleep in less than a second

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With modern laptops getting better and better over the years, Intel are constantly trying to emphasize their top-tier designs from the mass-market options.

That started back in the day when the term “ultrabook” was first introduced in order to set portable models apart from standard laptops, carried on later with a set of rules introduced by the Athena Project in 2019, and continues as of late-2020  and onwards into 2022 with the Intel Evo platform certifications, which add a couple of extras to the initial set imposed by Project Athena.

In just a few words, computers that meet a wider set of strict requirements (called KEI – Key Experience Indicators) get to be certified as Intel Evo laptops. This detailed Intel fact sheet goes in-depth over these requirements, and here’s also a quick summary of these Evo KEIs.

So, in order to get the Evo badging, laptops:

• must run on Intel 11th gen Tiger Lake Core i5/i7 processors with Irix Xe graphics (or later, with 12th Gen Alder Lake hardware), with 8+ GB of RAM and 256+ GB of SSD storage;
• must provide consistent responsiveness on battery;
• must instantly wake from sleep (in less than 1 second);
• must provide 9 or more hours of real-world battery life (on laptops with a FHD display) and must be able to charge quickly over USB-C (4+ hours of battery life in under 30 minutes of charging);
• must include modern connectivity options: WiFi 6 (Gig+), USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, optional LTE;
• must include biometrics (IR cameras or finger sensor), Precision touchpads, backlit keyboards, 3-side narrow bezels around the display, good speakers, and a few other aspects inherited from the original Project Athena fact sheet.

KEIs for EVO certified laptops

Of course, some of these requirements are rather subjective, such as the overall responsiveness with daily use, battery life, or audio quality, that’s why I still recommend going through detailed reviews to further research how these Evo certified ultrabooks actually fare in real-life.

As for the formats, expect mostly the thinner and lighter models to earn the Evo badging, both in standard (clamshell) and 2-in-1 form-factors. So far, I’m only seeing compact models with 13 to 14-inch screens in stores, but larger-screen 15-inch products should also be available at some point.

Initially, I was under the impression that a touchscreen is also a requirement for the Evo certification, which meant that matte-screen versions of certain laptops such as the Razer Book 13 or the Dell XPS 13 won’t get the Evo badge. That doesn’t seem to be always the case, though, as some OEMs do list matte-screen ultrabooks (such as the MSI Prestive 14 or the Asus VivoBook S14) as Evo-verified, so this part is still confusing to me. In all fairness, if you’re like me and prefer matte screens, you’d rather go with one of these over any of the touch alternatives, regardless of having that EVO badge or not.

Bottom point, Evo laptops are the better Intel-U powered ultrabooks you will find in stores throughout 2021 and later. Expect these to be excellently crafted, perform snappily with everyday tasks, and last for many hours on a single charge, while also including the latest in terms of features and specs.

At the same time, though, keep in mind that these are based on Intel Tiger Lake hardware right now, which is excellent for everyday use and multitasking, fine for light work, and OK for light gaming with the improved Iris Xe graphics. They’re not impressive in demanding CPU workloads, though, such as serious programming or video editing. For that, my recommendation still goes towards some of the AMD Ryzen U notebooks out there, even if this Intel video down-below might suggest otherwise.

Furthermore, keep in mind that not all Tiger Lake laptops are the same, as each implementation varies based on their size, thermal design, and power-profiles. That means the performance, thermals, and noise-levels vary between different laptops built on the same hardware specs, and once again, only detailed reviews can explain what you’ll actually get with each product.

With all these out of the way, let’s touch on the list of Evo-Certified laptops down below. We’re constantly updating these lists, but if you spot anything that should be in here and is not, please tell us about it in the comments section at the end of the article.

First off, we’ll start with the sub-14-inch Evo ultrabooks, and we’ll continue with the full-size options down below. We’ve included the main details on each option, links towards our more detailed reviews and guides, as well as links towards the latest configurations and prices at the time you’re reading the article, which might differ from the MSRP price listed here.

You’ll also find a list of EVO laptops available for purchase in your region over here. Some of these are affiliate links, and you know how they work and how they help us keep our small project alive.

Model	Type	Screen	Hardware	Battery	Weight	Price
Acer Book RS – Porsche Design	convertible	14″ FHD 16:9 IPS touch 100% sRGB	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	56 Wh	1.2 kg / 2.65 lbs	from $1999
Acer Chromebook Spin 713	convertible	13.5″ IPS 3:2 2K touch	up to i5-1135G7 w/ Iris Xe	56 Wh	1.45 kg / 3.2 lbs	from $649
Acer Travelmate P6	clamshell	14″ FHD+ 16:10 IPS touch 100% sRGB	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	56 Wh	1 kg / 2.2 lbs	from $1199
Acer Swift 3 13 SF313-53	clamshell	13.5″ IPS 3:2 2K glossy non-touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	56 Wh	1.15 kg / 2.53 lbs	from $749
Acer Swift 3 14 SF314-59	clamshell	14.0″ IPS 16:9 FHD touch 300-nits 100% sRGB	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	56 Wh	1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs	from $699
Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T	clamshell	14.0″ IPS 16:9 FHD touch 350-nits 100% sRGB	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	56 Wh	1.03 kg / 2.3 lbs	from $999
Asus VivoBook S14 S435	Clamshell	14″ IPS 16:9 FHD matte 400-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	67 Wh	1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs	from $799
Asus ExpertBook B9 B9400	Clamshell	14″ IPS 16:9 FHD matte 400-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	33 or 66 Wh	from .85 kg / 1.9 lbs	from $1699
Asus ZenBook 14 UltraLight UX435	Clamshell	14″ IPS 16:9 FHD matte 400-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe optional GeForce MX450	63 Wh	.95 kg / 2.1 lbs	from $1499
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482	Dual Screen	14″ IPS 16:9 FHD touch matte 400-nits secondary ScreenPad	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe optional GeForce MX450	70 Wh	1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs	from $1599
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371EA	convertible	13.3″ IPS 16:9 FHD/UHD OLED touch 450-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	67 Wh	1.22 kg / 2.69 lbs	from $1299
Asus ZenBook S Ultra Slim	convertible	13.9″ IPS 3:2 2K touch 500-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	67 Wh	1.35 kg / 2.97 lbs	from $1699
Dell XPS 13 9310	clamshell	13.4″ IPS 16:10 FHD+/UHD+ matte/touch 500-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	52 Wh	1.2 kg / 2.65 lbs	from $999
Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1	convertible	13.4″ IPS 16:10 FHD+/UHD+ touch 500-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	52 Wh	1.32 kg / 2.9 lbs	from $1099
Dell Inspiron 13 5000	clamshell	13.3″ IPS 16:10 FHD+ matte 300-nits	up to i7-11390H w/ MX450	54 Wh	1.27 kg / 2.8 lbs	from $999
Dell Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1	convertible	13.3″ IPS FHD/UHD touch 300-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	53 Wh	1.25 kg / 2.73 lbs	from $899
Dell Inspiron 14 7000	clamshell	14.5″ IPS 16:10 QHD+ matte 300-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	52 Wh	1.26 kg / 2.78 lbs	from $899
Dynabook Portégé X30L	clamshell	13.3″ IPS 16:9 FHD matte/touch 300-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	53 Wh	.9 kg / 2 lbs	from $1299
Dynabook Portégé X30W	convertible	13.3″ IPS 16:9 FHD matte/touch 300-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	53 Wh	1 kg / 2.2 lbs	from $1299
Gigabyte U4	clamshell	14″ IPS 16:9 FHD touch 400-nits	up to i7-1195G7 w/ Iris Xe	36 Wh	.99 kg / 2.2 lbs	–
HP Elite Dragonfly	convertible	13.3″ IPS 16:9 FHD touch 400-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	56 Wh	.99 kg / 2.2 lbs	from $1799
HP Elite Dragonfly Max	convertible	13.3″ IPS 16:9 FHD touch 400-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	56 Wh	1.17 kg / 2.5 lbs	from $2299
HP EliteBook 830	convertible	13.3″ IPS 16:9 FHD touch/matte 400-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	53 Wh	1.25 kg / 2.8 lbs	from $899
HP Envy 13	clamshell	13.3″ IPS 16:9 FHD/UHD matte/touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	51 Wh	1.31 kg / 2.88 lbs	from $799
HP Envy x360 13	convertible	13.3″ IPS 16:9 FHD touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe optional GeForce MX450	51 Wh	1.32 kg / 2.92 lbs	from $749
HP Spectre x360 13	convertible	13.3″ 16:9 IPS FHD/UHD touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	60 Wh	1.27 kg / 2.8 lbs	from $949
HP Spectre x360 14	convertible	13.5″ 3:2 IPS WUXGA+ or 3K OLED touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	66 Wh	1.33 kg / 3 lbs	from $1199
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s	clamshell	13.3″ 16:10 IPS QHD+ matte 300-nits 100% sRGB	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	56 Wh	1.28 kg / 2.8 lbs	from $899
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x	clamshell	13.3″ 16:10 IPS QHD+ touch 400-nits 100% sRGB	up to i7-1160G7 w/ Iris Xe	56 Wh	1.13 kg / 2.5 lbs	from $1879
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s	clamshell	14″ 16:9 IPS FHD/UHD matte/touch up to 500-nits	up to i7-1185G7 w/ Iris Xe	57 Wh	1.3 kg / 2.85 lbs	–
Lenovo ThinkPad X13	clamshell	13.3″ 16:10 IPS FHD+ matte/touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	48 Wh	1.3 kg / 2.85 lbs	from $1149
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga	convertible	13.3″ 16:10 IPS FHD+ touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	50 Wh	1.27 kg / 2.8 lbs	from $1299
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon	clamshell	14″ 16:10 IPS FHD to UHD matte/touch	up to i7-1185G7 w/ Iris Xe	57 Wh	1.14 kg / 2.5 lbs	from $1199
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano	clamshell	13″ 16:10 IPS 2K matte/touch 450-nits 100% sRGB	up to i7-1180G7 w/ Iris Xe	48 Wh	.96 kg / 2.11 lbs	from $1199
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga	convertible	13.5″ 3:2 IPS 2K+ touch 450-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	44.5 Wh	1.15 kg / 2.55 lbs	from $1899
Lenovo Yoga 7i 14	convertible	14″ IPS 16:9 FHD 300-nits touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	71 Wh	1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs	from $799
Lenovo Yoga 9i	convertible	14″ IPS 16:9 FHD 400-nits/ UHD 500-nits touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	63.5 Wh	1.35 kg / 3 lbs	from $999
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon	convertible	13.3″ 16:10 IPS QHD touch 300-nits 100% sRGB	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	50 Wh	.96 kg / 2.13 lbs	–
LG Gram 14	clamshell	14″ IPS 16:10 FHD+ glossy 300-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	72 Wh	1 kg / 2.2 lbs	from $1199
MSI Prestige 14 Evo	clamshell	14″ IPS 16:9 FHD touch low-power	up to i7-1195G7 w/ Iris Xe	52 Wh	1.3 kg / 2.85 lbs	–
MSI Summit E13 Flip	convertible	13.3″ 16:10 IPS FHD+ touch	up to i7-1185G7 w/ Iris Xe	70 Wh	1.35 kg / 3 lbs	from $1599
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 13	clamshell	13.3″ 16:9 IPS FHD glossy	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	63 Wh	.9 kg / 1.9 lbs	from $799
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro x360 13	clamshell	13.3″ 16:9 IPS FHD touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	63 Wh	1.05 kg / 2.3 lbs	from $999
Razer Book 13	clamshell	13.3″ IPS 16:10 FHD+/UHD+ touch 400-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	55 Wh	1.35 kg / 2.95 lbs	from $1199

And here’s the second part that includes full-size 15 and 17-inch laptops. For now, there’s no such thing, but expect full-size Evo laptops to be released later on and we’ll add them here once available.

Model	Type	Screen	Hardware	Battery	Weight	Price
LG Gram 16	clamshell	16″ IPS 16:10 QHD+ glossy 350-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	80 Wh	1.2 kg / 2.65 lbs	from $1399
LG Gram 17	clamshell	17″ IPS 16:10 QHD+ glossy 350-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	80 Wh	1.35 kg / 3 lbs	from $1499
Lenovo Yoga 7i 15	convertible	15.6″ IPS 16:9 FHD touch 500-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	71 Wh	1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs	from $899
MSI Summit E16 Flip	convertible	16″ 16:10 IPS QHD+ touch	up to i7-1185G7 w/ Iris Xe included GTX 3050	70 Wh	–	–
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15	clamshell	15.5″ 16:9 IPS FHD glossy	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	68 Wh	1.07 kg / 2.35 lbs	from $899
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro x360 15	convertible	15.5″ 16:9 IPS FHD touch	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe	68 Wh	1.3 kg / 3.06 lbs	from $1099
Xiaomi Mi Laptop Pro 15	clamshell	15″ OLED 3.5K 16:10 touch 600-nits	up to i7-1165G7 w/ Iris Xe included GeForce MX450	66 Wh	–	from $999 ??

As far as I understand, 15+ inch laptops with some sort of Nvidia GTX graphics don’t get the Evo badging, such as perhaps the Envy 14/15/17 or X360 15 from HP. They’re still portable and compact, but somehow miss on some of the criteria to qualify for Evo. Nonetheless, that shouldn’t keep you away from getting one of those, either in ultrabook on the 2-in-1 convertible form.

Expect a couple of other Evo-certified laptops to be released in the months to come. Intel taunts about 150 different designs based on 11th-gen Core hardware from pretty much all the known brands such as Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, or Razer, but only about 20 of them will get the Evo badging from what we know so far.

You’ll also find a list of EVO laptops available for purchase in your region over here.

We’ll constantly update this list with the new additions, but we’d also appreciate your help. If you spot any Evo laptop that should be in here and is not, please get in touch in the comments section down below.