Gigabyte U4 UD (Core i7-1195G7) Laptop Review

1. Gigabyte U4 Laptop2. Testing Configurations & Methodology3. Performance Results - Technical4. Performance Results - Cinebench & Blender5. Performance Results - Handbrake, 7-Zip, Memory6. Performance Results - 3DMark & PCMark 107. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

Handbrake video conversions on these lower power processors effectively acts as a long-duration multi-threaded test once again. In the lengthy Handbrake runs, it is unsurprising that the Gigabyte U4 UD and its 20W sustained Core i7-1195G7 sits above the 15W 1165G7 in the ASUS ZenBook and below the 28W version of the 1165G7 in the Razer Blade Stealth 13.

Nevertheless, you’re getting solid media conversion performance from a cost-effective laptop, even if Ryzen 5000U chips are significantly faster.

7-Zip places considerable emphasis on memory performance – particularly bandwidth. This is why Gigabyte’s 1195G7-equipped U4 UD slips to just above bottom place, despite its strong processor.

The 16GB of 3200MHz DDR4 is no match for high-speed LPDDR4X memory when it comes to bandwidth-heavy tasks. This is an area where Gigabyte’s cost cutting has had a notable impact on performance.

But that may be a worthy compromise to many cash-strapped buyers, especially those who may also value the SODIMM upgradability or latency benefits.

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