The Infinix Zerobook 13 Review: Great Performance At An Unbeatable Price
Infinix launched its premium laptop, the Zerobook Ultra (also called the Zerobook 13) in India with the hopes of conquering the premium laptop segment. With great power comes great responsibility, a popular saying in pop culture, that seems to fit perfectly here. The laptop offers some great specs like the 13th Gen Intel i9 processor, the 32GM RAM and the support for a 96W multi-utility Type C charger.
The question that still stands, however, is whether the laptop performs the way it is being marketed. Let’s find out.
Spec Sheet
The metal chassis catches your attention instantly. Some brands use a similar look but a plastic body instead. This, however, is full metal. This also adds to the weight of the laptop (~1.8 kilograms).
The laptop comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD display (IPS panel) with 400 nits of brightness and 100 per cent sRGB colour reproduction. Would an OLED display have been better? Definitely.
The hinge is very smooth giving a very premium experience while flipping open the laptop. The keyboard will remind you of a Macbook and it is not a coincidence. It is a bit cramped up, though. A number pad could have easily been provided given the size of the laptop.
The I/O ports consist of two type-C ports (only one of them can be used for charging and as a display port), two USB type-A, one HDMI 2.1, one 3.5mm audio port, a DC power input and a microSD card slot.
The Zerobook engraving retains its spot as the centrepiece of the laptop lid. It lights up too.
The highlight of this laptop lies in the spec sheet. For tech geeks out there, this is like a day in an amusement park. The ZeroBook 13 2023 is equipped with the 13th Gen Intel i9-13900H processor and an integrated 96EU Iris Xe GPU. This variant also comes equipped with 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD.
The processor is undoubtedly the highlight of the show. The i9 13900H comes to work with a no-nonsense attitude. With 14 cores This is further enhanced by the Overboost option given to users. The Overboost switch is a handy feature that makes the design utilitarian. It allows users to reach optimum performance, more suitable for heavier tasks. Users can also opt for the Economy Mode which gives consumers less power. The performance difference between the Economy and Overboost modes is significant. The Cinebench score in Economy mode comes at around 10,220 whereas the processor clocks a score of over 16,000 in Overboost mode.
Running at 6,400MHz, the Gen 4 1TB SSD in the laptop claims to offer around 5,390 Mbps of read speed and about 5,130 Mbps of write speed. During actual usage, these speeds clocked in at about
Heating is a prevalent issue that comes up with powerful processors and the Zerobook 13 is no different. For this, Infinix has come up with the ICE STORM 2.0 Advanced Cooling System which comes along with two 65mm fans that make sure heat is proportionately dissipated.
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The fact that the Zerobook 13 costs only INR 85,000 puts it in a league of its own. This is a laptop that is specifically designed for those who desire nothing but top-notch performance from their computer. The 13th Gen Core i9 is an absolute beast of a machine with performance that is very well capable of handling almost every task you can throw at it.
The Infinix Zerobook 13 is a laptop that can handle day-to-day work such as working with MS Office, it can handle creative tasks such as running Photoshop, Lightroom and even video editing software like Premiere Pro and Da Vinci Resolve and it can even handle games like GTA 5 and Valorant. It can run After Effects, a widely used animation and motion graphics software to a good extent.
The variant I received has 32GB RAM and 1TB Gen 4 SSD storage. The SSD was quick when it came to read and write speeds. The RAM made sure I had enough memory to seamlessly multitask without a single hiccup. Needless to say, operating this laptop was a delight.
The things I disliked about this machine were the trackpad and the fact that there was a type-C cable provided with the laptop. The display has been getting some flack due to the absence of an OLED panel (it’s IPS LCD) and a low refresh rate (60Hz), but I did find these dealbreakers. The 400 nits peak brightness, however, is a huge bonus and not many laptops in this price segment are providing this.
Another area where the laptop lacks is the speakers. The audio out of the speakers is average at best. Do not get me wrong, the speakers are fine and generate decent audio levels. However, it completely lacks bass. Infinix also needs to offer a model with an AMD chipset soon, in my opinion.
The Zerobook 13 is a rare product that touches base on all fronts. It is a holistic machine that can take care of a variety of tasks from what I’ve experienced, without breaking a sweat. This is a near-perfect product. By fixing a few things, Infinix can really make this the crème de la crème of the premium laptop segment.
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