07 October 2023 | BW BUSINESSWORLD | 149 Panel 6 (L-R): Gaurav Sinha, Hotel Manager, JW Marriot; Manish Garg, General Manager Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park; H.C. Vinayaka, VP Technical, EHS & Sustainability, ITC Hotels; Awantika Mohan, Community Lead, BW Sustainability World Closing Address & Next Chapter Announcement: Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld & Founder, exchange4media
150 | B W BUSINESSWORLD | 07 October 2023 INFINIX LAUNCHED its premium laptop, the Zerobook Ultra (also called the Zerobook 13) in India, hoping to conquer the premium laptop segment. With great power comes great responsibility, as they say. The laptop offers some great specifications like the 13th Gen Intel i9 processor, the 32GM RAM and the support for a 96W multi-utility Type C charger. The moot question is whether the laptop performs the way it is being marketed. Specifictions: l Processor: Intel Core i9-13900H l Graphic card: Intel Iris Xe Graphics l RAM: 32GB LPDDR5X l Storage: 1TB NVMe PCIe4.0 SSD (4th Gen) l Display: 15.6 inches IPS 16:9 display GADGET REVIEW INFINIX ZEROBOOK ULTRA I
07 October 2023 | BW BUSINESSWORLD | 151 with 1920x1080 resolution; 178 degree viewing angle l Brightness: 400 nits l Colour: 100 per cent sRGB coverage, l Weight: 1.80 Kg l Battery: Lithium polymer 70 Wh Design and Build The metal chassis catches your attention instantly. Some brands have a similar look but a plastic body. The Infinix Zerobook, however, is full metal, which 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. Performance The highlight of this laptop is its specifications sheet. For tech geeks out there, exploring this laptop is like a THE INFINIX ZEROBOOK ULTRA IS A NEAR PERFECT PRODUCT For tech geeks out there, exploring the Infinix Zerobook Ultra is like a day in an amusement park. The ZeroBook 13 2023 is equipped with the 13th Generation 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 By Deep Majumdar
152 | B W BUSINESSWORLD | 07 October 2023 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. T h e p r o c e s s o r i s undoubtedly the highlight of the show. The i9 13900H comes to work with a no-nonsense attitude. With 14 cores, it 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 l e s s p o w e r. T h e performance difference between the Economy and Overboost modes is significant. The Cinebench score in the 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. Heating is a prevalent issue that comes with powerful processors and the Zerobook 13 is no different. To tackle this, Infinix has come up with the ICE STORM 2.0 Advanced Cooling System which comes with two 65mm fans that make sure that heat is proportionately dissipated. 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 falls short of expectations are 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, but they completely lack 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 it the crème de la crème of the premium laptop segment. W h o S h o u l d Buy the Infinix Zerobook 13? This laptop is for users who: l Need a powerful processor l Have to work with large file sizes l Need a decent display l Want a seamless workflow without lags l Want to do casual gaming and video/photo editing l Are looking for a laptop for the long haul Who Should Not Buy it This laptop is not for users who: l Want great audio output l Want a display with accurate colours l Want to do heavy gaming and animation. Is the Infinix Zerobook 13 Worth It? Pros: l Powerful 13th Gen Intel i9 processor l Ample 32GB memory l 1 TB Gen 4 SSD l Option to physically overclock the processor l 400 nits brightness l WiFi 6E l One of the best in-built cameras Cons: l The trackpad could be better l Dedicated GPU missing l Average speakers The fact that the Zerobook 13 costs only Rs 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 dayto-day work such as working with MS Office. It can handle GADGET REVIEW INFINIX ZEROBOOK ULTRA
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154 | BW BUSINESSWORLD | 07 October 2023 On strategies for business expansion and augmenting the order book The Indian wagon procurement sector can be distinctly categorised into two primary streams: Indian Railways and the private sector comprising wagon leasing companies and end users. Currently, Jupiter Wagons boasts a robust order book extending over the next three years, with approximately 60 per cent of our manufacturing capacities already booked. Notably, the remaining 40 per cent is reserved for fulfilling commitments to the Indian Railways. Furthermore, we are strategically increasing our wagon production capacity to reach a target of 10,000 wagons per year by the next fiscal. On quarterly performance and plans for the fiscal Our company’s business performance has remained robust, with reported revenues of Rs 75,319 lakh, marking a remarkable 155 per cent YoY growth. Profit after tax surged to Rs 6,360 lakh, a whopping 374 per cent YoY increase. In terms of production, we scaled up significantly from 526 wagons in Q1 FY23 to 1,713 wagons in Q1 FY24. Our order book stood at Rs 6,200 crore at the end of Q1 FY24, compared to Rs 5,800 crore in the previous quarter. We are on track to deliver on our guidance of achieving a monthly production rate of 550-600 wagons. Furthermore, we have revised our guidance to reach 800 wagons per month by the end of FY24, and our ultimate goal is to achieve a production rate of 1,000 wagons per month by the end of FY25. On international business and partnership with RITES We have made significant strides in the global market for freight wagons through our partnership with RITES, participating in global tenders in Zimbabwe and Mozambique for approximately 620 freight wagons, which are in the final stages of completion. Our intention is to uphold the MoU with RITES and expect an export order for roughly 1,000 freight wagons by the close of the calendar year 2024. On challenges that the industry must address The production of each wagon requires approximately 8-10 tonnes of alloyed steel and plastics. Therefore, for a production target of 1,00,000 wagons, we would require an alloyed steel foundry capacity of one million tonnes. Similarly, the same volume of wagons would demand 4,00,000 axles and 8,00,000 wheels. It’s important to acknowledge that these challenges are not transient; they are likely to persist for the next few years unless we make substantial investments in building adequate capacities. As told to Ashish Sinha VIVEK LOHIA Vivek Lohia, Managing Director, Jupiter Wagons on strategies for expansion, international business, ties with RITES, industry challenges and more ‘Ultimate Goal Is To Produce 1,000 Wagons Per Month’ LAST WORD We are on track to deliver on our guidance of achieving a monthly production rate of 550-600 wagons. Furthermore, we have revised our guidance to reach 800 wagons per month by the end of FY24
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