Intel's Lunar Lake processor excels in terms of battery life and 3D performance, based on our tests. But does it perform better than Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips?

The first reviews and tests of laptops with the new Intel Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake processors have appeared. Almost everyone studied the new platfor

The Intel Core Ultra 200V processors support up to 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM, connectivity for up to three 4K monitors, and Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 (with LE Audio).

We benchmarked a retail model Asus Zenbook S 14 with Intel's new and true AI-ready Lunar Lake platform and saw standard-setting battery results.

Ultra-thin and light laptops like the Asus Zenbook S 14 live and die by their battery life. No one likes forever hunting for outlets, and that's particularly frustrating with computers designed to be highly mobile;

Intel first discussed the mobile architecture it calls Lunar Lake way back in June, and stated at the time it would arrive in Q3. The initial reveal included some lofty performance claims, so we've all been waiting to find out if those numbers were marketing BS or the real deal.