Pleased to Meteor
It seems laptops are next in line for the unstoppable march of artificial intelligence. Does the latest Asus Zenbook put its AI-boosted Intel Core Ultra ‘Meteor Lake’ CPU to good use?
[ Words Tom Morgan-Freelander ]
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It’s always a big deal when a CPU maker churns out a new silicon generation, but Intel’s latest laptop effort is more than a simple speed boost. Core Ultra is the firm’s first with dedicated neural processing units (NPUs), which are purpose-built to blitz the AI-based tasks that the tech industry seems convinced are set to take over the world.
The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED was among the first in line. At a mere 1.28kg and less than 15mm thick, this is one of the most travel-friendly laptops I’ve used, and one of the best-looking. The blue aluminium shell may not be as rigid as some unibody rivals, but the geometric logo on the lid is particularly smart. Asus has also found room in the budget for one of the best displays you’ll find on any ultraportable.