Asus Zenbook S 14 OLED with Intel Core Ultra 200V

A storming debut for Intel’s Core Ultra 200V processor, even if you never knowingly use local AI

TIM DANTON

SCORE PRICE 32GB, £1,458 (£1,750 inc VAT) from scan.co.uk To say Lunar Lake, the codename for Intel’s second-generation Core Ultra processors, is a big deal for Intel understates things in the same way that winning the presidency is a big deal for Donald Trump. For the first time since its foundation in the 1960s, Intel is under existential pressure: its historically low share price means other companies could consider hostile bids; its bold but expensive plan to set up its own foundries in the USA is floundering; and Qualcomm’s partnership with Microsoft to create the first Copilot+ PCs had seen its rival racing off into the distance while Intel was left at the starting line, still lacing up its shoes. But write Intel off at your peril. It faces stiffer competition than ever,…

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