Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 processors show improvement from the first generation, but Apple's and Qualcomm's ARM-based chips still lead the way.

The Asus Zenbook S 14 boasts responsive performance, a vivid OLED display, a sleek design, powerful audio, a quick SSD, and almost 14 hours of battery life.

So with that in mind, Intel Core Ultra 200 series sports up to a claimed 1.5x better graphics performance thanks to the 2nd generation graphical cores and improved ray tracing capabilities. In fact, Intel has gone in so hard on this that the company has made sacrifices elsewhere for it (more on that later).

Check out our first look at Intel Lunar Lake's mobile prowess, with a Core Ultra 9 288V inside an Asus Zenbook S 14 laptop.

ASUS today announced that the all-new Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) is now available in-store and online in Canada on the ASUS Store, Best Buy, and later in December in selected retailers. Zenbook S 14 is one of the thinnest and most portable 14-inch ASUS Copilot+ PC on the market,

Going hands-on with ASUS' all-new Zenbook S 14 is a double-whammy of Intel's breakthrough Core Ultra Series 2 processor performance benefits and a compact revision of a gorgeous laptop range.