Astounding battery life and massive leaps forward in CPU and GPU performance prove that Intel is done messing around. Click here for Lunar Lake benchmarks.

The new Dell XPS 13 ($1,399 to start) looks identical to the Dell XPS 13 (2024) I reviewed a few months ago, only this model features a new Intel Core Ultra 200v “Lunar Lake” chip and the first tandem OLED display we've seen on a laptop.

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.

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.

Lunar Lake is Intel’s Snapdragon killer. Intel’s Core Ultra Series 2 (Lunar Lake) was specifically designed to emphasize low power, but with competitive performance. In this it somewhat succeeds, though the Core Ultra 7 258V chip I tested can still run a distant second,