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processor outpaced the Flip S on the highly threaded
tasks (Cinebench and Handbrake), what’s curious is
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according to Intel’s power hierarchy, yet it fell behind
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chips to lead in media tasks, where they’ve truly
excelled. Intel has not closed the gap on Renoir in all-
core performance.
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sweeping conclusions about the new processors, but
ultimately, it seems the ZenBook Flip S’s size, thermals,
and power constraints are restraining the chip.
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laptop we’re reviewing with the same processor (the
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Flip S and slightly better than the previous generation.
Outside of these exacting head-to-head comparisons,
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time gives me pause, but I wouldn’t recommend most of
these laptops for intensive media jobs to begin with.
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which is good news for photo editors, but it’s still not
what I would recommend to a professional spending
much time in the program daily. For general uses, such
as web browsing with multiple tabs and multitasking
with productivity apps, the ZenBook won’t slow you
down.
Ultimately, it
seems the
ZenBook Flip
S’s size,
thermals,
and power
constraints are
restraining
the chip.