Apple vs Qualcomm vs Intel vs AMD Laptops - The Definitive Review.

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Published 2024-07-26
It's been a while since the Snapdragon X Elite launch and since then there have been a TON of platform updates. But how do the best Windows laptops from Intel and AMD compare now? And what about the Apple M3? Let's check things out in this comprehensive laptop review.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - INSANE Updates to an Immature Platform
1:28 - The Challenges...
2:37 - Sponsor Spot (DROP)
3:12 - How We're Testing
5:27 - Responsiveness Matters
6:10 - The Slim 7X Swing & Miss
7:04 - Omnibook X is GOOD...on the Surface
7:35 - ASUS Vivobook Old School Charm
8:08 - Yoga Pro 7i & XPS 13 - Yin & Yang
8:44 - Macbook Air M3 is a Benchmark
9:20 - The Best Screens
10:12 - Testing those Webcam Claims
11:25 - Power Consumption Testing
14:24 - Noise & Heat
15:39 - A Battery Life DEEP DIVE
17:43 - Compatibility Nightmares & Successes
19:23 - Storage Speeds
19:39 - Real World Performance Testing
23:08 - Performance on BATTERY
25:20 - Let's Talk about Gaming
28:07 - Gaming vs Macbook Air M3
29:09 - The New Laptop Reality

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All Comments (21)
  • This video just reminded me how much I hate shopping for a laptop. There's never a single laptop that's consistent across the board.
  • @TheBigBazzy
    It seems like AMD has some secret sauce to really make x86 efficient while still maintaining full compatability. It's crazy how good AMD products are these days.
  • @KhizarKhan2001
    Finally an actual review of these new laptops, most other reviews feel like ads and lacked any proper comparasion with other laptops.
  • @KhizarKhan2001
    That ryzen 8840hs is really impressive, my next laptop is probably gonna have a zen 5 apu.
  • @sydguitar99
    The AMD system is probably the most impressive to me, in terms of battery, performance and compatibility
  • @sebbbi2
    Doing a ”definite review” just a couple of days before AMD’s big Ryzen AI (Zen 5) laptop launch is bad timing. I guess we can blame AMD for delaying the Ryzen AI launch by 2 weeks. Must suck to redo all AMD data. Chip should have been out already.
  • @mr.yonosenada
    Thank you for taking the time to test and provide your results and opinion. Much appreciated!
  • @JustJoshTech
    Great video team. Good to see such thorough testing! It seems that your findings were somewhat similar to ours Its going to be very interesting to see whether these are still relevant when AMD Zen 5 launches this Sunday!
  • @pcefbol6704
    X Elite is a great CPU, but for Qualcomm to compete with Apple in energy efficiency, they need to halve the CPU power and make significant investments in GPU drivers and performance. Apple must have a team of amazing chip designers to create such impressive fanless laptops.
  • @Benzin0
    I've been a PC guy all my life and still am to this day. I bought an M1 Macbook Air 2 years ago. While the Snapdragon laptops are a valiant effort, Apple is still leagues ahead. I do love the competition though and ARM on Windows is a great thing for the future of portable PCs.
  • @brianclarke8503
    The most amazing results here for me are in relation to the Zen4 AMD mobile processors. If we are getting that much efficiency with current gen X86 AMD CPUs, just imagine the greatness of Zen5.... Also, what's the point of sacrificing APP compatibility for an extra hour or two of battery life by going with ARM?
  • @Olvag
    Great video! the one I was looking for in a while... Thanks! I think im going to stick with my 15" M2 and my linux based desktop workstation for some time 😂
  • @shApYT
    Microsoft hallucinating the demand for chatbots. I'll wait for framework to get in on the arm action.
  • @jimbo386
    These results make the Zenbook 14 OLED look the most balanced (between power, battery life and scores) of the bunch.
  • @Gustavo_St
    First comprehensive plataform comparison I've seen. I have been waiting for this. Great stuff. The current Ryzen is really impressive. Can't wait for Zen 5.
  • @Kumoiwa
    Awesome video, it must have taken a lot of time and effort! Just a little thing to point out. Resolution also affects power consumption so the laptops with higher native resolution will consume more, so I would have appreciated the resolution nest to the laptop name in the power consumption graph at around @13:30
  • @avinashlp713
    Hands down - one of the best 'snapdragon laptop review/comparision' out there! Great work guys!
  • @beaten_tech
    It blows my mind that Microsoft snubbed its long time hardware partners with copilot.
  • The best comparison and review I've seen so far of these systems. You put SO much work into your reviews, and editing and presentation is super comfortable. Thanks man!