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Specs:- AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 10-Core/20-Thread Processor with up to 5.0GHz Max Boost
- 14" Touchscreen IPS LED-Backlit WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 400-Nits Display
- AMD Radeon 880M Graphics
- 32GB LPDDR5X RAM
- 1TB PCIe Gen 4 Solid State Drive
- Wi-Fi 7 with 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz Bands, Including 2x2 MU-MIMO Technology and Bluetooth 5.4
- DTS X:Ultra Audio,
- Backlit Keyboard
- Corning Gorilla Glass Touchpad
- Microsoft Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 2x USB Type-C (Supporting USB4, Thunderbolt 4 and USB Charging and Power Delivery)
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Power-Off Charging)
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 1x Headphone/Microphone-in Combination Jack
- 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDCP support
- Weight: 2.91 lbs.
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First off, one of the biggest wins for Intel right now is just how available their new Core Ultra chips are. The ones with Arc 140V graphics — like the Ultra 7 256V and 258V — are already in a bunch of thin-and-light laptops from major brands: Acer, Lenovo, Dell, Microsoft, HP, Samsung, you name it. You can literally walk into a Costco or Best Buy and grab one for under $800. Meanwhile, AMD's Ryzen AI 9 365 is only in a handful of configs right now. So from a value and choice perspective, Intel is just way ahead.
As for the graphics stuff — yeah, on paper the 880M and 890M look close. But synthetic benchmarks like Passmark don't tell the whole story. The real difference between the Ryzen AI 365 (880M) and the HX 370 (890M) comes down to TDP headroom and how much performance those chips can actually push in real-world situations. The 890M performs in a whole different tier when given the power budget — especially in games and emulation — while the 880M is really just a modest bump over the previous gen 780M. Like, it's better, sure, but not in a way that justifies a big spend. That's why I think AMD should've pushed HX 370 more aggressively instead of leading with 365 — it's the one that actually moves the needle.
Also, worth pointing out: Intel's Arc 140V scores do look weaker in synthetic tests, but in real-world use, they're surprisingly efficient and competitive — especially at lower wattages where thin-and-lights usually live. Plus, the NPU in these chips already supports the Copilot+ PC platform, so you're actually getting usable AI features now. A lot of AMD's strength still feels theoretical or tied to higher watt models that haven't hit the shelves yet.
If you're looking at price-to-performance, availability, and how well things run at reasonable power levels, I think Intel's Lunar Lake chips with Arc 140V are just a better value than the AMD Ryzen AI 365 setups right now. That might change once more HX 370 laptops drop, but for today? Intel's got the edge.
And compared to the Intel Arc 140 chips, it looks like they (the Intel chips) score lower, at 6800 and 5200 for the T and V variants, respectively. I guess I don't know how that translates into real life.
It seems like (from reviews), the larger leap for iGPUs will be to the 8050S, or whatever's in that ROG Flow tablet. But I guess that's always the case, awaiting the "next generation."
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And compared to the Intel Arc 140 chips, it looks like they (the Intel chips) score lower, at 6800 and 5200 for the T and V variants, respectively. I guess I don't know how that translates into real life.
It seems like (from reviews), the larger leap for iGPUs will be to the 8050S, or whatever's in that ROG Flow tablet. But I guess that's always the case, awaiting the "next generation."
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First off, one of the biggest wins for Intel right now is just how available their new Core Ultra chips are. The ones with Arc 140V graphics — like the Ultra 7 256V and 258V — are already in a bunch of thin-and-light laptops from major brands: Acer, Lenovo, Dell, Microsoft, HP, Samsung, you name it. You can literally walk into a Costco or Best Buy and grab one for under $800. Meanwhile, AMD's Ryzen AI 9 365 is only in a handful of configs right now. So from a value and choice perspective, Intel is just way ahead.
As for the graphics stuff — yeah, on paper the 880M and 890M look close. But synthetic benchmarks like Passmark don't tell the whole story. The real difference between the Ryzen AI 365 (880M) and the HX 370 (890M) comes down to TDP headroom and how much performance those chips can actually push in real-world situations. The 890M performs in a whole different tier when given the power budget — especially in games and emulation — while the 880M is really just a modest bump over the previous gen 780M. Like, it's better, sure, but not in a way that justifies a big spend. That's why I think AMD should've pushed HX 370 more aggressively instead of leading with 365 — it's the one that actually moves the needle.
Also, worth pointing out: Intel's Arc 140V scores do look weaker in synthetic tests, but in real-world use, they're surprisingly efficient and competitive — especially at lower wattages where thin-and-lights usually live. Plus, the NPU in these chips already supports the Copilot+ PC platform, so you're actually getting usable AI features now. A lot of AMD's strength still feels theoretical or tied to higher watt models that haven't hit the shelves yet.
If you're looking at price-to-performance, availability, and how well things run at reasonable power levels, I think Intel's Lunar Lake chips with Arc 140V are just a better value than the AMD Ryzen AI 365 setups right now. That might change once more HX 370 laptops drop, but for today? Intel's got the edge.
Predominantly pre-med activities... not game dev or comp Sci. Most of the heavy lifting I suspect would be similar to engineering studies with less demanding 3d graphics requirements....need to manipulate and analyze large datasets. Would this fit that?
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First off, one of the biggest wins for Intel right now is just how available their new Core Ultra chips are. The ones with Arc 140V graphics — like the Ultra 7 256V and 258V — are already in a bunch of thin-and-light laptops from major brands: Acer, Lenovo, Dell, Microsoft, HP, Samsung, you name it. You can literally walk into a Costco or Best Buy and grab one for under $800. Meanwhile, AMD's Ryzen AI 9 365 is only in a handful of configs right now. So from a value and choice perspective, Intel is just way ahead.
As for the graphics stuff — yeah, on paper the 880M and 890M look close. But synthetic benchmarks like Passmark don't tell the whole story. The real difference between the Ryzen AI 365 (880M) and the HX 370 (890M) comes down to TDP headroom and how much performance those chips can actually push in real-world situations. The 890M performs in a whole different tier when given the power budget — especially in games and emulation — while the 880M is really just a modest bump over the previous gen 780M. Like, it's better, sure, but not in a way that justifies a big spend. That's why I think AMD should've pushed HX 370 more aggressively instead of leading with 365 — it's the one that actually moves the needle.
Also, worth pointing out: Intel's Arc 140V scores do look weaker in synthetic tests, but in real-world use, they're surprisingly efficient and competitive — especially at lower wattages where thin-and-lights usually live. Plus, the NPU in these chips already supports the Copilot+ PC platform, so you're actually getting usable AI features now. A lot of AMD's strength still feels theoretical or tied to higher watt models that haven't hit the shelves yet.
If you're looking at price-to-performance, availability, and how well things run at reasonable power levels, I think Intel's Lunar Lake chips with Arc 140V are just a better value than the AMD Ryzen AI 365 setups right now. That might change once more HX 370 laptops drop, but for today? Intel's got the edge.
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Also I just dont really understand why people try to compare apple vs. windows products. People are typically sticking with the OS they want to use.
igpu usually means usb-c charging and a small power cube.
First off, one of the biggest wins for Intel right now is just how available their new Core Ultra chips are. The ones with Arc 140V graphics — like the Ultra 7 256V and 258V — are already in a bunch of thin-and-light laptops from major brands: Acer, Lenovo, Dell, Microsoft, HP, Samsung, you name it. You can literally walk into a Costco or Best Buy and grab one for under $800. Meanwhile, AMD's Ryzen AI 9 365 is only in a handful of configs right now. So from a value and choice perspective, Intel is just way ahead.
As for the graphics stuff — yeah, on paper the 880M and 890M look close. But synthetic benchmarks like Passmark don't tell the whole story. The real difference between the Ryzen AI 365 (880M) and the HX 370 (890M) comes down to TDP headroom and how much performance those chips can actually push in real-world situations. The 890M performs in a whole different tier when given the power budget — especially in games and emulation — while the 880M is really just a modest bump over the previous gen 780M. Like, it's better, sure, but not in a way that justifies a big spend. That's why I think AMD should've pushed HX 370 more aggressively instead of leading with 365 — it's the one that actually moves the needle.
Also, worth pointing out: Intel's Arc 140V scores do look weaker in synthetic tests, but in real-world use, they're surprisingly efficient and competitive — especially at lower wattages where thin-and-lights usually live. Plus, the NPU in these chips already supports the Copilot+ PC platform, so you're actually getting usable AI features now. A lot of AMD's strength still feels theoretical or tied to higher watt models that haven't hit the shelves yet.
If you're looking at price-to-performance, availability, and how well things run at reasonable power levels, I think Intel's Lunar Lake chips with Arc 140V are just a better value than the AMD Ryzen AI 365 setups right now. That might change once more HX 370 laptops drop, but for today? Intel's got the edge.
Nice analysis.
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