By Joel Burgess
Some of the biggest breakthroughs in the ultraportable laptop category over the last year have taken the form of more compact cooling architecture – something that’s allowed full-spec Intel Core i5 and i7 laptop CPUs to squeeze into sub 1.5cm (⅝ inch) laptop chassis’. As a result, many of our recommended slim-and-light laptops often feature powerful components that professional customers won’t mind paying a premium for.
With Intel’s power-saving Core M CPU family now into it’s third generation, however, the chip giant has been making steady gains in overall performance when compared to the ‘real’ Core i5 and i7 mobile CPUs. In fact, it’s now at the point where the latest Kaby Lake Core M chips can meet the minimum specs for demanding applications like Photoshop, and for many professional users that’ll be all they really require. Intel’s so confident that it’s even rebranded Core M processors to use the same Core i3, i5 and i7 naming scheme – the giveaway is that the contain a Y in the model identifier number, such as Core i5-7Y75.
When you factor in that Core M also offers better power efficiency and removes the need for active fan-based cooling – and all the breakable …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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