Intel's updated U-series processors are still meant for slightly beefier ultraportables, but they'll feel faster than last year's models thanks to that integrated gigabit WiFi. And the new audio DSP could be useful if you're juggling Cortana and Alexa at the same time. To make sure you're getting a new U-series model, computers with these new processors will have a bright yellow "Optimized for Connectivity" printed below Intel's logo. That's a clunky way to differentiate them, but at least discerning buyers have something to look out for.

Intel claims the new U-series CPUs are up to 6.5X faster than a 5-year-old system in 4K video encodes when comparing the i5-8265U to the i5-8400U. In real-world figures, that means you should be able to encode 4K video in real-time (or at least, much closer to it than before). Additionally, Intel says the refreshed chips are also twice as fast in World of Tanks when compared to a 5-year-old machine. That's not too surprising, though, given how far the company's integrated graphics have come.

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