Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETIt’s been a big year for advancements in processor technology, and it’s only continuing to ramp up. Intel just announced its next generation of high-efficiency, AI-powered chips with the Core Ultra Series 2, and one of the first laptops it’s loaded on is the Asus Zenbook S 14. Last month, ZDNET’s Cesar Cadenas went hands-on with the Zenbook S 14 running the Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, praising the laptop’s performance, battery efficiency, and brilliant OLED display. The accessible hardware configuration of 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage kept the price down to an agreeable $800, while the processor’s NPU did the heavy lifting. The biggest drawback we noted was its tendency to run hot. More on that in a bit.Also: The best OLED laptops of 2024: Expert tested and reviewedNow, a month later, we have yet another configuration of the Zenbook S 14 with the just-announced Intel Core Ultra 7 200V (Series 2) processor on a 32GB, 1TB loadout. Intel’s new chip comes with an enhanced NPU 4.0 AI Engine for 47 TOPs, aiming to bridge the gap with other AI-powered processors with upgraded x86 efficiency and redesigned architecture for powering thinner, lighter devices (that endeavor to run cooler). View at Asus More