Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
So Intel's Panther Lake is finally here and we review the flagship Ultra X9 388H in things like battery life, creator workloads, gaming and office related tasks. Is it really as good as everyone is making it out to be? Well, maybe not....
TMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Something Happened During Testing
0:40 - CRAZY Battery Life, Except...
2:41 - BIAS in Battery Life
4:42 - Ultra X9 388H = Inflated Numbers
6:06 - The Power Limit Problem
7:35 - IGP Gaming Framerates = WOW
10:15 - GPU Accelerate Creator Workflows
11:50 - Full Core Performance is IMPRESSIVE
14:55 - The Problem with Windows on ARM
15:30 - Performance on BATTERY
16:11 - Mission Accomplished?
17:05 - The Price Problem
CORRECTION:
15:50 - The Macbook Pro M5 result on battery should read 5 min 28 sec but the bar itself was rendered too long.
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So Intel's Panther Lake is finally here and we review the flagship Ultra X9 388H in things like battery life, creator workloads, gaming and office related tasks. Is it really as good as everyone is making it out to be? Well, maybe not....
TMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Something Happened During Testing
0:40 - CRAZY Battery Life, Except...
2:41 - BIAS in Battery Life
4:42 - Ultra X9 388H = Inflated Numbers
6:06 - The Power Limit Problem
7:35 - IGP Gaming Framerates = WOW
10:15 - GPU Accelerate Creator Workflows
11:50 - Full Core Performance is IMPRESSIVE
14:55 - The Problem with Windows on ARM
15:30 - Performance on BATTERY
16:11 - Mission Accomplished?
17:05 - The Price Problem
CORRECTION:
15:50 - The Macbook Pro M5 result on battery should read 5 min 28 sec but the bar itself was rendered too long.
SUBSCRIBE ►bit.ly/SubHWC
Review unit provided free of charge as LOANED devices by Intel This video is not sponsored. As per Hardware Canucks guidelines, no review direction was received from manufacturer, though pre briefings were received. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
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