Apple claims it’s able to squeeze more out of Mac laptops because it controls both the processor and the operating system. But Intel and Microsoft believe they’ve leapfrogged any advantages Apple may have cobbled together with the M1 and Mac OS.

Indeed, Windows 11 running on 12th-generation Core processors presents a rare opportunity to leapfrog opponents with a new level of performance and battery life. Read how they do it – and what to expect in laptops coming out starting next month – in my column in the Tech section of USA Today.