They test the performance of the Asus NovaGo and the results show that the platform still has a lot to improve

At the time we discussed it. It may not be interesting to get hold of one of the first models to hit the market now sporting the combination of ARM processors and Windows 10. There are two alternatives to get hold of such a computer: the HP Envy X2 and the Asus NovaGo.

And regarding the latter we are going to talk, because they have carried out an analysis from which the team does not come out very well, at least if we focus on two of the aspects that this type of equipment boasts the most: an autonomy above normal and a remarkable performance of Windows 10 on this platform.

A somewhat fair processor?

These teams, we must not forget, include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor inside. A model with more than a year behind it for teams that reach the market when the Snapdragon 845 is already a reality and there is even talk of a Snapdragon 850 that would arrive designed for this type of laptop.

This is not something new, because we must remember that already, when the first performance tests began to circulate, these teams did not obtain good results. The rush to offer teams may have played a bad role in the final result of this first batch.

The video made by the user Michael Fisher in which tests the operation of an Asus Novago, shows some final results that They don't leave the team in a good place. The operating system shows slow performance even when performing tasks that do not require a large amount of processing power.

A surprising example we can appreciate it at minute 2.14 when the team takes their time to open an application like Slack, a messaging app designed for business environments.

But it is also that the autonomy of the equipment was far from what one would expect of a device designed to offer the user many hours without having to think about plugging the laptop into the power outlet.

The initial data speaks of a range of around 20 hours and in the video we can see how with a 90% battery the equipment shows 6 hours and 45 minutes of autonomy. It's not bad, but it's far from the time that this type of equipment promised.

"

The tests that the Asus NovaGo is subjected to in this video seem to make it clear that it is not an interesting alternative for now.You should think about it before betting on this first batch of Always Connected PC devices It may be best to wait for the arrival of the second or third batch of laptops and convertibles and see if they solve the problems present in the first generation."

Source | YouTube In Xataka Windows | Computers with ARM and Windows processors. Is it interesting to buy the first batch or better wait?