Panther Lake

Lenovo has finally released a one of its new 16-inch ThinkPad laptops globally. Equipped with user-upgradeable LPCAMM2 RAM and a 90 Wh battery, the ThinkPad P16s i Gen 5 also contains Intel Panther Lake processors and supports ultra-fast PCIe Gen 5 SSDs.

Lenovo has now released a new 16-inch ThinkPad internationally. Equipped with Intel Panther Lake processors and a 90 Wh battery, the ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 is also available with a 120 Hz VRR OLED display, LPCAMM2 RAM and Nvidia’s new RTX 5070 12GB laptop GPU.

The hardware is one thing, but the software is just as important for an enjoyable user experience with a gaming handheld. MSI improved the software of the new Claw 8 EX AI+ significantly and the new quick settings menu in particular is very convincing.

We just reviewed the updated 2026 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and it is an improvement, but also $600 more expensive than the comparable 2025 unit. As long as you can accept the disadvantages like the darker OLED screen or shorter batter life, we recommend you get the old model as long as it is available.

Lenovo has started selling a new 16-inch ThinkPad internationally. equipped with Intel Panther Lake processors and a 90 Wh battery, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 also contains LPCAMM2 RAM, dual SSD slots and an optional Tandem OLED display that combines 1,500 nits peak brightness with a 120 Hz variable refresh rate.

Asus has finally released a more powerful version of its latest 16-inch gaming laptop in the US. Equipped with 64 GB of RAM and an Intel Panther Lake processor, the ROG Zephyrus G16 can boost its Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 laptop GPU to 160 W this year, too.

The XPS 14 may be the more popular option, but this year's OmniBook Ultra 14 is twice as bright for superior HDR support than the Dell alternative.

The Intel Panther Lake series is turning everyday office and business subnotebooks into capable gaming machines powerful enough to run the latest demanding titles at decent 1080p settings.

The redesigned OmniBook Ultra 14 this year gets everything right in terms of looks and performance, but the new keyboard layout takes some getting used to.

The new HP OmniBook Ultra 14 is available with the Core Ultra X9 but with no X7 option even though the X9 costs more and might offer no performance advantages over the X7.

GPD has officially revealed when it will be releasing two new devices. Not only has GPD confirmed that the GPD G2 and GPD Box will be debuting later in June, but it has also confirmed pricing information for the pair too.

HP is now selling the EliteBook 8 G2i internationally with a 14-inch display. Featuring up to an 8-core Intel Panther Lake processor, the new laptop can also be configured with up to 32 GB of RAM and an 800-nit display.

Lenovo has finally released one of its new 14-inch ThinkPad laptops globally. Equipped with a choice of Intel Panther Lake processors, the ThinkPad E14 Gen 8 also has up to 32 GB of RAM and an optional 120 Hz VRR display at its disposal, as well as dual SSD slots and an aluminium base cover.

Lenovo has finally released one of its new 16-inch laptops globally. Equipped with a dedicated GPU and Intel's Panther Lake platform, the IdeaPad Pro 5i 16IPH11 combines an 84 Wh battery with a 120 Hz VRR OLED display, too.

Apple is known for premium prices, but the current price increases of Windows laptops actually make the MacBook Pro a significantly cheaper option. This is an issue for multimedia laptops like the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i 15 Aura Edition.

HP has now started selling one of its new 14-inch laptops with Intel Panther Lake processors. Equipped with up to Arc B390 graphics, the OmniBook 7 14 can also be configured with PCIe Gen 5 storage, 32 GB of RAM and an 1800p OLED display featuring 1,100 nits peak brightness.

Lenovo's new Yoga Pro 7i 15 Aura Edition is a very good multimedia laptop, but the price of more than $2600 for the model with the GeForce RTX 5060 is steep. Is this the new reality or is the new Yoga simply too expensive?

Its Panther Lake-H CPU is impressive for the size and a huge upgrade over the CPU in the Cubi AI+ 2MG, but the super-small form factor has compromised performance somewhat.

Acer has finally released a new 14-inch business laptop featuring Intel's Panther Lake platform. Already available below MSRP in North America, the new TravelMate P2 features a 16:10 display with a full-sized Ethernet port, too.

Despite the super-small 0.51 L form factor, the Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG supports up to 128 GB of DDR5 memory across two SODIMM slots compared to half or less on competing mini PCs.

Lenovo has started selling a new 16-inch laptop across Europe with Intel Panther Lake processors. Affordable by today's standards, the IdeaPad Slim 3 16IPH11 can be configured with an OLED display and boasts over 25 hours battery life when configured with a 60 Wh battery.

Lenovo has finally released one of its 14-inch ThinkPad laptops globally. Equipped with a choice of Intel Panther Lake processors, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 comes in two colours with an optional 120 Hz VRR OLED display and 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, too.

HP has started selling a new 13-inch convertible laptop globally. Featuring Intel Panther Lake processors, the EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 13 replaces the Arrow Lake-based model we reviewed in 2025 with up to 64 GB of RAM, a 5G modem and optional 800-nit displays.

Lenovo is now selling a new budget 14-inch laptop internationally. Featuring Intel Panther Lake processors and up to a 60 Wh battery, the IdeaPad Slim 3 14IPH11 also boasts a 400 nit OLED display, dual SSD slots and even a full-sized SD card reader.

Acer has finally started selling a new 16-inch gaming laptop built around Intel's Panther Lake platform. Available with 32 GB of RAM and a 165 Hz OLED display, the new Predator Helios Neo 16S boasts over twice the battery life of the Arrow Lake HX model we reviewed earlier this year.

In times of rising prices, the PC industry explores various ways to keep prices in check. One of them: Use cheaper components to lessen the blow of the RAM crisis. This is what Lenovo does with the screen of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7.

MSI brought their new Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld gaming consoles with the Intel Arc G3 Extreme under the hood. We went hands-on with the portable consoles and came away excited about the Arc G3 Extreme.

HP has released a new 13-inch laptop internationally. Equipped with Intel Panther Lake processors, the EliteBook 8 G2i 13 also contains a 62 Wh battery, an 800-nit display and up to 32 GB RAM.

Intel promised that Panther Lake would deliver the same power efficiency as the last generation Lunar Lake chip. While Panther Lake does well, our review of the ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 shows that this is not quite the case.

The Dell XPS 14 2026 is finally available running Ubuntu Linux out of the box. Still available with up to 64 GB RAM, 120 Hz OLED and Arc B390 graphics, the new XPS 14 is cheaper when purchased running Ubuntu, too.

Intel has detailed the performance and power efficiency of its upcoming Arc G3 Extreme SoC. Designed for handheld gaming consoles, the Intel Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme rely on Intel's latest Panther Lake CPU architecture and feature 10 and 12 Xe-core iGPUs, respectively. However, the consoles powered by these chips could be extremely expensive.

HP has started selling a new 17-inch laptop built around Intel's modern Panther Lake architecture. Also featuring up to 32 GB of RAM and a 76 Wh battery, the new OmniBook X 17 can be configured with powerful Arc B390 integrated graphics too via Core Ultra X7 358H and Core Ultra X9 388H processors.

Lenovo has finally released its new ThinkPad P14s. Available internationally, the ThinkPad P14s i Gen 7 combines Intel Panther Lake processors with up to 96 GB LPCAMM2 RAM, a 75 Wh battery, a 120 Hz display and 5G cellular connectivity.

Lenovo has now released a new 16-inch ThinkPad globally. One of Lenovo's cheaper 16-inch ThinkPads, the ThinkPad E16 Gen 4 can still be purchased with a 12-core processor, 32 GB of RAM, a 64 Wh battery and a 1600p display with a 120 Hz refresh rate.

HP has finally started selling one of its latest 14-inch laptops globally. Despite weighing just 1.3 kg, the OmniBook X 14 contains up to a 70 Wh battery, PCIe Gen 5 storage, a 120 Hz VRR OLED display and Arc B390 graphics thanks to a Core Ultra X9 388H processor.

Acer is now selling one of its latest 16-inch laptops globally. At the same time, the Swift Go 16 can now be configured with the Core Ultra 9 386H, a 16-core Panther Lake processor that should bring considerable performance improvements over the Panther Lake options that were previously available.

HP is now selling a new 14-inch workstation laptop globally. Equipped with Intel's Panther Lake platform, the ZBook 8 G2i 14 can also be configured with a 120 Hz display, 64 GB of RAM and professional RTX graphics.

The Windows laptop space finally has a competitor to the Apple MacBook Neo with the new Dell XPS 13. The latest XPS 13 starts at $699 ($599 for students), is made from high-quality materials, and is super light. However, consumers are worried Windows 11 won't run well on just 8 GB of RAM.

MSI has refreshed its Claw 8 handheld with Intel hardware mere months after its Ryzen Z2 Extreme-powered variant hit shelves last year. The new Claw 8 AI+ CG3EM is expected to hit shelves sometime in June 2026.

The Dell XPS 13 has finally received its highly anticipated Panther Lake upgrade. It is one of Dell’s thinnest and lightest laptops so far, making it a legitimate MacBook Air competitor.

HP is now selling a new 14-inch convertible laptop globally. Equipped with Intel Panther Lake processors, the EliteBook X Flip G2i can also be configured with a 5G modem, 64 GB of RAM and a Tandem OLED display that combines a 120 Hz VRR refresh rate with 700 nits peak brightness.

Swapping out Ryzen Zen 5 for Core Ultra Panther Lake has improved efficiency by significant margins to make the the Blade 16 more portable than ever.

How can a traditionally high-priced Dell XPS notebook compete with the MacBook Neo? An upcoming Dell launch demonstrates that this is indeed possible without sacrificing too many features for demanding users, such as up to 32 GB of RAM and a Panther Lake CPU option. However, almost all details have already been leaked ahead of time.