Panther Lake

A new leak from Weibo says the Intel Core G3 and Core G3 Extreme Panther Lake chips have been pushed back to Q2, 2026. Both chips are optimised for handheld consoles and come with a 14-core CPU and Intel Arc B300 series iGPU.

The Galaxy Book 6, Galaxy Book6 Pro, and Galaxy Book6 Ultra are launching with two different display sizes, optional Nvidia RTX GPU, AMOLED or LTPS display, and state-of-the-art Intel Panther Lake processors. We have all the variants and prices, as well as our first impressions of the notebooks.

Intel Panther Lake has managed to impress with its strong power efficiency, multi-core performance, and outstanding graphics performance. However, these qualities reportedly come at a steep price. According to Moore's Law Is Dead, high-end Panther Lake laptops cost more than $2,000.

How close does Intel's newest Panther Lake Arc B390 iGPU come to the Strix Halo Radeon 8060S?

The Legion 5i Gen 11 is one of the first Intel Panther Lake-based gaming laptops that is actually available to order. Configurable with either a Core Ultra 7 356H or Core Ultra 9 386H, the Legion 5i Gen 11 also features a 165 Hz OLED display, an 80 Wh battery and up to 32 GB of RAM.

The ExpertBook Ultra is just barely over 1 kilogram and it can already run games almost as well as most budget gaming laptops over twice the size. Unfortunately, make sure you're next to a power outlet.

Lenovo updated the IdeaPad Pro 5i with the new Intel Panther Lake CPUs at CES 2026. Armed with a 99.9 Wh battery and up to a Core Ultra X9 388H, the IdeaPad Pro 5i 2026 promised phenomenal endurance. Per reviews, the IdeaPad Pro 5i indeed delivers extraordinary battery life.

The Khadas Mind Pro was officially introduced at CES 2026 as a new Intel Panther Lake mini PC. It packs the Core Ultra X7 358H, which has the top-end Arc B390 iGPU. The pre-order price is $1,799, $200 off the retail price.

The Core Ultra X7 demands just a fraction of the power of gaming laptops powered by GeForce RTX 3050 or RTX 4050 graphics while coming quite close in terms of performance when playing select titles.

The Intel Panther Lake APUs are here, and they are looking quite good. From multi-core performance to power efficiency, Panther Lake APUs like the Core Ultra X9 388H have a lot going for them. However, the Core Ultra X9 388H and its Arc B390 iGPU is particularly impressive at low TDP ranges.

As revealed by recent Passmark listings, the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H "Panther Lake" CPU appears to maintain a 10% lead over its predecessor in multithreaded tests, despite trading two P-cores for E-cores. The chip also maintained its lead over the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, which also debuted at CES 2026.

Thunderobot has shared new details about its lightweight gaming laptop. Equipped with an OLED display and Intel's new Core Ultra 9 386H processor, the Thunderobot Zero Air also delivers up to 160 W performance thanks to its Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPU, despite weighing less than 1.6 kg.

MSI has now released new Prestige 14 Flip and Prestige 16 laptops featuring Intel Panther Lake processors. Available with up to Intel's Arc B390 iGPU, the two laptops also come with OLED displays and 32 GB of RAM.

The JWIPC W144 is one of many new Intel Panther Lake mini-PCs that have arrived this month. The W144 is one of the only to feature a built-in display though, which it will combine with up to 96 GB of LPDDR5X-9600 RAM and Intel's Arc B390 iGPU.

Lenovo has started selling the Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition with Intel Panther Lake, 32 GB of RAM and a 75 Wh battery. Also packing a 1,110 nit OLED display, the new 14-inch laptop is missing its top-end Core Ultra X9 388H processor for now.

Asus has quietly released the Zenbook Duo UX8407 after showcasing the dual-screen laptop last week during CES 2026. Equipped with 1,000 nit OLED displays, 32 GB of RAM and a 99 Wh battery, the new Zenbook Duo also surpasses its 2025 counterpart by adopting Intel's Panther Lake platform up to the Core Ultra X9 388H with an Arc B390 iGPU.

Two Intel Panther Lake mini-PCs manufactured by Acemagic are on the horizon. Delivering up to a 120 W TDP with OCuLink expansion, one closely resembles the design of Apple's Mac Studio, too.

Asus has reportedly cancelled its first Arc B390 gaming laptop. Originally part of this year's ROG Zephyrus G14 refresh, the Intel Panther Lake-only variant was allegedly showcased by Intel as a success of its new architecture before being dropped shortly before CES.

Asus launched refreshed versions of the Zenbook S14 and Zenbook S16 at CES 2026. However, it looks like not all configurations are meant for all regions. Based on available information, the Core Ultra X7 and Core Ultra X9 versions of the Zenbook S14 seem to be limited to the US and Europe, while Ryzen AI 5 and Ryzen AI 9 options with the Zenbook S16 are limited to Canada.

The Minisforum EliteMini M2 Pro was quietly unveiled at CES 2026, now over, and it's one of the first mini PCs powered by the Panther Lake SoC series. It can be equipped with up to an Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, which brings the capable Arc B390 iGPU.

Intel Panther Lake promises a massive leap forward in terms of efficiency and iGPU performance. Our gaming benchmarks now provide first insights into how the brand-new Arc B390 iGPU stacks up against the AMD Radeon 890M, Ryzen Strix Halo and against dedicated Nvidia GPUs.

Intel's upcoming Panther Lake APUs are shaping up to be quite impressive, at least in terms of energy efficiency and graphics performance. However, AMD is reportedly not that worried about the Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake flagship and its 12-core Arc B390 iGPU.

Intel Panther Lake promises significant improvements in efficiency and iGPU performance, which are the specific features that are particularly important for gaming handhelds. Intel is now calling the competing chips from AMD ancient, thereby challenging the current handheld market leader.

Lenovo unveiled the new Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition laptop at CES 2026 as a powerful multimedia notebook that can handle anything you can throw at it. At the heart of the Yoga Pro 9i (2026) are Intel's latest Panther Lake APUs. Dave2D reports that, thanks to the new Core Ultra 300 APUs and a new cooling solution, the Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition produces very little fan noise.

Last year, Lenovo introduced the ThinkPad X9 series, a business focused answer to Apple's MacBook Air series. At this year's CES, Lenovo is expanding the line and shifting the focus: The new Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition puts performance first, positioning this 15.3-inch business laptop more against the Apple MacBook Pro instead.

With the newest version of its most premium ThinkPad laptop, Lenovo is prioritizing repairability. The X1 Carbon G14 has a new "space frame" construction with a modular keyboard and USB-C ports, as well as Intel's new "Panther Lake" Core Ultra X7 processors.

Convertible laptops with pen and touch have a long tradition in the ThinkPad series. On older models, the digitizer pen was always embedded within the laptop - but that was not the case on the X1 2-in-1 Gen 9 and Gen 10. With the new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11, Lenovo has found a new place for the pen to stay. The new model also features Intel Core Ultra X9 CPUs and a more repairable design.

The Lenovo LOQ 15IPH11 is another affordable gaming laptop that has been unveiled at CES 2026. It can be configured with up to the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H from the Panther Lake lineup and Nvidia RTX 5060.

The Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition has been refreshed at CES 2026, and the new laptop is powered by Intel Panther Lake. Lenovo is offering the option to equip it with up to Core Ultra 9 386H and Nvidia RTX 5070. The starting price is $1,899.99.

The latest iterations of the popular Legion 5 15 gaming laptop have been shown at CES 2026 with the Gen 11 Lenovo Legion 5a 15 and Legion 5i 15. Available with either the AMD Ryzen AI 400 processors or Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra 300 series, the Gen 11 Lenovo Legion gaming laptops bring 1600p OLED displays and up to RTX 5060 graphics.

Lenovo announced at CES 2026 that the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist laptop with an auto rotating 14-inch OLED display will be officially available in the US in June 2026. The laptop is powered by the latest Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra 300 series SoCs and a decently sized 75 Wh battery.

The Galaxy Book Ultra has returned for Samsung's Galaxy Book6 series. Launching later this month as the Galaxy Book6 Ultra, the Intel Panther Lake and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series laptop will be joined by 14-inch and 16-inch versions of both the Galaxy Book6 Pro and cheaper Galaxy Book6, too.

Intel has revealed initial details about plans for new PC gaming handhelds based on its new Panther Lake architecture. Apparently 'an entire handheld gaming platform', Intel's plans already have buy-in from Acer, GPD, MSI and other major players.

Asus has officially unveiled the Zenbook Duo (2026). Joining many new laptops on Intel's Panther Lake platform, the new Zenbook Duo promises to surpass its predecessor on battery life, performance, design and with a new set of 144 Hz OLED displays.

GMKtec has confirmed launch information about various other details about its first Intel Panther Lake mini-PC. Set to debut with a choice of new processors, the GMKtec EVO-T2 will also offer up to 16 TB of storage and 128 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, too.

The Asus NUC 16 Pro is now official, and it happens to be among the first mini PC batches that are powered by the Intel Panther Lake lineup. Per the brief introduction at CES 2026, it will feature a rich selection of ports and can be equipped with the Arc B390 iGPU.

Asus is not necessarily known for business laptops, but it is no doubt an interesting market segment for the Taiwanese manufacturer. Asus is releasing a new flagship model at CES 2026, which is called the Asus ExpertBook Ultra. This 14-inch business laptop comes with Intel Panther Lake and OLED screens, as well as up to 64 GB RAM - all in an ultralight package.

Acer has updated the Swift 16 to Intel's Panther Lake architecture. Equipped with up to a Core Ultra X9 388H processor and Arc B390 iGPU, the new Swift 16 AI also finds itself with a 70 Wh battery and an optional 2.8K OLED display.

Acer has refreshed its Aspire 14 AI and Aspire 16 AI notebooks with the Intel Panther Lake-H Core Ultra 9 386H processor at CES 2026. The new Aspire models now offer 120 Hz FHD+ displays with OLED and touch options that lay completely flat to enable better collaboration and sharing.

MSI is introducing a fully revamped Prestige 16 lineup at CES 2026 that includes the Prestige 16 AI+ and the Prestige 16 Flip AI+. Both laptops can be configured with up to the latest Intel Panther Lake-H Core Ultra X9 388H with integrated Arc B390 Xe3 graphics and 2.8K OLED panels. The Prestige 16 Flip AI+ also supports the new MSI Nano Pen that comes with a dedicated Copilot key.

Asus has refreshed the ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 with Intel Panther Lake CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards. It also comes with two 16-inch 3K 120 Hz OLED panels.

The new Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 has been shown off at CES 2026. It features a mix of Intel’s Panther Lake CPU and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is now available in Intel and AMD variants. However, the choice of GPUs is vastly different across both models, with Intel gaining a clear advantage over AMD.

HP has shown off the new EliteBook X G2i and EliteBook X Flip G2i at CES 2026. They use Intel’s Panther Lake CPUs and come in vPro and non-vPro variants.

Acer has refreshed the budget-friendly Swift Go series of multimedia laptops at CES 2026 with the launch of the 14-inch Acer Swift Go 14 AI and the 16-inch Swift Go 16 AI. Both laptops pack Intel Panther Lake CPUs, up to 32 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage, and an OLED display.

A new Dell XPS 13 is coming. Billed as much cheaper than Dell's current Snapdragon X and Lunar Lake options, the next XPS 13 is also said to be the thinnest and lightest yet, while moving away from Dell's divisive capacitive touch function row too.