From PC World: If you want to buy a gaming laptop with the latest Intel Core Ultra 200HX processor, choose carefully.
Intel is supplying its Core Ultra 200HX processors to manufacturers in waves, according to laptop makers. That means that some gaming laptops will be available almost immediately, while others won’t be available until the end of the second quarter.
Intel quietly launched its mobile “Arrow Lake Refresh” series of processors — Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Ultra 7 270HX Plus — on Tuesday. They represent the mobile version of the Core Ultra 200S Plus series of processors, which launched for desktop PCs last week. Both families include an increase of 900MHz between the CPU and the memory controller, adding more bandwidth, as well as the new Intel Binary Optimization Tool, a way of optimizing game code to increase performance on supported titles.
Intel was somewhat vague about laptop availability. At the end of its press release, the company said: “Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus-powered systems will be available from our OEM partners throughout the year, starting today, March 17, 2026.”
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