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Intel
Core Ultra X9 388H
Intel's Panther Lake flagship, launched at CES 2026 as part of the Core Ultra Series 3 line. The X prefix marks the models carrying the newer Arc integrated graphics, which is the part that matters in a thin laptop with no discrete card.
- Best for
- A thin gaming or creator laptop that has to run on battery and still play something.
- Watch out
- Integrated graphics still means a compromise. If you want desktop-class frame rates on the road, you want a discrete GPU and the thicker chassis and worse battery life that come with it.
Launch MSRPVaries by model
Specs
| Platform | Core Ultra Series 3, Panther Lake |
|---|---|
| Integrated graphics | Arc Xe3 class |
| Segment | H series, thin and light gaming |
| The number that matters | Sustained wattage under load, not boost clock |
| Tier | Mobile - You need the machine to travel, and you accept a power budget for it. |
Reviews
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