Intel Unveils Core Ultra 200HX Plus CPUs for Premium Gaming Laptops

The Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus CPUs, Intel’s new flagship processors, are set for high-end gaming laptops. The Arrow Lake Refresh chips have 24 and 20 cores, respectively, and sport Intel’s Binary Optimization Tool for enhanced game performance. Intel assures notable real-world performance boosts for smoother gaming and efficient work applications. Compared to its predecessor, the 290HX Plus offers modest performance improvements, with an 8% gaming boost over the 285HX. Older processors like the Core i9-12900HX could see a 62% performance increase in 1080p gaming. Creative applications also show 7% and 30% performance gains over the 285HX and i9-12900HX, respectively. Intel shares no specifics on the 270HX Plus. Tests on an MSI Titan 18, a costly gaming laptop, highlight new Arrow Lake Refresh chip capabilities. These chips feature a notable increase in system speed, though no specific release date for laptops with the new CPUs is provided. Intel hints at upcoming releases from brands like Asus, Acer, MSI, Alienware, Lenovo, HP, and Razer.