Intel Expands Mobile Lineup With Core Ultra 200HX Plus for Gaming Laptops
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Intel has launched the Core Ultra 200HX Plus mobile family with two new chips, the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, aimed at high-end gaming and creator notebooks. Intel highlights improvements tied to higher die-to-die frequency and a new Binary Optimization Tool that is intended to lift performance in selected workloads.
In Intel shared figures, the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus reaches up to 8 percent higher gaming performance and up to 7 percent better single-thread results versus the Core Ultra 9 285HX, with larger gains against older generations. Systems based on the new processors are scheduled across multiple OEMs through 2026, starting with initial launches on March 17.
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