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03/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/17/2026 01:15

Intel Launches New Core Ultra 200HX Plus Series Mobile Processors

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What's New: Intel today announced the launch of its new Intel® Core™ Ultra 200HX Plus series mobile processors, giving gamers and professionals new high-performance options in the Core Ultra 200 series family.

Optimized for advanced gaming, streaming, content creation, and workstation use, the Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus series introduces two new processors - Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus. These processors add new features and architectural refinements, including support for the new Intel Binary Optimization Tool, a first-of-its-kind binary translation layer optimization capability that can improve native performance in select games.

"With the introduction of the Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus series, we're pushing mobile computing performance even further for the gamers, creators, and professionals who demand the best. With higher die-to-die frequencies and our new Intel Binary Optimization Tool, the new Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Ultra 7 270HX Plus deliver meaningful, real-world performance gains so users can experience smoother gameplay, faster creation workflows, and more responsive workstation performance."

Josh Newman, General Manager and Vice President of Product Marketing, Client Computing Group

What it offers: The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus delivers up to +8% faster gaming performance1 and up to 7% faster single thread performance2 versus the previous generation Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX. Those upgrading from older devices will see as much as +62% faster gaming performance3 and up to 30% faster single-threaded performance4 versus the Intel Core i9-12900HX.

Notable new specifications and features include:

  • Up to 900MHz boost to the die-to-die frequency compared to Intel Core Ultra 7 285HX and Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX. This increases the speed of the CPU/memory controller link by nearly one gigahertz, driving system latency down and gaming performance up.
  • Support for the new Intel Binary Optimization Tool, a first-of-its-kind optimization technology leveraging Intel's 40-year history in workload optimization to increase processor instructions per cycle (IPC) and user performance, even if the workload has been optimized for another x86 processor, a game console, or an earlier architecture. This technology sits next to exciting hardware advancements as a key aspect of Intel's long-term performance roadmap for enthusiasts.
  • Advanced connectivity for gaming and creating, including support for discrete Intel Wi-Fi 7 (5 Gig), Intel Wireless Bluetooth® 5.4, and Intel Thunderbolt™ 5, giving users up to 80 Gbps bidirectional bandwidth to transfer massive files, stream 8K media, charge devices, and daisy-chain multiple accessories to a single PC.

When It's Available: Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus-powered systems will be available from our OEM partners throughout the year, starting today, March 17, 2026. Refer to your preferred OEM vendor for specific system availability. Partner systems launching today and later this year include:

Acer

ASUS

Colorful

Dell Technologies

HP Inc.

  • HyperX OMEN 15
  • HyperX OMEN 16
  • HyperX OMEN MAX 16

Lenovo

MAINGEAR

Mechrevo

MSI

Origin

Puget

Razer

More Context: Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus Product Page | Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus Press Deck

The Small Print:

Performance varies by use, configuration and other factors. Learn more at https://www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex.

Altering clock frequency or voltage may void any product warranties and reduce stability, security, performance, and life of the processor and other components. Check with system and component manufacturers for details.

Intel® Binary Optimization Tool is an optional feature available by switching on advanced mode of Intel® Application Optimization, which is a policy within Intel® Dynamic Tuning Technology that optimizes performance on select games when played on required configurations on select Intel® Core™ processors. Learn more at https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000095419/processors.html for additional details and see ark.intel.com for product details.

While Wi-Fi 7 is backward compatible with previous generations, new Wi-Fi 7 features require PCs configured with Intel Wi-Fi 7 solutions, PC OEM enabling, operating system support, and use with appropriate Wi-Fi 7 routers/APs/gateways. 6 GHz Wi-Fi 7 may not be available in all regions. More details at https://www.Intel.com/performance-wireless.

1 As measured by geomean of average FPS across 32 games at 1080p High on Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 290HX Plus, including benefits from Intel Binary Optimization Tool feature enabled on select titles, compared to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285HX. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary.

2 As measured by Cinebench 2026 Single Thread on Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 290HX Plus compared to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285HX. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary​.

3 As measured by geomean of average FPS across 32 games at 1080p High on Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 290HX Plus, including benefits from Intel Binary Optimization Tool feature enabled on select titles, compared to Intel® Core™ i9 12900HX. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary.

4 As measured by Cinebench 2026 Single Thread on Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 290HX Plus compared to Intel® Core™ i9 12900HX. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary​.

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