Overview
- Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 platform is the common foundation across refreshed ASUS, Dell, Lenovo and MSI laptops, often paired with Nvidia’s RTX 50‑series graphics and on‑device AI NPUs.
- Dell restores the XPS 14 and 16 with a physical function row and display choices including tandem OLED or a 1–120 Hz LCD, on sale January 6 starting at $2,049 and $2,199.
- Lenovo’s Aura Edition ThinkPad and Yoga models move to the new chips, add reworked thermals and Windows or Linux options, and roll out from March into Q2 with starting prices from $1,499 to $2,149.
- ASUS highlights spec‑forward updates: the dual‑screen ROG Zephyrus Duo with dual 3K OLEDs and up to RTX 5090, redesigned G16/G14 with brighter OLEDs and upgraded cooling, and a Zenbook Duo with a tighter hideaway hinge and 99 Wh battery, with many prices and dates TBD.
- Across lineups, manufacturers are pushing high‑brightness OLEDs and wide VRR, thinner designs with vapor‑chamber cooling, and larger batteries; MSI’s Stealth 16 AI Plus ships in March from $2,099 with GPUs capped at 100W.