Overview

• The newly surfaced listing, flagged for R&D and marked “pre QS,” points to early Nova Lake‑S silicon being produced in limited quantities.
• The entry references a 28‑core configuration, which reporting suggests could pair 8 performance cores with 16 efficiency cores and 4 low‑power E‑cores, though this mix remains unconfirmed.
• Coverage indicates Nova Lake‑S targets a new LGA 1954 socket and Intel’s 18A process with an Xe3‑class iGPU, details that have not been formally announced by Intel.
• Reports currently point to a mid‑to‑late 2026 launch window for Nova Lake‑S desktop parts, with platform teasers expected closer to that timeframe.
• Separately, Arrow Lake‑S Refresh is still tied to LGA 1851 and is now expected to focus on clock‑speed increases after plans for an upgraded NPU were reportedly dropped.