Intel "Arrow Lake Refresh" processors are expected to launch at some point after the prioritized "Panther Lake-H" mobile family. The often leaked Core Ultra 200 Plus desktop and laptop/notebook (HX) did not turn up at CES 2026; indicating a post-Core Ultra Series 3 existence. Yesterday, Golden Pig Upgrade commented on the latest Geekbench Browser findings, with database entries showing tests systems based on flagship "ARL-S Refresh" chips: Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus . The Chinese tech industry watcher proposes a fairly loose March to April release window for the "200 Plus family," but emphasizes that the launch will need to happen within this period.

Team Blue has officially committed to rolling out Core Ultra Series 3 on January 27, followed closely by Xeon 600 "Granite Rapids-WS" processors—these HEDT-grade products could turn up for sale in February. One of Golden Pig Upgrade's followers brought up the subject of Team Blue's further out "Nova Lake" CPU line (aka Core Ultra Series 4). The North American semiconductor giant likely wants to clear the way for this highly important next-gen desktop and mobile processor range. A very vague "late 2026" launch window has been set for " Nova Lake-S " and " Nova Lake-HX " parts.