These are the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 laptops you can buy today — and what makes each one worth it

Dell XPS 14 2026
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The first wave of Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" laptops are starting to arrive! Not only are these notebooks perfect for everyday work, but they're also powerful enough for playing the best PC games. Best of all, they also offer MacBook-level battery life.

While we're not yet spoiled for choice, the Panther Lake laptops currently available all promise everything outlined above. And despite the ongoing RAM crisis, these notebooks don't (yet) have exorbitant prices. Because of that, you might want to act fast in case prices unexpectedly go up!

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Panther Lake laptops you can buy right now

HP OmniBook X
HP OmniBook X: $1,449 at Best Buy

This 16-inch laptop has a 2K, OLED panel for bright color and great contrast, while packing the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H 2026 under the hood. It also has 32GB of RAM and a terabyte of storage.

Dell XPS 14
Dell XPS 14: $1,599 at Dell

Dell’s thinnest 14-inch laptop, the new XPS 14, weighs just 3 pounds but promises 27 hours of battery life (according to Dell), with a VRR display that reaches 120Hz when needed. This model can be specced up to 32GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H.

Dell XPS 16
Dell XPS 16: $1,749 at Dell

Need more screen space but want the same fantastic battery life and sleek design? Dell’s XPS 16 could be the desktop replacement you’re looking for, and can be purchased with the Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or the supercharged Intel Core Ultra X7 358H CPU.

And there’s more to come

Again, there aren't many options at the moment, especially as some models like the MSI Prestige 14 Flip are already out of stock. We're also waiting on fresh information about Lenovo's own Panther Lake laptops. Also, units we've covered, like the Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) and Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro, aren't yet available in North America.

We'll update this post as more Panther Lake laptops become available, so stay tuned!


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