Intel Core Ultra 200V series AI processors launched in India: Pre-orders date, availability of laptops with new chips and more

Intel has launched its most efficient x86 processor family – the Intel Core Ultra 200V series in India. Code-named Lunar Lake, these AI processors made their debut in the country about a week after the company launched these chips at IFA, Berlin. These chips are aimed to power thin and light laptops.

Laptops powered by Intel Lunar Lake processors will be available for preorder on leading retail platforms like Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Reliance Digital and Vijay Sales starting September 12, with availability starting September 24.
Intel says that these processors will power laptops offered by more than 20 leading global manufacturers such as Acer, Asus, Dell Technologies, HP, Lenovo and MSI, among others.

According to Intel, the new AI processors deliver “exceptional performance, breakthrough power efficiency, a significant leap in graphics capabilities, seamless application compatibility, enhanced security and unparalleled AI computing power.”
Additionally, all laptops equipped with these processors and running the latest version of Windows will be eligible for a free update to Copilot+ PC features, available starting in November.
The Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors introduce Intel’s new Xe2 graphics architecture that is aimed to deliver a substantial 30% average performance improvement in mobile graphics.
The integrated Intel Arc GPU features up to eight new 2nd Gen Xe-cores, eight enhanced ray tracing units, support for up to three 4K monitors, and advanced Intel Xe Matrix Extensions (Intel XMX) AI engines, that offer up to 67 TOPS for superior creative applications and enhanced gaming performance with improved Xe SS kernels, Intel said.
Santhosh Viswanathan, vice president and managing director, India Region Intel said that the latest processors are a game-changer, setting a new benchmark for AI and graphic performance.
Gokul V Subramaniam, president, Intel India and VP client computing group added that the new Core Ultra processors are designed with a focus on performance, power efficiency, and unmatched AI compute capabilities.
“With the new NPU, we bring nearly 4x the performance of our prior generation with up to 48 TOPs. Lunar Lake is the most power-efficient processor we have built, bringing AI-driven usages to reality and delivering 20 hours of active and productive battery life,” he added.