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Intel Core Ultra Series 2 (Lunar Lake)

by Intel

Intel's efficiency-first Copilot+ chip with a 48-TOPS NPU and class-leading x86 battery life.

Pros

  • Great battery life for an x86 chip
  • Meets Copilot+ 40+ TOPS bar
  • Now available at strong value pricing

Cons

  • Superseded by Panther Lake on performance and GPU
  • Limited memory ceiling (on-package)
  • Lower TOPS than Snapdragon X2

✓ Where it shines / best for

  • Value Copilot+ laptop buyers
  • Travel and battery-focused users on Windows x86
  • Productivity and light creative AI

✕ Not the best fit for

  • Heavy gaming or large local AI models
  • Buyers wanting the newest 2026 silicon
  • Workstation-class compute

Features

  • ✓ Up to 8 CPU cores (Lion Cove + Skymont)
  • ✓ NPU 4 rated at 48 TOPS
  • ✓ Arc Xe2 (Battlemage) integrated graphics
  • ✓ Up to 120 total platform int8 TOPS
  • ✓ On-package LPDDR5X memory
  • ✓ TSMC 3nm compute tile
  • ✓ Copilot+ PC certified
  • ✓ Excellent x86 battery efficiency

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Lunar Lake laptops (entry, e.g. ASUS)from ~$799-$1,099one-timeWide range across OEMs; frequent discounts in 2026 (sub-$700 in some China markets)
Premium configs (32GB/1TB, e.g. Surface Laptop 7, HP OmniBook Ultra Flip)$1,499-$1,800one-timeVaries by OEM

Pricing verified from the official source. Prices change often — confirm on the vendor's site before buying.

Specifications

gpuArc Xe2 (Battlemage)
npuNPU 4, 48 TOPS
cpu_cores8 (4P + 4E)
architectureLunar Lake, TSMC 3nm compute tile
platform_topsUp to 120 int8
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