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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  • Superseded by Panther Lake on performance and GPU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

  • Copilot+ ultrabooks and 2-in-1 devices
  • Users prioritizing battery efficiency and quiet operation
  • Local AI assistant and creator features in Windows

✕ Not the best fit for

  • Desktop/DIY builds (mobile-only, soldered memory)
  • Workloads needing >8 cores or hyperthreading
  • Serious discrete-GPU gaming or model training

Features

  • ✓ On-device / offline
  • ✓ NPU
  • ✓ Mobile app
  • ✓ Mobile SoC
  • ✓ Copilot Plus
  • ✓ X86
  • ✓ Low-power / efficient
  • ✓ Wifi 7
  • ✓ Arc Igpu

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Sold via laptop OEMsNot sold directly to consumersn/aCore Ultra Series 2 (Lunar Lake) is the same 200V mobile family; embedded in Copilot+ laptops, no standalone MSRP. Laptops typically start ~$900-$1,100.

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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