- Four brands now sell laptops powered by the Intel Ultra 9 285HX processor
- Lenovo joins Dell, MSI and HP to offer Intel’s fastest mobile chip
- Ultra 9 285HX laptops remain expensive but two are suddenly a lot cheaper
If you’re in the market for a new business laptop and want one that’s blazing fast and will age well, then a PC powered by Intel’s Ultra 9 285HX, its fastest mobile processor ever, is a no-brainer.
They’re not cheap, but the problem is that you won’t really be spoiled for choice when it comes to brands or models, as currently only four manufacturers make them.
If you’re looking for an absolute beast, then the Dell Pro Max 18 Plus Laptop with Windows 11 Pro is the one for you. It features an Nvidia RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell GPU with 24GB of GDDR7 memory, 128GB of DDR5 memory, and a 4TB performance SSD.
Price drop!
At $9,458.02, Dell’s monster workstation is by far the most expensive, but for professionals who need maximum computing power for demanding tasks, it more than has you covered.
If your budget isn’t enough, MSI’s Raider 18 HX AI is a more “affordable” choice. It uses the same Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX processor running at 2.1 GHz, paired with 64 GB of DDR5 memory and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 GPU with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory.
The 18-inch QHD+ 240Hz display, 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD, and Wi-Fi 7 make it ideal for creative work and heavy multitasking.
It’s also the first of the four to benefit from a solid price drop. Microcenter is currently selling it for a bargain (relatively speaking) $2,699.99, down from $3,399.99, while at ExcaliberPC prices start at around $3,052.50.
If you want to feel like you’re getting a good deal, HP is offering a sale you’ll appreciate.
The ZBook Fury G1i 16 mobile workstation PC is priced at $6,999, down from its usual $14,212. It features the same Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX processor, an Nvidia RTX Pro 5000 GPU, 128GB of DDR5 ECC memory, and a 16-inch 2.5K IPS display.
It also includes a 2TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
Lenovo is late to the party, but the world’s largest laptop maker has quietly launched the ThinkPad T16g Gen 3 business laptop built around Intel’s Core Ultra HX series, including the flagship Core Ultra 9 285HX, with GeForce RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 laptop GPUs.
It comes with up to 192GB of DDR5-5600 memory and three M.2 PCIe drives totaling 12TB. There’s no word on pricing yet, but it’s fair to say you won’t get a discount on this one anytime soon.
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