Intel launches Arrow Lake-S for desktops led by the $589 Core Ultra 9 285K, new LGA1851 socket, Xe-LPG GPU, NPU, and CU-DIMM support in tow

[Redaktion]

Intel has launched the Arrow Lake-S desktop platform led the Core Ultra 9 285K. Arrow Lake-S is based on the new LGA1851 socket and offers plenty of new features including Lion Cove P-cores, Skymont E-cores, Xe-LPG iGPU, a 13 TOPS NPU, and up to 192 GB of DDR5-6400 RAM support. The new Arrow Lake lineup is priced similar to Raptor Lake-R with the Core Ultra 9 285K retailing at $589 SEP.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-launches-Arrow-Lake-S-for-desktops-led-by-the-589-Core-Ultra-9-285K-new-LGA1851-socket-Xe-LPG-GPU-NPU-and-CU-DIMM-support-in-tow.899721.0.html

[Julian M]

I wonder how long this socket will be used for this time, 2 gens?

[GeorgeS]

If history is to be repeated I'd say this new 'socket' will be as short lived as their last ones were. :(

Team Blue can't seem to settle on much of anything or stick with anything for long. This attribute follows them across ALL product lines and markets.

"Design with Intel" means an almost ENTIRE REDESIGN of YOUR OEM product almost every time Intel releases the next product in a series.

While I'd question how many end customers/users ACTUALLY "upgrade" on EVERY product release or even < 3-5yrs the almost unending changes adds additional costs as well as might encourage users to simply WAIT more cycles where a CPU+motherboard+RAM upgrade might offer them a higher performance boost. (given Intel's typical "up to <%20 improvements")

[Mr Majestyk]

If history is to be repeated I'd say this new 'socket' will be as short lived as their last ones were. :(

Team Blue can't seem to settle on much of anything or stick with anything for long. This attribute follows them across ALL product lines and markets.

"Design with Intel" means an almost ENTIRE REDESIGN of YOUR OEM product almost every time Intel releases the next product in a series.

While I'd question how many end customers/users ACTUALLY "upgrade" on EVERY product release or even < 3-5yrs the almost unending changes adds additional costs as well as might encourage users to simply WAIT more cycles where a CPU+motherboard+RAM upgrade might offer them a higher performance boost. (given Intel's typical "up to <%20 improvements")

Intel refused to answer questions at the launch about how long socket 1851 would last. The rumors are already strong, Nova Lake will be on a new socket and this will be a disgraceful 1 generation socket, making it an appalling upgrade path.