Intel will showcase its Meteor Lake processors on December 14th, meaning their launch will follow a few days later. According to a retailer listing from WCCFTech, the first Meteor Lake models will launch on December 18th .
A first batch of laptops with Intel Meteor Lake CPUs would have already been appearing in several online retailers in the US. Some MSI Prestige 16 & 13 would be the first Meteor Lake laptops to appear in US stores, with an Intel Core Ultra CPU 5 125H starting at US$1049.
The first laptops with Intel Core Meteor Lake listed and possible release date
The MSI Prestige AI EVO laptop would be the first laptop with a Meteor Lake CPU and would include models with a Core Ultra 7 155H and a Core Ultra 5 125H . Prices will start at $1.049 USD. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H "Meteor Lake" CPU features a 6+8+2 core configuration. The processor clock speed is 3,8 GHz base and 4,8 GHz boost, with a TDP between 28 W and 35 W.
The base configuration of the MSI Prestige laptops in which these Meteor Lake processors have been detected includes 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 memory, 512 GB of NVMe SSD storage, and integrated Intel Arc graphics. It also features Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5, two Thunderbolt 4 ports via the USB Type-C connector , a single USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, and 65W PD charging via the USB Type-C port.
Regarding the integrated graphics, they are expected to be comparable to low-end discrete GPUs and will support Ray Tracing , DX12 Ultimate, and XeSS . While some high-end laptops will feature discrete GPUs later in 2024, only Meteor Lake laptops with integrated GPUs are expected.
