Lenovo releases cheaper versions of new 14-inch laptop with Intel Panther Lake and 32 GB RAM

[Redaktion]

Lenovo has updated one of its lightweight 14-inch laptops with cheaper models. Still powered by Intel Panther Lake, the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (14IPH11) is now sold in multiple markets with the Core Ultra 5 322 or Core Ultra 5 325, on top of the Core Ultra 7 355 that was already available.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-releases-cheaper-versions-of-new-14-inch-laptop-with-Intel-Panther-Lake-and-32-GB-RAM.1291605.0.html

[Enma45]

Intel has a terrible way of deceiving people, especially its fans.

What worries people are the prices of Patetic Lake, because nobody will pay almost $2,000 without a dGPU. It's a RIP-OFF, and I'll explain:

👉The 4Xe Panteri Lake will cost around $1,100-€1,500.
👉The 12Xe Panteri Lake will cost around $1,600-€2,000, and now I'll explain:👇
👉The performance improvements are supposedly: (>50% in graphics and CPU vs. Lunar Lake).
👉The excuse is the 18A process and the iGPU manufactured by TSMC at 3nm.
👉The shortage is because Intel's foundries are still under 70% complete.
👉Pantera Lake is a 9-10 month transition to Nova Lake, which is its future. All reasonable reasons to RAISE THE PRICE. But not so much Intel, STOP RAISING PRICES INTEL ✋TAKE IT EASY Intel because this will cause the opposite: a REJECTION and the loss of thousands of FANS, who will end up disappointed.

HERE, PRICE WILL BE THE ONE-SIDE ONE-AND-THE-OTHER ONE-WAY since both perform the same. Intel wants to cash in, but a $2,000 laptop without a dGPU seems like a rip-off! 🤑 It's insane. 😱😱😱

This is the worst time to buy a laptop, especially since Intel has said that Panther Lake is just a transition, and with the exorbitant RAM price increases, nobody can afford $2,000 laptops.
Let's not forget that in 2026 there will be five manufacturers—Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Apple, and Nvidia—fighting for the laptop market, so in 2027 they'll have to adjust prices drastically because it's clear that there are NO SALES in 2026 and warehouse stock is filling up.
Everyone is already waiting for AMD Zen 6 and Nova Lake in 2027.

[RobertJasiek]

AI guesses wrongly. I await the end of inflated prices!

[Panther Lake 1% FPS lows]

YouTube/Just Josh tested several different Panther Lake Arc B390 laptops and all have bad 1% FPS lows. He even points it out: youtu.be/jduWl1J_4lQ?t=637, youtu.be/q-jKP-yZ5TQ?t=831 (FG frame generation ON vs OFF doesn't make a difference):

Cyberpunk 2077 (1920x1200, High settings):
ProArt PX13 (RTX 4060 | 95W): 91 FPS 1% lows
LOQ (RTX 5050 | 100W): 53 FPS 1% lows
ExpertBook Ultra (Intel Arc B390): 44 FPS 1% lows
Zenbook Duo (Intel Arc B390): 45 FPS 1% lows
XPS 16 (Intel Arc B390): 48 FPS 1% lows
XPS 14 (Intel Arc B390): 36 FPS 1% lows

Now I wonder about Panther Lake's 10% lows, too.

[wattage scaling]

@Panther Lake 1% FPS lows:

youtube.com/watch?v=UodZ3jeQUYc&pp=ygURQXJjIGIzOTAgdnMgODA2MHPSBwkJAwsBhyohjO8%3D

Watch what happens to 8060's 1% fps lows, when not at max performance and you start limiting to lower wattages.

4060 scales much worse than the 8060s. It's horrendously slower (e.g. single digit FPS) at lower wattages.

Maybe Valve was right to focus on budget minipc's like steam machine this year. Likely going to be the only thing affordable. Think I'm done with laptops.