Acer unveils refreshed Swift and Aspire AI laptops at CES 2026, featuring Intel Core Ultra processors, programmable hotkey, and more.

Much of the non-graphics aspects of Panther Lake include a lot of optimizations over previous generations, plus a move to Intel's smaller (2nm) 18A process node, which should result in the relevant chips being better overall, drawing notably less power. The first systems incorporating the 3 Series processors begin shipping immediately.

INTC soared 84.1% in 2025, but margin pressures, trade tensions and legacy hurdles may test its 2026 momentum.