# Laptops powered by Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 processors are now available in the Philippines, with units from ASUS, Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and MSI already at local retailers.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-02 · The Manila Times*

## Key points

- Intel Core Ultra Series 3 laptops now process AI tasks entirely offline, preserving user data privacy.
- The new Panther Lake chips deliver a platform AI capability up to 180 trillion operations per second.
- Integrated Arc Xe3 graphics on Core Ultra X9 388H rival discrete Nvidia RTX 4050 performance in Intel tests.
- Intel's Core Series 3 value tier offers up to 2.8 times the AI GPU performance of five-year-old PCs.
- Intel's AI Playground app lacks disclosed guardrails, raising concerns over offline, unmonitored image manipulation.

**Companies:** Intel, ASUS, Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI
**Countries:** Philippines

[Read the full story on The Manila Times](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/03/business/sunday-business-it/intel-brings-ai-pc-era-to-the-philippines/2334193)

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