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Intel's next-gen Nova Lake platforms pass compliance at USB and PCIe standards bodies as launch looms

The USB Implementers Forum now lists some of Intel's Core Ultra 400-series 'Nova Lake' platforms in its Integrators List, meaning that the products have passed applicable USB compliance and interoperability tests. The PCI-SIG Integrators List also includes Intel’s 900-series chipsets for Nova Lake-S processors. Such tests are conducted ahead of product launches to ensure interoperability and to gain the right to use the PCIe and USB logos on new products.

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The USB-IF listing confirms that Intel's mobile Nova Lake-H processor (Device ID D331, D333) is compliant with the USB4 80 Gbps specification (which is not surprising, as the part is also supposed to support Thunderbolt …

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