Intel has successfully completed compliance testing for its upcoming Nova Lake platform with industry organizations USB-IF and PCI-SIG. The Core Ultra 400 series processors and associated 900 series chipsets are now listed in the official integrators lists, marking a key milestone in the development cycle.
Technical documentation confirms that Nova Lake-H mobile processors, identified by IDs D331 and D333, support the USB4 80Gbps specification. Meanwhile, the desktop-oriented Nova Lake PCH-S chipset, designated as 6E6E, is compliant with the USB 3.2 Gen2 standard, enabling data transfer rates of up to 20Gbps.
The PCI-SIG integrators list has included the 900 series chipsets for Nova Lake-S processors since April. Furthermore, in early August, an unidentified Intel processor with device IDs ranging from D461 to D46A passed the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface certification tests.
Intel utilizes the USB-IF similarity certification program to streamline the validation of products sharing identical USB circuitry. While this allows for efficient testing, the organization requires separate submissions for distinct product names and models to ensure full compliance with specific hardware revisions.
The company is currently moving through the necessary interoperability and compliance testing phases for the Core Ultra 400 series. Industry reports indicate that Intel is preparing for a commercial launch of the Nova Lake platform in the first quarter of 2027.
