If you’ve ever played video games on a laptop that sounded like a small aircraft trying to take off, Intel has heard you (and your laptop). The company’s Chinese division has launched “AI Quiet Plus,” a new certification and optimization program for gaming laptops (via VideoCardz).
As the name suggests, the feature uses artificial intelligence to dramatically reduce fan noise and surface heat while maintaining performance.
How does AI Quiet Plus actually work?
It might be a bit confusing at first, since AI Quiet Plus isn’t a chip or a software update that you can download on the go. As mentioned earlier, it’s a certification standard that OEM partners must meet to carry the label.
The program uses the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) built into Intel’s Core Ultra 200HX Plus processors to monitor temperature, workload, power consumption, and fan speed in real-time.
Rather than running the cooling fan at maximum speed a few minutes into a game (when the motherboard starts to heat up a bit), the system claims to intelligently read gaming conditions and adjust cooling only when it is actually required.
What does this mean for everyday gamers?
OEMs meeting the new standard must meet more stringent targets across acoustics, keyboard and chassis temperatures, and battery efficiency. The technology builds directly on Intel China’s “AI Quiet Gaming Laptop” initiative.
For everyday gamers, the AI Quiet Plus should translate to less disturbance and annoyance from the rocket engines on the laptop, less heat for your wrists, should you hop onto an urgent mail trail in the middle of your gaming session, and a longer battery life between charging sessions.
The first laptops certified under this program are expected to reach the market by the end of 2026. These would include laptops from brands like Asus, MSI, Lenovo, and Acer. For now, the program is tied to the Core Ultra 200HX Plus chips, which came out in March 2026.
