Intel Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake, the new mobile CPUs, are already being integrated into desktop motherboards

MaxSun Demonstrates New Desktop Motherboards at Computex 2026

At the Computex 2026 exhibition, MaxSun unveiled a line of desktop motherboards that utilize Intel Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake mobile processors. The chips are soldered directly onto the board, significantly reducing size and improving thermal performance.

1. NAS Board – SK‑PTLNAS
Specification Value Format
ATX (can be installed in a standard case) NAS-oriented, but also suitable as a desktop board
Processors Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) Max CPU: Core Ultra X9 388H – 16‑core (4P+12E+4LPE), up to 5.1 GHz, NPU 50 TOPS, Arc B390 graphics, TDP 80 W
Memory and Expansion

* RAM: up to 128 GB DDR5 SO‑DIMM (2 slots)
* VRM: 6+4 phases, power via a single 8‑pin connector
* PCIe: one x16 slot (PCIe 5.0), five M.2 (PCIe 5.0×2 × 2; PCIe 4.0×1 × 2; PCIe 4.0×2 × 1)
* Network ports: Mini‑SAS, 10 Gb/s and 2.5 Gb/s LAN
* USB: two USB‑C ports (40 Gb/s), Debug display

2. Micro‑ATX Board – Wildcat Lake
Specification Value Format
Micro‑ATX Processors Intel Core Series 3 (Wildcat Lake) – TDP 28 W
RAM 1 SO‑DIMM slot, up to 32 GB DDR5
VRM 4+2 phases, power via a 12‑V connector
Expansion 1 M.2 PCIe 4.0×4 slot, 1 SATA III port
Rear panel USB 3.2 Gen1 × 2, USB 2.0 × 2
Internal ports USB‑C 3.2 Gen2 × 1, USB 2.0 × 3

Pricing
MaxSun has not disclosed prices for either model yet.

Conclusion: MaxSun offers compact solutions with integrated Intel mobile processors suitable for both NAS systems and regular desktop PCs. The boards feature high expandability, support up to 128 GB DDR5 memory, and modern PCIe 5.0/4.0 interfaces.