diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 9fae6189..8ef74ade 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -72,8 +72,18 @@ jobs:
   e2e-pr:
     if: github.event_name != 'schedule'
     needs: build-and-unit
+    name: E2E-pr-${{ matrix.suite }}-${{ matrix.project }}
     runs-on: [self-hosted, Linux, X64, default]
-    timeout-minutes: 45
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 4
+      matrix:
+        suite: [core, changed]
+        project: [chromium-desktop, chromium-mobile]
+    env:
+      PLAYWRIGHT_ARTIFACT_NAMESPACE: e2e-pr-${{ matrix.suite }}-${{ matrix.project }}
+      PLAYWRIGHT_REPORTER_MODE: line-html
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -116,22 +126,32 @@ jobs:
         run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
 
       - name: Run Playwright smoke tests
+        if: matrix.suite == 'core'
         run: |
           ulimit -n 16384 || true
-          npm run test:e2e:smoke
+          npx playwright test --grep @smoke --project="${{ matrix.project }}"
 
-      - name: Run Playwright PR tests
+      - name: Run Playwright PR core tests
+        if: matrix.suite == 'core'
         run: |
           ulimit -n 16384 || true
-          npm run test:e2e:pr -- --base="${{ steps.playwright-diff.outputs.base }}" --head="${{ steps.playwright-diff.outputs.head }}"
+          npm run test:e2e:pr -- --core-only --project="${{ matrix.project }}"
+
+      - name: Run Playwright changed-area tests
+        if: matrix.suite == 'changed'
+        run: |
+          ulimit -n 16384 || true
+          npm run test:e2e:pr -- --changed-only --project="${{ matrix.project }}" --base="${{ steps.playwright-diff.outputs.base }}" --head="${{ steps.playwright-diff.outputs.head }}"
 
       - name: Upload Playwright report
         if: failure() || cancelled()
         continue-on-error: true
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: playwright-report-pr
-          path: output/playwright
+          name: playwright-report-pr-${{ matrix.suite }}-${{ matrix.project }}
+          path: |
+            output/playwright/${{ env.PLAYWRIGHT_ARTIFACT_NAMESPACE }}-*
+            output/playwright/${{ env.PLAYWRIGHT_ARTIFACT_NAMESPACE }}
           if-no-files-found: ignore
           retention-days: 3
 
diff --git a/scripts/run-playwright-pr.mjs b/scripts/run-playwright-pr.mjs
index d1da717c..dbd5df0f 100644
--- a/scripts/run-playwright-pr.mjs
+++ b/scripts/run-playwright-pr.mjs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ for (const signal of ["SIGINT", "SIGTERM"]) {
 function parseArgs(rawArgs) {
   const parsed = {
     help: false,
+    coreOnly: false,
     changedOnly: false,
     listOnly: false,
     base: "",
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ function parseArgs(rawArgs) {
       continue;
     }
 
+    if (value === "--core-only") {
+      parsed.coreOnly = true;
+      continue;
+    }
+
     if (value === "--changed-only") {
       parsed.changedOnly = true;
       continue;
@@ -103,12 +109,14 @@ Options:
   --base <ref>       Base ref for changed-area detection
   --head <ref>       Head ref for changed-area detection. Default: HEAD
   --project <name>   Restrict to one Chromium Playwright project. Can be repeated.
+  --core-only        Run only the core @pr gate
   --changed-only     Run changed-area selection without the core @pr gate
   --list-only        List selected tests instead of running them
   -h, --help         Show help
 
 Examples:
   npm run test:e2e:pr
+  npm run test:e2e:pr -- --core-only --project=chromium-desktop
   npm run test:e2e:changed -- --base=HEAD~1 --head=HEAD
 `);
 }
@@ -418,6 +426,10 @@ async function main() {
     return;
   }
 
+  if (args.coreOnly && args.changedOnly) {
+    throw new Error("--core-only and --changed-only cannot be used together.");
+  }
+
   await fs.access(playwrightCliPath);
 
   if (!args.changedOnly) {
@@ -428,6 +440,10 @@ async function main() {
     }
   }
 
+  if (args.coreOnly) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   const changed = await getChangedFiles();
   if (changed.unavailable) {
     console.log(`[playwright-pr] Changed-area diff unavailable for ${changed.source}; skipping changed-area selection.`);