Laptops
While we've been expecting the availability of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor to be around the middle of this year, Lenovo has announced two new 'AI-powered' notebooks for the Windows on Arm platform. Announced is the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 14 and the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 both feature Qualcomm's latest 12-core Snapdragon X Elite processor, ushering in a new era for Microsoft's Windows on Arm platform. Lenovo aims to target content creators and business professionals with these new models. Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite processor looks set to try to change the adoption of the Windows-on-Arm devices, with a critical focus on providing AI capability on device, which promises up to 45 TOPs of performance solely from the Hexagon NPU. Powered...
AMD Announces AMD4U Promotional Bundle with Square Enix and Adobe
In collaboration with Square Enix and Adobe, AMD has announced their new AMD4U promotion, bundling indie games and creative software trials with eligible AMD-powered systems. AMD says that this...
8 by Nate Oh on 7/11/2017
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) Review: Evolution
The Microsoft Surface Pro has undeniably carved out a new segment in the PC space. But what was once a powerful, but heavy, thick, and unwieldly tablet when it...
124 by Brett Howse on 6/15/2017
Razer Updates The Razer Blade Stealth: More Screen, Less Bezel, New Color Option
Ever since Razer entered the Ultrabook market, they have offered a solid laptop in the ultra-portable category. The initial version launched back in 2016, and although it had some...
36 by Brett Howse on 6/14/2017
Acer Predator 21 X Laptop with Curved Display Now Available, Only 300 to Be Made
Acer amazed the world last September when it announced a laptop with a 21” curved display, a quad-core Intel Core i7 “Kaby Lake” CPU with an unlocked multiplier, two...
41 by Anton Shilov on 6/13/2017
Synaptics Discusses Fingerprint Security and the Need For End-to-End Encryption
In a bid to demonstrate the advantages of its latest-generation SentryPoint fingerprint solutions, at this year's Computex event Synaptics came with a very interesting demonstration for breaking into a...
13 by Anton Shilov on 6/9/2017
HP Updates Their OMEN Gaming Lineup: Desktops, Notebooks, eGFX, and Displays
Today HP is announcing some updates to their OMEN lineup, which is their gaming brand. Gaming is still a high-margin segment of the PC space, so there is quite...
18 by Brett Howse on 6/6/2017
Apple Refreshes Mac Laptops: Pro, Vanilla, & Air All Get New CPUs
Today at their annual Worldwide Developer Conference, the company announced a slew of hardware updates for their entire range of laptops. Every last laptop, from the mighty MacBook Pro...
53 by Ryan Smith on 6/5/2017
Samsung Announces Notebook 9 Pro 2-in-1, Includes S Pen Stylus
One of Samsung’s unique selling points in the Android phablet market has been the company’s S Pen. The multi-feature stylus comes with Samsung’s popular Galaxy Note line of phones...
16 by Ryan Smith on 6/2/2017
Qualcomm Announces First OEMs for Windows 10 on Snapdragon 835
Today, as part of Computex 2017, Qualcomm and Microsoft are joint announcing the next steps for their Windows on Snapdragon strategy. As previously reported, Qualcomm and Microsoft have collaborated...
24 by Ian Cutress on 5/31/2017
ASUS Reveals The Ultra-Slim ROG Zephyrus Laptop With GTX 1080 Max-Q
Hot off the heels of NVIDIA announcing the GTX Max-Q design, ASUS is announcing the latest laptop in their Republic of Gamers lineup, with the ROG Zephyrus GX501VI and...
7 by Brett Howse on 5/30/2017
NVIDIA Announces GeForce GTX Max-Q Design Initiative: High-End Gaming Meets Ultrabooks
This morning as part of their Computex keynote, NVIDIA CEO announced a new initiative for high-end gaming laptop design. Called GeForce GTX Max-Q, NVIDIA is undertaking their own Ultrabook...
13 by Ryan Smith on 5/30/2017
Rivet Networks Announces SmartByte for Dell Inspiron Systems
In recent quarters, we have seen a change in the laptop landscape of Intel and Realtek networking options. A few OEMs, particularly Dell, are now implementing Killer networking on...
11 by Ian Cutress on 5/30/2017
Asus Announces VivoBook Pro 15 N580: Intel Kaby Lake CPU, up to 4K Display & GeForce GTX 1050
With Computex now in full swing, earlier today Asus took the wraps off of their latest VivoBook laptop, the VivoBook Pro 15 N580. Starting at $799, the 15-inch brushed...
15 by Ryan Smith on 5/29/2017
Lenovo’s Legion Gets Bigger with Y920: 17-inch G-SYNC, Core i7-K, GTX 1070, TB3
Lenovo has expanded its lineup of Legion-branded gaming laptops with a model that features a 17” display, powerful audio, a mechanical keyboard, and an overclocking-capable Intel Core i7 microprocessor...
11 by Anton Shilov on 5/26/2017
NVIDIA Announces GeForce MX150: Entry-Level Pascal for Laptops, Just in Time for Computex
This morning NVIDIA has taken the wraps off of a new video card for laptops, the GeForce MX150. Aimed at the entry-level market for discrete GPUs – that is...
15 by Ryan Smith on 5/26/2017
Microsoft Announces The New Surface Pro: Refined with Kaby Lake
This morning in Shanghai, China, Microsoft announced the latest generation of their Surface Pro tablet. The numbering system is gone, and it’s back to just Surface Pro, but the...
86 by Brett Howse on 5/23/2017
Huawei Launches the MateBook E 2-in-1: The Next Generation
Today we’re in Berlin to cover Huawei’s launch of the new MateBook series. For this second generation, Huawei has on offer a 13-inch clamshell aimed at premium users, a...
9 by Ian Cutress on 5/23/2017
Huawei Launching Two New Clamshell Laptops: The MateBook X and the MateBook D
On the back of the launch of the MateBook last year, Huawei is launching a new generation using the latest hardware and diversifying the brand. As an upgrade...
23 by Ian Cutress on 5/23/2017
Huawei Matebook 2017 Launch Live Blog: Starts 2pm CEST (8am ET)
We're in Berlin today to cover the launch of Huawei's next generation of Matebook. Come back to this page at 8am ET for the Live Blog!
21 by Ian Cutress on 5/23/2017
HP Launches Elite x2 1012 G2 2-in-1: 12.3-Inch Display, Kaby Lake, 1 TB SSD, 16 GB LPDDR3, TB3
HP has announced the second generation of its Elite x2 1012 2-in-1 detachable PC designed for commercial applications. The next-gen system not only gets more powerful Kaby Lake SoCs...
32 by Anton Shilov on 5/19/2017
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