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Lenovo has finally released a new budget gaming laptop globally. Equipped with a 16:10 display this year, the new LOQ 15 features improved I/O too, while also being capable of delivering 15% more wattage to its GPUs than its Gen 10 predecessor.

Despite its versatile PC-in-a-keyboard design, the EliteBoard is probably the only keyboard without the ability to connect to other computers.

AMD reported strong Q1 2026 results, but warned that rising memory and component costs driven by AI demand could weaken PC and gaming hardware sales in the second half of the year. Executives expect gaming revenue to fall more than 20% compared with the first half, even as Ryzen CPU and Radeon GPU demand continues to support year-over-year growth.

OneXPlayer has revealed more details about the OneXPlayer X2 Mini across multiple videos. Shared before releasing the device globally, the new videos highlight that the gaming handheld will feature an innovative touchpad solution that can be used even in docked mode.

The Steam Machine could support 4K monitors with 120 Hz, HDR, VRR and ALLM after all, because contrary to previous expectations, AMD is now working on Linux drivers that fully support the more modern HDMI standard.

A new AMD CPU called the Ryzen AI Max+ 495 Pro has just shown up on PassMark. The rumoured Gorgon Halo part has 16 CPU cores and a Radeon 8065S iGPU.

The Bosgame P3 mini PC is currently enjoying a 13% discount on Amazon. This AMD Ryzen 5 mini PC features 32GB of DDR5 RAM, has a 1TB SSD, and comes with eGPU support. Currently, it’s down to a discounted price of $519.

LG introduced the 2026 Gram laptop lineup earlier this year at CES 2026. Now, the company has officially announced the pricing and availability for the latest generation Gram laptop lineup. The latest Gram laptops are constructed with Aerominum, LG’s new structural material and offer MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability.

Lenovo just launched its new gaming laptop Legion 7a 16 G11 and even though the overall package with the lighter chassis is convincing, the price is an issue. Why should you pay more than $2000 when you get the same gaming performance and a great OLED panel with the Legion 5 15 for $1350?

Valve co-founder Gabe Newell’s decade-old claim that consoles have shifted from bespoke graphics designs to PC-derived hardware has largely been validated, with modern systems relying on x86 architectures and AMD-based GPUs alongside PC-like features such as upscaling. As Valve and Microsoft move toward PC–console hybrids—via a new Steam Machine iteration and the rumored “Project Helix”—the divide between console and PC ecosystems continues to narrow, emphasizing shared hardware foundations and cross-library play.

You would be hard-pressed to build a gaming PC without a CPU and GPU from either Nvidia, Intel or AMD. However, GPUSpecs does just that, by building a gaming PC using only parts developed and built in China, and yes, it can play games.

YouTube has taken down a video from Moore's Law Is Dead detailing AMD's future Zen 7 CPU architecture. Moore's Law Is Dead, known for leaking upcoming CPU, GPU, and gaming consoles, has claimed that the video takedown doesn't seem to be AMD's doing.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is AMD's last-gen upper-midrange gaming GPU with 16 GB of VRAM. Although it was released back in 2023, the RX 7800 XT is still quite powerful by modern standards, able to beat the RX 9060 XT 16 GB and the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB. It is now retailing on Amazon at a good price.

Chinese brand TOPC has launched a new mini PC with an MCIO port. This PCIe 4.0 x8 interface can offer better eGPU performance than traditional OCuLink PCIe 4.0 x4. The system is powered by an AMD CPU, and in China, it starts at CNY 2,699, around $395.

Lenovo's new gaming laptop Legion 7a 16 G11 is even lighter than before and uses a modern AMD processor, but it is slower compared to the Intel HX CPU of the previous generation. The RAM cannot be replaced anymore and the GeForce RTX 5060 is also a bit slower.

Asus' ROG Zephyrus G14 packs a powerful Ryzen 9 270 and Nvidia's solid RTX 5060 GPU. The laptop has been discounted by roughly 26% over at Best Buy, representing a savings of $500.

The Swift Go 16 SFG16-A71 is a 16-inch laptop combining AMD Gorgon Point APUs and a 120 Hz IPS display. Also equipped with up to 32 GB of RAM but only a 65 Wh battery, Acer's new laptop starts at $1,149 and rises to $1,499 when equipped with the Ryzen AI 9 465.

The ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 is now available to purchase internationally. Equipped with AMD Gorgon Point or Intel Panther Lake processors, the new releases differ in several important areas that appear to favour Intel variants over their AMD counterparts.

The NucBox G11 is a new AMD mini PC from GMK, and the company has set a very affordable starting launch price. Its barebone variant is available for $169.99, which can be further taken down with the discount code GMKG1110.

Maingear has refreshed its MG-1 desktop lineup ahead of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2's arrival, pairing expanded CPU/GPU options with higher-end build refinements and deeper customization, including custom artwork, up to 128GB of DDR5, and as many as six M.2 NVMe SSDs. The update also emphasizes value and usability with a BYO RAM program, bloatware-free Windows image, optional warranty extension, and zero-interest financing aimed at smoothing the upgrade path for 2026 gaming and AI workloads.

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is here. The CPU features 16x Zen 5 cores, two 3D V-Cache chiplets, and an up to 5.6 GHz boost clock. This is all sounds fantastic on paper. However, AMD has reportedly been very stingy with Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 review samples, as even Gamers Nexus didn't get one.

AMD launched the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 at $900, which is $200 more than the Ryzen 9 9950X3D’s launch price. Performance tests are now indicating that the new CPU doesn’t offer the performance gains that would be worth the price increase.

Multi-frame generation could come to eligible AMD GPUs via a future FSR update. Whether or not it will be exclusive to RDNA4 remains to be seen.

Asus has finally released its first AMD Strix Halo gaming laptop in the UK. Equipped with a Radeon 8060S iGPU and Ryzen AI Max+ 392 APU, the TUF Gaming A14 FA401EA ships with a 165 Hz display and a 73 Wh battery, too.

One of the world’s first NAS powered by AMD Strix Halo hits shelves on April 23. The Minisforum N5 Max supports up to 200 TB of storage and comes with 64 GB of LPDDR5x RAM.

With the Geekom A5 Pro, the manufacturer is launching a compact mini PC for everyday use that focuses on efficiency and a good price-performance ratio. Equipped with an AMD Ryzen 5, 16 GB RAM, and an SSD, the system is suitable for office, home office, and multimedia.

Valve has still not confirmed pricing or availability for the Steam Machine. In the meantime, the developer of EmuDeck is selling an alternative called Playnix, which should outperform the Steam Machine thanks to an AMD Radeon RX 9600 XT 16 GB GPU.

A fresh batch of slides attributed to AMD has surfaced via Moore's Law Is Dead, detailing the company's Zen 7 server platform. Codenamed Florence, the top SP7/SP8 configuration reportedly scales to 288 cores across eight Steamboat CCDs, pairs high-performance cores with a separate stacked L3 cache die, and remains compatible with existing Zen 6 IO dies.

AMD is reportedly preparing an “AM4 10th Anniversary Edition” Ryzen 7 5800X3D for a Q2 2026 launch, reviving its popular Zen 3 X3D chip with the same core specifications but updated packaging. The move is framed as a pragmatic response to surging DDR5 prices, offering gamers a cost-effective DDR4 upgrade path on the long-lived AM4 platform.

The next OneXPlayer has now been confirmed to receive a global release. Featuring powerful AMD Strix Halo processors and an OLED display, the OneXPlayer X2 Mini will serve as One-Netbook's alternative to the existing Lenovo Legion Go 2.

ITG Gear has modified a Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tiny with a rare AMD Radeon RX 7400 8GB GPU and an i7-10700 CPU. The build is a great exhibit for the gaming potential of this compact workstation, especially for fans of small form-factor machines.

TechEpiphany has released Mindfactory's CPU sales for weeks 14 and 15 of 2026. The data shows that AMD continues to dominate the overall sales. However, Intel CPU sales seem to have improved. That said, TechEpiphany claims that the decline in CPU sales is unprecedented.

The latest midrange Zen 5 CPU doesn't offer significant improvements over the preceding Ryzen AI 5 330 unless if you're talking about integrated graphics performance.

For just $70 more, the OLED panel makes the entry-level IdeaPad 5 15 convertible feel like you're looking at the display meant for a flagship Yoga Pro 7 model.

Sales for the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will start from April 22 but initial benchmarks have started showing up. The first set reveals 7-Zip and Cinebench scores with the stock air cooler.

OneXPlayer has shared initial details about its next gaming handheld. A rival to the Legion Go 2, the OneXPlayer X2 Mini will be far more powerful than Lenovo's latest handheld thanks to AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chipset.

CheckMag 2025 may go down as a year of rather poor decisions for PC manufacturer Dell. In 2026, Dell course corrects, with new models and new designs - not just with Dell XPS, but also with their Dell Pro laptops for the enterprise.

The OneXPlayer OneXStation has made a silent debut. This AMD Strix Halo-equipped gaming mini PC is powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, and is now available with 128GB of RAM. The launch price is $2,999.

Thermalright has joined the AMD Strix Halo party with a high-end mini-PC. Sold with 128 GB RAM, the AI HydroNous R1 also features liquid cooling to keep its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU running at higher wattages than competing Strix Halo devices can manage.

Besides the powerful AMD Strix Halo APU, Minisforum plans to include 64 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, a maximum of 200 TB storage space via 5x HDD and 5x SSD slots, USB4 v2 connectivity and dual 10 GbE NICs. The chassis would also integrate an advanced multi-fan cooling system. Full specs expected to release on April 23.

Despite it being an aging Zen 3 CPU, the Ryzen 7 7735HS can sometimes outperform the recently launched Zen 5 Ryzen AI 7 445 in certain situations.

Highlights for Thermalright's first mass-produced mini PC include a vertical chassis to maximize water cooling efficiency, which unlocks the 176 W TDP mode for the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU, a 4.6-inch LCD that displays system stats, dual USB4 connectors and 10 GbE plus 2.5 GbE NICs.

Corsair has confirmed new pricing for its first AMD Strix Halo mini-PC. Available with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and up to 128 GB of RAM, the AI Workstation 300 previously ranged between $1,599 and $2,299.

MetaMech is a relatively unknown laptop manufacturer outside of China. While we await the Legion 7a 15ASH11 with AMD Strix Halo, MetaMech has released the MetaMech 16 2026 with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, up to 96 GB VRAM, a 99 Wh battery and even OCuLink connectivity.