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The premium finish remains one of the hallmarks of Dell's Vostro family. (Source: Dell)

Dell Vostro 13 5370 business notebook already available online for Asia and Australia

The 13.3-inch business notebook gets upgraded with an Intel gen 8 i5-8250U CPU, up to 32 GB DDR4-2400 RAM and a choice between Intel's UHD Graphics 620 or AMD's Radeon 530 GPUs. The model is now available online for Asia and Australia for as low as US$930.

Bogdan Solca, 15 Jan 2018 15:34

Could we see an Intel dGPU take AMD's place in upcoming MCMs? (Source: Intel)

Updated | 'Arctic Sound' and 'Jupiter Sound' Intel dGPUs could be in the works

Intel could be looking to develop its own discrete GPUs and package them into an MCM similar to the Intel-AMD MCM we've seen at CES. We could see this implementation starting from the upcoming 10th generation Core family.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 Jan 2018 15:10

AMD chips are also vulnerable to Spectre. (Source: AMD)

AMD chips also vulnerable to Spectre exploit

AMD has revealed that its chips are also vulnerable to the Spectre exploit. Although not as vulnerable as Intel's chips, it is working with operating system vendors and developers to patch affected systems.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 14 Jan 2018 04:53

ThinkPad Roadmap Leak 2018: ThinkPad A285 & A485 with Ryzen, T580p & ThinkPad P1 with Coffeelake Hexa-Core CPUs?

Lenovo has announced a new ThinkPad generation a few days ago, but not all models were updated. Now an internal Lenovo document has been leaked, which mentions some new ThinkPad models for the remainder of 2018.

Benjamin Herzig, 13 Jan 2018 00:52

The Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop 5680 uses the same case design as the previous entries in the Inspiron Desktop 5000 series. (Source: Dell)

CES 2018 | Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop 5000 gets a refresh with Intel 8th Gen hexa-core processors

Dell has announced new CPU and GPU options for the Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop 5000 line with the release of the new Inspiron Gaming Desktop 5680.

Craig Ward, 09 Jan 2018 19:00

The XG Station Pro's all-aluminum enclosure makes it much more professional-looking than Asus's previous eGPU offerings.

CES 2018 | The Asus XG Station Pro is the grown-up brother to the ROG XG Station 2 eGPU

Asus has put forward another eGPU offering this CES. With an external 330W power supply and all-aluminum chassis, the XG Station Pro aims to be quieter and sleeker than competitors.

Douglas Black, 08 Jan 2018 06:53

CES 2018 | AMD Introduces Ryzen 3 Mobile for Laptops as Entry-level APUs

Both models, Ryzen 3 2300U and 2200U, are significantly cut-down versions of the new AMD CPUs that are meant to be used as an alternative solution to Intel’s Core i3 processors in entry-level notebooks.

Klaus Hinum, 08 Jan 2018 06:00

CES 2018 | Ryzen PRO Mobile brings Ryzen to business laptops

AMD equips mobile Ryzen Pro CPUs with additional security features while keeping performance and technical specifications identical to the consumer class CPUs.

Klaus Hinum, 08 Jan 2018 06:00

CES 2018 | AMD shows off a notebook graphics card based on the current Vega chip with HBM

The Radeon Vega Mobile GPU is supposed to impress with its low Z-height and its compact build. However, the similarities to the Kaby Lake G graphics solution are quite apparent.

Klaus Hinum, 08 Jan 2018 06:00

CES 2018 | Ryzen APUs announced for the AM4 desktop plattform

One day before CES, AMD has announced two Raven Ridge APUs for the well-known AM4 desktop platform. The Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 2200G are entry-level offerings, however we still expect them to deliver great performance.

Klaus Hinum, 08 Jan 2018 06:00

The Intel-AMD MCM is now official. (Source: Intel)

CES 2018 | Intel finally lifts the curtains off its 8th gen Core CPU with Radeon RX Vega M graphics

After a droolworthy announcement last year, Intel has finally taken wraps off its much hyped Intel-AMD MCM. The MCM is available in 65W and 100W total package power and will soon start showing up in notebooks and NUCs this year.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Jan 2018 03:33

CES 2018 | AMD Ryzen and Polaris will power the Acer Nitro 5 for just $800 USD

Strangely enough, the notebook will be sticking with the older Polaris architecture instead of utilizing AMD's newer and more efficient integrated Vega solutions.

Allen Ngo, 07 Jan 2018 02:29

Intel purportedly knew of architecture vulnerabilities six months ahead of Coffee Lake launch (Image source: Intel)

Intel purportedly knew of architecture vulnerabilities months ahead of Coffee Lake launch

The PR blunders will likely haunt Intel for the rest of the year as fans ponder if the chipmaker could have delayed Coffee Lake even further to address the critical concerns at the silicon level.

Allen Ngo, 06 Jan 2018 02:08

It is rumored that an embargo on the details of the flaw are due to be lifted later this month, after patches have been issued. (Source: Intel)

UPDATE | Intel hardware flaw will cause a drop in performance for kernel heavy processes once fixed

Updated with response from Intel. A security flaw has been found in the way that Intel processors from the last ten years handle kernel memory. The solution being implemented in the Windows and Linux kernels can vary from virtually no impact up to 20% or 30% for processes that involve a high number of kernel calls, such as writing to databases.

Craig Ward, 04 Jan 2018 16:19

Spectre is more difficult to pull off, but it is harder to mitigate, as well. (Source: Google)

Microsoft releases emergency patches to address Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities affecting most current processors

Windows promptly released security updates for all the Windows 10 builds in ordered to fix the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities discovered by the Google Project Zero team earlier this week. Although there have not been reports of exploited systems, Windows 10 users had better install the patch.

Bogdan Solca, 04 Jan 2018 14:18

3DMark entries for new laptops with the Intel-AMD MCM. (Source: TUM_APISAK/Imgur)

HP Spectre x360 spotted with new Intel-AMD Core i7-8705G, Asus and Dell could join in as well

A new HP Spectre x360 model has surfaced on 3DMark that features the Intel-AMD MCM. Specifically, the notebook seems to use a Core i7-8705G with Vega M GL graphics.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Jan 2018 04:30

The Intel-AMD multi-chip module. (Source: Intel)

The Intel-AMD Core i7-8809G will be overclockable with a 100W target TDP

Intel's India website leaked some information about the 'Kaby Lake-G' Core i7-8809G MCM. The listing sheds some light on the specifications of the new package and gives us hints on what to expect from Intel's official announcement at CES 2018.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Jan 2018 03:32

Users reporting DirectX 9 issues with Radeon Adrenaline software, AMD doesn't seem to care (Image source: AMD)

Update | Users reporting DirectX 9 issues with Radeon Adrenaline, AMD doesn't seem to care

AMD's latest graphics driver software has introduced fatal conflicts with a number of classic DX9 titles. The games have been deemed "too old" for AMD to address.

Allen Ngo, 02 Jan 2018 09:34

The AMD 400-series chipset gets a listing on the PCI-SIG. (Source: Videocardz)

AMD Promontory 400-series chipset with support for next gen Ryzen coming soon

We could soon see AMD launch its 400-series chipset close to Ryzen 2000's launch early next year. Existing 300-series boards will, however, continue to be compatible with the next generation Ryzen CPUs.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Dec 2017 13:42

Ryzen mobile CPUs coming soon to Acer Swift laptops (benchmarks vs. Intel CPUs included)

A few new listings on Acer's website detail two new models of the Swift 3, both equipped with Ryzen mobile CPUs. One laptop sports the Ryzen 5 2500U and the other, the Ryzen 7 2700U. These are among the first notebooks to use AMD's new CPUs.

Sam Medley, 19 Dec 2017 23:15

Ataribox pre-orders have been delayed

Atari has sent an email out to those who expressed interest in the upcoming Ataribox to say that the pre-order date is no longer the 14th of December. The additional time will be spent developing the platform and ecosystem, and we can expect an announcement of the new pre-order date over the next few weeks.

Craig Ward, 15 Dec 2017 23:48

Apple releases the iMac Pro starting at US$4,999

Advertised as "the most powerful Mac ever," the iMac Pro provides an impressive set of hardware specs, packing Xeon processors with up to 18 cores, 22 Teraflops of graphics performance, as well as a 27-inch Retina 5K display.

Codrut Nistor, 14 Dec 2017 23:37

The allegedly leaked slide from the "Spring 2018 Cycle Playbook." Unable to confirm authenticity. (Source: Informatica Cero)

35-Watt and 65-Watt mobile Ryzen processors might be coming soon according to a product slide

An apparent product slide leak shows 35 W and 65 W mobile Ryzen processors coming in spring 2018 to compete against Intel's HQ and HK series. This leak is a rumor and details haven't been confirmed by AMD.

Craig Ward, 14 Dec 2017 21:18

The iMac Pro is the most powerful Mac ever. (Source: Apple)

iMac Pro launches this week in 8- and 10-core configurations

Apple has announced that the successor to the ill-fated 2013 Mac Pro is scheduled to arrive this week. Based on the iMac AIO design, the new iMac Pro can sport up to 18-cores of custom Intel Xeon performance.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 13 Dec 2017 03:19

AMD's Radeon Software Adrenaline Edition is now available. (Source: AMD)

Time for some heart-pounding action with AMD's new Radeon Software Adrenaline Edition

The 2017 annual major release of AMD's Radeon Software has arrived, called the Adrenaline Edition. In addition to a refined UI, the main features it brings are an in-game overlay that allows performance monitoring and on-the-fly setting changes, as well as a mobile app that can be used to monitor performance or handle recording and streaming settings.

Craig Ward, 12 Dec 2017 23:52

The first all-new Atari console in years is coming in 2018. (Source: Atari)

The Ataribox goes up for pre-order on Dec 14

Atari is set to release its first all-new gaming console in years. The Ataribox will be powered by a custom AMD chipset and is going up for pre-order this week.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 12 Dec 2017 03:51

Alleged leaked slide showing the core count, clock speed, and pricing of three upcoming 2nd generation Ryzen processors. (Source: Tech Spot)

(Update: likely fake) | Leaked slide shows Ryzen 7 2800X coming in February 2018 with +82% performance over 1800X

Leaked slides, which are claimed to be genuine AMD material, show core and thread count for the upcoming 2700, 2800, and 2800X, as well as the frequencies that they run at. You can expect these new Ryzen processors to start shipping from 1st February 2018.

Craig Ward, 11 Dec 2017 01:20

The Sony PlayStation 4 Pro. (Source: Sony)

Sony PlayStation 4 continues to dominate this generation's consoles sales with over 70 million units sold

Sony announced yesterday that the PlayStation 4 has now passed 70 million lifetime sales, along with almost 618 million games sold.

Craig Ward, 09 Dec 2017 01:05

Rambus could launch the HBM3 modules as early as 2019. (Source: Rambus)

HBM3 memory expected to feature 4 Gbps transfer rates and GDDR6-like bandwidth

Rambus released some preliminary details about the HBM3 graphics memory modules that are expected to hit the market in 2019, at the earliest. With a transfer rate of around 4 Gbps, the HBM3 modules could double the memory bandwidth, making them faster than the GDDR6 modules included in Nvidia's GTX 2000 GPUs.

Bogdan Solca, 07 Dec 2017 19:12

AMD stealthily lowers count of compute units on second wave of RX 560 GPUs

Buyers should pay attention to what Radeon RX 560 cards they are purchasing, as AMD was discovered to allow OEMs like Sapphire, Asus and PowerColor market RX 560 versions with 14 compute units instead of 16. These downgraded versions are most likely to be found on Amazon and Newegg.

Bogdan Solca, 06 Dec 2017 14:49

AMD will soon launch Ryzen SoCs with integrated LTE modems. (Source: Qualcomm)

Always-on LTE connectivity coming soon to a Ryzen-powered laptop near you

AMD announced its partnership with Qualcomm to integrate the latter's X16 LTE modem on Ryzen APUs, thereby, bringing always-on LTE connectivity to high-performance notebooks.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Dec 2017 22:15

The upcoming AMD Raven Ridge APUs will include the Vega 11 GPU cores. (Source: AMD)

Upcoming AMD Raven Ridge APUs to feature Vega 11 graphics core

The Vega 11 GPU core will only be featured in upcoming Raven Ridge APUs and will not be released as budget versions of the Vega 56/64 GPUs. These should bring a notable performance boost over the Ryzen 5 2500U chips that integrate Vega 8 cores.

Bogdan Solca, 04 Dec 2017 15:12

AMD RX Vega 56 and Vega 64 vs. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 (Source: OC3D)

AMD's RX Vega 64 is 20 percent faster than the GTX 1080 in DX12

Futuremark's brand-new VRMark Cyan Room benchmark arrived earlier today and the first set of interesting results is already available. According to AMD's own tests that were conducted using this DirectX 12 benchmarking tool, the RX Vega 64 is 20 percent faster than the GeForce GTX 1080.

Codrut Nistor, 23 Nov 2017 17:15

The 'Raven Ridge' powered Dell Latitude 5495 is seen in SiSoft Sandra's listings. (Source: SiSoft Sandra)

AMD 'Raven Ridge'-powered Dell Latitude 5495 surfaces online

Dell could be joining the list of OEMs looking to offer AMD 'Raven Ridge' aka Ryzen Mobile CPUs in upcoming notebooks, if the listing on benchmarking site SiSoft Sandra is any indication. The listing reports scores of a Dell Latitude 5495 notebook powered by the Ryzen 7 APU with onboard Vega graphics.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 22 Nov 2017 14:32

Apart from the desktop-grade Ryzen 7 1700 CPU, the GL702ZC also features the Radeon RX580 4 GB GPU. (Source: Asus)

Asus starts shipping the ROG Strix GL702ZC gaming laptop with Ryzen 7 1700 dekstop CPU

The 17-inch ROG Strix GL702ZC can easily replace a desktop gaming rig, as it is powered by desktop versions of the Ryzen 7 1700 CPU and Radeon RX580 GPU. It also comes with a 1080p IPS Freesync display, 16 GB of DDR4-2400 and a storage combo made up of a 1 TB 5400 rpm HDD and a 256 GB M.2 SATA SSD.

Bogdan Solca, 21 Nov 2017 14:16

Upcoming AMD Ryzen processors spotted in BIOS updates for B350/X370 mainboards

The latest BIOS release for the Asus mainboards that use the AMD B350 and X370 chipsets comes with a description that mentions "new upcoming processors" without naming them. However, it is almost certain that the update comes to accommodate a new wave of AMD desktop processors with integrated Vega graphics.

Codrut Nistor, 21 Nov 2017 10:05

The Intel-AMD MCM seen on an NUC-style motherboard. (Source: Bits and Chips)

First photos of the new Intel-AMD multi-chip module surface

The first images of the new Intel-AMD multi-chip module (MCM) in the wild have surfaced and going by the looks of it, appears to be exactly what ultrabooks and mini-PCs have been longing for all this while.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 11 Nov 2017 09:37

Supposed Intel-AMD Core i7-8705G benchmarks rival the GTX 1050 in performance

The Intel-AMD Kaby Lake-R and Polaris/Vega combo could potentially outperform the current console generation and the GeForce MX150 based on unconfirmed reports.

Allen Ngo, 09 Nov 2017 05:07

Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Puck. (Source: Sonnet)

Pack a puck: The Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Puck is a portable eGPU solution

Sonnet has released a compact eGPU designed to fit in your bag, ideal for travel, LAN parties, or MacOS High Sierra.

Craig Ward, 08 Nov 2017 22:57

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Dell Vostro 13 5370 business notebook already available online for Asia and Australia

Updated | 'Arctic Sound' and 'Jupiter Sound' Intel dGPUs could be in the works

AMD chips also vulnerable to Spectre exploit

ThinkPad Roadmap Leak 2018: ThinkPad A285 & A485 with Ryzen, T580p & ThinkPad P1 with Coffeelake Hexa-Core CPUs?

82% Acer Swift 3 SF315 (Ryzen 5 2500U, Vega 8, 256 GB, FHD) Laptop Review

CES 2018 | Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop 5000 gets a refresh with Intel 8th Gen hexa-core processors

First benchmarks of the Acer Nitro 5 (2018): AMD Ryzen 7 2700U takes the Intel Core i7-7700HQ head on

CES 2018 | The Asus XG Station Pro is the grown-up brother to the ROG XG Station 2 eGPU

CES 2018 | AMD Introduces Ryzen 3 Mobile for Laptops as Entry-level APUs

CES 2018 | Ryzen PRO Mobile brings Ryzen to business laptops

CES 2018 | AMD shows off a notebook graphics card based on the current Vega chip with HBM

CES 2018 | Ryzen APUs announced for the AM4 desktop plattform

CES 2018 | Intel finally lifts the curtains off its 8th gen Core CPU with Radeon RX Vega M graphics

CES 2018 | AMD Ryzen and Polaris will power the Acer Nitro 5 for just $800 USD

Intel purportedly knew of architecture vulnerabilities months ahead of Coffee Lake launch

UPDATE | Intel hardware flaw will cause a drop in performance for kernel heavy processes once fixed

Microsoft releases emergency patches to address Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities affecting most current processors

HP Spectre x360 spotted with new Intel-AMD Core i7-8705G, Asus and Dell could join in as well

The Intel-AMD Core i7-8809G will be overclockable with a 100W target TDP

Update | Users reporting DirectX 9 issues with Radeon Adrenaline, AMD doesn't seem to care

82% Lenovo ThinkPad A275 (A12-9800B, 256GB) Laptop Review

AMD Promontory 400-series chipset with support for next gen Ryzen coming soon

Ryzen mobile CPUs coming soon to Acer Swift laptops (benchmarks vs. Intel CPUs included)

Ataribox pre-orders have been delayed

Apple releases the iMac Pro starting at US$4,999

35-Watt and 65-Watt mobile Ryzen processors might be coming soon according to a product slide

iMac Pro launches this week in 8- and 10-core configurations

Time for some heart-pounding action with AMD's new Radeon Software Adrenaline Edition

The Ataribox goes up for pre-order on Dec 14

(Update: likely fake) | Leaked slide shows Ryzen 7 2800X coming in February 2018 with +82% performance over 1800X

The Most Popular Laptops of Late 2017

Sony PlayStation 4 continues to dominate this generation's consoles sales with over 70 million units sold

HBM3 memory expected to feature 4 Gbps transfer rates and GDDR6-like bandwidth

AMD stealthily lowers count of compute units on second wave of RX 560 GPUs

Always-on LTE connectivity coming soon to a Ryzen-powered laptop near you

Upcoming AMD Raven Ridge APUs to feature Vega 11 graphics core

77% HP Envy x360 15 (Ryzen 5 2500U, Radeon Vega 8) Laptop Review

The 10 Best Multimedia Laptops for Late 2017

Our first Ryzen 5 2500U benchmarks are in and Intel has every reason to worry

The 10 Best Gaming Laptops for Late 2017

AMD's RX Vega 64 is 20 percent faster than the GTX 1080 in DX12

AMD 'Raven Ridge'-powered Dell Latitude 5495 surfaces online

Asus starts shipping the ROG Strix GL702ZC gaming laptop with Ryzen 7 1700 dekstop CPU

Upcoming AMD Ryzen processors spotted in BIOS updates for B350/X370 mainboards

First photos of the new Intel-AMD multi-chip module surface

Ryzen 3 Review: 1200 and 1300X for Desktop PCs

Supposed Intel-AMD Core i7-8705G benchmarks rival the GTX 1050 in performance

Pack a puck: The Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Puck is a portable eGPU solution

Rivals with benefits — Intel and AMD collaborate to create a new entrant to the 8th generation CPU family

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