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A new leak from Chiphell talks about AMD's plans for 2026. Alongside, new CPUs and GPUs, we'll also get an improved version of Strix Halo with 3D V-Cache. Additionally, Sony plans to use the tech in its upcoming offerings, likely for an upcoming PlayStation console.

One-Netbook has introduced new configurations for its latest gaming handheld release. In the process, it has reduced the price of the OneXPlayer G1 with 64 GB of RAM by up to $220 without sacrificing CPU or GPU performance in the process.

The Aokzoe A1 X looks like a solid competitor to the likes of the Asus ROG Ally X and upcoming MSI Claw 8+ AI, thanks to a sizeable battery, powerful CPU, and 8-inch, 120 Hz display.

Geekom's A6 mini PC is now available for purchase. The tiny desktop features an AMD Ryzen 7 CPU with integrated Radeon graphics, plenty of RAM and storage space, and a solid selection of I/O. Geekom states it is targeting budget-minded consumers, pricing the A6 at just under $500.

It looks like one particular Danish electronics retailer has already listed the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, potentially revealing the GPUs retail availability. Another listing out of Germany has tipped the exact specifications of the RX 9070 and 9070 XT, with clock speeds being the main differentiator.

While 8 GB of VRAM may be enough for 1080p in older titles, it is simply not sufficient for modern titles, especially with ray tracing or high-resolution gaming. This was confirmed by a deep-dive by PC Games Hardware, who pit the Radeon RX 7600 against the RX 7600 XT - two borderline identical GPUs, but with vastly different amounts of VRAM.

It's easy to forget that handheld PC game machines are still PC's, and there is nothing stopping you from using them to get some work done. The Steam Deck and some other handhelds don't lend themselves particularly well to office tasks, but this custom case bundles everything nicely together into an albeit "chunky" productivity package.

GPD has now released the Win Mini 2025 globally with a choice between three powerful AMD Ryzen APUs. The new gaming handheld also sports an updated design to accommodate better cooling and M.2 2280 SSDs.

All_The_Watts has leaked the announcement date, performance, and TDP range of the debut RDNA 4 cards, the RX 9070 and 9070 XT. The new information aligns with previous rumors when it comes to performance projections while revealing a potential 300+ W RX 9070 XT TDP.

Alleged benchmark results for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT have been leaked online. It was tested in Black Myth: Wukong and Cyberpunk 2077, where it traded blows with upper-mid-rangers from Nvidia.

The recently announced AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is soon coming to the mini PC segment, and GMK might just be the first to offer a system that features this Strix Halo APU. At least, that's what the company has shared.

There is hardly any doubting that Arrow Lake-S has left Intel fans sorely disappointed, at least in terms of gaming performance. This has result in an overflow of demand for AMD's competing products, and executive Frank Azor was quick to point it out.

AMD's recently revealed FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 has been thoroughly put through its paces in an early hands-on, and the new upscaling tech appears to be significantly faster and higher quality than its predecessors.

The OneXPlayer G1 is now available with a choice between AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU and Intel's new Core Ultra 7 255H processor. Also sold with the Ryzen 7 8840U as a cheaper option, the OneXPlayer G1 also contains OCuLink connectivity that rivals like the latest GPD Win Mini lack.

The RX 9070 and the RX 9070 XT are the first two RDNA 4 GPUs that AMD unwrapped at CES 2025. However, Team Red left out the full announcement, including the specs, price, and possible performance, to an unannounced future date. Courtesy of Moore's Law Is Dead and a rumor on Chiphell forum, we now know the RX 9070/XT reveal and review date.

The Minisforum AI X1 Pro has made its official debut as an improved version of the EliteMini AI370. This new gaming mini PC packs the same Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 but has an OCuLink port, user-upgradeable RAM, and three M.2 slots.

One of the biggest hardware changes coming to the Lenovo Legion Go 2 will also be compatible with the original Legion Go. Lenovo has also confirmed that it will sell the Legion Go 2 controllers separately, although likely through the spares catalogue, which may present problems for some users.

A new leak from Chiphell tells us how much AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT could cost. Apparently, it will be slightly more affordable than Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070.

Zotac has confirmed various aspects about its next Zone gaming handheld. Arriving 'later this year', the so-called Zotac Zone 2 will jump to a newer AMD Ryzen APU and 32 GB of RAM, but while retaining the original model's 48.5 Wh battery.

Lenovo has now opened pre-orders for the Legion Go S across Europe, the UK and the US. Sold only in its Windows form for now, the Legion Go S can be picked up with 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, but at a higer price than the more powerful Legion Go.

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has been benchmarked on 3D Mark Time Spy Extreme and Speed Way. In the former, it puts up a formidable fight against the GeForce RTX 4080, but fails to replicate that in the next test.

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is one half of the first two RDNA 4 desktop GPUs that are scheduled to release in Q1 2025. While AMD has yet to fully reveal the RDNA 4 cards, the RX 9070 has been tested in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and the results are quite impressive.

The HP EliteBook 845 G11 is still a very good business laptop with AMD processors including the fast HS-series chips. However, the cooling performance struggles a bit with the fast CPU options, so we would recommend a U-series chip like the Ryzen 7 8840U.

MSI has only just released the Claw 7 AI+ A2VM and Claw 8 AI+ A2VM with Intel Lunar Lake processors. Rumours of another refresh have now been mooted though, and with AMD's new Ryzen Z2 series APUs too.

One-Netbook has now revealed full pricing details for the OneXPlayer G1. Launching tomorrow to rival the GPD Win Mini, the OneXPlayer G1 will be available with a choice between two AMD Ryzen APUs and Intel's new Core Ultra 7 255H processor and Arc 140T iGPU.

Asus has refreshed the Vivobook 14 and Vivobook 16 with new AMD and Qualcomm Snapdragon options. Available from later this month, the new laptops start at $699.99 and differ in multiple areas.

Lenovo has updated the Legion Pro 5 and Legion Pro 5i with new AMD and Intel processors. Also joining the party are Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPUs, as well as PCIe Gen 4 storage, DDR5-6400 RAM and 2.5K OLED displays.

Asus has refreshed its ROG series with a new pair of gaming desktops. Arriving as the ROG G700, the pair will both feature Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5090 GPU with 32 GB of GDDR7 VRAM. However, Asus will distinguish the two systems with AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processors.

Asus has unveiled what could easily be its most powerful tablet ever: the ROG Flow Z13. It comes with Ryzen AI Max Plus 395 chip, a high-refresh-rate screen and two USB 4.0 ports.

MSI has unveiled the Stealth A16 AI+ gaming laptop at CES 2025. The gaming machine comes with a 16-inch display, an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, a high-end Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, and a 99 Wh battery.

HP has refreshed the Omen 16 with AMD Strix Point and Intel Arrow Lake processors. Not only that, but the new HP Omen 16 will be available with one of Nvidia's 'Next-Gen Laptop' GPUs.

HP has updated the Victus 15 with a new stack of AMD and Intel processors. Arriving later this month for $1,199.99, the new Victus 15 will also be available with a choice between popular AMD and Nvidia GPUs.

HP has refreshed its gaming desktop line with the Omen 16L. Arriving next month, the Omen 16L will be available for under $1,000 with a whole host of hardware to choose from.

The HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptop is now official. It can be configured with Intel Arrow Lake-HX and AMD Strix Point CPUs and GPUs from Nvidia and AMD. It goes on sale later this starting at $2,699.

The MSI Raider A18 HX is the company's newest 18-inch gaming laptop. It combines AMD Fire Range CPUs with Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, but skimps on some of the more boutique features like Thunderbolt 5.0

Dell has unveiled the Pro 14 and Pro 16, which replace Latitude laptops in its new product lineup. While the Dell Pro 14 and Pro 16 will initially be sold with Intel processors of various persuasions, AMD Ryzen APUs are also on the horizon.

The Pro Plus is a new segment for Dell and one of three replacements for its outgoing Latitude series. Arriving in three display sizes, the Pro Plus 13, Pro Plus 14 and Pro Plus 16 will be configurable with a choice of AMD Ryzen, Intel Arrow Lake and Intel Lunar Lake processors throughout 2025.

AMD has unveiled three new chips for high-end gaming laptops, including one with 3D V-cache. The Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Ryzen 9 9955HX and Ryzen 9 9850HX all come with 16 Zen 5 cores and a TDP of 55 Watts.

AMD's newest X3D chips, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D, are finally here. Specs-wise, they don't offer much in the way of upgrades over their last-gen counterparts. AMD will unveil their price and availability at a later point.

AMD has shown off its low-power chips for handheld gaming consoles at CES 2025. The Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Ryzen Z2 and Ryzen Z2 Go offer gamers and OEMs to pick between raw performance and battery life by offering three tiers of hardware.

Better late than never, Acer has finally entered the handheld gaming fray, introducing the 8-inch Acer Nitro Blaze and Acer Nitro Blaze 11, which features a gargantuan 11-inch, 144 Hz IPS display. Both devices are powered by AMD's Ryzen 7 8840HS and Radeon 780M iGPUs.

At CES 2025, AMD is finally offering a preview of what's in store with RDNA 4. RDNA 4 GPUs, such as the new Radeon RX 9070 XT and the RX 9070, come with new RT and compute cores along with a new media engine. The nomenclature of RDNA 4 will also follow in the competition's footsteps to enable easy comparisons.

Strix Halo goes ZBook: HP is one of the launch partners of AMD for its new Ryzen AI Max Platform. The new HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a is a compact workstation that may compete well against the Apple MacBook Pro 14.

AMD has unveiled its most powerful Copilot+ PC APU lineup. Dubbed the Ryzen AI Max series, the Strix Halo series led by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 offers up to 16C/32T configurations with a 50 TOPS NPU and RDNA 3.5 GPU with up to 40 CUs. AMD is aiming to take on the M4 Pro Macs, the Core Ultra 9 288V, and even the RTX 4090 with these new APUs.

Lenovo has unveiled its new entry-level notebooks, the Xiaoxin SE 2025 series, in China. The new lineup offers 14-inch, 15.3-inch, and 16-inch laptops, with the option of equipping each of those with either an Intel Core i5-13420H or AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS.

Geekom has several new mini PCs innovations on display at CES 2025. The QS1 is the world's first ARM-powered mini PC featuring the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC for unmatched performance and power efficiency. Also on display are the A9 Max powered by the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 that offers a total of 80 TOPS AI performance and the A6, which offers excellent cost effectiveness at the $500 mark.

A recent tidbit shared by a prominent leaker has revealed that Intel's Arrow Lake-HX might not bring significant improvements to the table. This might make OEMs turn to AMD's upcoming "Fire Range" chips, including the rumored Ryzen 9 9955HX3D for the true desktop-replacement laptops that refuse to settle for less.

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