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ASUS has overhauled the ROG Zephyrus G14 and its bigger counterpart, the ROG Zephyrus G16. For their 2024 models, the pair have received brand new aluminium cases that reduce overall carry weight, as well as a noticeable LED strip spanning their back panels. ASUS has boosted performance across the board, too, thanks to the choice between AMD Ryzen 8000 APUs and Intel Meteor Lake processors.

The IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 has been officially announced at CES 2024. The laptop ships in 14-inch and 16-inch configurations. It can be purchased in April starting at $729.

AMD has announced four new desktop APUs at CES 2024. They feature an interesting mix of Zen 4 and Zen 4c CPU cores and RDNA 3 iGPUs. All but one model will be purchasable on January 31.

AMD has launched four new processors for its now-deprecated AM4 platform at CES 2024. They include two APUs (Ryzen 5 5600GT and Ryzen 5 5500GT), a part with 3D V cache (Ryzen 7 5700X3D) and the Ryzen 7 5700. All four SKUs can be bought on January 31.

AMD's new Radeon RX 7600 XT is now official. It is essentially a Radeon RX 7600 with more VRAM, higher clocks and TDP. One can purchase it starting on January 24.

At CES 2024, Acer is introducing the Aspire Go series targeted at entry-level and casual users. The Aspire Go 14 comes in both Intel and AMD options while the Aspire Go 15 is offered only with Intel Core i3 N-series CPUs. Both laptops offer 16:10 displays, a dedicated Copilot key, and up to 10 hours of battery life.

Geekom is getting ready to unveil new mini PCs powered by the latest Intel Meteor Lake and AMD Hawk Point processors at CES 2024. Among the upcoming mini computers is the Geekom IT14 Pro, which is confirmed to feature an Intel Core Ultra processor and housing similar to the Intel NUC 13 Pro Kit mini PC.

MINISFORUM is now selling the EM780 globally following the mini-PC's Chinese launch. The MINISFORUM EM780 comes with an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU and 32 GB of RAM, as well as a choice between 512 GB and 1 TB of storage in most markets.

AYANEO continues to tease the FLIP series online, which will eventually arrive as the FLIP DS and FLIP KB. The AYANEO FLIP will officially launch at the end of January, ahead of which AYANEO has revealed even more device specifications.

The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G has shown up on Geekbench. It is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a 12 CU Radeon 780M iGPU. AMD is rumoured to unveil it and its lower-end counterparts in the coming days.

MINISFORUM has now published its product page for the V3, its '3-in-1' tablet that will take on the likes of the Surface Pro 9 later this quarter. The company has detailed full specifications for the MINISFORUM V3 too, which appears to rely upon AMD's Ryzen 7 8840U 'Hawk Point' APU.

The Ryzen 5 8600G, AMD's upcoming Zen 4 plus RDNA 3 desktop APU, has shown up on Geekbench. It features 8 cores, 16 threads and an iGPU with 8 CUs.

PELADN has previewed three new gaming mini PCs. Part of a new series named PELADN YO, the new mini PC models aim to bring high performance in a small, eye-catching package. They are set to pack Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen CPUs with RTX 40 mobile and RX7000M discrete GPUs.

Mini-PC OEM Geekom's latest financial performance report has revealed a "remarkable surge" in its takings for the third quarter of 2023 (3Q2023), a year in which the company began to broaden its reach and sales in the small form-factor market. Geekom attributes its growing success to a number of decisions intended to improve its business.

Lenovo differentiates the ThinkPad T14 G4 into Intel and AMD variants. One difference: Completely soldered RAM on the AMD model. To us, this is a mistake.

Minisforum EM780 has made its debut in the Chinese market and is now available for purchase at a starting price of CNY3999 (around $565). As reported earlier, the mini PC has a similar set of specs as the predecessor but comes with a Ryzen 7 7840U instead of a Ryzen 7 6800U.

Ayaneo has unveiled the Ayaneo Flip in another version with a cutting-edge APU from AMD. The model has two screens and is reminiscent of the Nintendo DS.

AOOSTAR has teased the AOOSTAR MAX and Pro7 gaming mini PCs for the international markets. They come with up to a Ryzen 7 7840HS processor and OCuLink port, enabling better performance with an external GPU setup. Pricing info is yet to be confirmed, but AOOSTAR said it will make an official announcement in mid-January.

Previously showcased on Computex in February, the Minisforum EM780 mini PC will launch tomorrow. It has an AMD Ryzen 7840U CPU housed inside an ultra-compact 0.25-liter chassis. While it’s pocket-sized, the mini desktop has a generous number of ports and packs a proper cooling system.

AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 8945HS showed up on Geekbench alongside Asus' upcoming ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop. It performs on par with its Phoenix-based predecessor in multi-core but lags in single-core.

FEVM has launched a new gaming mini PC. Named the FEVM FN60G, the tiny computer is available with Intel 12th Gen and 13th Gen CPUs. But what really makes it good for gaming is the AMD Radeon RX 550 discrete GPU. Also, the system comes equipped with up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD.

Soon to be officially unveiled by AMD, the Ryzen 7 8700G has surfaced on Geekbench. The Hawk Point AM5 desktop APU went through ML tests on the benchmarking platform, which evaluated the AI capacities of the chipsets. According to the results, the upcoming processor did better than the Ryzen 9 7940HS.

Geekom has previewed three new mini PCs, which will be fully unveiled at CES 2024. The models go by IT 14 Pro, A8 Max, and APro8 Max. They will be featuring the newly launched Intel Meteor Lake and AMD Hawk Point APUs.

AOKZOE has finally confirmed launch pricing and a release date for the AOKZOE A2, a 7-inch gaming handheld that it showcased at the start of the year. While the AOKZOE A2 starts at $699 with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, there will also be a cheaper Ryzen 7 6800U-powered SKU for $599.

The Terrans Force Handle 5 is now available globally. Previously known as the TerransForce Handle 5, the gaming handheld combines a 50 Wh battery with an AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U APU, a 120 Hz display and LPDDR5 RAM.

The Sony PS5 Pro is rumored to be on the way in 2024. A new rumor regarding the fabled console purports that it will bring with it custom upscaling tech from Sony to go along with its upgraded internals.

Xinjuneng has announced a one-of-a-kind laptop. It comes with the AMD EPYC lineup of CPUs, which, as you may know, are made for servers. But it’s not just the CPU that makes the laptop unique. The Yunguai REV-9 also has NVIDIA RTX 4080 and built-in split liquid cooling.

A reference to the use of AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution technology in Apple’s Legal & Regulatory disclosures has revealed that Apple’s MetalFX is powered by AMD’s graphics upscaling technology. AMD’s tech is open source, which would have made it an expedient pathway to integrating the technology into Apple’s platforms.

It appears that AOKZOE is finally ready to start selling the A2, its third gaming handheld after the A1 and A1 Pro. Based around a 7-inch display and an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU, the AOKZOE A2 also has a 48.5 Wh battery and LPDDR5X RAM, among other features.

The new BIOS updates for the X670 mobos from Asus and ASRock include detailed specs for the upcoming Ryzen 8000G series. ASRock even shows a CPU-Z screen with the Ryzen 7 8700G coupled with 256 GB of DDR5 RAM.

Bethesda on Reddit stated its intentions of adding FSR 3 and XeSS support to Starfield, alongside other improvements and bug fixes. The game previously supported only Nvidia's DLSS Frame Generation, which was exclusive to the RTX 40 series cards. FSR 3 and XeSS will finally open up Frame Generation abilities to a broader range of cards, elating AMD and Intel fans.

For those of you who aren’t satisfied by the 3D performance of your gaming handhelds or mini-PCs, the GPD G1 can give you significantly more power. But you’ll need a USB4 or an OCuLink port to use the device.

The Dell Inspiron 16 5635 laptop appears to have hit a new low price, making it worth a second look. The handy notebook is now advertised with a 35% price cut, which considering it comes with a Zen 3 SoC, a decent amount of RAM, and an SSD with a considerable capacity, is a tempting proposition. The Inspiron 16 5635 weighs in at around 4 pounds (1.8 kg).

ASRock has announced a new set of 4X4 mini-PCs and motherboards. Available as the 4X4 BOX and 4X4-8000U series, respectively, the refresh combines AMD Ryzen 5 8640U and Ryzen 7 8840U APUs with DDR5 RAM and PCIe Gen 4 SSDs in compact packages.

Performance-wise, the G4 Edge is even faster than similar laptop configurations thanks to the beefier cooling system. However, the port side is missing TB4 / USB4 connectivity and, despite the improved cooling solution, the CPU can get a bit hot.

Highlights for the new VIA 14 Pro include 32 GB DDR5-6400 RAM as base option, dual M.2 SSD slots with PCIe 4.0 X4 speeds, microSD card reader and a 14-inch LTPS-IPS screen with 2880x1800 resolution.

Although it hasn't hit the $449 list price since late June, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D was selling for over $420 in October and its highest Amazon price for November was over $400 as well. Now, this chip goes for $358.14 on Amazon thanks to a solid 20% discount, while other retailers offer it for as low as $340.

According to new rumors, the PS5 Pro will purportedly feature an AMD Zen 2 CPU core variably clocked at 4.4 GHz, a 60-CU RDNA 3.5 GPU similar to the RX 7800 XT, improved ray tracing, XDNA 2 NPU, and more. The PS5 Pro is rumored to launch in September 2024 and, if indeed true, will be ready to play GTA VI in all its glory.

With its longer battery life, LTE modem, and low noise and heat output, the Lenovo business notebook is an excellent choice. There is plenty of processing power available with a Ryzen 7 APU. The dual RAM slot configuration is a noteworthy plus. The starting price is around $700.

CheckMag Gaming frames may get all the hype and excitement on the internet, but when the enterprise world has orders of magnitude more money to throw around, the world of interconnects and accelerators is far more important.

Unlike other budget models that sacrifice build and screen quality, the Nitro 16 offers a good display plus features that are rarely seen at such low prices, such as a USB4 connector and a microSD card reader. The RTX 4070 is also maxed out at 140 W.

AMD is now offering Adrenalin Edition 23.12.1 globally, an update that introduces various bug fixes and support for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, as well as a UI overhaul. The release also sees the introduction of HYPR-RX Eco, a software package that AMD claims can reduce power consumption by over two-thirds in some cases.