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MINISFORUM has teased more details about its first 2-in-1. Showcased last month with AMD Ryzen 7040U APUs, MINISFORUM has confirmed that the unnamed device will have a 165 Hz display and perhaps even a DisplayPort input for using it as an external monitor, among other features.

AMD’s RDNA 3 lineup includes the flagship RX 7900 XTX, high-end RX 7900 XT, mid-range RX 7800 XT, RX 7700 XT, and budget RX 7600. Now, a slew of new GPU listings by PowerColor in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database suggest that AMD might be preparing the RX 7600 XT, a potential contender sitting between the RX 7600 and the RX 7700 XT.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and the RX 7700 XT are Team Red’s newest mid-range RDNA 3 boards that went on sale starting September 6. According to the newest report from Moore’s Law Is Dead and TechEpiphany, the RX 7800 XT is a hot seller as it apparently went out of stock at various retailers on launch day and was the best-selling card on Mindfactory during the launch week.

The ThinkPad T14 can still serve as a reliable office machine as the AMD-powered laptop from 2021 has now hit one of its lowest sale prices ever as Lenovo grants a substantial 76% discount on a reasonably equipped configuration of the 14-inch business notebook.

With the same design and dimensions as the HX99G and HX80G, the new Minisforum HX77G mini PC is driven by the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor with AMD Radeon RX 6600M graphics. The early bird prices start at US$639 for the barebone version, instead of US$799 MSRP, and go up to US$879 (instead of US$1,099) for the 64 GB/1 TB setup.

AYANEO has finally launched the KUN, a Steam Deck alternative on account of its similar input methods and gamepad buttons. The AYANEO KUN has a larger 8.4-inch display though, as well as a 75 Wh battery, an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU and up to 64 GB of RAM.

GPD is now selling the Win Mini, a 7-inch gaming handheld that measures 168 x 109 x 26 mm and weighs 520 g. While the GPD Win Mini is smaller than most competing gaming handhelds, it still packs up to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, 64 GB of RAM and a 2 TB SSD, as well as a 44.24 Wh battery.

ASRock's new BOX-7040U mini PCs bring AMD's latest Zen 4 architecture and RDNA 3 integrated graphics to the popular 4x4 form factor. Sold exclusively in a barebone configuration, these desktops feature dual Ethernet ports, four video outputs, and USB 4 support.

The new thin and light 16-incher from Acer features premium features such as dual USB4 connectors, microSD card reader, fingerprint reader along with the impressive 3200x2000 OLED panel. This model integrates 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 RAM and 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, as well.

The GPD Win Mini is almost here after a long wait. According to the company, the Win Mini will be orderable from next week, starting at US$699 with an AMD Ryzen 5 7640U APU, 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. GPD has now added a top tier 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB SSD option too.

Both refreshed 14-inchers feature 2.8K OLED display options, while the 16-inch model comes with an IPS display, but it is the only one to include a Thunderbolt 4 port. The AMD-powered 14-inch model can be equipped with up to a Ryzen 7 7840H and 32 GB of LPDDR5x-6400 RAM.

The XMG Apex series receives a significant performance boost with the addition of AMD's Ryzen 7 7840HS APUs that replace the previously installed Ryzen 7 7735HS. There is also a new WQHD display option and the 17-inch model now features liquid metal for cooling the processor and graphics card.

AMD claimed in its launch presentation that the RX 7700 XT will be able to outperform the RTX 4060 Ti. While first-party performance claims should always be taken with skepticism, it seems that Team Red’s official numbers for the RX 7700 XT might not be far off as leaked 3DMark Time Spy Graphics score of the GPU places the board comfortably above the RTX 4060 Ti.

MINISFORUM has revealed initial details about an AMD Ryzen 7040U-powered Windows 2-in-1. Allegedly launching early next year, the unnamed device will be available with a detachable keyboard, stylus support and up to a Ryzen 7 7840U APU.

AYN Technologies has started shipping the Loki Zero, a Windows gaming handheld based around the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e APU. The AYN Loki Zero debuted over a year ago and is still orderable for US$249.

The Exynos 2400's RDNA 2-based Xclipse 940 GPU has its clocks readjusted from 1.7 GHz to 1.2 GHz due to limitations with the architecture. In its current state, it is 20-30% slower than Qualcomm's Adreno 750.

AYANEO has provided more details about the KUN, its 8.4-inch gaming handheld. Now confirmed to be launching next week, the AYANEO KUN will be available from US$999 with an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU that scales to 54 W, an 8.4-inch IPS display, a 75 Wh battery, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. Alternatively, AYANEO plans to offer the gaming handheld with up to 64 GB of RAM and 4 TB of storage.

A refresh of the Gigabyte BRIX Extreme family has been announced at the end of last week. The highlight is the high-end GB-BER7-7840, which is currently the only model in the lineup driven by the new AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor. Unfortunately, pricing and availability details have not been mentioned in the official press release.

AMD's Frank Azor confirmed that they are not holding back Bethesda from including support for DLSS in Starfield if they wish to. While all GPUs from the Radeon RX 590 and GeForce RTX 10 Series onwards can leverage AMD's upcoming FSR 3 tech, frame generation via Fluid Motion Frames will require RDNA 1 or a Turing card at the minimum.

The RX 7800 XT and the RX 7700 XT supply at launch could be plentiful if the newest report from Moore’s Law Is Dead is accurate. The leaker alleges that AMD has been stockpiling Navi 32 dies and is only waiting for the “RDNA 2 supply to sell through before being released”. Additionally, it appears that NVIDIA will decrease the channel pricing of the RTX 4060 Ti to make the GPU more competitive vs the new Radeon boards.

MINISFORUM has provided new details about its high-end Mini-ITX motherboards, which it is developing under Project DRFXI and Project RPFXI codenames. Currently, the company plans to offer the pair with AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D and Intel Core i9-13980HX processors, respectively, and has integrated a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for adding discrete graphics cards.

The well-equipped AMD model of the Lenovo ThinkPad P16s does not sport a dedicated graphics card, but with 32GB of on-board memory and good connectivity options, the 16-inch mobile workstation can be a good purchase thanks to a massive sale discount.

MINISFORUM has presented UM790 XTX, a mini-PC based around AMD Phoenix APUs. The MINISFORUM UM790 XTX will be available later this year packing plenty of intriguing features, including an Oculink port and APUs with 70 W TDPs.

The Legion Go is Lenovo's first gaming handheld, with the company cancelling the Legion Play last year. Based on several benchmark listings, it appears that Lenovo has decided to go the way of One-netbook and equip the Legion Go with a 1600p display, which also has a 16:10 aspect ratio.

The Ryzen 8000 processors based on AMD's Zen 5 CPU architecture could debut in H2 2024/early 2025 with core counts, L2/L3 cache, and TDP figures matching the current Ryzen 7000 chips. A new report from RedGamingTech alleges potentially disappointing news regarding Zen 5 boost clocks as well as information concerning the laptops featuring the AMD Strix Halo APUs.

The old ThinkPad E14 G4 was the last ThinkPad with a 1.8 mm keyboard, which is no longer available in the G5 model. In return, the modern case now offers a better display. The performance of the Ryzen processor, on the other hand, is at a standstill, even if the name suggests otherwise.

AMD's first-ever laptop processor with 3D V-cache, the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, has been benchmarked on Geekbench. It performs on par with its non-X3D counterpart, the Ryzen 9 7945HX. The chip will debut along with the Asus ROG Strix Scar 7 X3D soon.

Windows Report has now leaked more marketing visuals for the Legion Go, Lenovo's first gaming handheld. The Lenovo Legion Go will launch with AMD Ryzen Z1 series APUs and will pack more features than competing gaming handhelds, including six auxiliary gamepad buttons and a built-in mouse wheel.

Previously available for a list price of US$329.99, the XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6650XT CORE graphics card is now down to its lowest price so far on Amazon thanks to a 24% discount. The US$250.62 temporary price tag makes it quite a deal but still priced at the same level as most discounted RTX 3060s.

GPD has now outlined full specifications for the Win Mini, a 7-inch gaming handheld that weighs a mere 520 g. The GPD Win Mini will start at US$699 and will be configurable with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, 32 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 2 TB of PCIe 4.0 storage.

HP's EliteBook 845 G10 is a fantastic business laptop with extensive security features, a fast Zen4 processor, great keyboard and very bright 120 Hz display.

Amidst reports of AMD canceling the high-end RDNA 4 SKUs, leaker Moore's Law Is Dead has revealed the design of the flagship Navi 4C GPU which could've have shown up in something like an RX 8900 XTX. The Navi 4C on display appears to be fairly complex potentially explaining why the company has supposedly canned the top-end designs.

AMD has reportedly canceled the high-end RDNA 4 offerings. The remaining SKUs, namely the Navi 43 and Navi 44, could be the only RX 8000 GPUs to release next year according to recent leaks. Serial leaker Tom of Moore's Law Is Dead claims that the cancelation is supposedly to speed up RDNA 5 development.

The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 AMD is an example for many recent laptops with AMD CPUs that targets a cheaper price range: Instead of the newest CPUs, customers get served old technology with a new name. This technological stagnation is annoying us and confusing for customers.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 which launched at US$329 can now be had for only US$275.99 at Amazon. Further sweetening the deal, AMD is offering a free digital copy of Bethesda Game Studio's hotly anticipated title "Starfield" with every purchase of the CPU.

One-netbook has finally launched the ONEXFLY, a new entry in its ONEXPLAYER series. Available from US$739, the ONEXFLY has a 120 Hz and 7-inch display, an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU and a 48 Wh battery in a package that weighs less and is smaller than the ASUS ROG Ally.

Apart from some unusual core clocks and cache readings reported by CPU-Z and HWiNFO, the alleged Ryzen 8000 Strix Point engineering sample still features AVX-512 instructions, while both its P-cores and E-cores support multithreading.