Laptop

Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB hits lowest price ever (Source: Samsung)

Deal | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB SSD drops below US$115 for the first time

Thanks to a generous 77% discount applied by Amazon to the not-so-generous US$499.99 list price, the 2 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus PCIe SSD is now available for US$114.99. According to Camelcamelcamel, this is the lowest price of this SSD recorded so far. The 500 GB model is also a good deal at just US$29.99.

Codrut Nistor, 24 May 2023 18:38

The Redmi Boo 14 features last-generation Intel processors. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Redmi Book 14 launches with unexpectedly outdated Intel processors

Xiaomi has presented the Redmi Book 14 in China, where it has launched with a 2.8K and 120 Hz display. Available with a choice of two Intel Alder Lake-H series processors, the 1.37 kg laptop also has LPDDR5 RAM and PCIe 4.0 storage, among other features.

Alex Alderson, 23 May 2023 19:56

AMD's new Ryzen 7020C CPUs for Chromebooks are now official (image via AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7020C series of low-power laptop processors unveiled for Chromebooks

AMD has announced four new 15 Watt processors: the Ryzen 5 7520C, Ryzen 3 7320C, Athlon Gold 7220C and Athlon Silver 7120C. They will debut alongside Dell and Asus' Chromebooks later in 2023.

Anil Ganti, 23 May 2023 15:00

Slimmest and lightest 16-inch laptop (Image Source: Schenker)

Schenker refreshes the Vision 14 and Vision 16 / Pro thin and light laptops with Intel Raptor Lake-H and up to an RTX 4070

Even though Schenker is adding the more powerful i7-13700H CPU and dGPU options up to an RTX 4070 mobile GPU, the new M23 Vision models are still considered the world's thinnest and lightest in their performance and form-factor classes.

Bogdan Solca, 23 May 2023 14:00

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 employs a liquid metal thermal paste. (Source: Acer/Best Buy)

Deal | Powerful Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 with Core i7-13700HX CPU, RTX 4060 GPU, and 16 GB RAM discounted by US$230 at Best Buy

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 is now sale at Best Buy for almost 15% off the US$1,579.99 list price. The machine features an Intel Core i7-13700HX Raptor Lake CPU, an RTX 4060 laptop GPU, 16 GB of expandable RAM thanks to two SO-DIMM slots, and 1 TB of PCIe storage that can also be swapped out.

Fawad Murtaza, 23 May 2023 12:56

The silver ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 has received a notable sale discount (Image: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 with AMD Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD now 65% off

A quite decent AMD configuration of the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 has been put on sale at the brand's official online store, which is where a certain coupon code currently grants a significant US$1,217 off of the original MSRP of this 14-inch business laptop.

Enrico Frahn, 22 May 2023 22:23

The Lenovo Slim 7i features narrow side bezels. (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo Slim 7i with latest Intel Core i5-1340p CPU, 16 GB of DDR5 memory, and 1 TB SSD going for mentionable 10% off

The 2023 Lenovo Slim 7i with a 14-inch 2.8K display and the latest 13th-gen Core i5 CPU can now be had for a cool US$119 off the list price. The laptop comes with Windows 11 Pro and features an FHD webcam that supports Windows Hello facial recognition.

Fawad Murtaza, 22 May 2023 13:56

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook2. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung "DeXBook" rumored in development, could marry a ChromeBook with Samsung DeX

Samsung is could be working on a mashup between a Chromebook and a Dex dock for its line of Galaxy smartphones. The details on the device are scant at this stage, although it suggests Samsung is keen to more deeply integrate its hardware in the vein of Apple.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 22 May 2023 12:04

The Spacetop augmented reality laptop. (Source: Sightful)

Startup aims to steal Apple's AR thunder by launching the Spacetop augmented reality laptop

Sightful, an AR-focused startup, has launched the Spacetop, the world’s first augmented reality laptop. The device marries a regular laptop keyboard with an integrated lightweight AR headset to create an immersive productivity and entertainment experience.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 21 May 2023 12:14

Medion Erazer Scout E20 review: An affordable FHD gaming laptop with an RTX 4050

Medion Erazer Scout E20: Gaming laptop with whisper mode

Medion's gaming laptop offers a well-rounded level of equipment: Core i7, RTX 4050, 16 GB of RAM, 1-TB SSD, and 144-Hz display. If you set it up right, the laptop allows for gaming with a low noise development. The whole package is available for about 1,500 Euros (~$1,658).

Sascha Mölck, 20 May 2023 23:55

16.1-inch form-factor with full-size keyboard (Image Source: HP)

Deal | HP Victus gaming laptop with i5-13500H and RTX 4060 discounted to US$1,230

With the latest Memorial Day deals, HP is offering an RTX 4060-powered Victus for just over US$1,200. This is the 16.1-inch model with 1080p 144 Hz IPS screen, 16 GB DDR5-5200 RAM and 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage.

Bogdan Solca, 19 May 2023 17:07

New China-exclusive Lenovo ThinkPad T14p announced

A new China-exclusive ThinkPad laptop has appeared. The new Lenovo ThinkPad T14p is a rebrand of last year's Lenovo ThinkPad Neo 14, equipped with the newest Intel CPUs and Nvidia GPUs - and the more prestigious ThinkPad T series name.

Benjamin Herzig, 19 May 2023 01:00

AMD CTO Mark Papermaster at the ITF World event (Image Source: imec Facebook)

AMD CTO: Hybrid cores are coming soon to Ryzen processors and generative AI will speed up chip design

CTO Mark Papermaster revealed at this year's ITF World event that AMD will soon introduce its own hybrid core technology with performance cores and efficiency cores similar to Intel's and Apple's implementations. This technology is to be featured on server-grade processors as well, and AMD will extensively use generative AI to improve energy efficiency along with core speeds.

Bogdan Solca, 18 May 2023 14:32

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 14 in review: Light office notebook with 20 hours of battery life

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 14: 1,200 gram laptop with Core i7

Low weight (approx. 1.2 kg), compact size and an AMOLED screen in a work-friendly 16:10 format (2,880 x 1,800) characterize Samsung's 14-incher. Other advantages include the two Thunderbolt 4 ports and very good battery runtimes.

Sascha Mölck, 18 May 2023 05:28

Xiaomi will present the Redmi Book 14 on May 22 in China. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Redmi Book 14 teasers confirm 2.8K and 120 Hz display with powerful Intel Raptor Lake processors

Xiaomi has outlined details about a forthcoming Redmi Book online. Arriving next week as the Redmi Book 14, the laptop will contain a 2.8K and 120 Hz display, 45 W processors from Intel's Raptor Lake generation and twin M.2 2280 slots, among other features.

Alex Alderson, 17 May 2023 17:38

Deal | PNY CS900 SATA III SSDs now up to 40% off on Amazon

Available on Amazon in no less than 9 sizes that range between 120 GB and 4 TB, the PNY CS900 SATA III SSD is now discounted between 12% (480 GB) and 40% (120 GB). This drive ships with a 7 to 9.5 mm spacer. All orders come with 90 days of Amazon Music Unlimited (only applicable to new subscribers).

Codrut Nistor, 17 May 2023 11:08

AMD desktop and server-grade AI-powered CPUs could be a thing in a few years. (Image Source: Freepik)

AMD outlines plans to integrate AI XDNA IPUs across its entire processor portfolio

For now, only select mobile-grade processors will feature the AI XDNA IPUs. AMD is considering IPUs for desktop and server CPUs some time in the next three years, not before software support sees clear expansion.

Bogdan Solca, 16 May 2023 18:00

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 supports memory upgradation thanks to a SO-DIMM slot. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Deal | Stacked ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with Ryzen 9 6900HS CPU and RX 6800S GPU scores sizeable 34% discount at Best Buy

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is now going for US$650 off at Best Buy for the Ryzen 9 6900HS and Radeon RX 6800S configuration. The laptop is highly rated with an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars on Best Buy and for good reason, as it is both portable and powerful.

Fawad Murtaza, 16 May 2023 14:43

A well-known online retailer has discounted the RTX 4070-equipped gaming laptop to US$1,399 (Image: Acer)

Deal | Acer Nitro 16 QHD gaming laptop with RTX 4070 and AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS gets first price cut

A relatively small but certainly welcome 7% discount makes the Acer Nitro 16 configuration with an RTX 4070 a reasonable choice for impatient gamers who cannot wait for the inevitable price drops that these 2023 gaming laptops will eventually experience.

Enrico Frahn, 15 May 2023 21:57

MediaTek has a new laptop chip in the works (image via MediaTek)

MediaTek's Apple M3 and Qualcomm Oryon competitor spotted by Weibo leaker

MediaTek is reportedly developing a new SoC with four Cortex-X4 and four Cortex-A720 cores. It is manufactured on TSMC's N4P node and could compete with next-gen laptop offerings from Apple and Qualcomm.

Anil Ganti, 15 May 2023 10:13

Lenovo's Yoga Pro 7 14 becomes a mobile gamer thanks to the GeForce RTX 4050

Lenovo's 14-inch Yoga Pro 7 subnotebook is optionally available with the fast GeForce RTX 4050, with which you can run all the latest games smoothly in 1080p on a 120 Hz screen. At the same time, the fantastic IPS panel scores with P3 coverage and accurate colors.

Andreas Osthoff, 14 May 2023 05:41

Alienware x17 R2 gaming laptop (Source: Dell/Alienware)

Deal | Alienware x17 R2 gaming laptop with Core i9-12900H and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti drops below US$2,000

Also available with Intel Core i7-12700H and i9-12900HK processors, the Alienware x17 R2 gaming laptop with i9-12900H is now available for US$1,999.99, US$900 less than Dell's estimated value of US$2,899.99. This discounted configuration also comes with GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics, 16 GB RAM, a 1 TB SSD, and Windows 11 Home.

Codrut Nistor, 13 May 2023 12:19

The sleek-looking silver AMD variant of the ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 is now on sale for US$652 (Image: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 with AMD Ryzen 7 and 16GB RAM gets 64% discount

A well-rounded AMD configuration of the budget-friendly ThinkPad E15 has now received one of its biggest discounts thus far, which has dropped the 15-inch business laptop to US$652 at Lenovo's very own online shop.

Enrico Frahn, 12 May 2023 22:49

The MacBook Pro won't be getting get an OLED display version soon

MacBook sales slump forcing Apple to reconsider the OLED display upgrade

Apple threw a wrench in Samsung's 8th-gen OLED display investment plans as it is reportedly delaying the launch of the MacBook with OLED display with a whole year. Sluggish MacBook sales may have premeditated Apple's decision.

Daniel Zlatev, 12 May 2023 15:28

Rapidus founders Atsuyoshi Koike and Tetsuro Higashi (Image Source: Techspot)

Japanese foundry Rapidus is making cutting edge 2 nm nodes with IBM, plans to compete with TSMC and Samsung by 2027

Japan is seeking to reclaim its former semiconductor production crown with the newly-created Rapidus foundry that is collaborating with IBM to create cutting edge 2 nm chips. The plan is to offer yields and efficiency comparable to TSMC and Samsung by 2027, then usher the angstrom era ahead of the big foundries.

Bogdan Solca, 12 May 2023 15:16

LG Gram 17 (2023) review: An ultralight office laptop with a Core i7 and a good battery life

LG Gram 17 (2023): The lightweight laptop delivers a long battery life

A low weight (ca. 1.4 kg, ~3 lb), an excellent battery life, and a matte 16:10 display (17 inches, 2,560 x 1,600 pixels) represent the highlights of the LG Gram 17. They are accompanied by two Thunderbolt 4 connections and a good keyboard.

Sascha Mölck, 12 May 2023 02:14

The well-rounded Legion Pro 5 gaming laptop with an RTX 4070 and AMD Ryzen 7 is currently on sale (Image: Lenovo)

Deal | 2023 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 gaming laptop with RTX 4070 and AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX discounted by 16%

RTX 4000-powered gaming laptops are gradually receiving bigger and bigger discounts, which has now resulted in a decent deal for the current Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 that sports a quick AMD processor and Nvidia's RTX 4070 dGPU.

Enrico Frahn, 11 May 2023 22:03

New information about the Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 has emerged online (image via own)

Alleged Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 spec sheet highlights minimal changes over the Surface Laptop 5

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 has been leaked entirely. It appears to be an incremental upgrade over its predecessor, complete with 13th-generation Intel Raptor Lake-U processors and an extra USB-A port.

Anil Ganti, 11 May 2023 18:37

DDR5 memory: 48 GB SO-DIMM modules are coming, upgradable laptops profit

The beauty of socketed RAM: Upgrades are possible long after the respective laptop came out. Sometimes the memory capacity can even go beyond the capacity that is "officially" supported - when bigger SO-DIMM modules come out. When DDR4 dominated the market a few years ago, 32 GB modules were released. Now with DDR5, we will see the release of 48 GB sticks.

Benjamin Herzig, 11 May 2023 15:46

Opinion: It’s 2023, so shouldn’t mobile computing be better than this? (Image source: Unsplash - edited)

🎙️ OpinionOpinion: It’s 2023, so shouldn’t mobile computing be better than this?

Having spent the past few weeks trying to find a new laptop, I have made a few observations about the landscape of mobile computing in 2023. Am I just a crazy old man yelling at clouds? You be the judge.

Douglas Black, 11 May 2023 01:13

The MateBook X Pro 2023. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei MateBook X Pro and 16s upgrade to 13th-gen Intel processors in their latest iteration

Huawei has announced that its 3:2 aspect-ratio flagship laptop has a new 2023 version, as does the 2.5K display MateBook 16s. Both Windows 11 PCs owe their new suffix to new Raptor Lake processors, if not much else. Then again, there is a screen brightness upgrade for the new 16-inch model.

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 May 2023 22:46

Lenovo ThinkPad P16v: Affordable Workstation ThinkPad receives 16:10 redesign

P16v instead of P15v: One of the last ThinkPad models that still used 16:9 models makes the transition to 16:10. Part of this transition is a completely new design. The new ThinkPad P16v looks very similar to the ThinkPad P16, with top base hinges and a dual fan cooling system. The ThinkPad P16v is also upgraded to Ada GPUs.

Benjamin Herzig, 09 May 2023 16:40

Lenovo updates workstations with Ada GPUs: ThinkPad P1 Gen 6, ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 and P14s Gen 4 / P16s Gen 2

Lenovo is releasing an updated 2023 workstation portfolio. While the T series based P14s and P16s receive a upgrade to the Ampere based RTX A500, ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 and P16 Gen 2 will feature Ada Lovelace chips. Apart from the new GPUs, there are new screen options, an increased amount of RAM and PCIe 5 SSDs for the P16.

Benjamin Herzig, 09 May 2023 15:12

8x the capacity of current 2D DRAM chips (Image Source: Neo Semiconductor)

Neo Semiconductor launches 3D X-DRAM, world's first 3D NAND-like RAM chips with 128 Gb capacity

Leveraging the mature 3D NAND processes that are used in today's most advanced SSD storage devices, Neo Semiconductor's 3D X-DRAM technology can offer 128 Gb capacity per chip, which is 8x the capacity of current DDR5 2D DRAM solutions.

Bogdan Solca, 09 May 2023 13:03

A reputable US retailer has introduced the largest discount yet for the Lenovo Legion Pro 7 with an RTX 4090 (Image: Notebookcheck)

Deal | Maxed-out 2023 Lenovo Legion Pro 7 gaming laptop with RTX 4090 and Core i9-13900HX gets 13% discount

(Update: RTX 4080 model also discounted) Even with its steepest discount to date, the 16-inch Lenovo Legion Pro 7 remains a sinfully expensive RTX 4090 gaming laptop that is worth consideration for demanding high-end gamers with a large budget of almost US$3,000.

Enrico Frahn, 09 May 2023 01:07

Not all laptops can boast of a great screen. Things do not have to be this way (Image source: Notebookcheck - edited)

How to replace a laptop screen: Getting a better display panel for your laptop

CheckUp To all those stuck with a poor display panel - there is a solution to your woes that does not involve buying a brand-new laptop. Replacing the screen will save you quite a bit of cash while giving your current system another lease of life and reducing the amount of e-waste. This guide offers some vital tips for when it comes to replacing a laptop screen.

Sergey Tarasov, 08 May 2023 23:31

The Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 gets silently upgraded to Intel Raptor Lake options up to the Core i7-1370P. (Image Source: Dell)

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 gets minor refresh with new Intel 13th gen Raptor Lake options, Core i7-1360P SKU starts from US$1,399

Dell has launched an upgrade to the XPS 13 Plus 9320. The laptop is now available with both Intel 12th gen Alder Lake and 13th gen Raptor Lake options up to the Core i7-1370P. The current configuration on Dell's website with a Core i7-1360P starts from US$1,399.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 May 2023 21:51

Gigabyte installs good hardware and poor software into the Aero 14 OLED

Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED delivers good hardware, but weakens in the Control Center

Small laptops with strong hardware are no longer a rarity. While the Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED nonetheless stands out in certain respects, not all of them are positive.

Marc Herter, 08 May 2023 04:44