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Eurocom has launched another superlaptop onto the market in the form of the Nightsky ARX315. For US$2,099, buyers can expect a laptop with a powerful AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU, RTX 3070 GPU, and 16 GB RAM. However, it’s possible to configure the Eurocom Nightsky ARX315 to become a +US$15,000 powerhouse.

Students or business users who want something more professional than an IdeaPad without needing to spend an arm or a leg for a "proper" ThinkPad model can consider the Lenovo ThinkBook series instead.

According to analyst firm Sigmaintell, Samsung sold 800,000 OLED notebook panels last year and plans to move 5 times as many in 2022. The report also highlighted that ASUS, with its premium OLED display ROG laptops, dominated the OLED notebook market this year.

Apart from two "Elasti" dGPU models that may be released in 2023, the NUC driver also mentions iGPU models for quite a few Alder Lake successors, including Raptor Lake-S, Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake. Rumor has it that the "Elasti" family will feature high-end GPUs that could match AMD's RDNA3 and even RDNA4 models.

Geekbench has revealed several Intel Core i5-12500H specs, including four Golden Cove cores, eight Gracemont cores, and a 3.8GHz base clock speed. Its single and multi-core scores on Geekbench are 1,602 and 8,367, respectively, which are noticeably ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H.

The configuration checks all the right boxes in terms of performance, RAM capacity, Thunderbolt docking capabilities, price point, and design. No need to settle for a lesser Pavilion model at this price range.

Huawei has announced the launch of what is already being dubbed the "biggest upgrade" in MateBook history. It is to be a new X Pro model, which, according to its new teasers, may have a new feature in which the user can apparently control the laptop by waving their hands in front of the screen. The upcoming PC may also launch with improved cross-device integration.

Dell has revealed Concept Luna, a concept laptop design that has been completely rethought with reuse and sustainability in mind from the outset. The result is a highly innovative design solution the results of which should be able to be translated to laptops in the real world in the near future.

As a conventional mobile workstation, the MSI WE76 primarily offers a lot of performance and numerous ports. Is that enough to stand up to the established competition from Dell, HP, and Lenovo?

We already know that the latest Ryzen 7 U-series CPUs can outperform the latest 11th gen Core i7 U-series CPUs in many instances, but the differences are skewed even further in AMD's favor when moving down to the Ryzen 3 vs. Core i3 budget category.

DigiTimes' sources report that Intel and TSMC agreed to enter a partnership that could extend beyond 2025. Additionally, Intel is expected to become one of TSMC's major customers as soon as the N3 nodes go online in 2023.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700U can easily outperform any 11th gen Intel Core U-series CPU when it comes to multi-thread performance. The fact that it can be found on a relatively mid-range Lenovo convertible like the Flex 5 14 makes it surprisingly affordable.

Price-conscious gamers beware: The Medion Erazer Deputy P25 MD64015 has been available for purchase in Germany at Aldi for 1,249 Euros (~$1,410) since December 9. For those of yon in the UK, you can also find it on Amazon for £1,035.97 (~$1,369). We already had the chance to get an in-depth look at the 15-inch device.

Samsung and IBM have come to the ongoing IEDM 2021 International Electronic Components Conference to unveil the vertical transport field effect transistor (VTFET). It is a new property of potential next-gen chipsets that, as the two OEMs assert, might one day help build a smartphone that can last up to seven days on one charge.

Intel Arc Alchemist's segmentation, lineup, and launch timelines have leaked. It is now becoming clear that Intel is targeting Nvidia RTX 3070 / RTX 3070 Ti on the desktop with the 512 EU SKU while aiming up to the RTX 3080 on the laptop side depending on TDP configuration. Intel aims to price the cards about 10% lesser than equivalent Nvidia offerings while looking to extract 10% more performance as drivers mature.

Google announced that the company is developing a native app whereby players can play Google Play games natively on their Windows PCs. The app is being built without the input of Microsoft or other platforms and will allow gamers to resume their gameplay across Android and Windows devices. The software is expected to launch in 2022.

It'll be tough to find a 17.3-inch laptop with the same Tiger Lake Core i5-1135G7 CPU and 100% sRGB IPS display for under $500 USD. The deal maximizes display quality and performance while the chassis design takes a back seat.

According to a report by ITHome, Lenovo and other laptop makers could be prepping entry-level notebooks equipped with the GeForce MX550. The MX550 will reportedly be the first Ampere card with just 2GB of VRAM, and will feature 2048 CUDA cores.

The 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD are both easily upgradeable. For Thunderbolt 4, however, you'll have to consider the pricier Intel version.

Apple fans who missed out on Black Friday deals for a new laptop don't have to worry, as Amazon has now kicked off another sale on the M1 MacBook Air and offers the laptop for the same affordable Black Friday price.

Chuwi has unveiled the FreeBook, an Intel Jasper Lake-based laptop. The Chuwi FreeBook also has a 13.5-inch and 2K display, along with 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD. The FreeBook will be orderable later this month.

The current mobile RDNA2 GPU variants do not seem to get quite enough supplies to threaten Nvidia's position, but AMD could solve the supply problem with the alleged 6 nm refreshes expected to launch in early 2022. Rumored to be produced on the TSMC N6 nodes, the RX 6000S models should come with increased energy efficiency and higher core clocks.

ASUS has started selling the Expertbook B7 Flip in the Eurozone and the UK. The convertible is available with up to a Core i7-1195G7, a 5G modem and a 1600p display.

Infinix has launched the INBook X1 notebook in India, featuring a 14-inch FHD+ screen, 55Wh battery, Intel Ice Lake processors and an aluminium body. It will be up for grabs on Flipkart soon, starting at INR 35,999 (US$478).

For now, Imagination is shipping RISC-V Catapult microcontrollers for the automotive industry, but the roadmap includes real-time CPUs, high performance application processors and functionally safe CPU models releasing throughout 2024. Beyond that, there are plans to release "next gen heterogeneous compute" cores for datacenters and AI applications.

A new Geekbench listing tells us that the Intel Core i7-12650H will pack a total of six performance and four efficiency cores. The Alder Lake-P processor has a base clock speed of 2.7GHz and can boost up to 3.45GHz.

For the layperson there may be little difference between owning a Windows-based laptop or choosing a MacBook notebook from Apple. But for those a bit more in the know, there is sometimes a bubbling cauldron of caustic vitriol just waiting to spill out of a hardcore laptop user when confronted by a stereotypically smug Apple fanboy or fangirl. Readers operating Linux on their laptop can look away now.

A 15-inch MacBook Pro has shockingly caught on fire in a user’s house, resulting in catastrophic damage to the laptop. The spontaneously combusting Apple MacBook Pro was a model from the 2015 lineup, which was infamously banned from some airlines because of the battery being a potential fire hazard.

Insider Mark Gurman recently stated that Apple plans on releasing five different Mac models next year. These could include new iMac and Mac Mini models, a MacBook Air redesign, and two different MacBook Pros. Most of these parts, barring the higher-end MacBook Pro, will likely be powered by variants of the Apple Silicon M2 chip.

Asus has emerged victorious as a result of 2021's Interbrand Best Taiwan Global Brands survey, making it the country's "most valuable" brand that operates worldwide - and for the eighth year running, too. The OEM has attained this accolade due to its fame, resilience to the pandemic and ability to forge partnerships with other groups.

A French eCommerce platform recently listed a new Acer Nitro 5 model, sporting what appears to be the Intel i7-12700H, alongside a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. While neither part has been officially launched, the laptop's listing indicates that we may see Alder Lake H sooner than expected.

Those who don't want to spend a lot of money for their work laptop can perhaps find the ideal laptop in the ThinkPad L15 G2 with Intel's Core i3 Tiger Lake CPU.

Acer's mid-range Nitro 5 gaming laptop is currently on sale and heavily discounted at Best Buy, making it a noteworthy deal for everyone who has passed on similar Black Friday or Cyber Monday offers.

The new "visual update" of Office is now becoming official. This cosmetic adjustment makes the productivity suite match the new Windows 11 look, although some users still on 10 might also see the update. It mostly functions to add the new rounded corners and dark themes to 4 of Microsoft's classic work-focused apps.

SiFive is aiming to catch up to ARM by committing to deliver significant performance improvements in record time. The Performance P650 processors releasing next year will scale to 16 cores and deliver up to 81% performance increase per core compared to ARM's Cortex-A75.

A European retailer has leaked several SKUs of upcoming MSI gaming laptops, all with Intel Alder Lake-P processors and NVIDIA RTX 30 Ti GPUs. The GE66 Raider, GE76 Raider, GS66 Stealth and GS76 Stealth will also be upgraded, but prices will be steep.

Being more than 40% cheaper than its lists price, the ultra portable Chromebook x2 by HP is a suitable laptop for people who need to deal with light workloads on the go.