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Smart Access Storage would first be featured on select laptops like Corsair's upcoming Voyager lineup. The technology may later on be introduced to desktop PCs with the launch of the Zen 4 AM5 platform. More details should be provided at Computex this June.

The upcoming AMD Zen 3+ U-series is going to have some tough competition. Intel's P-core and E-core approach seems to be paying off particularly when it comes to multi-thread performance.

Canalys' latest report on the PC market concludes that its shipments dropped during the first quarter of 2021 (1Q2021), albeit only by about 3%. When broken down by type, the research suggests that Chromebooks were responsible for this contraction. Then again, there were some positive signs, such as tablet sales that took off in Asia-Pacific during the quarter.

The new AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS laptop processor has just appeared on PassMark where it produced a sterling result that left it over 23% ahead of its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 5800HS. In terms of the competition, the Ryzen 7 6800HS performed at a level that landed in-between the Intel Core i5-12500H and i7-12700H but with greater efficiency.

Despite Intel's latest reports on the steady advancements with the proprietary 7 nm production nodes, industry sources close to DigiTimes claim that Intel might change the Meteor Lake blueprints to be produced exclusively on the TSMC N5 nodes in order to avoid delays and ensure competitive performance in the battle against Apple's upcoming M processors.

Qualcomm touts its latest additions to the Networking Pro series of components as the go-to solutions to complete the next generation of routers, gateways, access points and so on. This is because they are the first of their line to support Wi-Fi 7. They are available in tri- and quad-band variants, and are pitched at OEMs planning their next premium consumer- to enterprise-grade wireless equipment.

XPG pitches its latest Atom 50 M.2 2280 SSDs at those planning PC builds for their creative or professional output; then again, the ADATA brand also hints one might be ideal as new backups for their PlayStation 5 (PS5) storage. The drives are rated for NVMe 1.4 and PCIe Gen4 x4 for potentially blazing maximum read and write speeds, and come with a 5-year warranty in their new markets.

Improvements over the previous generation include the latest Ryzen 6000U APUs from AMD, LPDDR5 RAM, FHD webcam, USB4 connector and a 16:10 OLED touchscreen option with 2.8K resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate. The new Yoga 7 convertibles will be available in select regions excluding the U.S.

Lenovo has unveiled a new version of the Yoga Slim 9i, a 14-inch laptop that will be available with Intel Core i5-1240P or Core i7-1280P processors. Also, Lenovo will only offer the Yoga Slim 9i 14IAP7 with OLED displays, plus Intel's new Arc A350M dedicated GPU and up to 32 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM.

Lenovo has upgraded the Yoga Slim 7i Carbon as part of its Yoga 2022 refresh. The Yoga Slim 7i Carbon will be orderable from this summer with up to a Core i7-1260P processor and a 2.5K display with a 90 Hz refresh rate.

Lenovo has unveiled an Intel Alder Lake-powered version of the Yoga Slim 7i Pro X, a 14.5-inch laptop that will also be available with three display options and a choice between two dedicated GPUs. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro X will begin shipping in July 2022 and will start at €1,199.

Lenovo has announced the Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAH7, a 14-inch laptop available with Core i5-1240P to Core i7-12700H processors. The new Yoga Slim 7i Pro comes with dedicated GPU options too, as well as a 2.8K OLED display that has a 90 Hz refresh rate.

Lenovo has lifted the lid on the Yoga Slim 7 Pro X, an AMD counterpart to the Intel-powered Yoga Slim 7i Pro X. The Yoga Slim 7 Pro X comes with a choice of new AMD Creator Edition APUs, up to the Ryzen 9 6900HS Creator Edition. Lenovo includes a 70 Whr battery too, along with three display options and a choice between the GeForce GTX 1650 or GeForce RTX 3050.

Lenovo has announced a 16-inch version of the Yoga Slim 7i Pro. To be available with the Core i5-12500H or the Core i7-12700H, the Yoga Slim 7i Pro 16IAH7 will start €1,499 when it becomes orderable in July. Also, the Yoga Slim 7i Pro 16IAH7 will offer the Intel Arc A370M, one of the company's first laptop GPUs.

The new Yoga Slim 7 Pro has been upgraded to AMD's latest Ryzen 6000HS Creator Editions APUs. Also, the 14-inch laptop has a choice of three displays, up to a 2.8K OLED panel with a 90 Hz refresh rate. The Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ARH7 will be available from August 2022, starting at €999 in the Eurozone.

Lenovo has unveiled the Yoga Slim 7 Pro 16ARH7, a 16-inch laptop powered by either the Ryzen 5 6600HS Creator Edition or the Ryzen 7 6800HS Creator Edition. The system also comes with an RTX 3050 or an RTX 3050 Ti, plus a 165 Hz display that resolves at 2.5K.

Hybrid architecture at 28W. After Intel already launched the H45 Alder Lake CPUs a couple of weeks ago, we now get the first laptops with the 28W P-series CPUs. We had the chance to test the new Core i7-1260P in Lenovo's Yoga 9i 14 and the performance is very good, but at the cost of the power consumption.

As expected, the Ryzen 7000X desktop processors will launch in Q3-Q4 this year with a 65+ W TDP and support for DDR5 / PCIe 5.0. However, it looks like the mobile sector is in for a big shake-up. AMD mentions the launch of 55+ W TDP Dragon Range models for extreme gaming laptops with the most cores on the market, plus the Phoenix models with 35-45 W TDPs for thin and light laptops, both scheduled for an early 2023 release.

Razer has revealed a new version of the Blade 15, which retains a powerful Alder Lake processor and an RTX 30 series GPU. However, the Blade 15 will also be available with a 240 Hz OLED display, which also operates at a UHD resolution.

Intel and AMD are each just a few steps away from making the GeForce MX series obsolete. While the GeForce MX450 is still faster than any integrated solution currently available on laptops, the performance gaps between it and Iris Xe or Radeon are closing in to make the discrete Nvidia GPU much less desirable.

ThinkPad is a global brand, but Lenovo is a Chinese company. From time to time, a China-exclusive ThinkPad model is released - the new ThinkPad Neo 14, which is very similar to the ThinkBook 14p, is such a case.

A video review of the new Dell XPS 13 Plus laptop has revealed how much more performance can be expected over the previous-generation XPS 13 and the Apple MacBook Pro 13 from 2020. Pitting the Intel Core i7-1280P against the M1 SoC is clearly an unfair fight, but it is interesting to see Dell take notes from Apple’s playbook.

The Vivobook stands out with a Ryzen 7 5700U APU, 16 GB RAM (dual-channel mode) and an OLED screen (FHD, 15.6 inch). The screen offers an excellent black level and good colorspace coverage (DCI-P3: 100%). This is accompanied by average battery runtimes.

Dell has started selling the XPS 13 Plus, a new take on the company's popular ultrabook. While the XPS 13 Plus looks like a concept, its capacitive function keys and invisible trackpad raised eyebrows following the device's announcement in January at CES 2022.

The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G5 has been announced without a big show. Considering the scope of the update, a more opulent announcement probably was not necessary. since the new model is basically the P1 G4 with updated internals.

On account of added manufacturing costs and intense component supply chain, logistics, and assembly problems, the major laptop makers are 'mulling' an increase in prices for the second half of the year. The ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns in China, as well as the supply issues stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine are cited as the main culprits.

The executive 13.3-inch model will be even more compact than the existing 15-inch Latitude 9520 2-in-1 or 14-inch Latitude 9420 2-in-1. Expect availability by this June.

Dell promises it to be the world's most powerful 17.3-inch mobile workstation when it becomes available worldwide by the second half of 2022. It will be one of the few laptops to come with Nvidia RTX A5500 or GeForce RTX 3080 Ti options.

Xiaomi has announced that the latest addition to its GamePad controller line will launch via its crowdfunding platform. This upcoming Elite Edition is currently hyped as a "somatosensory" accessory, thanks to its new 6-axis gyroscope. It is to be compatible with multiple devices, PCs, TVs and smartphones included.

The emerging microLED sector is now tipped to gain ground now that the effects of the pandemic are abating. It was worth only US$56 million in 2020; however, this value is now though to reach the multi-billion level at the start of the next decade. This growth might be driven by demands for devices such as TVs as well as large-scale displays with the technology.

NAB Show is an annual trade conference for content professionals going on right now in Las Vegas. Asus is one OEM with a booth there for its most relevant products, its latest ProArt Studiobook-series laptop with an Intel Xeon W-11955M processor and RTX A5000 graphics included. The newest OLED-equipped Vivobook Pro 16X and Zenbook Pro Duo have been set out alongside it.

The Schenker Work 17 is a large office laptop with high processing power. The Intel Core i7 is supported by up to 32 GB of RAM. With many configuration options, the Leipzig laptop can also be customized to individual requirements.

Framework mainboards with 12th gen Intel CPUs have yet to become available. For repairing or replacement purposes, however, these 11th gen CPU mainboards are now on sale complete with CAD and electrical documentation for tinkerers.

A fairly new gaming series with Alder Lake Core i9 and RTX 3060? Just give it to me now! What, USB 2.0, no Thunderbolt, a dark display with weak response time, a short battery life, and a badly adjusted Core i9? Why did you do that, MSI?

Chuwi has introduced a new version of the GemiBook Pro, which it has upgraded to new processors. Not only has the GemiBook Pro received an Intel Jasper Lake processor, it now also has a 14-inch IPS display with a 1440p resolution and a 3:2 aspect ratio.

The refreshed EVO17-S / NT-17 and EVO15-S / NT-15 models can be equipped with up to an Intel Core i9-12900H processor and an Nvidia RTX 3080 / Ti dGPU, while the new 14-inch models pack a Core i7-12700H processor and an RTX 3050 Ti dGPU and come with powerful external dGPU options.