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Fitbit users now have access to more features than usual. (Source: Fitbit)

Fitbit announces a new free trial of its Premium features to help combat the coronavirus pandemic

Fitbit has thrown many of the normally pay-walled aspects of its ecosystem open to all users as they continue to cope with the ongoing pandemic. This offer comprises 90 days of its Premium package, which includes advanced sleep-tr...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Mar 2020 19:23

The ROG Zephyrus G14 with a Ryzen 5 4600H APU may now be pre-ordered in Sweden

The AMD Ryzen 5 variant of the new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 seems all but confirmed in a new listing on a Swedish online PC retail site. This company claims to have SKUs of this notebook with the Ryzen 5 4600H processor in stock. It ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Mar 2020 17:25

The Asus TUF Gaming A17 can be configured with a Ryzen 5 4600H or Ryzen 7 4800H APU. (Image source: Asus)

New Geekbench results for AMD Ryzen 7 4800H in Asus TUF Gaming laptop top those of the Intel Core i9-9980HK in the Dell Precision 5540 and Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019

Some of the latest Geekbench 4 and 5 results for the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H APU have been shared online, and once more they offer the sort of high multi-core scores you would expect from a Ryzen 4000 processor. However, the Renoir part...

Daniel R Deakin, 21 Mar 2020 09:01

Could Tiger Lake match the Ryzen 4000 series on graphics performance (Image source: Intel)

Possible Tiger Lake chipset challenges the Ryzen 7 4800U on GPU performance in 3DMark 11

Ice Lake may well still be finding its way into laptops, but more examples of the Tiger Lake architecture are appearing online. One such benchmark listing has a 10 nm Tiger Lake chip challenging the GPU performance of the Ryzen 7 ...

Alex Alderson, 20 Mar 2020 12:09

The ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IV comes with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 GPU. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS in Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 unsettles Intel Core i9-9880H in the Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 with sturdy Geekbench 5 results

An AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS has been spotted being put through its paces on Geekbench 5. The Ryzen 4000 APU was part of an Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 laptop. The 8-core Renoir chip amassed decent single-core scores of 1,135 and 1,164 points ...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Mar 2020 08:29

Asus ZenBook 15 UX534FTC in review: Matte display, well performing components, outstanding battery life

A matte screen suits the Zenbook - Asus Zenbook 15 UX534FTC in review

Asus has equipped its compact Zenbook with a four-core processor and a dedicated graphics chip. There is a lot to like about the other features as well: Matte IPS display, NVMe SSD, 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), backlit keyboa...

Sascha Mölck, 20 Mar 2020 02:04

Some Dell G3 15 3590 owners have been reporting weak, bulging or broken hinges on their laptops

Users have been experiencing hinge issues on their months-old purchase that they are claiming to be a design flaw on the budget gaming laptop from Dell.

Allen Ngo, 19 Mar 2020 18:45

There will be at least four RTX 20 SUPER laptop GPUs. (Image source: NVIDIA via Wccftech)

NVIDIA RTX 20 SUPER mobile GPUs flex their muscles in 3DMark

Due to arrive later this year, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 SUPER mobile series has already been spotted in a leaked presentation slide. Four GPUs have been benchmarked on 3DMark too, including Max-Q versions, revealing clock speeds,...

Alex Alderson, 19 Mar 2020 13:47

AMD Vari-Bright decreases laptop display brightness when on batteries. Fortunately, disabling it is easy

Annoyingly, Vari-Bright is enabled by default to automatically limit the maximum brightness of the screen when not on AC power. Though it's supposed to be a power-saving feature, it can also make outdoor visibility more difficult ...

Allen Ngo, 19 Mar 2020 09:36

AMD SmartShift is awesome. Too bad most gamers will never get to use it (Image source: AMD)

Update | AMD SmartShift is awesome. Too bad most gamers will never get to use it

(Update: The feature will be coming to the Sony PlayStation 5.) The AMD-only feature can give you "free" CPU and GPU performance by dynamically optimizing the power budget between the processors. Laptops with Nvidia or Intel hardw...

Allen Ngo, 18 Mar 2020 20:59

The MacBook Air 2020 features custom Ice Lake-Y series processors. (Image source: Apple)

Apple upgrades the MacBook Air to custom Ice Lake quad-core processors and the Magic Keyboard from the MacBook Pro 16

Now starting at US$999, the new MacBook Air is more than just a refresh as last year's model was. Upgraded to quad-core 10th generation Intel Core processors, Apple has also brought over the Magic Keyboard from the MacBook Pro 16....

Alex Alderson, 18 Mar 2020 16:24

Microsoft might soon release some all-AMD Surface Laptop variants. (Image Source: Microsoft)

All-AMD Microsoft Surface notebook with Ryzen 5 4500U and RX 5300M spotted on 3DMark

It looks like Microsoft is already planning to add the newly launched Ryzen 4000 APUs to the Surface lineup, and this time around, we could potentially see 15-inch as well as 13.5-inch all-AMD models. The 13.5-inch models may get ...

Bogdan Solca, 18 Mar 2020 14:02

Comet Lake-H and RTX 20 SUPER laptops will be coming to market later this year. (Image source: NVIDIA)The Comet Lake-H (CML-H) series will be arriving in laptops later this year, likely with a choice between several new RTX 20 SUPER series GPUs. A CML-H processor and an RTX 20 SUPER GPU will undoubtedly be a powerful combination, as a recent 3DMark listing has demonstrated. Spotted by @_rogame, a Core i9-10880H and GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER-powered machine has made its way onto the popular benchmarking website, giving us an idea of what the chips will be capable. Firstly, the listing reports that the Core i9-10880H has a 2.3 GHz base clock, the same as the Core i9-9880H. However, Intel is allowing the former to reach 5.0 GHz according to 3DMark, a 200 MHz boost over the Core i9-9880H. Meanwhile, the listing states that the RTX 2070 SUPER can operate at between 1,140 MHz and 1,750 MHz. On the one hand, this would mean that the GPU has a lower base clock than its predecessor. On the other hand, the RTX 2070 SUPER peaks at 310 MHz higher than the RTX 2070 does. The RTX 2070 SUPER still has 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM running at 14 Gbps, though. @_rogame claims that the unnamed laptop scored 8,337 points in Time Spy, 20,760 points in Fire Strike and 27,765 points in 3DMark 11 Performance. For context, this puts the device within striking distance of the Core i9-9980HK and RTX 2080 Max-Q powered Alienware m17 R2 that we reviewed last month. The results put the RTX 2070 SUPER well ahead of the average of RTX 2070-powered laptops that we have reviewed, too. Getting the most from a 45 W CPU and a 115 W GPU will require a big cooling system, though. Hence, while we may see the RTX 2070 SUPER in 15.6-inch machines later this year, do not be surprised to see the GPU and Core i9 CML-H CPUs restricted to 17-inch machines, instead.

Unnamed laptop appears on 3DMark with a 5 GHz Intel Core i9-10880H and a 115 W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

Boasting a boost clock of 5 GHz, 8 cores and a 45 W TDP, the Core i9-10880H is a powerful chip in its own right. Pairing it with the upcoming mobile version of the RTX 2070 SUPER, a GPU with a 1,140 MHz base clock and 8 GB of 14 G...

Alex Alderson, 18 Mar 2020 12:41

The GPD Win Max is being marketed as the "world's smallest handheld gaming laptop". (Image source: @softwincn)

GPD Win Max delivers praiseworthy FPS rates in thorough gaming test: Up to 55 FPS in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and 57 FPS for Borderlands 3

GPD has put its Win Max handheld computer through extensive testing in regard to its gaming capabilities. The company has measured FPS rates for numerous games and has come up with some great results that should attract plenty of ...

Daniel R Deakin, 18 Mar 2020 10:23

Asus ZenScreen has somehow grabbed 64 percent of the portable monitor market

Existing ZenScreen owners can celebrate an ongoing raffle with Asus from now until April 5th for a chance to win a ZenBeam S2 portable projector.

Allen Ngo, 18 Mar 2020 08:33

$700 Core i7-1065G7 vs. $1400 Core i7-1065G7: What's the difference?

We compare the processor performance between two different 15-inch laptops equipped with the same Intel 10th gen Core i7 Ice Lake CPU. At worst, we're able to record a performance advantage of almost 60 percent on the more expensi...

Allen Ngo, 18 Mar 2020 02:14

Samsung is suspending its PlayGalaxy Link. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung discontinues its PlayGalaxy Link service

PlayGalaxy Link is a feature of some Samsung Galaxy flagships by which PC gaming can be done on these devices via a streaming connection. Or was, rather: the OEM has announced that it will wrap this resource up by March 27, 2020.

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Mar 2020 21:10

NVIDIA has now changed the GPU name in its latest Game Ready driver (442.59). (Image source: Lenovo)

It's official, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q GPU, not a GTX 1650 as advertised

Lenovo may continue to advertise the ThinkPad X1 Gen 2 with a GeForce GTX 1650 GPU in many regions, but that is simply not the case. While the device's GPU has always performed like a GTX 1650 Max-Q, an NVIDIA driver update confir...

Alex Alderson, 17 Mar 2020 20:29

The Ryzen 9 (and 5) ROG Zephyrus G14 SKUs have popped up in a new leak. (Source: Asus)

The Ryzen 9 version of the ROG Zephyrus G14 breaks cover again in a new retail leak

There are indications that Asus may incorporate Zen 2-based APUs besides the Ryzen 7 4800HS in the new ROG Zephyrus G14 notebook. They include the 9 4900HS-based variant, which has been listed by a Danish e-tailer - as has the als...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Mar 2020 18:15

AMD's Ryzen 4000 H-series of APUs are designed for thin and light laptops. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H in Asus TUF Gaming laptop demonstrates Zen 2 advantage by romping ahead of the Ryzen 7 3750H and Intel Core i7-8850H in Geekbench tests

The Geekbench 4 and 5 results for an AMD Ryzen 5 4600H APU in an Asus TUF Gaming laptop have been shared online, and they help demonstrate the performance improvements brought by the Zen 2 microarchitecture. In Geekbench 5, the Re...

Daniel R Deakin, 17 Mar 2020 10:37

AMD 7 nm Renoir accomplishes what Intel couldn't do with 10 nm Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7 or 14 nm Comet Lake-U Core i7-10710U

AMD says its new octa-core Ryzen 7 4800U will make no compromises in regards to processor and graphics performance whereas Intel users will have to choose between faster graphics performance (Ice Lake) or faster processor performa...

Allen Ngo, 17 Mar 2020 03:57

Lenovo launches ThinkPad 11e Yoga 6th Gen with colorful retro logo for students

A new Lenovo ThinkPad sees the light of day: The upcoming Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Yoga 6th Gen features a rugged chassis made to be handled by some of the toughest customers possible: Students. As all ThinkPad laptops, it is black, bu...

Benjamin Herzig, 17 Mar 2020 01:16

AMD details the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 9 4900HS.

AMD includes the Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 9 4900HS in the Renoir Ryzen 4000 APU lineup: faster base clocks than the Core i9-9880H at 45W TDP

AMD has added the Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 9 4900HS to its list of Ryzen 4000 APUs. While the H-series is rated at a 45W TDP and is OEM-configurable, the HS series will have a default 35W TDP and be available only to select OEM par...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Mar 2020 16:34

The AMD Ryzen 4000 H-series is aimed at gamers and creators. (Image source: AMD)

Upcoming Dell G5 Special Edition gaming laptop will be overflowing with AMD treats such as a Ryzen 4000 H-series APU and Radeon RX 5600M GPU

A new laptop from Dell’s G Series has been revealed, and it is packed with the latest technology from AMD. The Dell G5 SE (Special Edition) will bring a high-performance Ryzen 4000 H-series processor in combination with the RDNA-b...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Mar 2020 14:00

Asus is utilizing the power and efficiency of AMD's Ryzen 4000 HS-series in its Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop. (Image source: Asus)

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 with AMD Ryzen 4000 HS-series processor lays claim to being the world's most powerful 14-inch gaming laptop

Asus believes the ROG Zephyrus G14 will be the most powerful 14-inch gaming laptop in the world thanks to the help of its AMD Ryzen 4000 HS-series processor. The Taiwanese manufacturer has stuffed the computer full of high-end gam...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Mar 2020 14:00

AMD promises longer battery runtimes with the Ryzen 4000 APUs. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD details Ryzen 4000 battery life optimizations: better system awareness leads to increased run times compared to the Core i7-1065G7

AMD detailed some of the enhancements built into the new Ryzen 4000 APUs that potentially lead to better battery life compared to Intel Ice Lake-powered laptops. AMD focuses on improvements to the system management controller and ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Mar 2020 14:00

Ashes of the Singularity features benchmark testing. (Image source: Ashes of the Singularity)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H APU teams up with Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 for encouraging Ashes of the Singularity performance

An AMD Ryzen 9 4900H APU with Radeon Graphics has been spotted alongside an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 performing well on the Ashes of the Singularity benchmark. The frame-rate measurements were high, with an average of all the batch...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Mar 2020 10:09

Our favorite Gigabyte Aero laptop with 4K OLED, Core i7, GTX 1660 Ti graphics, and 256 GB SSD is down to $1330 (Image source: Newegg)

Deal | Our favorite Gigabyte Aero laptop with 4K OLED, Core i7, GTX 1660 Ti graphics, and 256 GB SSD is down to $1330

Want a Dell XPS 15 alternative? The Gigabyte Aero 15 is even more powerful with more port options to choose from for about the same price.

Allen Ngo, 15 Mar 2020 23:33

The Netgear Nighthawk AX4 router is Wi-Fi 6 compatible. (Image source: Walmart)

Deal | Wi-Fi 6 capable Netgear Nighthawk AX4 router currently less than half price at Walmart

Walmart has slashed the price of the Netgear Nighthawk AX4 router that offers Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) connection for faster streaming, downloading, gaming, and surfing. The router was previously listed at US$199.00, but shoppers can no...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Mar 2020 08:58

Top 6 things to avoid or consider when buying an Ultrabook

About to drop $1000+ on that brand new laptop? Here are a few things to keep in mind before making that jump.

Allen Ngo, 15 Mar 2020 08:35

Nvidia SUPER gaming laptops will be arriving on the market in April. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia SUPER gaming laptops with Intel 10th Gen processors coming in April; will likely compete with upcoming Ryzen 4000 laptops

It has been reported that new laptops featuring one of Nvidia’s SUPER mobile GPUs and an Intel 10th Gen CPU will be made available in April. A whole range of SUPER mobile graphics cards, from the GeForce GTX 1650 all the way up to...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Mar 2020 07:20

Galaxy S20 series owners can also copy and paste from their PCs in this new preview. (Source: Microsoft)

RCS support on Windows 10 PCs is coming to those with Samsung phones

Microsoft has announced that those with Samsung Galaxy S20-series devices can also now use their Windows 10 PCs for rich communication services- (RCS) enabled messaging. This feature is apparently available in the latest Insider's...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Mar 2020 18:56

GPD is noted for its lineup of ultra-portable laptop and console solutions. (Image source: GPD)

GPD Win Max video clip convinces fans with The Witcher 3 gameplay

GPD has uploaded a brief video clip of a Win Max handheld computer being put through its paces with a gaming session of The Witcher 3. The company claims the video was leaked, but it seems more like a handy tidbit of promotional m...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 Mar 2020 09:58

The MacBook Air is due a processor upgrade. (Image source: Apple)

Rumour | The MacBook Air 2020 will not be what we expect from Apple

While the iPhone SE 2 may have been put on hold, the MacBook Air 2020 could be arriving as early as next week. The device, which received a minor update last year, is said to be using scissor switching keyboards this year. The Mac...

Alex Alderson, 13 Mar 2020 21:15

The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS features an improved Vega iGPU. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS chip's Time Spy Graphics Score demonstrates Renoir's higher performance per CU over Picasso despite same Vega architecture

A Time Spy Graphics Score for a Ryzen 7 4800HS APU has shown just how much AMD has managed to improve the iGPU performance for the Renoir generation of processors. The new Ryzen 4000 mobile chip managed to score 1,089 points, whic...

Daniel R Deakin, 13 Mar 2020 09:26

Nvidia GeForce MX330 and MX350 in review: Known architecture - New name

Turning old into new! Nvidia is retiring the GeForce MX230 and MX250, replacing them with slightly faster models. We've taken a closer look at the two new entry-level GPUs, and in this review, you'll learn about their expected performance.

Sebastian Bade, 12 Mar 2020 22:24

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 has a GTX 1650 Max-Q, despite what Lenovo may have you believe. (Image source: Lenovo)

ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2: NVIDIA confirms that Lenovo's multimedia laptop has a GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, not a regular GTX 1650

While Lenovo remains unsure about which GPU it has included in the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2, NVIDIA has confirmed that it is not the regular GeForce GTX 1650. As expected, Lenovo has included a GTX 1650 Max-Q instead. While NVIDI...

Alex Alderson, 12 Mar 2020 20:09

Future MacBooks could feature scissor switches and be powered by Apple processors. (Image Source: Apple)

Upcoming MacBook Pro and MacBook Air to sport scissor switch keyboards, ARM-powered MacBooks and redesigns coming in 2021

Well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects the upcoming MacBook Pro and MacBook Air line to be fitted with scissor switch keyboards owing to the good feedback received from users of the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Kuo also predicts th...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Mar 2020 18:28

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U could end up in a future Lenovo IdeaPad. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U in Lenovo laptop creeps past Intel Core i7-1065G7 in Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 in Geekbench 4 multi-core test

A hexa-core AMD Ryzen 5 4500U APU has managed to achieve a higher score on Geekbench 4’s multi-core test than the quad-core Ice Lake Intel Core i7-1065G7. Although the latter Intel SoC is streets ahead of the Ryzen 4000 processor ...

Daniel R Deakin, 12 Mar 2020 09:42

Last year's flagship Lenovo Yoga C930 convertible with Core i7 CPU, 12 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD is now just $900 USD (Image source: eBay)

Deal | Last year's Lenovo Yoga C930 convertible flagship with Core i7 CPU, 12 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD is now just $900 USD

It looks like Lenovo is clearing stock of its last generation Yoga C930 2-in-1. If you have no use for the improved GPU potential of the Intel 10th gen Ice Lake series, then the 8th gen Kaby Lake-R series will be just fine.

Allen Ngo, 11 Mar 2020 23:44

This Asus ROG GA502IU-XS74 laptop is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS. (Image source: Newegg Canada/@momomo_us).

AMD Ryzen 4000 laptop prices and release dates accidentally leaked by Canadian retailers

A number of Asus TUF Gaming laptops and Asus ROG devices powered by Renoir chips from AMD's Ryzen 4000 series have been spotted on Newegg Canada and the Canadian retailer Memory Express. Although the listings have all been removed...

Daniel R Deakin, 11 Mar 2020 09:12

Subnotebook mit voller Leistungsentfaltung: Das Huawei MateBook D 14

Huawei MateBook D 14: Just as good as the D 15

In our review, Huawei's MateBook D 15 surprised is with an unthrottled CPU and low noise emissions. The smaller MateBook D 14 managed to repeat that trick and proves that decent cooling is not rocket science.

Mike Wobker, 10 Mar 2020 21:15

Maintains a great level of performance without any throttling: The Huawei MateBook D 15

Huawei MateBook D 15: Other manufacturers have something to learn from Huawei

Those who have to deal with great numbers of notebooks on a regular basis quickly discover that manufacturers ofttimes allow the built-in CPUs to throttle down under load, in some cases, severely so. With the MateBook D 15, Huawei...

Mike Wobker, 10 Mar 2020 18:36