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The OLED display offers great color and brightness, but it is limited to 1080p@60 Hz. Also included: 16 GB DDR5-5600 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4 connector, 5 MP webcam and SD 4.0 card reader.

The Acer Predator Helios 16 in certified-refurbished condition has scored a whopping 48% discount. The laptop brings an RTX 4080 laptop GPU and a Core i9-13900HX, making the machine a high-end gaming laptop capable of playing demanding games at more than 60 FPS.

LG has updated its SuperSlim series, which remains available as a 15.6-inch laptop. Also still configured with an OLED display, the LG SuperSlim in its 2024 form features an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor that may perform worse than the Core i7-1360P that powers its predecessor.

While Zen 5 CPUs are yet to hit the market, Moore’s Law is Dead has already started divulging significant details regarding Zen 6. The leaker claims that the architecture could manifest in the form of “Medusa Point” for high-end notebooks, “Medusa Ridge” for desktop AM5 platform, and “Medusa Halo” possibly for both gaming notebooks and desktops.

Samsung is set to present a range of new Galaxy products on July 10 at its next Galaxy Unpacked event. The Galaxy Z Fold6 will not be the latest book-style foldable for long though, as Honor has now confirmed an equivalent launch event for less than 48 hours later where it will unveil not just its Magic V3 foldable but also the Vs3 foldable, MagicPad 2 tablet and the MagicBook Art 14 laptop.

It appears that Lenovo is preparing another Snapdragon X-powered laptop. While the company has not officially commented on the device yet, a reliable leaker has shared initial details, as well as a few official product images.

Announced back in Computex 2024, the Acemagic X1 has made its official debut. It's claimed to be the "world's first" 360-degree dual-screen laptop, and under the hood, it sports Intel Core i7 1255U, 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of storage. There's no word on pricing and availability yet.

Manjaro Linux 24's third maintenance release, called "Wynsdey" and introduced earlier today, features Plasma 6 and version 6.9 of the Linux kernel. Each of the Manjaro editions available comes with updated desktops and visual traits, as well as under-the-hood fixes and optimizations.

The initial support for Linux has dropped on the Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED laptop, which is powered by Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100. However, not all the functionality is available on the latest kernel patch. For example, USB4, SD card, and battery monitoring aren't currently working.

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14 with an RTX 4060 laptop GPU and a 14.5-inch OLED display is currently enjoying a big discount of 38%. Thanks mainly to its solid performance and awesome display, the Legion Slim 5 14 is a stellar machine that is highly rated by both fans and media alike.

The bulky but fast QHD gaming laptop from Alienware is back on sale as Best Buy grants a huge $800 discount on the RTX 4080 configuration of the striking m16.

The GPD DUO just got an official product page listing all of its specifications. As mostly outlined in previous leaks, the innovative laptop will feature the OCuLink eGPU port, two 1600p AMOLED screens, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU, 100W charging and up to 64GB RAM/4TB SSD. Its price and availability remain unknown for now.

The Pocket Z is a new attempt at bringing back the classic PDA form factor. Built around a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, the Pocket Z runs Linux and should eventually be released for under $100.

The HP Envy x360 2-in-1 features an AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS processor, 16 GB of memory, as well as a 512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD, and it's currently discounted to just under $500 at Best Buy. However, sacrifices have been made when it comes to the screen's maximum brightness (300 nits) in addition to connectivity, as there are no USB 4 ports.

The 2024 LG Gram Pro 16 is enjoying a big discount in the official store. With this deal, you can score the laptop for just $1,494.19 by applying the coupon code "HECA14701." That translates to a $740 price cut from what the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H variant with 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage generally goes for.

While bringing one-click optimal settings for an additional four titles, the GeForce Game Ready Driver 556.12 also provides DLSS 3.5 optimizations for The First Descendant, as well as DLSS 3 and Reflex to Payday 3, a title that previously received DLSS 2 and DLAA support. The update targets both desktop and mobile GPUs, as usual.

MSI has unveiled the world's second laptop powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. It appears to be a China-only SKU and features 32 GB RAM, a 1 TB SSD and a 240 Hz IPS panel.

A new leak from Weibo says Ryzen AI laptops could be delayed by two weeks. Instead of launching on July 14, they will now hit shelves on July 28.

An early Intel Lunar Lake sample has been tested in popular tests such as Geekbench, 3D Mark Time Spy and Cinebench. It has also found to be more power efficient than Meteor Lake.

The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is a strong contender for a powerful desktop replacement laptop. Powered by the i9-13900H CPU and the RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, the 17H delivers respectable performance, which when paired with its 1080P 360 Hz display, makes for an incredible fast-paced gaming experience. Thanks to a current sale on Amazon US, the laptop can now be had for its lowest price so far this year.

The Lenovo Slim 7i Gen 8 with a 12-core Core i7-1360P and 16 GB of RAM has experienced its biggest price drop to date and the laptop is now retailing for a record low price. With a fast CPU, a 14.5-inch 2.8K display, and a 60 Wh battery, the laptop has all the hardware needed to become a solid daily-use machine.

AMD has promised that the Zen 5 CPU architecture brings a substantial performance uplift over Zen 4, meaning the Strix APUs could be quite powerful. Somewhat in line with Team Red’s claims, a recent performance analysis of a pre-production machine powered by the Ryzen AI 9 365 has shown that the APU does offer notably better performance than the Zen 3 and Zen 4 CPUs.

RedMagic, a brand that's best known for its gaming phones, has made its entry into the gaming laptop market. The first unit, called Gaming Laptop 16 Pro, will launch on July 3 in China. It features an Intel Core i9 14900HX, Nvidia RTX 4070, a 16-inch 2.5K screen, and an aluminum alloy chassis with "MacBook-level" craftsmanship.

We have revised our rating system, and the new version 8 is being used for all tested devices since the beginning of June. We show what has changed in the evaluation and what impact this has on the results.

Interview Notebookcheck had an opportunity to speak with MSI's regional marketing managers Bruce Lin and Green Lin about the MSI Claw, Windows-on-Arm laptops and its future plans. While MSI will stick with Intel for the foreseeable future, it is open to the idea of collaborating with AMD for handheld chips at a later point.

The LG Gram SuperSlim SKU currently discounted to $999 features a 15.6-inch Full HD OLED screen, an Intel Core i7-1360P CPU, 32 GB of memory, and a total of 2 TB of SSD storage. The downside is that most users might have to get used to dongles, as it comes with just three USB-C ports and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

AMD's 10-core Ryzen AI 9 365 CPU has just made its Geekbench debut. It performs on par with its 12-core sibling (Ryzen AI 9 HX 370). However, there is a lot of scope for improvement because the chip was not operating at its peak.

The high-quality OLED display comes with 2880 x 1800 resolution, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, variable refresh rate and 500 nit HDR brightness. Other specs include 16 GB LPDDR5-6400 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4 port and Wi-Fi 7 + BT 5.4.

Intel's Lunar Lake lineup will consist of nine CPUs. The flagship model is called Core Ultra 9 288V, followed by the Core Ultra 7 268V and Core Ultra 7 266V, Core Ultra 5 238V and Core Ultra 5 236V, with four more models in between. They all feature a 4+4 CPU, an Intel Xe2 Battlemage GPU and LPDDR5X 8,533 memory.

Only a few devices have launched with LG's tandem OLED panels so far. Boasting 3x peak brightness and 40% lower power consumption while maintaining a smaller form factor than competing OLED panels, LG's tandem OLED panels will soon be available across various high-end laptops, not just the latest Apple iPad Pro 11 or iPad Pro 12.9.

The ASUS TUF F15 gaming laptop with a Core i7-13620H CPU and an RTX 4070 laptop GPU is currently on sale for less than $1,100. The discounted price should make the ASUS TUF F15 an excellent value as the CPU and GPU combo on offer will play all modern games at high frame rates with some games even managing to saturate the 144 Hz native refresh rate of the display.

Multiple users have reported uncannily high hard disk activity after installing the macOS Sequoia developer beta. Its root cause has been found to be Spotlight, the system-wide search function on macOS.

Intel's Arrow Lake laptops are rumoured for a mid-to-late September launch. Some Arrow Lake chips and high-end Z890 motherboards are expected to follow suit in October.

Retro computing products are something plenty of tech enthusiasts love. Pocket has just expanded the list of currently available retro products by releasing the Pocket386, an i386-compatible Windows 95 mini-laptop that is said to be compact enough to fit in a pocket. That being said, the product's dimensions (8.3″ x 4.7″ x 1.2″) imply said pocket should be pretty large in order to accomodate the "mini" laptop.

A new leak from Moore's Law is Dead says AMD Strix Point laptops will be abundant at launch. They're expected to hit shelves in mid-July and most of the Ryzen AI-powered laptops will be from Asus.

OnePlus has announced a good number of products, which are about to be released in China on June 27. Among them is a new SuperVOOC power bank that can offer 100W fast charging. It has a battery capacity of 12,000 mAh, one USB Type-A and one USB Type-C port, and a 45W input rating.

Microsoft is removing the Win+C key combination to open Copilot, citing the further development of the AI tool as the reason. However, it is more likely that Microsoft is hoping to sell more Copilot+ PCs as a result.

Other highlights include a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with Opal 2.0 security, dual USB4 ports and a 5 MP webcam integrating IR sensor, privacy shutter and human presence detector.

Lenovo's new Yoga Slim 7x with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC can already be ordered at a measurable discount thanks to a coupon code. Courtesy of its massive 70 Wh battery and the efficient Snapdragon X Elite, the Yoga Slim 7x brings MacBook Air 13 levels of endurance alongside good performance.