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With sequential read speeds of almost 7,500 MB/s, the insanely fast (and accordingly priced) Samsung 990 PRO 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD is now down by 38% on Amazon, so those interested can get it for US$179.99 instead of US$289.99. The 1 TB model is also discounted and currently goes for US$99.99 (down from US$169.99).

Compal has announced the Mobile Office, its latest concept laptop. Presented with an unusual design, the Compal Mobile Office brings a new form factor to the laptop market with a foldable palm rest and hidden ports, among other features.

The new 15.6-inch x360 is the highlight of this year's Envy lineup as it is the world's first laptop to feature the IMAX Enhanced certificate that goes hand in hand with the FHD OLED touchscreen. Intel's Raptor Lake options include the i5-1335U and i7-1355U models for the 14-inch and 15.6-inch models, while the 17-incher also gets i5-13500H and i7-13700H options.

Acer has presented an AMD Zen 4-based version of the Swift X 16. Also equipped with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, the Swift X 16 features a 3.2K OLED display within a 17.9 mm housing.

Acer has unveiled the Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition, a 15.6-inch gaming laptop with a 3D effect display. According to Acer, the laptop can simulate 3D content without using glasses. The Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition should be powerful enough for modern triple-A gaming thanks to its Core i9 Raptor Lake processor and high-end GeForce RTX 40 series GPU.

Acer has presented the Predator Triton 17 X, a high-end laptop designed for gamers and creators alike. Powering Acer's new laptop is the Intel Core i9-13900HX, as well as an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU. Acer includes 64 GB of RAM and 4 TB of storage too, within the machine's unibody housing.

Acer's latest Vero-series laptop has launched with an "environmentally-conscious" design; nevertheless, it can also be business-like as well as trendy, with a QHD web-cam, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports and HDMI 2.1. The Vero 15 will ship with 13th-gen Intel processors in mid-2023.

The Neo version of the Acer Predator Helios 16 features up to an Intel i7-13700HX CPU, up to 32 GB DDR5-4800 RAM and up to 2 TB NVMe SSD storage in RAID 0. Acer provides RTX 4050 / 4060 / 4070 dGPU options, as well as two IPS screen options with 1600p and 1200p resolution.

New for the 2023 Triton models is a Mini-LED display option with 2,560 x 1,600 resolution and 250 Hz refresh rate. The latest Acer Predator Triton 14 packs an Intel i7-13700H processor with up to 32 GB LPDDR5-6000 RAM and up to 1 TB NVMe SSD storage, plus up to an RTX 4070 dGPU. This model also comes with a Thunderbolt connector and a miniSD card reader.

The new TravelMate P4 series has launched with most of the highest-end specs to be found in Acer's latest crop of Raptor Lake-powered business laptops. They include up to 64GB of RAM, up to 1TB SSDs, and RTX 2050 cards to drive 16:10 displays, even in the new 14-inch convertible version. It also has up-firing speakers with DTS Audio and 4G/LTE to augment Wi-Fi 6E connectivity in common with the non-Spin 14- and 16-inch variants.

The latest TravelMate P2-series laptops have launched with a lot of the advantages of its higher-end P4 and P6 siblings, Thunderbolt 4, 4G/LTE connectivity and RTX 2050 graphics included. Then again, they make slight compromises to offer the cheapest starting recommended prices of their new productivity-focused line as a whole.

Acer has revealed its new enterprise-centric laptop, the Acer TravelMate P6 14. It features up to a 2.8K OLED screen, 32 GB LPDDR5 memory, 2 TB storage and a 65 Wh battery.

Lenovo sell the ThinkPad P14s Gen 3 AMD as a mobile workstation - yet it is missing many workstation features. This makes it barely any different to the ThinkPad T14 Gen 3. Lenovo should really have a think about which features make the P14s Gen 3 unique.

After a 4-year hiatus, undervolting can again be safely performed on Intel's mobile CPUs. XMG is among the first to re-enable BIOS-based undervolting features for this year's NEO, PRO and KEY laptops.

We recently put the Aorus 17X AZF to the test with its Intel Raptor Lake CPU and the fastest GeForce RTX graphics card from Nvidia. Performance levels are excellent, but the noise under load is not insignificant.

Huawei has announced updates to the MateBook D line of laptops for 2023. The PCs are powered by 13th-gen Intel processors, and are joined by new smart TVs. Each Smart Screen S3 Pro also has triple HDMI 2.1 ports and a 120Hz display rated to scale up to 240Hz in a gaming mode.

The specifications of the HP Envy 17-cr0079ng sound more than solid for a multimedia laptop. While the large, 17-inch laptop impresses in many areas in the test, it also gives some reasons for critique.

The compact Cyborg 15 is not designed for the highest performance, but mobility, a long battery life, and a low power consumption also play a role. Nonetheless, the Core i7-12650H and GeForce RTX 4060 allow you to play all the current games smoothly with the Cyborg 15.

Huawei's MateBook D 14 combines a fancy unibody design with equally strong internal values such as long battery life, 16 GB of RAM, high system performance and quiet operation. However, you do not have to look long for weaknesses, such as in the connectivity and the low color space coverage.

This discounted model also packs 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, a quality 16-inch IPS 2560 x 1600 165 Hz display, SD card reader and fingerprint sensor.

After being in the market for a couple of months, the mobile GeForce RTX 4090 has proven to be quite the leap over last year's mobile RTX 3080 Ti. If you want the fastest version, however, then there a couple of laptop models to avoid.

The 2022 HP Pavilion x360 is currently going for US$355.99 as an Open-Box unit at Best Buy. The laptop is advertised as looking like a box-packed unit and comes with all the included parts and accessories. As a comparison, the brand-new Pavilion x360 is retailing for US$499.99 instead of the US$829.99 list price at the time of writing.

LG has announced that it has re-vamped its signature logo with a "a new visual identity" that "smiles back" at an increasingly digital audience. It involves an upgrade for the basic 'face' made of the electronics giant's name to a solid "Active Red" background and the ability to become a GIF at any opportunity. This, according to the OEM, will turn it into an engaging and lively mascot for its "human-centered" business.

Intel Meteor Lake-M is expected to be laptops-only at this point, and we are now seeing the first indications of a 12C/16T MTL-M part in a UserBenchmark run. This CPU is still an engineering sample and seems to be powering a future Dell Inspiron 13 5330 laptop. Meteor Lake will be based on Intel's Foveros 3D stacking technology and will feature four tiles, with the tiled GPU being derived from the Arc Alchemist Xe-LPG architecture.

The Intel Core i5-1240P-based, NVIDIA T550-powered ThinkPad P14s Gen 3 is normally priced at just over US$2,500 - however, Lenovo has cut it down to just under US$1,140 instead for a limited time. The SKU in question comes with a matte FHD display and 8GB of RAM - then again, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI 2.0 and a physical webcam shutter are part of the deal.

Available with three color choices, the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro wireless gaming headset is discounted between 11% and 38%. While those who choose the Six Siege finish have to pay US$178.57, customers who choose the black version only need to cash out US$111.99. The retail price is US$199.99, regardless of color.

The first three months of 2023 (or 1Q2023) has proven a dismal quarter for PC sale - especially for top-5 brand Apple, apparently. It has outstripped other major OEMs such as Lenovo and Dell in terms of falling shipments and market share year-on-year (YoY). Then again, according to market analysis group IDC, there may be an upside to the lack of growth thus far.

The i5-1340P Slim i7 is now available for US$1,180 with 16 GB LPDDR5-5200 RAM and 1 TB NVMe SSD, while the i7-1360P model with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD is priced at US$1,602. Both feature 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports and the new touchscreen option with 2880 x 1800 and 120 Hz.

Best Buy has an Open-Box ASUS ROG Flow X16 convertible for US$234 off the price for the brand-new unit. The discounted configuration comes with an 8-core Ryzen 9 6900HS, a 125 W RTX 3060, 16 GB of DDR5-4800 memory, 1 TB of PCIe Gen 4 storage, and a 16-inch, touch-capable 2560x1600 resolution IPS panel with a 165 Hz refresh rate and 500 nits of peak brightness.

CheckBack The Apple MacBook Pro 17 was one of the first Thunderbolt-enabled laptops on the market. It featured a large 95 Wh battery and a mighty 45 W Intel CPU. As with many Apple products, it was the high price that took a lot of shine out of the deal.

The Volcan E300 is "coming soon" on Indiegogo, yet is already being touted as one of the most "reliable and efficient" portable power generator, as well as the most stylish, ahead of its launch. It comes in a form-factor small enough to be carried around like a briefcase, yet is slated to pack a "high-capacity battery". It is also rated to work with solar panels and with a "range" of cables and devices ahead of its launch.

Thanks to a very generous discount of 61%, the 2 TB Samsung 980 PRO M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD, model MZ-V8P2T0B, is now available on Amazon for US$149.99 down from a list price of US$379.99. However, a US$5 coupon is also available to apply at checkout, so the final cost would be an even more tempting US$144.99.

Introduced in 2021, the WD Blue SN570 is a budget M.2 NVMe SSD available in 250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB versions. Amazon's ongoing promotions for the last three sizes start at 43% for the 500 GB model, which is now US$32.99, and hit 55% for the 1 TB version, now available for a discounted price of US$49.99.

Although the 15-inch machine still doesn't provide a convincing bang for the buck, the comparatively budget-friendly Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is one of the very few RTX 4050-equipped gaming laptops that is already available on sale for less than US$1,000.

References to AMD Ryzen 7040U Series Phoenix Zen 4 APUs surfaced online in what appear to be Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 or IdeaPad 330, and Asus ROG Flow X13 models. Both these laptops are indicated to feature the Ryzen 5 7540U, which is also the first APU to sport the lowest rung RDNA 3 Radeon 740M iGPU.

The endgame loop will include a World Tier progressive difficulty system, a modified Paragon skill system, the Aspects of Power that can be applied to weapons, modifiable Nightmare dungeons with affixes, Helltide zones with hard monsters and big rewards, a Tree of Whispers bounty system plus PvP-enabled Fields of Hatred areas.

The high-end configuration of the 7th generation Lenovo Legion 5 Pro comes with a powerful CPU and GPU paring that delivers a noteworthy price-performance ratio, especially since the RTX 3070 Ti-powered QHD gaming laptop is now on sale for US$1,299.

The Gen 8 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is a 16-inch gaming laptop with understated looks and plenty of horsepower under the hood. At US$2,000 for an RTX 4070 GPU and a Core i7-13700HX CPU, the laptop may not be a tempting deal. Thankfully, you can now bring the price of this variant down by close to US$400 by stacking coupon codes at checkout.