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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.

A sale is running from now until the end of April 9 to cut the price down to US$54. if your devices rely on AC plugs for powering or charging, then the G-Power C60Q may be the versatile power bank you're looking for.

A 10-percent coupon code brings the powerful configuration of the HP Omen 17 with an i7-13700HX and RTX 4080 very close to the US$2,000 mark, which is a more or less reasonable price considering the sky-high MSRPs for the 2023 models of most gaming laptops.

This model also packs 8 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, 512 GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD, 5 MP webcam with IR sensor, SD card reader and HP's rechargeable MPP 2.0 Tilt Pen.

The new Intel and Nvidia generations - a Core i9-13900H as well as a powerful RTX 4090 - are doing the work in the new Asus M16 gaming laptop and the result is an increase in performance and efficiency. However, the real highlight of the forthcoming laptops is the improved display technology!

The 330 W power brick that ships with the Blade 16 and Blade 18 is almost 60 percent smaller and 30 percent lighter than the 330 W adapters from Asus, Dell, MSI, and others.

Chuwi has refreshed the CoreBook X again, just over a year after introducing an Intel Comet Lake-U-based model. Now, the Chuwi CoreBook X is available with a modern Intel Alder Lake-U series processor, as well as 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512 GB of storage and a 14-inch IPS display that outputs at 1440p in a 3:2 aspect ratio.

CheckBack The powerful Alienware M11X R3 11-inch gaming laptop featured so many things present-day laptops can only dream of, including 6-channel audio output via three 3.5 mm jacks and upgradeable RAM. Sadly, this was the last M11x we ever got from Dell.

A Core i9-13900HX and GeForce RTX 4080 provide sufficient performance for video processing, rendering, and QHD gaming. The keyboard of the laptop offers individual key illumination, six macro keys, and a lot of space for arrow keys.

In addition to the often-overlooked RX 6800M and Ryzen 9 pairing, the 15-inch gaming laptop is equipped with 16GB of RAM and a beautiful 165Hz QHD display. On sale with a steep US$600 discount, the Asus ROG Strix G15 is a particularly good choice for AMD fans with a budget of around US$1,000.

Covered with a 3-year limited warranty and featuring a 336 TBW endurance value, the 960 GB Lexar NQ100 SATA III SSD has a sequential read speed of up to 550 MB/s. With a list price of US$74.99, this affordable storage upgrade solution is now down by 40% on Amazon, so it can be acquired for just US$44.99, which is its lowest price in 30 days.

Budget gamers with RTX 3060 are plentiful and start from US$800. MSI simply installs an RTX 4050 in its budget gamer and slaps on a whopping US$1499.99 price tag despite otherwise outdated components! This is not how it works, MSI!

The 2022 Dell Alienware m15 R7 is now enjoying a cool 33% off at Dell’s official store. The laptop comes with a Ryzen 9 6900HX processor, RTX 3080 graphics, 32 GB of expandable DDR5-4800 memory, and 1 TB of PCIe storage. Furthermore, the Alienware m15 R7 variant with an Intel Core i9-12900H is also enjoying a similar discount.

The performance leap is noticeable over the previous generation Core i7-12700H. Power consumption, however, has scaled up as well. Expect many gaming laptops to begin shipping with larger AC adapter to better accommodate the Turbo Boost potential of Raptor Lake-H CPUs.

Portable AI accelerators could bring easy AI development to the masses if Adlink figures out a decent price. Adlink's Pocket AI portable accelerator is powered by Nvidia's RTX A500 professional GPU that is about as fast as an RTX 3050 laptop GPU and comes with 4 GB GDDR6 VRAM. This setup could represent a decent introduction to AI for beginners, but Adlink should consider more powerful options, if the concept indeed sees demand.

This model balances the somewhat lacking 8 GB of RAM and mediocre display with the addition of premium features like a fingerprint reader, microSD card reader and a solid chassis.

Introduced in early February 2021 and available in 500 GB to 4 TB versions, the WD_BLACK P50 Game Drive external SSD lineup is optimized for consoles, laptops, and desktops. Now, the 4 TB version is down by 33% on Amazon, so those interested can get it for US$499.99 instead of US$749.99.

The Yoga 9i 14 is Lenovo's most expensive consumer convertible and relies exclusively on Intel processors. However, the brand new Raptor Lake Core i7-1360P does not really live up to expectations in our review because it lags behind last year's AMD models, especially in regard to the integrated GPU and efficiency.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 has surfaced again, this time courtesy of a Geekbench listing. Not only does the leaked listing confirm the chipset's codename, but also its CPU core arrangement, among other things.

AMD is set to release the 8-core Ryzen 7 7800X3D early next month. The CPU has now made a stop at the SiSoftware benchmark and scored 395 GOPS in the Processor Arithmetic test. The score puts the CPU quite a bit ahead of the Zen 3 Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

Introduced in mid-June 2022, the Alienware AW920H wireless gaming headset can connect to a wide range of devices via a USB-C dongle or Bluetooth 5.2, but it can also be used in wired mode with the help of a 3.5 mm audio jack. With a list price of US$199.99, the AW920H is now 40% off, so it can be acquired for US$119.99.

Lenovo has refreshed its Yoga 7 lineup to feature the latest AMD Ryzen 7000U processors. The Yoga 7 (14, 8) and the Yoga 7 (16, 8) feature largely the same specifications, but the Yoga 7 14 looks to offer more display choices compared to the Yoga 7 16. Both variants are slated to be available from May this year.

Lenovo has added a new Slim 7 variant to its Yoga line-up, touted as slim, elegant, yet performance-forward thanks to a Ryzen 7000-driven OLED display and dual USB4 ports. Accordingly, the OEM touts it as capable of some photo-editing as well as video-conferencing with a ToF-augmented webcam. Then again, there are no discrete graphics for its new high-end screen.

Lenovo is expanding its consumer lineup with a new high-end series. The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i will be available in two sizes and powerful components like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 as well as miniLED screens. We were able to take a look at the new prosumer flagship ahead of its launch.

The 2023 Yoga Slim 6 ultrabook comes with three screen options including an FHD+ OLED and it is powered by AMD's latest Ryzen 7000U Phoenix mobile processors with fast RDNA 3 iGPUs. It also features a USB4 connector and an 180° hinge.

This year's Yoga 7i convertibles are slimmer than the previous gen and feature Intel's latest Raptor Lake-P/U processors. The 14-inch models include two OLED touchscreen options, but the 16-inchers only feature LCD IPS options. Both variants pack dual Thunderbolt 4 connectors, microSD card reader and fingerprint sensor.

Lenovo has unveiled the Ryzen 7000-powered Yoga Pro 7, and its Raptor Lake-based counterpart the Pro 7i, each with a choice of either RTX 3050 or 4050 discrete graphics. The two new laptop variants also boast the same up-to-3K/120Hz 16:10 IPS display with "premium" business features such as a webcam with a ToF sensor as well as IR and a battery capacity improved on compared to the previous generation.

A new leak sheds light on the Razer Blade 14 2023's specifications. It will use a Phoenix-based Ryzen 9 7940HS (35-54 Watts) CPU and an Ada Lovelace-based GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card. Razer is expected to unveil it sometime in the coming weeks.

Intel has paid tribute to one of its originators on announcing his "peaceful" death in his Hawaii home. The semiconductor pioneer leaves the world his pivotal insight, invaluable contributions and eponymous "Law" on his passing. Moore's career-long dedication to getting more and more stuff on chips has arguably helped propel consumer tech to its current levels of sophistication, performance and impact on our lives.

Best Buy is now selling the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 equipped with a Ryzen 9 6900HS CPU, a Radeon RX 6700S GPU, 16 GB RAM, and 1 TB of SSD storage for US$1,099.99. With an average rating of 4.1 out of almost 600 reviews more than half of which are 5-star, the notebook is worth a recommendation for folks looking for a capable gaming machine around the US$1,000 mark.

B&H Photo has the XPG Xenia 14 with a Core i7-1165G7/i5-1135G7 at a significant US$340 and US$395 off the list price. Aside from the mentioned 11th gen CPU choices, the laptop comes with upgradable 16 GB XPG Hunter DDR4-3200 memory, a swappable 512 GB XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite PCIe Gen 4 SSD, a 14-inch 16:10 IPS panel, and a 53 Wh battery.

With a list price of US$449.99, the 2 TB Corsair Force MP600 Gen4 PCIe x4 NVMe M.2 SSD is now down to US$297.99 on Amazon. This SSD delivers sequential write/read speeds of up to 4,950/4,250 MB/s and comes with a generous aluminum heatsink that allows this piece of hardware to provide top performance under heavy load for prolonged periods.