Laptop

The latest ASUS TUF Gaming F15 is currently discounted by a sizeable US$400 at Best Buy. The laptop comes with an RTX 4070 mobile GPU, a 14-core Core i7-12700H CPU, a 15.6-inch IPS display alongside a backlit keyboard, and a 90 Wh battery.

Gamers will get a free copy of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora with select AMD hardware, which includes CPUs, GPUs and laptops running a combination of both. The promotion expires on December 30 and also applies to some pre-built PCs.

The Swift Go 14 boasts a low weight (1.3 kg), an aluminum case and an OLED screen (2,880 x 1,800 pixels, 90 Hz) with a work-friendly 16:10 aspect ratio. Furthermore, the laptop features two USB 4 ports and a QHD webcam.

Lenovo's new ThinkPad P1 G6 performs admirably as a mobile workstation with fast GPUs and a vivid IPS display. At the same time, it replaces the previous multimedia flagship ThinkPad X1 Extreme, which is a questionable marketing choice.

Xiaomi is launching a new notebook globally in the form of the Book 14, which features two different Intel processors and a high-resolution 2.8K display with 120 Hz.

The Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 convertible laptop is enjoying a handsome 33.33% discount at Best Buy. The configuration on sale features a 14-inch 1400p touch display, a Core i5-1335U, and 16 GB of RAM. Additionally, the laptop packs a varied port selection with a USB Type-A, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 1.4 output, a microSD slot, and a 3.5 mm combo jack.

Lenovo's popular mid-range gaming laptop also features the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. Thanks to an 18% discount, the 15-inch Legion 5 can now be ordered for US$899 instead of the usual price of US$1,099.

This model also features a 16-inch 1920 X 1200 IPS display with 165 Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB color gamut, 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and a microSD card reader. The RTX 4060 is limited to 75 W, however.

BenQ has presented an innovative light bar for notebooks in the LaptopBar, which can be magnetically attached to the display and whose brightness automatically adapts to the environment. The LED bar is designed to provide optimal workplace lighting, even when on the move.

The latest AMD version of Dell's popular gaming laptop has received a noteworthy discount as the Texas-based company has dropped the RTX 4060-equipped G15 5535 to a more affordable price point compared to its MSRP of US$1,299.

Lenovo's second-generation ThinkPad X1 Fold is now available to purchase, a year after its initial showcase. In the intervening period, Lenovo has made various changes to the device, which still carries a US$2,499 starting price.

Last year's Asus ROG Flow Z13 with model number GZ301ZA-PS53 is discounted once again on Amazon. This 13.4-inch gaming hybrid with Intel Core i5-12500H, 16 GB LPDDR5, 512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD, and Intel Xe graphics currently goes for US$798, which is 39% down from the US$1,299.99 list price.

The Intel Core i7-14700HX made its Geekbench debut recently. Like its desktop counterpart, it comes with an increased number of efficiency cores and a slightly higher boost clock.

The fourth driver release of last month and the second in a week arrived yesterday from Nvidia. The GeForce Game Ready Driver 546.01 brings DLSS 3, DLAA, and Reflex support to CoD: MW III, as well as Jusant, Desynced, and RoboCop: Rogue City. Six new G-Sync Compatible displays also join the list.

Just a day after its announcement, Apple's latest M3 SoC has found its way to Geekbench. According to the entry, the M3 seems to be up to 10% faster in single-core compared to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite 23 W reference design. However, multi-core performance takes a beating against both 23 W and 80 W X Elite reference scores. The M3 is also clocked 500 MHz faster than the M2 and is about 270 MHz faster than the A17 Pro.

Other specs for this configuration includes fast 16 GB DDR5-5600 RAM and 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, both produced by Adata, a 15.6-inch 1080p 144 Hz display, and a robust port selection with three video outputs. The bundled Precog headset is currently worth US$100 alone.

Lenovo offers two very good 14-inch subnotebooks with the Yoga Slim 7 and Yoga Pro 7. We reviewed both models and compare them with each other.

The powerful RTX 3080 configuration of the MSI Creator 15 is now on sale for one of its lowest prices ever as the Taiwanese PC manufacturer slashes 41% off the already discounted list price of the 4K OLED laptop.

CheckMag The Schenker Vision 14 is a very good laptop that fully deserves more spotlight. With no PWM, no coil whine and no significant throttling to speak of, the product is in several ways ahead of many Dells and HPs tested by us this year.

The first sightings of the Samsung Galaxy Book4 series have emerged online. Leaking roughly three months before their release, the Galaxy Book4 series appears to contain five devices, all with improved wireless connectivity.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III will be out for all buyers in early November 2023. NVIDIA has announced that it will be a DLSS 3 title from that first boot for performance enhanced by up to 1.8x on RTX 4000-series cards. The game will also be compatible with NVIDIA Reflex for potential reductions in system latency.

Released in mid-May 2023 and fully compatible with the Sony PlayStation 5 console, the 2 TB Samsung 990 PRO Heatsink edition PCIe 4.0 SSD is roughly 50% faster than the 980 PRO while being 50% more efficient. Although not highlighted as such, its current price of US$138.99 is the lowest recorded on Amazon so far.

After the Helios 16 scored a strong overall rating of 90%, Acer is attempting to raise the bar even higher. The Predator Helios 18 shines with a strong HX CPU, RTX 4080 and a great MiniLED display. However, the stronger graphics card reveals more weaknesses than the Helios 16 with its RTX 4060.

CheckMag In our review, we called the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 16IRX8 the best Legion that money can buy, and that's not just because of its US$4,399 price and built-in water cooling. The Legion 9i Gen 8 earns its praise with an astonishingly-bright mini-LED display with DCI-P3 support, and, of course, killer gaming performance.

The ASUS ROG Flow X13 with a Ryzen 9 7940HS Zen 4 CPU, 16 GB of LPDRR5 memory, and 512 GB of Gen 4 storage is currently on sale for a considerable 28% discount at Best Buy. The machine comes with a 13.4-inch FHD+ touch display with a 360-degree hinge. Additionally, the panel comes with a 120 Hz refresh rate, 500 nits of advertised brightness, 100% coverage of the sRGB gamut, and AdaptiveSync.

It seems that several gaming laptop manufacturers are working towards introducing Intel Raptor Lake Refresh-based gaming laptops. Arriving as the Core i5-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-14900HX, the trio will end up in the likes of the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 and multiple Lenovo Legion models.

X (formerly known as Twitter) has outlined plans for new alternatives to its paid Premium version. The new Basic subscription tier is intended to become the only way to access features such as post editing or removal from the social media app, whereas Premium Plus (or Premium+) would be the only way to view certain sections of its UI without ads.

Optimized for intense gaming sessions, the WD Black SN850 is a PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD coming with a 5-year limited warranty. This SSD is fully compatible with PlayStation 5 consoles. The 2 TB version is now down to its lowest price in 30 days on Amazon, going for US$199.99 instead of US$259, but Western Digital offers it for just US$149.99.

Compatible with PCs and Macs, as well as PlayStation and Xbox consoles, the WD Black P10 Game Drive USB 3.2 external hard drive uses a portable form factor and features a resilient design. The 5 TB model is now down to an all-time low of US$87.11 on Amazon, and certainly a better deal when compared to its 2 TB and 4 TB siblings.

Yesterday, Nvidia released this month's third driver package. Labeled 545.92, it comes with GeForce Experience optimal settings presets for Alan Wake 2 (which also gets DLSS 3.5 support), Assasin's Creed Mirage, and Lords of the Fallen, as well as DLSS 3 enhancements for Ghostrunner 2.

The Intel core i7-14700HX laptop CPU has been spotted online. It will join the Core i5-14650HX and Core i9-14900HX as 14th-gen offerings for laptops.

Huawei is now selling an updated version of the MateBook D 14 SE. This year, the company has not only upgraded the laptop to the Intel Raptor Lake architecture, but it has also included a more modern 16:10 display and twice the amount of RAM found in its predecessor.

The 2023 Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 has recorded a massive 30% discount at Best Buy, sliding down to its lowest price to date as a result. Combined with the Core i7-13700HX, RTX 4060, and a 16-inch 165 Hz display on offer, the price cut has made the laptop a solid mid-range option.

Up until now, only Lenovo, Microsoft Surface and HP tried their hands at Windows on Arm laptops powered by Snapdragon processors. With the impressive performance claims of the upcoming Snapdragon X Elite, however, 6 more laptop OEMs are now more inclined to join the Windows on Arm side.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 with an Intel Core i7-1365U processor, 32 GB of RAM, and a 14-inch IPS display has been discounted by a considerable 29% at Lenovo’s store. The laptop represents the best that Lenovo has to offer in the business segment with less than 1.2 Kg of weight, a solid chassis, and impressive runtimes.

Eurocom has launched a highly customizable and user-upgradeable laptop, the Eurocom Nightsky RX415. It can be configured with an Intel Core i9-13900HX and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. The base model, on the other hand, offers an Intel Core i9-13900HK and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060. Its starting price is US$1999.