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Released at the end of August, the Crucial X8 lineup of portable SSDs uses the USB 3.2 interface, provides up to 4 TB of storage, and speeds up to 1050 MB/s. Now, the 4 TB version is available on Amazon for roughly half the US$479.99 list price, so those interested can get it for US$249.99.

Equipped with 45 cameras and sensors, as well as with 800 TOPS Qualcomm Snapdragon computing power, the first EV of the Sony Honda Mobility joint venture will launch under the brand name Afeela. While the prototype shown at CES 2023 has gaming ecosystem based on Epic's Unreal Engine, infotainment may be tasked to the PS5 platform in the future.

Samsung has introduced the ViewFinity S9 as it continues to expand its ViewFinity series. The ViewFinity S9 has a 27-inch panel that operates at 5K, which should put it in contention with the Apple Studio Display and LG UltraFine 5K. The Samsung ViewFinity S9 offers Thunderbolt 4 connectivity too, among other features.

The Samsung The Premiere 8K ultra-short throw projector has been revealed ahead of CES. The gadget has a laser light source and can produce images up to 15-in (~381 cm) wide. The device's exact launch date and price remain unconfirmed, though the product is expected to arrive in some countries later this year.

At CES 2023, AMD revealed its new Dragon Range-HX APU lineup for ultra-enthusiast laptops. Led by the 16C/32T AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX that can boost up to 5.4 GHz, Dragon Range-HX is basically Zen 4 desktop CPUs repurposed for mobile in a BGA form factor. These APUs are rated between 55 to 75 W+ TDP, but OEMs will be able to configure up to 100 W depending on chassis and cooling design.

AMD has launched the Radeon RX 7600M XT, Radeon RX 7600M, Radeon RX 7600S, and Radeon RX 7700S graphics cards for laptops at CES 2023. All four models use a Navi 33 GPU and feature 8 GB of VRAM, but differ in terms of CU count, max boost clock and TGP.

The highly-anticipated Zen 4 X3D processors from AMD are finally here in the form of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. All three SKUs come with a second-generation V-cache but have slightly power TDPs an boost clocks compared to their non-3D counterparts. The processors will hit shelves in February 2023 for an unspecified price.

The HP EliteBook 1040 G10 and EliteBook x360 1040 G10 can now be configured with Intel's new Raptor Lake P and U class processors, up to 64 GB DDR5 RAM, 2 TB NVMe SSD and a 120 Hz screen. HP says it will reveal the laptops' prices and availability later this year.

Apart from the halo ProArt StudioBook 16 lineup, Asus is also bringing its Spatial Vision glassless 3D tech to the VivoBook Pro 16X 3D OLED. The VivoBook Pro 16X 3D OLED offers several ProArt features at a more accessible price and now offers options of Intel Core i9-13980HX and Nvidia RTX 40 series graphics.

HP has added new hardware options for its Omen 45L, Omen 40L and Omen 25L gaming desktops. They can now be configured with 13th-gen Intel Raptor Lake processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards. They will go on sale later this year and HP plans to reveal their prices soon.

The 14-inch machine from Asus' sleek Zenbook lineup may be one of the most affordable and best bang-for-the-buck OLED laptops on the market right now, especially since the reasonably equipped Core i5 configuration has now gone on sale at Best Buy.

Asus is taking an innovative approach to its much-acclaimed ProArt StudioBook 16 lineup at CES 2023. The new ProArt StudioBook 16 3D OLED uses Dimenco's SR 3D technology that offers an immersive viewing experience without the need for glasses. The laptop also gets upgrades to Raptor Lake-HX processors and Nvidia RTX 40 series Laptop GPUs.

Sporting a 15.6-inch FHD 144 Hz IPS display, the Acer Nitro 5 (model AN515045-R21A) is powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 duo alongside 16 GB DDR4 memory and a 512 GB NVMe SSD. This gaming laptop has a list price of US$1,149.99 and the 24% Amazon discount takes it down to US$868.88.

HP has refreshed its high-end Omen 17 gaming laptop with an Intel Core i9-13900HX, a 240 Hz QHD panel, DDR5 5,600 memory and an optical mechanical keyboard. Prices start at US$1,699 and HP will announce its availability later.

LG has announced its laptop lineup for 2023, with the new LG gram Ultraslim and LG gram Style devices coming with OLED panels. Joining the gram Ultraslim laptop and the pair of gram Style notebooks is LG’s refreshed lineup of gram 17, 16, 15, and 14 devices and new 2-in-1 machines. All of LG’s new releases come with 13th Gen Intel Core processors.

Samsung has announced the Odyssey OLED G9 as part of its CES 2023 showcase. Unlike the Odyssey Neo G9, the Odyssey OLED G9 has a 49-inch display that relies on QD OLED technology. The curved and ultra-wide gaming monitor also operates at 1440p and 240 Hz, among other features.

At CES 2023, MSI announced a refreshed Prestige 16 Studio A13V with Intel Raptor Lake-H and Nvidia RTX 4050 and RTX 4060 Laptop GPU options. The new Prestige 16 Studio A13V comes with a 165 Hz QHD+ 1000-nit mini-LED display and includes niceties such as dual-biometric logins, fast charging, and Wi-Fi 6E.

ASUS has unveiled the Zenbook Pro 14 OLED with a Raptor Lake Core i9 processor and an Nvidia RTX 40 GPU. Other notable features include a 2.8K OLED display, 16 GB of DDR5 memory, and a fairly large 76 Wh battery.

The MSI Stealth 14 Studio and Stealth 16 Studio are now official. The laptops are equipped with Core i7 and Core i9 Raptor Lake CPUs in addition to the RTX 40 laptop GPUs. Measuring 355.8 x 259.7 x 19.95-21.55 mm and weighing 1.99 kg (4.3 lbs), the Stealth 16 Studio is larger and heavier than the Stealth 14 Studio which clocks in at 315 x 246 x 19 mm and weighs 1.7 kg (3.7 lbs).

Samsung has revealed the Galaxy A14 5G smartphone as part of its CES 2023 event activities. The budget phone packs a lot of punch for its price, which has been revealed as US$199 for the US market and €229 for some European markets, such as Spain. The Samsung Galaxy A14 sports a Dimensity 700 or Exynos 1330 SoC, depending on the region.

MSI has announced the Titan GT77 HX at CES 2023. Measuring 397 x 330 x23 mm with a weight of 3.3 kg (7.2 lbs), the laptop is legitimately bulky. But this added size is justified, as the Titan GT77 HX will undoubtedly be in the run for the most powerful gaming notebook on the market with a Core i9-13980HX and up to an RTX 4090.

The first all-AMD model from the Asus TUF Gaming lineup features a USB4 port - something that is currently offered only on a handful of premium models. An unannounced Radeon RX 7700S dGPU is also packed along with AMD's latest Zen 4 mobile APUs up to a Ryzen 9 7940HS. Display options include 2560 x 16000 240 Hz and 1920 x 1200 165 Hz IPS screens.

Taiwanese PC manufacturer Asus is renown for its consumer PCs, especially the ZenBook line and the Republic of Gamers (ROG) laptops. The business line ExpertBook is somewhat less prominent - to change this, the new Asus ExpertBook B9 packs a 2.8k OLED screen into a lightweight magnesium-lithium chassis.

The updated Asus TUF Gaming F15 and F17 laptops come with up to Intel Core i9-13900H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 graphics, as well as a MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus support. Like their A-series siblings, they top at 32 GB memory (however, only DDR4-3200) and 2 TB PCIe 4.0 storage.

With a maximum TGP of 140 W and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 mobile graphics, the updated Asus TUF Gaming A15 and A17 laptops come with up to AMD Ryzen 9 Zen 4 processors, 32 GB DDR5-4800 memory, and 2 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage. Their display features G-SYNC support and refresh rates between 144 Hz and 240 Hz.

ASUS has presented a new Zenbook 14X OLED, building on last year's Intel Alder Lake-powered model. While there is no AMD model, the Zenbook 14X OLED has received Raptor Lake processor options, as well as a more powerful NVIDIA RTX GPU.

ASUS has introduced a new version of the Zenbook Pro 16X OLED. Now offered with powerful Intel Raptor Lake processors, the new Zenbook Pro 16X OLED also has a larger trackpad than its predecessor and a 120 Hz display, among other changes.

ASUS has announced the Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip, a 14-inch convertible Chromebook marketed for cloud gaming. Available later this year from €799 in the Eurozone, the Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip has a 144 Hz display and up to 10 hours of battery life, among other features.

With the introduction of the latest PN64-E1 mini PC models, Asus in finally adding Thunderbolt 4 support to its mini PC lineup. The new models integrate two Thunderbolt 4 ports and processor options could include up to an i7-13700H Raptor Lake mobile processor. Additionally, there is now support for dual M.2 PCIe 4.0 X4 storage and up to five video outputs via a configurable port.

MSI has announced that the latest, Raptor Lake-powered versions of the Katana 15 series will be among the most affordable of its 2023 line-up. They will be released with FHD 144Hz displays powered by graphics starting with the new RTX 4050 card. Then again, the same can be said of the Cyborg 15, a new take on budget gaming hardware with a novel Translucent Black chassis and Cooler Boost-ed DDR5 RAM.

MSI has announced the Creator Z17 HX and Creator Z16 HX laptops with a 16-inch QHD+ (16:10) touch-enabled screen, up to 64 GB of DDR5 5,400 RAM and GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards. The former's price starts at US$2,999 and the latter at US$2,899.

The Raider HE78 HX is MSI's newest flagship gaming laptop featuring up to an Intel Core i9-13980HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090, a QHD+ screen, 64 GB DDR5 5,200 RAM and a 99.9 Wh battery. It goes on sale in the coming weeks starting at US$2,999

MSI has officially announced the Stealth 17 Studio laptop for gamers and creators. It can be configured with up to an Intel Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4090 and 64 GB of DDR5 5,200 memory. It will go on sale in February starting at US$2,799.

OnePlus has debuted its second-gen Buds Pro today (January 4, 2023) as TWS earbuds that step up to spatial audio and Dynaudio co-branding for the first time. They also have active noise cancellation (ANC) touted as significantly improved compared to that of their predecessors, not to mention Bluetooth 5.3 and up to 39 hours of battery life. However, it is possible that one might need to pair them with a new 11 flagship smartphone to get the best out of the new TWS earbuds.

OnePlus has made the 11 official in China, with an international debut on the way in early 2023. Its potential global fans can expect an "elegant" flagship Android smartphone with an OIS-enhanced 50MP main rear camera and a 6.7-inch OLED display with updated LTPO technology. It starts at under US$600 for a 12GB LPDDR5X RAM base model.

Qualcomm has arrived at the Las Vegas Convention Center to highlight the current and ongoing role of its Snapdragon Ride Platforms as prominent automotive processing solutions. This involves a debut for the inaugural Ride Flex SoC, a new way to put automated driving (AD) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) on the same chip. It is also to come pre-integrated with Snapdragon Ride Vision for potentially unified hardware- and software-based vehicular development.

Gigabyte has introduced a refreshed Aero 16 OLED at CES 2023 with Intel Raptor Lake-H and RTX 4070 Laptop GPU options. The company is also resurrecting the Aero 14 OLED. Both devices offer factory-calibrated OLED panels and come with Nvidia Studio drivers for accelerating creative workflows.

The 1280 x 800 photo frame has built-in motion sensing, automatic screen rotation, Wi-Fi, weather reporting, and a monaural speaker. The setup process could be simpler, however, as it directs users to an unnecessary app.

A 12 GB variant of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has been spotted on Geekbench where it produced mixed results. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered 12 GB Galaxy S23 Ultra managed a decent-enough single-core score but the multi-core result was somewhat insipid in comparison to other similarly specced smartphones, including the 8 GB S23 Ultra.

A certain coupon code on Amazon cuts the price of the compact power station with 389 Wh of capacity and a 110V AC outlet in half, which means that the affordable Anker PowerHouse II 400 can now be ordered for just US$199.

Acer has lifted the covers off its new 18-inch gaming laptop, the Predator Helios 18. It features high-end hardware from Intel and Nvidia, a 250 Hz mini LED panel, and a mini LED keyboard. It will be purchasable in EMEA in February and North America in March.

ASUS has taken the wraps off the 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 16 and SCAR 18 gaming laptops. The laptops pack incredible displays, Nvidia’s latest RTX 40 GPUs, and Intel Raptor Lake chips. To tame the powerful components, both notebooks have upgraded cooling systems that employ full-width heat sinks featuring ASUS’s Tri-Fan technology and liquid metal from Thermal Grizzly.

The Acer Nitro 17 gaming laptop is now official with a 17.3-inch IPS panel, up to 32 GB of DDR5 RAM, a 2 TB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6 and Nvidia's new RTX 4000 graphics cards. It will hit shelves in May 2023 starting at US$1,250.

ASUS has refreshed its ROG Strix lineup of gaming notebooks with next-gen Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 GPUs and Intel’s 13th-gen/ AMD Zen 4 CPUs. Among the new devices is the ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2023) which has now been upgraded with a high-end Ryzen 9 7000 Zen 4 CPU and up to a GeForce RTX 4090 mobile GPU.

ASUS has introduced a new 27-inch gaming monitor for those after a fast OLED panel. Announced as the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM, the monitor combines a 240 Hz refresh rate with a 2.5K resolution and 1,000 nits of peak brightness, among other features.

TSMC chairman Dr. Mark Liu has officially declared production of its advanced 3 nanometer (nm) process open, cutting the ribbon on the expanded fabrication unit at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) for this purpose. Dr. Liu also claimed that 3nm yields are comparable to those of the previous generation at the same point in its manufacture, despite reports of poor performance in this area by other OEMs thus far.

Asus has revamped its ROG Strix G series at CES 2023 with the new ROG Strix G16 and ROG Strix G18. These laptops are powered by Intel's latest Raptor Lake-HX CPUs up to the Core i9-13980HX and up to a 175 W Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop GPU. These hardware changes are complemented by a revamped Tri-Fan cooling system for improved thermal performance.

The Alienware m16 has officially broken cover with 16-inch QHD+/FHD+ displays with a 16:10 aspect ratio, up to a Core i9-13900HX, and next-gen GeForce RTX 40 /AMD Radeon graphics. The notebook measures 289.9 x 368.9 x 25.4 mm. Furthermore, the laptop features an 86 Whr battery that can be charged with a bundled 330 W adapter.

ASUS has upgraded the ROG Flow Z13, its 13.4-inch gaming 2-in-1. Now available with up to an Intel Core i9-13900H, the ROG Flow Z13 (2023) also contains an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU and a 2.5K display with a 165 Hz refresh rate, which are all powered by a 56 Wh battery.

Highlights for the 2023 ROG Strix G17 laptops include up to a 16-core / 32-thread AMD Zen4-based mobile processor, mid-range RTX 4000-series mobile dGPUs, and a 17.3-inch screen option with 1440p resolution and 240 Hz refresh rate.