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Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro with Windows 11, Ryzen 5 5600U, 16 GB RAM, and 16:10 QHD display is now on sale for $699 USD (Source: Costco)

Deal | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro on sale for $699 USD comes with Windows 11, Ryzen 5 5600U CPU, 16 GB RAM, and 16:10 QHD touchscreen

The sale will last until November 29. Users would be getting an excellent 16:10 touchscreen that could easily pass on pricier models like the Yoga or ThinkPad series.

Allen Ngo, 17 Nov 2021 06:03

2021 Asus VivoBook 15 sets a new display standard for budget laptops with its outstanding 1080p OLED panel

The new affordable 1080p OLED Samsung panel is looking to challenge the usual 1080p IPS panels found on nearly all inexpensive laptops over the past few years.

Allen Ngo, 16 Nov 2021 06:27

The 2021 Vaio SX14 comes with more changes over the 2019 SX14 than initially predicted

The manufacturer has quietly redesigned the entire motherboard while keeping the overall chassis nearly identical. The changes are mostly for the better.

Allen Ngo, 05 Nov 2021 20:04

The Yoga Pro 14s Carbon 2022. (Source: Lenovo)

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 14s Carbon 2022 is a new OLED touchscreen laptop with an ultra-light-weight build

Despite part of its name, the Yoga Pro 14s Carbon 2022 has launched today (November 2, 2021). Lenovo has designed this new laptop to be as thin and light as possible, with a mass of just over 1 kilogram (kg). Nevertheless, it pack...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Nov 2021 17:30

When poor naming conventions strike: The IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and Yoga Slim 7 Pro are the same laptop (Source: Lenovo)

The IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and Yoga Slim 7 Pro are the same laptop as if model names aren't already confusing enough

If you have trouble keeping up with model names, we don't blame you. Some manufacturers aren't making it any easier by giving two very different names to two models that otherwise look exactly the same.

Allen Ngo, 30 Oct 2021 06:09

Samsung had a very profitable quarter. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung posts "record" revenues for the third quarter of 2021

Samsung has announced total revenues and operating profits that ran well into trillions of South Korean won (KRW, or billions of US dollars) for the third quarter of 2021 (3Q2021). The company attributes this success to its silico...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Oct 2021 20:00

These are the latest ARM GPUs, but more are coming. (Source: ARM)

ARM teases an upcoming GPU in terms of performance gains over that of its 2021 flagship

The newest top-end mobile GPU unveiled by ARM is the Mali-G710, likely to form part of upcoming SoCs such as the Dimensity 2000. However, the chipset IP colossus has now hinted at its successor, rated to improve further on the pot...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Oct 2021 17:23

The Satechi USB-C Hybrid Multiport Adapter features an M.2 SSD enclosure. (Image: Satechi)

Satechi USB-C hub incorporates an M.2 SSD enclosure

Satechi has launched its latest USB-C dongle. But this one has a twist we haven’t seen before, featuring a built-in M.2 SSD enclosure.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 26 Oct 2021 04:53

The basic model of the Dell XPS 15 with the Core i5 is simply too expensive

Dell also offers the XPS 15 without a dedicated graphics card. The Core i5-11400H and the UHD Graphics Xe are not very impressive, particularly since Dell also reduces the power consumption unnecessarily. The performance is just t...

Andreas Osthoff, 24 Oct 2021 03:33

This new tablet has stylus support. (Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo announces a November 2021 launch event for the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.6 and maybe more

A Lenovo representative has announced that the OEM will hold a major product event for later in 2021. A new tablet, the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.6, is confirmed as one of the stars of this show. However, there may be others, and they ma...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Oct 2021 22:01

Go back to the office with the new hot pink Razer Book Quartz laptop

If gray and black laptops aren't your thing, then Razer has got you covered once again with yet another pink color option for one of its many models. The Razer Book competes with the Dell XPS 13 9310 as both are 13.4-inch laptops ...

Allen Ngo, 21 Oct 2021 20:00

Costco now shipping Apple MacBook Pro 14 and 16 with M1 Pro starting at $1949 USD (Source: Costco)

Deal | Costco now shipping Apple MacBook Pro 14 and 16 with M1 Pro starting at $1949 USD with lenient 90-day return window

The retail giant is shaving off just $50 from the original launch prices which feel like almost nothing when said launch prices are upwards of two grand. Even so, users will at least have the peace of mind of Costco warranty shoul...

Allen Ngo, 21 Oct 2021 04:50

More power in the same slim and light 14-inch chassis. (Image Source: Bestware)

XMG-Schenker adds Tiger Lake-H35 and RTX 3050 Ti options for the Vision 14 ultrabook

The latest Vision 14 SKUs include Intel's Tiger Lake-H35 i5-11300H and i7-11370H CPUs plus an optional RTX 3050 Ti dGPU, yet still retain the same slim and light chassis from the i7-1165G7 versions. XMG-Schenker tweaked the CPUs ...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Oct 2021 20:24

Update | The Apple Store is down ahead of a potentially major product announcement

There are now mere hours before Apple's Unleashed event, and the Cupertino giant's virtual store has gone offline. Its main page notes it is down for "updates". This may be as good a sign as any that long-awaited upgrades to produ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Oct 2021 15:13

The new SX series borrows some premium features from the Z lineup. (Image Source: PC Watch)

VAIO announces refreshed SX12 / SX14 ultrabooks with Intel Core i7-1195G7 processors and premium features borrowed from the Z lineup

The refreshed SX models are powered by the i7-1195G7 processors with PCIe 4.0 and Thunderbolt 4 support. VAIO managed to retain the same thickness and weight from the previous generation, despite the addition of larger batteries, ...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Oct 2021 19:15

GPC 2021 | Acer aims to cover the full gamut of Chromebook life with its new x14 and x15 range

Acer's latest Chrome OS devices have arrived with 14- or 15-inch FHD displays, each with up-to-date processors and features. The higher-tier 515s come with Spin and Enterprise variants, whereas the new 514 and Spin 314 set themsel...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Oct 2021 15:45

Huawei's new MateBook 14s is the better MateBook X Pro

Huawei's new MateBook 14s is a very good subnotebook that offers a great 3:2 touchscreen as well as a good keyboard. The Intel Core i7-11370H with a TDP of 45 Watts is not really convincing, but that is not Huawei's fault.

Andreas Osthoff, 10 Oct 2021 12:21

Asus releases the OLED version of the VivoBook 15 to the Indian market

Asus has announced that the VivoBook 15 OLED (or K513 OLED) is now available to Indian customers. It comes with a choice of 2 11th-gen Intel processors and either SSD or dual HDD/SSD storage. Its premium selling-point of a display...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Oct 2021 19:22

Huawei treats the 3:2 display, Ryzen 5000-powered MateBook 16 to a global launch

Huawei introduced the MateBook 16 as its first-ever 16-inch 3:2 display laptop in May 2021. However, it has only been available on the Chinese market since then. Now, however, the up-to-Ryzen 7 5800H device is now officially comin...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Oct 2021 17:47

The Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 is both a minor and major upgrade over the older XPS 13 7390 2-in-1

Users will get a 60 to 90 percent boost in graphics performance between the two models, but there's a huge catch. If you don't need the GPU power, then the physically identical and steadier older model will be more than enough.

Allen Ngo, 05 Oct 2021 01:55

Honor launches the MagicBook V 14 alongside the 16 and 16 Pro

Honor has made good on some earlier teasers with a launch for the new MagicBook 16 series, with an up-to-date Ryzen 7 platform and 144Hz displays. They have been joined with a less expected variant: the V 14. It will now join the ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Sep 2021 16:43

A new Pixelbook might arrive soon. (Source: AppleLe257 via Twitter)

The "Google Pixelbook 2" emerges in the form of renders with a trendy range of colors

A leaker has posted a set of allegedly official renders for a second-gen Pixelbook. This rumored new Chromebook is now portrayed as coming in 5 bright colorways that definitely suggests Google is trying to keep pace with Apple in ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Sep 2021 18:02

The SP+ Wireless Keyboard. (Source: Brydge)

Brydge announces its latest Stone Pro Thunderbolt 4 dock alongside the SP+ Surface Pro 8 keyboard

Brydge is a well-known name in third-party keyboard docks for high-end tablets. As such, one of its latest products is for the freshly-launched Surface Pro 8. Alternatively, the new Stone Pro TB4 is compatible with it and any othe...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Sep 2021 17:20

HP Spectre x360 16 will integrate an "intelligent" 5 MP webcam that can follow you around the room (Source: HP)

HP Spectre x360 16 will have an "intelligent" 5 MP webcam that can follow you around the room

Laptops have traditionally shipped with heinous 1 MP or 2 MP webcams that may as well be Polaroid cameras. The upcoming Spectre x360 16 will finally take a step forward to improving integrated laptop webcams with much higher nativ...

Allen Ngo, 21 Sep 2021 13:59

HP 14 laptop will marry a Snapdragon 7c ARM processor with Windows 11 when it launches this October (Source: HP)

HP 14 will be one of the first Windows 11 laptops powered by an ARM Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 processor

The budget 14-inch laptop launches this October with just 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB eMMC for a presumably affordable starting price. It's going to have a lot to prove as Windows laptops running on ARM have never worked out very well ...

Allen Ngo, 21 Sep 2021 13:59

Gigabyte U4 features a Core i7-1195G7 in a 990 g chassis. (Image Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte U4 announced with Core i7-1195G7 and dual M.2 slots in a 990 g chassis, but the battery seems inadequate for its potential

Gigabyte has announced the U4 ultrabook featuring the latest Core i7-1195G7 processor. The Gigabyte U4 weighs just 990 g and is only 16.4 mm thick. Gigabyte offers decent upgradability options including two M.2 NVMe slots along wi...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 17 Sep 2021 14:36

The OWC Envoy Pro Elektron. (Source: OWC)

OWC brings the option of Thunderbolt or SSD speeds to the new iPad Mini with its latest hubs and portable drives

Now that the iPad Mini has moved on to USB type-C in its latest form, OWC strongly hints that one of its latest accessories is an ideal companion for the tablet, considering its new prospects. They include a hub that can expand a ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Sep 2021 16:38

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon is now available with AMD Ryzen 5000 offerings. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo announces Yoga Slim 7 Carbon powered by AMD Ryzen 5000 APUs, optional MX450 graphics, and 14-inch QHD+ OLED display starting from €1,099

Lenovo has launched the Yoga Slim 7 Carbon, an AMD Ryzen 5000 version of the Yoga Slim 7i Carbon that was based on Intel Tiger Lake. The Yoga Slim 7 Carbon features a dedicated Nvidia MX450 GPU (optional), 14-inch QHD+ OLED displa...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Sep 2021 07:58

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 review: Equipped with powerful hardware that cannot be cooled sufficiently in a 13-inch laptop.

The 35-Watt SoC and GeForce don't run at full power. | Overextended cooling: The Dell Inspiron 13 5310

Dell's 13-inch laptop comes as a powerhouse in a mini format: The laptop runs with a 35-Watt Tiger Lake-H SoC in addition to a 25-Watt GeForce MX450. Is this a 1.3-kilogram (3 lb) workstation?

Sebastian Jentsch, 07 Sep 2021 20:34

Asus launches the latest VivoBook line in Europe as laptops with high-end displays with reasonable prices

Asus has made the VivoBook Pro 14, Pro 14X, 15, and Pro 16X official in the European market. The new laptops have options on OLED screens and either Intel Tiger Lake or Ryzen 5000 processors. This, of course, also means Thunderbol...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Sep 2021 16:17

VESA unveils its new DisplayHDR True Black 600 standard for PC displays and monitors

The display quality authority VESA has announced the latest standard against which PC and display OEMs can pit their new devices. DisplayHDR True Black 600 is rated to call for even higher luminance than its predecessors, and is t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Sep 2021 15:24

The new HP EliteBook 830 G8 is a great subnotebook with 5G, but you should avoid the SureView panel

The technical specs of the current SureView panel sound great: 1,000 nits of brightness, a matte surface, and viewing angles are narrowed at the press of a button. But the impact on image quality shouldn't be underestimated, thoug...

Andreas Osthoff, 31 Aug 2021 06:09

HP Pavilion 15 with AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and 1080p display on sale for just under $600 USD (Image source: Costco)

Deal | This $600 HP Pavilion 15 sale with AMD Ryzen 7, 16 GB RAM, and 512 GB NVMe SSD is worth a look for bargain hunters

Though Pavilion laptops are some of the cheapest models from HP, the latest design is a significant leap for the series terms of performance and looks that we think home users and students shouldn't ignore.

Allen Ngo, 29 Aug 2021 08:04

Xiaomi is tipped to launch the Mi Notebook Pro and Ultra in India soon

Xiaomi is now rumored to have new laptops to introduce to the Indian market. The Mi Notebook Pro and Ultra are slated to be 14- to 15.6-inch devices that go up to 3.2K in terms of display resolution. However, they may differ in te...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Aug 2021 23:24

Update (2) | Volta previews the GIGA, a new compact USB type-C GaN charger set to launch via Indiegogo

The power-accessory OEM Volta has revealed that its next product is to be the GIGA, a charger of the ultra-compact gallium nitride- (GaN) based variety. There will be 2 variants of this product: one rated to charge at up to 130W a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Aug 2021 14:40

Users reveal their thoughts on Windows 11. (Source: WindowsReport)

Over half of users surveyed would update to Windows 11 right now if they could

The prospect of Windows 11 is strongly linked to mixed feelings at present. However, a study based on approximately 11,000 survey responses from participants who currently use the OS found that over 50% of this group would install...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Aug 2021 17:32