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An artistic impression of a QuTSCloud use-case. (Source: QNAP)

QNAP announces the discontinuation of vQTS

QNAP has announced that it will no longer officially support vQTS-built virtual machines (VMs) on its servers. This means that, while users can still operate the VMs they have previously constructed on this platform, they will no ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Aug 2020 01:14

The future of ARM's ownership is in doubt. (Source: ARM)

A TSMC/Foxconn consortium may be just one alternative to NVIDIA's ARM acquisition

NVIDIA is reportedly in advanced talks with SoftBank to buy ARM for about US$32 billion. However, this is not set in stone, as the seller may have other options. One, according to Nikkei Asian Review, is other firms in this busine...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Aug 2020 14:23

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) laptop review: Small changes, better overall package.

Deep blacks thanks to an OLED screen - The Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 review

Razer’s workstation features a lot of performance, a 4K OLED touchscreen, a Thunderbolt 3 port, 32 GB of RAM (running in dual-channel mode), 16 of VRAM and a 1 TB NVMe SSD.

Sascha Mölck, 06 Aug 2020 19:17

New Lenovo ThinkPad T15p features GTX 1050 & better upgradability in a thicker chassis

Lenovo is expanding its ThinkPad T series portfolio with a new 15 inch model. The new Lenovo ThinkPad T15p comes in a thicker chassis than the regular ThinkPad T15. It features faster Comet-Lake-H processors, an additional RAM slo...

Benjamin Herzig, 04 Aug 2020 11:03

The Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC starts at US$69 (Image source: Apricorn)

256-bit Hardware AES encryption on a USB Type-C pen drive for US$59? Meet the Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android

Apricorn’s Aegis Secure Key 3NXC is reportedly the world’s first USB Type-C pen drive featuring hardware encryption. With a number of laptops and Android smartphones now leveraging USB Type-C, the 3NXC is increasingly relevant. Th...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 03 Aug 2020 09:13

The Matrox D1450 supports up to four 4K monitors at a time via HDMI (Image source: Matrox)

Matrox rises from the dead again with a new 4K card called the D1450, but it’s definitely not a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti competitor

Erstwhile GPU maker Matrox released a new 4K-capable graphics card for enterprise users called the Matrox D1450. The new Matrox card will be built by NVIDIA and is designed to power multiple high-resolution displays, supporting up...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 31 Jul 2020 13:30

Asus has launched four new laptops in India

Asus ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14, VivoBook S14 and VivoBook Ultra K14 launched in India; prices start at INR 39,990 (US$534)

Asus has released refreshed versions of the ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14, VivoBook S14, and VivoBook Ultra K14 in India. Both ZenBooks come with Ice Lake CPUs, while the VivoBooks feature Comet Lake processors. The ZenBooks will retail ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 30 Jul 2020 15:07

Lenovo launches the first Threadripper PRO 3000 workstation. (Source: Lenovo)

The Lenovo ThinkStation P620 is the first device of its kind to run on the Ryzen Threadripper PRO platform

AMD has finally made the most enterprise-friendly variants of its Ryzen 3000 series official. It consists of up-to-64-core processors, as is the case with its flagship, the 3995WX. Lenovo has announced its P620 ThinkStation alongs...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Jul 2020 01:34

HP is now #1 in the US PC market. (Source: HP)

PC shipments show positive growth for the second quarter of 2020

The latest report from Gartner on the PC market shows that it had grown by 2.8% in the second quarter of 2020 (2Q2020). This may not sound like a lot, but is more encouraging in light of 1Q2020's -12.3% performance. This change su...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Jul 2020 17:38

The CEO of MSI dies aged 56

Shengchang Chiang - also often known as Charles Chiang - has been reported dead. He had taken over as the chief executive officer (CEO) of MSI in January 2019, having served as the company's head of its desktop division prior to t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Jul 2020 19:37

HiSilicon Kunpeng 920-based PCs are now available in China. (Image Source: 二斤自制 on YouTube)

8C/8T Huawei Kunpeng 920-powered ARM PC offers a disappointing performance for its US$1,000 price tag

Initial benchmarks of the Huawei Kunpeng 920 ARM processor in a desktop PC do not seem to paint a rosy picture. This particular PC was powered by an 8C/8T Kunpeng 920 soldered onto a Huawei motherboard and running custom Chinese L...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Jul 2020 12:51

Covid-19 workplace restrictions might be about to ease for many workers. (Source: Flickr)

66% of professionals surveyed still don't know when going to the office will be a thing again: new study

A new study conducted in June 2020 by the company TeamBlind indicates that 33% of the workers who participated in it have been given a date on which they can resume office work. This figure varied when corrected for location or co...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Jul 2020 22:39

The EPYC Milan ES ran at up to 2.2 GHz (Image source: AMD)

AMD EPYC Milan engineering sample spotted in the wild: 7nm+ Zen 3 ES runs at up to 2.2 GHz, matching EPYC Rome ES speeds

Tipster @Execufix spotted a reference to AMD’s upcoming EPYC Milan server lineup. An unspecified EPYC Milan server chip was found to operate with a base frequency of 1.5 GHz and a boost clock of 2.2 GHz, in line with ES clocks for...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 06 Jul 2020 17:32

MSI's latest workstations. (Source: MSI)

MSI releases its 2020 line of workstations

MSI presents its new notebooks that, while being powerful enough for many enthusiasts and creators, retain decently portable dimensions. The series consists of 15.6- and 17.3-inch machines that feature up to Intel Xeon processors ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jul 2020 23:36

The Mac Pro just got a new graphics card configuration. (Image source: Apple)

Apple brings the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X to the Mac Pro

Apple has quietly released a new graphics card option for the Mac Pro, effectively bringing down the cost of equipping the workstation with GDDR6 VRAM. Called the Radeon Pro W5500X, the half-height MPX module is based on AMD's RDN...

Alex Alderson, 03 Jul 2020 14:06

The new OWC Envoy Express. (Source: OWC)

OWC launches the Envoy Express, the "world's first Thunderbolt 3-certified" SSD enclosure

There are many products on the market that claim to convert M.2 NVMe SSDs into fast portable external storage. However, OWC claims that its own such housing is the first to come certified for Thunderbolt 3 speeds. Accordingly, it ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Jun 2020 17:05

Vive X is its company's investment arm. (Source: Vive)

Vive X announces that it has nearly doubled its VR/AR investments

Vive X is a group set up by HTC's Vive in order to invest in augmented (AR) or virtual (VR) reality-based products and services. It has announced that it has achieved a return of nearly twice the funding it has awarded since its i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Jun 2020 18:25

Intel's Raja Koduri showing off the purported 4-tile Arctic Sound Xe dGPU. (Image Source: Raja Koduri on Twitter)

Intel's Raja Koduri teases the "Big Fabulous Package" — a 4-tile Arctic Sound Intel Xe dGPU aimed at HPC applications

Intel's graphics head Raja Koduri teased new Xe dGPUs being currently tested at the company's Folsom labs. Raja's tweets showed off three GPUs — one of which was referred to as a Big Fabulous Package (BFP) — a prototype cooling sy...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jun 2020 15:34

The new QNAP TS-x53D series. (Source: QNAP)

QNAP claims its new PCIe-expandable TS-x53D NAS series is ideal for both professionals and gamers

QNAP's latest TS-x53D series of network-attached storage (NAS) products have 2, 4 or 6 bays and 4 to 8GB of RAM. They are also equipped with a PCIe Gen 2 expansion slot and 2 2.5 gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports. The user can also play...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Jun 2020 16:29

Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel offers flexible usage modes for content creators. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer offers the new ConceptD 3 in Ezel and Notebook form factors with Intel 10th gen Comet Lake-H and NVIDIA Quadro T1000 options alongside the ConceptD 100 desktop

Acer is introducing the ConceptD 3 in the Ezel convertible mobile workstation form factor featuring 10th gen Comet Lake-H and Quadro T1000 (Ezel Pro) and GTX 1650 Ti GPU options alongside a refreshed ConceptD 3 Notebook with a si...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Jun 2020 16:28

The CastMaster system simply plugs into a presenter's notebook. (Source: Acer)

The Acer CastMaster may prove a minimalist solution to many traditional presentation issues

Acer is showcasing its CastMaster system as part of its 2020 General Presentation Conference (GPC). This product consists of a receiver and a transmitter in the form of a large globular button. The OEM asserts that this "Plug-and-...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Jun 2020 15:30

The A100-based PCIe GPU. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA unveils the A100 GPU in PCIe form

The A100 is the first GPU based on NVIDIA's state-of-the-art Ampere architecture. It is available in NVLink and (as of today) PCIe-enabled cards intended for high-performance computing (HPC) use cases. Its maker has also announced...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Jun 2020 15:37

Flash has an official EOL date. (Source: Adobe)

The end of 2020 is also the end of Adobe Flash Player

There was a time when Flash was the go-to standard for online content building and support. However, other standards such as HTML5 have outstripped it considerably in the ability to deliver AV and interactive apps of all kinds. Th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Jun 2020 14:51

ThinkPad P15 & ThinkPad P17: Redesigned workstations introduce a new modular design

Lenovo is revamping its workstation lineup. The Lenovo ThinkPad P15 and the bigger ThinkPad P17 are at the core of the 2020 ThinkPad P series: The new models are internally completely redesigned, with a stronger cooling system, hi...

Benjamin Herzig, 17 Jun 2020 15:00

ThinkPad P15v: Lenovo adds an affordable workstation to its 2020 lineup

Lenovo is not just updating existing ThinkPad laptops this year, it is also adding an entirely new option: The Lenovo ThinkPad P15v is an affordable 15 inch mobile workstation, which is something that Lenovo did not offer before.

Benjamin Herzig, 17 Jun 2020 15:00

ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 & ThinkPad P1 Gen 3: Lenovo's slimmest mobile workstations gain LTE support

While the rest of the ThinkPad P series mobile workstation line receives bigger updates, the slimmest workstation ThinkPad P1 Gen 3 and its multimedia-counterpart ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 are smaller updates. The biggest add-on w...

Benjamin Herzig, 17 Jun 2020 15:00

Acer releases new Veriton N desktop PC in India

Acer Veriton N small form factor desktop PC released in India; prices start at INR 9,999

Acer Veriton N is the company's newest compact PC for the Indian market. It can be configured with 8th and 9th generation Intel processors, up to 64GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. Prices start at INR 9,999 for the entry-level varia...

Anil Satyanarayana, 15 Jun 2020 15:08

Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P in review: Mobile Workstation with space for 3 drives

No Thunderbolt 3 for Acer's workstation - The Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P in review

Acer's 15.6-inch workstation scores points with powerful hardware, good battery life, extensive upgrade options and a Pantone-certified Full HD display. The device doesn't have a Thunderbolt 3 port on board.

Sascha Mölck, 15 Jun 2020 06:01

The new Sony BRAVIA 4K HDR BZ40H series. (Source: Sony)

Sony announces new, commercial-grade BRAVIA 4K HDR monitors

Sony has announced its latest line of BRAVIA monitors directed at professional environments and use-cases. This BZ40H series has many attributes from this OEM's high-end TVs, as well as Ethernet connectivity in order to set up its...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Jun 2020 15:06

USB chargers are big business. (Source: Mr. Glass)

The global USB charger market may be worth nearly US$10 billion by 2024

The market for wall-warts that charge devices via USB is now projected to be worth an additional US$9.9 billion by 2028. It is a sector of the overall wall-charger market, which is thought to grow by up to $23 billion over the sam...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Jun 2020 14:25

LG launches its new QHD IPS monitor, the "Ergo"

LG has introduced a new monitor, known as the "Ergo". This is due to its new kind of "C-Clamp"-enabled stand that confers a full range of motion on the 27-inch panel. It also has USB type C with 60 watt (W) Power Delivery, so as t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Jun 2020 18:37

Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPUs are expected to take the fight to AMD's EPYC Genoa in 2021 (Image source: Intel)

10nm Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon details emerge: dual-socket 96 core Xeon on the cards with PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 support but is it enough to take on 5nm AMD EPYC Genoa?

A leaked Intel Russia roadmap presentation offered a glimpse at Intel's enterprise server plans for 2020: 10nm LGA 4677 Sapphire Rapids parts are set to take on AMD's EPYC Genoa with PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 support.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 07 Jun 2020 10:35

Intel Ice Lake-SP shows up on the SiSoftware database. (Image Source: HotHardware)

Intel Ice Lake-SP 24C/48T processor spotted on SiSoftware database, faces tough competition from AMD in terms of both price and performance

A 24-core 48-thread Intel 10nm Ice Lake-SP processor has shown up on the SiSoftware database belong to the Intel Whitley platform. Intel Ice Lake-SP is expected to cater to the workstation/HEDT segment and will have to face some f...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jun 2020 16:12

WD faces the consequences of misleading its customers. (Source: WD)

Western Digital faces a lawsuit over the specs of some of its hard drives

Earlier this year, it emerged that certain OEMs had been misrepresenting some of the hard drives they sold in terms of the storage technology they used. One of these companies was Western Digital (WD), who subsequently admitted to...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jun 2020 20:54

The 64-core 128-thread AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is now selling at its lowest-ever price (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X sees lowest ever pricing: Comet Lake effect on the 64-core 128-thread HEDT part?

Shortly after Intel brought its Comet Lake S desktop CPU lineup into play, AMD slashed prices on the 64-core 128-thread Threadripper 3990X. The premium HEDT part is now available for its lowest price yet.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 30 May 2020 08:53

2020 Razer Blade 15 Studio gets new Core i7 Comet Lake-H processor and faster RAM (Source: Razer)

2020 Razer Blade 15 Studio gets new 8-core Core i7 Comet Lake-H CPU and faster RAM

The Blade 15 Advanced Model in disguise costs a hefty $4299 USD but it will be packed to the brim with a 4K OLED touchscreen, 1 TB PCIe SSD, Core i7-10875H CPU, and a Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q GPU.

Allen Ngo, 28 May 2020 17:00

HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7. (Image Source: HP)

HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 and 15 G7 with Comet Lake vPro CPUs and Quadro P520 graphics aim to take on the MacBook Pro 13

HP has refreshed the ZBook lineup with the new ZBook Firefly 14 and the Firefly 15 G7. HP calls the ZBook Firefly 14 G7 as the world's thinnest and lightest mobile workstation. The new ZBooks now offer Intel Comet Lake vPro CPUs, ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 May 2020 15:19

Considering deployment? HP wants to help. (Source: HP)

HP wants to take over your workplace deployments with its Device Provisioning Services

HP claims that its Device Provisioning Services can streamline and enhance the process of buying new hardware within a business, while also conserving the costs of doing so. It covers many typical stages of the same, from selectio...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 May 2020 14:00

An example of what PacketMon can do. (Source: Microsoft)

The Windows 10 May 2020 update will have enhanced network diagnostics

Microsoft has announced that the latest stable upgrade to the Windows 10 OS will have an "enhanced" form of Packet Monitor. This is an extensive diagnostic tool that can detect, log and export packet drops in a network. Therefore,...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 May 2020 20:39

The AX1650 is one of Killer's latest products. (Source: Intel)

Intel buys Rivet Networks, the maker of Killer Wi-Fi

Intel has announced that it has acquired Rivet Networks, a company best known for its Killer brand of connectivity modules. The silicon giant asserts that this move will enhance its standing as a proponent of Wi-Fi standardization...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 May 2020 21:59

Xbox hack concerns should be kept to a minimum, but not the same can be said for the NT 3.5 leak. (Image Source: Entertainment Box)

Original Xbox and Windows NT 3.5 source codes leak online

Since these are "vintage" source codes, there should be no concern regarding possible hacks. Emulators for the original Xbox already exist and are said to already be using the leaked codes, but still cannot provide complete compat...

Bogdan Solca, 22 May 2020 16:13

Will the Clevo chassis keep the i9-10900K beast cool enough? (Image Source: Origin PC)

Origin PC adds Intel i9-10900K desktop-grade CPU options to its New EON17-X and NS-17 laptops

We've been hearing that the i9-10900K needs really good water cooling solutions, so the inclusion of suck chips inside Origin PC's latest EON17-X and NS-17 models is quite the bold endeavor. The powerful CPUs can be coupled with a...

Bogdan Solca, 21 May 2020 15:45

New 2020 Dell Precision 5000: A dramatic redesign & a completely new form-factor

Dell Precision 5550 & 5750: First no-bezel 17 inch workstation from Dell

Dells 2020 Precision lineup is here and it is a big one: Dell is not only upgrading its mobile workstation laptops with the latest processors, it's also fundamentally redesigning many of the models. That includes the thin Dell Pre...

Benjamin Herzig, 19 May 2020 16:00

Which PCs to buy? If only Dell could help. (Source: Dell)

Dell adds a new service to its IT professional-focused Workforce Persona set

Today (May 19, 2020), Dell has introduced a whole slew of enterprise-level PCs. This may leave IT managers overwhelmed with options for a new or upgraded workplace fleet. However, the OEM also has a new service that wants to take ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 May 2020 16:00

Remodeled mobile workstations Dell Precision 7550 & 7750 have been announced

Remodeled full-fat workstations Dell Precision 7550 & 7750 have been announced

The traditional Dell Precision mobile workstation line receives a big refresh this year, as both the Dell Precision 15 7550 and Dell Precision 17 7750 feature completely reworked designs. Different from their slimmer Precision 500...

Benjamin Herzig, 19 May 2020 16:00

New Dell Precision 3550 & 3551: Last Precision laptops standing with a pointing-stick

The new Dell Precision 3550 and 3551 share a design, but not the internals - one of them is based on Comet Lake U CPUs, the other uses Comet Lake H series processors from Intel. Both models are optionally available with a pointing...

Benjamin Herzig, 19 May 2020 16:00

ThinkPad P14s & P15s: Lenovo upgrades Ultrabook workstations with hexa core i7-10810U

In the shadows of the ThinkPad T series and the ThinkPad X1 Extreme, Lenovo sells the ThinkPad P43s and ThinkPad P53s workstations with more power efficient CPUs. Lenovo is updating this series now with Comet-Lake and the new nami...

Benjamin Herzig, 14 May 2020 21:04

Workstation

QNAP announces the discontinuation of vQTS

86% Dell Precision 5550 Workstation Review: The XPS 15 For Professionals

A TSMC/Foxconn consortium may be just one alternative to NVIDIA's ARM acquisition

Deep blacks thanks to an OLED screen - The Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 review

New Lenovo ThinkPad T15p features GTX 1050 & better upgradability in a thicker chassis

87% Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) Laptop Review: Small changes, better overall package

256-bit Hardware AES encryption on a USB Type-C pen drive for US$59? Meet the Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android

Matrox rises from the dead again with a new 4K card called the D1450, but it’s definitely not a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti competitor

Asus ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14, VivoBook S14 and VivoBook Ultra K14 launched in India; prices start at INR 39,990 (US$534)

The Lenovo ThinkStation P620 is the first device of its kind to run on the Ryzen Threadripper PRO platform

PC shipments show positive growth for the second quarter of 2020

The CEO of MSI dies aged 56

8C/8T Huawei Kunpeng 920-powered ARM PC offers a disappointing performance for its US$1,000 price tag

66% of professionals surveyed still don't know when going to the office will be a thing again: new study

AMD EPYC Milan engineering sample spotted in the wild: 7nm+ Zen 3 ES runs at up to 2.2 GHz, matching EPYC Rome ES speeds

MSI releases its 2020 line of workstations

Apple brings the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X to the Mac Pro

OWC launches the Envoy Express, the "world's first Thunderbolt 3-certified" SSD enclosure

Vive X announces that it has nearly doubled its VR/AR investments

Intel's Raja Koduri teases the "Big Fabulous Package" — a 4-tile Arctic Sound Intel Xe dGPU aimed at HPC applications

QNAP claims its new PCIe-expandable TS-x53D NAS series is ideal for both professionals and gamers

Acer offers the new ConceptD 3 in Ezel and Notebook form factors with Intel 10th gen Comet Lake-H and NVIDIA Quadro T1000 options alongside the ConceptD 100 desktop

The Acer CastMaster may prove a minimalist solution to many traditional presentation issues

NVIDIA unveils the A100 GPU in PCIe form

The end of 2020 is also the end of Adobe Flash Player

ThinkPad P15 & ThinkPad P17: Redesigned workstations introduce a new modular design

ThinkPad P15v: Lenovo adds an affordable workstation to its 2020 lineup

ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 & ThinkPad P1 Gen 3: Lenovo's slimmest mobile workstations gain LTE support

Acer Veriton N small form factor desktop PC released in India; prices start at INR 9,999

No Thunderbolt 3 for Acer's workstation - The Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P in review

Sony announces new, commercial-grade BRAVIA 4K HDR monitors

The global USB charger market may be worth nearly US$10 billion by 2024

82% Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P in review: Mobile workstation with space for 3 drives

LG launches its new QHD IPS monitor, the "Ergo"

10nm Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon details emerge: dual-socket 96 core Xeon on the cards with PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 support but is it enough to take on 5nm AMD EPYC Genoa?

Intel Ice Lake-SP 24C/48T processor spotted on SiSoftware database, faces tough competition from AMD in terms of both price and performance

Western Digital faces a lawsuit over the specs of some of its hard drives

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X sees lowest ever pricing: Comet Lake effect on the 64-core 128-thread HEDT part?

2020 Razer Blade 15 Studio gets new 8-core Core i7 Comet Lake-H CPU and faster RAM

HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 and 15 G7 with Comet Lake vPro CPUs and Quadro P520 graphics aim to take on the MacBook Pro 13

HP wants to take over your workplace deployments with its Device Provisioning Services

The Windows 10 May 2020 update will have enhanced network diagnostics

Intel buys Rivet Networks, the maker of Killer Wi-Fi

Original Xbox and Windows NT 3.5 source codes leak online

Origin PC adds Intel i9-10900K desktop-grade CPU options to its New EON17-X and NS-17 laptops

Dell Precision 5550 & 5750: First no-bezel 17 inch workstation from Dell

Dell adds a new service to its IT professional-focused Workforce Persona set

Remodeled full-fat workstations Dell Precision 7550 & 7750 have been announced

New Dell Precision 3550 & 3551: Last Precision laptops standing with a pointing-stick

ThinkPad P14s & P15s: Lenovo upgrades Ultrabook workstations with hexa core i7-10810U

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