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The new ThinkBook S models could launch by the end of May for the European region. (Source: Notebook Italia)

Updated | Lenovo ThinkBook S spotted in China, could hit Europe in late May

The new ThinkBook S models may replace the 13 and 14-inch Ideapad S-series models, at least in China. They appear to have updated designs with improved metal chassis, slim lateral bezels and displays that can unfold flat on the ta...
Bogdan Solca, 04 May 2019 09:05
Eurocom Summer Education Notebook Program offers discounts for high school students

Eurocom Summer Education Notebook Program offers discounts for high school students

If you're a CAD student, medical researcher, or video editor in need of some serious horsepower for your schoolwork, then a simple Ultrabook just isn't going to cut it. The new Eurocom program will run all year long for high schoo...
Allen Ngo, 01 May 2019 23:55
Lenovo ThinkPad X390 (i5-8265U, FHD) Laptop Review

90% Lenovo ThinkPad X390 (i5-8265U, FHD) Laptop Review

The end of the X200. In the times of thinner bezels around bigger screens, even the business sector can not stand still. That is why Lenovo increases the size of its smallest ThinkPad from 12.5 to 13.3-inch. Is the new Lenovo ThinkPad X390 a worthy successor of the classical ThinkPad X200 series?
Intel Core i5-8265U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 13.30" | 1.3 kg
Benjamin Herzig, 01 May 2019 10:55
Asus ZenBook S13 UX392FN (i7-8565U, GeForce MX150) Laptop Review

87% Asus ZenBook S13 UX392FN (i7-8565U, GeForce MX150) Laptop Review

It keeps getting better. The 13.9-inch ZenBook S13 UX392 is the closest thing you can get to a Dell XPS 14 with even faster graphics performance than what the XPS 13 currently has to offer. Aside from a couple of head-scratching omissions, there's very little to dislike about Asus' latest flagship Ultrabook.
Intel Core i7-8565U | NVIDIA GeForce MX150 | 13.90" | 1.1 kg
Allen Ngo, 01 May 2019 08:05
2019 Dell Latitude 5400, 5401, 5500, and 5501 now shipping with Wi-Fi 6 and Intel XMM LTE (Source: Dell)

Redesigned Dell Latitude 5400, 5401, 5500, and 5501 now shipping with Wi-Fi 6 and Intel XMM LTE

The updated mid-range business laptops all get Whiskey Lake-U CPUs with H-class Core options on select SKUs. The new chassis designs are lighter and smaller than the last generation Latitude 7390, 7490, and 7590.
Allen Ngo, 30 Apr 2019 19:00
Dell announces Latitude 5300 and 5300 2-in-1 at Dell Technologies World (Source: Dell)

Dell drops the Latitude 5290 series, replaces it with the Latitude 5300 and 5300 2-in-1

The new 13.3-inch Latitude 5300 series will offer a larger screen size than the 12.5-inch Latitude 5290 series while being thinner, lighter, and smaller due to having narrower bezels. It's likely that Dell will put the 5290 series...
Allen Ngo, 30 Apr 2019 19:00
Vaio SX14 (i5-8265U, FHD) Laptop Review

85% Vaio SX14 (i5-8265U, FHD) Laptop Review

The comeback. Vaio is back! After a few years in which the former Sony PC business operated almost solely on the Japanese market, the well known PC brand returns to Western markets. The new Vaio SX14 tries to impress business & office-users with its lightweight, almost bezel-less design and its great port selection. | Update, 30.04.2019
Intel Core i5-8265U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 1 kg
Benjamin Herzig, 30 Apr 2019 12:12
An IdeaPad S540 with GeForce GTX 1650 should be an affordable option for gamers on a budget. (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo brings the new supercharger GeForce GTX 1650 to its IdeaPad S540 laptop

Lenovo will be offering its IdeaPad S540 laptop with a new discrete graphics card option in the form of Nvidia’s recently released mobile GeForce GTX 1650. It was previously expected that the S540-15IWL model would come with discr...
Daniel R Deakin, 29 Apr 2019 17:33
Asus VivoBook 14 (i5-8265U, MX230, FHD) Laptop Review

85% Asus VivoBook 14 (i5-8265U, MX230, FHD) Laptop Review

Pascal is pulling out all the stops. The new all-rounder from Asus arms itself with a mid-range graphics card to tackle the multimedia world. The new VivoBook is not only slim and sleek but is also fast. However, the Asus product must admit defeat in certain aspects of the competition.
Intel Core i5-8265U | NVIDIA GeForce MX230 | 14.00" | 1.5 kg
Nino Ricchizzi, 29 Apr 2019 17:17
Intel's earnings for Q1FY2019 are relatively unprepossessing. (Source: The Verge)

Intel reports first-quarter earnings for 2019

Intel has made its earnings report for the first quarter of this financial year (Q1FY2019) available to the public. In it, overall revenue is described as "flat" compared to Q1FY2018. Its "data" business has declined by 5% in the ...
Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Apr 2019 18:14
An alleged new Intel roadmap pushes the availability of 10nm back even further. (Source: NBC)

Alleged Intel release roadmap shows no 10nm until 2021

The latest reports on the subject of new Intel platforms suggest that the first 10-nanometer (nm) chipsets will be here later in 2019. However, according to a new image characterized as the company's latest release schedule, this ...
Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Apr 2019 19:09
New Razer Blade 15 refreshed with 144 Hz, 240 Hz, OLED, Core i7-9750H, and 802.11ax options (Source: Razer)

New Razer Blade 15 includes 144 Hz, 240 Hz, OLED, Core i7-9750H, and 802.11ax options

In contrast to the full 17.3-inch Blade Pro chassis refresh, the Blade 15 will be getting internal processor and display updates including 144 Hz, 240 Hz, and OLED options starting at $1999 USD.
Allen Ngo, 23 Apr 2019 15:50
HP Pavilion 15-cs2019ng

83% HP Pavilion 15 (Core i5-8265U, GeForce MX250, 16 GB RAM) Laptop Review

Now with Whiskey Lake. The design remains unchanged, but inside there is a lot going on. HP has upgraded the Pavilion 15 series to Intel Whiskey Lake chips and Nvidia’s new generation of GeForce MX GPUs. Read on to find out whether this new model improves on its Kaby Lake and AMD siblings and how it fares in our tests.
Intel Core i5-8265U | NVIDIA GeForce MX250 | 15.60" | 1.9 kg
Mike Wobker, 22 Apr 2019 23:52
The rose-gold Dell XPS 13 9380 has a starting weight of just 2.7 lbs/1.23 kg. (Source: Dell)

Deal | Save US$439 on a rose-gold 4K Dell XPS 13 9380 or a massive US$860 on an Alienware 17 with GeForce GTX 1070 OC

Dell has a couple of standout offers in its deals section at the moment. Shoppers can get a hefty discount on a brand-new Dell XPS 13 powered by an Intel Core i7-8565U processor, or if you fancy something much bigger the manufactu...
Daniel R Deakin, 19 Apr 2019 09:02
Acer Aspire 5 A515-52G (i7-8565U, GeForce MX250, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

84% Acer Aspire 5 A515-52G (i7-8565U, GeForce MX250, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

The MX250 provides no advantage. Acer's 15.6-inch multimedia all-rounder scores points with a slim and compact body, as well as a good configuration: Core i7 processor, IPS display, NVMe SSD, HDD, dual-channel RAM. The highlight is the new GeForce MX250 GPU. Despite it having a price of around 1,100 Euros (~$1,236), the laptop does not come without its weaknesses.
Intel Core i7-8565U | NVIDIA GeForce MX250 | 15.60" | 1.8 kg
Sascha Mölck, 18 Apr 2019 23:48
The new Helios lineup is bulkier since it integrates desktop-grade components. (Source: Entroware)

Entroware launches desktop-grade Helios laptop lineup with Ubuntu Linux

The newly-introduced Helios lineup can easily replace a high-end desktop, as it comes with desktop-grade components like Intel's Core i5-9600K / i7-9700K / i9-9900K CPUs coupled with up to 64 GB of DDR4-2666 RAM and up to 12 TB of...
Bogdan Solca, 18 Apr 2019 21:05
HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 coming with Whiskey Lake-U, WiFi-6, and privacy camera shutter

HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 coming with Whiskey Lake-U vPro, WiFi-6, and privacy camera shutter

While mostly just a minor refresh, security buffs and business users will appreciate the new camera slider and updated hardware-level anti-virus and recovery features.
Allen Ngo, 16 Apr 2019 18:00
HP EliteBook 830 G6, 840 G6, and 850 G6 coming with updated security features and a super-bright 1000-nit display (Source: HP)

Like a G6 — HP EliteBook 830 G6, 840 G6, and 850 G6 coming with updated security features and a super-bright 1000-nit display

HP will be bringing some features commonly found on its flagship EliteBook 1000 series to its mid-range EliteBook 800 series including hybrid HD+IR webcams and privacy camera switches. The 1000-nit display, however, will be limite...
Allen Ngo, 16 Apr 2019 18:00
The Intel Core Whiskey Lake family could be welcoming new additions soon. (Source: Best Buy)

References to Intel Core i3-8145UC, i5-8265UC, and i7-8565UC processors start appearing online

Numerous online retailers have been adding new placeholders for Intel processors on their e-commerce sites. The chips listed are the Intel Core i3-8145UC, the Core i5-8265UC, and the Core i7-8565UC. It’s not entirely clear how the...
Daniel R Deakin, 16 Apr 2019 08:19
Asus ZenBook S13 UX392 with 97 percent screen-to-body ratio now shipping for $1399

Asus ZenBook S13 UX392 with 97 percent screen-to-body ratio now shipping for $1399

The narrow-bezel Asus ZenBook UX391 will now be even narrower with the ZenBook UX392. Asus is promising a lighter and faster GeForce-powered Ultrabook than the Dell XPS 13 while offering a larger 13.9-inch display.
Allen Ngo, 15 Apr 2019 19:20
HP 250 G7 (Core i5-8265U, 8 GB RAM, FHD, 512 GB SSD) Laptop Review

78% HP 250 G7 (Core i5-8265U, 8 GB RAM, FHD, 512 GB SSD) Laptop Review

Screen sin An affordable office laptop that packs the latest Intel Whiskey Lake CPU, 8 GB of RAM along with a large NVMe SSD? That would sound like a bargain if it were not for a big caveat that might be a deal breaker for many potential buyers.
Intel Core i5-8265U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 15.60" | 1.9 kg
Christian Hintze, 15 Apr 2019 18:54
ThinkPad T490s and X390: Brighter, more accurate and better contrast

ThinkPad T490s and X390: Brighter, more accurate and better contrast

We have first display measurements of the two new ThinkPads T490s and X390. Lenovo managed to improve the brightness as well as the color accuracy, but not everything is better.
Andreas Osthoff, 14 Apr 2019 23:59
Just arrived: ThinkPad T490s and X390 in review

Just arrived: ThinkPad T490s and X390 in review

The 2019 ThinkPad have been comparatively small refreshes so far, but now we get our hands on the first really new models. Lenovo wants to address two big issues with this generation: A bigger screen for the smallest X-ThinkPad and brighter panels for the T-series. Update: Panel-IDs added
Andreas Osthoff, 12 Apr 2019 16:24
The ASRock iBOX fanless barebone features a Realtek LAN chipset and an Intel LAN chipset. (Source: ASRock)

ASRock launches iBOX mini desktop computer with Whiskey Lake-U processor options

ASRock has revealed its new mini desktop PC that features chips from Intel’s Whiskey Lake-U series. Along with the modern processor, the ASRock iBOX has a fanless design with fins covering the surface of the desktop to assist with...
Daniel R Deakin, 13 Apr 2019 03:54
The 8cx, or perhaps its successors, may make it to Microsoft PCs in the next few years. (Source: The Verge)

Surface Pro variants with Snapdragon processors may be in the works

The future of Microsoft PCs such as the Surface Pro may yet be Qualcomm-based. A new report on the development of Windows on ARM includes references to several prototypes from this line with Snapdragon processors rather than those...
Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Apr 2019 17:09
New Intel Whiskey Lake SKUs are likely to be available with increased boost clocks. (Souce: YouTube)

New Core i7-8665U and Core i5-8365U Whiskey Lake-U SKUs spotted in leaked Lenovo ThinkPad X390 specs

Two new Intel Whiskey Lake-U SKUs, the Core i7-8665U and the Core i5-8365U, were spotted in leaked ThinkPad X390 specifications. These new CPUs are almost identical to the existing Core i7 and Core i5 options except for the fact t...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Apr 2019 09:05
AMD has enjoyed a popularity increase in March's Steam survey. (Source: MakeUseOf)

AMD manages to take a nibble out of Intel's share in Steam processor survey

AMD has taken a bite out of Intel’s overall share in Steam’s monthly survey in the PC processor usage category. The red team was up to 18.1% for March, rising 0.5% from 17.6% for February. AMD took share away from Intel for system...
Daniel R Deakin, 09 Apr 2019 10:58
AMD details 12 nm Ryzen 7 3700U Zen+ APU to compete against the 14 nm Intel Core i7-8565U (Image source: AMD)

AMD details 12 nm Ryzen 7 3700U Zen+ APU to compete against the 14 nm Intel Core i7-8565U

The new mobile Zen+ Ryzen 7 Pro 3700U (4.0/2.3 GHz) will be just marginally faster than the outgoing Zen Ryzen 7 2700U (3.8/2.2 GHz). When compared to the Intel Core i7-8650U, however, AMD is promising up to 258 percent faster gra...
Allen Ngo, 08 Apr 2019 15:00
ASUS ZenBook 14 UX433FN (Core i7-8565U, MX150, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

85% ASUS ZenBook 14 UX433FN (Core i7-8565U, MX150, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

Outmanoeuvred. ASUS has packed powerful hardware into a sleek and compact case, which is impressive on the face of it. Unfortunately, this feat cannot be done without compromising somewhere, which we tackle in this review. The UX433FN shares many of its features with its siblings that we have already reviewed like its IPS screen, NVMe SSD, dual-channel RAM and backlit keyboard. Sadly, ASUS equips this model with a reflective display too.
Intel Core i7-8565U | NVIDIA GeForce MX150 | 14.00" | 1.2 kg
Sascha Mölck, 06 Apr 2019 16:06
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412UA (i3-8130U, SSD, FHD) Convertible Review

83% Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412UA (i3-8130U, SSD, FHD) Convertible Review

Unremarkable. The VivoBook Flip 14 comes with a Core i3 processor, dual-channel-enabled RAM and an SSD. The IPS touchscreen can be used not only with the fingers but also with the Asus Pen, which is sold separately.
Intel Core i3-8130U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 1.5 kg
Sascha Mölck, 05 Apr 2019 17:31
LG Gram 14Z980 (i5-8250U) Laptop Review

85% LG Gram 14Z980 (i5-8250U) Laptop Review

A grand for a gram. The Gram 14 is a few hundred grams lighter than the XPS 13 while having a larger 14-inch display. In fact, it's one of the lightest Ultrabooks in its size class with an Intel Core U-series CPU. So, what's the catch?
Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 994 g
Allen Ngo, 05 Apr 2019 10:09
HP Chromebook x360 14 G1 (Core i5-8350U, eMMC, FHD) Convertible Review

83% HP Chromebook x360 14 G1 (Core i5-8350U, eMMC, FHD) Convertible Review

For those with cash to burn. HP has equipped its new 14-inch Chromebook convertible with a powerful Intel Core i5-8350U processor, an IPS touchscreen display and a sizable battery that delivers great battery life. However, HP demands a hefty price for the device at nearly €1,000 (~$1,120) despite it having jarring shortcomings. Read on to find out how the Chromebook x360 14 G1 performs in our tests and how it fares against its competitors.
Intel Core i5-8350U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 1.6 kg
Sascha Mölck, 02 Apr 2019 15:44
AAEON's UP Xtreme can be configured with up to an i7-8565U CPU. (Source: AAEON/UP)

AAEON reveals the UP Xtreme single-board computer with Whiskey Lake processors

AAEON has added a new single-board computer (SBC) to the UP product family: the UP Xtreme. As is befitting the hyperbolic name, the board can operate with a CPU from Intel’s 8th Generation Whiskey Lake series. The board also has t...
Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2019 04:46
New Lenovo ThinkPad laptops: T490, X390, T490s & T590 are now available

New Lenovo ThinkPad laptops: T490, X390, T490s & T590 are now available

At MWC, Lenovo announced their new 2019 ThinkPad business lineup. Roughly a month later, the majority of the new ThinkPad laptops are now available, though all of the new models still miss some hardware options.
Benjamin Herzig, 28 Mar 2019 11:54
Lenovo ThinkPad E590 (i7-8565U, UHD 620, FHD) Laptop Review

83% Lenovo ThinkPad E590 (i7-8565U, UHD 620, FHD) Laptop Review

Same procedure as last year. Something that worked in 2018 does not have to be wrong in 2019 – this is something that Lenovo might have thought when planning the announcement of the ThinkPad E590. The new Lenovo ThinkPad is pretty much the same machine as the older E580 with a new CPU. Is the ThinkPad E590 still a sensible choice for an office laptop?
Intel Core i7-8565U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 15.60" | 1.9 kg
Benjamin Herzig, 22 Mar 2019 11:57
Alienware Area-51m (i9-9900K, RTX 2080) Laptop Review

86% Alienware Area-51m (i9-9900K, RTX 2080) Laptop Review

Dell's Clevo Killer. The latest 17.3-inch Alienware is going all-in with hardware and features not found on almost any other gaming laptop. Not only does the Area-51m leapfrog over the 45 W Core H-series for full-fat 95 W Core K-series CPUs, but it also sports removable graphics and Tobii eye-tracking all in a narrow-bezel chassis. Is this $3000+ portable powerhouse really comparable to a desktop PC of similar specifications?
Intel Core i9-9900K | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile | 17.30" | 3.9 kg
Allen Ngo, 22 Mar 2019 07:25
Intel Graphics Command Center now available and Intel wants your help to improve it

Intel Graphics Command Center now available and Intel wants your help to improve it

The early access software is Intel's next step towards becoming a discrete graphics company. The chipmaker plans to take user feedback seriously by launching the Odyssey program for enthusiasts to share, engage, and collaborate wi...
Allen Ngo, 21 Mar 2019 04:00
Lenovo ThinkPad T490s using the same motherboard as smaller X390 may explain feature loss

Lenovo ThinkPad T490s using the same motherboard as smaller X390 may explain feature loss

As the release of Lenovo's newest business laptops of the well known ThinkPad brand comes closer, we discovered an interesting fact in the support documentation of the ThinkPad T490s and the smaller ThinkPad X390: Both use the sam...
Benjamin Herzig, 20 Mar 2019 19:29
Dell XPS 13 9380 (i7-8565U, 4K UHD) Laptop Review

88% Dell XPS 13 9380 (i7-8565U, 4K UHD) Laptop Review

Now with a standard webcam. What benefits does the Core i7 SKU offer over the Core i5 SKU? We benchmark the most expensive XPS 13 9380 configuration and compare it to the less costly Core i5 SKU to show all the differences users can expect. Update: 5 hours more with FHD.
Intel Core i7-8565U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 13.30" | 1.2 kg
Allen Ngo, 15 Mar 2019 19:45
HP ProBook 430 G6 (Core i5-8265U, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

84% HP ProBook 430 G6 (Core i5-8265U, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

A cheaper EliteBook 830 clone. HP has updated its ProBook series for 2019 with a new design that looks much more like its EliteBook series than past ProBooks. Can the HP ProBook 430 G6, the smallest model in this series, compete against major competitors like the Lenovo ThinkPad L390? Read on to find out in this detailed review.
Intel Core i5-8265U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 13.30" | 1.4 kg
Benjamin Herzig, 14 Mar 2019 23:09
The Comet Lake CPUs are expected to arrive in mid-2019 as a minor 14 nm refresh for last year's Coffee Lake models.  (Source: CTiems)

Driver leak reveals Intel Comet Lake CPUs with up to 10 cores

Intel's latest updates for the Linux DRM kernel driver and coreboot reveal the upcoming Comet Lake CPUs that appear to be a 14 nm refresh of last year's Coffee Lake models. There will be ULV, mobile and desktop variants with up to...
Bogdan Solca, 14 Mar 2019 19:43
Flagship processors from either Intel or AMD seem to be the gamer's choice. (Source: Hexus)

Intel maintains massive lead over AMD in Steam survey for processors in both Windows and Linux

Intel has kept its huge lead over AMD in Steam’s survey for processor usage. The blue team has even managed to slightly increase its share in systems utilizing a Windows OS, but AMD has taken a nibble out of Intel’s share on machi...
Daniel R Deakin, 14 Mar 2019 11:11
Upcoming TravelMate X514-51 will be Acer's thinnest professional laptop yet (Source: Acer)

Acer TravelMate X514-51 launching this June to replace the TravelMate X3410

The new 14-inch business laptop will have the distinction of weighing less than 1 kg while still offering Gorilla Glass touchscreen, 15 W ULV Intel CPU options, and a magnesium-lithium magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis that promise...
Allen Ngo, 13 Mar 2019 23:12
The Asus ZenBook 14 has a Harman Kardon-certified audio system. (Source: Asus)

Asus launches ZenBook 14 (UX431) with Whiskey Lake CPUs and upcoming GeForce MX150 configuration

Asus has announced the ZenBook 14 (UX431). Two configurations of the laptop are currently available, with a third higher-specced option coming in the second quarter of the year. The usual slim ZenBook aesthetic is present with the...
Daniel R Deakin, 13 Mar 2019 05:33
GeForce RTX 2070-powered XPS 13 can run Metro Exodus on Ultra settings.. sort of

GeForce RTX 2070-powered XPS 13 can run Metro Exodus on Ultra settings.. sort of

Even after brushing off the handful of crashes and stability issues, being able to play one of the most demanding PC titles available on an otherwise low-power Ultrabook is a real treat. The performance-per-dollar is still extreme...
Allen Ngo, 12 Mar 2019 23:44
HP ProBook 440 G6 (i7, 512 GB, FHD) Laptop Review

86% HP ProBook 440 G6 (i7, 512 GB, FHD) Laptop Review

Both visual and technical improvements. HP has presented its 14-inch office notebook with a new case and the most up-to-date Intel processor available. Some of its predecessor's weaknesses have clearly been corrected, but does this mean that the current ProBook 440 G6 is better than the last?
Intel Core i7-8565U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 1.6 kg
Sebastian Bade, 12 Mar 2019 09:56
Schenker Slim 15-RE-E19

83% Schenker Slim 15 RED (i5-8265U, UHD620) Laptop Review

Lady in Red. Schenker continues with the tried and tested concept of configurable barebones and adds some color into play this time. Staying away from the ever so gray cases, the Slim 15 RED Edition with a Whiskey Lake CPU, Samsung SSD and 16 GB of RAM is also promising. In our review, we'll clarify what users can expect as well as which configuration options are available.
Intel Core i5-8265U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 15.60" | 1.5 kg
Mike Wobker, 08 Mar 2019 22:32
Dell Inspiron 13 7380 (Core i7-8565U, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

86% Dell Inspiron 13 7380 (Core i7-8565U, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

Keep your charger close by. Dell's latest 13-inch laptop looks sleek with its slim case, while the upgrade to Whiskey-Lake processors should deliver improved performance and low power consumption compared to its Kaby Lake R powered predecessor. The 7380 has an NVMe SSD too, along with dual-channel RAM, an IPS 1080p screen. However, Dell continues to equip its Inspiron 13 7000 series with small batteries. Read on to find out how the Inspiron 13 7380 performs in our tests and how it stands up to its competitors.
Intel Core i7-8565U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 13.30" | 1.4 kg
Sascha Mölck, 08 Mar 2019 15:32
ThinkPad E490 & E590 have arrived

Caution: Hot – ThinkPad E490 & E590 have arrived

Lenovo sent us the two new laptops ThinkPad E490 and ThinkPad E590. After temperature problems with the Radeon GPU in last year's ThinkPad E480, we were eager to find out whether Lenovo fixed the issues or not for the new E490, but our initial measurements are not promising.
Andreas Osthoff, 04 Mar 2019 00:00
The Nvidia GeForce MX250 laptop GPU is aimed at mobile gamers. (Source: Nvidia)

Update | Nvidia announces GeForce MX230 and MX250 laptop GPUs

Nvidia has added two new members to the MX product family: The GeForce MX230 and the GeForce MX250. Both GPUs are based on Pascal architecture, offer DirectX 12 support, and they both utilize Nvidia’s Optimus graphics-switching te...
Daniel R Deakin, 27 Feb 2019 00:18

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