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Lenovo is doing a reversal when it comes to the repairability of its ThinkPad T series: The new Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 features two SO-DIMMs and a user-replaceable internal battery. To prove its progress in modularity, the Chinese manufacturer had it reviewed by iFixit - the new ThinkPad laptop scored a near perfect 9.3/10.

The Predator Connect T7 is Acer's first Wi-Fi 7 router and the apparent successor to last year's Predator Connect W6. Not only does the new router feature a completely new design, but it also has fewer Ethernet ports than its predecessor, with various features to maximise security and minimise network interference.

Acer has unveiled a follow-up to the Predator Connect X5 5G, its most recent 5G router. In its place arrives the Predator Connect X7 5G CPE with a redesigned housing and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. The new Predator Connect X router continues to support load balancing and failover mechanisms, among other features.

Lenovo has announced the new ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12. The twelfth gen of the flagship ThinkPad ultrabook has a revamped design with a new keyboard, optional forcepad and better cooling system, as well as a 120 Hz screen option.

MediaTek has taken wraps of its much-vaunted Dimensity 9300 SoC today. The Dimensity 9300 distinguishes itself from the competition by opting for an all-performance core design that includes four Cortex-X4 cores. MediaTek claims massive performance and power efficiency gains along with the significantly powerful Immortalis-G720 12-core GPU and APU 790 that enables on-device generative AI.

Update: Singlecore performance comparison released | For years, Qualcomm has tried to break into the Intel/AMD duopoly of the Windows laptop world - without much success. Attempting to finally break the mold, Qualcomm's newest CPU platform, the Nuvia based Snapdragon X Elite with Oryon cores, will go head to head with Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen 8000.