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Founded in 1983, Altera was acquired by Intel in 2015. Since then, it has been known as Intel's Programmable Solutions Group (PSG). Now, Altera is back as a standalone company. Its portfolio of products includes solutions for the defense industry, data centers, embedded and edge applications, communications, and more.

The 2024 Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 14 made its debut in January of this year. As an upgraded version of the 2023 laptop, it was available with the Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 155H processors. Now, the company has started taking preorders for the Core Ultra 9 185H configuration.

Geekom is now offering the Intel NUC 11 at a 10% discount, equipped with a fast Core i7-1165G7 CPU, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and a great port selection. If you're on the lookout for a compact mini PC that helps with you with daily productivity and entertainment but goes easy on the pocket, the Intel NUC 11 makes for a compelling choice.

Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are expected to drop sometime in Q4 of this year packing the next iteration of the tile-based design first introduced with Meteor Lake chips. Per the latest Lunar Lake performance leak, the LNL processors could perform a whopping 50% better in multi-threaded workloads vs the MTL-U chips at 17 W base power.

The top-end processor of the latest Raptor Lake Refresh series, the Intel Core i9-14900KS, is set to release on March 14. Days before its debut, the processor was listed by some Asian, Canadian, and French retailers. As the preorder pricing from these retailers suggests, it will be up to 30% pricier than the non-S variant of the CPU.

TSMC is back as one of the world's 10 most valuable companies after its stock surged on the back of strong sales driven by demand for AI chips.

One of the variants of the MSI Claw has become available for purchase. It’s the base config that comes with the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H CPU, and it can be ordered at $699 on the official website.

Buyers searching for a large-screen notebook that doesn't break the bank might want to take a look at Dell's Inspiron 16. Featuring a 16-inch 1,200p touch display, Intel Core i7-1360P processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD, it's currently down to $599.99 with free shipping.

Acer has launched the 2024 Shadow Knight Qing Pro gaming laptop in China. It packs the Intel Raptor Lake processors with the top-end model featuring the Core i7-13620H. As for the GPU, the base variant has Nvidia RTX 4050, while the other two come with RTX 4060. The starting price is CNY 5,999 (around $834).

Mechrevo Aurora S made its official debut last year with an Intel Core i9-12900HX and Nvidia RTX 4060 discrete GPU. The same mini PC just got another configuration, which features an Intel Core i7-12650H but has the same GPU as before. This new config starts at CNY 4,899 (around $682), making it CNY 1,100 (around $153) cheaper than last year's base variant.

HP has refreshed the ZBook Firefly series. Now called the ZBook Firefly G11, the business laptops have received Intel Meteor Lake and AMD Ryzen 8040HS processor, as well as NVIDIA RTX A500 pro GPU and 2.8K OLED display options.

The Intel i9-14900KS, slated for release on March 14th, offers high clock rates similar to its S-type predecessors. Benchmarks run by a user on an overclocking forum revealed that despite only marginal performance improvements over its standard version in benchmarks, power consumption peaked at a whopping 376 watts for Cinebench 2024 and up to a staggering 432 watts for the Y-cruncher benchmark.

Lenovo has silently launched the 2024 GeekPro G5000 in the Chinese market. Like the predecessor, the new gaming laptop has a CPU from the Raptor Lake series: the Intel Core i7-13650HX, which is paired with either the Nvidia RTX 4060 or RTX 4050. But the good thing about it is that the HX processor offers a notable performance boost over the previous model.

Dozens of benchmarks for two upcoming Microsoft Surface releases have surfaced online. Rumoured to be Surface Laptop and Surface Pro devices, the pair both feature modern Core Ultra 5 processors based on Intel's Meteor Lake architecture. The new Surface Pro will launch with a weaker than its Surface Laptop counterpart, though.

Acer has introduced the Swift Go 16 Pro Black Edition, a new 16-inch OLED laptop. The Acer Swift Go 16 Pro Black Edition will be available from €1,099 with a choice between two Intel Raptor Lake processors, plus Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and LPDDRR5 RAM.

According to various sources, Microsoft is preparing to deliver new Surface devices towards the end of March with a view to shipping them in April. While these devices were previously rumoured to be the Surface Laptop 5 Plus and Surface Pro 9 Plus 'for Business', they may actually arrive with even more confusing names.

Intel Arrow Lake is shaping up to be a big architecture overhaul with a slew of new changes coming to both mobile and desktop variants. Per new details from Golden Pig Upgrades over at Bilbili, the architecture will, among other things, ditch Hyperthreading (HT), have no SoC E-cores, and will only support DDR5 memory.

The OneXPlayer X1, a recently launched gaming device from One-Netbook, packs powerful hardware including up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H "Meteor Lake" chip. According to a recent first-impressions video on YouTube, it excels in synthetic GPU tests, but real-world gaming experiences are hindered by potential driver issues. However, in terms of CPU performance, the Meteor Lake chip gets crushed by AMD's Zen 4 "Phoenix" APUs.

Lenovo has launched the 2024 ThinkBook 14 in China. As a successor to the 2023 model, the new laptop brings the latest Intel Meteor Lake CPUs and a better display. Also, thanks to the Intel Arc graphics of the new Core Ultra processors, it’s now more capable of handling graphical workloads.

Xiaomi first teased the 2024 Redmi G Pro at the big product launch event last month. The company later shared info on the top-end configuration and hinted that the gaming laptop would offer a good price-to-performance ratio. Now, Xiaomi is claiming that it can beat a similarly configured 2024 Lenovo Legion Y9000P.

MSI Claw made its debut as the first gaming handheld device with Intel Meteor Lake CPUs. With the Intel Arc iGPU, the new processors make the device stand as a proper competitor against the ones featuring AMD APUs with Radeon 780M integrated graphics. The handheld with Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is now available for pre-order in the US.

One of the configurations of the 2023 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is back to its all-time low price on Best Buy. The gaming laptop features a 13th gen Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU, 16 GB of DDR5 RAM, and 1 TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, all of which makes it pretty capable for good FPS in most games.

Tecno has showcased many innovative tech and new products at MWC 2024. On the computing side, there's the Mega Mini Gaming G1, which is a mini PC that comes with water cooling. This cooling setup aims to make the Intel Core i9 CPU and dedicated Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU offer sustained performance under heavy loads.

Asus introduced the NUC 14 Pro and NUC 14 Pro+ at CES this year. While we got pretty much everything about the internals of the mini PCs from that unveiling, Asus left out the pricing details. Now, the company has listed the systems in the official store, which has given away the starting price tags of each mini PC.

CheckMag The MSI Claw A1M may well be the introduction of Intel to the world of portable gaming devices, but that's a long way from breaking the dominance of AMD's APUs on the space, especially in regard to Valve's incumbent handheld.

CheckMag A round-up of all the best gaming laptops with team green GPUs for your gaming enjoyment. From the colossal MSI Titan 18 HX to the sleek Razer Blade 16 and diminutive Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14, these are the best of the Nvidia laptop bunch and there's something for everyone.

Tecno has unveiled the 2024 Megabook T16 Pro laptop with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors. Besides featuring capable hardware, the ultrabook comes with a 99.9 Wh battery, which, according to the company, offers up to 22 hours of battery life.

Intel has published a round of driver updates for its Intel Arc A dGPU and Intel Arc iGPU solutions. Arriving as the Intel Graphics Driver 31.0.101.5333, the updates promise up to 155% performance gains for a raft of modern DirectX 11 games.

The Intel Core i7-12700K features eight P-cores (up to 5 GHz) and four E-cores (up to 3.8 GHz). It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory and has an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to overclock it when paired with an appropriate motherboard.

Intel's upcoming Sierra Forest Xeon CPUs will sport up to 288 E-cores, the company announced this week. Additionally, Intel confirmed that Granite Rapids-D is set to launch in 2025 for vRAN, AI, and edge computing applications.

The Intel version comes with lower TDP processors from the Core Ultra-U series but gets a Thunderbolt 4 connector, while the AMD version features more powerful Ryzen 8040HS APUs yet remains stuck with USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 connectors.

Lenovo has launched a good number of new and updated gaming products in China. One of them is the 2024 GeekPro gaming desktop. It packs the latest Intel Raptor Lake Refresh chipsets, with the base config featuring Core i5-14400F and the top-end coming with Core i7-14700F. These processors are paired with the Nvidia RTX 4060 or RTX 4060 Ti GPU.

Lenovo has launched multiple gaming laptops and desktops in China. Among the desktops is the 2024 Legion Blade 7000K. It can be configured with the Intel 14th gen processors and Nvidia RTX 40 series GPUs, with the starting price of the base config being CNY7,299 (around $1,014).

The Geekom Mini IT13 is a mini PC that features a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 32 GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD. The tiny desktop is currently on sale for $629.10, its lowest price to date.

Intel Arc Battlemage cards are reportedly releasing in Q4 of this year possibly exclusively for desktops. RedGamingTech has now issued an update for the flagship and mid-range Battlemage GPUs with a lower Execution Unit count than previously rumored. The leaker has also revealed some key architectural differences between Battlemage and Alchemist.

Lenovo has launched a bunch of gaming products in China. Among them is the 2024 Legion Y9000P, which comes with the Intel Core i9-14900HX processor and maxes out at Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU. The base config of the gaming laptop features RTX 4060 and has a current starting price of CNY10,299 (around $1,431) on JD.com.

Xiaomi teased the 2024 Redmi G Pro at the big launch event in China a few days back. Now, the company has officially announced it. The poster confirmed that the gaming laptop will come with Intel Core i9-14900HX and Nvidia RTX 4060, but there can be multiple configurations.

Honor has detailed its next 16-inch laptop. Arriving at MWC 2024 in Barcelona before a global release later this year, the Honor MagicBook Pro 16 will be available with a power Intel Meteor Lake-H processor, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series dedicated GPU and rear-facing I/O, among other features.

This HP gaming laptop comes with a fitting level of specs, featuring a Core i9, an RTX 4080, a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, 32 GB of RAM, two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a QHD display (G-Sync, 240Hz). Despite having powerful components, the laptop produces a moderate amount of noise – with the right settings.