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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger looking optimistic towards the future (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Gen 14 Meteor Lake tapes out this Q4, Granite Rapids already out of fab, Sierra Forest efficiency CPUs in 2024

During the latest earnings call, CEO Pat Gelsinger provided more details on upcoming processor families, including Gen 14 Meteor Lake that is scheduled to enter production stepping some time this Q4, while the server-grade Granite...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Oct 2022 16:19

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor has been a successful product release for AMD. (Image source: AMD - edited)

Strong Ryzen 7 5800X3D sales leave Raptor Lake and Zen 4 trailing in its wake

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has topped scraped weekly CPU sales data from Mindfactory by an incredible margin. While the numbers are taken from a single retailer, they do offer a snapshot of the market as a whole. Raptor Lake parts ha...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Oct 2022 07:56

The MateBook D 14 SE 2022 comes in one configuration. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei upgrades MateBook D 14 SE to modern Intel Alder Lake processors in minor refresh

Huawei has introduced the MateBook D 14 SE 2022, a slightly updated version of the outgoing Intel Tiger Lake-powered model. Now equipped with Intel Alder Lake processors, the change sees the MateBook D 14 SE jump from 4 to 10 proc...

Alex Alderson, 28 Oct 2022 00:11

Xiaomi sells the Book Air 13 in just one colour. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Book Air 13: Convertible laptop presented with 16:10 OLED display and Intel Alder Lake processors

Xiaomi has launched the Book Air 13 in China, where it retails from CNY 5,999 (~US$836). Available with a choice between the Core i5-1230U and the Core i7-1250U, the Xiaomi Book Air 13 combines a 2.8K OLED display with a 58.3 Wh b...

Alex Alderson, 27 Oct 2022 16:56

Lightest 16-incher around (Image Source: Schenker)

Schenker launches Vision 16 and Vision 16 Pro ultrabooks with world's lightest chassis

Schenker's slim Vision 16 models feature the world's lightest AZ91D magnesium alloy chassis weighing 1.45 - 1.6 kg. Powered by Intel's Core i7-12700H processor, the 16-inch ultrabooks come with 2560 x 1600 screens, up to an RTX 30...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Oct 2022 12:00

The next-generation MateStation X is expected to launch with Alder Lake-H hardware. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei MateStation X 2022 leaks with a 3:2 aspect ratio display and an Intel Core i9-12900H

According to a new report, Huawei is preparing to update its MateStation X all-in-one desktop. While the company currently offers the Apple iMac competitor with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, it is rumoured to have switched to Intel and th...

Alex Alderson, 27 Oct 2022 00:29

The Xiaomi Book Air 13 packs Intel Alder Lake-U processors into a 12 mm thick case. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Book Air 13 to launch with 16:10 OLED display and current generation Intel Core processors in a lightweight design

Xiaomi has confirmed the existence of the Book Air 13, a laptop that will arrive alongside the Redmi Note 12 series, among other devices. While the Book Air 13 is not due for a day or so, Xiaomi and a major retailer have confirmed...

Alex Alderson, 26 Oct 2022 11:27

The Core i9-13900HK is reportedly a 14-core, 20-thread CPU. (Source: Dell on Unsplash, Intel-edited)

Raptor Lake mobile Core i9-13900HK benchmark results put the chip comfortably ahead of the Ryzen 9 6900HX

Intel’s yet unannounced Raptor Lake-H Core i9-13900HK chip has stopped by Geekbench for valid single-threaded and multi-threaded benchmarks. The CPU has appeared on the testing site once before in a similar setup. The latest Geekb...

Fawad Murtaza, 26 Oct 2022 10:17

The GMKtec NucBox 8 only comes in one configuration. (Image source: GMK)

GMKtec NucBox 8: Compact mini-PC launches with Windows 11 for US$140

GMKtec has introduced the NucBox 8, a 119 x 119 x 24.5 mm mini-PC powered by the Intel Celeron N4100. Available for US$139.59, the GMKtec NucBox 8 also has 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage and plenty of I/O.

Alex Alderson, 25 Oct 2022 16:17

Notebooks touting the Intel Raptor Lake-H CPUs can make an appearance at CES 2023. (Source: Dell on Unsplash, Intel-edited)

Raptor Lake mobile CPUs: Intel is allegedly preparing four new 13th gen chips including two previously unknown models

Intel is planning to release the first batch of Raptor Lake mobile CPUs before 2023 rolls around. Leaker @momomo_us believes that the company is working on at least four Raptor Lake-H mobile SKUs, including two processors that are...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Oct 2022 10:15

AMD's Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 chips are competing against Intel's 13th Gen Raptor Lake processors. (Image source: AMD/Intel - edited)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X dumped behind Intel Core i7-12700K as misleading UserBenchmark placing taints genuine i9-13900K prowess

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has been unceremoniously dumped outside the top 10 best-performing processors in UserBenchmark’s average bench chart. While the much-praised Intel Core i9-13900K sits at the top, the Zen 4 part has to settle ...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Oct 2022 00:47

The T1 is now called the OneNetbook T1, for some reason. (Image source: One-netbook)

OneNetbook T1: Company now sells re-branded 2-in-1 convertible directly from US$1,199

After a successful crowdfunding campaign, One-netbook has started selling its Surface Pro 9 competitor again. Available with the Core i5-1240P or the Core i7-1260P, the OneNetbook T1 also comes with 16 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of ...

Alex Alderson, 23 Oct 2022 22:09

Overclockers continue to push the Intel Core i9-13900K to new heights (image via Intel)

Extreme overclocker smashes world record by pushing an Intel Core i9-13900K to 8.8 GHz

Extreme overclocker Elmor has successfully pushed an Intel Core i9-13900K CPU to 8.8 GHz on a single core, effectively smashing the AMD FX-8370's record of 8.7 GHz. The test rig used an Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Apex motherboard and 3...

Anil Ganti, 21 Oct 2022 09:15

Intel has produced its 13th generation of Core processors to counter AMD's Ryzen 7000 series. (Image source: Intel)

Core i9-13900KF vs Ryzen 9 7950X: Intel's top dog takes PassMark's single-thread crown but AMD's best offers multiple advantages

Intel has taken the single-thread spoils in an interesting high-end processor clash on PassMark. The site now has entries for many Raptor Lake and Zen 4 parts, and on the surface it appears that the Intel Core i9-13900KF is the ch...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Oct 2022 22:50

The next generation of Thunderbolt promises up to 80 Gbps of data transfer and up to 120 Gbps for displays. (Image via Intel)

Intel demonstrates next-gen Thunderbolt protoype capable of up to 120 Gbps

Intel showed off a prototype of the next generation of its Thunderbolt standard. The as-of-yet-unnamed next-gen Thunderbolt doubles the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 4 while providing bandwidth of up to 120 Gbps for displays. The new T...

Sam Medley, 19 Oct 2022 18:00

AV1 decoding looks unoptimized for Nvidia and AMD. (Image Source: CapFrameX)

Intel Arc A770 beats Nvidia RTX 4090 in AV1 8K decoding test

Besides revealing the advantages of the Intel Arc A770, the AV1 8K decoding test performed through the CapFrameX tool also exposes some unexpected optimization problems with the Nvidia RTX 4090, as well as some perplexingly low sc...

Bogdan Solca, 19 Oct 2022 17:11

ASUS ROG STRIX B660-F GAMING WIFI mainboard (Source: ASUS)

Intel Core i9-13900KF Raptor Lake processor almost hits 6 GHz on a US$215 B660-based mainboard

Although the Intel Core i9-13900KF processor is known for reaching clock speeds in excess of 6 GHz, this happens when high-end Z690 and Z790 chipsets are used. However, it has recently reached 5.97 GHz on the ASUS ROG STRIX B660-F...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Oct 2022 18:19

Both new Shuttle XPC models measure 19 x 16.5 x 4.3 cm. (Image source: Shuttle)

Shuttle announces XPC Slim DH610 and XPC Slim DH610S mini-PCs powered by Intel Alder Lake processors

Shuttle has announced the XPC Slim DH610 and XPC Slim DH610S, a pair of mini-PCs based on current-generation Intel Alder Lake hardware. Sold as barebones units, the pair differ in a few areas, although they share more similarities...

Alex Alderson, 15 Oct 2022 12:43

There are eight Surface Laptop 5 configurations but only two choices of Intel processor. (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft refreshes Surface Laptop 13.5-inch and 15-inch models without AMD Ryzen options

Microsoft has presented the Surface Laptop 5 series, which will be familiar to those who own a Surface Laptop 3 or Surface Laptop 4 series model. Now available with only Intel processors, the Surface Laptop 5 series launches with ...

Alex Alderson, 12 Oct 2022 20:06

The Surface Pro 9 comes in four colours, but not on all configurations. (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 debuts with modest updates and more colours from US$999

Microsoft has presented the Surface Pro 9, a new take on the Surface Pro series. Equipped with either the Core i5-1235U or the Core i7-1255U, the Surface Pro 9 is available in four colours, up to 1 TB of storage and 32 GB of LPDDR...

Alex Alderson, 12 Oct 2022 18:07

The Dell Latitude 7230 Rugged Extreme will be available for purchase later in the year (image via Dell)

Dell Latitude 7230 Rugged Extreme announced with Intel Alder Lake vPro processors, a 16:10 screen and loads of accessories

Dell has launched a new rugged tablet for use in extreme environments. Key Latitude 7230 Rugged Extreme specs include a 12-inch screen, two hot-swappable 36.5 Wh batteries, Intel Alder Lake processors and two configurable ports.

Anil Ganti, 12 Oct 2022 16:00

Intel Raptor Lake family includes the K and the KF Core i9, Core i7, and Core i5 SKUs. (Source: Gam-Ol on Pixabay, AMD, Intel-edited)

AMD Zen 4 vs Intel Raptor Lake Blender benchmark results paint the Core i5-13600K as the real value champion

New Blender benchmark results of the Intel Raptor Lake and AMD Zen 4 processors have surfaced, allowing us to pit Team Blue and Team Red against each other. The comparison proves quite well for the Intel Raptor Lake chips as they ...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 Oct 2022 14:01

The Horse Creek dev board seems to be mini-ITX in size. (Image Source: WikiChip)

Intel demos “Horse Creek” developer board with SiFive RISC-V CPU, DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 slot

The Horse Creek board features a SoC with 4x SiFive P550 cores manufactured on the Intel 4 production nodes. Intel integrated 8 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM as well as a PCIe 5.0 X8 slot, plus an SD card reader and many debugging interface...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Oct 2022 17:08

Intel's "Raptor Canyon" is the largest NUC model to date. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel presents NUC 13 Extreme “Raptor Canyon” mini PC with 3-slot video card support

With a 13.9 L case, the NUC 13 Extreme is larger than most builds that support a desktop-grade GPU. Intel decided to provide even more room so that users can fit a 3-slot GPU, plus improve airflow. The "Raptor Canyon" will support...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Oct 2022 16:31

AAEON offers the UP Element i12 Edge with Intel processors. (Image source: AAEON)

UP Element i12 Edge: Rugged mini-PC arrives based on Intel NUC 12 Compute Element

AAEON has launched the UP Element i12 Edge, a mini-PC built around the Intel NUC 12 Compute Element. Ideal for industrial uses, the UP Element i12 Edge measures 152 x 125 x 48 mm and has modern features like 2.5 Gbit Ethernet and ...

Alex Alderson, 10 Oct 2022 18:39

The Alienware x15 R2 proves its mettle once again in our review. (Image Source: Dell)

Alienware x15 R2 in review: New wine in old bottle that impresses despite few shortcomings

This year's Alienware x15 R2 is virtually indistinguishable from its predecessor but offers welcome internal upgrades that perform on par with the competition. The thin chassis results in higher emissions and Dell could further im...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Oct 2022 06:40

HP Omen 17 reviewed: Gaming notebook fails to arouse enthusiasm

The HP Omen 17 shows what the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and the Intel Core i7 12700 H bring to the table in terms of performance. But not only the internals are of importance: the exterior of the gaming laptop is not very well de...

Marc Herter, 04 Oct 2022 11:27

Raptor Lake profit margins are reportedly much lower than Alder Lake. (Source: Gam-Ol on Pixabay, AMD, Intel-edited)

Raptor Lake vs Zen 4 price war supposedly results in thinner retailer profit margins for Intel chips and horrible sales for AMD Zen 4 CPUs

Intel launched the 13th gen Raptor Lake chips recently at prices that compete very favorably with the AMD Zen 4 CPUs. Serial leaker Tom from the Moore’s Law is Dead YouTube channel alleges that the Raptor Lake CPUs have significan...

Fawad Murtaza, 03 Oct 2022 12:23

Ready for game streaming (Image Source: Chrome Unboxed)

Unannounced gamer-oriented Lenovo Chromebook based on the IdeaPad 5i models surfaces online with Core i5-1235U CPU

Some of the specs like the 16-inch QHD screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and the entire port selection come from the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook launched a month ago. Gamer-oriented specs include an RGB keyboard, a distinctive design on t...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Sep 2022 13:57

The Intel Core i9-13900KS has made its first appearance online (image via Intel)

Intel Core i9-13900KS runs circles around Ryzen 9 7950X in CPU-Z benchmark

Intel's upcoming Core i9-13900KS processor scored 928 and 18,453 in CPU-Z's single and multi-core tests, respectively, effectively making it the fastest consumer desktop CPU on the market. Intel claims that it can boost to 6.0 GHz...

Anil Ganti, 28 Sep 2022 16:16

Star Labs StarFighter Linux laptop (Source: Star Labs)

Star Labs unveils AMD/Intel-powered StarFighter Linux laptop

Available with both Intel and AMD processors, the StarFighter Linux laptop from Star Labs will be up for pre-orders in less than three weeks. Sadly, with prices from US$900 to US$3,000, interesting hardware specs overall, and quit...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Sep 2022 15:22

The new ASROck Mars ADL slim mini PC features a Thunderbolt 4 port. (Image Source: ASRock)

ASRock refreshes Mars slim mini PCs with Intel Alder Lake-U processors, adds Thunderbolt 4 connector

CPU options include the 15 W i5-1235U, i3-1215U and Celeron 7305 models from Intel. The Mars ADL mini PCs feature a Thunderbolt 4 connector and an SD card reader, as well as a proprietary cooling system that allows these processor...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Sep 2022 12:48

Intel's new Raptor Lake line of processors are finally here (image via Intel)

Intel Innovation | Intel Raptor Lake desktop processors announced with new Raptor Cove cores, stellar single/multi-threaded performance gains and a competitive price tag

The Intel Core i9-13900K, Core i7-13700K and Core i5-13600K are now official along with their KF variants. They will hit shelves on October 20 starting at US$296 for the i5, US$384 for the i7 and US$564 for the i9.

Anil Ganti, 27 Sep 2022 20:21

Intel has finally unveiled the Arc A770 graphics card for desktops (image via Intel)

Intel Innovation | Intel Arc A770 desktop graphics card finally gets an official price and launch date

Intel has announced that the Arc A770 desktop graphics card will be available to purchase on October 12 for US$329, presumably for the entry-level variant with 8 GB of VRAM. Its sibling with 16 GB of memory may cost a bit more.

Anil Ganti, 27 Sep 2022 19:20

Intel Raptor Lake-H Core i7-13700H and Core i9-13900HK show up on Geekbench. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Raptor Lake-H Core i7-13700H and Core i9-13900HK leak indicates minor gains in single-core and largely similar multi-core scores as Alder Lake-H

Intel's upcoming Raptor Lake-H mobile parts have made their first appearance on Geekbench. The Core i7-13700H and the Core i9-13900HK were spotted running on a pre-production Samsung laptop. The cache specifications seem to sugges...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Sep 2022 17:11

The i9-13900K pricing listed on Newegg is indeed a pleasant surprise. (Image Source: Newegg)

Intel i9-13900K to cost US$40 less than AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X, as revealed by leaked Newegg pre-order prices

The US$659.99 i9-13900K may be the first flagship CPU to launch with a lower MSRP compared to AMD's direct competitor. This does not apply to the i5-13600K and i7-13700K models, however, as they appear to be a bit more expensive t...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Sep 2022 13:38

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 Intel: Finally, a 16:10 display (low power) and an 86 Wh battery

Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 Intel: Much is new in the 16 incher with long battery runtimes

Lots of new features in Lenovo's ThinkPad T16 G1: a 16-inch 16:10 low-power display, a large 86 Wh battery and carbon fiber like in the ThinkPad T14s, to name a few. In contrast, the keyboard now has a travel of 1.5 mm.

Marvin Gollor, 25 Sep 2022 12:52

The Intel Core i9-13900K and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X are the cream of the current processor crop. (Image source: Intel (VideoCardz)/AMD - edited)

Titanic Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X clash incoming as Raptor Lake takes command of PassMark's single-thread performance chart

A powerful run by the Intel Core i9-13900K on PassMark’s desktop CPU single-thread performance chart has signposted an upcoming colossal battle between the Raptor Lake chip and Zen 4’s best: the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. The i9-13900K to...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Sep 2022 21:53

LG's Ultra PC 17 packs an Intel Alder Lake-P CPU and an RTX 3050 Ti dGPU. (Image Source: LG)

LG launches a Best Buy exclusive 17-inch Ultra PC laptop along with the 16-inch version for the U.S. market

The 16-inch model appears to be the same as the European one powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 5825U APU along with 16 GB LPDDR4 and up to 1 TB NVMe SSD storage. For the Best Buy exclusive 17-inch model, LG is offering an Intel Core i7-12...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Sep 2022 13:54

Minisforum NUCXi7 desktop PC review: Ultra slim gaming PC with GeForce RTX 3070 and Core i7-11800H

A laptop without display? With the NUCX series, the Minisforum system manufacturer offers a full-featured gaming PC, using almost exclusively laptop components. We were able to get our h...
Intel Core i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg

Sebastian Bade, 17 Sep 2022 00:14

AIB partner custom models may even go beyond 2.7 GHz. (Image Source: HotHardware)

Intel Arc A770 desktop GPU can be overclocked from 2.1 to 2.7 GHz with just 3 W over default TBP

Intel Fellow Tom Petersen revealed in a HotHardware Q&A session that the Arc A770 flagship desktop GPU can be overclocked from 2.1 to 2.7 GHz on air with relative ease, and AIB partner custom models could get an even higher OC pot...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Sep 2022 15:04