CES 2024 | Asus TUF Gaming A16 repackaged with Zen 4 HX CPU and GeForce RTX 4070
A new Asus TUF Gaming A16 variant has been announced at CES 2024. It features a 16-inch, 165 Hz screen (FHD/QHD), a 90 Wh battery and up to 32 GB of RAM.
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CES 2024 | Asus TUF Gaming A15 launched with Ryzen 8000 processors and a 2.5K screen
Asus has refreshed the TUF Gaming A15 with AMD's latest Ryzen 8000 Hawk Point processors, a 16:10 screen and a USB 4.0 Type-C port. Other features include a GeForce RTX 4070 and a 90 Wh battery.
CES 2024 | Asus Vivobook S14 and Vivobook S16 shown off with 120 Hz OLED screens in Zen 4 and Meteor Lake flavours
The Asus Vivobook S14 and Vivobook S16 have been refreshed with new hardware. The former comes with an Intel/AMD CPU, while the latter is AMD-only.
CES 2024 | New Lenovo LOQ 15 lineup is a curious mix of Ryzen 7 8845HS, Core i7-14700HX, and Core i5-12450HX processors, AMD variant not coming to North America
Lenovo is introducing a refreshed LOQ 15 lineup at CES 2024. The new LOQ 15 includes SKUs powered by Intel Core i7-14700HX and AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS along with entry-level options featuring the Alder Lake Core i5-12450HX. Lenovo also...
CES 2024 | 2024 Razer Blade 14 gets massive generative AI boost with the Ryzen 9 8945HS starting at $2200
The new Blade 14 will begin shipping on January 23 with the promise of 40 percent faster generative AI performance over last year's Ryzen 9 7940HS. If you don't care much for AI, however, the new changes are otherwise minimal upgr...
CES 2024 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 announced with AMD Ryzen 8000HS Hawk Point processors and OLED screen
The IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 has been officially announced at CES 2024. The laptop ships in 14-inch and 16-inch configurations. It can be purchased in April starting at $729.
CES 2024 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Ryzen 5 8600G, Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 3 8300G APUs officially announced for budget gaming rigs
AMD has announced four new desktop APUs at CES 2024. They feature an interesting mix of Zen 4 and Zen 4c CPU cores and RDNA 3 iGPUs. All but one model will be purchasable on January 31.
Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA707XI laptop review: 140 W GeForce RTX 4070 for $1400
TUF to beat for the price. It's a "plain" look when compared to the flashier ROG series, but the focus on speed and simplicity is what's most important for gamers on tighter budgets. However, potential buyers should be aware of all the cut corners.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 17.30" | 2.5 kg
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 17.30" | 2.5 kg
Lenovo ThinkPad P16v G1 AMD review - Entry-level workstation with Zen4
Ryzen 7 Pro in P15v's successor. With the ThinkPad P16v G1, Lenovo is offering an affordable mobile workstation that can be configured with either an AMD or Intel CPU. We tested out the AMD version equipped with an Nvidia RTX A1000, which particularly stands out with its impressively long battery life.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS | NVIDIA RTX A1000 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.3 kg
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS | NVIDIA RTX A1000 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.3 kg
Flagship AMD Ryzen 7 8700G's iGPU impresses in maiden Geekbench run
The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G has shown up on Geekbench. It is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a 12 CU Radeon 780M iGPU. AMD is rumoured to unveil it and its lower-end counterparts in the coming days.
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G makes Geekbench debut with mid-range RDNA3 iGPU
The Ryzen 5 8600G, AMD's upcoming Zen 4 plus RDNA 3 desktop APU, has shown up on Geekbench. It features 8 cores, 16 threads and an iGPU with 8 CUs.
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 G8 laptop review - AMD Zen4 isn’t automatically better
More performance, but worse runtimes. Lenovo now offers its 14-inch Yoga Pro 7 14 G8 with the current AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS (Zen4), which may offer more performance compared to the old Ryzen 7 7735HS, however, this takes its toll on the device's battery life and noise emissions.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.50" | 1.5 kg
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.50" | 1.5 kg
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 AMD needs upgradable RAM
Lenovo differentiates the ThinkPad T14 G4 into Intel and AMD variants. One difference: Completely soldered RAM on the AMD model. To us, this is a mistake.
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS makes Geekbench debut alongside new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 variant
AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 8945HS showed up on Geekbench alongside Asus' upcoming ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop. It performs on par with its Phoenix-based predecessor in multi-core but lags in single-core.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4 AMD Laptop Review: Ryzen power in the compact ThinkPad
Bread and butter business with AMD. The ThinkPad T series is one of the most important parts of Lenovo's enterprise PC portfolio. Corporate purchasers get the choice: AMD or Intel for their client. There are arguments for both - with efficiency being on the side of the ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 AMD.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.00" | 1.5 kg
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.00" | 1.5 kg
HP ZBook Power 15 G10 workstation review: Excellent alternative to the ThinkPad P15v
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The ZBook Power 15 G10 is one of the few 15.6-inch workstations to ship with both AMD Zen 4 Pro CPUs and Nvidia RTX Ada GPUs. If you don't mind missing out on 4K, OLED, ECC RAM, and 16-inch screen sizes, then the ZBook Power 15 G10 should prove to be a reliable classic.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2 kg
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2 kg
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G desktop APU with Radeon 780M pops up on Geekbench
Soon to be officially unveiled by AMD, the Ryzen 7 8700G has surfaced on Geekbench. The Hawk Point AM5 desktop APU went through ML tests on the benchmarking platform, which evaluated the AI capacities of the chipsets. According to...
Radeon RX 6550M performance debut: Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 laptop review
Similar gaming performance to Apple M3 Pro. RDNA2 isn't necessarily bad for an entry-level Radeon GPU, but it's getting long in the tooth and difficult to recommend at such a high $1600+ price tag. The fast Ryzen 9 Pro Zen 4 CPU and 4K OLED touchscreen are otherwise highlights for the ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 model.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | AMD Radeon RX 6550M | 16.00" | 1.8 kg
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | AMD Radeon RX 6550M | 16.00" | 1.8 kg
Asus leaks entire AMD Ryzen 8000G Phoenix-based desktop CPU lineup with RDNA3 iGPUs
The new BIOS updates for the X670 mobos from Asus and ASRock include detailed specs for the upcoming Ryzen 8000G series. ASRock even shows a CPU-Z screen with the Ryzen 7 8700G coupled with 256 GB of DDR5 RAM.
G4 Edge mini PC now available with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and 150 W Nvidia RTX 4060 mobile GPU
Performance-wise, the G4 Edge is even faster than similar laptop configurations thanks to the beefier cooling system. However, the port side is missing TB4 / USB4 connectivity and, despite the improved cooling solution, the CPU ca...
Schenker launches VIA 14 Pro ultrabook with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and 3K display
Highlights for the new VIA 14 Pro include 32 GB DDR5-6400 RAM as base option, dual M.2 SSD slots with PCIe 4.0 X4 speeds, microSD card reader and a 14-inch LTPS-IPS screen with 2880x1800 resolution.
Deal | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D drops below $360 on Amazon
Although it hasn't hit the $449 list price since late June, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D was selling for over $420 in October and its highest Amazon price for November was over $400 as well. Now, this chip goes for $358.14 on Amazon th...
HP Pavilion Plus 14 Core i7 Review: Intel Raptor Lake or AMD Zen 4? The choice is clear
Better with Intel outside. The HP Pavilion Plus 14 powered by the Intel Core i7-1355U brings with it the same niceties found in the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U variant including the 2.8K IMAX Enhanced OLED display and 5 MP webcam while also adding a Thunderbolt 4 port. The similarities end there, however, and our review finds out that the performance disparity between the Intel and AMD variants is night and day.
Intel Core i7-1355U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 14.00" | 1.4 kg
Intel Core i7-1355U | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 14.00" | 1.4 kg
AMD Ryzen 8000 Hawk Point laptop processors unveiled with marginally faster AI performance
AMD has unveiled nine new APUs as a part of its Ryzen 8000 series of laptop chips. They're classified into HS and U categories, each with varying TDP ranges. Laptops powered by the said processors will launch in Q1 2024.
Deal | Minisforum UM780 XTX mini PC with OCulink port, 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD storage discounted to $637.16
On top of the speedy OCulink port that can almost triple the bandwidth over Thunderbolt 4 in some situations, this model also features dual USB4 connectors and dual 2.5 GbE jacks.
Deal | Acer Swift Edge 16 with 120 Hz OLED panel, Wi-Fi 7 and two USB 4.0 ports drops to its lowest price ever on Best Buy
The Acer Swift Edge 16 can now be purchased at Best Buy for less than US$1,000. It features a 16-inch 16:10 OLED screen clocked at 120 Hz, an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD.
Minisforum EliteMini UM780 XTX review: The mini PC with an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and a Radeon 780M has been given OCuLink and USB-4 connections
Powerful and future-proof! Minisforum's EliteMini UM780 XTX is a very specialized mini PC which features great performance and connectivity options. Visually, the device may be a little more divisive but all-in-all, everything fits together well. In this review, we have analyzed and summarized what the mini PC with an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS can do.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | AMD Radeon 780M | 750 g
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | AMD Radeon 780M | 750 g
Radeon RX 7900M Alienware m18 R1 bugs addressed via display driver workaround
If you're experiencing display issues, Dell recommends rolling back your driver to v31.0.14076.3, A01. And if you're not, then don't update your display drivers at all even if AMD Adrenalin says otherwise. The latest drivers shoul...
Reasonable workstation PC specifications in 2023
CheckMag 2023 has been a year with plenty of hardware releases from Intel, AMD and Nvidia. With so many new computer parts released this year it can be a daunting task to choose the parts for your next workstation. In this article let us e...
First AMD Ryzen Z1 mini-PC showcased with Ryzen Z1 Extreme model also planned
YouTuber ETA Prime has revealed the first AMD Ryzen Z1-based mini-PC. Coming soon, the new mini-PC will eventually be available with the Ryzen Z1 Extreme too.
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS shows up on Geekbench alongside the Ryzen 5 8640HS
Two upcoming AMD laptop chips, the Ryzen 5 8640HS and Ryzen 7 8840HS, have shown up on Geekbench. The former is a 6-core, 12-thread SKU, while the latter is an 8-core, 16-thread model.
AMD Ryzen 9 8940H makes Geekbench debut with Radeon 780M iGPU
The AMD Ryzen 9 8940H has shown up on Geekbench alongside an Asus TUF A15 laptop. On average, it performs on par with the RYzen 7 7940HS in single- and multi-core tests.
Deal | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D gets hefty 20% price cut on Amazon
The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D can now be bought on Amazon for US$359. The 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 processor is tailor-made for gaming PCs and outperforms even high-end Intel/AMD counterparts.
AMD Radeon RX 7900M performance debut: Alienware m18 R1 laptop review
Diamond in the rough. AMD knocked it out of the park with its Ryzen series of mobile CPUs, but there's no question that its discrete mobile GPUs have been falling behind. The Radeon RX 7900M rights the ship by being just as powerful as the mobile RTX 4080 for hundreds of dollars less.
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | AMD Radeon RX 7900M | 18.00" | 3.9 kg
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | AMD Radeon RX 7900M | 18.00" | 3.9 kg
Deal | Acer Nitro 17 with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and GeForce RTX 4060 drops to US$1,000 for the first time on Amazon
The Acer Nitro 17 includes a 17.3-inch QHD screen clocked at 165 Hz, 16 GB of DDR5 memory, a 1 TB SSD and a 90 Wh battery, along with current-gen AMD and Nvidia hardware. It is heavily discounted on Amazon as a part of its Cyber M...
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X flexes as world's most powerful HEDT CPU by powering past all Xeon and EPYC chips on PassMark
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X has turned up on PassMark and immediately left its mark near the top of the CPU Mark table. The Zen 4-based Storm Peak part defeated all EPYC and Xeon chips in its path and was only kept off the to...
Deal | HP discounts Omen 16 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4060 down to US$949.99
Included with this configuration are 16 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage and a 16.1-inch 1080p 165 Hz IPS screen. The RTX 4070 dGPU option is also discounted to US$1,189.99.
Deal | AMD and Intel CPU Black Friday deals on Amazon: Ryzen 9 7900X3D drops to US$433, i7-13700K only US$345
The biggest discount of 49% is recorded on the previous gen Ryzen 9 5900X that is now down to US$288.99. On Intel's side, the previous gen i9-12900KS is 19% off at US$349.
The Evolution of Threadripper: AMD's answer for the HEDT market
CheckMag Ever since Intel launched its Extreme Edition Core i7 CPUs like the i7-965 in 2008, the High-End Desktop (HEDT) market has been in Intel’s firm grasp. The year 2017 came along with the launch of AMD's Zen CPU microarchitecture whi...
TerransForce Handle 5: New powerful gaming handheld showcased with AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU, 50 Wh battery and 120 Hz display
Minixpc has showcased the TerransForce Handle 5, a new AMD Ryzen 7 7840U-powered gaming handheld. To be available from around US$650, the TerransForce Handle 5 also features a 120 Hz display, PCIe 4.0 storage, LPDDR5 RAM and a 50 ...
Deal | ASUS TUF A15 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 7940HS and RTX 4060 drops to US$1,099
This TUF A15 version also packs 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM and a 512 GB PCie 4.0 SSD, as well as a 15.6-inch display with 1080p resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate. At this price point, it is among the few models to include a USB4 conn...
HP Pavilion Plus 14 Ryzen 7 laptop review: Changes in all the right places
Major efficiency gains. Last year's Core i7-12700H was fast, but the switch to Zen 4 has done wonders to battery life and efficiency without needing to sacrifice performance. The OLED display, fast integrated GPU, and affordable starting prices make the Pavilion Plus 14 a great option for students and most casual editors.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.00" | 1.4 kg
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.00" | 1.4 kg
AMD Phoenix3 and Phoenix4 entries spotted in updated PCI ID Repository
The first references for AMD's refreshed Phoenix architecture have been added to the PCI ID Repository. Phoenix3 is most likely a refresh for Phoenix1 and Phoenix4 may be a Phoenix2 refresh, both of which are expected to launch wi...
Lenovo ThinkStation P8 debuts as new highly configurable workstation with AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX processors
The ThinkStation P8 is Lenovo's latest workstation and one that it bases around AMD's Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX series. The workstation has extensive configuration options too, with seven storage drives, seven PCIe slots, eig...
Apple M3 series smashes past Raptor Lake and Dragon Range to dominate PassMark's laptop CPU single-thread chart
Four members of the Apple M3 series have landed on the PassMark benchmark site and have immediately secured the top four positions in the single-thread performance chart for laptop CPUs. The Apple M3, 11-core M3 Pro, 12-core M3 Pr...
Deal | AMD R7 7800X3D down to US$369.99, R9 7900X3D only US$469.99 and R5 5600X3D drops to US$199.99 at Microcenter
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is US$80 off, while the Ryzen 5 5600X3D hits the lowest price since launch, and the Ryzen 9 7900X3D is US$130 off.
Deal | Eluktronics RP-15 G2 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and Nvidia RTX 4070 starts at US$1,299.95
The US$1,299.95 configuration includes 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM and 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. There is also a 32 GB RAM version for US$1,399.95 and a 64 GB RAM + 2 TB SSD one for US$1,499.
AMD's Zen4 Phoenix-based desktop APUs rumored to launch as the Ryzen 8000G series
Initially thought to be part of the Ryzen 7000G series, AMD's Phoenix-based desktop APUs are now expected to launch early next year under the Ryzen 8000G series. AMD apparently sent engineering samples of models such as the Ryzen ...
Apple M2 Ultra vs the might of x86
CheckMag The launch of Apple's first home-grown CPU design in late 2020 has sparked an arms race with x86 giants such as AMD and Intel. The M2 Ultra has a total of 24 CPU cores in which 16 are performance cores and 8 are efficiency cores. ...
Yoga Slim 7 vs. Yoga Pro 7 - The fight for Lenovo's best 14-inch subnotebook
Lenovo offers two very good 14-inch subnotebooks with the Yoga Slim 7 and Yoga Pro 7. We reviewed both models and compare them with each other.
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