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Minisforum has released a new mini-PC globally. Available with the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H and 32 GB of RAM, the Minisforum M2 can be picked up for less than $600 as a barebones unit.

Lenovo is now selling a new 14-inch convertible laptop in North America. Equipped with Intel Panther Lake processors and up to 32 GB of RAM, the IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 (14IPH11) can also be configured with an OLED display and comes with dual M.2 and SODIMM slots despite its size.

Minisforum has unveiled a pair of new NAS devices. Built around Intel's Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake platforms, the All-Flash S5 and All-Flash S7 also contain 10 Gigabit LAN and USB4 expansion.

The GMKtec NucBox M3 Pro is a new mini PC from the company, and it’s powered by a dated Intel Core i5 13500H. This choice of processor appears to have kept the price low, with the barebone configuration costing $329.99, which can be further dropped with the special M3P15 coupon code.

Lenovo has updated one of its lightweight 14-inch laptops with cheaper models. Still powered by Intel Panther Lake, the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (14IPH11) is now sold in multiple markets with the Core Ultra 5 322 or Core Ultra 5 325, on top of the Core Ultra 7 355 that was already available.

Lenovo has released a new 14-inch laptop featuring Intel Lunar Lake processors. Equipped with a 70 Wh battery, the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 14ILL11 adopts the overall design of this year's Panther Lake refresh with the processors of older Gen 10 models.

Intel shares surged to a record high after a Bloomberg report said Apple is in early talks with Intel and Samsung to produce key chips in the U.S., potentially reducing its reliance on TSMC. The prospect of Apple using Intel’s foundry services for future A-series and M-series processors fueled investor enthusiasm, extending a dramatic yearlong rally in the chipmaker’s stock.

Thanks to Intel's impressive Panther Lake chips, it is now entirely possible to play AAA games on laptops and tablets at 1440p or higher without needing any discrete GPU. The latest example of this is ETA Prime's testing of the OneXPlayer Super V gaming tablet running the Core Ultra X7 358H.

Dell is now selling a new lightweight laptop with a range of 14-inch display options. Also configurable with multiple Intel Panther Lake processors, the Dell Pro 7 Series 14 comes with up to a 70 Wh battery and 64 GB of ultra-fast LPDDR5X RAM too.

Dell is now selling a new 13-inch laptop globally. The thinnest Dell Pro laptop ever released, the Pro 7 Series 13 (P713260) combines up to 64 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 RAM with Intel Panther Lake processors and a 55.8 Wh battery. Dell is only offering 60 Hz IPS panels for its new 13-inch laptop, though.

Dell has released a new 16-inch laptop featuring Intel Panther Lake processors and up to a 70 Wh battery. Available globally, the Dell Pro 5 Series 16 can also be configured with up to 64 GB of LPCAMM2 RAM and PCIe Gen 5 storage. OLED display options are missing altogether, though.

Dell has started selling a new 14-inch laptop globally featuring user-upgradeable LPCAMM2 RAM. Also offered with a choice of Intel Panther Lake processors, the Dell Pro 5 Series 14 (P514260) can be configured with OLED or 120 Hz VRR displays and up to a 70 Wh battery.

In a move that could see Apple diversify its supply chains, Apple is reportedly evaluating Intel and Samsung to manufacture its upcoming processors. So far, TSMC has been the sole producer for Apple's iPhone and MacBook chips. Apple's reliance on TSMC is so big that it is TSMC's second-largest customer, second only to Nvidia.

Razer has now released its latest 16-inch gaming laptop globally. Equipped with a 16-core Intel Panther Lake processor, the new Razer Blade 16 can also be configured with up to 64 GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 laptop GPU. All variants feature a 240 Hz OLED display, too.

You would be hard-pressed to build a gaming PC without a CPU and GPU from either Nvidia, Intel or AMD. However, GPUSpecs does just that, by building a gaming PC using only parts developed and built in China, and yes, it can play games.

A leaked benchmark result has provided early insights into the state of Intel's Arc G3 Extreme processor. Equipped with 14 cores, the Arc G3 Extreme will bring Intel's powerful Arc B390 graphics to gaming handhelds like the next MSI Claw, too.

A retailer has revealed pricing for MSI's long-awaited Claw 8 AI+ refresh. Unfortunately, the new Glacier Blue Edition release will be more expensive than existing Claw 8 AI+ handhelds.

The next MSI Claw has been detailed before its official debut. Featuring the Intel Arc G3 Extreme and an 80 Wh battery, the Claw 8 EX AI+ has been priced at €1,599 with 32 GB of RAM and a 120 Hz display, too.

A new report indicates that Microsoft could be closer to announcing new Surface PCs than previously expected. Allegedly, the Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 could launch as soon as May 2026 with Intel Panther Lake and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors at the helm.

It is looking likely that we are finally going to see Intel Panther Lake Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme processors for handheld gaming consoles in the coming months. But, you don't need to wait for Intel to officially release the Arc G3 processors to know how they perform, as ETA Prime has simulated the performance of the SoCs.

Lenovo has started selling a new 16-inch laptop globally featuring Intel Panther Lake processors and 100 W dedicated GPUs. Also equipped with a 92 Wh battery, the new Pro 9i and Yoga Pro 9i can be configured with 120 Hz Tandem OLED displays, too.

It looks like the launch of new Microsoft Surface PCs is right around the corner. While Microsoft has not begun teasing anything just yet, the Surface Pro 12 has emerged with a choice of Intel Panther Lake processors. Surprisingly, the new Surface Pro appears set to launch with 24 GB of RAM, unlike its predecessors.

Microsoft's next Surface Laptop has reared its head before being released. Equipped with 32 GB of RAM and an Intel Panther Lake processor, the Surface Laptop 8 also features Arc B390 graphics and a familiar 13.8-inch display.

The GPD Box was recently announced as one of the first mini PCs with an MCIO 8i eGPU port. This interface can deliver PCIe 5.0 x8 speeds, which is higher than the usual OCuLink x4 found in systems with external GPU support. The company has now shared more details about the Panther Lake mini PC.

No big NPU, no problem: While the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 may not be a Copilot+ PC, with a strong dGPU, up to 192 GB RAM and three 4 TB SSDs, this device can be used to run AI locally.

Wildcat Lake is Intel's answer to the Apple MacBook Neo, because with just two performance cores and a tiny iGPU with two Xe3 cores, the chips are so small that they can be operated without a fan. Benchmarks are hardly surprising, but the prices are all the more so.

The GPD Box and GPD G2 have been formally introduced. These are the new Panther Lake mini PC and eGPU dock with the MCIO interface, which promises near-native GPU performance. They are expected to launch soon.

A DigiTimes report says Nvidia will source some parts for its 2028-bound Feynman GPUs from Intel Foundry. The chipmaker also plans to use Intel’s EMIB packaging tech alongside TSMC’s CoWoS.

For a few years, Lenovo used soldered Wi-Fi in all enterprise ThinkPad laptops. With the new Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3, Lenovo increases modularity by bringing socketed Wi-Fi back.

Asus has brought another dual-screen laptop to North America. Available to purchase with a choice of Intel Panther Lake processors, the Zenbook Duo UX8407 combines a 99 Wh battery with 144 Hz OLED displays that can reach 1,000 nits in HDR mode.

Lenovo has started selling a new lightweight 14-inch in the US. Fully redesigned from last year, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition combines Intel Panther Lake with a modular chassis, a haptic trackpad and a 120 Hz VRR OLED display.

The 2026 Honor MagicBook X Plus series is now official, and the lineup brings two new laptops: the X14 Plus and X16 Plus. Both are powered by Intel Panther Lake and are proper competitors to the MacBook Air series, and in China, the starting price is CNY 5,999, around $879.

Lenovo has expanded the availability of a new 14-inch ThinkPad to North America. Available with up to 64 GB of RAM and a 120 Hz VRR OLED display, the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition also features a haptic touchpad and a 360-degree hinge with a choice of four Intel Panther Lake processors.

Notebookcheck got some hands-on time with an laptop powered by Intel's Wildcat Lake CPUs. It was an Intel reference device with an unspecified six-core CPU and 16 GB of soldered memory.

The ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 is now available to purchase internationally. Equipped with AMD Gorgon Point or Intel Panther Lake processors, the new releases differ in several important areas that appear to favour Intel variants over their AMD counterparts.

The Acer Swift Go 16 is now available to purchase with Intel Panther Lake processors. Sold in the US for now, the new 16-inch laptop combines 32 GB of RAM with a 70 Wh battery despite weighing less than 1.4 kg.

Lenovo is now selling the latest version of the ThinkPad T14s Gen 7. Available internationally, the new 14-inch laptop has arrived with Intel Panther Lake processors first, including multiple vPro options. AMD Gorgon Point and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 variants will be launching later this year.

Acer has finally started selling one of its latest 16-inch laptops internationally. Equipped with a powerful Intel Panther Lake processor, the new Acer Swift 16 also combines a 70 Wh battery with a 120 Hz OLED display in a package that weighs just about as much as a MacBook Air 15.

Lenovo has released a new 14-inch laptop featuring user-replaceable LPCAMM2 RAM. Also featuring an optional 120 Hz VRR OLED display in some markets, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 can be configured with up to an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H, a 75 Wh battery and 64 GB of RAM.

Maingear has refreshed its MG-1 desktop lineup ahead of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2's arrival, pairing expanded CPU/GPU options with higher-end build refinements and deeper customization, including custom artwork, up to 128GB of DDR5, and as many as six M.2 NVMe SSDs. The update also emphasizes value and usability with a BYO RAM program, bloatware-free Windows image, optional warranty extension, and zero-interest financing aimed at smoothing the upgrade path for 2026 gaming and AI workloads.

After weeks of teasers, the Lenovo Lecoo AI Mini Pro is now available to purchase in China. It features a Mac mini-esque design, is powered by the Intel Lunar Lake series, and can be configured with up to 32GB of RAM. The starting price is CNY 3,999, about $586.

Lenovo has expanded the availability of its tiny mini-PC to more countries. Now available in Europe, the Yoga Mini i Gen 11 combines Intel's Panther Lake platform with up to 32 GB of RAM and 2 TB of storage. The new mini-PC can now be configured with the Core Ultra X7 358H and Arc B390 graphics, too.

The Redmi Book Pro 2026 series has been officially launched in China. There are two laptops, and both are powered by the Intel Panther Lake line. They have a relatively thin design, and the 14-inch laptop starts at CNY 7,499, around $1,099.

The Dell 15 D15260 laptop is launching in India today. Powered by Arrow Lake-H with up to 16 GB DDR5 RAM and up to a 512 GB NVMe SSD, the Dell 15 aims to offer a bit more grunt than a typical Inspiron and will be available at prices starting from ₹69,699 ($750).

The product lineup of Lenovo Lecoo is about to see a new addition, and it’s a mini PC. With a round of teasers, the brand has given a glimpse of the system and confirmed that it will come with a compact, premium build with multiple ports.

A new leak has revealed two unreleased Intel Panther Lake chips. The Arc G3 Extreme and Arc G3 are tailor-made for handheld consoles, and they are expected to surface sometime in Q2 2026.

Honor has officially confirmed the flagship WIN H9 gaming laptop will feature an industry-first 300Hz "3D anti-dizziness" display and a world-first six-fan cooling system. Launching April 23, the 270W laptop features an RTX 5070 Ti and Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus.

A new leak has highlighted exactly how much total cache each Intel Nova Lake chip could feature at launch. The top-spec model reportedly has more cache than AMD’s newly announced Ryzen 9 9950X3D2.