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Honor has refreshed the MagicBook 14 for 2022. Now called the MagicBook 14 2022, the laptop comes with a choice of Intel Alder Lake-P processors and NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. Honor also offers the MagicBook 14 2022 in two colours, albeit only the choice between silver and grey.

The latest ZBook Fury 16 G9 workstations from HP come packed with powerful components such as the 55 W Intel Alder Lake-HX processors with up to 16 cores and 24 threads, professional RTX A5500 / Radeon Pro W6600M dGPUs, up to 128 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, 22 TB of storage and 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports.

Both the Core-i9-12900HK CPU and the GeForce RTX-3080 Ti laptop GPU run all the latest computer games smoothly on a responsive 17.3-inch screen (QHD). The notebook also offers a Thunderbolt 4 slot as well as space for two PCIe-4 SSDs.

Lenovo launched the 7th generation of the Legion 7 series in Legion 7i powered by Alder Lake-HX and Legion 7 powered by Ryzen 6000 HX flavors. The Legion 7 and 7i now boast of a number of firsts in the 16-inch gaming laptop category along with upgrades to memory, storage, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Intel, today, unveiled the Alder Lake-HX platform targeted at enthusiast gamers and mobile workstations. The Alder Lake-HX platform is led by the 16C/24T Core i9-12950HX with a boost TDP up to 157 W. Alder Lake-HX is also the first 16-core mobile platform and also the first to offer PCie Gen 5 on laptops. Intel is also supplanting mobile Xeons with vPro-enabled Alder Lake-HX this generation.

The Intel-based 2022 Legion Slim 7i models feature the latest Alder Lake-H processors combined with Nvidia's RTX 3000 dGPUs, and also offer premium options like a mini-LED 16-inch screen with HDR certification.

Lenovo's new Yoga 9i 14 offers the most modern features you can get right now. The high-end convertible impressed with an excellent picture quality during our review and the Yoga 9i 14 can even beat the business flagship ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 in some regards.

Asus introduced the Vivobook S 16X in both Intel Alder Lake-H up to the Core i7-12700H and AMD Rembrandt-H options up to the Ryzen 7 6800H and Ryzen 9 6900HX. The Vivobook S 16X claims to be the world's slimmest 16-inch 4K laptop with a PANTONE-validated OLED NanoEdge display that is VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500-certified.

US retailers have started offering the PN63-S1, ASUS' 0.9-litre mini-PC. The ASUS PN63-S1 starts at US$329 with a Core i3-1115G4 processor and rises to US$619 for the more powerful Core i7-11370H. All prices are for barebones systems without storage or RAM.

Despite Intel's latest reports on the steady advancements with the proprietary 7 nm production nodes, industry sources close to DigiTimes claim that Intel might change the Meteor Lake blueprints to be produced exclusively on the TSMC N5 nodes in order to avoid delays and ensure competitive performance in the battle against Apple's upcoming M processors.

Lenovo has unveiled a new version of the Yoga Slim 9i, a 14-inch laptop that will be available with Intel Core i5-1240P or Core i7-1280P processors. Also, Lenovo will only offer the Yoga Slim 9i 14IAP7 with OLED displays, plus Intel's new Arc A350M dedicated GPU and up to 32 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM.

Lenovo has upgraded the Yoga Slim 7i Carbon as part of its Yoga 2022 refresh. The Yoga Slim 7i Carbon will be orderable from this summer with up to a Core i7-1260P processor and a 2.5K display with a 90 Hz refresh rate.

Lenovo has unveiled an Intel Alder Lake-powered version of the Yoga Slim 7i Pro X, a 14.5-inch laptop that will also be available with three display options and a choice between two dedicated GPUs. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro X will begin shipping in July 2022 and will start at €1,199.

Lenovo has announced the Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAH7, a 14-inch laptop available with Core i5-1240P to Core i7-12700H processors. The new Yoga Slim 7i Pro comes with dedicated GPU options too, as well as a 2.8K OLED display that has a 90 Hz refresh rate.

Lenovo has announced a 16-inch version of the Yoga Slim 7i Pro. To be available with the Core i5-12500H or the Core i7-12700H, the Yoga Slim 7i Pro 16IAH7 will start €1,499 when it becomes orderable in July. Also, the Yoga Slim 7i Pro 16IAH7 will offer the Intel Arc A370M, one of the company's first laptop GPUs.

Hybrid architecture at 28W. After Intel already launched the H45 Alder Lake CPUs a couple of weeks ago, we now get the first laptops with the 28W P-series CPUs. We had the chance to test the new Core i7-1260P in Lenovo's Yoga 9i 14 and the performance is very good, but at the cost of the power consumption.

In an interview with CNBC, Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger stated that he expects the global silicon shortage will end by 2024. While a clear timeframe is welcome, this means that upcoming graphics cards from NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD could all remain stuck at extremely high prices due to supply shortages.

Apple had tech enthusiasts turning their heads when it released the new Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable alongside the Mac Studio and Studio Display earlier this year. At a hard-to-swallow US$129 for the 1.8-meter version, and an even heftier US$159 for the as yet unavailable 3-meter version, let’s take a look at why this cord carries such a steep price tag.

ASUS has launched the PN80, a 200 x 200 x 60 mm mini-PC that relies on the Core i7-11700B processor. The ASUS PN80 costs US$1,299 and has four drive bays, among other features.

Dell has started selling the XPS 13 Plus, a new take on the company's popular ultrabook. While the XPS 13 Plus looks like a concept, its capacitive function keys and invisible trackpad raised eyebrows following the device's announcement in January at CES 2022.

The Intel Arc A370M-powered version of the HP Spectre x360 16 is on its way. While a release date remains unknown, its price has at least been confirmed. The Intel Arc A370M will be available with an Intel Core i7-1260P processor and a 4K OLED display, among other features.

Chuwi has introduced a new version of the GemiBook Pro, which it has upgraded to new processors. Not only has the GemiBook Pro received an Intel Jasper Lake processor, it now also has a 14-inch IPS display with a 1440p resolution and a 3:2 aspect ratio.

Gigabyte has beaten Intel to revealing the Core i9-12900HX, a 55 W processor that has 16 cores and a 5.0 GHz peak clock speed. The Core i9-12900HX will be available in the AORUS 17X YE, which also includes the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and a 360 Hz display.

The new ZenBook S 13 OLED is powered by AMD's Ryzen 7 6800U APU with Radeon 680M integrated graphics and features 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 RAM with 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage, while the Intel-based Pro 15 Flip OLED convertible integrates a Core i7-12700H processor coupled with 16 GB LPDDR5-4800 and 1 TB of PCIe 3.0 SSD storage, plus an ARC A370M dGPU.

The Intel Arc A770 Graphics has appeared on Geekbench, likely the company's first desktop graphics card. Not only has Geekbench offered an insight into the card's performance, it has also confirmed several specifications, including what appears to be its GPU boost clock speed.

Tipster Enthusiastic Citizen recently claimed that Arc desktop chips, including the A780, could be delayed til Q3 2022. This would potentially put these parts into a difficult spot against RX 7000 and Lovelace chips which may deliver two times the performance, going by current performance rumors.

Performance figures for a purported Intel Raptor Lake P mobile CPU recently leaked on Userbenchmark. The 14-core chip outperformed the top-end Core i9-12900HK in both single and multithreaded workloads.

A leaked spec sheet of an unannounced Dell Precision workstation suggests that the laptop may come with 12th gen Intel Alder Lake-HX processors and Intel Arc Pro GPUs. The machine looks to be a successor to the Dell Precision 7760 workstation.

Processor options include the i5-12600, i7-12700 and i9-12900 models that can be coupled with up to 64 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and up to 24 TB of storage. The dGPU selection is limited to the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3060 models and there is no Thunderbolt 4 support.

The Ohio mega-complex and the new Oregon expansion, along with a German new site are not Intel's only plans for improved production capacity. Apparently, CEO Pat Gelsinger visited Japan and India in order to discuss chip production collaborations, plus it once again met with TSMC representatives to reevaluate the ongoing partnership.

Lambda, a company known for building deep learning-focused PCs, and Razer have teamed up to release a new version of the Tensorbook, a slim laptop with machine learning chops. The notebook is packed to the gills with hardware designed for AI development, comes preinstalled with lots of Lambda's software, and has some solid gaming capabilities.

The MINISFORUM Elitemini TH60 is a powerful mini-PC powered by a 45 W Intel processor. While the Elitemini TH60 resembles the Apple Mac mini, MINISFORUM has included more usable ports, such as DisplayPort and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, at no extra cost.

The ThinkBook 14 Gen4 Plus is now on sale, starting in Malaysia. Unlike many laptops, the ThinkBook 14 Gen4 Plus is configurable with 15 W, 28 W and 45 W Intel Alder Lake processors. Lenovo offers the ThinkBook 14 Gen4 Plus with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 GPU too, among other features.

An Intel spokesperson has responded to reports that the new Alder Lake processors' LGA1700 socket bracket may cause heat spreader warping and operating temperature rise. They warned that the slight 'deflection' isn't bringing the CPU out of specs and any aftermarket solution may void the processor's warranty.

A couple of Intel Core i9-12900KS samples have made their way onto the PassMark benchmark site and have performed as expected. The latest Alder Lake powerhouse has shot straight to the top of the single-thread chart. With the addition of the i9-12900KS, Intel 12th Gen parts now occupy the first 12 positions.

First impression for the Matrix Awakens PC version is a bit lackluster, as the demo does not appear to be particularly well optimized. Even though the resolution is capped at 1440p, not even the RTX 3090 can hit 60 fps and the experience becomes stuttery when jumping into driving mode.

Lenovo has finally started selling the Yoga 9i Gen 7, a laptop that the company announced in January. Not only does the Yoga 9i Gen 7 feature Intel's new Alder Lake-P processors, it also contains a 4K OLED display with a 16:10 aspect ratio.

The VBook 2023 is a new 2-in-1 from VOYO, an affiliated brand of One-netbook. With an Intel Core i7-1260P processor and a dedicated GPU, the VBook 2023 should pack a punch compared to the likes of the Surface Pro 8. Do not let the name confuse you though, the VBook 2023 should be available next month.

The Acer ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition CN715-73G-SL76Z mobile integrates a 3D stereoscopic display as well as AI-powered cameras with eye tracking so the users do not need to wear specialized glasses. These systems are currently available in the EU for €3,599.

Dynabook has unveiled the Portégé X40-K, a 14-inch laptop powered by 28 W processors. The Portégé X40-K also has more upgrade and configuration options than most laptops, in part thanks to its SO-DIMM RAM. The Portégé X40-K has other tricks up its sleeve too, including two Thunderbolt 4 ports.