Wi-Fi 7

For the start of the MWC, Lenovo releases a new generation of ThinkPad laptops out into the world. The compact Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 receives some of the biggest upgrades. The now smallest ThinkPad laptop weighs below one kilogram. As for the CPUs, AMD Ryzen AI 300 or Intel Arrow Lake are gonna be offered.

The well known office ThinkPads have been updated to the newest CPUs - with the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 and the ThinkPad T16 Gen 4, Lenovo releases updates of its most popular business laptops. The center of the stage is taken by the many new CPU options.

The 2025 version of the ROG Strix G18 laptop has descended on North America with RTX 5080 graphics, an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX platform and a 500-nit 240Hz 2.5K display. It is backed for productivity as well as gaming, yet has a decent amount of RGB that includes underlighting. The G18 (2025) features advanced reparability as well as cooling, thanks to a design that is amenable to a tear-down with simple tool-free entry.

Customers had to wait a few months, but it looks like the wait is over. Lenovo's PSREF database now lists the additional hardware options people have been waiting for, including 5G, IPS screens and less expensive Intel Core Ultra CPUs. And not just those, as Lenovo surprisingly also adds a new OLED screen.

Google's symmetrical speed internet service continues to set high marks for performance and reliability. Soon the CES host city will finally have access to Google Fiber plans. How else is the provider improving its industry-leading broadband solutions?

The most significant Windows updates often wreak havoc on perfectly functioning PCs. While upgrading has benefits, the Windows 11 24H2 update is causing headaches for gamers, students, and workers. How long before 24H2 becomes mandatory?

The Wi-Fi standard 802.11ah (a.k.a. Wi-Fi HaLow) has not played much of a role in Europe thus far, even though the 802.11ah standard uses a frequency that makes it quite suitable for long-range networking. However, the available bandwidth differs significantly across regions.

The MSI Vector 16 HX AI is a high-end 16-inch gaming laptop stuffed with the latest and greatest from Intel and Nvidia. The new Vector 16 HX AI brings lots of power and good connectivity in a relatively large case.

Lenovo expands its ThinkPad portfolio with a new series: The Lenovo ThinkPad X9 leaves the typical ThinkPad design behind to attack the Apple MacBook Air. For this, Lenovo trusts on the efficiency of Intel Lunar Lake, a big haptic trackpad and OLED screen.

HP has showcased its latest 2-in-1 convertible laptop, the OmniBook Ultra Flip, at CES 2025. The convertible machine features a 120 Hz OLED touchscreen panel, an Intel Core Ultra 9 288V chipset, 32 GB of RAM, and a 64 Wh battery. It is now available via HP’s official website.

HP has another Lunar Lake EliteBook in tow for CES, besides the EliteBook Ultra G1i. The new HP EliteBook X G1i and its 2-in-1 version HP EliteBook X Flip G1i are the successors of the EliteBook 1040 G11.

The US government has commenced investigations into Chinese-owned TP-Link over security concerns related to its routers which are popular in the US. The sale of its routers, which are not only used in homes but also some government agencies, may eventually be banned.

Intel laptops of the last few years had bad battery life. At long last though, it seems there is a light at the end of the tunnel: Intel Lunar Lake improves the power efficiency and thus battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the perfect laptop to exemplify Intel's effiency development throughout the last years.

The latest high-end workstation laptop from Schenker impresses with extensive connectivity that includes two Thunderbolt 5 connectors and Wi-Fi 7, while the i9-14900HX and RTX 4090 offer top performance. On the other hand, the cooling system and battery runtime are lacking.

Up until now, you had to choose when buying a laptop with an Intel processor - either the screen was a low resolution panel, or the battery life was bad. This changes with Intel Lunar Lake, as the Asus ExpertBook P5 achieved strong 16 hours with a high res 2.5K screen.

Sony has announced that it has improved the connectivity options of its latest flagship. Specifically, software version 69.0.A.2.44 should bring Wi-Fi 7 connectivity to the Xperia 1 VI, which is now rolling out globally.

iQOO has made the largest battery it has ever provided for one of its Android smartphones in the final form of its Z9-series flagship. The Turbo Plus (or Turbo+) also boasts an improved durability rating compared to its vanilla counterpart, and challenges its closest Dimensity 9300+/144Hz rival the Redmi K70 Extreme Edition with a reduced starting price for the same specs.

This configuration features 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, 32 GB LPDDR5X-8533 RAM, as well as the Arc Graphics 140 iGPU and a fast NPU. Other highlights include a 75 Wh battery, 13.3-inch OLED with 2.8K resolution, 2x Thunderbolt 4 connectors, 5MP webcam, Wi-Fi 7, microSD card reader and fingerprint sensor.

Powering Schenker's top-of-the-line KEY 17 PRO mobile workstation is Intel's i9-14900HX processor, coupled with up to 96 GB DDR5-5600 RAM, a choice between the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 dGPUs and SSD storage on 1x PCIe 5.0 slot plus 2x PCIe 4.0 slots. The two Thunderbolt 5 connectors each offer 80 Gbps bandwidth plus a Bandwidth Boost mode with 120 Gbps speeds, and this version adds support for Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.

The latest ROG Rapture-series router is joined by its non-gaming RT-BE86U counterpart to bring cutting-edge wired or wireless speeds to the ongoing Computex showcase. They are joined by the ROG USB-BE92, an adapter rated to upgrade non-Wi-Fi 7 PCs to the same 4K QAM and MLO technology with WPA3 security to boot.

The $809.99 configuration is powered by the Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 processor, which is complemented by 16 GB LPDDR5X-8448 RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Notable features include a 14-inch QHD+ touchscreen, Wi-Fi 7, 2x USB4 connectors and a microSD card reader.

The Yoga Slim 7x 14 is Lenovo's new Multimedia laptop with a Snapdragon ARM processor. Compared to the Intel version of the G9 generation, the ARM model is equipped with a significantly better OLED display. So is the Yoga Slim 7x purposefully favored by Lenovo?