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Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 15 W500G5T review: Powerful workstation with weaknesses

The Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 15: 5000 Euros (~$5908) is too much money for a workstation without a Thunderbolt 3 port

The workstation from Asus scores some major points with its high level of performance, 4K screen and 16 GB of VRAM. Moreover, it also comes with 32 GB of RAM an...
Intel Core i7-9750H | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q | 15.60" | 2 kg

Sascha Mölck, Sat, 14 Nov 2020 03:36:00 +0100

The Kingdel NC610 features up to a Core i7 Coffee Lake-S processor and a GeForce GTX 1650. (Image source: Kingdel)

Kingdel NC610: A powerful mini-PC that packs an LGA 1151 socket and a desktop NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU

The Kingdel NC610 may be small, but it packs a punch. With an LGA 1151 socket and up to a pre-configured Core i7-9700F, the NC610 also features a replaceable GeForce GTX 1650 GPU and a host of connectivity. The Kingdel NC610 is al...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:19:00 +0200

TOPTON's latest Mini-PC can be equipped with up to a 45 W Comet Lake-H processor. (Image source: TOPTON)

TOPTON Mini-PC: A compact yet powerful machine with 45 W Intel processors that starts at US$342

TOPTON's latest Mini-PC features a choice of 45 W processors up to the Core i9-10885H, despite its compact size. The machine supports dual-channel RAM and up to three storage drives too, along with a plethora of ports. It is avail...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 16 Oct 2020 21:38:00 +0200

The Core i3 line has a new member. (Source: Intel)

Intel quietly upgrades the Core i3-9100F processor to 10th-gen for the same price

An eagle-eyed Redditor has spotted that Intel just introduced the Core i3-10100F with minimal fanfare. This direct successor to the i3-9100F still has no integrated graphics - although it does have hyper-threading, which is a firs...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Sun, 11 Oct 2020 20:23:00 +0200

MINISFORUM H31G real life picture (Source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM H31G now available for purchase: World's smallest mini PC with discrete graphics starts at US$545

As promised, the world's smallest mini PC with a discrete graphics solution — the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB GDDR5 — is now available for purchase. With a price tag that reads US$869, the most potent configuration featur...

Codrut Nistor, Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:56:00 +0200

MINISFORUM H31G mini desktop coming next week with NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti graphics(Source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM H31G: Smallest mini desktop with discrete graphics, coming September 29

Next week, the smallest desktop PC with NVIDIA GeForce 1050 Ti graphics will hit the market. The MINISFORUM H31G will launch with the Intel Core i5 9500F (US$659) and Intel Core i7 9700F (US$799) processors inside, both setups als...

Codrut Nistor, Mon, 21 Sep 2020 21:35:00 +0200

Alienware m17 R3 runs the Core i9-10980HK faster than anyone else, but be prepared for 95 C temperatures

Alienware m17 R3 runs the Core i9-10980HK faster than anyone else, but be prepared for super hot 95 C temperatures

If the want the fastest there is, then you'll also have to get the hottest and loudest is well. The latest Alienware isn't afraid to run at extreme temperatures all in the name of maximizing raw performance.

Allen Ngo, Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:21:00 +0200

Intel's dismissal of synthetic benchmarks is not entirely justifiable. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel still leans on gaming comparisons to prove its worth, but it may have shot itself in the foot this time around

Intel has been emphasizing the need to move away from traditional benchmarks for quite some time now. A recent press briefing to APAC journalists saw Intel extolling its advantages in gaming and postulating it as a more realistic ...

Column by Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:04:00 +0200

The Lenovo ThinkPad T15g Gen 1 will have the same chassis as the ThinkPad P15, but it will use either an RTX 2070 Super Max-Q or an RTX 2080 Super Max-Q. (Image via Lenovo)

Official Lenovo spec sheet confirms ThinkPad T15g Gen 1 will have RTX 2080 Super, Intel Core i9-10980HK

A spec sheet from Lenovo confirms that the upcoming ThinkPad T15g Gen 1 can be equipped with either an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q or an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q. The T15g Gen 1 can also be configured with a bevy of I...

Sam Medley, Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:21:00 +0200

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is a demanding game. (Image via Steam)

Microsoft Flight Simulator heavily CPU-bound, struggles to push 60 FPS at FHD on high-end hardware

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is a graphically punishing game; initial benchmarks from several reviews show that the game struggles to hit 60 FPS at 1080p and 1440p, even when running on high-end hardware like the Intel Core i9-...

Sam Medley, Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:20:00 +0200

The Dell G7 15 7590 offers a lot of gaming power for a reasonable price. (Image source: Dell)

Deal | Dell G7 15 7590 gaming laptop with 6-core i7-9750H and powerful GeForce RTX 2080 reduced by over US$1,200 with applied coupons

Dell is currently offering a very tempting deal with its G7 15 7590 gaming laptop with Intel Core i7-9750H CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q GPU. By applying a couple of coupons, shoppers can snap up the impressive Dell G7 15 ...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 15 Aug 2020 21:46:00 +0200

Deal | Popular Gigabyte Aero 15 laptop with Core i7, OLED, and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics now on sale for $1400 USD

The XPS 15 alternative is seemingly on sale more often than it's not. This latest one is $500 off to be more in line with other AMOLED laptops.

Allen Ngo, Fri, 14 Aug 2020 23:06:00 +0200

A number of Intel Coffee Lake processors have received significant price cuts (Image source: Intel)

Intel’s 9th generation Coffee Lake CPUs get prices slashed by 25 percent, but waiting for Ryzen 4000 Zen 3 might still be worth it

Intel has evidently slashed prices on a range of its 9th generation Coffee Lake CPUs, from the 8-core 16-thread Core i9-9900K down to the hexacore Core i5-9600K. The timing of the price cuts is interesting, since AMD is positioned...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:15:00 +0200

Intel has parted ways with its chief engineering officer, Dr Venkata (Murthy) Renduchinatala. (Image: Intel)

Intel's hardware chief exits following ongoing die shrink woes

Intel has parted ways with its chief engineering officer, Dr Venkata (Murthy) Renduchinatala. The executive will be leaving the company on August 3 with his departure following the recent announcement that the company won’t be shi...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:01:00 +0200

AMD Ryzen 4000G aims to take on Intel 9th gen Coffee Lake head-on but will only be available in OEM PCs. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD announces the Ryzen 4000G series Renoir APUs for pre-built OEM desktops; claims a slam dunk when compared with Intel 9th gen Coffee Lake

AMD has now officially unveiled the Ryzen 4000 APU series for pre-built OEM desktops across consumer and commercial segments. The Ryzen 4000G APUs sport the exact same configuration as their mobile counterparts but feature additio...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0200

The XMG Fusion 15 and other Intel QC71 laptops support undervolting again. (Image source: XMG)

Intel re-enables undervolting for some reference design laptops

Undervolting has returned to a select number of laptops. Specifically, the functionality has been re-enabled on Intel QC71 laptops, which includes the XMG Fusion 15, Maingear Element and the Eluktronics MAG 15.

Alex Alderson, Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:55:00 +0200

Amazon has the Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch with Core i7, 16 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD on sale right now for $2000 USD (Source: Amazon)

Deal | Amazon has the Apple MacBook Pro 16 with Core i7, Radeon Pro, 16 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD on sale right now for $2000 USD

In a one-two punch to the Dell XPS 15 and 17 series, the MacBook Pro 16 is now the cheapest it's ever been with no strings attached. We don't see this deal lasting for very long.

Allen Ngo, Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:36:00 +0200

Intel and OEMs have killed undervolting and there is little that you can do about it

Undervolting is dead. Worse still, OEMs are killing the functionality on older machines too. Undervolting is no longer possible on recent Dell XPS laptops, for example, nor on the Surface Laptop 3 or Surface Pro 7.

Alex Alderson, Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:41:00 +0200

Acer launches new Enduro line of ruggedized laptops and tablets

Acer announced several new ruggedized mobile devices today. The Enduro line boasts two rugged Windows laptops, two rugged Windows tablets, and a rugged Android tablet.

Sam Medley, Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:45:00 +0200

Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P in review: Mobile Workstation with space for 3 drives

No Thunderbolt 3 for Acer's workstation - The Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P in review

Acer's 15.6-inch workstation scores points with powerful hardware, good battery life, extensive upgrade options and a Pantone-certified Full HD display. The dev...
Intel Core i7-9750H | NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop) | 15.60" | 2.4 kg

Sascha Mölck, Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:01:00 +0200

More vulnerabilities have been uncovered in Intel's silicon. (Image: Intel)

Another month, another Intel chipset malware vulnerability

Intel has undoubtedly had more than its fair share of chipset security issues over the past couple of years. However, the end to the company’s security woes doesn’t yet seem to be in sight after yet another vulnerability has been ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:29:00 +0200

Matisse is putting paid to Comet Lake. (Image source: XanxoGaming)

Comet Lake flakes in latest Mindfactory sales data as over 34 times more AMD Ryzen 5 3600 chips are sold than Intel Core i7-10700K parts

New sales data from German retailer Mindfactory has revealed that 34 times more Matisse AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processors were sold than the Intel Core i7-10700K, which was the best-selling Comet Lake chip for this particular period. AM...

Daniel R Deakin, Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:16:00 +0200

The Core i7-8700K has reached its EOL. (Source: Intel)

Intel's latest discontinuation notice includes some 8th-gen Intel Core i7 processors

Intel has announced that a raft of processors based on the Coffee Lake architecture have reached the end of their life. This new notice encompasses Core i3-, i5- and i7-8xxx CPUs. It also extends to certain Pentium Gold and Celero...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Tue, 02 Jun 2020 18:23:00 +0200

The Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-AL038T laptop has been tested with the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H APU. (Image source: Scan)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H in Asus TUF Gaming A15 laptop surpasses both the Intel Core i9-9980HK and i9-10980HK in leaked Fire Strike Physics Score

An AMD Ryzen 9 4900H APU in an Asus TUF Gaming A15 laptop (FA506IV) has been spotted on 3DMark’s Fire Strike benchmark where it managed a respectable Physics Score of 22,383 points. This put the Ryzen 4000 laptop ahead of most of ...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:38:00 +0200

Intel Xe DG1 scores less than the Vega 11 in Geekbench 4 OpenCL. (Image Source: Intel)

Leaked Intel Xe DG1 Geekbench 4 OpenCL score shows it trailing behind the Vega 11 in the Ryzen 5 3400G; retail units will not ship as PCIe add-on cards

A Geekbench 4 OpenCL score of the Intel Xe DG1 SDV has leaked and a preliminary comparison shows it trailing the Vega 11 in the Ryzen 5 3400G by about 5%. The performance gap significantly increases when compared with current entr...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 19 May 2020 18:46:00 +0200

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 and MateBook 13 2020 now available for pre-order with Comet Lake-U CPUs

Huawei's Macbook alternatives are back with upgraded Comet Lake-H CPUs up to a Core i7-10510U, up to 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB or 1 TB NVMe SSD storage and excellent 3:2 displays. Unfortunately, Huawei chose not to upgrade the GeForce ...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 15 May 2020 16:38:00 +0200

Intel 10th gen vPro processors are now available across mobile, desktop, and workstation. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel announces new 10th gen Comet Lake vPro processors with enhanced Hardware Shield features and...overclocking support?

Intel has announced the vPro variants of Comet Lake processors across mobile, desktop, and workstation. The new vPro processors offer enhanced Hardware Shield security features, a modern lifecycle management, and will even be avai...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Thu, 14 May 2020 10:05:00 +0200

The Asus StudioBook Pro 17 offers plenty of performance, but is hampered by some details

Asus' new mobile workstation from the new ProArt series is designed for professional users and content creators, but is hardly a bargain at almost 4000 Euros. I...
Intel Core i7-9750H | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q | 17.00" | 2.5 kg

Andreas Osthoff, Sun, 10 May 2020 21:46:00 +0200

The new MacBook Pro starts at US$1,299, but not if you want Ice Lake processors. (Image source: Apple)

Apple brings two new 28 W processors to MacBook Pro with up to 32 GB of RAM and a 4 TB SSD; no 14.1-inch display upgrade though, while two Thunderbolt 3 models remain on Coffee Lake architecture

The new MacBook Pro is here, but it may not quite be what you had expected. Starting at US$1,299, Apple has included its new Magic Keyboard, up to 32 GB of RAM and 4 TB of SSD storage and a choice of four processors. There is no 1...

Alex Alderson, Mon, 04 May 2020 18:37:00 +0200

The Dell G3 was refreshed in late 2019 with the 3590 series. (Image source: Dell)

Discovery of an "AMD Pulsar M200502" in a Dell G3 laptop leads to new Ryzen 4000 APU speculation, but it's actually an old Intel chip in disguise

A UserBenchmark record featuring an “AMD Pulsar M200502” processor has recently been discovered, curiously as a part of a Dell G3 laptop. There was some speculation that this could possibly be a new Ryzen 4000 engineering sample g...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 04 May 2020 12:59:00 +0200

The first Matisse CPUs were released in July 2019. (Image source: AMD)

Matisse paints a beautiful picture for Zen 2 and Ryzen 3000 as AMD claims 91% of Mindfactory's CPU sales for April

Mindfactory’s sales data for March 2019 to April 2020 has been released and the CPU charts make for extremely grim viewing for Intel. In March of last year, Intel had a reasonable 31% of the sales share but that has now plummeted ...

Daniel R Deakin, Sun, 03 May 2020 12:28:00 +0200

The Intel Core i9-10900K desktop processor can reach a 5.3 GHz boost clock. (Image source: HardZone)

Intel Core i9-10900K hands out huge Time Spy CPU Score but gets unsurprisingly left far behind by AMD Ryzen 9 3950X in Cinebench R15 multi-core comparison

Intel’s new Comet Lake Core i9-10900K has been spotted in a couple of benchmarks. The 10-core desktop processor performed incredibly well in 3DMark’s Time Spy where it produced a high CPU score. However, the i9-10900K fared much w...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:46:00 +0200

Will we see Intel CC150 in gaming laptops as well? (Image Source: Wccftech via @DDAA117)

Intel CC150 and NVIDIA RTX 2080 powering a Clevo laptop post fairly impressive 3DMark Time Spy scores

A 3DMark Time Spy entry of a Clevo notebook powered by the unusual Intel CC150 processor and an NVIDIA RTX 2080 GPU shows that this combination scores somewhere between a Core i7-9750H and a Core i9-9900K. This is the first time t...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:03:00 +0200

A chromax black Noctua cooler. (Source: Noctua)

Most of Noctua's LGA115x-compatible coolers can also work with Comet Lake-S

There is good news for those considering an upgrade from their existing rigs with a Noctua cooler and that are based on an Intel 300-series chipset to one with certain newer 400-series options instead: they may be able to switch t...

Deirdre O Donnell, Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:21:00 +0200

Intel Core i5-10300H vs. AMD Ryzen 7 3750H: Another sideways step for Intel

Our first Core i5-10300H retail unit is in and, naturally, we've benchmarked the hell out of it. How does Intel's least expensive 10th gen Comet Lake-H CPU comp...
Intel Core i5-10300H | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 17.30" | 2.2 kg

Allen Ngo, Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:02:00 +0200

Malicious third-party resellers have been counterfeiting Intel CPUs (Image source: Intel)

Large numbers of counterfeit Intel CPUs are circulating in China: Retailers are attempting to RMA en masse

Chinese retailers have been attempting to RMA counterfeit Intel processors in large volumes. Many of these CPUs appear to have had their IHS' modified. Some "processors" are even shipping without a CPU die. Intel stated that it wi...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Sun, 19 Apr 2020 19:12:00 +0200

The entire SNUC Book lineup comes with Thunderbolt 3 support. (Image Source: Simply NUC)

Simply NUC introduces “SNUC Book” laptop lineup with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity

Simply NUC is trying its hand at 15.6-inch laptop models with the latest SNUC Book lineup developed in collaboration with Intel. Users can choose to add up to 64 GB of RAM, up to 4 TB of M.2 storage and may go with either a GTX 16...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:58:00 +0200

Intel Comet Lake-S is expected to be launched on April 30. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Core i9-10900, i7-10700K, and i7-10700 Canadian retail prices seem competitive against Coffee Lake chips but are a missed opportunity against AMD Matisse CPUs

A Canadian retailer has published the prices for the upcoming Comet Lake-S processors Intel Core i9-10900, Intel Core i7-10700K, and Intel Core i7-10700. The parts are similarly priced, at least with this particular outlet, to the...

Daniel R Deakin, Sun, 12 Apr 2020 11:22:00 +0200

Octa-core Core i9-9900T with no fans performs about the same as a hexa-core Core i7-9750H laptop (Image source: Intel)

Uncommon Core i9-9900T requires no active cooling, offers similar multi-thread performance to the Core i7-9750H

The 8-core 35 W Core i9-9900T can stand neck-to-neck with a 45 W Core i7-9750H with nothing more than just a large heat sink... for a set amount of time, at lea...
Intel Core i9-9900T | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | | 2 kg

Allen Ngo, Sat, 11 Apr 2020 04:19:00 +0200

The AMD Ryzen 7 4800U has a base clock of 1.8 GHz. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800U APU's Fire Strike Physics Score challenges Intel Core i9-9880H results despite having much lower TDP

An AMD Ryzen 7 4800U has been found on 3DMark’s Fire Strike benchmark racking up a terrific Physics Score. The Ryzen 4000 APU managed 18,588 points, which is higher than the median score that we have achieved with devices sporting...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:14:00 +0200

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