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Qualcomm has been talking a big game when it comes to its upcoming octa-coreSnapdragon 8cx Compute Platformwhich will power Windows 10 notebooks and convertibles. In fact, Qualcomm thinks that the 7nm SoC has the muscle to go toe-to-toe with x86-64 Core processors from Intel, which is something that we couldn't say...
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Earlier this month, we reported that GPD was looking to launch a follow-up to Win 2 handheld gaming PC. Tentatively dubbed theWin 2 Max, the new device was rumored to be powered by an AMD Ryzen APU instead of the previous Intel Kaby Lake-based Core m3-Y730.
Now we've seen evidence that seemingly...
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Intel on Tuesday announced a new line of 8th generation Core vPro mobile processors for business laptops and, to an extent, portable workstations. The launch comes just one week after rival AMD rolled out new Ryzen Pro and Athlon Pro mobile processors for the same segments, underscoring the competitive landscape that...
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When we think of handheld gaming consoles, the first things that come to mind are devices like the Nintendo 3DS or the Nintendo Switch. However, there are also PC-centric portable gaming devices, albeit they are typically not as well-known to the public.
The folks at GPD, which brought us the original Win and...
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Prior to this weekend,Microsoftonlyput the latest 8th generation Intel Core processor only in the high-end configuration of the Surface Book 2 notebook. To get the 8th gen part, you had to opt for the Core i7 version of the notebook; the base Core i5 version used an older 7th generation processor. Rumors that the...
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Intel is expected to launch a batch of Cascade Lake processors sometime this year, and likely sooner than later. How soon? Perhaps in just a matter of a few weeks, according to the latest leak, which has Cascade Lake pegged for an April launch. The leak also suggests we will see Cascade Lake-X...
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The Surface Book 2 is not a cheap laptop, with the least expensive 13.5-inch model checking in at $1,149. That configuration is built around an Intel Core i5-7300U processor, which is only a dual-core chip that is now a couple of generations old (Kaby Lake). However, rumor has it that Microsoft will soon...
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Intel has been uncharacteristically vocal about its most recent plans to enter the discrete GPU market. Over the last year or so, the company has disclosed some tantalizing information and made a few high-profile hires, in its bid to build-up and flesh-out a plan that was first set in motion a few years ago.
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Even though we are still waiting for Cannon Lake to arrive in volume, it has been a busy year for Intel, which just recently introduced its first 8-core/16-thread desktop processor (Core i9-9900K) for the mainstream market. For enthusiasts, it also refreshed its high-end desktop (HEDT) 9th gen-branded Core-X...
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When it comes to impactful processor vulnerabilities, the two most well-known attacks announced the year areSpectre and Meltdown. The hardware and software industry scrambled to push out fixes to prevent these, and Microsoft is still working to minimize theperformance impact of its mitigations.
Today, however...
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Dell is cranking out a new, next-generation family of rugged Latitude notebooks. The notebooks were designed to survive in the harshest conditions and can withstand numerous drops, tumbles and just about anything else that you can toss at them (within reason).
The three models that were introduced this week include...
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No Wi-Fi, no problem. Back in June, Samsung rolled out its second-generationChromebook Plus V2, which is a premium 2-in-1 convertible running Google's Chrome OS. Today, Samsung is expanding the family with the inclusion of a new LTE option, which gives you on-the-go connectivity when a Wi-Fi hotspot isnt available...
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Back in March, MSI launched theTrident 3 compact gaming PCcomplete with a Kaby Lake-based Intel Core i7-7700 processor and a GeForce GTX 1070 GPU. MSI has taken the opportunity to make a serious upgrade to its compact gaming PC with the help of new hardware that has launched over the past few weeks, and...
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We've seenpatent drawings, we'veseen rendersbased on those drawings, and we've heard plenty ofinside information coming out of Redmondwith regards to a dual-screen Surface device. Codenamed Andromeda, the device is supposed to truly bring a full Windows 10 experience into a foldable form-factor that can fit into your...
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Microsoft held an event today to announce a refresh to its Surface family of hardware devices. While the company didn't announce anything close to a Courier-like dual-screen mobile device, it did announce updates to its Surface Laptop and Surface Pro.
Starting off with the Surface Laptop 2, Microsoft has upgraded the...
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AMD's steady climb in CPU market share thanks to its second-generationRyzen processorsis becoming even more apparent as we head into the closing months of 2018. We've been following this trend via sales data from Mindfactory (as compiled by Redditor Ingebor), which showed AMD with a 45 percent share in June, atparity...
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When theSurface Studio was first announcednearly two years ago, it was praised for its innovative design and space age Surface Dial accessory. However, the all-in-one PC was alsowidely criticizedfor the fact that it featured Intel Skylake processors at time when Kaby Lake parts were commonplace...
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Earlier this month, there were a number of leaks surrounding upcoming Chrome OS hardware devices that will be unveiled onOctober 9thby Google. One of those devices was aChrome OS tabletwhich goes by the codename Nocturne.
Today, more images of the tablet were uncovered, which were provided by Bluetooth keyboard maker...
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Intel is launching a new wave of 8thgeneration Core processors for thin-and-light notebooks and 2-in-1 convertibles that fall in the U-Series and Y-Series processor families.
At their core, the Whiskey Lake-U and Amber Lake-Y processors are fundamentally architecturally identical to Kaby...
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Microsoft is pushing out new microcode updates for Intel processors affected by recently disclosed side channel exploits, including several Spectre variants and the newer Foreshadow flaw. The microcode updates apply to Windows 10 and Windows Server, and cover a range of Skylake, Kaby Lake, and...
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If you thoughtSpectre and Meltdownwere bad, there are new exploits that have the potential to seriously compromise modern Intel processors. The latest class of exploits are called Foreshadow, and were was disclosed today by Intel via a blog post.
The exploit involves Intel's Software Guard Extensions, which is better...
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We always look forward to CPUsales reports from Mindfactory, because it's not often that a retailer takes the time to breakdown sales numbers for individual processors for us all to disseminate. AMD's second-generationRyzen 2000 seriesprocessors have been on the market for a few months now and we're starting to see...
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