Items tagged with Laptops
It's only fitting that on Throwback Thursday, we're bidding an official farewell to Dell's iconic XPS brand and saying hello to its spiritual successor, called Dell Premium. Dell had already announced (back at CES) that it was killing off the XPS brand, but what's being announced today is the "next wave of Dell's...
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There is a bit of mystery and intrigue surrounding NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 5050 GPU, and a handful of early retail listings (as well as a leak by Acer) of gaming laptops outfitted with the mobile variant either shed light on the situation, or add to the intrigue. How so? The memory configuration is not the same...
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Windows enthusiasts and mainstream users both have a pleasant bit of new technoiogy coming their way. A fresh new development build of Windows 11, available in the Insider channel, includes what Microsoft calls "User Interaction-Aware CPU Power Management", a feature with the potential to extend your laptop's battery...
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As of this moment, NVIDIA still has not added a GeForce RTX 5050 SKU to either its mobile or desktop GPU lineups. However, multiple leaks and rumors suggest it is only a matter of time, the latest of which comes from a major hardware partner—Acer, which jumped the gun by referencing the GeForce RTX 5050 in mobile form...
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Razer just finished honing its big and bold Blade 18 gaming laptop with cutting-edge hardware upgrades (versus the Blade 18 we reviewed last year), and it's now available to purchase, provided you have the requisite coin. The asking price is as bold as the configuration—the cost of entry is $3,499 and it goes up from...
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First and foremost, we want to thank past and present military members for their service. And as Memorial Day comes into view, we want to acknowledge those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, and offer our deepest sympathies to surviving family members. There's no non-awkward way to pivot into a deals roundup ahead of Memorial Day, so we want
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There's still a few days to go before Computex 2025 officially kicks off, but not all hardware makers are waiting to unveil new products. Enter Acer, which is blitzing the event with whole bunch of new laptops, desktops, and other gear. Among all of the products it's unveiling, it's the expanded Predator lineup that...
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Folks, for those who care (like myself), the 18-inch laptop form factor is alive and well. Just ask Lenovo, which is rolling out a beast of a system in its new Legion 9i (18", 10). Designed for both gamers and game developers (as well as power users in general), the upgraded Legion 9i can optionally be packed to the...
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These are some wild times we living in. Nintendo is pushing the price of first-party games to $80 with the release of its Switch 2 console, Microsoft is jacking up prices of all Xbox hardware (up to $100) and also following suit with higher priced games, and the latest-generation GPUs for PCs are seeing big premiums...
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Dell is expanding its laptop lineup with a few new models kitted with AMD's Ryzen AI 300 series processors. Otherwise known as Krackan Point, these chips pair standard Zen 5 cores with denser Zen 5c cores that are designed to take up significantly less space on the processor die. They also featured dedicated neural...
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The seemingly sudden (but not really all that sudden) rise of AI has led to an industry-wide refresh of hardware and software solutions to ride the lucrative wave. We've seen new chips from the likes of AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA with dedicated neural processing units (NPUs), clever software tools, and upgraded desktop...
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In case you haven't been paying attention, Easter Sunday is right around the corner. There's still some time to surprise your tech-loving significant other with groovy gift, and if you're looking to do just that, note that Best Buy is in the midst of its Spring Sale event. We've dug up a handful of discounted...
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Razer has sheathed its line of Blade gaming laptops at its online store in the US and we have a pretty good idea of the reason why. It starts with the letter 't' and—*spoiler*—spells the world 'tariffs'. That's the as-yet unofficial reason, anyway. Officially, Razer is not saying why its Blade laptops suddenly have...
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There's still a little bit of time left to take advantage of Amazon's Big Spring Sale event—it kicked off a few days ago and runs until the end of the month, which is now just around the corner. We've already highlighted several items from the event, including record low prices on items like AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X and a...
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In case you missed it, Dell unveiled some beastly upgrades to its Alienware lineup back at the Consumer Electronics Show, including a new QD-OLED monitor, refreshed desktop configurations, and the return of its Area-51 gaming laptop lineup. As it applies to the latter, both the Alienware 18 Area-51 and Alienware 16...
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It won't be long before you'll be able to purchase a gaming laptop with a newfangled mobile GeForce RTX 50 series GPU inside. Heck, there are already a bunch of listings on Best Buy, though none that are in stock and only one that is up for preorder (HP Omen priced at $2,899.99). If you want to stretch your dollar...
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Have you tuned into this season of How The GPU World Turns? I've lost track of what season this actually is, or even which episode for that matter, but there's no shortage of drama, intrigue, and even a bit of comedy (mostly unintentional) unfolding for anyone who cares to watch. If you didn't catch the latest...
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Starting at Starting at $2000, On Sale For $2042 At Amazon As Tested Lenovo's latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon is elegant, sleek and lighter than ever, with Intel Lunar Lake processors on board, though it is pricey, even for the enterprise. Incredibly thin and light Generous port...
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Razer today unveiled the latest iteration of its big and beastly Blade 18 gaming laptop (an upgraded version of the one we reviewed last year), which it's pitching as its most powerful Blade to date. According to Razer, the sharpened Blade 18 delivers a "premium desktop experience" in a mobile package with high-end...
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At least one major laptop maker is getting ready to raise prices in response to US President Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on Chinese imports. According to Acer's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Jason Chen, the upcoming price hikes will be "very straightforward," with plans to raise the cost 10% next month to...
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Make no mistake, laptops powered by NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series mobile GPUs are inbound, though rumor has it they're slightly delayed. The initial launch might also focus on lower end discrete GPU models. If you're looking to get in the RTX game right now and want to stretch the value of your dollar, there are...
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During CES 2025, NVIDIA made a splash by announcing its new GeForce RTX 50 series Blackwell GPUs. It also announced RTX 50 series laptops, which would release after the initial desktop lineup hit the market. It is common knowledge that the GeForce RTX 5080 and GeForce RTX 5090 have been in fairly short supply. Queues...
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