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Xiaomi Launches 2019 Model Mi Notebook Air 12.5″ Laptop
Powered by Intel 8th Gen CPUs Xiaomi launched their Mi Notebook Air 12.5″ laptop last year and they are now refreshing it with a 2019 model. The notebook takes design cues from Apple‘s Macbook Air line of laptops and serves as a Windows-based alternative. Inside the new 2019 models are…
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ASUS ZenBook 14 (UX431) Notebooks Now Available
Powered by Intel Whiskey Lake CPUs ASUS first introduced their latest ZenBook 14 (UX431) ultrabook during CES 2019. These are equipped with Intel’s 8th Gen Whiskey Lake processors, available in three different options: i3-8145U, i5-8265U and i7-8565U. Now they are finally available for purchase. What Kind of Hardware Options are…
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Acer Announces Swift 3 Laptop with GeForce MX250 GPU
First GeForce MX250-Equipped Laptop Spotted NVIDIA quietly introduced the MX250 mobile GPU recently. This is utilizing the Pascal GPU and uses GDDR5 memory. Although interestingly, it does not seem to offer a performance upgrade in comparison to the previous released MX150. In fact, it is a step back, even going…
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Lenovo Launches ThinkPad L390 and L390 Yoga Notebooks
Platform Upgrade for ThinkPad’s L series Lenovo is adding two more options to their ThinkPad notebook lineup. These are the new ThinkPad L390 and ThinkLad L390 Yoga. The “L” series of the ThinkPad lineup represent the more affordable “green” option in comparison to the X and T series laptops. These…
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HP Launches the ProBook 400 G6 Series Business Laptops
Laptop For Small Businesses and Enterprises HP is launching a trio of business laptops under their ProBook 400 G6 line. These are the ProBook 430 G6 (13.3″), 440 G6 (14″) and 450 G6 (15.6″) notebooks. Unlike other ProBook models, these business notebooks are more affordable. While of course, providing enterprise…
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HP Unveils ‘Always-On, Always-Connected’ Spectre x360 Line
Great Looks and Better Performance Aside from offering a new EliteBook convertible, HP also recently unveiled their new ‘Always-On, Always-Connected’ Spectre x360 lineup. This includes the redesigned Spectre x360 13 and Spectre x360 15. As usual, the Spectre line offers a high level of craftsmanship and detail over other HP…
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Intel’s Likely Lineup For October 8th Event
Intel Expected to Launch Broad Spectrum of CPUs In just over 8 hours, Intel will be launching their new desktop CPU lineup. The new 9th Generation of chips is the company’s full answer to the challenge posed by AMD’s Ryzen. So far, we’ve already seen a number of leaks for…
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Intel Will Announce New CPUs On October 8th
Intel Will Launch 9th Gen Desktop CPUs Last year, AMD unleashed their 8 core Ryzen CPUs to the masses. While 8 cores CPUs were not new, it was the first time they were so affordable. Furthermore, the use of the new Zen architecture meant performance was comparable to Intel. Since…
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Intel Core i9 9900K New Wacky Packaging Pictured
Intel Core i9 9900K Features Wacky New Package Over the many years, Intel has stuck to a similar packaging design with their rectangles and cubes. For the upcoming new Coffee Lake Refresh launch, it looks like the coming is trying something really new. For the new Core i9 9900K flagship,…
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Intel Core i9 9900K Cinebench 15 Results Leaked
Core i9 9900K Run Through Cinebench R15 Multithreaded In just a short while, Intel will be launching their new Whiskey Lake lineup. Kicking things off, we have 3 new chips, the Core i5 9600K, i7 9700K and i9 9900K. As a new Core i9 chip for the LGA 115x platform, it…
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Intel Core i5 9600K Spotted On GeekBench
Intel Core i5 9600K Benchmarked On GeekBench Last month, we got our first glimpse of what the new Whiskey Lake chips from Intel will look like. After a strong showing from AMD with Ryzen and Zen, Intel is getting their counter strike ready. From the new lineup, we’ve already seen…
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Intel Core i9-9900K Delidded and Soldered
Intel Core i9-9900K Shows Return to Solder Back in 2012, Intel started a love affair with thermal paste. After a long-standing relationship with solder, the chip giant changed things up for Ivy Bridge. Since the start of the 22nm process, the use of thermal paste has been the bane of enthusiasts.…
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ASUS Revamps ZenBook Lineup with NanoEdge Display
As Little Border as Possible ASUS was present at IFA 2018 to announce their revamped ZenBook notebook lineup. These new models in particular boast what is an impressive 95-percent screen-to-body ratio. ASUS calls this “NanoEdge” display and it gives the screen “a near borderless viewing experience”. In fact, ASUS claims…
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Intel Clarifies Hardware Mitigations for Meltdown and Spectre
New CPUs, Same Security Problems Intel recently launched their Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake mobile CPU lineup. While these have plenty of features on-board, what is not clear is whether they have the promised hardware fixes for Meltdown and Spectre. So Anandtech reached out to Intel directly and have them…
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Intel Launches Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake
Intel Updates Mobile CPU With More 8th Gen CPUs Earlier in the year, Intel announced plans for new mobile CPUs. Dubbed Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake, the new chips would replace and update the current Kaby Lake Refresh CPUs. After a few leaks earlier in the summer, Intel is now launching…
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