Notebooks
Apple on Monday introduced its new generation MacBook Air laptops based on the company's most-recent M3 system-on-chip (SoC). The new MacBook Air notebooks come in the same sizes as the previous models – 13.6 inches and 15.3 inches – with prices starting from $1,099 and $1,299 respectively. The key improvement in Apple's 2024 MacBook Air laptops is of course the M3 processor. Fabbed on TSMC's N3B process, Apple's latest mainstream SoC was first launched late last year as part of the 2023 MacBook Pro lineup, and is now being brought down to the MacBook Air family. The vanilla M3 features four high-performance cores operating at up to 4.05 GHz, four energy-efficient cores, a 10 core GPU based on the latest graphics architecture (with dynamic caching...
Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit Day 3 Live Blog: ACPC and XR
The annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit is in its final day, and the main focal points for discussion are the Windows on Snapdragon-based Always Connected PCs, with updates to...
21 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 12/5/2019
Honor Announces MagicBook 14 & 15: AMD Ryzen Inside
Right on the heels of the MateBook D announcement, Huawei’s daughter company Honor has introduced its own MagicBook 14 and MagicBook 15 notebooks. The eye-catching machines look very similar...
20 by Anton Shilov on 12/3/2019
Acer Launches Rugged Chromebook Spin 311: An 11.6-Inch AMD A4-Based 2-in-1
Acer has started sales of its new rugged convertible Chromebook laptop for corporate and educational markets. The Chromebook Spin 311 brings together a low price tag, sturdy design, and...
19 by Anton Shilov on 12/3/2019
Dell: Intel CPU Shortages Worsened in Q4, Premium & Commercial PCs Impacted
Shortages of Intel’s CPUs have persisted for well over a year now, but according to Dell, they actually got worse in the ongoing quarter because of unexpectedly high demand...
82 by Anton Shilov on 11/27/2019
Huawei Unveils MateBook D14 & D15 Laptops: AMD Ryzen or Intel Comet Lake Inside
Huawei this morning has introduced its latest-generation MateBook D laptops. The laptops, which use processors from both AMD and Intel, as well as discrete graphics from NVIDIA, will be...
18 by Anton Shilov on 11/26/2019
Acer Launches Six Chrome Enterprise PCs: Notebooks, Convertibles, Desktops
Acer on Thursday introduced its Chrome Enterprise portfolio, which includes six PC models, one of the broadest in the industry. Acer’s Chrome Enterprise family includes laptops, convertibles, and desktops...
2 by Anton Shilov on 11/22/2019
ASUS Unveils The ProArt StudioBook Pro 17: A Cheaper Mobile Workstation
In addition to launching its top of the line ProArt StudioBook Pro X mobile workstation that is priced at a whopping $4,999.99, ASUS also introduced its less expensive workstations...
9 by Anton Shilov on 11/20/2019
ASUS Releases ProArt StudioBook Pro X: 17-Inch Workstation With Xeon & Quadro
ASUS has started sales of its top of the range mobile workstation, the ProArt StudioBook Pro X. The heavily-packed machine packs in Intel’s Xeon processor, an NVIDIA Quadro RTX...
35 by Anton Shilov on 11/19/2019
Porsche Design Unveils Fanless 15.6-Inch Ultra One Laptop
Just like its parent company, Porsche Design specializes in the creation of devices that offer a unique set of features with an eye towards high-end styles. This month the...
26 by Anton Shilov on 11/19/2019
Apple Rolls Out 16-Inch MacBook Pro: A Bit Bigger, A Bit More Refined
With rumors swirling for the last few months a new high-end MacBook Pro laptop from Apple, the company this morning is making those rumors a reality, announcing and launching...
29 by Ryan Smith on 11/13/2019
Eurocom’s Sky X4C & X7C Laptops Get Intel’s Core i9-9900KS
Eurocom, the well-known purveyor of ultra-high-end laptops for gamers and professionals, has announced that it has started equipping its Sky X4C and Sky X7C desktop replacement notebooks with Intel’s...
11 by Anton Shilov on 11/11/2019
Dynabook Reveals T8 & T9 Laptops w/ 16.1-Inch Display & Blu-ray Drive
Dynabook, formerly Toshiba's PC division, has been pretty energetic with announcements recently, marking its return to active life and attempt to address certain market segments with unique products. This...
43 by Anton Shilov on 11/8/2019
Alienware’s Area 51m Gets GeForce RTX 2070/2080 Upgrade Kits
Earlier this year, Alienware launched its Area 51m laptop, a high end desktop replacement (DTR) class laptop. Now, living up to the idea of being a proper replacement to...
9 by Anton Shilov on 11/8/2019
Samsung Develops Intel Lakefield-Based Galaxy Book S: Always-Connected x86 PC
Among several items at its developers conference this week, Samsung revealed that it was working on a version of its always-connected Galaxy Book S laptop powered by Intel’s Lakefield...
29 by Anton Shilov on 10/31/2019
Samsung Launches Galaxy Book Flex: Convertibles with QLED Displays & Ice Lake
In addition to announcing its Galaxy Book Ion notebooks, Samsung this week also introduced its convertible Galaxy Book Flex laptops. Unlike their classic counterparts, the Galaxy Book Flex PCs...
12 by Anton Shilov on 10/30/2019
Samsung Reveals Galaxy Book Ion: Ultralight Laptops w/ QLED Monitor & Comet Lake
Samsung has introduced its new Galaxy Book Ion lineup of laptops that bring together an ultralight weight, an innovative display with quantum dot-enhanced backlighting, and Intel’s 10th Generation Core...
17 by Anton Shilov on 10/30/2019
Dynabook’s New Tecra A40: An Entry-Level 14-Inch Business Laptop
Dynabook, formerly Toshiba, has introduced its new entry-level business laptop that promises to offer an attractive balance between performance, portability, and price. The Tecra A40 is a typical ‘working...
16 by Anton Shilov on 10/29/2019
Lenovo: Foldable ThinkPad X1 to Launch in 2020
At Canalys Channels Forum last week, Lenovo finally revealed launch timeframe for its foldable ThinkPad X1 hybrid notebook that was first revealed in May. The company says that the...
9 by Anton Shilov on 10/21/2019
Dynabook Updates Support Policies, Now Offers 3 & 4 Year Warranties For Some Models
Back in the day, virtually all PCs came standard with a three-year warranty with some makers offering to extend it to five years. Due to cut-throat competition on the...
4 by Anton Shilov on 10/17/2019
Razer Unveils Optical Laptop Keyboard
Razer has introduced the industry’s first notebook keyboard based on optical switches. The low-profile keyboard promises tactile feedback of mechanical switches as well as near instant actuation required by...
12 by Anton Shilov on 10/16/2019
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