Winners & Losers: Apple gets hit with a triple whammy, while Spotify nabs a...
By Jove, it’s been a busy week in the world of tech! Despite the ongoing lockdown, we’ve seen everything from Tesla Cyber Truck inspired smartphones to top-notch new gaming CPUs hit the scene. But in...
View ArticleASUS TUF A17 (FA706) review – a Ryzen 7 4800H at this price?
Finally, we were able to snatch a unit of the TUF A17 (F706). Better late than never, though, right? So, if you are not familiar with the brand new TUF A15 and A17, they are one of the first devices to...
View ArticleDell G5 15 SE (2020) review
The Dell G5 15 SE’s new AMD CPU kicks ass, but the GPU doesn’t impress as much The Dell G5 15 SE (2020) is one of the first gaming laptops to pack all new AMD hardware, but does the new tech live up to...
View ArticleInside ASUS TUF A17 (FA706) (AMD Ryzen 7 4800H) – disassembly and upgrade...
The brand new TUF A17 makes the long-awaited resurgence of AMD a reality. Now you get 8 cores and 16 threads at a very reasonable price. However, how do you cool such a beast? Let’s find out. … Read...
View ArticleWhat’s the difference between USB-C, Bluetooth 5.0, and HDMI 2.1?
Making sense of modern connectivity protocols: There’s a jungle of features and restrictions that apply to various versions of popular standards used by millions of people. Here’s how to tell which...
View ArticleApple MacBook Pro 13 (Touch Bar / 2020) vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Touch Bar /...
Apple MacBook Pro 13 gets a lot of new updates both hardware and software. The new one comes with double the base storage, new magic keyboard for a better typing experience, and new CPU options with...
View ArticleAlienware m17 R3 review
The Alienware m17 R3 has serious power in a surprisingly lightweight design The third iteration of the Alienware m17 is here and it’s even better than the previous models. Sporting Intel’s new 10th Gen...
View ArticleThe best laptops: Premium laptops, budget laptops, 2-in-1s, and more
The best laptops of 2020 are experiencing a seismic shift. With the near-simultaneous launches of AMD’s Ryzen 4000 and Intel’s Comet Lake-H mobile CPUs, we have a real fight for the first time ever:...
View ArticleHP Elitebook x360 1030 G7 and x360 1040 G7 business convertibles get a...
HP has refreshed its Elitebook x360 convertible lineup with 10th gen Intel Comet Lake-U CPUs, 5G networking, and optional OLED panels for the x360 1030 G7 variant. The new Elitebook x360 models also...
View ArticleHP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 and 15 G7 with Comet Lake vPro CPUs and Quadro P520...
HP has refreshed the ZBook lineup with the new ZBook Firefly 14 and the Firefly 15 G7. HP calls the ZBook Firefly 14 G7 as the world’s thinnest and lightest mobile workstation. The new ZBooks now offer...
View ArticleIntel Core i7-10750H vs Core i7-8750H – the new one isn’t that far ahead
Do you remember the Intel Core i7-8750H? This Coffee Lake CPU has debuted more than 2 years ago and it was the successor of the Intel Core i7-7700HQ. That was a hell of an upgrade – additional 2 cores...
View ArticleCrucial P2 NMVe SSD review: Inexpensive, but a slow performer
It’s an affordable drive for everyday performance, but watch those longer reads and writes. The Crucial P2 is a budget NVMe SSD that delivers good everyday performance—in other words, it runs the...
View ArticleARM just showed 2021’s smartphone CPUs, led by the powerful Cortex-X1
The Cortex-X1 is the result of a very specific collaboration between ARM and its partners, and ARM’s not saying which phone will get it. ARM has announced the next generation of smartphone processors,...
View ArticleRazer Gigantus V2 might be bigger than your desk
Razer just released their most massive mouse mat to date, the Razer Gigantus V2 3XL. The Razer Gigantus V2 comes in four sizes, starting with the “M” size, at 14.18 x 10.84 x 0.12 inches. There’s also...
View ArticleASUS TUF A15 (FA506) (Ryzen 7 4800H + GTX 1650 Ti) review – reimagine the...
Last-years TUF FX505 was a very important device for the marque. ASUS was not very strong in the budget-gaming segment with the likes of Lenovo bringing the Legion Y540 and the Ideapad L340 Gaming...
View ArticleLeaked slides confirm Tiger Lake-U Gen12 Xe’s 2x graphics boost over Ice...
Leaked slides pertaining to the multimedia capabilities of Tiger Lake-U’s Gen 12 Xe GPU confirm the 2x graphics improvement we reported earlier in comparison with Ice Lake-U. The slides confirm...
View ArticleInside HP ProBook 430 G7 – disassembly and upgrade options
Once again, HP has produced a strong 13-inch ProBook. While it is largely unchanged from last year, it is good that the manufacturer was able to retain the performance in almost every department. …...
View ArticleLe Sigh de Photo: Odake BladeX Pro Portable External 4K Monitor Review
Photographers sick of working on tiny laptop screens will appreciate the extra real estate of the Odake BladeX Pro Portable External 4K Monitor. One of the common dilemmas photographers run into when...
View ArticleApple’s new update will reduce your MacBook’s battery life to improve its...
The recently-released macOS Catalina 10.15.5 update has a new battery management feature, which should mean you don’t have to swap out your Mac’s juice pack quite as often. According to a post from...
View ArticleWindows 10 May 2020 update goes live – here are the key new features
Microsoft’s bi-annual Windows 10 update is now rolling out to mainstream PC users. The May 2020 update features an update to the longstanding Notepad app, a refined version of Cortana and the second...
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