Notebooks
One of Qualcomm's indisputable strengths are its 5G modems – something which even Apple has yet to successfully ween itself from. And while Qualcomm is not integrating a modem into its first-generation Oryon-based Snapdragon X chips, the company is still looking to leverage that technology advantage via discrete modems that can be installed in Snapdragon X laptops. To date, Qualcomm has won 23 laptop designs with its Snapdragon X Elite SoCs, and all of the leading PC vendors have introduced systems based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processors. However, only some of them will be equipped with modems, the company detailed at Computex 2024. While the technical rationale for this is very straightforward (not every vendor wants to buy and dedicate the space to modems), it's...
CES 2019: ASUS Reveals StudioBook S W700 Workstation with Xeon & Quadro
At CES this year, ASUS introduced its first mobile workstation aimed at professionals who work with graphics applications. The new system can be equipped with six-core Intel Core or...
20 by Anton Shilov on 1/17/2019
CES 2019: MSI's Gaming Laptop Lineup With NVIDIA RTX Graphics
MSI is one of the latest manufacturers to launch a new range of gaming laptops with two new gaming models with upgraded graphics. Hitting the market is the slimline...
10 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/15/2019
Dell at CES 2019: Alienware m17 Packs Core i9, GeForce RTX into 17.3-Inch Chassis
Having launched Alienware m15 ultra-thin gaming laptops last year and updated them this week, Dell is rolling out more notebooks for gamers concerned about compact dimensions. The new Alienware...
18 by Anton Shilov on 1/11/2019
Lenovo at CES 2019: ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gets Thinner Aluminum Body, 4K HDR LCD
Lenovo has announced its fourth generation ThinkPad X1 Yoga convertible laptop. The new notebook will come in thinner all-aluminum chassis and will also get lighter than ever when it...
12 by Anton Shilov on 1/11/2019
Lenovo at CES 2019: 7th Gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gets Thinner
Lenovo this week introduced its 7th Generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops. The new notebooks got a number of tangible improvements when compared to their predecessors. The latest ThinkPad X1...
16 by Anton Shilov on 1/10/2019
CES 2019: Huawei Launches the Matebook 13
Today one of the best notebooks I’ve ever tested is getting an update: Huawei’s new Matebook 13 is the generational update to the Matebook X. In it we get...
12 by Ian Cutress on 1/7/2019
Dell at CES 2019: Alienware m15 Gets Core i9, GeForce RTX, & 4K HDR400 Display Upgrade
Released last October, Dell's Alienware m15 laptop was the brand’s first attempt to address the growing market for stylish and portable gaming laptops. The 15.6-inch machine indeed looks very...
3 by Anton Shilov on 1/7/2019
CES 2019 Quick Byte: Ryzen 7 3750H inside the ASUS FX505DY TUF Gaming with 120 Hz Freesync
One of AMD's announcements today involved its new 35W 2nd Generation Ryzen Mobile processors, and part of that announcement showed one of the first notebooks that will incorporate these...
3 by Ian Cutress on 1/6/2019
HP at CES 2019: HP Spectre x360 15 Gets AMOLED Display
HP plans to release a revamped version of its current-generation Spectre x360 15 convertible laptop with a 15.6-inch AMOLED display this year, the company has revealed ahead of CES...
9 by Anton Shilov on 1/6/2019
AMD at CES 2019: Ryzen Mobile 3000-Series Launched, 2nd Gen Mobile at 15W and 35W, and Chromebooks
This year at CES, we have a series of announcements from AMD before the company's keynote presentation. Addressing the company's mobile offerings, AMD is launching the first parts of...
71 by Ian Cutress on 1/6/2019
Dell at CES 2019: Latitude 7400 2-in-1 with 24hr Battery, Optional QC Modem
Ahead of CES 2019, Dell introduced its new Latitude 7400 2-in-1 convertible laptop that brings together high portability, a rich feature set, and an extremely long battery life. One...
23 by Anton Shilov on 1/4/2019
Samsung Unveils 2019 Notebook 9 Pen 13 & 15
Samsung on Thursday introduced its next-generation Notebook 9 convertible laptops that will hit the market next year. The new lineup of convertibles includes models with a 13.3-inch display or...
38 by Anton Shilov on 12/14/2018
LG Releases Gram 17 Laptop: An Ultra-Thin Notebook with a 17.3-Inch Display
Due to their size and lack of portability, 17-inch notebooks are not exactly popular among road warriors. Instead this is largely the domain of desktop replacement-class machines, which in...
33 by Anton Shilov on 12/6/2018
Razer Unveils New Blade Stealth 13: Quad-Core Whiskey Lake, dGPU, 4K UHD
Razer on Tuesday introduced its all-new Razer Blade Stealth 13 laptop that became a bit more compact than its predecessors, yet gained a higher resolution display, a discrete GPU...
27 by Anton Shilov on 12/4/2018
ASUS Releases VivoBook 14 (X420UA): Inexpensive Ultra-Portable with Premium Look & Feel
ASUS has introduced its latest mainstream VivoBook 14 laptop, with the new model in some ways bringing the series a bit closer to its premium counterparts. The new VivoBook...
18 by Anton Shilov on 11/28/2018
HP Launches ProBook 400 G6 Series: Thinner & Sleeker Workhorses
HP on Wednesday introduced its sixth-generation ProBook 400-series laptops, which are aimed at small and medium businesses. Just like their direct predecessors, the new HP ProBook 400-series G6 systems...
10 by Anton Shilov on 11/28/2018
Anton's List of Impressive Products from 2018
As part of our Holiday Season series of best picks, sometimes the items that impress aren't in those lists. Out of all the people on our team, Anton as...
14 by Anton Shilov on 11/27/2018
HP Launches Ultra-Thin HP Spectre 13 x360: Quad-Core i7, Gigabit LTE, 22.5 Hr Battery Life
Originally launched as stylish high-performance ultra-portables, HP’s Spectre-series laptops have quickly gained popularity among multiple user segments. As a result of this, HP’s Spectre laptops and convertibles also began...
17 by Anton Shilov on 10/24/2018
HP Launches EliteBook x360 1040 G5: Now with 14-Inch Display and 32 GB of RAM
HP on Tuesday announced its first EliteBook-branded convertible, the EliteBook x360 1040 G5. Walking a fine line between an ultraportable laptop, a convertible, and a high-end laptop, HP has...
15 by Anton Shilov on 10/23/2018
Dell Launches Three Rugged Latitude Laptops with up to 1000-nit Displays
Dell today introduced its new generation of ruggedized Latitude laptops designed to operate in rough locations. The new family consists of three base models that offer different levels of...
7 by Anton Shilov on 10/23/2018
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