Intel may have recently launched a line of 55-watt Alder Lake-HX series processors designed to give laptops some of the power of a desktop PC. But PC maker XMG went ahead and put an actual desktop processor in its Apex 15 Max laptop, which can be configured with up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread chip running at 88 watts.
In other recent tech news from around the web, handheld maker GPD is inching closer to launching the GPD Win Max 2 mini-laptop/gaming PC with a Ryzen 7 6800U processor, and the CEO of AYA has confirmed that the upcoming AYA Neo Slide‘s display will be a 6 inch, 1080p screen that slides upward to reveal a keyboard.
Meanwhile, the developers of the Kodi media center application have released the first alpha build of Kodi 20, and Apple is said to be testing a foldable device that could use a color E Ink screen for its cover display. While that would certainly make Apple’s foldable stand out from existing models, it’s important to keep in mind that “testing” is a far cry from “planning to release.”
Apple is allegedly testing a foldable device that users a color E Ink screen for its cover display. I’m not holding my breath on this becoming a real thing, but it would be pretty slick to have the benefits of E Ink and OLED displays in one mobile device. https://t.co/QbykJz8beq
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 17, 2022
The XMG Apex 15 Max is a laptop with support for socketed desktop processors, and the latest version, which sells for €1,399 and up, supports up to a Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread processor at up to 88 watts. https://t.co/wYVrAb7fV9
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 17, 2022
The new Lenovo ThinkPad P16 is a 6.5 pound mobile workstation with a 55-watt Intel Alder Lake-HX processor, up to NVIDIA RTX A5500 graphics, up to 128GB of RAM, and up to a 16 inch 3840 x 2400 pixel OLED touchscreen display. Coming soon for $1979 and up. https://t.co/fsPuxqwu2u
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 17, 2022
The first batch of GPD Win Max 2 handheld gaming PCs with a 10.1 inch display, built-in game controllers, a QWERTY keyboard, and AMD Ryzen 7 6800U chips with RDNA 2 graphics will be ready for testing in June. https://t.co/KK2I7vaIIO?
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 17, 2022
GPD’s upcoming Win Max 2 handheld gaming PC has a 10.1 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel display, QWERTY keyboard, built-in game controllers and a choice of Intel Core i7-1280P or AMD Ryzen 7 6800U chips. It’s big for a handheld, but small for a laptop. https://t.co/c6GUGVyMQG
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 16, 2022
The GPD XP Plus is a handheld game console with a modular game controller system, a Dimensity 1200 processor, WiFi 6 support, 6GB of RAM, and an Android-based operating system. Unveiled in March, crowdfunding begins May 30 for $339 and up. https://t.co/VsSrtYODWM
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 17, 2022
Kodi 20 “Nexus” Alpha 1 is here, bringing to the open source, cross-platform media center software support for hardware-accelerated AV1 decoding on Android and Linux, a bunch of improvements for subtitles, skin updates, initial support for M1 chips & more. https://t.co/HSjUuJVbf8
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 17, 2022
Update: the AYA Neo Slide handheld gaming PC will have a 6 inch, 1080p display, according to the CEO. That screen slides up to reveal a keyboard, and the little Windows computer has an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processor. https://t.co/M0AVYofIno
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 17, 2022
postmarketOS v21.12 Service Pack 5 brings kernel updates for devices with Snapragon 845 and 821 chips, and an update to postmarketOS Tweaks. https://t.co/FaiWC0yIaR
— LinuxSmartphone (@LinuxSmartphone) May 16, 2022
postmarketOS Tweaks now supports changing the color scheme on devices using the SXMO user interface. https://t.co/vYOwr9BCkY
— LinuxSmartphone (@LinuxSmartphone) May 17, 2022
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