A year after introducing the first Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 convertible laptops, Asus is back for round two with a new model sporting a larger 16 inch display and a more powerful processor. The Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 (CX5601) is coming soon with up to a 12th-gen Intel Core i7 processor with vPro, up to 16GB of […]
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What’s the difference between AMD’s new Ryzen 5000 Barcelo and Cezanne chips? Not much
This week AMD launched its Ryzen 6000 “Rembrandt” line of mobile processors featuring eight new Ryzen 6000H series chips for higher-performance computers and two new Ryzen 6000U series chips for more energy-efficient notebooks. But the company also introduced three new mobile chips that are part of the Ryzen 5000U family. And they’re… not really all […]
Lenovo’s Yoga laptops with 360 degree hinges turn 10, celebrate with three new models
It’s been ten years since Lenovo introduced its first Yoga-branded laptop with a 360-degree hinge that allows you to fold the screen all the way back for use in tablet mode. At the time it was an unusual design. Today it’s pretty much commonplace – most convertible laptops now have similar hinges. But Lenovo has […]
Samsung foldable display concepts include tri-fold and slideable screens
Samsung has been selling smartphones with foldable OLED displays since 2019, but so far the company has basically stuck with phones that fold in half either vertically or horizontally. But now the company is showing off prototypes of devices that use flexible display technology in different ways. At CES 2022, Samsung is demonstrating four new […]
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 is a 2.1 pound notebook with up to 28-watt 12th-gen Intel Core processor
Lenovo is refreshing its ThinkPad X1 line of thin and light laptops with new models that will be available this spring with up to a 28-watt Intel Alder Lake processor and up to 32GB of RAM. Perhaps most impressively, you can get those new specs even in the ultralight ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2, a […]
Asus PN52 and PN64 mini PCs with Ryzen 5000H and Intel ALder Lake coming this year
Asus is adding two new models to its Mini PC lineup this year. The new Asus MiniPC PN64 is a compact desktop computer powered by a 12th-gen Intel Core Alder Lake processor, while the new Asus Mini PC PN52 features an AMD Ryzen 5000H series processor. Both are designed to be powerful, yet compact computers that are small […]
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED is a compact laptop with a 2.8K 90HZ display
Asus has been going big on laptops with OLED displays recently, and the company is debuting several new models at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. One of the most compact is the new Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402 / UM3402) which is a 3.1 pound notebook with a 14 inch, 2880 x 1800 pixel OLED […]
Razer Zephyr Pro is a $150 high-tech face mask with voice amplification
When Razer started selling the Zephyr high-tech face mask for $99 last year, some folks were disappointed that it was missing a feature that the company had teased back when Zephyr was still in the concept phase: voice amplification. The company said it decided to launch the mask without a microphone and speaker to keep […]
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 is a lightweight notebook with support for wireless charging
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 is a compact laptop with a 13.3 inch display, an Intel Alder Lake-U processor, and an aluminum body that weighs less than 2.7 pounds. It’s also a laptop that can be charged without wires, thanks to an optional ThinkBook Wireless Multi-Device Charting Mat that can supply up to 65W to a […]
Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is a foldable laptop-tablet hybrid
Asus has been offering dual-screen laptops for a few years, which typically means placing a second screen above the keyboard. But the new Asus Zenbook 17 FOLED OLED (UX9702) is the company’s first computer with a foldable display that allows you to use a single screen in laptop, tablet, or book modes. The 17:3 inch, 4:3 […]
AnkerWork B600 Video Bar is like a tiny movie studio that sits atop your PC
Video conferencing is becoming a regular part of daily life during a global pandemic, and PC makers are starting to take notice and ship laptops with better webcams than the truly awful ones that have been the norm in the past. But the easiest way to upgrade your side of a video call without buying […]
NexPad and NexMonitor docks turn your phone into a tablet or desktop
A handful of companies have been producing laptop docks for years, giving customers the ability to use their smartphones like notebook computers. Now one of the companies that helped create this space is moving beyond the laptop dock and introducing two new types of docks. The NexMonitor is a new desktop dock from the makers […]
