Intel is rethinking its low-cost, low-power processors for entry-level laptops in a big way this year. That mean a new name, new features, support for higher frequencies and more processor cores, and a new architecture… well kind of new. The new Intel Alder Lake-N line of chips are basically what you’d get if you took […]
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Xiaomi launches two new budget laptop configurations
Chinese device maker Xiaomi is adding two new laptop configurations to its lineup. GizmoChina reports there’s a new entry-level version of the Xiaomi Mi Notebook with a 15.6 inch display, an Intel Core i3 processor, and a starting price of RMB 3,399, or about $490. And there’s also a new 13.3 inch Mi Notebook Air […]
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Intel’s 10nm Core m3-8114Y and Core i3-8121U Cannon Lake chips coming soon
Intel’s first 10nm chips based on the company’s new Cannon Lake architecture are on the way. Just a few days after we spotted a Lenovo IdeaPad 330 processor with a Core i3-8121U Cannon Lake processor, Intel has added detailed specifications for the processor to its website. Now details for another announced Cannon Lake chip have leaked: […]
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Report: Acer’s Core i3 Chromebook to cost $349
Acer plans to launch the first Chrome OS laptop powered by an Intel Core i3 Haswell processor by the end of the year. While the company hasn’t shared many details about the upcoming device, China Times reports it’s expected to sell for about $349. According to the Chinese news site, Acer will also launch a […]
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Acer teases an upcoming Chromebook with a Core i3 CPU
Acer plans to launch a new Chromebook this year which it says will have the most powerful CPU available in a Chrome laptop. The upcoming model will feature an Intel Core i3 Haswell CPU. Other details are scarce, but Acer says the new model will have the same chassis as the company’s existing Acer C720 […]
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Intel unveils Core i3 Ivy Bridge chips for notebooks, ultrabooks
Intel is adding two new low power chips to its line of Ivy Bridge processors. In April the company launched the first Ivy Bridge quad-core chips, which were followed in May with Core i5 and Core i7 dual core chips which use less power and are a better fit for ultrabooks and other  thin and […]