Intel has quietly added two new mini PCs to its NUC lineup… and they’re powered by two previously unannounced processors. The new Intel NUC8i3BEHSÂ packs an Intel Core i3-8140U processor, while the Intel NUC8i5BEHS has a Core i5-8260U chip. Both of these computers are being positioned as part of the Bean Canyon family that first launched […]
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Vorke V2 Pro is a mini PC with Kaby Lake-R, 8GB RAM for $430 and up
Vorke’s latest tiny desktop computer is an update to a model that first launched in 2016. The Vorke V2 Pro looks a lot like the older Vorke V2, but under the hood the new model packs much more power. It ships with up to an 8th-gen Intel Core i7-8550U quad-core processor and features 8GB of […]
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Gigabyte launches BRIX mini PCs with 8th-gen Intel chips
Gigabyte is updating its BRIX line of mini PCs with new models sporting 8th-gen Intel Core “Kaby Lake Refresh” quad-core processors. There are four new models, including two that have room under the hood for an M.2 2280 solid state drive and two taller versions that have a 2.5 inch drive bay in addition to […]
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Intel’s first 8th-gen Core i3 chip for notebooks is here (and it’s just a modest spec bump)
5 Comments on Intel’s first 8th-gen Core i3 chip for notebooks is here (and it’s just a modest spec bump)Intel launched its first 8th-gen Core processors for laptops in 2017. While they were based on similar architecture to the company’s 7th-gen chips, the new 15 watt Core i5-8250U and Core i7-8550U had one major improvement: they were quad-core processors rather than dual-core. That helped Intel deliver new chips that offered up to 40 percent […]
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Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air updated with 8th-gen Intel Core chips
Xiaomi is updating its 13.3 inch Mi Notebook Air thin and light laptop with new models sporting 8th-gen Intel Core processors. The new model still weighs just 2.9 pounds and still measures just about 0.6 inches thick. But now it packs a quad-core processor and improved cooling. Prices are expected to start at about $850 […]
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VAIO laptops updated with 8th-gen Intel Core chips
When Japanese PC maker VAIO unveiled an updated slate of notebooks a few months ago, they all featured 7th-gen Intel Core processors rather than the newer 8th-gen chips. Now the company is making the move to Intel’s Kaby Lake Refresh architecture with new VAIO S11 and S13 models. Prices are expected to start at about […]
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Hands-on with the Acer Spin 5 Kaby Lake-R convertible
Acer’s Spin 5 was one of the first notebooks with a Core i5-8250U processor to hit the streets. It also demonstrated that Intel’s new 8th-gen Core chips with quad-core processors wouldn’t make laptops more expensive than their counterparts with 7th-gen dual-core chips: the Spin 5 has a starting price of $799, which is pretty reasonable […]
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Hands-on with the Lenovo Yoga 920 convertible
Lenovo’s Yoga 920 is a convertible notebook with a 13.9 inch touchscreen display, a 360-degree watchband-style hinge, a thin and light body, and a slim-bezel design that makes it smaller than you’d expect a 14 inch laptop to be. It’s a really nice looking machine… but it’s not particularly cheap. Lenovo’s currently charging $1200 and […]
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Hands-on with the Acer Switch 7 Black Edition 2-in-1 tablet (coming in 2018 for $1699)
5 Comments on Hands-on with the Acer Switch 7 Black Edition 2-in-1 tablet (coming in 2018 for $1699)The Acer Switch 7 Black Edition is a premium 2-in-1 tablet with an Intel Core i7-8550U quad-core processor, NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics, a detachable keyboard, and pen and touch input. First unveiled in August, Acer says the 13.5 inch tablet should be available in early 2018 for $1699. Sure, that’s a lot of money for […]
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Fujitsu launches a 1.6 pound laptop with 8th-gen Intel Core CPU
Laptops have gotten thinner and lighter over the past few years, and there’s no shortage of powerful PCs that weigh less than 3 pounds. But every now and then somebody goes and makes a laptop that weighs less than 2 pounds… which is what Fujitsu’s done with its latest UH series laptops for the Japanese […]