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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Entry-level Microsoft Surface Book 2 could be getting a spec bump
The Microsoft Surface Book line of products are 2-in-1 laptops with detachable displays that you can use as tablets. When Microsoft launched the 2nd-gen version in late 2017, the company offered two different screen sizes: 13.5 inches and 15 inches, as well as two different processor options: Intel Core i5-7300U dual-core or Core i7-8650U quad-core. […]
Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 gets an Amber Lake upgrade (and the XPS 13 clamshell is now available with a Core i3 option)
Dell is updating its XPS 13 line of thin and light laptops with 13.3 inch displays. The last exciting update is the addition of a new configuration option for the XPS 13 (9370) clamshell laptop: previously entry-level configurations came with an Intel Core i5-8250U quad-core Kaby Lake Refresh processor. Now there’s a new lower-priced (and […]
Huawei MateBook D laptop with 8th-gen Intel Core CPU, NVIDIA GPU launches for $999 and up
A few months after launching a Huawei MateBook D 14 inch laptop with an AMD Ryzen 5 2500U processor, Radeon Vega 8 graphics, and a $630 price tag, Huwei is introducing two new models. While the new versions look identical from the outside, under the hood they’re powered by 8th-gen Intel Core “Kaby Lake Refresh” […]
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 […]
Asus Zenbook 13 is a 2.5 pound, $1000 laptop with NVIDIA graphics, Kaby Lake-R
The Asus Zenbook 13 UX331UN is a 2.5 pound laptop that measures about half an inch thick. But under the hood it has an Intel Core i5-8250U quad-core processor and NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics, making it one of the thinnest and lightest notebooks with discrete graphics. First announced last year, the Zenbook 13 UX331UN is […]
Toshiba laptops with 8th-gen Intel Core chips coming soon
Toshiba is updating its laptop lineup with 6 new models sporting 8th-gen Intel chips coming this quarter. The new Toshiba Portege X20W, Portege X30, Tecra X40, Tecra Z50, Tecra A50 and Tecra C50 are all business-class notebooks that sport Intel’s quad-core, U-series chips with Intel vPro. The Portege X20W is a 12.5 inch convertible with a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dell launches 2018 XPS 13 laptop (this time it’s even thinner)
Dell helped kick off the thin-bezel laptop trend in 2015 when the company launched a Dell XPS 13 laptop with a 13.3 inch display stuffed into a laptop the size of a typical 11.6 inch model. Since then, Dell has updated the XPS 13 several times by upgrading the processor and other internal components. But […]