Zotac launched its first small form-factor gaming desktop PCs with support for NVIDIA GeForce 10 series graphics last year. But at the time the company only supported laptop versions of NVIDIA’s Pascal-based graphics chips. Now Zotac is updating its Magnus line of mini gaming PCs, and this time the company is adding support for full-sized […]
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Acer Switch 7 Black Edition is a fanless 2-in-1 tablet with NVIDIA graphics
The Acer Switch 7 Black Edition is a Windows tablet with a 13.5 inch, 2256 x 1504 pixel IPS display, a kickstand, a detachable backlit keyboard, and and a Wacom digitizer with support for a pressure-sensitive digital pen. It’s also the first fanless tablet to feature discrete graphics. The tablet sports an Intel Core i7-8550U […]
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2 Comments on Intel launches a slightly faster Core M3 Kaby Lake CPU (and a new 4.5 watt Core i5 chip too)
Intel launches a slightly faster Core M3 Kaby Lake CPU (and a new 4.5 watt Core i5 chip too)
2 Comments on Intel launches a slightly faster Core M3 Kaby Lake CPU (and a new 4.5 watt Core i5 chip too)Intel launched the Core M line of processors a few years ago, to offer a low-power chip that offers significantly better performance than the company’s Atom processors. Core M chips can be used in fanless computers and/or offer opportunities for long battery life due to their low power consumption. When Intel launched its 7th-gen Core […]
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Third-party patch removes Windows Update restrictions for PCs with new chips, old OS
Last month Microsoft blocked Windows Update from working on computers with Intel Skylake or AMD Bristol Ridge or newer chips if those computers are also running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. In other words, if you have a new CPU, Microsoft wants you to run its newest operating system, Windows 10. And the company is […]
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Have a Kaby Lake/Ryzen CPU and Windows 7 or 8? Say goodbye to Windows Updates
Microsoft really wants you to run Windows 10. So while the company continues to offer security updates and bug fixes for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 (and Windows Vista for a few more weeks), the company announced last year that it would not support those operating systems for devices with the latest Intel and AMD chips. […]
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System76 Linux laptops get Kaby Lake, NVIDIA GTX 10 updates
System76 is one of a handful of companies that sells computers that ship with Linux pre-installed, which means folks who have no plans to use Windows don’t have to pay for a license and they don’t have to install and configure an operating system on their own. The company’s entry-level 14 inch laptop has been […]
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Razer Blade 14 inch gaming laptop goes Kaby Lake, with optional 4K display
Razer is updating its line of gaming laptops with a new 14 inch model sporting an Intel Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics, and 16GB of RAM. The new 14″ Razer Blade laptop is also available with a choice of a 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS matte screen or a 3840 x […]
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Report: Intel to launch a Kaby Lake chip with AMD Radeon graphics
Chip makers Intel and AMD may be seen as rivals, but late last year HardOCP’s Kyle Bennett reported that Intel was planning to launch a new product featuring an Intel CPU and AMD graphics. Now he’s followed up with some more details, suggesting that the new multi-chip-module will launch before the end of 2017. Intel […]
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Intel NUC mini PC kits with Core i3 now available for $300
Intel is refreshing its NUC line of tiny desktop computers with new models featuring Intel Apollo Lake and Kaby Lake chips. The new versions should offer better CPU and graphics performance than their predecessors, and Intel has also given them a slight makeover with a darker case and a power button that’s been moved from the […]
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Closer look at Intel’s 2017 NUC mini computer lineup
Intel’s first NUC computer with a Kaby Lake processor is set to ship this month. The company will offer a model with a Core i3-7100U processor within the next week or two. It’ll be followed by models with Core i5 and Core i7 Kaby Lake chips, with top-of-the line models featuring Iris Plus graphics, Thunderbolt […]