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Lenovo LAVIE MINI is an 8 inch mini-laptop with Intel Tiger Lake, gaming and desktop accessories

It’s been years since a major PC maker has released a Windows laptop with a screen smaller than 10 inches, leaving that space largely to smaller Chinese companies like GPD and One Netbook. But now Lenovo is getting into the handheld computer game with the introduction of the LAVIE MINI. It’s a convertible notebook with […]

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1.8 pound NEC VersaPro UltraLite is 13.3inch laptop with Intel Comet Lake (for Japan)

The NEC VersaPro UltraLite is a laptop computer with a 13.3 inch full HD display and support for up to an Intel Core i7-10510U processor, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of PCIe NVMe storage. While it’s not that hard to find a laptop with those specs these days, what is unusual is to find one that’s […]

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NEC returns to the US PC market with new thin, light, and expensive laptops

It’s been a few years since Japanese electronics company has offered personal computers in the US market. But that changes this year, with two new laptops and a new all-in-one desktop set to go on sale in the United States in March. The NEC LaVie Pro Mobile is a 1.85 pound notebook with a 13.3 inch display […]

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NEC launches VersaPro VU Gemini Lake tablet with pen, fingerprint reader, USB Type C

Japanese device maker NEC’s latest Windows tablet features a 10.1 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, an Intel Celeron N4100 Gemini Lake processor, a fingerprint sensor, a pressure-sensitive pen, and support for a detachable keyboard for times when you’d rather have a laptop. It’s called the NEC VersaPro VU, and while I wouldn’t bet on […]

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NEC LaVie Hybrid Zero notebook loses weight: now starts at 1.7 pounds

Japanese electronics company NEC is updating its LaVie Hybrid Zero line of thin and light convertible notebooks. The new models pack Intel Kaby Lake processors and NEC will offer models with 11.6 inch and 13.3 inch displays. The lightest model weighs just 769 grams (about 1.7 pounds), despite featuring a 13.3 inch display. Much like […]

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NEC taps tiny Raspberry Pi Compute Model for big-screen smart displays

Japanese electronics maker NEC plans to launch a series of displays with BIG screens and tiny computers for their brains. The upcoming line of commercial displays will have screen sizes ranging from 40 to 98 inches, and they’ll use a Pi Compute Module to power digital signage and other applications. There’s an internal bay in each display […]

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NEC introduces 11.6 inch LaVie Hybrid Zero 2-in-1 tablet

NEC is expanding its LaVie line of compact computers with a new 11.6 inch tablet with a detachable keyboard dock. Full details and pricing haven’t been announced yet, but the new LaVie Zero Hybrid is a premium device with a magnesium alloy case and a spare battery in the keyboard section, which should allow for […]

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NEC LaVie Tab: 10 inch Windows tablet with Atom x7, 4GB RAM, full HD display

Japanese PC maker NEC has introduced a new 10 inch tablet that has a spec sheet that reads a bit like a wish list for anyone looking for one of the best low-power Windows tablets money could buy. The NEC LaVie Tab W TW710 features a 10.1 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, an Intel […]