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MINISFORUM EM780 palm-sized PC with Ryzen 7 7840U is now available

by Brad Linder 7 Comments on MINISFORUM EM780 palm-sized PC with Ryzen 7 7840U is now available

The MINISFORUM EM780 is a tiny desktop computer with the heart of a decent laptop (but a smaller footprint, more full-sized ports, and no built-in screen, battery, or keyboard). First unveiled in June, 2023, the MINISFORUM EM780 recently went up for pre-order in select markets including Europe, Japan, and China. Now it’s also available in the US. […]

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Handheld gaming PC makers are already moving to Ryzen 8040U (even though it’s nearly identical to Ryzen 7040U)

by Brad Linder 5 Comments on Handheld gaming PC makers are already moving to Ryzen 8040U (even though it’s nearly identical to Ryzen 7040U)

AMD’s Ryzen 7040U chips have proven very popular with handheld gaming PC makers this year, thanks to their blend of AMD Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 integrated graphics. But now that AMD has introduced its next-gen chips, we’re starting to see handheld gaming PC makers announce plans to launch models with Ryzen 8040U […]

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AOKZOE A2 handheld gaming PC has a 7 inch screen and Ryzen 7 7840U (crowdfunding campaign coming soon)

by Brad Linder 4 Comments on AOKZOE A2 handheld gaming PC has a 7 inch screen and Ryzen 7 7840U (crowdfunding campaign coming soon)

The upcoming AOKZOE A2 is a handheld gaming PC with a 7 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel IPS LCD display, an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor and hall effect sensors for the joysticks and shoulder triggers. AOKZOE has been saying a crowdfunding campaign for the AOKZOE A2 is “launching soon” since June, and repeated the message […]

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ASRock 4×4 BOX-7040U mini PC with AMD Ryzen 7040U “Phoenix” is now available

by Brad Linder 5 Comments on ASRock 4×4 BOX-7040U mini PC with AMD Ryzen 7040U “Phoenix” is now available

AMD’s Ryzen 7040 mobile chips based on the company’s “Phoenix” architecture combine Zen 4 CPU cores with RDNA 3 graphics to deliver an awful lot of bang for the buck in a low-power package. And that’s made them popular choices for handheld gaming PCs and laptops. After first launching in mobile devices like gaming laptops […]

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Tuxedo Pulse 14 Gen 3 Linux laptop features Ryzen 7 7840HS, 32GB RAM, and a 120 Hz display

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The Tuxedo Pulse 14 is a thin and light notebook that ships with a choice of Ubuntu Linux or the Ubuntu-based Tuxedo OS. Linux PC company Tuxedo Computers launched the first version of this laptop in 2020, and now the company is taking pre-orders for a 3rd-gen model that brings big upgrades to the processor […]

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This mini PC combines Ryzen 7 7840HS with a “Cyberpunk” design for $410 and up

by Brad Linder 8 Comments on This mini PC combines Ryzen 7 7840HS with a “Cyberpunk” design for $410 and up

There’s a new mini PC available that features a AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, DDR5-5600 memory, and plenty of connectivity options including two  Ethernet ports, support for up to three 4K displays, and a 40 Gbps USB4 port. It also has a somewhat gaudy chassis with a top cover that features RGB lighting effects and the […]

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AMD’s newest Ryzen 7040U mobile chips feature smaller Zen 4c CPU cores

by Brad Linder 7 Comments on AMD’s newest Ryzen 7040U mobile chips feature smaller Zen 4c CPU cores

The new AMD Ryzen 5 7545U and Ryzen 3 7440U chips are the first laptop processors to feature AMD’s new Zen 4c CPU cores, which first debuted earlier this year in some of the company’s EPYC server chips and the entry-level AMD Ryzen Z1 chip for handheld gaming PCs. So what makes a Zen 4c processor core different from […]