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MINISFORUM launches a mini PC with Core i9-12900H, teases a model that adds Radeon RX 6600M graphics

The MINISFORUM NAD 9 is a small desktop computer powered by a 45-watt Intel Core i9-12900H processor with 14 cores and 20 threads. It’s expected to ship in January and has a starting price of $679 for a barebones model with no memory or storage, but it’s up for pre-order now for $569 and up. While the […]

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AMD introduces Radeon RX 6000S GPUs for lightweight gaming laptops

AMD is taking aim at thin and light gaming laptops with the launch of a new RX 6000S line of mobile graphics optimized for notebooks that weigh less than 4.5 pounds and which measure less than 20mm (0.79 inches) thick. The new GPUs are optimized to balance performance and power consumption in order to bring […]

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ONEXPLAYER handheld gaming PC is now available in AMD or Intel editions

The ONEXPLAYER is a handheld gaming PC with an 8.4 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel IPS LCD touchscreen display surrounded by game controllers. It looks a bit like a big Nintendo Switch, but it’s a full-fledged computer and the controllers aren’t detachable. When One Netbook first launched the ONEXPLAYER earlier this year, it shipped with […]

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Lilbits: MSI’s AMD-powered gaming laptops, Windows 11’s new keyboard shortcuts

Lenovo introduced its first Chromebooks powered by 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake processors in January, but now you can finally buy one – Best Buy is selling a 13″ Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 convertible Chromebook with a Pentium Gold 7505 quad-core processor for $419. If you’re in the market for something that packs a little (okay, […]

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AMD’s Ryzen 4000G chips bring 7nm Zen 2 architecture to desktop PCs

After making a splash in the mobile space this year with its high-performance, energy-efficient AMD Ryzen 4000U and 4000H “Renoir” series processors, AMD is bringing Renoir to desktop computers. The new AMD Ryzen 4000G series chips range from the entry-level 35-watt Ryzen 3 4300GE quad-core processor to the top-of-the-line 65-watt Ryzen 7 4700G oca-core processor. […]

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Intel Islay Canyon NUC mini PCs now available (Whiskey Lake CPU, AMD Radeon Graphics)

Intel and AMD may be competitors, but over the past few years we’ve seen the two companies work together in interesting ways — and the latest example is now available for purchase. The new Intel “Mainstream-G” line of NUC mini computers (code-named “Islay Canyon,” pack 8th-gen Intel Whiskey Lake processors and AMD Radeon 540X processors. […]

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Samsung licenses AMD tech for mobile graphics

AMD’s Radeon graphics technology could be coming to smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. Or something. Samsung has announced it’s partnering with AMD to license AMD graphics intellectual property for use in future products “including smartphones.” While that could mean that we’ll see Radeon technology in upcoming Samsung Exynos mobile processors, this could also just be […]

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Acer launches Swift 3 and Nitro 5 laptops with AMD Ryzen processors

Acer is updating its Swift 3 thin and light 14 inch laptop with a new model sporting an AMD Ryzen 7 3700U processor and optional support for AMD Radeon 540X discrete graphics. The notebook weighs 3.2 pounds, measures about 0.7 inches thick, and has an aluminum chassis, a fingerprint sensor, and a 180-degree hinge that […]

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Intel launches “Islay Canyon” NUC with Radeon graphics, Whiskey Lake CPU

As expected, Intel’s latest compact desktop computers combine a 15 watt Intel Whiskey Lake-U quad-core processor with AMD Radeon 540X graphics. Formerly code-named “Islay Canyon,” Intel is now calling the new kits “NUC 8 Mainstream-G Mini PCs.” The little computers measure just 4.6″ x 4.4″ x 2″ and support up to an Intel Core i7-8565U […]

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AMD’s 3rd-gen Ryzen chips (for desktops) coming in mid-2019

AMD’s first 7nm Ryzen processors are coming this year. The company has announced that it’ll begin shipping its the new desktop chips in mid-2019. The numbers get a little confusing from there: we’re looking at the chip maker’s 3rd-Gen Ryzen chips with Zen 2 CPU cores. And AMD showed off an early model that features […]