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ASRock Mars 4000U is a Ryzen mini PC that’s just 1 inch thick

ASRock’s latest small form-factor desktop computer is a mini PC that measures 7.6″ x 5.9″ x 1″ and which is powered by an AMD Ryzen 4000U series “Renoir” processor. That’s a line of 15 watt chips more commonly found in laptops, but a growing number of small desktops use Renoir chips as well. The new ASRock […]

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Asus quietly introduces new laptops with Intel Ice Lake and AMD Ryzen 4000U chips

This month Asus posted YouTube videos for a few new previously unannounced laptops — but it turns out there are already product pages on the company’s website. So while there’s no information on pricing or availability, it looks like Asus is preparing to expand its ZenBook line of premium thin and light notebooks with several […]

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HP Envy x360 15 laptop coming in May (with a choice of Intel or AMD processors)

The new HP Envy 15 with Intel Comet Lake-H and NVIDIA RTX graphics is coming in June for $1350 and up. But if you’re willing to sacrifice a little horsepower for a thinner and lighter laptop, you can save a lot of money by picking up one of HP’s new Envy x360 15 models instead. These […]

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Acer unveils Swift 3 and Aspire 5 laptops with Ryzen 4000U series processors for $520 and up

Acer’s first laptops with AMD Ryzen 4000 U-series processors are on the way, with the new Acer Swift 3 (SF314-42) thin and light 14-inch laptop set to ship in April for $630, followed by a 15.6 inch Acer Aspire 5 (A515-44) coming in June for $520 and up. The new Swift 3 laptop weighs 2.6 pounds, measures […]