CES 2025 brings the launch of the next laptop CPUs from AMD and Intel into the spotlight. While AMD is planning a mobile CPU with 3D V-Cache with the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D “Fire Range”, Intel’s Arrow Lake HX processors are apparently falling short of expectations. Initial leaks and reports paint an interesting picture for enthusiast [...]
ECS, a provider of laptops and hardware components, has confirmed the use of the AMD Krackan Point APU for the UP42KP laptop model. The announcement was made ahead of CES 2025, where further details on the company’s products are expected. Technical basis: Krackan Point-APU The AMD Krackan Point APU combines eight cores, which are divided [...]
Intel is preparing to launch its new Core Ultra 200H processors based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Three variants of these mobile processors were recently tested on the Geekbench benchmark platform. The Core Ultra 5 225H, Core Ultra 7 255H and Core Ultra 9 285H models were tested in different performance ranges, with initial data on their [...]
An entry in the Geekbench database provides information on the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, a processor from the new “Arrow Lake-HX” series. The test also shows evidence of an NVIDIA graphics card, which may be one of the upcoming RTX 50 laptop GPUs. Hardware tested in a Clevo laptop The benchmark comes from a Clevo X580 laptop, which [...]
NVIDIA recently introduced a new laptop GPU, the GeForce RTX 3050 A “Ada”. This GPU is based on the Ada architecture and is specifically designed for use in entry-level laptops, reports Benchleaks on X. It uses the AD106 silicon in a reduced form and has 1792 cores arranged in 14 SMs. The clock rate reaches up to 1935 MHz, and the [...]
Today, I have my own experience test with the AERO16 (model 2023), which is not based on the usual benchmarks, but was bought with real sweat. I have been using this notebook relatively intensively for several months now and have also been lugging it around with me, as far as it made sense. I have to say that I am often on the road and would be [...]
For many gamers who travel a lot for work or pleasure, it can be a challenge to maintain their passion for video games. In such cases, a conventional desktop PC is often impractical as it is stationary. A normal laptop could offer a solution, but is often not enough to display demanding AAA games smoothly. This is where so-called “gaming [...]
The world of Windows PCs and laptops is huge. But macOS is also very popular with some. The company Tuxedo, however, takes a different approach and offers Linux laptops. However, with CPUs from Intel and AMD, which demand a lot of performance and energy. Now, with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X processor, there is another alternative that can be used [...]
It should be clear to many by now that Microsoft is very keen to extend its fingers in the direction of AI. It has become particularly well known for its Microsoft Copilot. Now the name is to be given to a series of brand new laptops that are set to usher in a new era. Namely the Copilot PCs. The aim is to offer customers something special (and of [...]
The Strix Halo APU is based on a chiplet design with up to three This shows Olrak_29 on X, two CCDs (Core Chiplets) and one GCD (Graphics Chiplet). This enables flexible configuration and scalable performance. The CCDs offer up to 16 Zen 5 cores with 32 threads and up to 64 MB L3 cache, while the GCD houses the RDNA 3 graphics architecture with up [...]
The next generation of Intel Panther Lake-H CPUs for high-end laptops is ready and promises a significant leap in graphics and AI performance, reports miktdt on X. With up to 12 Xe cores based on the new Celestial “Xe3-LPG” architecture, these CPUs offer 50% more graphics performance compared to the current Meteor Lake chips and the [...]
AMD recently unveiled a new naming scheme for its upcoming Strix Point APUs reported @harukaze5719 on X, switching to the designation “Ryzen AI HX”. This new nomenclature, which is strongly reminiscent of Intel’s Core Ultra series, marks a clear move towards an AI-centric approach to mobile processors. Strix Point APUs: [...]
Yesterday, the company Asus teased its new notebook, which will represent a significant step for Qualcomm. The new notebook, with the model name “S5507”, will contain a Qualcomm Snapdragon X CPU instead of the normal X86 CPU. Asus emphasizes that this is the first ASUS AI PC of the new era. This is a collaboration between the companies [...]
In addition to its new P16v i Gen 2, P16s i Gen 3 and P14s i Gen 5 models, Lenovo has also introduced the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7, which is also the first to feature LPCAMM2 memory. But very slowly. First of all, what’s inside this new model from Lenovo? You can expect a 16-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, narrow bezels for a screen-to-body [...]
The German company TUXEDO has unveiled its new Sirius 16 Gen 2 laptop, which features a Linux system as well as the latest APU from AMD, the Ryzen 7 8845HS, and also has a lot more to offer. The German company is presenting the laptop with an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS. This has an 8-core and 16-thread configuration and has a base clock of 3.8 GHz, which [...]
Further details on Intel’s next generation of mobile CPUs, Lunar Lake, have been released to the public. With 8 cores, a Battlemage “Xe2” iGPU and clock speeds of up to 3.1 GHz, Lunar Lake promises a significant leap in performance compared to the current Meteor Lake generation (as we have already reported). The Lunar Lake CPUs [...]
In an informal discussion, the CEOs of NVIDIA and HP have now predicted that 2024 will be the year when generative AI becomes personal. They unveiled new laptops capable of creating, testing and executing large-scale language models. At HP Amplify, a gathering in Las Vegas of some 1,500 resellers and distributors, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen [...]
At this year’s MWC, the manufacturer Lenovo presented its latest generation of ThinkPad and ThinkBook laptops. There are some interesting design ideas about how these devices should look, but also some new features that should improve the user experience. Lenovo’s latest ThinkBook laptop is said to have a 17.3-inch micro LED [...]
Laptops need more and more power to perform more intensive tasks. Especially when you’re on the go to get your work done, it can sometimes get very heavy and tiring. Thanks to generative AI and hybrid work environments, such tasks can be handled better and better and with NVIDIA’s new 500 and 1000 RTX laptop GPUs, it should get even [...]
Normally laptops are not my area here at IgorsLab, but the leap from a mini PC is not far. Acemagic probably thought so too, because instead of sending one of the small systems for a test as usual, they sent a notebook. You can find out in the following test report whether the jump ends successfully or is more likely to be a crash. Packaging and [...]
