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It’s difficult not to be skeptical. For one thing, IDC has lowered its PC market forecasts yet again, predicting that the days of inexpensive PCs might be over for now. A Ryzen AI Max+ box like the Framework Desktop we reviewed once cost $2,515, but now costs $2,700—and that’s without any storage. You already know that RAM and storage prices are skyrocketing. AI developers with cash to spare might be able to cash out a Bitcoin or two and buy themselves a box to sit on their desk, but the average consumer staring down rapidly rising gas prices might think twice about spending an extra two grand
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…The older Framework Laptop included a 61Wh battery and a powerful though moderately efficient AMD Ryzen AI 300 processor. The latest Laptop 13 Pro includes a 74Wh battery instead. Interestingly, Framework uses…
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Trusting AI is dangerous. It's time for an open-source revival
…But AI has upended a lot of my perspective, including how much to trust closed source code. Before, I made my choices based on feature sets and interfaces. Now I'm much…
Need a laptop for college? I tested dozens to find the 7 best options
…Who should buy the Acer Swift 16 AI? If you're looking for a great college laptop, the Acer Swift 16 AI is ridiculously easy to recommend. It's light enough to…
This Lenovo laptop is powerful, but a real mixed bag
…In multi-core performance, it blows even the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H and AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 out of the water. Its single-core performance is similar impressive with 150…
The benchmarks don't lie! These are the best PCIe 4.0 SSDs
…Further considerations There's a trade-off with HMB (host memory buffer) design SSDs, such as the SN7100. They use the host system's memory for primary caching duties, which can actually…
This Acer laptop made me a Panther Lake believer
…While it’s a bit behind AMD’s Ryzen AI 7 350 hardware, this machine delivers much longer battery life. Foundry / Chris Hoffman Next, we run a graphical benchmark. This isn’t…