Single-stick RAM tested: Fine for some games, a disaster for others
…retail computer stores in the US, put this question to the test. They set up a desktop with an AMD Ryzen 8 9850X3D processor, a Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU, and a…
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Intel's new Core Series 3 is its answer to the MacBook Neo
…TOPS, though the company claims the CPU, NPU, and GPU combined reach 40 TOPS of performance. Yes, laptops will use pricey DDR5 memory, but at the lower end: just DDR5-6400 speeds…
Meet MSI's Best Gaming, Productivity and Creative Laptops for 2026
CES 2026 highlighted a major shift in computing: AI-powered PCs designed for everyday users. These new AI laptops and AI PCs combine dedicated AI acceleration, powerful GPUs, and modern processors to…
Microsoft says Windows 11 will get faster as it scales back Copilot
…Microsoft sounds like it also wants to reduce the actual memory footprint Windows requires. Today, Windows 11 technically requires just 4GB of memory to run, though PC vendors typically include at least…
Work, play, repeat. This ThinkPad can handle it.
…Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Memory: 32GB LPDDR5x-7467 Graphics/GPU: Nvidia RTX 5070 8GB with 75-watt TGP NPU: Intel AI Boost Display: 16-inch 3840×2400 IPS 60Hz HDR Storage…
This Lenovo laptop is powerful, but a real mixed bag
…Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X-9523 Graphics/GPU: Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 Display: 14-inch 1920×1200 OLED touchscreen, 60Hz Storage: 1TB PCIe 4.0 – Micron MTFDKCD1T0QHK…
Tested: Alienware's Area 51 blends absurd speed with serious outlet anxiety
…Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Memory: 32GB DDR5-6400 Graphics/GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 NPU: Intel AI Boost up to 13 TOPS Display: 2560×1600 240Hz OLED anti-glare with…
I used the Dell XPS 16, and it's a mixed bag
…Intel Core Ultra X7 358H Memory: 32GB LPDDR5x-9600 Graphics/GPU: Intel Arc B390 Display: 16-inch 3200×2000 OLED touchscreen, anti-reflection, 20-120Hz Storage: 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD – Kioxia…
My testing of the WD Blue SN5100 found it to be a worthy PCIe 4.0 successor
…two Kingston Fury 32GB DDR5 4800MHz modules (64GB of memory total). Both 20Gbps USB and Thunderbolt 5 are integrated and Intel CPU/GPU graphics are used. PCIe 5.0 SSDs involved in…
I'm loving the OLED screen on this Acer laptop
…You’d want a GPU with 16GB of VRAM if local AI was a focus. Model : SFX14-61G-R1HV CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X RAM (7500 MT/s…