PCHardCores: August 2019

Saturday 31 August 2019

Ryzen 3000 Doubled AMD's CPU Sales and Revenue at German Retailer

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Processor sales data from a German retailer highlights AMD's booming sales and revenue with the Ryzen 3000 series.

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Linux driver patches hint at AMD Renoir to support LPDDR4X memory

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Great news this weekend for APU fans out there – while the AMD Navi GPUs and Ryzen 3rd generation chips are currently taking over the computing world, it doesn’t mean that the company has forgotten about its integrated graphics users.

In a recent report by Tom’s Hardware, it looks like AMD’s next generation APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) might come with LPDDR4X-4266 memory support. If true, this means that AMD Renoir will have a higher maximum data rate than AMD Picasso.

The report came a day after serial hardware leaker KOMACHI_ENSAKA shared on Twitter two recent Linux driver patches, the first of which showing AMD Renoir with LPDDR4X-4266 memory support and the second showing the APU touting the LPDDR4 variant’s more impressive 4,266 MHz speed.

Considering that Picasso, AMD’s current mobile APU, only accommodate DDR4-2400 modules that maxes out at 2,400 MHz, that’s a huge bump in data transfer rate. Putting that into further perspective, the LPDDR4 format maxes out at 3,200 MHz.

If these Linux patches are indeed the real thing, AMD Renoir will be the first AMD chip that supports LPDDR4X.

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Improved performance

In any case, how accurate any of these leaks are will come to light when AMD Renoir comes out. It’s slated to replace AMD Picasso in 2020.

What does this mean exactly for potential AMD Renoir users? To start, faster memory delivers improved performance, so we could potentially experience better gaming experience. Additionally, since LPDDR4X boasts an almost 50% I/O voltage reduction, it should offer a more efficient power consumption.

This is in addition to the fact that AMD Renoir will be based on Zen 2 architecture and fabricated on 7nm process, which means that it will be thinner and have less power consumption than Picasso’s 12nm chips.

Of course, there’s also speculation that Renoir will run with Vega 10 graphics, instead of AMD’s latest Navi graphics, possibly to ensure that the new APUs will roll out faster. That is, if previous Linux patches are also to be believed.

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Friday 30 August 2019

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Series CPUs: Rumors, Release Date, All We Know

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Here's everything we know about AMD's next-generation Ryzen Threadripper 3000-series processors.

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Intel Elkhart Lake CPUs Expected to Sport Up to 32 Gen11 EUs

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Bugzilla report lists multiple Gen11 configurations for Intel's future Elkhart Lake 10nm processors.

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AMD Ryzen Processors are seeing wider adoption among PC enthusiasts

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It's no secret that AMD has been on top of the world with its Ryzen 3rd Generation processors and Navi graphics cards, but we're starting to see some indication that hardcore PC enthusiasts are starting to side with Team Red.

The folks over at KitGuru spotted some statistics from PassMark, a popular CPU benchmarking tool, which suggest that AMD has gained some market share over Intel. More specifically, in Q3 2019, AMD jumped to 31.9% market share, up from 23.1% in Q2 2019. Similarly, Intel dropped to 68.10% in Q3 2019 from 76.9% in the prior quarter.

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It's important to note that this isn't counting the amount of processors sold – right now it looks like AMD is way ahead in that regard. It's only considering the amount of processors that are being benchmarked through PassMark. There are plenty of – heck, probably the majority of – never benchmark their hardware through these kind of tools.

What this means, however, is that the type of people who do benchmark their hardware (PC enthusiasts) are adopting AMD hardware at a higher rate. That's probably because the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is more powerful than the Intel Core i9 9900K – even if Intel disagrees.

According to these results, AMD and Intel are closer than they've been since Q4 2007. And, with AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3rd Generation likely coming later this year, we could see that gap close even more.

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ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX58: A Dual Screen Laptop with 100% DCI-P3 OLED

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Modern notebooks can offer performance and feature set comparable to those of desktop PCs. One thing that laptops cannot offer is the screen real estate: desktops can be equipped with a large 32-43-inch monitor, whereas mobile workstations come with a 15.6 – 17.3-inch LCD at best (unless, of course, they are connected to an external panel). ASUS this week launched its ZenBook Pro Duo notebook that comes with a 15.6-inch 4K primary OLED display that is accompanied by a 14-inch secondary screen.

Being in the flagship family of mobile PCs from ASUS, the ZenBook Pro notebooks incorporate all the latest and greatest technologies that the company has to offer. This includes a luxurious aluminum unibody chassis that stand out from any competition. The ZenBook Pro Duo UX58 is clearly not an exception: it comes in a celestial blue aluminum chassis with reflective edges that looks extremely stylish. Unlike most laptops in the series, the ZenBook Pro Duo UX58 is not that compact: it is 2.4 cm thick and it weighs 2.5 kilograms. But there is a reason why the notebook is not really compact: it has two displays and contains high-performance components like Intel’s eight-core CPU and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX discrete GPU.

The primary display of the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX58 is a Pantone Validated 15.6-inch OLED touchscreen with a 3840×2160 resolution that can reproduce 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. The secondary display of the laptop, which the company calls ScreenPad Plus and which is located above the keyboard, is a 14-inch touch-enabled display featuring a 3840×1100 resolution, a 32:9 aspect ratio, and 178˚ viewing angles. The ScreenPad Plus can be used like a regular secondary display under Windows to extend the desktop space. Besides, it can be used with ASUS’s ScreenXpert control software that simplifies multiscreen window and program management as well as can run specially-designed apps. Furthermore, ASUS is also working with developers of professional applications to create versions that can take advantage of the ScreenPad Plus in a way that many apps take advantage of Apple’s TouchBar.

The internals of the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX58 is as premium as its externals. Depending on exact model, the notebook can be based on Intel’s six-core Core i7-9750H or unlocked eight-core Core i9-9980HK processor, though we do not know whether ASUS lets owners of the notebook overclock this CPU. The systems also feature NVIDIA’s discrete GeForce RTX 2060 graphics processor with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory; 8, 16 or 32 GB of DDR4-2666 DRAM, and an SSD with up 1 TB capacity (PCIe 2.0/3.0 x4/NVMe). Considering that we are dealing with very high-performance components, expect ASUS to use a specially designed cooling systems with multiple heat pipes and fans. To boost performance of the notebook, it has a Turbo Fan button that speeds up fans to maximize cooling performance and enable the CPU and the GPU to increase their boost clocks.

Connectivity wise, the ZenBook Pro Duo UX58 is a first-class machine as well. On the wireless side of things, the laptop is equipped with Intel’s Wi-Fi 6 solution (with Gbps+ throughput) and Bluetooth 5.0. As for physical connectors, the laptop comes with one Thunderbolt 3 port, two USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A connectors, an HDMI 2.0 display output, a 3.5-mm combo audio jack, and a proprietary jack for charging.

When it comes to multimedia capabilities, the mobile PC has a Windows Hello-capable webcam with IR sensors, Harman Kardon-badged stereo speakers, and a microphone array with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support,

At present, ASUS offers two versions of its ZenBook Pro Duo laptops: the model UX581GV-XB74T based on the six-core CPU for $2,499 as well as the model UX581GV-XB94T powered by the eight-core CPU for $2,999. Eventually, the company will offer other SKUs.

The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo Laptops
		General	UX581GV-XB74T	UX581GV-XB94T
Primary Display	General	15.6-inch OLED with touch
	Resolution Color Gamut	3840×2160 100% DCI-P3 133% sRGB
	Features	Pantone Validated DisplayHDR True Black 500
Secondary Display	Diagonal	14-inch with touch
	Resolution	3840×1100
	Viewing Angles	178˚
CPU Options		Intel Core i7-9750H Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Core i7-9750H 6C/12T, 2.6 - 4.5 GHz	Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.4 - 5 GHz
Graphics	Integrated	HD Graphics 630 (24 EUs)
	Discrete	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6
RAM		<32 GB DDR4-2666	16 GB DDR4-2666	32 GB DDR4-2666
Storage	SSD	256 GB PCIe 3.0 x2 512 GB PCIe 3.0 x2 1 TB Optane H10	Intel Optane Memory H10 PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB 3D QLC + 32 GB 3D XPoint
Wireless	Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
	Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
USB	3.1 Gen 2	1 × TB 3 (Type-C) 2 × USB Type-A
Thunderbolt		1 × TB 3 (data, DP displays)
Display Outputs		1 × HDMI 2.0 1 × TB3 with DisplayPort
Gigabit Ethernet		none
Card Reader		none
Webcam		Windows Hello-capable webcam with IR sensors
Fingerprint Sensor		none
Other I/O		Microphone, stereo speakers, audio jack
Battery		62 Wh Li-Poly 71 Wh Li-Poly	71 Wh Li-Poly
Dimensions	Width	35.9 cm \| 14.13 inch
	Depth	24.6 cm \| 9.68 inch
	Thickness	2.4 cm \| 0.94 inch
Weight		2.5 kilograms \| 5.51 lbs
Price		various	$2,499	$2,999

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Review

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Amongst the new Ryzen CPU releases is the eight core Ryzen 7 3800X and we see how it compares to the other 3rd Generation processors.

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Insanely powerful AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 processors rumored to launch in 2019

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Yet more leaks about the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 series of high-end processors have emerged, this time suggesting that the new range of CPUs will be using new chipsets - TRX40, TRX80 and WRX80 – and that we could see third generation Threadripper processors in 2019.

While the current Threadripper generation uses the X399 chipset, it seems like AMD is preparing new chipsets for the new processors – which means you’ll need a new motherboard if these rumors are true.

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The rumors come from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), and suggests AMD won’t be going for the X599 chipset for the next generation of Threadripper CPUs, as many expected.

Not only does it mean AMD could be going for three new chipsets rather than one, it also means AMD could be changing the naming convention of its chipsets.

What’s in a name?

The new names of the HEDT (high-end desktop) chipsets could also give us a few clues to what sort of processors will be part of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 series.

There’s speculation that the ‘TR’ in TRX40 and TRX80 stands for Threadripper, while the ‘W’ in WRX80 could be for ‘workstation’. So, the TRX40 and TRX80 chipsets could be aimed at consumers, with the WRX80 chipset aimed at enterprise and business users.

Tom’s Hardware also takes a guess at what the numbers could mean, with the possibility that they refer to memory channels. So, the TRX40 chipset could support four memory channels, while the TRX80 could support eight.

Of course, this is all guess work at the moment, but it does point to the possibility of us again seeing a range of Threadripper processors being launched by AMD.

By moving away from its usual “X_99” chipset naming convention, AMD could be looking to differentiate itself from rival Intel, while (hopefully) making things easier for consumers.

A wild motherboard appears

Meanwhile, VideoCardz has revealed that Asus is working on at least two motherboards using the leaked chipsets, the Asus Prime TRX40-PRO and the Asus ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming.

According to the website, its sources at Asus have confirmed the leak.

The USB-IF leak also suggests that the new chipsets are 2019 models, which means we should hopefully see new Threadripper processors some time this year.

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AMD’s graphics cards are crushing it, overtaking Nvidia for the first time in five years

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AMD isn’t just making great strides forward with Ryzen processors, but there are also signs of big successes on the graphics card front, with the company beating Nvidia for the first time in half a decade in the overall GPU market – plus AMD has made major gains in the discrete graphics market, too.

These are the conclusions drawn by Jon Peddie Research, an analyst firm that regularly produces stats on GPU sales, and has just released reports on the overall market, as well as the state of play for discrete (standalone) graphics cards.

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Let’s start with the overall picture for the second quarter of 2019, which is, as ever, dominated by Intel, seeing as this takes into account integrated graphics which the vast majority of PCs run (namely laptops).

So, Intel leads the pack with 66.9% of GPUs, a slight drop of 1.4% compared to the previous quarter (and down the exact same amount year-on-year). AMD moved up into second place on 17.2%, which is a 1.5% gain on the last quarter (and a jump of 2.4% year-on-year).

Nvidia slipped to 16% although that’s only down 0.1% on the previous quarter (but represents a drop of 1% compared to the same time last year).

So now, Nvidia is lagging behind AMD to the tune of 1.2% when all graphics solutions including integrated are taken into account. And as mentioned, according to Jon Peddie’s stats, this is the first time AMD has been ahead of Nvidia since Q2 of 2014, some five years ago.

AMD shipped 9.85% more GPUs compared to the previous quarter, Nvidia’s shipment numbers remained essentially flat, and Intel shipped 1.44% fewer GPUs.

Interestingly the overall GPU market for the PC was up 9.25% compared to the previous quarter, and witnessed a gain of almost 3.1% year-on-year.

Be discrete

Now, let’s consider discrete graphics cards – separate video boards, rather than graphics integrated into the processor – where Nvidia has reigned dominant for a long time now.

While this represents the minority of the market – according to Jon Peddie, discrete GPUs are in 27% of PCs in Q2 2019, which is actually a drop of 2% compared to the last quarter – it’s where the biggest profits are to be made (just look at the prices of high-end graphics cards, of course).

Discrete graphics card shipments actually dropped by 16.6% compared to Q1, and a hefty 39.7% year-on-year, a slump that’s most likely still tied in with the implosion of the market for crypto-mining GPUs, which is seemingly continuing to make its effects felt at least to some extent as we progress through 2019.

However, within that rather bleak picture, there was a surprising result for AMD – a big gain in market share in discrete, too.

AMD moved up to a 32.1% share of the discrete GPU market, which represents a big upward swing of nearly 10% – AMD’s share was 22.7% last quarter. Nvidia, of course, owns the rest of the market, meaning it’s currently on 67.9%.

If you rewind to as recently as Q4 2018, though, Nvidia’s discrete market share was a colossal 81.2% according to Jon Peddie. So there has been quite a shift towards AMD throughout 2019 – although to be fair, this could be regarded as something of a normalization. As if you go back to a year ago, in the Q2 2018 report, AMD held a 34.9% market share; so year-on-year, it still hasn’t quite recovered to that level.

Clearly, though, this doesn’t alter the fact that things are moving strongly in AMD’s favor in both the overall and discrete GPU markets – at least according to this analyst firm’s reports, anyway.

Worrying times for Nvidia?

So what about the reasons for AMD’s success? Competitive APUs may have helped the company in the laptop market. As for discrete, perhaps bargain basement graphics cards (like the RX 570, for example, which has seen some tempting deals in recent times) are helping drive some of this momentum, but really, this is all guesswork, and solid reasons are difficult to put a finger on.

One thing’s for sure, which is that the discrete success hasn’t been driven by Navi, as those GPUs weren’t on sale in the timeframe of Jon Peddie’s Q2 report.

Navi graphics cards didn’t launch until July in the form of the Radeon RX 5700 range, and perhaps the real worry for Nvidia is that the figures for Q3 will carry this fresh payload of pain from AMD.

Given that the crypto-mining hangover must surely be over looking to Q3, or at least reduced to tiny ripples – and the overall PC GPU market is looking healthy – we can likely expect further forward progress in terms of GPU sales. And AMD could be poised to take more of that swelling momentum with its new Navi offerings, which represent the firm striking a major blow for power and affordability.

Nvidia’s response, then, may have to be more than just new Super variants of its GeForce RTX cards, and perhaps GPU pricing will really start to heat up to the benefit of the consumer. Fingers crossed, as ever.

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Thursday 29 August 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X CPU Review

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MIT Engineers Build 15,000-Transistor Carbon Nanotube RISC-V Chip

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MIT and Analog Devices engineers create 15,000-transistor RISC-V CPU from carbon nanotubes, breaking all previous carbon nanotube chip-making records.

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A luxe Lenovo Chromebook leads new lineup of laptops, desktops and monitors

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Lenovo has announced a host of new products ahead of IFA 2019. These include Chromebooks, tablets, a laptop, all-in-one PCs and monitors, with a focus on affordability for most.

And, many of them will come in time for the holiday season, albeit late for back to school shoppers.

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Affordable and portable

One of the highlight products from the bunch is the affordable, new Chromebook S340. It should be available in September, according to Lenovo, and will start at just $249 (about £210, AU$370).

The Chromebook S340 is set to include up to an Intel Celeron N4000 processor and 8GB of LPDDR4 memory, giving it stronger multitasking potential (i.e., more Chrome tabs) than plenty of other Chromebooks out there at this price. And, up to 64GB of eMMC storage should be plenty for documents and apps.

This Chromebook will feature a 14-inch, Full HD IPS touchscreen, as well as fast USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports that can open the door for useful external storage. However, it's worth noting that for many of these specs, Lenovo lists them as "up to," so for the starting price of $249, the processor (CPU), memory (RAM), storage, and display configurations could be notably reduced.

While the Chromebook S340 has a 180-degree hinge, Lenovo is also launching a pair of 360-degree, convertible Chromebooks in the C340 line. There will be an 11-inch and 15-inch model.

The 14-inch C340 can come configured similar to the S340, but weighs just 2.6 pounds and doesn't offer a Full HD display option. The 15-inch model, meanwhile, can bump up its CPU to an Intel Core i3-8130U with 4GB of DDR4 RAM and 128GB of storage (albeit still eMMC).

A pair of tablets

Lenovo also has new Tab M7 and Tab M8 Android tablets coming in October. The smaller Tab M7 will start at $89 (about £75, AU$135), while the Tab M8 will start at $109 (about £90, AU$165) for an HD version and $159 (£135, AU$235) for a Full HD model.

Their size, price, and true Android experience could make them serious contenders for Amazon's best Fire tablet deals later this year.

Serious computers

While the Chromebooks and new tablets are better geared for users with basic computing needs, Lenovo is also introducing the IdeaPad S540 laptop starting at $999 (about £830, AU$1,480) this October.

The IdeaPad S540 is set to be a serious competitor in the Ultrabook category. It will feature several Intel Comet Lake processors from a 10th-Gen Core i3 up to the six-core Intel Core i7-10710U. It will also feature 8 or 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of PCIe m.2 SSD storage, and up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 graphics. The 13.3-inch IPS display will have a 2,560 x 1,600 resolution for a 16:10 aspect ratio, and will boast 300 nits of brightness. All of this makes it a highly versatile option for computer users, especially those on the go thanks to its 2.62-pound weight.

There's also the Ideacentre A540, a capable all-in-one PC with either a 23.8-inch, Full HD touchscreen or a 27-inch, Quad HD touchscreen. The A540 is powered by 9th-Gen Intel Core T-Series processors and AMD Radeon RX 540X or 560X graphics. It can also come with 4 to 16GB of RAM and 128GB to 2TB of PCIe SSD storage. The 24-inch model will start at $799 (£665, AU$1,185), and the larger model at $1,299 (£1,075, AU$1,925) with releases expected in September.

Monitors to boot

Rounding out the offerings, Lenovo also has a 28-inch, 4K monitor with 99% coverage of the sRGB color space and 90% coverage of the DCI-P3 gamut. It also includes AMD FreeSync technology and will be just $299 (about £250, AU$445) in November.

There will also be a 34-inch, curved gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate, cinematic 21:9 aspect ratio, and WQHD resolution. It will cost $479 (about £400, AU$710) with a launch in February 2020.

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Freshly leaked AMD Ryzen Threadripper benchmark curiously slower than before

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AMD has already updated its lineup of Ryzen 3000 processors (CPUs), but we're all still waiting for new, 3rd-Gen Threadripper CPUs. Some benchmarks have already appeared, but a recently leaked Geekbench score seems to show the same chip new Threadripper chip we'd already seen but with far lower multi-core performance.

The new Geekbench score shows a chip, codenamed "AMD Sharkstooth," with 32 cores and 64 threads, which lines up well with Threadripper. But, where past benchmarks (2) had shown chips with 3.6GHz base clocks and astronomical multi-core performance scores, the new leak shows a 2.2GHz base clock and similarly reduced multi-core performance.

The previous two leaked benchmarks averaged 5,805 points in single-core performance and 94,058 points in multi-core performance. Both had scored in the same ballpark. But, the new CPU with its lower clock speeds managed just 5,523 in single-core performance and a still-solid – but dismal by comparison – 68,576 multi-core score.

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Zen 2 and overclocking headroom

AMD's push to a 7nm (nanometer) process with Zen 2 has brought about substantial improvements for its Ryzen 3000-series of processors. But, we've seen that those new CPUs are limited in overclocking. While past CPUs could often be overclocked to increase their performance beyond factory settings, the new chips appear as more of a "what you see is what you get" scenario.

Despite that, there were some early, record-breaking overclocks of Ryzen CPUs, such as a Ryzen 9 3950X at 5GHz on all cores.

Unfortunately, this only helps raise more questions about the benchmarks we're seeing for the next Threadripper CPU. The previous generation Threadripper 2990WX had a 32-core, 64-thread configuration and base clock of 3.0GHz. A new version having that same configuration (albeit on a 7nm process now) but a lower clock speed would seem odd to many, but its worth noting that even the benchmarks of the lower-clocked model still leap well ahead of the 2990WX's 30,330 multi-core score in Geekbench (which may have been limited by compatibility issues with so many cores at the time).

Whether we're seeing a new CPU with lower base clocks than the previous generation and improved performance thanks to upgrades in efficiency, or seeing an odd duck out against the higher-clocked, higher-performance models is a matter of future leaks or an imminent release that will hopefully help sort this out.

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Phanteks Announces Glacier Aorus Xtreme Kit and Two New CPU Blocks

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Phanteks announces watercooling kit for Gigabyte C621 Aorus Xtreme motherboard and new blocks for AM4 and 2011-v3/115x sockets.

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Dell’s New Latitude 5300 2-in-1 and Latitude 5400: Chromebooks for Enterprise

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Most laptops running Chrome OS are aimed at students or consumers, but this week Google introduced its Chromebook Enterprise initiative designed to make its platform viable for enterprise users as well, thus challenging Microsoft's Windows. Dell is the first major PC maker to launch Chromebook Enterprise notebooks designed for businesses and supporting appropriate security, management, and deployment features.

The Chromebook Enterprise systems introduced this week are Dell’s Latitude 5300 2-in-1 Chrome convertible notebook with a touch-sensitive Full-HD 13.3-inch display as well as Latitude 5400 Chrome laptop with a 14-inch HD or Full-HD monitor with or without touch support. Both machines come in a post-industrial carbon fiber chassis that features carbon fiber reinforced polymer LCD back and has passed 17 MIL-STD tests. The laptops are 19.3 ~ 19.6 mm thick and weight 1.36 ~ 1.47 kilograms depending on the model. As for battery, Dell will offer options with a 42 Wh, 51 Wh, 60 Wh, or 68 Wh battery packs. This is truly a wide enterprise offering.

Dell’s Latitude 5300 2-in-1 Chrome and Latitude 5400 Chrome notebooks are based on Intel’s 8^th Generation Core (also Pentium or Celeron) processors with up to four cores as well as Intel UHD Graphics 610/620 paired with up to 32 GB of DDR4-2666 memory as well as an SSD of up to 1 TB capacity (that’s a lot for a Chromebook!). As for connectivity, the laptops are equipped with 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, an optional Intel XMM 7360 4G/LTE modem, a GbE (5400-series only), a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port with DisplayPort as well as power delivery for docking, two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, one HDMI 1.4 port, a microSD card reader, and a 3.5-mm connector for headsets. Multimedia capabilities of the mobile PCs include a webcam, stereo speakers, a microphone array, and other essentials.

Being aimed at business and enterprise users, Dell’s Latitude 5300/5400-series Chrome notebooks also feature the H1 secure microcontroller, verified boot, a spill resistant keyboard, and other features. Pre-installed software includes Google’s Chrome Enterprise Upgrade with Console, VMware’s Workspace One, Dell’s Data Guardian Cloud, Dell’s Safe Data, as well as Dell’s ProSupport Plus.

Dell's Chromebook Enterprise Notebooks
		Chromebook 5300 2-in-1	Chromebook 5400 Clamshell
Display	Diagonal	13.3" with touch	14" HD with/without touch
	Resolution	1920×1080	1366×768 without touch 1920×1080 with/without touch
	Brightness	255 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
CPU		8th Gen Core Celeron/Pentium
Graphics		UHD 620 (Core/Pentium) UHD 610 (Celeron)
RAM		up to 32 GB DDR4-2666 (two slots)
Storage		M.2-2230 NVMe/PCIe SSD, up to 1 TB
Wi-Fi		Intel Dual-Band Wireless-AC 9560 802.11ac Wi-Fi module
Bluetooth		BT 5.0
WWAN		Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced (optional)
GbE		No	Yes
USB		1 × USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C for data, charging, display output 2 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A	1 × USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C for data, charging, display output 3 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
Webcam		720p	optional 720p with shutter
Other I/O		HDMI 1.4, microSD, TRRS connector for audio, speakers, microphone
Battery		42 Wh Express Charge 60 Wh Express Charge 60 Wh Long Life Battery	42 Wh Express Charge 51 Wh Express Charge 68 Wh Express Charge 68 Wh Long Life Battery
Dimensions	Thickness	16.9 - 19.3 mm 0.66 - 0.76 inches	19.6 - 20.85 mm 0.77 - 0.82 inches
	Width	305.7 mm \| 12 inches	323.05 mm \| 12.7 inches
	Depth	207.5 mm \| 8.16 inches	216 mm \| 8.5 inches
Weight		1.36 kilograms \| 3 pounds	1.47 kilograms \| 3.24 pounds
Battery Life		?
Price (starting at)		$819	$699 for 1366x768

Dell started sales of its Latitude 5300 2-in-1 Chrome as well as Latitude 5400 Chrome laptops this week. The convertible machine starts at $819, whereas the non-convertible notebook starts at $699.

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Oppo Reno2 series with quad-camera goes official in India

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Oppo on Wednesday unveiled Reno2, Reno2 Z and Reno2F to its shark-fin popping Reno-series. Oppo chose India as the country for the global debut which is a rare thing for Chinese brands. Having said that, Oppo is amongst the top five smartphone brands in India and is very popular in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.

Oppo Reno2 is the purported successor to the Oppo Reno which was announced earlier this year. Not to be confused with the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom, which is still leading the Reno food chain.

Oppo Reno2 price and specifications

Oppo Reno2 has a 3D curved glass body features a 6.5-inch AMOLED screen with a 93.1% screen-to-body ratio. The display has a Full HD+ (2400 x 1000 pixels) resolution and a wide 20:9 aspect ratio.

It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 618 GPU. The SD730G chipset offers 15% increase in graphics performance and brings a few of Snapdragon Elite Gaming features along with it such as support for HDR gaming. This is paired with 8GB RAM, 256GB storage and the setup runs on ColorOS 6.1.

The Reno2 comes with four cameras on the rear and a 16MP sensor tucked away in the pop-up "fin" mechanism. Oppo says that the front camera springs up in 0.8 seconds and supports bokeh effects for videos.

The primary camera on the Reno2 uses a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with an f/1.7 aperture and support for optical image stabilization (OIS). There's an 8MP wide-angle lens which gives a 116-degree field-of-view and a 13MP telephoto sensor with 5x hybrid zoom and 20x digital zoom. The last camera uses a monochrome sensor and assists in creating pictures with bokeh effect.

Oppo Reno2 has a lot of photography tricks up its sleeve such as ultra-dark mode, steady video and bokeh effects.

It comes with a 4,000mAh battery and supports VOOC 3.0 fast charging solution.

Oppo Reno2 has been priced at Rs 36,990 and will be available starting September 20 in India on Amazon.

Oppo Reno2 Z and Reno2 F price and specifications

Oppo Reno2 Z features a 6.53-inch AMOLED display with a 91.6% screen to body ratio. The bottom bezel is pretty noticeable on this one as opposed to the Reno2.

It has a quad-camera setup on the back which loses out on the telephoto lens and OIS. It instead makes do with two 2MP sensors-- one monochrome and one RGB, to assist in creating portrait pictures. The primary sensor and the wide-angle lens are the same as those on the Reno2.

On the front, the Reno2 Z has a 16MP selfie camera housed in a pop-up module as unlike the shark-fin on the Reno2.

The phone is powered by MediaTek Helio P90 chipset and is paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. There's a 4,000mAh battery on board, just as on the Reno2.

Oppo Reno2 Z is priced at Rs 29,990 and will be available starting September 6 in India.

Oppo Reno2 F has the same AMOLED display, pop-up camera, 4,000mAh battery and the 8MP wide-angle lens as the Reno2 Z. However, a major change comes in the form of the primary 48MP camera which uses Samsung's GM1 sensor instead of Sony's.

The other change is that it is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 chipset which is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

Oppo hasn't revealed the price of the Reno2 F but said that it will be available in November.

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AMD Bulldozer 'Core' Lawsuit: AMD Settles for $12.1m, Payouts for Some

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AMD this month has agreed to pay compensation that totals $12.1 million to users who purchased FX-8000/9000 CPUs via its website or in the state of California. The case comes down to AMD advertising these processors as having 8 cores, and the claim that a shared FPU unit within a 'dual core' module does not constitute an actual core of performance similar to a separate core/FPU unit. Users who qualify for the compensation are estimated to recieve in the region on $35, depending on the exact uptake, and no one person can claim more than $7500.

AMD’s Bulldozer microarchitecture used 'dual-core modules' containing two independent ALUs and a shared FPU. AMD believed that such design allowed it to call its FX-8000 and FX-9000 series processors as the industry’s first eight-core desktop CPUs, yet the latter were quite often behind their quad-core rivals from Intel in terms of performance. As a result, a group of people from California filed a class action suit that accused AMD of false advertising back in 2015.

In early 2019, the Northern District Court of California sided with the plaintiffs and ruled that AMD’s FX-8120, FX-8150, FX-8320, FX-8350, FX-8370, FX-9370, and FX-9590 processors were incorrectly advertised as having eight cores. On August 23, the court published the class action settlement agreement under which AMD agreed to pay plaintiffs and the settlement class a compensation.

Under the terms of the deal, AMD has to create a $12.1 million settlement fund that will cover compensations to the end users, attorney fees, and settlement administration fees. The Class Counsel agreed to limit its petition for attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses to no more than 30% of the fund, or $3.630 million, whereas the costs of settlement administration will be between $350,000 and $700,000. As a result, the pot to share between the actual purchasers of AMD’s select FX processors will be between $7.77 million and $8.12 million.

Purchasers entitled for up to $7500 total, have a confirmed purchase(s), and to have purched one of the processors while living in California or from AMD's website. It is noteworthy that people who bought AMD’s FX-8000E series CPUs with reduced power consumption are not eligible to get a reimbursement, and neither are people who purchased AMD’s six-core and quad-core FX-6000 and FX-4000 products.

It is hard to estimate how much money will each owner of AMD’s FX-8120, FX-8150, FX-8320, FX-8350, FX-8370, FX-9370, and FX-9590 processors will get, but considering the fact the settlement is limited to select CPUs and residents of California and those from AMD.com, actual sums may be quite sizeable. Should the actual value per unit be over $300, this will be subject to court approval.

AMD and the Settlement Administrator are order to crease a website at www.AMDCPUSettlement.com that should include the ability to file claim forms online. At press time, the website was offline, but it should be up shortly. We are awaiting AMD's official press release on the matter.

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Borderlands 3 system requirements are here, and it's good news for AMD users

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Borderlands 3 is simply one of the most anticipated games of the year, and if you were on the edge of your seat wondering whether your PC can run it, you can relax: the system requirements are here.

Over the last few months we've been inundated by PC games with crazy high system requirements – looking at you, Control – but, it looks like a lot of people are going to be able to have a smooth experience in Borderlands 3.

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Borderlands 3 will only require an AMD Radeon HD 7970 to run the game, a graphics card that's seven years old at this point, along with 6GB of RAM and an AMD FX-8350 processor. The way we look at it, this is excellent news, as it means that pretty much everyone that wants to get in on Borderlands 3 will be able to.

But, don't take that to mean that the game won't have the latest visual effects. In a blog post on the game's website, Gearbox has listed out the graphics options that you can use to customize the way the game looks. Among these are volumetric fog, AMD FidelityFX Sharpening – which will essentially upscale the image from a lower resolution – and, of course, a field of view (FoV) slider.

Of course, if you want to enable all of these effects to their full potential, you're going to want a stronger GPU, which is likely why Borderlands 3 suggests an AMD Radeon RX 590.

We went ahead and listed out the system requirements below, but just keep in mind that these are for 1440p gaming. So, if you're looking to play Borderlands 3 on one of the best 4K monitors, you're going to want to step that GPU up a notch – maybe to an AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, or even an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super.

Minimum requirements (1080p)

CPU: AMD FX-8350 (Intel Core i5-3570)
RAM: 6GB
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 7970 (Nvidia GeForce GTX 680)
Storage: 75GB

Recommended (1440p)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (Intel Core i7-4770)
RAM: 16GB
Graphics card: AMD Radeon RX 590 (Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB)
Storage: 75GB

Teaming up with Team Red

Rather than a partnership with Nvidia to bring shiny ray traced graphics and DLSS tech to Borderlands 3, Gearbox has teamed up with AMD instead. The game will be using FidelityFX, and the fact that it's prioritizing AMD Ryzen processors in its system requirements may mean that the game will be heavily multi-threaded.

The way we look at it, this is excellent news. Having multiple high profile games targeting different hardware manufacturers means that the features that divide AMD and Nvidia will only get better as time goes on. We've already seen Nvidia's software features getting all kinds of headlines in games like Control and Metro Exodus, its about time we see the same with the new FidelityFX features in the latest AMD Navi graphics cards.

We're sure that more games will be using AMD's technology over the coming years, but if you've recently grabbed a Ryzen 7 3700X and a AMD Radeon RX 5700, it will pay off in Borderlands 3 on September 13.

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Borderlands 3's minimum and recommended PC specs revealed

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As with the previous games in the series, Borderlands 3 doesn’t require a meaty rig to run. The minimum specs ask for an AMD FX-8350 / Intel i5-3570 CPU, 6GB of RAM, and a Radeon HD 7970 / GeForce 680 2GB graphics card.

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AMD offers $12.1 million settlement for Bulldozer "CPU core" lawsuit

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AMD's eight-core Bulldozer CPU 'deception' has cost it $12.1 million

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AMD is set to pay out $12.1 million to settle a long-running false advertising lawsuit concerning its claim that its FX Bulldozer was the “first native eight-core desktop processor” in adverts.

AMD reasoned that having four Bulldozer modules which each feature two CPU cores was enough to term the FX Bulldozer as an eight-core processor. However, many customers felt deceived, as they were not “real” cores, as they shared resources including a single floating point unit (FPU).

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The anger with AMD resulted in a class action lawsuit in 2015, and in January 2019 a judge rejected AMD’s defence that a majority of its customers would count cores the same way it did. The trial continued, and has now resulted in AMD agreeing to pay out a substantial sum of money.

War of words

In the AMD settlement, it explains how “AMD specifically announced that it was the 'world’s first eight-core CPU' – a strategy that highlighted how its product outmatched those of its top competitor, which claimed only six cores,” and that “according to plaintiffs, the 'cores' in the Bulldozer line are actually sub-processors that cannot operate and simultaneously multitask as actual cores. This fundamental difference (among others), plaintiffs alleged, amounted to deception.”

The settlement also suggests the $12.1 million that AMD will pay will result in the participants of the class action lawsuit getting over $35 per purchased chip. “In other words, it is exceedingly likely that participating class members will receive significantly more than 50% of the value of their certified claims had they prevailed at trial.”

So, it seems like a good result for AMD’s customers, and we’re sure AMD is keen to put the whole thing behind it, as it’s a rather dubious stain on its reputation.

But is the ruling fair to AMD? The Register polled its readers and found that 47% agreed that AMD was in the wrong, and that a CPU core should be fully independent, while 28% sided with AMD's claim that a CPU can share execution engines.

The ruling should at least mean that AMD will be more careful – and more transparent – when it advertises the core counts of its processors in the future.

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Tuesday 27 August 2019

New Lenovo ThinkPad laptops with 10th generation Intel CPU have launched

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The release of Intel's 10th Gen chips has seen many device manufacturers release updated versions of their most popular laptops and now Lenovo is following suit with the launch of new ThinkPads that will feature the chip giant's latest processors.

However, design-wise these new laptops are quite similar to the company's previous models, though they do feature better specs and some sport Intel's Project Athena label which means they're guaranteed to provide at least nine hours of battery life.

The new seventh generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon will include Intel's 10th Gen Comet Lake chips with options for a Core i5, Core i7 and even a hexacore Core i7 processor. The device is also one of the laptops that will include Intel's Project Athena label which will likely please power users looking to get more work done on a single charge.

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The ThinkPad X1 Yoga is also getting a similar update and the device will now include either a 10th Gen Core i5 or i7 processor. Unlike the X1 Carbon, it won't be getting Intel's Project Athena label and for the most part the ThinkPad X1 Yoga retains the design of its predecessor.

ThinkPad refresh

Lenovo also announced that the ThinkPad T490 and X390 will also be getting new chips with the option of either a Core i5 or Core i7 processor. Just like the rest of devices announced by the company, these two laptops will feature a similar design to their predecessors.

The two devices getting the most substantial update are Lenovo's ThinkPad L13 and L13 Yoga. The new models are an update to the older L390 model and the devices will now offer a thinner and lighter design. Lenovo has also reworked the ThinkPad L13 and L13 Yoga with brighter displays, smaller bezels, a sliding “ThinkShutter” integrated webcam cover and there is also an optional IR camera for Windows Hello available.

Users will even have the option to outfit their L13 or L13 Yoga with Intel's 10th Gen chips. However, cheaper less powerful chips such as Intel's Celeron processors will also be available.

Every new generation of processor doesn't necessarily warrant a design overhaul and Lenovo has delivered a range of new devices with updated processors that feature the design and form factor users already expect from a ThinkPad.

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Best computer 2019: the best PCs we've tested

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The best PCs pack more power now than ever before. They’ve evolved to the point of packing eight-core processors and super high-end graphics cards, some of which offer real time ray tracing – things that were not possible only a few years back. Staying on the cutting edge in 2019 means getting one of the best PCs included on this list, even if most of what you’ll do is browse Facebook and surf the internet.

The good news is, the best PCs available right now are also more affordable than ever, which means that regardless of what your budget might be, you'll find one that's not ideal for you and your needs, but can also keep you on the cutting edge. You can pick up a solid PC or even an all-in-one desktop for around $500 (about £390, AU$715), for example.

In addition, many of the best PCs will last you a lifetime as they are upgradeable. It’s easy to keep them up to date by fitting in new and improved PC components, like fast SSDs, more RAM and possibly even the best graphics card.

With so many options to choose from, deciding on the best PC for you, your needs and your budget can get confusing. So we gathered all the best computers on the market, paying close attention to those that hit that sweet spot between price and performance.

Here are our top picks for the best PCs 2019 has on offer. Peruse the list and pick out what you like.

Dell XPS Tower Special Edition

The Dell XPS Tower looks unremarkable, like that PC your parents used to have hidden away underneath the desk when you were a kid. However, its no-nonsense chassis hides quite a selection of exciting internals. One of the best PCs right now, the Dell XPS Tower is packed with up to an RTX 2070 graphics card, a 9th-generation Intel Core processor, and a large hard drive and/or SSD. This special edition PC configuration is only available in the US. However, UK and Australian readers can grab the regular Dell XPS Tower and then add similar upgrades, though there are some limitations such as the graphics card options topping out with the GTX 1060.

Read the full review: Dell XPS Tower Special Edition

Microsoft Surface Studio 2

The Surface Studio quickly rose to prominence as one of the best PCs for artists when it first came out. It’s no surprise, therefore, that its follow up has picked up where it left off. Rocking a Kaby Lake mobile processor and Nvidia Pascal graphics, the Surface Studio 2 has a lot more power than the original, handling anything you throw at it for the next couple of years. It’s also inherited that gorgeous PixelSense display with Surface Pen support, which lets it retain the privilege of being one of the best all-in-one – not to mention, the best PCs on this list – for creatives.

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Intel Hades Canyon NUC

If you want an excellent desktop experience, but don’t have a lot of desk space, then Intel Hades Canyon NUC may just be ideal for you. This small bare-bones PC has an absurdly fast 8th-generation Intel Core i7 processor and discrete-class AMD Radeon graphics. Adding some RAM and storage to the mix, and you will be conquering the best PC games without breaking a sweat. It won’t compete against a full-sized desktop, but when you’re short on space – or you want a PC that looks like a set-top box – this is one of the best PCs to consider.

Read the full review: Intel Hades Canyon NUC

Alienware Aurora R7

With the Aurora R7, there’s no stopping Alienware from clawing its way back to the top of the best PCs for gaming. The Alienware Aurora R7 isn’t just one of the best gaming PCs; it’s also among the best computers money can buy. It has lightning fast performance with its 8th-generation Intel Core processor and GTX 10-series graphics. And, all that power is conveniently packed away inside its attractive chassis touting that gaming aesthetic. It’s also surprisingly affordable for the power it offers. Did we mention that this PC is also easily upgradeable, despite the unique form-factor?

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Corsair One i160

If you want one of the best PCs that will look just as good in your living room as it does in your home office, then the Corsair One i160 is the way to go. It packs an unbelievable amount of power inside its sleek, compact chassis, rocking a Coffee Lake Refresh processor and Nvidia Turing graphics – not to mention a whopping 32GB of RAM. This is an absolute powerhouse, and will tear through any game you throw at it, even on your newly-purchased 4K monitor. Just be prepared, as that high price tag might send you reeling.

Read the full review: Corsair One i160

Apple Mac mini (Late 2018)

It’s easy to think of Apple computers as overpriced, but your bank account will be spared if you jump on the Mac mini bandwagon. The Mac mini 2018 is a small form-factor PC that looks adorable and also packed tight with high-end desktop parts. And, that’s all for a much more accessible price than any other Mac on the market, making it a great buy for anyone who already has a slew of Mac-ready peripherals or for a Mac fan who doesn’t have the budget for a Mac Pro. What’s more, unlike many of Apple’s recent products, the Mac mini is relatively upgradeable – you can boost your memory up to 64GB of RAM.

Read the full review: Apple Mac mini

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HP Pavilion Wave

Don’t confuse the HP Pavilion Wave for a fabric-woven old Mac Pro wannabe, as it is something else entirely. This curious-looking Windows machine is packed with 6th-generation Intel Core processors then paired with optional discrete AMD graphics and uniquely integrated Bang & Olufsen speakers. It’s also donning an urbane fabric exterior, definitely making it the most attractive of the best PCs to have on your desk or even a bookshelf. And, it radiates detailed sound as you browse the web or watch movies.

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Intel Compute Stick

Some people have issues with desktop PCs, as they’re often rather bulky. The Intel Core Compute Stick has made that irrelevant. Looking more like a thumb drive than an actual computer, this tiny renegade can connect to any monitor with an HDMI input. Its base starts with a lowly 1.33GHz Intel Atom processor running Linux, but can be configured up to an Intel Core m5 processor. This is one of the best PCs, but one that you can literally slip in your pocket, whether you need to get some work done during your daily commute or squeeze in some PC time while you’re traveling.

Specifications (as reviewed)

Product	Dell XPS Tower Special Edition	Microsoft Surface Studio 2	Intel Hades Canyon NUC	Alienware Aurora R7	Corsair One i160	Apple Mac mini (Late 2018)	HP Pavilion Wave	Intel Compute Stick
CPU	Intel Core i7-8700	Intel Core i7-7820HQ	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i7-8700K	Intel Core i9-9900K	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-7400T	Intel Atom x5-Z8500
Graphics	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070	Radeon RX Vega M GH graphics	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon R9 M470	N/A
RAM	16GB DDR4	32GB DDR4	16GB DDR4	32GB DDR4	32GB DDR4	8GB DDR4	16GB DDR3	2GB LPDDR3
Storage	256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 1TB HDD (7,200 rpm)	1TB PCIe SSD	118GB Intel Optane SSD 800P Series (NVMe), 512GB Intel SSD 545s Series (M.2 SATA)	512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD, 2TB HDD	480GB M.2 NVMe SSD, 2TB HDD	128GB PCIe SSD	1TB HDD	32GB

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Lenovo’s 2019 ThinkPad X1 Yoga: An Ultralight Convertible with Comet Lake

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Lenovo on Tuesday formally unveiled its 4^th Generation ThinkPad X1 Yoga convertible notebooks aimed at 'road warriors and corporate users'. The new ThinkPad X1 Yoga comes in an all-new aluminum chassis, features a 14-inch display panel, and Intel’s 10^th Generation Core i5/i7 Comet Lake processors with four or six cores. While the new hybrid laptops are the lightest X1 Yoga machines to date, they also claim to be the most powerful at least when it comes to general-purpose performance.

For the first time in history of the ThinkPad X1 Yoga product family, the new 4^th Gen machines come in a CNC-machined MILSPEC-graded all-aluminum chassis that is up to 15.5 mm thick and weighs around 1.3 kilograms, making the PCs among the most compact and lightweight convertible with a 14-inch display available today. The new ThinkPad X1 Yoga will be offered with the same touch-enabled LCD panel options as the latest X1: some will will come with a Full-HD with ThinkPad Privacy Guard, others will feature a WQHD panel, whereas range-topping SKUs will be equipped with an Ultra-HD display panel with 500 nits brightness, Dolby Vision support, and VESA’s DisplayHDR 400 certification.

Lenovo’s 4^th Gen ThinkPad X1 Yoga is based on Intel’s 10^th Generation Core i5 or i7 processors with four of six cores as well as Intel’s UHD Graphics 620 GPU. Unlike some previous-generation convertibles, the new ThinkPad X1 Yoga does not use CPUs with higher-performance integrated GPUs. Meanwhile, the systems will come with 8 or 16 GB of LPDDR3 as well as an NVMe SSD of up to 2 TB.

When it comes to connectivity, the new 4^th Gen ThinkPad X1 Yoga PCs feature Wi-Fi + Bluetooth featuring an improved antenna design, an optional 4G/LTE-A Cat9 or Cat16 modem, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, USB 3.0 Type-A connectors, GbE with a dongle, an HDMI 1.4 output, and a 3.5-mm audio connector for headsets.

As far as multimedia capabilities are concerned, the new ThinkPad X1 Yoga has a quad-speaker Dolby Atmos-badged audio subsystem, four far-field microphones, and a 720p webcam with IR sensors that can be covered using Lenovo's ThinkShutter.

Lenovo will start sales of the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 in the coming weeks. Prices will depend on actual configurations.

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