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Alienware relaunches m17 gaming laptop with all

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. When he reviewed the Intel version of the Alienware m17 R4 in June last year, CNET’s Josh Goldman said, “Regardless of what’s in it, the Alienware m17 R4 is a strong pick if you’re looking for an …

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Nvidia at CES 2022: RTX 3050 desktop, RTX laptop chips, 3090 Ti B

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot about the world in the past couple of years. Perhaps the most dramatic shift has been how our society has become even more reliant on technology. Desktop-class chips once considered relatively boring have become …

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Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 aims to create faster Arm PCs

After announcing its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip on Tuesday, Qualcomm on Wednesday turned its focus to PCs, introducing two chips: a Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor designed for Windows machines and a 7c+ chip for affordable Windows and Chromebook computers.  With the 8cx, the company touts that its new 5-nanometer chips will provide “up to” 85% faster CPU and …

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Apple M1 Pro vs. M1 Max: How does each chip perform?

The most obvious changes to the new 2021 MacBook Pro laptops — a new design, new display and resurrected ports — have been discussed in great depth in my longform reviews of the 16-inch MacBook and 14-inch MacBook. But it’s the internal changes that are really more important for the creative professionals who are most likely to shell out for …

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Acer Swift X (2021) review: A 3

Late in 2020, Acer released the Swift 3X, the PC maker’s first laptop using Iris Xe Max discrete graphics, Intel’s first discrete GPU in more than 20 years. The boost in graphics performance elevated the Swift 3X from just a good, general-purpose, thin-and-light laptop to one that could be used for entry-level content creation. With the Swift X, Acer kept the …

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Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max chips mean new trouble for Intel

A year ago, Apple announced it was taking on Intel’s most efficient chips by introducing lightweight MacBook laptops powered by the M1, a homegrown processor. On Monday, the consumer electronics giant expanded its challenge, launching MacBook Pro laptops built around the new M1 Pro and M1 Max that take on Intel’s beefier chips. The new MacBook Pros bode well for …

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Sony PS5 vs. Microsoft Xbox Series X: Best high

As the PS5 and Xbox Series X near their one-year anniversaries, competition between the console kings remains fierce. While the base hardware remains the same (aside from internal cooling tweaks in some new PS5 units), new software updates have added features, like more storage options and expanded cloud gaming access.  That’s of little comfort to the scores of gamers who …

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Maybe you should wait on buying that new Mac. Then again, maybe not

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. It’s that time of year again! As summer inches toward a close, many students are preparing to head back to school, and some may be on the search for a new MacBook. We haven’t seen new Apple laptops in some time now, but …

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Intel launches Arc GPU brand, first ‘Alchemist’ products coming early 2022

Intel’s long-awaited discrete graphics targeting gaming and content creation finally gets christened Monday with a family name, Intel Arc — a play on the concept of a story arc and architecture. Formerly known as “DG2,” and based on the HPG variant of the company’s latest generation of its GPU designs, the first chips based on its Intel Xe HPG architecture bear …

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AMD RX 6600 XT GPU tested: Fast performer for 1080p gaming

The latest step in the graphics card pas de deux between AMD and Nvidia is the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT GPU. It’s also the current entry-level model in AMD’s line of graphics processors for gamers specifically looking for speed or higher quality in 1080p resolution. The RX 6600 XT’s nominal $379 price and performance slots seamlessly between Nvidia’s $329 …

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