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Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3 review: A complete Chromebook 2

There are a lot of Chromebook two-in-ones available, but the Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3 is the rare model that’s a tablet first and a laptop second. Instead of having an attached keyboard that flips around, this CM3 is a 10.5-inch Chrome tablet with a detachable keyboard. The design makes it easier to take advantage of …

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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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Asus Chromebook Flip CM5 review: A stealthy, sturdy AMD laptop with a big display

The Asus Chromebook Flip CM5 is different than what you might be used to seeing in the world of Chromebooks. It’s not bland gray and plasticky like entry-level models, but it’s also not slim and silver aluminum like most premium Chromebooks. The Flip CM5 has a 15.6-inch touch display and it’s a USI-pen-enabled two-in-one. The body is topped with an anodized …

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Snapdragon Insiders are getting a new Qualcomm and Asus phone

Qualcomm and Asus are releasing a Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders, a 5G and Wi-Fi 6E-compatible phone for the Insiders program, which has around 1.6 million members worldwide. The phone will be available for everyone after Insiders get early access. The $1,500 phone will include a set of Master & Dynamic earbuds, and run on Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888 5G chipset …

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Sony Xperia 1 III review: It could have been magnificent

In the expanse of smartphones, the Sony Xperia 1 III (read as “one mark three”) positions itself as a tool for photographers, filmmakers, audiophiles and gamers. This is Sony’s third take on a phone targeted at creative types, and like a band on its third album, its ambitions only succeed some of the time. With a state-of-the-art telephoto lens made …

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Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 review: 1080p AMD gaming with style

Old flagship gaming laptops never die, they just fade into the neutral zone. That’s what’s become of Alienware’s m15 laptop line with the introduction of its thinner, more cutting-edge and far more expensive x15 line. The company seems to differentiate between the two by the display choices; it tags the Intel-based R6 models as the ones with “boundary-breaking visuals,” which translates …

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Prime Day Chromebook deals still available: Lenovo Duet for $230, Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 for $320

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Editor’s note, June 23: Prime Day has officially ended at Amazon, but Walmart’s sale continues throughout Wednesday. Check out the best Prime Day deals still available, and some other favorite Prime Day deals that are hanging on. Amazon Prime Day 2021 is …

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Alienware m17 R4 review: All of the gaming power, none of the bulk

Recommending the Alienware m17 R4 is both easy and difficult for me. As much as I love the idea of having all this gaming performance in a portable and relatively small package, its price veers into “you can get more with a desktop” territory. That feeling is intensified by the laptop’s short battery life, which limits its usefulness as a …

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Razer returns with the ‘most powerful 14

We’ll let Razer have its 5 minutes of E3 glory for the “world’s fastest 14-inch gaming laptop,” the Razer Blade 14. Razer’s simply the first to announce one this size with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX — also Razer’s first AMD CPU in the Blade line — and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 crammed inside. But a svelte, small, no-compromise …

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti stock checker: See inventory at Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg and more

I’m beginning to think the “N” in “Nvidia” stands for “not available” or “nowhere to be found.” The latest additions to Nvidia’s RTX 3000 series lineup, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti, are likely to be as difficult to find in stock as the previous cards in the series, with Nvidia stating recently that it expects supply constraints …

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