Leo puts the latest Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V through its paces
Read More »Acer Swift 14 AI Review w/ Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus
Leo checks out the Acer Swift 14 AI, powered by Qualcomm
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) announced, first laptops launch later this month
Intel is hosting a small media event this week to unveil Lunar Lake to the press. We've got Leo there with boots on the ground, so here is everything we know about the upcoming Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) processors so far...
Read More »Acer slashes laptop and monitor prices on Amazon
It's Acer Amazon Week, and time is ticking for incredible deals on a wide range of laptops and Chromebooks. Whether you're gearing up for the upcoming school year or need a tech upgrade, Acer has you covered with steep discounts. First, we have the Acer Chromebook 314 CB314-2H, now available …
Read More »Cooler Master launches Kickstarter campaign for MasterHUB pre-orders
Cooler Master made a big splash at Computex 2024 with the unveiling of the MasterHUB, a modular control panel promising a level of customisation never seen in this market segment. The company has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the MasterHUB, offering early adopters enticing discounts. Cooler Master is set to …
Read More »AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 powered ASUS Zenbook S 16 OLED Review
The Zenbook 16 OLED from Asus features the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with on device AI processing capabilities
Read More »Computex 2024: MSI unveils new Lunar Lake and Ryzen AI powered laptops
MSI's latest laptops are built for AI
Read More »PCSpecialist IONICO 15 Laptop Review (14900HX / RTX 4070)
The IONICO 15 laptop from PCSpecialist pairs an Intel Core i9-14900HX with an Nvidia RTX 4070
Read More »Leo Says Ep. 76: Hands-on with Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus
Qualcomm has been gearing up for the launch of the Snapdragon Elite X processor for months now. Recently, KitGuru was invited to an event to preview to learn about the new Snapdragon X Plus, as well as get hands-on time with Snapdragon X-equipped laptops.
Read More »HP Omen Transcend 14 – 120Hz VRR OLED (4060 & 155H)
Today we take a look at the latest HP OMEN Transcend 14 laptop - priced at £1799
Read More »Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024) Review w/ 14900HX & RTX 4070
It's a new laptop from Gigabyte, packing an i9-14900HX and RTX 4070 for £1900
Read More »Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405M w/ Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
Leo goes hands-on with the new Meteor Lake Core Ultra 7 155H
Read More »CES 2024: The Omen Transcend 14 is the lightest 14-inch gaming laptop you can buy
Today at CES Leo spent some time looking at the new Omen Transcend 14 laptop. It is very thin and light, but packs up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor under the hood, which also means it benefits from Intel's new AI Boost technology.
Read More »CES 2024: Razer launches trio of new Blade gaming laptops
At CES today, Razer unveiled its latest round of Blade gaming laptops. The Blade 16 is the world's first laptop to feature a 16-inch OLED display with 240Hz refresh rate, but that isn't the only standout here. There is an even more powerful Blade 18 model on the way, and …
Read More »New Windows 11 laptops will ship with a dedicated Copilot key on the keyboard
CES is coming up and as expected, a slew of new laptops are due to be announced, with much of the marketing set to revolve around AI functionality. As part of this push, Microsoft is now working with OEMs to ensure that new Windows laptops ship with a new keyboard …
Read More »Dell unveils new range of XPS laptops powered by Intel Core Ultra and RTX graphics
CES is set to kick off shortly and Dell is eager to get its new product announcements rolling. Ahead of the event, Dell has announced its new range of XPS laptops, designed with minimalist principles while trying to maximise performance. The InfinityEdge display on the new XPS laptops immediately stands …
Read More »MSI unveils new Prestige 16 AI laptops with Intel Core Ultra CPUs
MSI has recently announced the launch of its new Prestige 16 AI series of laptops. Featuring unique AI-based technologies and the new Intel Core Ultra CPUs, the new MSI laptops come in 16-inch and 13-inch models for you to choose from. The lightweight Prestige 16 AI laptops feature the new …
Read More »Tuxedo launches the world’s first all-AMD Linux gaming laptop
Tuxedo Computers, a specialist in Linux notebooks, has decided to launch what should be the first mass-produced all-AMD Linux gaming laptop, the Sirius 16, powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS APU and Radeon RX 7600M XT GPU. The laptop has a sleek all-aluminium chassis with configurable RGB keys, providing …
Read More »AMD brings laptop efficiency gains with new Zen 4c processors
Earlier this year, AMD launched the Ryzen 7040U series of processors, packing Zen4 cores for efficient, thin and light laptops. Now, AMD is debuting two more laptop chips, utilising the Zen4c architecture. The Ryzen 7040U series is spearheaded by the Ryzen 7 7840U with 8 cores and 16 threads, followed …
Read More »PCSpecialist Fusion 14 (13700H/RTX 3050) Laptop Review
It's a 14in thin and light laptop with a UK price of £1200 - and Leo takes it to Malaysia!
Read More »Google launches Chromebook Plus for faster and more feature-rich laptops
Chromebooks debuted over ten years ago with the objective of offering simple PCs with dependable performance and security. Now, Google is building upon that foundation with the release of Chromebook Plus, a new category of Chromebooks designed to deliver more performance and various AI capabilities. Google has developed Chromebook Plus, a …
Read More »How does Intel develop a laptop?
While KitGuru was in Malaysia with Intel learning about the secrets behind 14th Gen Meteor Lake chips we took the opportunity to interview to interview one of their engineers. He is Gokul Subramaniam and his portfolio covers a host of technologies including cooling strategies, power consumption and recycling. Basically, he takes your laptop from its design cradle to its end-of-life grave.
Read More »Microsoft’s new CASO tech can deliver notable laptop GPU performance improvements
On hybrid laptop designs, the term "hybrid" refers to laptops that include both integrated and discrete GPUs. These two may collaborate to increase power efficiency by routing graphics jobs to either graphics subsystem, depending on their complexity. However, on many computers, this causes an issue that Microsoft hopes to solve with CASO (Cross Adapter Scan-Out).
Read More »Leo Says Ep.69 – Say Hello to Intel Core Ultra
KitGuru attended the recent Intel Innovation event and heard for ourselves when Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced the laptop chips that had been codenamed Meteor Lake would be launched as Intel Core Ultra. Also, in news that surprised none of us, we learned that 'AI is taking over'. We trust Gelsinger meant this in a good and interesting way but the thought of Skynet taking over our lives leaves something to be desired.
Read More »Apple is reportedly developing a cheaper MacBook to rival Chromebook
If you were looking for a cheaper MacBook, then you might be in for a treat. A recent report claims Apple is developing a “low-cost” MacBook planned to release next year, competing with Google's Chromebooks and other entry-level laptops. The M1 MacBook Air from 2020 is Apple's current cheapest MacBook …
Read More »MSI’s Mercedes-AMG limited edition Stealth 16 laptop is now available
Back at Computex, we witnessed the unveiling of MSI's latest collaboration, a limited edition Mercedes-AMG laptop. It has been a couple of months since then but as of this week, the laptop has become officially available. MSI's new partnership with Mercedes-AMG has been described as a long-term one, so we …
Read More »Lenovo Legion 9i will pack the world’s thinnest water-cooler ever used in a laptop
The Legion 9i is an upcoming gaming laptop with high-end components, featuring an Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU and a GeForce RTX 4090 laptop GPU. This much power can be hard to cool in a laptop, regardless of its size, but Lenovo engineers were up to the challenge. Instead of going …
Read More »AMD HP OMEN 16 (2023) Showcase
At CES earlier this year we learned about a number of new AMD laptop chips in the 7040HS and 7045HX series. Today we have the opportunity to showcase an HP Omen 16 laptop that uses an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor with eight cores/16 threads that are built on the latest Zen 4 architecture. This enables the HP Omen 16 to storm along in office work or games while consuming very little power, and that helps to maximise battery life.
Read More »The best MSI laptop deals for Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is officially live until July 12th and there are plenty of PC deals to be found. Here, we take a look at the best laptop deals from MSI, with RTX 40 laptops starting at just £799.
Read More »Razer Blade 14 with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
We check out the latest Razer Blade, packing AMD's newest Ryzen mobile CPU
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