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Everything I know about Intel Nova Lake, Core Ultra Series 4
By Ben Wilson published
Components Intel Core Ultra 400 desktop and mobile processors are rumored to arrive with their Nova Lake codename, and here's what I know.

I'm happy I took two Snapdragon laptops on my latest work trip
By Rebecca Spear published
Laptops I took two Snapdragon-powered laptops on my recent trip to Taiwan for Computex, and it proved to me that these are the perfect travel companions.

Don't expect next-gen Snapdragon X chips to launch in 2025
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon X chips are on the way. However, it doesn't look like we'll get an unveil until October 2025, pointing to a 2026 launch.

These CPUs we tested are best for the RTX 4080 or 4080 SUPER
By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware NVIDIA's RTX 4080 and 4080 SUPER remain some of the best GPUs out there. To avoid bottlenecks, I recommend one of these high-performance CPUs we've tested.

There won't likely be any RTX 5060 reviews available at launch
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware NVIDIA's RTX 5060 is expected to launch on May 19. Unfortunately, NVIDIA looks to be limiting review driver access, adding another red flag to the launch.

Snapdragon X faces Intel head-on in Qualcomm’s aggressive new ad campaign
By Sean Endicott published
Computing Snapdragon X chips are front and center in Qualcomm’s new ads, directly challenging Intel’s dominance in the Windows PC market.

AMD's Ryzen 8000HX mobile CPUs arrive at the perfect time
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware AMD's "Dragon Range Refresh" isn't much of a change from a hardware standpoint, but the new chips could help keep laptop prices within reason as tariffs rage.

LEAK: We might be seeing an AI-boosted ROG Ally 2 handheld
By Rebecca Spear published
Handhelds If a rumor is true, an AI-boosted AMD gaming handheld processor is in the works. But is such a chip even desirable for handhelds?
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