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AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X Comes Down to $409 as Intel Launches the Core i9-10900Kedit
Regardless, AMD has lowered the price of the Ryzen 9 3900X to $409, more than $100 less than the newly launched 10900K which is selling for $529 at the moment. The original price on Newegg is $439 but using the coupon code “EMCDKGR34”, you can get another $30 discount, bringing the price down to $409. You also get three months of Xbox Game Pass free with the processor. Here’s the link.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD Ryzen 4000 Desktop APUs “Renoir” to Support only PCIe 3.0 x8 for Graphics Cardsedit
This means that you might be bottlenecked by the PCIe bus if you run a high-end graphics card with a Renoir APU, especially if you’re using an NVMe based SSD. In my opinion, this isn’t a big deal. Most users who opt for an APU will most likely get a midrange or budget card that shouldn’t have any issues running across eight PCIe 3.0 lanes. Regardless, I’m still curious whether this decision was deliberately taken or just the result of reusing the mobile Renoir dies.
Publication: Hardware Times
Exclusive | Intel Tiger Lake Gen12 Xe iGPU offers significantly better performance than Ice Lake Gen11 at same TDP, finally surpasses Vega 8 in AMD Renoiredit
We’ve seen several benchmarks of Tiger Lake’s Gen12 Xe iGPU leak over the past few weeks. Now, we have exclusive 3DMark Fire Strike results comparing Ice Lake’s Gen11 with Tiger Lake-U offerings and from what we gather, it looks like Intel seems to have finally made a viable competitor to AMD Radeon RX Vega iGPUs.
Publication: Notebook Check
AMD updates list of Radeon RX 5600 XT AIB cards with the 14 Gbps VBIOS update; offers free games and 3-month Game Pass for new buyers (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD announced the Radeon RX 5600 XT back during CES 2020 and a few weeks later, started offering a new VBIOS that offered 14 Gbps GDDR6 data rate and increased clock speeds. Initially, AMD’s add-in board (AIB) partners offered split SKUs — some cards came with the new VBIOS out-of-the-box while others required a separate firmware update. Now, AMD is making available an updated list of RX 5600 XT units that can either be flashed with the new firmware or are available updated by default.
Publication: Notebook Check
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Popular motherboard add-ons and socketsedit
Equip your PC or laptop with this high performing and reliable AMD AM4 socket that can boost the efficiency of your computer’s processor remarkably. Compatible with AMD Ryzen series processors and 7th Gen A-series/Athlon processors, this product is known to provide you with a DDR4 memory a performance boost VR. This product comes with a 3-year warranty offered by the manufacturer from the date of purchase.
Publication: The Times of India
High performance motherboard variations for PCs and laptopsedit
AMD, a prominent name, offers the stupendous motherboard that can elevate your PCs or laptop’s performance tremendously. This desktop processor incorporates 6 cores and 12 threads. Along with this, the offered motherboard is known for its 3.2 GHz base clock and a maximum boost clock up to 3.6 GHz. Known for its 19 MB cache memory and a TDP of 65W, this motherboard comes with 2 memory channels and an AM4 socket.
Publication: The Times of India
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AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X Comes Down to $409 as Intel Launches the Core i9-10900Kedit
Regardless, AMD has lowered the price of the Ryzen 9 3900X to $409, more than $100 less than the newly launched 10900K which is selling for $529 at the moment. The original price on Newegg is $439 but using the coupon code “EMCDKGR34”, you can get another $30 discount, bringing the price down to $409. You also get three months of Xbox Game Pass free with the processor. Here’s the link.
Publication: Hardware Times
Exclusive | Intel Tiger Lake Gen12 Xe iGPU offers significantly better performance than Ice Lake Gen11 at same TDP, finally surpasses Vega 8 in AMD Renoiredit
We’ve seen several benchmarks of Tiger Lake’s Gen12 Xe iGPU leak over the past few weeks. Now, we have exclusive 3DMark Fire Strike results comparing Ice Lake’s Gen11 with Tiger Lake-U offerings and from what we gather, it looks like Intel seems to have finally made a viable competitor to AMD Radeon RX Vega iGPUs.
Publication: Notebook Check
Honor launches MagicBook Pro laptop and ViewPad 6 tabletedit
Expanding its product portfolio, Honor has launched MagicBook Pro laptop along with its Honor ViewPad 6 tablet in China. The newly launched Honor MagicBook Pro laptop comes with a 16-inch screen and is priced at RMB 5,999 (approx. Rs 64,000) onwards. It is up for purchase in China and will be available in Russia from September onwards.
Publication: The Times of India
Honor ViewPad 6 Tablet launched with 2K display, Kirin 985 SoC and 7,250 mAh batteryedit
Honor recently unveiled the ViewPad 6 tablet at the Honor Smart Life event in China. The ViewPad 6 is a premium 5G-enabled tablet that boasts an impressive spec sheet. While the price of the tablet is yet to be unveiled, Honor released all the other details of the ViewPad 6.
Publication: Moneycontrol
Dell’s New Business PC Lineup Gets Upgraded With Latest 10th Gen Intel vPro Processorsedit
Dell Technologies on Wednesday unveiled new business PCs across Latitude, Precision and OptiPlex portfolios. Latitude 9510 is available starting at $1,899 and Latitude 7410 and 7310 PCs are available from at $1,499. Dell Precision 5550 is available from $1,999 while Dell Precision 5750 is available in early June, starting at $2,399. The India pricing will be revealed at a later date.
Publication: News18
Govt needs to look at 5G like it sees power and water: Nivruti Raiedit
Chip giant Intel sees the coronavirus outbreak as a temporary blip on the horizon, unlike the gloom and doom sentiment that has gripped large segments of industry because of the coronavirus pandemic. Intel Corporation plans to leverage new and emerging technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain for sectors such as healthcare and education, Nivruti Rai, country head, Intel India, and vice-president, data platforms group, said in an interview.
Publication: Livemint
Popular motherboard add-ons and socketsedit
Equip your PC or laptop with this high performing and reliable AMD AM4 socket that can boost the efficiency of your computer’s processor remarkably. Compatible with AMD Ryzen series processors and 7th Gen A-series/Athlon processors, this product is known to provide you with a DDR4 memory a performance boost VR. This product comes with a 3-year warranty offered by the manufacturer from the date of purchase.
Publication: The Times of India
High performance motherboard variations for PCs and laptopsedit
AMD, a prominent name, offers the stupendous motherboard that can elevate your PCs or laptop’s performance tremendously. This desktop processor incorporates 6 cores and 12 threads. Along with this, the offered motherboard is known for its 3.2 GHz base clock and a maximum boost clock up to 3.6 GHz. Known for its 19 MB cache memory and a TDP of 65W, this motherboard comes with 2 memory channels and an AM4 socket.
Publication: The Times of India
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Microsoft launches Surface Hub 2S in Indiaedit
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the availability of its collaboration device Surface Hub 2S in India. The all-in-one digital whiteboard, meeting platform, and teamwork collaborative computing device designed for the modern workplace is priced at ₹11,89,999, which includes a Surface Hub 2 Camera and a Surface Hub 2 Pen. The product will be available via authorised Hub resellers, Microsoft said, adding that the Steelcase Roam mobile stand priced at ₹1,17,500 is also available via these authorised outlets.
Publication: The Hindu
AMD updates list of Radeon RX 5600 XT AIB cards with the 14 Gbps VBIOS update; offers free games and 3-month Game Pass for new buyers (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD announced the Radeon RX 5600 XT back during CES 2020 and a few weeks later, started offering a new VBIOS that offered 14 Gbps GDDR6 data rate and increased clock speeds. Initially, AMD’s add-in board (AIB) partners offered split SKUs — some cards came with the new VBIOS out-of-the-box while others required a separate firmware update. Now, AMD is making available an updated list of RX 5600 XT units that can either be flashed with the new firmware or are available updated by default.
Publication: Notebook Check
Lenovo posts better-than-expected quarterly profit as WFH takes centre stageedit
China’s Lenovo Group, the world’s biggest maker of personal computers (PCs), posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday and said it could benefit from the “new normal” of working from home. “This trend is not only leading to a growth in PCs and smart devices, but also in the supporting datacentres and infrastructure to power faster networks and digital consumption,” said Lenovo in a statement.
Publication: Business Today
Dell introduces new business PC line-upedit
Dell Technologies on Wednesday unveiled new business PCs. These latest variants are under the Latitude, Precision and OptiPlex portfolios. Latitude 9510 is available starting at $1,899 and Latitude 7410 and 7310 PCs are available from at $1,499. Dell Precision 5550 is available from $1,999 while Dell Precision 5750 is available in early June, starting at $2,399. The India pricing will be revealed at a later date.
Publication: The New Indian Express
Honor launches MagicBook Pro laptop and ViewPad 6 tabletedit
Expanding its product portfolio, Honor has launched MagicBook Pro laptop along with its Honor ViewPad 6 tablet in China. The newly launched Honor MagicBook Pro laptop comes with a 16-inch screen and is priced at RMB 5,999 (approx. Rs 64,000) onwards. It is up for purchase in China and will be available in Russia from September onwards.
Publication: The Times of India
Honor ViewPad 6 Tablet launched with 2K display, Kirin 985 SoC and 7,250 mAh batteryedit
Honor recently unveiled the ViewPad 6 tablet at the Honor Smart Life event in China. The ViewPad 6 is a premium 5G-enabled tablet that boasts an impressive spec sheet. While the price of the tablet is yet to be unveiled, Honor released all the other details of the ViewPad 6.
Publication: Moneycontrol
Dell’s New Business PC Lineup Gets Upgraded With Latest 10th Gen Intel vPro Processorsedit
Dell Technologies on Wednesday unveiled new business PCs across Latitude, Precision and OptiPlex portfolios. Latitude 9510 is available starting at $1,899 and Latitude 7410 and 7310 PCs are available from at $1,499. Dell Precision 5550 is available from $1,999 while Dell Precision 5750 is available in early June, starting at $2,399. The India pricing will be revealed at a later date.
Publication: News18
Popular motherboard add-ons and socketsedit
Equip your PC or laptop with this high performing and reliable AMD AM4 socket that can boost the efficiency of your computer’s processor remarkably. Compatible with AMD Ryzen series processors and 7th Gen A-series/Athlon processors, this product is known to provide you with a DDR4 memory a performance boost VR. This product comes with a 3-year warranty offered by the manufacturer from the date of purchase.
Publication: The Times of India
High performance motherboard variations for PCs and laptopsedit
AMD, a prominent name, offers the stupendous motherboard that can elevate your PCs or laptop’s performance tremendously. This desktop processor incorporates 6 cores and 12 threads. Along with this, the offered motherboard is known for its 3.2 GHz base clock and a maximum boost clock up to 3.6 GHz. Known for its 19 MB cache memory and a TDP of 65W, this motherboard comes with 2 memory channels and an AM4 socket.
Publication: The Times of India
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AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X Comes Down to $409 as Intel Launches the Core i9-10900Kedit
Regardless, AMD has lowered the price of the Ryzen 9 3900X to $409, more than $100 less than the newly launched 10900K which is selling for $529 at the moment. The original price on Newegg is $439 but using the coupon code “EMCDKGR34”, you can get another $30 discount, bringing the price down to $409. You also get three months of Xbox Game Pass free with the processor. Here’s the link.
Publication: Hardware Times
Microsoft launches Surface Hub 2S in Indiaedit
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the availability of its collaboration device Surface Hub 2S in India. The all-in-one digital whiteboard, meeting platform, and teamwork collaborative computing device designed for the modern workplace is priced at ₹11,89,999, which includes a Surface Hub 2 Camera and a Surface Hub 2 Pen. The product will be available via authorised Hub resellers, Microsoft said, adding that the Steelcase Roam mobile stand priced at ₹1,17,500 is also available via these authorised outlets.
Publication: The Hindu
AMD updates list of Radeon RX 5600 XT AIB cards with the 14 Gbps VBIOS update; offers free games and 3-month Game Pass for new buyers (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD announced the Radeon RX 5600 XT back during CES 2020 and a few weeks later, started offering a new VBIOS that offered 14 Gbps GDDR6 data rate and increased clock speeds. Initially, AMD’s add-in board (AIB) partners offered split SKUs — some cards came with the new VBIOS out-of-the-box while others required a separate firmware update. Now, AMD is making available an updated list of RX 5600 XT units that can either be flashed with the new firmware or are available updated by default.
Publication: Notebook Check
Lenovo posts better-than-expected quarterly profit as WFH takes centre stageedit
China’s Lenovo Group, the world’s biggest maker of personal computers (PCs), posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday and said it could benefit from the “new normal” of working from home. “This trend is not only leading to a growth in PCs and smart devices, but also in the supporting datacentres and infrastructure to power faster networks and digital consumption,” said Lenovo in a statement.
Publication: Business Today
Dell introduces new business PC line-upedit
Dell Technologies on Wednesday unveiled new business PCs. These latest variants are under the Latitude, Precision and OptiPlex portfolios. Latitude 9510 is available starting at $1,899 and Latitude 7410 and 7310 PCs are available from at $1,499. Dell Precision 5550 is available from $1,999 while Dell Precision 5750 is available in early June, starting at $2,399. The India pricing will be revealed at a later date.
Publication: The New Indian Express
Dell’s New Business PC Lineup Gets Upgraded With Latest 10th Gen Intel vPro Processorsedit
Dell Technologies on Wednesday unveiled new business PCs across Latitude, Precision and OptiPlex portfolios. Latitude 9510 is available starting at $1,899 and Latitude 7410 and 7310 PCs are available from at $1,499. Dell Precision 5550 is available from $1,999 while Dell Precision 5750 is available in early June, starting at $2,399. The India pricing will be revealed at a later date.
Publication: News18
Govt needs to look at 5G like it sees power and water: Nivruti Raiedit
Chip giant Intel sees the coronavirus outbreak as a temporary blip on the horizon, unlike the gloom and doom sentiment that has gripped large segments of industry because of the coronavirus pandemic. Intel Corporation plans to leverage new and emerging technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain for sectors such as healthcare and education, Nivruti Rai, country head, Intel India, and vice-president, data platforms group, said in an interview.
Publication: Livemint
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