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Here's what we know (so far) about NVIDIA's alleged ARM chips for laptops
By Sean Endicott published
CPUs NVIDIA will reportedly release its first-ever ARM-based chips for Windows PCs. The rumored N1X chip is expected by the end of 2025 and its sibling, the N1, is expected in 2026.
NVIDIA reveals non-DLSS performance in its new RTX 5000 GPUs
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware The first of NVIDIA's RTX 5000 GPUs is expected at the end of January, and the company has released details surrounding non-DLSS performance. Here's what you need to know.
Need internet everywhere? These are the best laptops with 5G LTE.
By Cale Hunt last updated
Laptops It's the best 5G laptop on the market, but there are some tempting alternatives.
Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable (Gen 2): A few years behind Surface Pro
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable (Gen 2) is a durable enterprise tablet that offers a good user experience, but it feels a few years behind the competition.
Former Surface design lead comes out of retirement to join Panos Panay at Amazon
By Sean Endicott published
Surface Another key figure behind Microsoft's Surface devices has joined Amazon and former Windows and Surface lead Panos Panay.
CES 2025 proved that this is the year of the AI mini PC
By Rebecca Spear published
Mini PC We saw more mini PCs at CES 2025 than we have in recent years. Here are the devices that stood out the most.
Leaked Arc B570 performance shows it's not far behind the B580
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Intel is gearing up to launch its next Arc Battlemage desktop GPU on January 16, and a new leak suggests the Arc B570 won't be too far behind its B580 sibling.
AMD's Zen 5 platform grows significantly in 2025
By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware AMD showed off a lot of new hardware at CES 2025, including a bunch of new Zen 5 processors for desktop and mobile platforms. Here's everything you need to know about Zen 5.
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