Priced from $649, the Google PixelBook Go is not the most affordable laptop, but it does contain some useful features not found in its predecessors. The base model comes with an Intel Core M3 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 64GB SSD. Both models can be configured with a 13.3-inch panel in 1080p or 4K, the latter of which is a Molecular Display, or low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) LCD that offers faster response times and brighter colors. Read more for two videos and additional information.
Sleek and stylish, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 may look like its predecessor, but it now features Intel’s latest 9th Gen Core i9 “Coffee Lake” processor, an NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1650 in a Max-Q design, up to 64 GB of DDR4 memory, up to two M.2-2280 NVMe SSDs (4TB max), and multiple 15.6-inch display options, including a brilliant 4K OLED screen with multi-touch support. This would make it one of the best travel PCs on the market today. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
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Here’s a first look at Google’s next laptop, the Pixelbook Go. This prototype features a keyboard similar to its predecessor, USB-C ports on each side, and a single 3.5mm headphone jack to the left. As you’ll see in the hands-on demonstration, the front-facing speakers are not what you’d expect from a budget-priced laptop and would compete with some of the higher-end offerings. Read more for a video and additional information.
Measuring just 5.33mm thick and weighing 1.68 pounds, the Surface Pro X is the thinnest, lightest, most powerful and most connected Surface Pro yet. Microsoft’s new SQ1 processor co-designed with Qualcomm pushes 2 teraflops of graphics processing power, and is the fastest Qualcomm processor ever created for a PC. Its vibrant 13” edge-to-edge touchscreen display has 33% thinner bezels, making it perfect for the chassis of a 12” device. Read more for two videos and additional information.
During Microsoft’s Surface event today, the company unveiled its first dual-screen device, called the Surface Neo, running Windows 10X. No technical specifications were released, but we do know that it features dual 9-inch displays that open up like a book, using a hinge system equipped with micro-gears, a torque system, and ultra-thin components. This means that it can be used as a traditional laptop, tablet, or in other ways. Read more for two videos and additional information.
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It’s only a matter of time before tablets and laptops are seamlessly combined into a single device. Meet the Flexbook. This laptop is basically a giant flexible touchscreen display with a keyboard attached. Designed by Jonas Daehnert, the Flexbook features two sections connected by a hinge, with the main body consisting of the internal hardware components, while the other is just a flexible display that sandwiches the keyboard in the middle. Read more for additional pictures and information.
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Dell applied for a patent at the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) for a ‘system for color and brightness output management in a dual display device’ last year, and it was just published on September 12, 2019. Dual-screen laptops are nothing new, but this device wants to take that idea to the next level. This laptop would come in two configurations: two separate screens connected by a hinge and just one large folding OLED screen. Read more to see the patent and for additional information.
If nothing but the most powerful laptop will do, then look no further than the ASUS ProArt StudioBook One. It’s the world’s first laptop to use the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 graphics card with its 4,608 CUDA cores, 576 Tensor cores, 72 RT cores, 24GB of RAM and capability to deliver 16.3 TFLOPs FP32 performance. You can configure it with an Intel Core i9-9980HK (2.4GHz base, 5GHz boost) processor and up to 64GB of RAM. Read more for a hands-on video and additional information.
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The Razer Blade Stealth 13 is touted as the world’s first gaming ultrabook, and rightfully so. Weighing in at 3.1-pounds, the two stealth variants are powered by the Intel 10th Gen Core i7-1065G7 processor, 16GB of fast LPDDR4 3,733MHz dual-channel RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics, 512GB PCIe SSD, and the 4K UHD model sports a 13.3″ glass panel with touch integration, complete with Razer’s signature tone-on-tone matte black finish. Read more for a hands-on video and additional information.
MSI’s GL63 15.6″ Gaming Laptop is great for casual gamers, and it’s being offered for just $549 shipped, today (Labor Day) only, originally $699. Featuring a 15.6″ Full HD eDP IPS-Level, an Intel Core i5-8300H 2.3 – 4.0GHz processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1050 4G GDDR5 graphics, 8GB of DDR4 2666MHz (Max Memory 32GB), and a 256GB NVMe SSD. You’ll also be able to feel every engine sound wave roaring past you with giant speakers and a Dynaudio sound system. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.