Cirrus7, the creators of several small form factor mini PCs, has announced that their Incus PC is getting support for Intel’s Comet Lake CPUs in addition to the AMD Ryzen ‘Renoir’ CPUs that were already supported. FanlessTech reports that the new design update should allow for up to 8 core and 16 thread CPUs to be incorporated by the SFF PC. […]
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano with 16:10 screen goes on sale in the USA
Back in late September, Lenovo announced the ultra-light ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 1, the first ThinkPad with a 16:10 screen since 2010. It was to be released in December 2020. Fulfilling this promise, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is orderable in the USA since today – though not with all configurations yet and not for […]
LG will release a redesigned 16-inch LG Gram in 2021, next to new 14 and 17-inch models
Traditionally, LG has announced new LG Gram laptops in early December and later showed them to the public during CES in early January. 2020 might be a little different in a lot of ways but LG seems to be sticking to its usual schedule. So far we have not seen any official information regarding the […]
SAMSUNG’S ODYSSEY G9 DOES THE WORK OF THREE MONITORS
I have been a technology cheapskate most of my life. I’ve rarely bought a monitor brand-new; I’m pleased to say I pieced together my current three-screen articulating swing-arm setup primarily from Craigslist and hand-me-downs. But this fall, I had an opportunity to temporarily replace my three aging displays with the most ridiculous, most advanced gaming monitor ever […]
A Ryzen 7 4800U for Businesses: HP EliteBook 845 G7 Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U Laptop Review
We had recently checked out the HP EliteBook 845 G7 equipped with the hexa-core Ryzen 5 Pro 4650U CPU, 8 GB of single-channel RAM, and 250-nit display panel option. This time, we want to see how well the pricier configuration with the octa-core Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U CPU, 16 GB of dual-channel RAM, and 400-nit panel option […]
Asus VivoBook 15 (2020) review
In our current climate of remote learning, the Asus VivoBook 15 X512D ($599 starting, $739 reviewed) is an affordable, reliable workhorse. It’s also a strong choice for casual use and light productivity. The notebook’s relatively lightweight chassis is handsome and easy to carry around. But below-average battery life and a lackluster display keep the notebook […]
Microsoft’s Surface Pro Has A New Killer Feature
Last year saw Microsoft launch the Surface Pro X. Sitting alongside the main Surface products, including the Surface Pro 7 launched at the same event – the Pro X brought back a sense of Microsoft pushing the envelope with the Surface family. The reason was the choice to go Microsoft’s ARM-based SQ1 processor. The benefits of moving to ARM […]
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 Review: Green With Envy
The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 is a powerful business prosumer laptop that, for about $2,100, also gives you 4K and the legendary ThinkPad keyboard. But what initially looks like a low markup on this computer starts to become a bit steeper when stacked up against other 10th Gen Intel-based competition, especially the HP Envy 15. […]
HP EliteBook x360 1030 G7 Convertible Review: A Spectre Dragonfly Hybrid
The EliteBook x360 1030 G7 is HP’s latest high-end ultra-thin business subnotebook positioned to be above the more affordable EliteBook 830 or ProBook families. It is, in many ways, the gray version of the more visually ravishing HP Elite Dragonfly. Nonetheless, the EliteBook x360 1030 G7 introduces several changes both inside and out to make it better than […]
Dell’s UltraSharp U2720Q 4K monitor is a welcome addition to my WFH setup
Every month, Engadget features what our editors are currently into, whether it be video games, podcasts or gadgets. These are not official reviews; they’re simply our first-hand experiences. This week, Senior Editor Nicole Lee tells the tale of one of her latest pandemic purchases: a Dell UltraSharp 4K monitor. The last time I had a monitor of my […]