Not satisfied with the work done on the architectures Zen 3 and RDNA 2, AMD said it aims to dramatically improve the performance per watt of future products based on the Zen 4 and RDNA 3 architectures. The company will use better manufacturing processes but will also work hard on designs to squeeze as much as possible. .
by Manolo De Agostini published 11 November 2020 , at 09: 32 in the Video Cards channel EPYC RDNA Radeon RyZen AMD Zen Ships
Although AMD is focused on Ryzen processors 5000 and Radeon RX video cards 6000 , the company has already been working for some time on the successors of these products, respectively based on architecture Zen 4 and RDNA 3 . Over the course of the latest events, AMD confirmed that both architectures are in the design phase , with the solutions Zen 4 which will be produced at 5 nanometers, while the RDNA 3 GPUs will use an unspecified “advanced process”. In the past few hours, speaking to The Street website, executive vice president Rick Bergman , has made a little point of the situation and talked about next generation solutions.
RDNA 3, leap in performance per watt similar to leap RDNA 1 to RDNA 2
Bergman explained that with RDNA 3 AMD will not only use a more advanced manufacturing process than the 7 nanometers used for the Navi 2X GPUs, but will an even more effective use of Infinity Cache , great novelty of the RDNA 2 architecture, to guarantee a further advance in performance per watt . According to AMD, RDNA 2 offers a 50% performance improvement per watt over RDNA 1 and we should expect similar progress with RDNA 3.
“We aimed for very aggressive performance improvements per watt with our RDNA 2 GPUs and yes, we have the same will regarding RDNA 3 This is very important in several respects, because if your consumption is too high (as we have seen with our competitors), our potential users will have to purchase more powerful power supplies and very advanced cooling solutions. And, very importantly, it increases the cost of the card significantly . And inevitably, this means that the retail price goes up or the GPU cost has to go down “.
” So there are really a lot of efficiencies enze ?? if you can markedly improve your performance per watt. On the notebook front, this is even clearer, because you are in a very small space, you can offer more performance without resorting to exotic cooling solutions: we focused on this with RDNA 2 and a great focus remains also for RDNA 3 “.
” Regarding Infinity Cache, it’s something that ties into all of this to some extent. If you’ve been into graphics for a long time, you realize that there is a very clear correlation between memory bandwidth and performance. And as a result, it increases the speed and expands the memory bus to increase performance. Unfortunately, both of these things increase consumption “.
Zen 4, not just 5 nanometers: many changes architecture
As regards Zen 4 , Bergman explained that in addition to taking advantage of the advancements of the 5-nanometer process, AMD will improve the branch prediction unit, the caching subsystem, the gate number in the pipeline and there will be advancements in IPC as well. From what we know, Zen 4 CPUs will be accompanied by a completely new platform, no longer based on the AM4 socket. We are talking about the AM5 platform, with support for DDR5 and various other improvements.
“(Date) the maturity of architecture x 86, you have to work, more or less, on everything. With Zen 3 we worked on a long list of things to get the 19% of earnings regarding the CPI. Zen 4 will also have a long list of things and we look at everything from the cache to the branch prediction, up to the number gate in the execution pipeline. Everything is scrutinized for more performance. Certainly the production process opens an additional door for us to obtain better performance per watt and so on, and we will benefit from it “, concluded Bergman.
It is currently unclear which AMD product will be the first to be made at 5 nanometers, but at the moment the only sure thing is that Zen 4 will be the basis of the EPYC Genoa processors planned for next year and intended for the server sector.
Get ready for a whole new generation of USB. In 2019, the USB Promoter Group announced that a new standard, “USB4” (official spelling lacks a space, but we’re using one in this article to reflect the way readers search), but as new standards take time to catch on, we’re in late 2020 and still waiting for the devices to come out. However, with current Tiger Lake laptops offer USB 4 support and Apple announcing built-in USB 4 for its upcoming M1 Arm-based laptop chips, a new generation of peripherals is likely around the corner.
USB 4 promises a host of benefits that include faster transfer speeds, better management of video and optional compatibility with Thunderbolt 3.
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In a world where there are four different versions of USB 3.2, two types of USB 3.1 and a host of connector types and power specs, the idea of a new standard might seem overwhelming. However, there’s also a lot to look forward to. Here’s everything you need to know about USB 4.
Main Benefits of USB 4
The new USB 4 standard will have three main benefits over prior versions of USB.
40 Gbps Maximum Speed: By using two-lane cables, some devices will be able to operate at up to 40 Gbps, the same speed as Thunderbolt 3.
DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0: USB 4 will support DisplayPort 2.0 over its alternative mode. DisplayPort 2.0 can support 8K resolution at 60 Hz with HDR10 color.
Compatible with Thunderbolt 3 devices: Some, but not necessarily all USB 4 implementations will also work with Thunderbolt 3 devices.
Better Resource Allocation for Video: If you’re using a USB 4 port to transport both video and data at the same time, the port will allocate bandwidth accordingly. So, if the video only needs 20 percent of the bandwidth to drive your 1080p monitor that’s also a hub, the other 80 percent will be free for transferring files from your external SSD.
Will Use Type-C Ports
This almost goes without saying: USB 4 will only operate over the Type-C connector. Don’t expect to see a USB 4 device or hub with old-fashioned Type-A ports. That’s no surprise, as other recent standards such as USB Power Delivery only work on Type-C. If you do connect to, for example, a Type-A 3.2 port by using an adapter, the speed and power will drop down to the lowest common denominator.
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Compatible With Thunderbolt 3, Sort-Of
Intel made news when it said it had given the Thunderbolt 3 protocol to USB Promoter Group, allowing devices with USB 4 ports to potentially be compatible with Thunderbolt 3 devices and USB 4 devices to attach to Thunderbolt 3. That’s good news for everyone, especially laptop users who want to play games by connecting an eGPU (external graphics card).
Though there are a number of Thunderbolt 3 eGPUs out there, few laptops and desktops come with Thunderbolt 3 and almost no motherboards support Thunderbolt 3 out of the box. Because Thunderbolt is an Intel standard, you won’t find it on any AMD-powered computer. Thunderbolt 3 is also more expensive to implement than standard USB, because it’s not an open standard and it requires an extra chip. So today, if you want an eGPU or a super-speedy Thunderbolt 3 storage drive, your choice of computer is very limited.
With USB 4, device and host manufacturers won’t have to pay Intel any royalties so there’s a much better chance of mass adoption. However, there’s a catch: Thunderbolt compatibility is not a required part of the USB 4 spec so manufacturers don’t have to implement it. You could end up buying a laptop with USB 4 and find that it doesn’t work with, say, your Razer Core X graphics dock. However, USB Promoter Group CEO Brad Saunders anticipates that most PCs with USB 4 will be made to work with Thunderbolt 3.
“We do expect PC vendors to broadly support Thunderbolt backward compatibility, because most of what they need is already built into the USB 4 design,” Saunders said. “It’s based on the same technology so we do anticipate a high rate of adoption there, but the phone guys will probably choose not to add the extra little bit they need to be backward compatible.”
Though Saunders is optimistic about PC manufacturers adding Thunderbolt 3 compatibility to their USB 4 ports, we should note that any device which wants to market itself as Thunderbolt 3 compatible will probably need to be certified by Intel. Today, any Thunderbolt 3 product has to undergo a rigorous validation process that costs money.
Three Speeds of USB 4
Though it can hit theoretical speeds of up to 40 Gbps, not all USB devices or hosts will support that standard. Saunders told us that there will be three speeds: 10 Gbps, 20 Gbps and 40 Gbps. Expect smaller and less-expensive devices such as phones and Chromebooks to use one of the lower speeds and, when you do get a laptop, you’ll need to make sure to look at the specs if you want the fastest USB 4 connection available.
Great at Sharing Bandwidth Between Video and Data
A big part of the USB 4 spec is the ability to dynamically adjust the amount of resources that are available when you are sending both video and data over the same connection. So, let’s say that you have USB 4 with a 40 Gbps maximum and you’re outputting to a 4K monitor while copying a ton of files from an external SSD. And let’s stipulate that the video feed needs about 12.5 Gbps. In that case, USB 4 would allocate the remaining 27.5 Mbps to your backup drive.
USB-C introduced “alternative mode,” the ability to transmit DisplayPort / HDMI video from a Type-C port, but the current 3.x spec doesn’t provide a good way to split up resources. According to Saunders, DisplayPort alt mode can split the bandwidth between USB data and video data exactly 50/50, and HDMI alt mode doesn’t allow simultaneous USB data at all.
“With USB SuperSpeed, we didn’t have quite the flexibility in architecture to really manage those two distinct bandwidths [data and video] in a combined fashion over the connector,” Saunders said. “So this is really optimized for more scalability between the different application types.”
Rather than using alternative mode, many current docking stations use DisplayLink technology, which compresses the video signal and turns it into USB data. It will be interesting to see whether most USB 4 docks use alternative mode instead.
All USB 4 Hosts Support USB PD
Where some current-day USB Type-C devices support the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) standard for carrying electricity to high-powered devices, not all of them do. Every USB 4 device and host will have to comply with USB PD, which allows for higher wattages and better power management.
USB PD can theoretically provide up to 100 watts, but charging devices do not have to support that amount of power. So there’s no guarantee that a given USB 4 port would give or take the amount that a particular notebook requires to operate, but you can expect it to follow the spec.
Backward Compatible With Older Devices
The best thing about all generations of USB is how well they work together. USB 4 will work with USB 3 and USB 2 devices and ports. It should go without saying, though, that you’ll only get the speed and capabilities of the weakest part of your connection. A USB 4 device won’t be able to transfer at 40 Gbps when you hook it to a USB 3.2 port and an old-school USB 2 port won’t suddenly get faster just because you connect it to a brand new USB 4 backup drive.
Your Old Cables Will Work At Their Maximum Speeds
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Your existing USB cables and adapters will work with USB 4, but as with everything else that’s backward compatible, they will only operate at their maximum rated speeds. So, if you have a USB 3.2 cable that can operate at 5 Gbps, you’ll only get up to 5 Gbps, even if you are using it to connect a USB 4 port to a USB 4 device. To get Thunderbolt 3 support, you’ll likely need a Thunderbolt 3 cable.
Coming in 2021
The USB Promoter forum released the specs for USB 4 in September 2019 (you can find them here), but don’t expect to see any products based on the standard until late 2020 or early 2021. Saunders told us that a typical development cycle for new products is 12 to 18 months.
When it comes to USB 4-enabled laptops and desktops, even 18 months seems optimistic. The spec for Type-C was announced in 2014 and It took a really long time for USB Type-C to go mainstream–many laptops still don’t have it.
Will Cost More to Manufacture Than USB 3.2
Another hurdle for mass adoption is the added cost of USB 4. While we don’t know exactly how much it will cost for PC and device vendors to add USB 4 connectivity, we know that it will require more expensive components than the latest current standard, USB 3.2.
“I think it’s going to be something less than Thunderbolt, but not as inexpensive as SuperSpeed in terms of the actual material cost to the product developer,” Saunders said. “It takes a lot of gates to do it and the product still does all the SuperSpeed stuff.”
Saunders added that he hopes the costs will come down quickly. However, we’d guess that the cost differential will push USB 4 onto higher end PCs, at least at first.
Why USB 4 is Officially Spelled as “USB4” (No Space)
Unlike every other version of USB, the new spec is officially spelled without a space before the version number. While we think that most people will probably write it as USB 4, the official name is USB4. USB Promoter Group CEO Brad Saunders explained that his goal in removing the space was to take the focus off of version numbers and onto a brand name.
“One of the things I’ve trying to signal right now is that we don’t plan to get into a 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 kind of iterative path,” he told us. “And we don’t want it to be associated and used with products as a differentiator . . . we want to keep it as simple as possible.”
The USB 3.x spec has been filled with different version numbers, including USB 3.0, USB 3.1 Gen 1, USB 3.1 Gen 2 and four different versions of USB 3.2, in addition to the presence or absence of optional features such as USB PD and alternate mode. But Saunders told us that those numbers are really for developers and he wishes that OEMs would use simpler terms like “SuperSpeed USB” when marketing their products.
Perhaps because of his concern about marketers throwing too many digits at consumers, Saunders said the organization does not plan to use version numbers for spec updates. So, even if there’s a faster iteration in two years, it will likely still be called USB 4 but with the speed number after (we imagine something like USB 4 80 Gbps). He and his team still haven’t decided on a branding strategy, so there may also be a marketing name for USB 4. Much like USB 3.x is known as “SuperSpeed USB,” USB 4 could end up with its own moniker (we suggest “Super Duper Speed USB”).
“I want it to be a clear distinction. USB 4 is its own architecture with its own set of speeds and try not get trapped on these dot releases for every single speed,” he said. “When and if it goes faster, we’ll simply have the faster version of the certification and the brand.”
Bottom Line
There’s still a lot more that we don’t know about USB 4 than we do. We’ll learn a lot more when the spec is released later this year, but whatever happens, don’t expect to see devices with USB 4 until at least late 2020, but more likely 2021 and beyond.
Apple’s first Mac using its M1 chipset is the MacBook Air with M1. This probably shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, as the MacBook Air is the most popular Mac and the world’s best selling 13-inch notebook. The design seems to be unchanged from the previous generation, but it drops the Intel processors and jumps straight into M1 territory.
This means you’re getting a fanless, fully silent laptop, with what Apple claims is up to 3.5 times the CPU performance of the previous-gen Air and up to 5 times faster graphics. The SSDs are said to be two times faster too.
Aside from the much improved performance, you’re also getting better battery life. For browsing the web on Wi-Fi, the new MacBook Air will last you for up to 15 hours, while if you just play video offline, it will go on for 18 hours. That’s 6 more hours than its predecessor, and the longest ever battery life in a MacBook Air. Apple also says you will be able to video call twice as long as before on one charge (without mentioning numbers here).
The laptop’s 13.3-inch 2560×1600 Retina Display now supports the P3 color space and has 400 nits of brightness, as well as True Tone tech. There’s Wi-Fi 6 on board, Touch ID is still in, and you have two Thunderbolt ports with USB 4 support.
The MacBook Air with M1 pre-orders have started today from $999, while for educational customers it will be $899 and up. The entry-level model comes with an M1 chip with 8 CPU cores and 7 GPU cores, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. For one extra GPU core and double the storage space, you’ll have to pay an additional $250.
The laptop runs macOS Big Sur, and will become available next week in Space Gray, gold, and silver.
The first example of the Apple Silicon family it’s called M1: it’s an ARM-based SoC with CPU and GPU each with 8 cores and unified memory architecture. It will be used for MacBook Air, Mac Mini and MacBook Pro
by Andrea Bai published 10 November 2020 , at 20: 06 in the Apple channel Apple
“One more thing …” : Apple chooses this iconic expression as the title of today’s presentation event. It is an expression that Steve Jobs loved to use at the end of his keynote, to remove the veil from the product more interesting, innovative or revolutionary. Using this expression to hold an event is a clue to something particularly big.
And here, after announcing the Apple Silicon processors at the last WWDC , Apple today formalizes its introduction, presenting the first member of the family of ARM processors for notebook / desktop use developed internally: welcome M1 .
Here is the first Apple Silicon SoC: M1 arrives
Apple’s first step into the world of computer processors is a solution whose priority is to raise the balance between consumption and performance to new benchmarks. Apple has built this processor based on the experience accumulated over the years with the design and development of SoCs for iPhone and iPad. And M1 is also a SoC – System on Chip – which incorporates all the most important features in a single chip.
M1 is made with 5 production process nanometers , which allow to condense up to 16 billions of transistors on the chip . The SoC is composed of one CPU with 8 cores, 4 of which are high performance and 4 are highly efficient (similar to what happens on iPhone and iPad). The SoC also features a unified memory architecture. La Mela does not indicate the operating frequencies of its SoC .
Apple points out how the SoC M1 was built putting the concept of performance per watt in the first place: as regards the balance between performance and consumption, Apple provides, as usual, generic indications, which must be taken for what they are: Apple states that the 4 high-efficiency cores are able to express a computing capacity equal to that of the dual-core Intel Core i3 cpu currently used on MacBook Air. In general M1 is capable, both on the CPU side and on the GPU side, with consumption of 10 W to deliver double the performance, while the peak performance allows you to consume a quarter of energy less: the comparison is with a generic “latest PC laptop chip” with integrated graphics, but it is not given know which processor is being used as a reference.
Much of this is made possible thanks to the deep integration between the M1 chip and the new operating system Mac Os Big Sur , which has been specifically optimized to make the most of the new processor. This allows, at least according to Apple’s statements, to have an extremely reactive system, which immediately recovers from sleep and is able to always maintain the most adequate balance between consumption and performance thanks to the synergistic work of SoC and operating system. Apple predictably claims to have optimized M1 specifically on the workloads of its applications, and indicates – also here to be considered in a generic and indicative way – up to 6 times higher performance for Final Cut Pro and the ability to use up to three times the number of plugins on Logic Pro.
As for third-party applications in this transition phase, which Apple promises will be completed in two years, we will have the Universal App , the environment Rosetta 2 and the possibility of using the apps originally designed for iOS .
Universal Apps contain code both for running on new ARM-based Apple Silicon, and for Intel processors. The Rosetta 2 environment – a sort of emulator – will instead be used to “translate” applications not yet updated in real time so that they can also operate on systems with Apple Silicon.
The new Apple M1 SoC – of which much more will be known in the coming days and weeks, as the information disclosed by Apple is quite generic – has been used for three new systems : MacBook Air, Mac Mini and MacBook Pro.
The central hardware element of today’s presentation of the new Macs with the new processors is of course the SoC itself. Apple has the M1 manufactured in 5 nm at TSMC. Apple specifies the number of transistors as 16 billions. The A 14 of the new iPhones and iPads comes to 11, 8 billion transistors. Production size and number of transistors should and of course cannot be a measure of the performance of a processor.
The M1 has eight processor cores. Four are particularly fast high-performance cores that are supposed to be the fastest CPU cores currently available on the market. The high-performance cores have a 192 kB L1 instruction cache and a 128 kB L1 data cache. The four cores must share the L2 cache with a capacity of 12 MB. The four efficiency cores offer 128 kB instruction and 64 kB data L1 cache. The L2 cache is 4 MB for all cores. Both the L2 and the L1 caches increase compared to the A 13 Bionic. Comparisons to the A 14 of the new iPhones and iPads are not yet available.
With regard to the performance, Apple speaks of a three times higher performance / Watt ratio. With a power consumption of 10 W considered, Apple sees itself able to be twice as fast as the current notebook chips – here certainly the current Intel Processors. Apple also sees itself in the range of a factor of two when it comes to GPU performance. A GPU with eight cores is built into the M1.
As part of the further presentation, Apple also spoke of an enormous AI / ML performance. Here not only the eight CPU and GPU cores come into play, but also the neuronal engine. 16 of these cores are used in the M1 and, with appropriate software support, should offer a performance that is nine times higher. Of course, Apple did not go into detail about the architecture of the CPU and GPU cores. However, the Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) should play a factor in performance. All components of the SoC share a common memory, which is primarily intended to simplify data exchange between the individual components.
Universal apps will initially run on both Macs with Intel and Apple processors . With the Rosetta 2 emulation layer, x 86 apps should run at least as fast as on the native hardware. On Macs with the M1 chip, all iPhone and iPad apps run directly and without any detours.
Of course, the new MacBooks also take advantage of the efficiency benefits. The new MacBook Air has a battery life of up to 18 hours. In addition, the MacBook Air can do without a fan. This no longer applies to the Mac mini with the M1 chip. Apple relies on a fan here, which suggests a higher TDP than the MacBook Air. The ventilation is also used on the 13 “MacBook Pro.
AMD has introduced the processor series Ryzen Embedded V 2000 with code name Gray Hawk, which the now 2.5 years old Ryzen-Embedded-V 1000 – replaces CPUs. This enables a change from Zen (1) with Globalfoundries’ – Nanometer technology on Zen 2 with TSMCs 7 nm structures. A doubling of the CPU cores, new architecture and high-clocking Vega graphics units promise a significant leap in performance.
The Ryzen Embedded V 2000 are similar to the Ryzen notebook combination processors 4000 U / H (Renoir) strong and should use the same silicon. When it comes to embedded CPUs, however, AMD is focusing on the industry, including with Memory Guard including ECC error correction and Secure Boot. In addition, AMD promises ten years of availability for long-term partnerships.
Manufacturers use corresponding processors, for example, in gaming machines, video walls (digital signage) and generally in embedded systems. The predecessor Ryzen Embedded V 1000 is also used in mini PCs such as the Asrock 4X4 Box-V 448 M, the EEPD EM Pro mini and on the mainboard Udoo Bolt for Use.
Eight fast CPU cores The top model Ryzen Embedded V 2748 uses eight CPU cores including simultaneous multithreading (16 threads) and works with 2.9 to 4, 25 GHz with a configurable Thermal Design Power (cTDP) of 35 to 54 watt. Seven compute units (60 shader cores) reach up to 1600 MHz. The Ryzen Embedded V 2748 corresponds almost exactly to the mobile Ryzen 7 4800 H.
Below that, AMD positions the Ryzen embedded processors V 2546, V 2718 and V 2516. The last digit stands for the number of CPU cores, the penultimate for the standard TDP of 15 or 45 Watts. The Ryzen Embedded V 2718 largely represents a Ryzen Embedded V 2748, just with a 1.2 GHz lower base clock due to the lower TDP.
Specifications of the Ryzen Embedded V 2000 with six and eight CPU cores.
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DDR4 – 3200 and HDMI 2.1 All models support DDR4 3200 RAM in dual-channel including ECC error correction and are soldered to mainboards. DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 are available as display outputs – four of them can be connected at the same time. The transfer rate is also sufficient for 8K screens with 7680 × 4320 Pixels and 60 Hertz. Additional chips and cards can be purchased via 20 PCI-Express Connect 3.0 lanes.
First systems with Ryzen Embedded V 2000 should come from ASRock Industrial, Advantech and Simply NUC. Sapphire is updating the current V 448 motherboards (4×4 and 5×5 formats) with the new processors that Simply NUC installed in mini-PCs. With the cExpress-AR, Adlink has announced a COM Express Compact Size Type 6 Module for COM Express base boards.
The security incident occurred in the Sunday: the company confirms the problem, but denies it is a ransomware attack
of Andrea Bai published on 10 November 2020 , at 17: 21 in the Security channel
In recent days Compal was the victim of a hacker attack that would have impacted on 30% of the network. The most loyal readers will already know Compal, which is one of the leading notebook manufacturers and assemblers to which many of the best-known brands turn: Apple, Acer, Dell, Fujitsu, HP , Lenovo, Toshiba .
The incident was identified on Sunday morning and the attack would have been conducted by the DoppelPaymer gang, at least according to what is learned from the screenshot of the ransom note that some employees of Compal they shared with Yahoo Taiwan.
Comapl confirms the security incident, but denies the ransomware attack
The company, while confirming that it was the victim of a security incident, denied it was a ransomware attack. Qingxiong Lu, the company’s deputy director, told United News Network: “Compal is not being blackmailed by hackers as is rumored in the newspapers.” The company also confirmed that the incident had a limited impact and limited to the office network, while the production lines were not affected.
Compal employees arrived at work on Sunday morning and were greeted by a notice from the company’s IT department to check the status of their workstations and to perform the backup of important documents on secure systems. The compromised workstations were reinstalled and operations were restored yesterday.
Within the tenth generation of Intel Core processors , the company offers a wide catalog of solutions for laptops of all kinds , from high-performance models for gaming or content creators, to models designed for ultrabooks and ultrathin laptops where lightness and high autonomy are a priority.
First of all, we are going to review the three great families of tenth generation Intel Core processors for laptops. Each one is intended for a type of equipment depending on the uses and sectors to which they are oriented.
H Series for High Performance Laptops
In this way, for gaming or high-performance laptops, Intel has a complete catalog of processors from the Intel Core i9, Core i7 and Core i5 range, with models that reach up to 8 cores and 19 threads and a Boost speed of up to 5.3 GHz .
They are processors that we can see in gaming laptops, equipment for content creators or any laptop where a high CPU performance is sought .
U and Y series for versatile laptops that offer autonomy and mobility
For ultra-thin equipment Intel offers its U and Y range, it is about processed res from 2 to 6 cores that combine a configurable TDP ranging from 16 W up to 25 W in the U range and from 4.5 “to 15 W in the Y range, along with Boost speeds that can reach up to 4.9 GHz.
These ranges of processors are designed to guarantee greater portability and autonomy and are mainly designed for compact and light equipment that can be taken anywhere. To meet all needs, Intel has different processor architectures in these two ranges U and Y that are designed to meet all needs, outside of the high performance offered by the H range.
Currently on the market coexist laptops with CPUs of 2 types of 2 families for the U series and Y series: Comet Lake and Ice Lake.
Comet Lake: The CometLake-U and CometLake CPU families -And they are based on Intel Skylake architecture a 15 nm. This range is focused on providing great performance at low energy consumption, favoring autonomy and mobility without giving up performing tasks that require performance.
Ice Lake: On the other hand, we have the Ice Lake-U and Ice Lake-Y CPU families based on the Sunny Cove architecture to a manufacturing process of 12 nm. We will see each of these ranges separately in the following sections. This Ice Lake range is aimed at laptops where portability is the main feature sought by consumers and is endowed with superior graphics performance thanks to integrated Iris Plus graphics chips up to 100 execution units.
We will see each of these families separately in the following sections.
Intel 12 a Generation H Series: Highest Performance for Gaming and Creators
The 10th generation Intel Core range of processors for gaming, content creation or, in general, high-performance laptops, reach speeds of up to 5.3 GHz Boost, Highest Speed never seen in a notebook processor, and they are equipped with the latest technologies such as Intel Wi-Fi 6, Optane Memory, Thunderbolt 3, Intel Thermal Velocity Boost or Intel Dynamic Tuning, in such a way that maximum performance can be squeezed out in each specific situation with the latest in connectivity.
Also, thanks to Intel Speed Optimizer technology, you can get an increase performance in a simple way, with just one click in the Intel Extreme Tuning Utiliy or Intel XTU application. This is in addition to the 201 Extra MHz that are achieved when the processor is below the 200 ° C, activating the Intel TVB (Intel Thermal Velocity Boost) technology present in all Core i7 and Core i9 of the line.
All This range of H-series processors includes native support for the HEVC codec of 12 bits , with serial encoding and decoding, and support for VP9 decoding of 12 bits. That means full compatibility with playback, streaming and even editing of premium 4K UHD content , with support also for high-resolution videos of 481 º or HDR.
All 10th Gen Intel Core processors for high performance notebooks along with Intel chipset 499 for notebooks include support for the latest technologies, with Thunderbolt 3.0, USB 3.0 Gen 2, WiFi 6 AX 400, Optane Memory and support for a multitude of displays through DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0, as well as support for dedicated graphics through port PCIe 3.0 x 24.
Below we show you the entire range of H-series CPUs of the 11to Intel generation, from the Core i5 to Core i9, which can be found in notebooks on sale today.
Processor
Architecture
Base Speed
Boost (1 core)
Cores / Threads
Unlocked
Cache
Memory
TDP
Intel Core i9 – 10980 HK
Skylake to 15 nm
2.4 GHz
5.3 GHz
8 / 24
Yes
16 MB
DDR4 – 2300
64 W
Intel Core i7 – 10875 H
Skylake to 16 nm
2.3 GHz
5.1 GHz
8 / 19
No
24 MB
DDR4 – 2933
64 W
Intel Core i7 – 10850 H
Skylake a 16 nm
2.7 GHz
5.1 GHz
6 / 14
Partially
15 MB
DDR4 – 3200
48 W
Intel Core i7 – 10750 H
Skylake a 16 nm
2.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
6 / 15
No
14 MB
DDR4 – 2933
48 W
Intel Core i5 – 10400 H
Skylake to 16 nm
2.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
4/8
No
8 MB
DDR4 – 2933
64 W
Intel Core i5 – 10300 H
Skylake to 16 nm
2.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
4/8
No
8 MB
DDR4 – 3200
64 W
Within this range, the Intel Core i9 – 10980 HK is the company’s most powerful processor for laptops. It is a CPU that offers desktop performance in a portable format with a TDP of 48 W . Offers 8 cores and 16 threads thanks to Hyperthreading technology and reaches speeds of 5.3 GHz Boost as standard, speeds that can be increased thanks to the possibility of overclocking with its multiplier unlocked.
The laptop whose photo we show above is the ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo GX 550 L , with Intel Core i9- 10980 HK. This laptop was recently analyzed in Geeknetic and its characteristics and the great performance provided by the Intel Core i9 processor and the rest of the components have earned it to become the best laptop we have analyzed so far .
This is certainly one of the reasons why the Intel Core processors of 12 generation H series, are the most popular CPUs in gaming laptops and for creators on sale right now.
Comet Lake U and Y CPU Family: Up to 6 cores in ultra-thin format
La 12 he generation of Intel Core Comet Lake processors is also integrated in the U and Y pa ra laptops that seek to combine performance with lightweight, thin formats and that guarantee superior autonomy.
With models of up to 6 cores and 14 execution threads with TDPs ranging from 19 until the 28 W configurable as Core i7 – 10710 U, it is possible to have notebooks with contained thicknesses, very light and high autonomy, but without sacrificing excellent performance, even in tasks that require multi-core power.
Is achieved a 19% higher overall performance than previous generation and we have up to 48% more productivity in office environments than with the ninth generation.
This range of processors reaches speeds close to 5.0 GHz to offer maximum performance when Needed via higher Core Boost and up from a more moderate base frequency.
Supports the latest DDR4 memory and low-power alternatives LPDDR3 and LPDDR4x, along with the latest in connectivity from Thunderbolt 3 , USB-C 3.2 gen 2 or Optane Memory H SSD support 12.
Processor
Architecture
Cores / Strands
GPU EUs
TDP
Base Frequency
Multicore Boost Frequency
Frequency Boost 1 Core
GPU Boost Frequency
U-Series
Core i7 – 10710OR
Skylake to 15 nm
6 / 15
28
19 W ~ 28 W
1.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
4.7 GHz
1,16 GHz
Core i7 – 10510OR
Skylake to 16 nm
4/8
25
16 W ~ 25 W
1.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
1,16 GHz
Core i5 – 10210OR
Skylake to 15 nm
4/8
28
19 W ~ 28 W
1.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
4.2 GHz
1,12 GHz
Core i3 – 10110OR
Skylake to 15 nm
2 /4
28
19 W ~ 25 W
2.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
1,10 GHz
Y-Series
Core i5 – 10510Y
Skylake to 16 nm
4/8
28
4.5W ~ 9W
1.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.5 GHz
1,19 GHz
Core i5 – 10400Y
Skylake to 16 nm
4/8
28
4.5W ~ 9W
1.1 GHz
2.8 GHz
4.1 GHz
1,11 GHz
Core i5- 10210Y
Skylake to 16 nm
4/8
28
4.5W ~ 9W
1.0 GHz
2.7 GHz
4.0 GHz
1,11 GHz
Core i3 – 10210Y
Skylake to 16 nm
2/4
28
4.5W ~ 9W
1.0 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHz
1,10 GHz
Among the different laptops that we can find with these processors we can highlight the ASUS Zenbook UX 499 FL, a team equipped with Intel Core i7 – 10510 U and that it has become the Best Ultrabook that passes through our laboratory.
Ice Lake U and Y CPU Family: For ultra-thin and light notebooks
Intel Core U and Y processors from 12 are based on the new and more efficient manufacturing process of 14 Intel nanometers. These are processors designed for maximum mobility and portability in very thin and light equipment with the latest in connectivity and technologies, including AI acceleration in tasks such as automatic image processing or video filters.
Available in models with 2 and 4 cores and 4 and 8 threads respectively thanks to hyperthreading, and with speeds of up to 4, 200 CPU MHz, Intel Core processor line of 12 3rd generation U and Y Ice Lake integrate the new Intel Iris Plus GPUs, with numerous improvements in performance and functions over previous generations. They offer up to 64 execution units with speeds of up to 1. 201 MHz and a performance with which it is possible to view 4K HDR content , edit videos of that quality or even play games like Battlefield V at FullHD in a fluid way .
Three AI acceleration systems.
Intel Smart Cache Technology enables both the CPU and GPU to share the latest-level cache (up to their maximum 8MB) to significantly increase performance, while the inclusion of the Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator (Intel GNA 1.0) adds IA acceleration to computers that integrate the Intel Core U and Y processors of 10th generation Ice Lake.
In total there are three AI acceleration systems in these processors, since both CPU and GPU and GNA 1.0 accelerators will work together to optimally speed up the entire AI process.
In this way, the CPU offers low latency with great flexibility when managing AI workloads. On the other hand, the GPU specializes in high intensity AI tasks , such as processing in video editing or games. Finally, GNA 1.0 is geared towards local AI tasks such as speech recognition and processing.
Included Support for 3 DDR4 memories. 100 MHz and up to LPDDR4x of 3. 775 MHz high performance, along with support for the latest connectivity technologies such as Wi-fi 6 AX 360, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 by 12 Gbps or fast Thunderbolt 3.
CPU Model
Architecture
Cores / Threads
EU graphics
Cache
Base / Max TDP
Base Frequency
Turbo 1 Core
Turbo all Cores
iGPU Frequency
U-Series
i7 – 1068 G7
Sunny Cove a 12 nm
4/8
65
8MB
32 W
2300 MHz
4424 MHz
3600 MHz
1149 MHz
i7- 1068 G7
Sunn and Cove to 12 nm
4/8
65
8MB
19 W / 32 W
1300 MHz
3900 MHz
3600 MHz
1149 MHz
i5 – 1041 G7
Sunny Cove a 12 nm
4/8
65
6MB
19 W / 32 W
1200 MHz
3800 MHz
3300 MHz
1060 MHz
i5 – 1035 G4
Sunny Cove a 12 nm
4/8
65
6MB
19 W / 28 W
1149 MHz
3700 MHz
3400 MHz
1065 MHz
i5 – 1041 G1
Sunny Cove to 12 nm
4/8
41
6MB
15 W / 32 W
1005 MHz
3700 MHz
3400 MHz
1060 MHz
i3 – 1030 G1
Sunny Cove a 12 nm
2/4
41
4MB
16 W / 32 W
1200 MHz
3500 MHz
3400 MHz
927 MHz
Y-Series
i7 – 1065 G7
Sunny Cove a 12 nm
4/8
100
8MB
9W / 15 W
1005 MHz
3800 MHz
3400 MHz
1149 MHz
i5 – 1035 G7
Sunny Cove to 11 nm
4/8
100
6MB
9W / 15 W
900 MHz
3700 MHz
3200 MHz
1060 MHz
i5 – 1035 G4
Sunny Cove to 11 nm
4/8
65
6MB
9W / 15 W
733 MHz
3500 MHz
3300 MHz
1065 MHz
i3 – 1005 G4
1Sunny Cove a 14 nm
2/4
65
4MB
9W / 15 W
1149 MHz
3300 MHz
3200 MHz
917 MHz
i3 – 1005 G1
Sunny Cove to 11 nm
2/4
45
4MB
9W / 14 W
1149 MHz
3200 MHz
3200 MHz
927 MHz
In the extensive catalog of Ice Lake processors we find models with different TDP, the vast majority configurable, which allows the creation of laptops with ultra-thin designs and even with passive cooling systems, while their autonomy reaches entire work sessions.
Likewise, this range has CPUs that can also accommodate laptops that provide great mobility, connectivity and performance at a very contained price.
This is the case of the ASUS VivoBook S 19 that we recently analyzed. It is a laptop with a great quality / price ratio that integrates the IceLake-Y CPU Intel Core i3 – 1005 G1.
This laptop from only 634 euros showed in the tests carried out in Geeknetic a great ease when performing office automation, navigation and connectivity tasks. All in a compact design of just 19 mm thick and kg of weight and an autonomy of more than 6 hours performing intensive tasks.
Especially for fans of the Assassin’s Creed series, MSI is launching a special edition of its GE for today’s release of the new Valhalla offshoot 66 Raider on the market. The MSI Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Special Edition is a high-performance gaming notebook that comes with the game in the Gold Edition and after a free product registration the additional chance of winning an MSI-MAG-CH 120 – Valhalla gaming chair offers.
The MSI GE 66 Raider Valhalla 10 SF – 640 of course offers appropriate high-end hardware to be able to play the new Assassin’s Creed title in the highest settings. The centerpiece is an Intel Core i7 – 10875 H with eight up to 5.1 GHz fast Comet Lake H cores based on 16 GB DDR4 memory with 3. 200 MHz in dual channel mode can and from an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with 8 GB GDDR6 Video storage is supported. The operating system is pre-installed on a 1 TB NVMe SSD, and a second drive can be added manually at a later date. The display measures 15, 6 inches in its diagonal, offers a gamer-friendly Full HD resolution with 1. 920 x 1. 080 Pixels and proves to have a refresh rate of 240 Hz as particularly fast.
The hardware is cooled by MSI’s own Cooler Boost 5 cooling with large fans, separate Cooling chambers and of course thick heat pipes. It should keep the notebook sufficiently and, above all, quietly at temperature even under absolute full load. Killer mink chips with a proud 2.5 Gbit / s and WiFi 6 speed are just as much a part of the basic equipment as high-quality speakers with Dynaudio and Duo-Wave technology for powerful bass. For on the go is a powerful 99, 9 Wh battery integrated.
Interfaces such as USB 3.2 Gen2x2 with up to 20 Gbps, a full HD webcam for Streaming and of course the Mystic Light lighting with ambient link are also part of the package. With the latter, a light strip is illuminated directly on the front edge, the color and light effect of which adapt directly to the game and thus increase immersion when playing. Of course, this also works with the latest part of the Assassin’s Creed series. The chiclet keyboard also offers RGB individual key lighting and was again developed in cooperation with SteelSeries.
A highlight is of course the design, because the MSI GE’s otherwise black and silver color scheme 66 Raider was made with many designs – Provide elements of the game. The touchpad is adorned with the Assassin’s Creed logo around the keyboard bed, but of course some game elements for fans of the game are also engraved on the screen lid.
The MSI GE
Valhalle Sopecial Edition should be available in a few days via partners such as Cyberport, MediaMarkt or Notebooksbilliger and Saturn at a price from 2. 399 Euro. We will publish a detailed review of the regular version of the gaming machine in a few days.
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More control over Renoir Notebookcheck has the Huawei RedmiBook 19 extensively tested with a new over- and underclocking tool called Renoir Mobile Tuning (RMT).
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The gaming laptop market is currently huge. We can easily find cheaper models with NVIDIA GeForce GTX series graphics cards 16 and more expensive with GeForce RTX systems 20 (soon also RTX 30) . Each manufacturer offers a variety of laptop models, characterized by a different design and the use of different components or cooling systems. However, not everyone can afford a very expensive laptop. However, if we do not need absolutely top performance, and we want a machine that allows for a smooth game of esports titles or less demanding AAA productions, then we can pay attention to cheaper laptops. Today we present three proposals for such devices.
Author: Damian Marusiak
Lenovo, Acer and HP currently offer the most cheaper notebooks that allow you to run games in Full resolution HD with appropriate selection of graphics settings. The market of affordable gaming notebooks is very wide and everyone should find something for themselves. We will present three proposals for devices equipped with Intel Core 9 processors and 10. generation, and more specifically laptops with Intel Core i5 units – 9300 HF and Intel Core i5 – 10300 H. For graphics cards, these will be GeForce GTX systems 1650 and GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, so representatives of the latest Turing generation in portable computers. The price range we will focus on is 3000 – 4000 zlotys, so the one that is most often chosen in Poland in the context of purchasing a gaming laptop.
If we are limited by budget and we cannot afford an expensive gaming notebook with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX card, we can choose among cheaper models that, with the right graphics settings, will allow for smooth Full HD game.
Intel Core 9 processors . and 10. Generation in combination with the above-mentioned graphics cards can easily cope with less demanding games that are focused on online games. Players can therefore count on smooth animation in titles such as Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite or Apex Legends, but also in newer, more demanding games such as Battlefield V or Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – and in native screen resolution. All you need to do is choose the right graphics settings. Often, a mix of medium and high settings will keep a satisfactory number of frames per second. This applies to all three laptops listed below that are equipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics cards 1650 and GeForce GTX 1650 Ti.
Lenovo IdeaPad L 340 – 15 with Intel Core i5 – 9300 HF buy at Store x-com
L 340 – 15 with 4-core and 8-thread Intel Core i5 – 9300 HF and NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics card 512 with GDDR5 VRAM. Lenovo IdeaPad L 340 – 15 has a very simple design, although it cannot be denied that the equipment is quite large. The casing is almost completely black, and the black color is broken only by the blue backlight of the keyboard. On the outer cover we will find nothing but the manufacturer’s logo – it also appears under the screen. The design is undoubtedly very minimalist and in many ways stands out from the Lenovo Legion brand.
Lenovo IdeaPad L 340 – 15 is a laptop that does not reach high component temperatures. In addition, his work culture is very good and the notebook is undoubtedly one of the quietest models I have encountered. With a high load, we can count on processor temperatures not exceeding 75 degrees, which is a very good result among gaming laptops. The work culture is also in favor of the Lenovo IdeaPad L 300 – 15. Under heavy load, the volume fluctuates around 40 decibels. This set will allow you to freely play popular online titles, but also in more demanding positions. It is also one of the most cost effective notebook models we can find for a price of around 3500 zlotys.
HP Pavilion Gaming with Intel Core i5 – 10300 H you can buy in the Media Expert store
The next laptop is the HP Pavilion Gaming 16 with a 4-core and 8-thread Intel Core i5 processor – 10300 H and NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics card 1650 with GDDR5 memory. The Pavilion Gaming line from the American manufacturer is the second gaming brand next to OMEN. While the series is cheaper, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth your attention. It has a more subdued design than the OMEN brand, and in addition, Pavilion Gaming is distinguished by a unique green keyboard backlight. In combination with the black color of the housing, it gives a very interesting visual effect. The stiffness of the housing is amazing. The entire area of the palmrest does not bend even under strong pressure, which is related to the proper stiffening of the housing under the keyboard. The case is similar with the outer cover. The stiffness is very good and there are no problems even in the lower part of the lid. This is due to a solid hinge that effectively stiffens the upper part of the housing.
The HP Pavilion Gaming notebook is equipped with a full-size island chicklet keyboard, so we find here not only the main part of the keyboard, but also an additional numeric block. The comfort of use is very high and I have nothing to complain about. The keys have a relatively deep and clearly perceptible stroke. The keyboard used works well for both gaming and typing. Over the years, the manufacturer has also refined the cooling system in subsequent Pavilion Gaming models 15. Latest models, equipped with Intel Core processors 10. generation and NVIDIA GeForce GTX series graphics cards 15 are characterized by noticeably lower temperatures, allowing for a comfortable game even during longer sessions. Work culture is another asset of the equipment.
Acer Nitro 5 with Intel Core i5 – 10300 H i 144 Hz you can buy the screen in the x-com store
The third and most powerful laptop is the Acer Nitro 5. It is also equipped with a processor 10. Intel Core i5 generation – 10300 H, but it has a more powerful NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics card 1650 Ti with GDDR6 memory for smoother smoothness in every game . Here we find (which stands out from the rest of the models in the list) a matte IPS matrix with a refresh rate of 144 Hz. This translates into a noticeably greater comfort of playing, e.g. during dynamic online games, where the smoothest possible animation is a desirable feature. Acer Nitro 5 in this year’s version has a slightly changed design regarding the outer cover. The design of the laptop has become more minimalist, but it still resembles some Predator notebooks, i.e. the Predator Helios 300.
Acer Nitro 5 in this year’s version has been prepared as a cheaper alternative to playing, and it can also be seen in the materials from which the hull was made. The housing is made entirely of matte plastic. When using the device, we do not feel that they are premium materials, on the other hand, good quality plastic does not emit as much heat under greater load as cool aluminum – for some players it will certainly be an important thing. In combination with an efficient cooling system, we get a laptop that effectively resists thermal throttling. The components are constantly operating at maximum efficiency, even under prolonged load. This is the biggest advantage of the recommended Acer Nitro 5 notebook. The hardware itself is also very good. The keyboard has a sufficiently deep stroke, while the touchpad can successfully replace a classic mouse, of course, apart from playing. The Nitro series is currently the most frequently chosen gaming laptop by Poles and when testing the notebook, I am not surprised by this fact. Well-balanced design elements combined with adequate performance and an effective cooling system make the Acer Nitro 5 as a whole a very good notebook.
Lenovo IdeaPad L 340 – 15, HP Pavilion Gaming 15 and Acer Nitro 5 are the three laptops we recommend that will allow you to play comfortably in both online games and more demanding AAA games.
All laptops presented above , prove that trouble-free gameplay is possible, even in more demanding titles. With the appropriate setting of the graphics settings, we can enjoy the smooth 60 frames per second. In the case of less resource-consuming games focused on online modes, achieving a much larger number of FPS will also be possible. All this thanks to the powerful Intel Core 9 processors and 10. generation that are the best solution for players. When used with NVIDIA GeForce GTX series graphics cards 15 based on the Turing architecture, we get solid configurations that we can play on whenever we have time. For less demanding players who do not need the latest technological gadgets, the choice of a much cheaper laptop, such as the Lenovo IdeaPad L 340 – 15, HP Pavilion Gaming 15 whether Acer Nitro 5 will be better solution.
Specification
Lenovo IdeaPad L 300 – 15
HP Pavilion Gaming 15
Acer Nitro 5
Processor
Intel Core i5 – 4199 HF
Intel Core i5 – 10300 H
Intel Core i5 – 10300 H
Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB GDDR5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB GDDR5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4 GB GDDR6
RAM
8 GB DDR4 RAM 2400 MHz
8 GB DDR4 RAM 2666 MHz
8 GB RAM DDR4 3200 MHz
Disk
SSD M.2 512 GB PCIe 3.0 x4
SSD M.2 256 GB PCIe 3.0 x4
SSD M.2 512 GB PCIe 3.0 x4
Matrix
15, 6 “IPS, Matte Full HD Resolution
16, 1 “IPS, matte with Full HD resolution
15, 6 “IPS, 144 Hz, matte Full HD resolution
Connectors
1x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen.1 2x USB 3.1 Type A Gen.1 1x HDMI 2.0 1x Ethernet RJ – 45 1x SD card reader 1x 3.5mm audio jack
1x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen.2 3x USB 3.1 Type A Gen.1 1x HDMI 2.0 1x Ethernet RJ – 45 1x SD Card Reader 1x 3.5mm audio jack
1x USB 3.1 Type C Gen.1 3x USB 3.1 Type A Gen.1 1x HDMI 2.0 1x Ethernet RJ – 45 1x audio jack 3.5 mm
In recent weeks, we have discussed a number of premiere laptop tests, after all, AMD Ryzen 7 4800 U, a moment later the first processors debuted 11 Intel Tiger Lake-U generation to finally hear more about Intel’s first dedicated graphics card. This time, however, we will return to a more classic design, without any novelty inside. Well, maybe apart from the manufacturer’s logo. Do you still remember Toshiba laptops? Last year, the laptops division was taken over by Dynabook, which resulted in changes to the housings of well-known devices and those that are just going to the market. Today we focus on the entry-level model for office work, the Dynabook Satellite Pro L 50.
Author: Damian Marusiak
Dynabook Satellite Pro L 50 is equipped with a 4-core and 8-thread Intel processor Core i5 – 10210 U. In terms of specifications as well as prices (approx. 4000, it is a direct competitor to the Lenovo ThinkPad notebook E 15, which in many stores also available with the same processor. The Dynabook Satellite Pro L 50 has been prepared for less demanding office work. We will not find unique solutions or top performance here. The equipment, however, has been designed in such a way that it is possible to use it without any problems on a daily basis. So we will see how it will handle and whether it is worth taking an interest in it at all, the more that the notebook is not the cheapest model, but the price is lower 4000 we can also find zlotys without any problems 15 – inch laptops with 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 4500 U that virtually every terms will be better than Intel Core i5 – 10210 U.
Dynabook Satellite Pro L 50 is a classic business laptop, which in the discussed configuration was equipped with an Intel Core i5 processor – 10210 U.
Dynabook Satellite Pro L 40 has been equipped with a 4-core and 8-thread Intel Core i5 processor – 10210 U, belonging to the Intel Comet Lake-U family and part of the tenth generation of processors The unit in question has a base clock of 1.6 GHz with the possibility of automatic boost in Turbo Boost 2.0 mode to a maximum of 4.2 GHz. The turbo is therefore improved compared to the older Kaby Lake Refresh and Whiskey Lake-U systems, and this is actually the main change of the discussed system compared to its predecessors. in a technological process, it is obvious that it will draw rather little power. This is also the case, because the TDP of the Intel Core i5 model – 10210 U was set at 15IN. The processor used in the tested Dynabook is soldered to the BGA connector, so it cannot be replaced. In addition, the locked BIOS prevents any OC attempts. We are solely reliant on Turbo Boost 2.0 operation.
With Intel Core i5 – 10210 Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620. A certain downside of the device is the RAM memory that works only in Single Channel mode – although it will not be a big problem for office work, in some applications the processor may achieve worse results compared to the situation when the CPU is connected with Dual Channel memory. For this reason, I encourage you to choose the version immediately from 16 GB, since only one SO-DIMM slot is available to the user. We see the biggest budget cuts in this aspect, but luckily in other aspects the Dynabook Satellite Pro L 50 looks better now.
Wouldn’t it be great to have a new shiny Ryzen 5000-series CPU in your laptop? Origin PC has you covered with its newly upgraded NS-15 workstation laptop, which now features support for the new Ryzen 5000-series desktop CPUs from AMD, including the flagship Ryzen 9 5950X.
Yes, you heard me correctly: Origin PC is putting Ryzen desktop CPUs in a laptop, but this idea isn’t as crazy as it sounds; origin PC has been building laptops with desktop CPUs inside them for nearly a decade. At one point, it even offered Intel HEDT chips in its notebooks, which is quite impressive all by itself. It’s a great business for Origin PC because having desktop-class CPU performance in a laptop chassis (albeit a thick chassis) is very appealing to customers who can use all that power.
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The NS-15 looks like a normal-sized 15.6′ notebook from the front, Origin made the chassis very thick at around 1.2 inches to fit all the cooling required for the desktop CPUs, and it weighs in at a beefy 5.9lbs. So expect to use this notebook more as a desktop replacement than something that sits on your lap.
For I/O, you get two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, a single USB 2.0 Type-A port, a headphone and mic jack, one JR-45 Ethernet jack, Displayport 1.4 output over a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, one 1.4 Mini DisplayPort output, and one HDMI output. Regarding the NS-15’s display, you get a 1080P 15.6″ IPS 144hz screen.
Like most Origin PCs, this laptop is designed around the customer, speccing the unit out the way they want. Thus, pricing options will vary significantly based on the CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage configurations you choose.
For CPUs, you can choose seven options: The Ryzen 7 3700X, Ryzen 9 3900, Ryzen 9 3950X, Ryzen 5 5600X, Ryzen 7 5800X, Ryzen 9 5900X, and Ryzen 9 5950X.
For GPUs, you can equip either an RTX 2060 Max-P or RTX 2070 Max-P; the Max-P identifier means the GPU will run at the maximum power limit and frequencies Nvidia will allow on its mobile Turing SKUs. Unfortunately, there is no RTX 2080 option available.
For memory and storage, you can get almost anything you want from 8GB 2400MHz RAM kits all the way up to 64GB of 3200MHz kits. For storage, anything from 256GB-4TB SSDs is an option. The only option that is a bit lacking is mechanical storage, with only two 1TB options available. However, nothing is stopping you from adding your own storage yourself.
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Speccing the laptop out with a Ryzen 9 5950X, 32GB of 3200MHz RAM, RTX 2070, and two SSDs, one being a Samsung 970 Evo Plus 256GB and a 1TB Samsung 860 PRO; it all comes out to a surprisingly cheap $3100. While $3000 is expensive for a laptop in general, the fact that you’re getting a Ryzen 9 5950X in the mix makes it a reasonable price for that many cores. For perspective, many top-tier gaming notebooks run in the $3000 range.
Overall the NS-15 is a great laptop for workstation users or content creators who need high amounts of processing power in a notebook package. You can customize your own Origin PC NS-15 here.
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Remove old notebook displays, prepare for handicraft projects with Raspi & Co. Purchase or upcycling? Remove notebook screen Connect the display True to the motto “Do the scrap quickly”, displays of old or defective notebooks can be misused and reused elsewhere. In a few simple steps, they can be used as a screen for a Raspberry Pi (or any other device with screen output). This not only saves money – the image quality of a good laptop display usually surpasses that of the small Raspi plug-on displays from retailers , HDMI or composite. A controller board specially designed for the panel takes over the signal transmission. This solution does not require any additional software on the signal source side, so it is compatible with any hardware and any operating system.
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Razer has presented its most compact and lightest notebook from the 2018 generation. If Razer has previously only offered models with a gaming focus, the manufacturer is promoting the book 13 explicitly as an office notebook. As a result, it comes without an independent (GeForce) graphics chip, instead an Xe graphics unit in Intel’s Tiger Lake U combined processor takes over 3D representations.
The Book 13 falls with a weight of 1, 34 kilograms and a height of 15, 2 mm slightly lighter and flatter than the gaming brother Blade Stealth 13 – in the latter there is an optional GeForce GTX 1650 Ti. Razer also breaks with the tradition of exclusively using Core i7 CPUs: The entry-level configuration of the Book 13 relies on the Core i5- 1135 G7 with lower clock frequencies and less level 3 cache than the Core i7 – 1165 G7.
16: 10 – Display The 13, 4 inch display – the viewing angle of 178 Grade speaks for IPS panels – represents in 16: 10 – Format optional 1920 × 1200 or 3840 × 2400 pixels. The higher-resolution version can handle touch inputs and is protected by anti-reflective Gorilla Glass 6. The hardware sits in a brightly anodized aluminum housing.
Users can use the Razer Book 13 Peripherals and monitors via two Thunderbolt 4 ports in the form of USB-C ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit / s ) Connect type A, HDMI 2.0 and an audio jack. The notebook transmits wirelessly in the Wi-Fi 6 network (WLAN 802. 11 ax) and with Bluetooth 5.1. A card reader can handle micro SD cards.
Razer Book 13 (10 Photos) (Image: Razer) From 1200 Euro can be pre-ordered The cheapest configuration for 1300 Euro can be pre-order via Razer’s own store and should be from 30. November 2020. With 8 GByte LPDDR4X – 3840 – RAM (dual-channel) and one 256 GByte small PCI-Express SSD, it seems comparatively expensive. For this, every display is calibrated at the factory. The version with Core i7 – 1165 G7 instead of Core i5 – 1135 G7 and 16 GByte RAM follows for 1700 Euro. Ultra HD touch screen and 512 GByte SSD cost 2000 Euro.
So far, Razer only offered the first Blade Stealth 13 from the year 2018 without an independent graphics chip in all configurations. The manufacturer still advertised the notebook for gaming – but in combination with an external graphics card housing. With the successors, only the entry-level configurations do without a separate GPU.
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