Minisforum Launches MS-A2 Mini Desktop Server with AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX

Minisforum is known for making powerful mini PCs, like the Core Ultra 9 285H-powered M1 Pro we recently reviewed, and the latest entry into the company’s line-up is the MS-A2, an upgrade to 2024’s MS-A1. The new mini workstation is marketed as a small form factor desktop server for programming, business, and home lab use … Read more

AMD “Gorgon Point” Desktop APUs Tipped for Early 2026 Launch

AMD announced its Ryzen AI 400 series “Gorgon Point” mobile APUs based on Zen 5 and Zen 5c cores at CES 2026 earlier this year, simultaneously showing off the AM5-based Ryzen AI 400-branded desktop APUs at the same show. Now, according to a new leak by Moore’s Law is Dead on X, AMD will allegedly … Read more

AMD Seemingly Stops Driver Updates for Ryzen Z1 Extreme Processor

AMD has reportedly stopped driver updates for its Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU solution for handheld consoles, according to the latest Lenovo Korea update. This means that only after 2 and a half years, AMD is pulling support for its SoC, leaving many enthusiasts in a difficult spot. Confirmation from multiple sources are piling up as … Read more

Intel “Nova Lake-S” Coming in 2027, CES Launch Alongside AMD “Olympic Ridge” Likely

It was revealed in a recent leak that the next-gen AMD Zen 6 Ryzen CPUs would be delayed until 2027, and it has now emerged, that the upcoming Intel “Nova Lake-S” Core Ultra Series 4 CPUs may be joining AMD for an early 2027 launch, when previous reports placed the launch in late 2026. The … Read more

HP Does an NZXT With $49.99-129.99/month Omen Gaming Laptop Subscription

With the increasing price of gaming memory and silicon in general, it was only a matter of time before we saw gaming laptop manufacturers lean into hardware rentals as a business model, for better or worse. HP seems to be leading the pack with a newly announced hardware subscription service, called the Omen Gaming Subscription, … Read more

Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU Impresses in Linux Performance Tests

Intel’s Arc graphics solutions initially had a rough start to life on the Linux side of things, but it seems as though the tide is changing. Phoronix recently tested the new Panther Lake Intel Arc B390 iGPU in the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H, comparing the new iGPU to the venerable Radeon 890M in the … Read more

AMD Claims

According to an unreleased slide leaked by VideoCardz, AMD has prepared a section for its upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU about difference in memory speeds affecting FPS performance. In AMD’s own testing, going from DDR5-6000 to DDR5-4800 memory yield less than 1% drop of FPS, meaning that the memory selection isn’t very important for this … Read more

HKEPC Divulges Speculative AMD “Ryzen AI Max 400/Gorgon Halo” Product Stack

Yesterday, a major leak outed AMD’s alleged forthcoming refresh of “Strix Halo” silicon. According to VideoCardz’s anonymous industry contacts, Team Red’s codename for this new mobile processor family is “Gorgon Halo.” A specific “Ryzen AI Max+ 495” SKU was brought up as an example; highlighted as a potential range-topper and successor to the current-gen Ryzen … Read more

Inzoi System Configurations: Are They a Concern for Your PC?

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AI-powered PCs, agents and assistants, and wearables: New AI launches

MeetKai and ThinkAR’s AiLens Ultra smart glassesImage: MeetKai MeetKai showcased AI-powered wearables and platforms as well as an immersive entertainment world this week at the Consumer Electronics Show. Through a partnership with ThinkAR, the two companies integrated MeetKai’s advanced AI software platform into wearable devices such as smart glasses, smart watches, and headphones. The AiLens … Read more