Apple has cut-down versions of its M1 Pro and M1 Max SoCs
Published in Mobiles


The cheapest MacBook Pro 2021 comes with a cut-down M1 Pro SoC

It appears that the cheapest 14-inch MacBook Pro 2021, starting at $1,999, will come with a crippled M1 Pro SoC, one that we did not have a chance to see or hear about during Apple's Mac keynote. Apple will also have a cut-down version of the M1 Max SoC for the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro as well.

Apple unveils the M1 Pro and M1 Max SoCs
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 19 October 2021 13:25

Apple unveils the M1 Pro and M1 Max SoCs


Big chips for big performance

During its announced Apple Mac keynote, the company has announced a new line of MacBook Pro devices, as well as two new SoCs that will power those devices, the M1 Pro and the M1 Max.

Mobvoi rolls out TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra smartwatch
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Dual-display setup and Snapdragon Wear 4100 with dual-processor system

Mobvoi has updated its smartwatch lineup with the new flagship TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS, featuring a dual-display configuration and being powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4100 Wear with Mobvoi dual-processor system.

Crytek released Crysis Remastered comparison trailerĀ 
Published in Gaming


Can your PC run the upcoming Remastered versions?

Crytek has released a rather interesting comparison trailer ahead of the launch of Crysis 2 Remastered and Crysis 3 Remastered which are expected to launch tomorrow, coming to the PC and the latest consoles.

AMD Zen 3 with 3D V-cache coming in Q1 2022
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 23:21

AMD Zen 3 with 3D V-cache coming in Q1 2022


The company celebrates five years of Ryzen

In a special video interview/presentation celebrating five years of Ryzen and led by none other than AMD's own John Taylor and Robert Hallock, AMD shed some light about its future CPU path, including Zen 3 with 3D V-cache, Zen 4, PCIe Gen5, and DDR5.

Corsair teases upcoming Vengeance DDR5 memory module design
Published in PC Hardware


New Vengeance logo and minimalistic design

Corsair has revealed the design of its upcoming Vengeance series DDR5 memory modules.

Noctua NF-A12x25 fan and NH-U12A CPU cooler now available in black
Published in PC Hardware


Available from Noctua's retail partners 

Noctua has now finally released black (chromax.black.swap) versions of its popular NF-A12x25 fan and the NH-U12A CPU cooler.

Valve does a Steam Deck teardown
Published in Gaming
Monday, 11 October 2021 12:37

Valve does a Steam Deck teardown


A video on how to upgrade the internal M.2 drive

In case you are wondering about the insides of the Steam Deck, or you managed to order the 64GB version of the Steam Deck and plan to upgrade the internal SSD, you'll be glad to know that Valve has done a complete teardown with a tutorial on how to upgrade that drive.

AMD Ryzen CPUs take performance hit in Windows 11 OS
Published in PC Hardware


L3 cache latency to blame

While a bunch of AMD CPUs are officially compatible with Windows 11 OS, this does not mean all is well with the new OS, as AMD and Microsoft have made a discovery that shows an indecent impact on application performance due to higher L3 cache latency.

Razer brings the new Razer Book for Windows 11
Published in News
Wednesday, 06 October 2021 12:03

Razer brings the new Razer Book for Windows 11


New Razer Blade 15 Advanced models pre-loaded with Windows 11

Keeping up with the official Windows 11 OS launch, Razer has announced the new Razer Book, new Razer Blade 15 Advanced models, which now come pre-loaded with Windows 11, as well as the free upgrade for eligible earlier Razer laptops.