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Apple's much-rumored 15-inch MacBook Air will sport a brand-new M3 chip, according to a new report. The same chip will also be used in a refreshed version of the current 13-inch MacBook Air, too.

The report claims that the new chip is already being tested in a 13-inch MacBook Air under the codename J513, while the 15-inch version carries the J515 codename.

Apple has of course confirmed nothing about either machine, but 9to5Mac now believes that they will both get new M3 chips, although they'll still have the same 8-core CPU configuration that we're familiar with from the M1 and M2.

Apple's very first 15-inch MacBook Air could be with us this spring or summer, according to a new report.

That report comes via the usually reliable Mark Gurman, writing in his weekly Power On newsletter. Gurman believes that the much-rumored 15-inch MacBook Air will be joined by a nee 13-inch model as well.

The 15-inch MacBook Air is a product that we've heard rumors about for a good long while at this point and Gurman now believes that it will ship in late spring or summer, alongside an updated 13-inch model. The M2 MacBook Air is currently one of the best notebooks Mac users can buy considering its price and capability. But a 15-inch model could change all of that.

A recent Apple filing suggests that the MacBook Air 15-inch might just be nearing release, or possibly other Macs.

The filing was spotted in the Bluetooth Launch Studio database, and it pertains to a product that supports Bluetooth 5.3.

Now, that could be anything as no product name is attached to the filing, but it does reference a previous device running macOS - so that's a strong hint that this will be a Mac.

With the arrival of the GeForce RTX 40 Series in the laptop space, we've already seen impressive performance and efficiency gains in the flagship entries like the GeForce RTX 4090 laptop GPU. Our review of the MSI Titan GT77 noted that the laptop RTX 4090 delivered impressive desktop-like gaming performance and could push the resolution to 4K even in games like Cyberpunk 2077.

Things become more attractive in the mid-range as laptops with GPUs like the GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce RTX 4060 end up in more systems than the high-end chips. And as we're still waiting for the desktop variant to be revealed, there are a couple of notable GeForce RTX 4070 laptop reviews that don't paint a very flattering picture of the RTX 4070 when it comes to in-game performance.

Tom's Hardware has a review of the new GeForce RTX 4070 powered GIGABYTE AORUS 15X gaming laptop, saying that the performance of the new laptop GPU is disappointing. The outlet was expecting a generational leap over the previous-gen GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU, and with the same results in specific benchmarks, that wasn't the case.

Remember the MacBook 12-inch? The compact laptop could be making a return, or at least this is an idea that has again been heard from the rumor mill.

We should make it clear from the off that this speculation isn't from one of the more reputable Apple sources, but still, the user 'yeux1122' (on Korean blog Naver) has been right in the past (but as MacRumors, which spotted this, points out, they have a mixed tracked record).

The theory from yeux1122 is that Apple is currently considering reintroducing the 12-inch version of its MacBook.

The Radeon RX 7600S mobile GPU for laptops is the first RDNA 3-based chip from AMD, and it's been tested in the new ASUS TUF Gaming A16. The Radeon RX 7600S is a budget-friendly mainstream offering from AMD based on the Navi 33 architecture, and it features 1,792 shaders and clock speeds of up to 1,865 MHz, and an operating power range of 50W to 75W.

The laptop in question also has a more powerful Radeon RX 7700S. Still, this lower-end version has been put to the test by Notebookcheck, where performance looks to be on par with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU. Looking at in-game performance with Strange Brigade, the 163-fps average is on par with results for the RTX 3060, though it beats the NVIDIA GPU in games like The Witcher 3 and loses out in titles like GTA V and Dota 2 by a decent margin.

Regarding synthetic benchmarks like 3DMark, it outperforms the RTX 3060 by around 5%.

Laptops powered by the new GeForce RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 laptop GPUs are set to hit retail shelves in just over a week. With that, we've got our first look at early benchmarks for an upcoming laptop running the new Intel Core i9-13900HX processor and GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU - via Bilibili.

In-game benchmarks for Assassin's Creed Valhalla (in 1080p) showcase that the RTX 4060 laptop GPU is faster than the desktop RTX 3060 12GB and an impressive 60% faster than the RTX 3060 laptop GPU.

Of course, these are not direct comparisons on account of different CPUs and configurations, but it's an early sign that NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace generation scales incredibly well across the entire line-up. To put that into perspective, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU is aimed at mainstream gamers based on the AD107 GPU die. It features 3072 CUDA cores; clock speeds up to 2370 MHz, 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus interface, and a power range between 35-115W.

Alienware has announced that its GeForce RTX 40 Series laptops are set to debut next week, with the Alienware m18 launching in the US on February 9 with a GeForce RTX 4080 starting from USD 2899. This is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, 150W, 2280 MHz Boost version.

The Alienware m18 features a large 18-inch display (165Hz 1440p or 480Hz 1080p) alongside the latest GeForce RTX laptop graphics, Intel's 13th-gen HX mobile CPUs, and even up to 9TB of internal storage via 2x 4TB and 2x 512GB PCIe NVMeM.2 SSDs.

It's a beast for sure, and even though it features a larger display, the overall size is similar to the Alienware m17, thanks to improved cooling and airflow. The Alienware m18 is also coming to Australia on March 3 with the GeForce RTX 4070 model featuring a price point of AUD 3999.

With NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 40 Series laptops making their debut next month - covering everything from RTX 4090 down to RTX 4050 - prices for select models from MSI have appeared over at retailer Microcenter. With a high-end RTX 4090 powered laptop costing as much as USD 4700.

That's for the premium MSI Titan GT77HX that includes an RTX 4090 GPU, i9-13980HX CPU, 64GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, and a 17.3" UHD Mini LED IPS 144Hz Display. And with a high-end 4K display and DDR5, no doubt the cost comes from more than the inclusion of an RTX 4090 laptop GPU.

On the opposite end of the product line-up, the MSI Katana 15 includes an RTX 4050 GPU, i7-13620H CPU, 16GB DDR5-4800 RAM, and a 15.6" Full HD IPS 144Hz Display. The price for this model is listed at USD 1200, which is similar to the model featuring an RTX 4060 GPU.

Rumors are swirling that Apple is about to unveil the very first of its 2023 products, starting with new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBooks.

Several publications, including Bloomberg, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, and Front Page Tech, have all published reports that claim Apple is scheduled to make a big product announcement tomorrow. Some of the publications aren't specific about what this announcement will entail, but Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims that 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pros are likely the product slated to be unveiled. Notably, these next-generation MacBook Pros are said to include Apple's new M2 chips.

So, what are the differences between the coming next-gen MacBooks and the latest released models? Not much. According to Gurman, Apple's new MacBook Pros will feature the same design as the company's M1 MacBooks but instead include the M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips. In particular, the M2 Max chip sport up to 12 CPU cores and 38 GPU cores, driving up total performance for those hungry performance users.