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MSI's new MEG Vision X AI pre-built PC features Arrow Lake CPU, GeForce RTX 50 series GPU

Anthony Garreffa | Sep 27, 2024 7:28 PM CDT

MSI is cooking up its new MEG Vision X AI pre-built PC that will feature Intel's new Core Ultra 200 series "Arrow Lake-S" desktop processors, and NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 50 series "Blackwell" gaming GPUs.

MSI's new MEG Vision X AI pre-built PC features Arrow Lake CPU, GeForce RTX 50 series GPU

The company teased its new MEG Vision X AI pre-built PC earlier this year at Computex 2024, but now more details have surfaced and what we'll find inside of the system. The details of the MEG Vision X AI pre-built PC were revealed during MSI's recent factory tour in Shenzhen, China, with reports teasing we'll see two major components inside.

The first, is Intel's new Core Ultra 200 series "Arrow Lake-S" desktop CPU, where we should expect multiple SKUs on offer inside of the MSI MEG Vision X AI pre-built PC, right up to the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K processor (24 cores, 24 threads, at up to 5.7GHz).

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ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI launched: Intel Lunar Lake CPU and dedicated Copilot+ button on the front

Anthony Garreffa | Sep 5, 2024 9:39 AM CDT

ASUS has just launched its new NUC 14 Pro AI codenamed Lunar Canyon, featuring Intel's just-released Core Ultra 200V series "Lunar Lake" processors, and it even has a dedicated Copilot+ button on the front.

ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI launched: Intel Lunar Lake CPU and dedicated Copilot+ button on the front

The new ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI features up to Intel's new flagship Core Ultra 9 288V processor, with up to 32GB of LPDDR5X-8533 on-package memory (no more SO-DIMM, Lunar Lake shifts RAM to on-package with the Lunar Lake SoC). A huge step backwards, because the ROG 14 Pro+ featured an Intel Core Ultra 100 series "Meteor Lake" CPU and supported up to 96GB of DDR-5600 SO-DIMM memory. The new NUC 14 Pro AI is limited to only 32GB of RAM.

ASUS hasn't been too upfront about the specs of its new NUC 14 Pro AI system, but we do know it has Xe2 "Battlemage" integrated graphics with 50% more gaming performance over Meteor Lake, M.2 2280 SSD support, 2.5GbE ethernet, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

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Cooler Master's Shark X concept PC available for pre-order, $7000 for an RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

Kosta Andreadis | Sep 5, 2024 7:02 AM CDT

Cooler Master's Shark X design, by Inony from Thailand, is an impressive mod and custom case and build that first debuted at the 2019 Cooler Master Case Mod World Series. Just like the Cooler Master custom Sneaker X PC, the Shark X design is being put into production, and pre-orders are now open.

Cooler Master's Shark X concept PC available for pre-order, $7000 for an RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

Hardware-wise, it includes the Intel Core i7-14700F processor, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER graphics, 64GB of DDR5 6000 memory, 2TB of PCI Gen4 NVMe SSD storage, and a B760I DDR5 WIFI motherboard. Now, at $6,999.99 USD, it's an expensive rig, and for that price, you'd probably expect a flagship CPU and GPU combo: a 14900K and GeForce RTX 4090.

However, like with the Sneaker X, a lot of the money here comes down to Cooler Master being able to manufacture several Shark X rigs, where every aspect comes from a custom mod, so there's nothing really off-the-shelf about the chassis. Also, there are limitations in what can be installed due to size restrictions, as it's as much of an art piece as a PC.

Continue reading: Cooler Master's Shark X concept PC available for pre-order, $7000 for an RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (full post)

Apple's smaller M4 Mac Mini expected to drop all USB-A ports

Jak Connor | Sep 2, 2024 10:04 AM CDT

Apple is closing in on the reveal of the iPhone 16 line-up, and rumors indicate that the company will showcase its new Mac Mini powered by an M4 chip the following month.

Apple's smaller M4 Mac Mini expected to drop all USB-A ports

The upcoming Apple event is scheduled for September 9, and is expected to also feature reveals for the Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods Pro 3. But in October, according to the latest Power On newsletter by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple's upcoming M4 Mac Mini will be unveiled and it will drop all USB-A ports in favor of USB-C ports. It was only last week that Gurman teased the upcoming Mac Mini was going to have at least three USB-C ports on its rear.

This week, the Bloomberg reporter has confirmed it will feature three USB-C ports on the back and two on the front, for a total of five USB-C ports. In addition to the USB-C ports, the new Mac Mini will also feature a HDMI and Ethernet port. Previous specification expectations of the coming Mac Mini include an estimated height of 1.4 inches, the M4 chip being 50% faster than the M2, a 10-core GPU, Dynamic Caching, and hardware ray-tracing. The new Mac Mini was described as "essentially an iPad Pro in a small box".

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Working Apple I Computer from the 1970s has sold for over $315,000 at auction

Kosta Andreadis | Aug 29, 2024 2:04 AM CDT

The Apple-1 Computer was developed and conceived by Steve Jobs and Steve 'Woz' Wozniak in the mid-1970s as a complete hobbyist kit. It was also one of the first 'personal computers' you could buy, as it didn't require any soldering or additional components - even though the exposed board makes it look like a prototype.

Working Apple I Computer from the 1970s has sold for over $315,000 at auction

Not many Apple-1 Computers were produced, and even fewer still exist in working order today - many were traded in for an Apple II. One of them, which belonged to an early Apple employee named Dana Redington, was recently put up for auction, where it sold for $315,914 USD.

"In early 1978, while preparing for a move to a new building, I noticed a pile of soon-to-be-discarded Apple I boards," Dana Redington says of the working Apple-1 Computer. "Apple had offered a trade-in program for upgrading to the Apple II to help phase out the older board. With Wozniak and Jobs' permission, I selected the best motherboard and a couple of cassette interface cards from the pile."

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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mini PC hits 60 FPS for 1080p gaming comfortably - no discrete GPU needed

Darren Allan | Aug 23, 2024 2:00 PM CDT

There's already a mini PC packing a flagship (Strix Point) AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor kicking about, albeit a pre-release model, but it has been reviewed - and the results are impressive.

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mini PC hits 60 FPS for 1080p gaming comfortably - no discrete GPU needed

VideoCardz reports that ETA Prime on YouTube grabbed the scoop here and put the compact prototype from SOUYO through its gaming paces, with the integrated RDNA 3.5 graphics (featuring a beefy 16 CUs) in the HX 370 carving out some nicely smooth frame rates.

Okay, so the caveat here is that in 1080p resolution, the graphics are on low settings (or sometimes medium) - and FSR kicks up the frame rate, too - but still, you get a decent enough image quality, and a fluid 60 FPS across a range of games.

Continue reading: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mini PC hits 60 FPS for 1080p gaming comfortably - no discrete GPU needed (full post)

Mac Mini with M4 chip will be the biggest design change since the Steve Jobs era

Jak Connor | Aug 9, 2024 7:47 AM CDT

A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has revealed more details about Apple's upcoming M4 Mac Mini, with the report stating Apple is about to make its biggest design change to its smallest computer offering.

Mac Mini with M4 chip will be the biggest design change since the Steve Jobs era

According to the report, Apple's upcoming M4 Mac Mini will arrive in at least three different models, each sporting at least three USB-C's on the back, an HDMI port, and a power cable. In terms of design, Gurman was told the M4 Mac Mini is "essentially an iPad Pro in a small box," and the box will measure around 1.4 inches in height, making it the smallest desktop computer Apple has ever offered.

As for specifics about the M4 chip, reports indicate it will arrive with a powerful new CPU that has four performance cores and 6 efficiency cores. Additionally, the M4 is reportedly 50% faster than the M2. The new chip will also come with a 10-core GPU, Dynamic Caching, and hardware ray-tracing - all of which will be 4x faster than the M2 iPad Pro. As for the Neural Engine, reports indicate it will be a 16-core design that is capable of 38 trillion operations per second, which is 60x faster than Apple's first Neural Engine.

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Lenovo's new YOGA Portal Ultra Compact PC: up to Core i7-14700, up to RTX 4070

Anthony Garreffa | Jul 28, 2024 11:37 PM CDT

Lenovo has just launched its new YOGA Portal Ultimate PC to fight the Apple Mac Studio system, powered by a desktop Intel LGA1700 socket and desktop NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics. Check it out:

Lenovo's new YOGA Portal Ultra Compact PC: up to Core i7-14700, up to RTX 4070

The new Lenovo YOGA Portal Ultimate PC is aimed at the Chinese market, inside powered with an Intel Core i7-14700 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics. The global market version of the Neo Ultra variant features up to an Intel Core i9-14900 processor and RTX 4060 graphics, so the Chinese version has a less powerful CPU, but much more powerful GPU.

Lenovo isn't using the Laptop GPU variant of the GeForce RTX 4070, but the actual full desktop RTX 4070. Lenovo's new YOGA Portal Ultimate PC can have its CPU swapped out because the company is using Intel's desktop LGA1700 socket, but the GPU might be a harder upgrade given that the custom cooling inside of the system is designed for this form factor.

Continue reading: Lenovo's new YOGA Portal Ultra Compact PC: up to Core i7-14700, up to RTX 4070 (full post)

Tesla Cybertruck PC tested: press the hood to start the fastest Ryzen APU on wheels

Anthony Garreffa | Jul 28, 2024 5:30 AM CDT

Alright, this new Telsa Cybertruck Mini-PC is the coolest thing I've seen today: inside, featuring the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS "Hawk Point" APU and you even press the hood of the system to power it on.

Tesla Cybertruck PC tested: press the hood to start the fastest Ryzen APU on wheels

Taku Udon has now reviewed the new Cybertruck Mini-PC, and instead of looking like a regular -- but modded -- PC, it looks like a Tesla Cybertruck RC that is actually a PC. We're talking about having shock absorbers; all four doors can be opened, and you can even steer the wheels. Oh yeah, the trunk has an expanding ramp because you'll never use it, but it's there. So cool.

Under the Cybertruck's rear bumper, you'll find all of the connectors hidden away, with the power button hidden under the front shock absorbers. This means you'll have to press the truck down to start the PC, which is so cool to hear.

Continue reading: Tesla Cybertruck PC tested: press the hood to start the fastest Ryzen APU on wheels (full post)

GEEKOM Mega Mini G1: water-cooled Mini-PC with Core i9-13900H, RTX 4060 for $1000

Anthony Garreffa | Jul 28, 2024 3:03 AM CDT

GEEKOM has just unveiled its new Mega Mini G1 PC: an interestingly designed Mini-PC that would look crazy good on any gaming desk.

GEEKOM Mega Mini G1: water-cooled Mini-PC with Core i9-13900H, RTX 4060 for $1000

The new GEEKOM Mega Mini G1 is a futuristically-styled new Mini-PC that measures 250 x 150 x 150mm, already showcased at MWC and Computex earlier this year, it's now bigger and will be shown in prototype form at IFA in September. Inside, GEEKOM will pack up to an Intel Core i9-13900H processor (14 cores, 22 threads) with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 discrete GPU.

GEEKOM includes OCulink connectivity, so if you wanted faster GPU performance than what the RTX 4060 is capable of, you can hook up an external graphics card with far more power. GEEKOM says that the RTX 4060 GPU inside of its new Mega Mini G1 PC runs at up to 120W, showing some performance metrics to back up those claims:

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