Tag: CPU
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Gigabyte G5 MF review
[ntab Configuration] Gigabyte G5 MF is probably the most affordable budget gaming laptop featuring an RTX 4000 dedicated graphics card from Nvidia, making it a great contender in this market segment, where gamers want to have the newest technology but don’t necessarily want to pay for all the bells and whistles of the more expensive…
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MSI Katana GF66 (2022) Review
[ntab Configuration] Compact, powerful and cheap?! This entry-level gaming laptop from MSI tries to tick all the boxes, but can it do it? The GF66 Katana is the most affordable gaming laptop from MSI, featuring the latest 12th gen processor from Intel and a 3000 series RTX graphics card from Nvidia. While it is bigger…
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Asus TUF A15 (2022) review – Intel or AMD?
[ntab Configuration] The TUF (The Ultimate Force) line-up from Asus, which consists of budget gaming laptops, got upgraded this year with an improved cooling solution, new displays and most notably, new CPUs from both Intel and AMD. The version equipped with Intel’s latest 12th gen processor has the “F15” designation. It comes with either the…
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Asus TUF F15 (2022) review
[ntab Configuration] When it comes to gaming laptops, Asus offers plenty of options that should match the needs of every user. Fundamentally, it splits its gaming laptops into two line-ups: the ROG series (Republic of Gamers) with laptops rocking high-end components and quality chassis, and the TUF series (The Ultimate Force) with mid-range components and…
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HP Victus 16 review
[ntab Configuration] The Victus 16 is a new midrange laptop introduced by HP in the budget gaming market. Besides packing powerful components in a slim and stylish chassis, the Victus 16 also manages to fit a 16.1-inch display in a 15.6 chassis. Moreover, the HP Victus also retains the quality of its bigger brother, the…
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Legion 5 (2020) – AMD vs INTEL
[ntab Configuration] The Legion 5 is the direct successor of the Y540, Lenovo’s 2019 budget gaming laptop, and it is available in various configurations, with users being able to choose between AMD’s Ryzen 4 or Intel’s 10th gen processors, in combination with various dedicated graphics cards ranging from GTX 1650, all the way up to…
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Lenovo Legion 5i (2020) review: the jack-of-all-trades and master of them all?
[ntab Configuration] Last year, the Lenovo Legion Y540 gaming laptop enjoyed noticeable market success both in terms of sales and user feedback. Building upon that success, this year, Lenovo released the new Legion line of gaming laptops, with the Legion 5 being the direct successor of the Y540. At first glance, it seems that the…
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Intel 8th Generation 6-cores are here
It was rumoured for a while, but now it’s official. Intel’s 6-core 8th generation processors are here. They use the same architecture as previous 6th and 7th generation and also the same integrated graphics solution. However, they have 2 more cores and improved boost speeds. Overall, there should be a 30% performance jump over the…
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The Fault in Our Stars
The beginning of 2018 was marked by the rise of two unlikely celebrities. Going by the names of Meltdown and Spectre, these two fundamental CPU flaws have sparked a flurry of press releases, controversial statements, and flame wars. Before we start discussing the issue, we should find out who gets to be affected. The short…
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Laptop processors: the basics
The processor is the core