Chromebook demand more than doubled in 2020 due to the pandemic

Posted on 31/01/2021 by Engadget

It’s no secret that Chromebook demand surged in 2020 as people were forced to work and learn from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s now clear just how much demand there really was. According to 9to5Google, Canalys estimated that Chromebook...

Acer’s latest convertible Chromebooks are built for classroom mayhem

Posted on 19/01/2021 by Engadget

Acer has unveiled a bunch of new computers meant for the classroom, including a refresh of two of its convertible and durable Chromebooks. The new versions of its Spin 512 and Spin 511 Chromebooks are powered by the latest generation Intel N4500 and...

The Razer Blade 15 vs. Alienware’s M15 and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE

Posted on 13/01/2021 by Engadget

This week’s CES may have been a little more sedate than usual, but gaming laptops still made a strong showing at the virtual show, with companies like Razer, Alienware and ASUS showing off their latest portable beasts. If you’re looking to add one of...

Acer adds Ryzen 5000 CPUs to its Nitro 5 gaming notebook

Posted on 12/01/2021 by Engadget

Today, Acer is launching a new pair of Nitro 5 laptops that can be specced to include AMD’s new Ryzen 5000 series mobile chips. Users have the choice of either a 15.6-inch, or 17.3-inch model, both of which can be specced with the Ryzen 9 5900H, pair...

Acer’s laptop lineup gets RTX 30 graphics

Posted on 12/01/2021 by Engadget

Intel’s brand new Tiger Lake H35 chips and NVIDIA’s new RTX 30-series graphics are coming to a whole rft of Acer laptops. The company is updating a number of its chassis to include the new silicon, with the usual promise of ever-faster processing and...

2020 was the best year for PC shipments in a decade

Posted on 11/01/2021 by Engadget

The PC industry ended 2020 with another strong quarterly performance, capping off one of the best years for computers in recent memory. According to Canalys, PC shipments grew by 25 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2020. In total, the...

Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook 2 and Acer’s Chromebook Spin 514 vs. the competition

Posted on 07/01/2021 by Engadget

While Chromebooks have been fully embraced by schools for their low cost and ease of use, it’s been an uphill battle to get other laptop users to take them seriously. However, the past few years have seen a lot of higher-end Chromebooks with better s...

Acer reveals its first Chromebook with AMD’s latest Ryzen CPUs

Posted on 07/01/2021 by Engadget

Acer has been plugging AMD chips into its Chromebooks for a couple of years and now it's refreshing the lineup with the latest Ryzen mobile processors. Its first Chromebook to use those CPUs is the Spin 514. Whether you opt for a Ryzen 7 3700C or Ryz...

Acer’s newest Nitro monitor supports HDMI 2.1 for 4K, 120 fps console gaming

Posted on 07/01/2021 by Engadget

One of the best features of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 is that they come with HDMI 2.1, which allows them to output games at 4K and 120 frames per second to a compatible TV or monitor. While the port is relatively easy to find on high-end TV...

Intel’s Iris Xe Max dedicated graphics are now available in laptops

Posted on 31/10/2020 by Engadget

Intel teased its dedicated laptop GPU earlier in October, and it’s now rolling out the technology in earnest. The chip designer has announced that the first laptops using its Iris Xe Max graphics chip are available in some form, including the previou...

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Acer’s latest convertible Chromebooks are built for classroom mayhem

The Razer Blade 15 vs. Alienware’s M15 and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE

Acer adds Ryzen 5000 CPUs to its Nitro 5 gaming notebook

Acer’s laptop lineup gets RTX 30 graphics

2020 was the best year for PC shipments in a decade

Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook 2 and Acer’s Chromebook Spin 514 vs. the competition

Acer reveals its first Chromebook with AMD’s latest Ryzen CPUs

Acer’s newest Nitro monitor supports HDMI 2.1 for 4K, 120 fps console gaming

Intel’s Iris Xe Max dedicated graphics are now available in laptops