Intel fired back at AMD's Ryzen 5000 today at CES 2021 with its Rocket Lake-S flagship, claiming the new chip takes back the gaming performance crown. Intel says that its 14nm Rocket Lake processors will come to market this quarter with a 19% IPC increase born of the new Cypress Cove architecture, matching AMD's IPC increase with its Ryzen 5000 series processors. Intel pairs this new backported architecture with its 1
Intel's CEO Says Using Competing Process Tech In Intel Fabs Is an Option

Intel's CEO Bob Swan isn't a stranger to conducting interviews, but his appearances have traditionally been limited to the financial community. To our knowledge, he hasn't held a question and answer session with the technical press in the past. That changed last week when we participated in a roundtable discussion with Bob Swan covering a wide range of topics. You can read the full transcript of the conversation below (after our commentary).
Perhaps the most interesting revelation from the discussion
Lenovo Goes Thin With ThinkPad X1 Titanium, Adds X12 Detachable

At the all-virtual CES 2021, Lenovo is bringing a slew of top-end ThinkPad X1-branded notebooks. The highlight of them is the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga, its thinnest ThinkPad at just over 0.4 inches and, of course, a titanium coating. It will be available this month, starting at $1,899. A new X-series device, the ThinkPad X12 Detachable, will start around $1,
Intel Launches 35W Tiger Lake Quad Core H35 Processors for New ‘Ultraportable Gaming’ Segment

Intel announced four new 11th-Gen Tiger Lake H-Series processors at CES 2021, but they aren't the eight-core 45W models we expected. Instead, Intel has developed quad-core Tiger Lake 'H35' chips with a 35W TDP and defined a new laptop segment, dubbed "ultraportables," to house them. These chips will serve as the alternative to AMD's potent Ryzen Mobile processors, which have
Watch The Intel CES 2021 Keynote Here at 1PM PT

Intel's CES 2021 presentation is today at 1 pm PT (4 pm ET), and you can watch the presentation here in the embedded video that will go live when the event starts. We'll follow up with further analysis of the company's announcements from the event, so stay tuned for more details.
Gregory Bryant, the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Intel’s Client Computing Group, will cover Intel's announcements at
Minisforum Discrete GPU Mini PC Now Available For Sale

In 2020, Minisforum, a company that focuses on Mini-PCs, started a crowdfunded campaign to launch its latest device, the Minisforum EliteMini H31G. The company is starting to send out the Mini PC to those who backed it and has now made it available for sale via its website .
The H31G is an updated version of the Minisforum H31 Mini PC that now supports 9th generation Intel Processors; Intel Core i5 95
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition Review: Ampere for Only $399
Our Verdict
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti beats last year's RTX 2080 Super and costs $300 less. It's a great option for the $400 GPU market, though once again we expect it will sell out quickly for the next couple of months.
For
- Great price/performance ratio
- Attractive pricing (if it stays in stock)
- Efficient, cool, and decent overclocking
- DLSS 2.0 makes it even faster
Against
- 8GB VRAM can be limiting
- Good luck

Thermaltake Divider 300TG Lets You Take a Peek With Half Glass Side Panel

For CES 2021, Thermaltake isn't only launching the new Tower 100 Mini chassis, but also a series of Divider cases. On show today is the Divider 300TG, which has a somewhat unusual ATX layout.
In terms of footprint, the case is no different than most ATX mid-towers, measuring 220mm wide, 475mm tall and 461mm deep. Where it differs is with its divided side panel
Thermaltake’s Attractive Argent Peripherals Pair Silver and RGB Elements

Thermaltake’s name implies coolers, and while the company’s CES 2021 line-up certainly includes new temperature control options, Thermaltake’s also got a new series of gaming peripherals to go along with them. This isn’t a first for the company. We’ve already reviewed some of its keyboards and mice , where we applauded their technical features but were less impressed by their build quality. Now, with the Argent line of accessories, the company’
HP Elite Dragonfly Gets 11th Gen, 5G, 4K

Commercial laptops aren’t always known for their looks, with brands like Lenovo’s Thinkpad line prizing boxy, plain designs that emphasizing power over style. But in late 2019, HP released the HP Elite Dragonfly , a slick business convertible that we dubbed the “Anti-Thinkpad” thanks to its ability to deliver performance while still keeping an attractive exterior.
| HP Elite Dragonfly Gen 2 | HP Elite Dragonfly Max | HP Elite Folio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Up to 11th Gen Core i7 |
