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Apple’s performance improvements with the M5 in the MacBook Pro make it a strong option for people in need of an upgrade, and we appreciate the faster storage.

Pros

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M5 chip delivers solid performance gains over its predecessor
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SSD performance has greatly improved
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Nano-texture display option worth the price of admission
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Rockin’ speaker system

Cons

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Memory and SSD upgrades remain expensive
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Still no Wi-Fi 7, even though the Apple N1 chip is available in other devices

Apple Silicon|Intel

4 smart ways to use PCIe bifurcation at home

XDA developers | Oct. 21, 2025, 7 a.m. | Original

There's more to your PCIe slots than meets the eye

Apple Silicon

Apple MacBook successfully runs an Nvidia GPU through USB4 using an external GPU docking station - Tiny Corp's coding wizardry unlocks Mac+Nvidia magic

Tom's Hardware | Oct. 21, 2025, 7 a.m. | Original

(Image credit: X - @__tinygrad__)

After getting AMD graphics cards to work on ARM-based MacBooks, TinyCorp has successfully ported its work to USB4/Thunderbolt 4 and built drivers to make Nvidia's RTX 30, 40, and 50 series graphics cards work with MacBooks through external GPU docking stations using either connectivity standard. However, before you get your hopes up, these drivers are designed specifically for AI development and won't get you display functionality on MacBook devices

Apple Silicon|Intel

新AGESA加入對Krackan Point的支持，鋭龍9000G APU要來了

EXPREVIEW | Oct. 20, 2025, 10:14 p.m. | Original

雖然今年年內應該不會有什麼新CPU了，但明年年初的CES可是一個重要的新品發佈窗口，那時候應該會有不少新東西。今日微星部分AM5主板更新了AGESA 1.2.7.0版本BIOS，加入了對Krackan Point和Krackan Point 2的支持，它們大概率會成為鋭龍

Apple Silicon

Apple nears $4 trillion valuation as shares surge on strong iPhone 17 demand - Reuters

Reuters | Oct. 20, 2025, 8:19 p.m. | Original

Apple nears $4 trillion valuation as shares surge on strong iPhone 17 demand Reuters

Apple Silicon|Intel

The Intel i386 turns 40 years old — 275,000 transistors running at 16MHz changed personal computing forever

Tom's Hardware | Oct. 19, 2025, 9:10 a.m. | Original

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Intel’s 80386 turned 40 this week. Introduced in October 1985, the third-generation x86 processor — better known as the i386 — was the first 32-bit chip in Intel’s PC line, the origin point for the IA-32 instruction set, and the architectural turning point that transformed personal computing.

The i386 shipped with 275,

Apple Silicon|Intel

First NVIDIA Blackwell wafer has been produced at TSMC’s Arizona fab

VideoCardz | Oct. 19, 2025, 5:44 a.m. | Original

NVIDIA and TSMC celebrate first U.S made Blackwell wafer

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang visited TSMC’s new fab in Phoenix, Arizona, to mark the production of the first NVIDIA Blackwell wafer made on U.S. soil. The announcement confirms that Blackwell GPUs have entered volume production, with both companies talking about their role in strengthening America’s semiconductor supply chain.

At the event, Huang and TSMC vice president Y.L. Wang signed the first wafer, highlighting the partnership’s goal of building the AI

Apple Silicon

These are the best new MacBook deals right now: options starting at $599

9to5mac | Oct. 18, 2025, 11:15 p.m. | Original

In the Apple Silicon era, MacBooks have become more affordable than ever – with brand new models starting as . With looming global tariffs, these great deals could potentially be coming to an end soon – so if you’re in the market for a new MacBook for any reason, now may be one of the best ever times to purchase.

Apple’s latest macOS Tahoe update also dropped support for practically all Intel Macs (with some small exceptions ). If you’d like to stay on the latest and greatest

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Apple’s new M5 chip rivals M1 Ultra in early benchmarks

9to5mac | Oct. 18, 2025, 9:27 p.m. | Original

Earlier this week, Apple unveiled three new products with the M5 chip, built on the third generation 3nm process. While it’s only in one Mac at the moment – the – early benchmark results look incredibly promising.

It’s worth noting that this is only the baseline M5 chip. There’s no M5 Pro, Max, or Ultra chip yet. M5 equips 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores, just like M4. For reference, M4 Pro equipped up to

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