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5 ways to make use of PCIe Bifurcation in your PC

PCIe bifurcation can open a ton of doors for your setup

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MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Which one makes the most sense to buy right now?

MacBooks are great computers, but there’s a number of different varieties to think about. Between last gen hardware and all of the current models available now, it can feel like there’s a lot of options. Today, we’ll be breaking down which is right for you, depending on your budget and what you need it for.

At the most basic level, Apple offers two models: the , and the . Both come in smaller and larger sizes (13-inch and 15-

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Get the powerful Alienware gaming PC with Intel Core Ultra 9 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card for $600 off

Elevate your setup with a sleek, high-performance machine that's ready to tackle anything

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Hidden downsides of DDR5 no one warns you about

DDR5 is the standard now, but it isn't perfect

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My brief hands-on with Acer’s new convertible Chromebook has me cautiously optimistic

Acer's new Chromebook Plus Spin 514, announced at IFA 2025 in Berlin, is the company's first laptop to use the Arm-based MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 processor. That chip was used in the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 that launched earlier this summer, and it was key to delivering excellent performance and marathon battery life in that […]

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Intel's Core Ultra 7 265K CPU drops to its lowest price ever

Unleash the power of Intel's latest chip at an unbeatable price

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4 reasons why I don’t trust CPU boost clocks anymore

Boost clock speeds are one of the most commonly used selling points for CPUs, but when you look past the hype, some factors matter much more

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Intel files for patent on "software defined super cores" to maximize single-core performance


The technology, referred to as Software-defined Super Cores (SDC), would dynamically fuse multiple cores to execute single-threaded workloads while appearing to the operating system as a single physical core. According to Intel, this approach improves single-threaded performance without requiring higher voltage or frequency.

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Shuttle intros semi-ruggedized barebone Intel Arrow Lake-S mini PC — support for 65W Intel Core Ultra 200 CPUs

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Small form factor (SFF) PC specialist Shuttle has rolled out a new compact PC and barebone system dubbed the XPC slim DH810 . This sub-1.4 liter system packs in a tiny Intel H810 chipset motherboard, and is ready for your choice of Intel Core Ultra 200 series (Arrow Lake-S, LGA1851) CPU with up to 65W TDP, dual DDR5 SODIMMs, plus SATA and M.2

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Intel patents 'Software Defined Supercore' — Mimicking ultra-wide execution using multiple cores

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Intel has patented a technology it calls 'Software Defined Supercore' (SDC) that enables software to fuse the capabilities of multiple cores to assemble a virtual ultra-wide 'supercore' capable of improving single-thread performance, provided that it has enough parallel work. If the technology works as it is designed to, then Intel's future CPUs could offer an single-thread performance in select applications that can use SDC. For now this is just a patent which may, or may

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