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Acer Launches New Chromebook Plus Laptops: Elevating Performance and Productivity

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Acer has just unveiled its Chromebook Plus lineup – the Acer Chromebook Plus 515 and Acer Chromebook Plus 514. These Chromebooks are part of Google’s Chromebook Plus initiative, designed to deliver enhanced performance, improved hardware, and exciting new features that cater to the demands of modern users.

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Google’s Chromebook Plus Initiative builds on its relatively successful Chromebook platform; taking it to the next level. It aims to deliver an enhanced Chromebook experience with better, more powerful hardware augmented by AI features while staying affordable.

A Duo for Elevated Chromebook Creativity

The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 and Chromebook Plus 514 are engineered to provide users with an elevated digital experience. Both models feature cutting-edge processors, high-resolution IPS displays, and 1080p cameras, all framed by sleek narrow bezels that draw you into the vibrant visuals.

These new Chromebooks empower users to unleash their creativity and productivity effortlessly. They come equipped with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Express, making photo editing and graphic design a breeze. Users even receive three months of Adobe Express Premium at no additional cost. This allows you to enjoy Firefly-powered generative AI features and the precision of Photoshop as well as Adobe Express’s all-in-one capabilities.

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The Chromebook Plus 515 and 514 come with built-in editing tools to simplify photo and video tasks. For instance, the AI-powered Magic Eraser feature in Google Photos effortlessly removes unwanted distractions. When offline, File Sync ensures uninterrupted access to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides via Chromebook Plus File Manager.

Chromebooks Made for Work and More

The Chromebook Plus laptops offer ample memory and storage for seamless multitasking and content creation. With up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512GB of SSD storage, you’ll be ready to tackle any task both offline and online.

Being built primarily for online productivity, the Chromebook Plus 514 and 515 come with Wi-Fi 6E for fast and secure internet connectivity. You’ll also be able to leverage interconnectivity between ChromeOS and Android with Bluetooth 5.1 while an array of ports, including dual USB Type-C ports and HDMI, cover your charging, data transfer, and display extension needs.

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Working on the go will no doubt entail a whole load of video conferencing. These Chromebooks live up to their Plus moniker with top-notch conferencing thanks to the built-in 1080p webcams. These webcams also come with Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR) and Blue Glass lenses. AI-powered tools help enhance clarity, cancel noise, and blur backgrounds, ensuring you always look and sound your best. For added privacy, a physical webcam shutter can be closed during meetings, with one-click mic muting and camera deactivation.

Acer Chromebook Plus 515 – Intel-ligently Built for Work and Play

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The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 harnesses the power of 13th Gen and 12th Gen Intel Core processors (up to Core i7). These specifications offer efficient multitasking and up to 10 hours of usage on its fast-charging battery. The spacious 15.6-inch Full HD display with IPS technology and wide viewing angles ensures an immersive visual experience. Whether you prefer a touch or non-touch display, both options shine brightly even in well-lit conditions.

Acer Chromebook Plus 514 – Ryzen to the Task

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The Acer Chromebook Plus 514 features the AMD Ryzen™ 5 7520 C-Series processor, combining high-performance “Zen 2” CPU cores with cutting-edge AMD RDNA™ 2 integrated graphics. This Chromebook offers rapid boot times and responsive performance for modern productivity and collaboration apps. Its 14-inch WUXGA display boasts a productivity-enhancing 16:10 aspect ratio, making it perfect for professionals and students on the move. The display features an anti-glare coating and IPS technology for crisp, clear visuals.

Sustainably and Sturdily Built

Both Chromebooks are U.S. MIL-STD 810H compliant, ensuring durability against daily wear and tear. They feature an OceanGlass™ touchpad and offer an optional backlit keyboard.

These Chromebooks support Acer’s Earthion initiative. They are sustainably built by incorporating recycled materials, come with sustainable packaging, and have energy-efficient designs that meet Energy Star certification.

Seamless Device Management for Schools and Businesses

For schools, both Chromebook Plus models are available with Chrome Education Upgrade, simplifying device management and providing access to essential teaching and collaboration tools.

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For businesses, the Acer Chromebook Plus Enterprise 515 and Acer Chromebook Plus Enterprise 514 come with Chrome Enterprise Upgrade. These models unlock advanced business capabilities in ChromeOS, ensuring data and application protection, streamlined device management, and easy issue resolution.

Pricing and Availability

The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 starts at USD$399.99 (MYR1,891.81) and will be available in North America and EMEA in October.

The Acer Chromebook Plus 514 starts at USD 399.99 (MYR1,891.81) and will also be available in North America and EMEA in October.

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ASUS Unveils the Revamped ASUS Vivobook 16 (M1605)

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ASUS Malaysia has unleashed the upgraded 16-inch ASUS Vivobook 16 (M1605), powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors. This laptop is engineered to provide an enhanced visual and performance experience, empowering you to accomplish more.

The key highlight is its impressive 16-inch 16:10 NanoEdge display, boasting an larger screen-to-body ratio of up to 86.5%. This means you get more screen real estate within the same laptop footprint as conventional 15.6-inch models. To enhance your viewing comfort during extended usage, the Vivobook 16 comes certified with TÜV Rheinland’s low blue-light and flicker-free technology.

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Under the hood, you’ll find the AMD Ryzen 7 7000-Series processors, 16 GB RAM, and a speedy 512 GB SSD, ensuring seamless performance for your tasks. The Vivobook 16 incorporates a dual-vented cooling system with an IceBlade fan, ensuring quiet and efficient cooling. The substantial 42Wh battery offers extended usage, and you can enjoy ultrafast connectivity thanks to WiFi 6E.

This laptop features a slim and lightweight design complemented by a metal-like finish. Its 180° lay-flat hinge facilitates collaboration, and it also comes with a full range of ports including USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, USB 2.0, HDMI 1.4, and an audio combo jack.

The Vivobook 16 incorporates a physical webcam shield for the HD webcam for better security and privacy. It also features a full-size ASUS ErgoSense keyboard and a generously sized touchpad. ASUS Antimicrobial Guard Plus protection is applied to frequently touched areas like the palm rest, keyboard, and trackpad, reducing the transmission of harmful viruses and bacteria.

Environmentally conscious consumers will appreciate that this Vivobook is now crafted using 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics and comes in 100% recyclable packaging. Its energy efficiency surpasses the ENERGY STAR® standard, and it’s built to endure, adhering to the strict MIL-STD-810H US military-grade standard.

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Pricing & Availability

The ASUS Vivobook 16 (M1605) is available in two variants with prices starting from MYR2,599 for the model with Ryzen 5 7530U with 8GB of RAM. While the version with the Ryzen 7 7730U and 16GB of RAM will be priced at MYR2,999.

Both variants come in Indie Black and Cool Silver and are available through authorized ASUS resellers and the official ASUS e-store.

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Acer’s Swift Edge 16 Launches in Malaysia at MYR 3,999 Onward

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When someone tells us that they need a laptop that can do everything, we tend to recommend the modern-day gaming laptop. There is a good reason for that. Modern gaming laptops are not the most budget-friendly laptops to get when all you want to do is browse the web or entertain yourself with YouTube, Netflix, or even Amazon Prime Videos. But they are very good at doing everything beyond that too. You can easily play games casually with gaming laptops, they are powerful enough to quickly edit videos when you want to, and they are even perfect for running multiple screens at the same time so that your TV can easily become a multimedia hub for your home.

That does not mean that any other laptops are pretty much useless. Thin-and-light laptops have come a long way. More precisely, processor technology has advanced to a point where even a thin-and-light laptop can easily drive multiple screens and make rather good multimedia hubs on their own anyway. They are even powerful enough to become remote workstations for light video workflow even if you need them to be.

Take the new Acer Swift Edge 16 for example. It is powered by AMD’s latest Ryzen 7 7735U (up to) CPU. That CPU also includes an AMD Radeon 680M graphics baked into the CPU itself making the Swift Edge 16 an entry-level gaming machine more capable than most thin-and-light laptops in the market. Pair those with an impressive 16-inch OLED 120Hz display with 0.2 ms response time comes with more pixels than most entry-level gaming monitors, you have a winner of a package in the Swift Edge 16.

The point of the new Acer Swift Edge 16 though is not its gaming prowess. It can be a casual entry-level gaming machine when the mood takes you, but it is more its productivity capabilities that might really help. Since it is a powerful enough machine with up to 16GB of on-board LPDDR5 RAM, working with editing suites like Adobe Photoshop or even Illustrator is a breeze. With the high-resolution WQUXGA OLED 120Hz display with up to 400 nits of brightness as well, your images can be edited in rather accurate, vivid colours and with maximum details. The DCI-P3 100% colour gamut supported display with VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification should also allow you to enjoy pretty much all sorts of contents from Netflix and YouTube in 4K resolution. Even if you are one of those that prefers to download movies and contents rather than streaming them, you will appreciate the 1TB (up to) SSD storage as well.

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The 4K display is not just good for entertainment though. The expansive 16-inch display allows you to work with multiple documents without having to squint at every word. The Full HD webcam that supports up to 60fps in video capture and Temporal Noise reduction mic should also deliver a video calling experience like no other. You also get to enjoy all of these for up to 9 hours on a single charge, more than a full workdays’ worth of battery life. When you are on your desk with multiple monitors, you can either connect your Swift Edge 16 to the display via the regular HDMI 2.1 port or via USB Type-C port.

The best part about all of these is that the thin-and-light laptop only weighs 1.17kg and is just below 13mm thin. Thanks to the advanced TwinAir colling technology exclusively developed by Acer, the thin-and-light laptop should keep up with its thermal demands despite the powerful CPU. It looks unique and elegant too in its Flax White guise.

Price and Availability

The Acer Swift Edge 16 is now available from Acer’s authorized retails and concept stores across the nation in Flax White. It will set you back MYR 3,999 onward. In conjunction with Acer Day 2023, the first 30 buyers of the Acer Swift Edge 16 before the 30th of September 2023 will be entitled to gifts worth up to MYR 948 which includes a Porsche Design wireless mouse, an Austin backpack, and Touch n’ Go eWallet credit. Customers also stand a chance to win the Acer Day Monthly giveaways with a prize pool of MYR 100,000. You can head over to their redemption site to participate. For more information on the Acer Swift Edge 16, you can also head over to their website.

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AMD Brings 3D V-Cache Technology Mobile with the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D!

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AMD launched their processors with 3D V-Cache technology in their 5000 series of desktop CPUs. The first of the 3D V-Cache equipped CPU was the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D. What this does is basically increases the CPU cache massively allowing for more memory access for the CPU and even the GPU with Smart Access Memory technology. They introduced the same technology too to the new Ryzen 7000 series CPUS rather recently on the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

How they massively increased the size of the cache available to their CPUs is by stacking the V-Cache module on top of their chips, hence the 3D moniker. Instead of spreading the memory module out and about, they stacked the memory modules to increase the height of the processor slightly and in turn increase the size of their cache. While it is a great solution to increase the CPU’s efficiency and effective speed, it is not so great for overclocking since stacking one chip over the other is not necessarily recommended in heat management. Still, we thought it was a great way to make your laptops more powerful without increasing power consumption by all that much or overclocking your chips. While this did not happen in the previous generation Ryzen CPUs, it is happening now with the new AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D made for laptops.

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While it might seem like redundant technology for modern laptops, it is a clever technology that might allow you to fully take advantage of high-performing gaming laptops or creator focused laptops. Gaming laptops today come with high speed and high-resolution displays. In most cases, while resolution and detail are the GPU’s responsibility, frame rates and speed are determined by how much a CPU can process. That also means that you want a fast CPU to keep up with fast displays. That is where the 3D V-Cache technology comes in.

For the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, the 3D V-Cache bumps its memory to a whopping 144MB from the measly 64MB the regular Ryzen 9 7945HX packs. All its 16 cores still clock up to 5.4Ghz and offer about 55W of TDP. Thanks to a larger memory though, the CPU can process much faster than before and keep up with high-speed displays with ease. According to AMD, they have recorded a 15% boost in performance over the regular processor. They are also seeing massive gains even when TDP is at a low 40W.

This is a mobile CPU though, which means that you will not be able to find the chip out in the market on its own. You will find the AMD Ryzen 7945HX3D first in the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 X3D in August of 2023. Of course, AMD is working with more partners to bring the X3D technology to more gaming laptops. You can find out more on AMD’s latest Ryzen 7000 series CPU with 3D V-Cache technology on their website.

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AMD Announces the Ryzen PRO 7040 and PRO 7000 Series – Zen 4 is Open for Business!

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When AMD launched their latest Ryzen 7000 series processors for the masses, it was regarded as one of the best things to happen in the personal computing industry. They were AMD’s most powerful processing chips ever and one of the most advanced in the market. It was built with 5nm process technology which allows it to achieve efficiency like no other.

The requirements of a computing solution for corporate use are a little different from the consumers market though. While the regular user prioritizes things like gaming performance, or streaming capabilities, or even rendering speeds, the corporate user cares more about protection and security over everything else, especially in world where cyber-attacks happen more often than we know. That is where the AMD Ryzen PRO edition of processors come in, and they have finally introduced Zen 4 for workspaces in the lates AMD Ryzen PRO 7000 and PRO 7040 series of CPUs.

You know all about the AMD Ryzen 7000 series by now. You can pick from a huge range of chips from AMD Ryzen 7000 series, from the Ryzen 5 all the way to the Ryzen 9 series chips, depending on your budget and power requirements. You get sort of the same thing in the Ryzen PRO series chips, except since they just launched the new chips, you only get to pick from three selections that range from the Ryzen 5 PRO series to the Ryzen 9 PRO series.

Model  Cores / Threads  Boost Frequency9   Base Frequency Total Cache (MB)  TDP (Watts)  GPU Model
AMD Ryzen™ 9 PRO 794512/24Up to 5.4 GHz3.7 GHz76MB65WRadeon Graphics
AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 77458/16Up to 5.3 GHz3.8 GHz40MB65WRadeon Graphics
AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 76456/12Up to 5.1 GHz3.8 GHz38MB65WRadeon Graphics

The new AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 CPU is the equivalent of the high-performing AMD Ryzen 9 7900, not the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X. Both will also offer up to 65W power consumption and Radeon Graphics to boot which also means you technically can run your PC without a dedicated GPU if you do not need one, especially if all you need is to crunch a huge amount of data and numbers off a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 are equivalents of the AMD Ryzen 7700 and AMD Ryzen 5 7600 respectively. Of course, all of them come with AMD’s Zen 4 architecture as well for the best computing performance out of your processing chips currently.

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AMD Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS8/16Up to 5.2 GHz4.0 GHz24MB35-54WAMD Radeon™ 780MIncluded
AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7840HS8/16Up to 5.1 GHz3.8 GHz24MB35-54WAMD Radeon™ 780MIncluded
AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 7640HS6/12Up to 5.0 GHz4.3 GHz22MB35-54WAMD Radeon™ 760MIncluded
AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7840U8/16Up to 5.1 GHz3.3 GHz24MB15-28WAMD Radeon™ 780MIncluded
AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 7640U6/12Up to 4.9 GHz3.5 GHz22MB15-28WAMD Radeon™ 760MIncluded
AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 7540U6/12Up to 4.9 GHz3.2 GHz22MB15-28WAMD Radeon™ 740M 

You get a little bit more flexibility when it comes to laptops though. Of course, we think that more budget conscious operations would require a higher degree of control over the budget for their operational devices. For that, you still get to choose within the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO range all the way to the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO range in the series. The top-of-the-line AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS offers the same performance as the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS alongside AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics.

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The differences between these chips are more than just the numbers they offer and their outlook. They offer something called the PRO security layer. If you do not know yet, it is layer of protection that is baked into all Ryzen PRO processors for not just reliable performance, but also for cyber protection. It is not really a virus protection program either; it works with Microsoft’s Secured-Core PC protection algorithm to protect its equipped device from operating system level cyberattacks. Of course, combined with Windows Hello, the Ryzen PRO series processors can form what is known to be the most secure computing platform on an end device your business can get. It is not just software protection either with AMD’s clever Shadow Stack that also helps physically prevent control-flow attacks on a hardware level. There is even a AMD Secure Processor dedicated security chip on board that encrypts your data automatically. On a device management standpoint, AMD’s latest Ryzen PRO 7000 series desktop and PRO 7040 series laptop processors offer support for Microsoft Endpoint Manager services so that your IT department can easily manage your corporate devices remotely.

There is a downside here if you wish to get the AMD Ryzen PRO 7000 series desktop CPUs for your business. You will not be able to buy the chips off the shelves from vendors and retailers. Off-the-shelves, you can only get the AMD Ryzen PRO 7000 series desktop chips in pre-built systems from AMD’s manufacturing partners like HP or Lenovo currently. The AMD Ryzen PRO 7040 series for mobile computing will see life in HP and Lenovo’s upcoming commercial products. If you do wish to get your hands on a desktop series processor for your business, we suggest that you contact your local AMD support for more information.

 

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AMD’s Fastest Gaming CPUs with 3D V-Cache Are Here!

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AMD’s latest Ryzen 7000 processors are regarded as some of the most powerful CPUs you can find in the world today. The latest processors come with AMD’s latest Zen 4 architecture that is designed to make the processor respond much faster than before. Thanks to 5nm manufacturing process too, the Ryzen 7000 chips are some of the most efficient processing chips in the world. What could make the processors better? Slapping on 3D V-Cache on it, apparently.

What is 3D V-Cache? It is an important part of this CPU after all. 3D V-Cache makes the chip even faster than before by layering cache pools on top of the processing chiplets by increasing the the memory bandwidth of the CPU. You first see AMD applying the technology on their AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D to good effects.

Now that the new Ryzen 7000 series is here, it is also time for a refresh of the chip with 3D V-Cache technology. Welcome to the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, and Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

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The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is technically based on the current Ryzen 9 7950X processor. It packs 16 cores in its heart, up to 32 threads, and is built upon Zen 4 and 5nm technology. With 3D V-Cache technology, it comes with 144MB of L2 and L3 cache combined. The chip is clocked at 4.2GHz (Base clock) and TDP is rated at 120W, 50W less than the standard Ryzen 9 7950X.

Then there is the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D that is based on the Ryzen 9 7900X. It comes with 12 cores and 24 threads at that. The Zen 4 architecture processor also comes packing plenty of cache memory at 140 MB of L2 and L3 memory. It is also clocked a little slower than the standard processor at 4.4GHz with a similar TDP to the higher end Ryzen 9 7950X3D at 120W.

The AMD Ryzen 7000X3D series of processors are now available in Malaysia. You can get your hands on one via AMD’s authorized retailers across the nation. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D will set you back MYR 3,299 while the Ryzen 9 7900X3D costs MYR 2,799.

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[CES 2023] AMD Brings the Ryzen 7000 Series Mobile! 

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AMD’s CES keynote was quite a big one. No, they did not make p15 product announcements. More like they launched just one line-up of small chips to go into small and portable products, and one huge chip meant to go into huge servers you never want to see the inside of the next 10 years. They launched the AMD Ryzen 7000 series for mobile computing devices. Yes, they did launch new Epyc server class processors, but we think that it is worth a story of its own. 

Welcome to the latest AMD mobile processor experience. This time AMD launched a few series of Ryzen 7000 processors. You have the AMD Ryzen 7045HX, Ryzen 7040HS, Ryzen 7035, and Ryzen 7030 series processors. There are also AMD Ryzen PRO 7030 series processors designed for the corporate world too. 

The AMD Ryzen 7030 Series 

Meant to find their way to the budget options, the AMD Ryzen 7030 series processors are really meant to be entry-level powerhouses. You get to opt for up to the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U with up to eight cores and 16 threads. All eight cores are finished with AMD’s 7nm Zen 3 architecture. The Zen 3 architecture may be a previous generation technology, but it is still a highly popular architecture that has proven itself over time. 

With constrained budget, most entry-level laptops will not feature their own discrete GPU. That is why the AMD Ryzen 7030 packs its own Radeon graphics that will prove to be useful in both gaming and productivity situations. Then there are the AMD Ryzen PRO 7030 series. 

The PRO processors have always been made for corporate laptops. They are more like the older Ryzen PRO 5000 series processor than the newer generation Zen 4 processors. Like the regular AMD Ryzen 7030, they pack 7nm Zen 3 architecture instead of the new Zen 4. While they will perform the same as the regular Ryzen 7030, their added security layer buikt into the chip itself should set itself apart from other AMD Ryzen 7000 series mobile processors.  

The AMD Ryzen 7035 Series 

Coming up the ladder is AMD’s 6nm processors with up to eight cores and 16 threads on the Ryzen 7035HS. It is the Zen 3+ technology that took the Zen 3 architecture and improved its power efficiency and general processing speed despite similar general architectures. It is designed for productivity machines that are meant to go everywhere. The first of many will be HP’s Dragonfly PRO coming soon. While not at the lowest end of AMD’s latest processors for the mobile computer, the AMD Ryzen 7035 series still aims to impress at a great value. 

The AMD Ryzen 7040HS Series 

Coming to the more performance focused space is the AMD Ryzen 7040HS processors starting from the Ryzen 5 7640HS processor with six cores and 12 threads. You can opt for a higher end Ryzen 9 7940HS processor with eight cores and 16 threads too.  

The Ryzen 7040HS series comes with AMD’s latest Zen 4 architecture for best-in-class performance in modern thin-and-light laptops. The Zen 4 processor also comes built-in with RDNA 3 Radeon graphics too so that you can game even without a discrete GPU.  

The AMD Ryzen 7045HX Series 

If you want the best of the best, you want AMD’s latest Ryzen 7045HX series processors. Of course, it comes with AMD’s latest 5nm Zen 4 technology. The range-topping AMD Ryzen 9 7945Hz also comes with up 16 cores alongside 32 threads. They clock up to to 5.4GHz on boost and this class of mobile processors will be the closest thing to desktop computing experience you can get on laptops. That said, this could also be the most powerful laptop processors you can find when you get your hands on one.  

Because you are going to want to carry your powerhouse of a laptop, the processor must be power efficient too. The most powerful processors in the range consumes up to 75W. In that case, you might see some laptops with AMD’s Ryzen 7045HX processors that can be charged with 100W USB type-C chargers. Of course, you will not be able to use the laptop with its discrete GPU, if it comes with one.  

Availability 

AMD’s latest Ryzen 7000 series processors for mobile devices will be coming through 2023 from AMD’s manufacturing partners like Lenovo, HP, ASUS, and maybe even Razer. Alongside the new mobile processors, AMD also launched the new AMD Ryzen 9 7800X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and AMD Ryzen 7950X3D processors as a sort of 3D V-Cache technology upgrade to AMD’s existing line up of desktop processors. You can find more information on AMD’s latest Ryzen processors on their website.  

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Lenovo Launches ThinkStation P620 Workstation Packing AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processor at MYR 9,999 

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What can MYR 9,999 buy you? A lot of things, to be fair. You can get a decent gaming set-up complete with a cheap desk and a gaming chair. You can afford yourself a second-hand car. You can buy a motorcycle as well with that kind of money. If you are in a world where computing power is everything, where your work requires insane amount of computing power for rendering or 3D workflows, you can spend your money on this Lenovo ThinkStation P620 workstation.  

First, the powerhouse that is Lenovo’s flagship ThinkStation P620 packs AMD’s most powerful processor of them all. The MYR 9,999 buys you a rather beefy powerhouse that is AMD’s most powerful Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000WX series with up to 24 cores at your disposal. There are no 7000 series yet for the Threadripper line-up. 

The 5000 series Threadripper also gives users of the ThinkStation P620 access to PCIe 4 slots for fast memory, storage, and even graphics. Thanks to Zen 3 architecture as well, L3 cache on the processor is directly accessible by every core for minimal latency. At the same time, with clock speeds up to 4.5Ghz, you would not be left wanting for more processing power for all your applications.  

All this also means that your ThinkStation P620 can come packing up to two NVIDIA Quadro RTX A6000 GPUs for accelerated 3D and fluid dynamics workflow, especially important in the automotive and aeronautics industries. To ensure you have enough storage to store all your important projects, you can load it up with 20TB of fast storage as well. If you are working of a storage server, 10Gbps ethernet connection should suffice for you to edit your files and save them with no fuss. 

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This is a Lenovo product, which also means you get all of Lenovo’s support software and services. There is ThinkStation Diagnostics 2.0 to detemine the health of your machine throughout its functioning lifetime. ThinkShield support is also on hand to ensure that the machine stays working and properly secure.  

The Lenovo ThinkStation P620 is available in Malaysia this month onward. As mentioned, the flagship workstation will be priced from MYR 9,999 onward. Of course, you do want to contact Lenovo directly to get your hands on one of these powerhouses. For more information on the Lenovo ThinkStation P620, you can visit their website.  

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AMD Announced the Zen 4 Architecture in the Form of the Ryzen 7000 Series

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The AMD Ryzen 5000 series, at its launch, was the fastest CPUs for PCs in the world at the time. At launch, Intel did not even have a proper answer to AMD’s best offerings even with their 11th generation CPUs. Their 12th generation Core CPUS’s are something special though and claimed the throne as the best CPUs for Windows 11 and gaming at its time.

The AMD Ryzen line upheld up a few key advantages still over Intel’s best offerings. One of those advantage is that AMD’s offerings was still compatible with chipsets that were a few years old. It supported the first wave of PCIe Gen 4.0 devices before Intel could even hop on the bandwagon. Of course, Intel’s 12th generation CPUs works almost exclusively with DDR5, so there is that.

Now, there is this, the Ryzen 7000 series that just launched. No, they did learn how to count. The Ryzen 6000 series of CPUs are laptop CPUs.

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The new Ryzen then, the fastest gaming chips in the world, they say. The recipe has not changed all that much with the newer CPUs. There is the fact that it is technically the most advanced chip made for the PC in the modern world. It is built with 5nm process now, which means there are more transistor count on the chips compared to what you get from the Ryzen 5000 chips.

The core count has not changed all that much though. At launch, the Ryzen 5 7600X packs six cores while the top end Ryzen 9 7950X packs 16 cores. We are guessing that the most popular option out of the four Ryzen 7000 models launched would be the Ryzen 7 7700X with eight cores and 16 threads.

The new generation Ryzen processors with Zen 4 are quite a bit more power hungry this time round too. The more budget conscious option, the Ryzen 5 7600X’s rated TDP is at 105W, the same TDP rated for the Ryzen 9 5950X at launch. While you might attribute the higher power draw to the increased transistor count thanks to 5nm process, it could also be the higher clock speeds of the new Zen 4 CPUs. The Ryzen 9 7950X, for example, clocks at 4.5GHz while the Ryzen 9 5950X clocks at 3.4GHz.

Instead of Zen 3+, AMD went straight for Zen 4 with the new Ryzen 7000, rightfully so. Thanks to smaller transistors as well, the newer generation processors will generate less heat, which would explain the higher clock speeds too. At the same time, Zen 4 will be all about DDR5 instead of support for DDR4, as well as PCIe 5.0.

With the new chip as well, they are finally retiring the AM4 socket and embracing a new generation of socket for the next few years at least until 2025. They call it the AM5 and the roadmap is pretty straightforward. The new AM5 platform will be exclusively DDR5 platforms with a planned update to PCIe 5.0 eventually.

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On paper, the AMD Ryzen 7000 seems like a leap in performance over the older chip. The top-of-the-line AMD Ryzen 7970X delivers 15% more performances across popular games over the older Ryzen 5 5950X in 1080p resolution. The biggest performance leap is across content creation capabilities though, at 40% average improvements over the older generation CPU. The higher performances can also be contributed to the much faster than before.

AMD’s new line-up of Ryzen 7000 processors will be available 27th of September 2022 onward. That is not necessarily when Malaysia will see the first chips hitting the market. Still, prices start at US$ 299 (MYR*) and tops out at US$ 699 (MYR*) which is about the price of the previous generation Ryzen CPUs. For more information on the next generation AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs, you can visit their website.

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AMD’s Adrenalin Now Includes Support for Noise Suppression

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AMD has just released their latest software. The current AMD Sofware: Adrenalin Edition 22.7.1, as they know it, packs AMD’s latest latest drivers for their Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs. AMD’s Adrenalin software is also the nerve center for everything that is AMD on your PC.  

The latest edition of the Adrenalin comes with a new feature that makes your Radeon GPU more than just a graphics processor. It turns it into a rather clever machine learning accelerator that helps with a rather specific function. It helps with voice recognition-ish. 

Before we go into that though, the Adrenalin software also brought a few updates to AMD’s suite of GPUs. For starters, AMD’s RX 6400, RX 6500 XT, RX 6800 XT and RX 6950 XT GPUs have received a performance boost for 4K Fabulous settings in Minecraft. AMD is claiming up to 92% in performance improvements for the game. AMD has also extended support for their Super Resolution technology to RX 5000 and RX 6000 discrete GPUs for notebooks. Radeon Boost support has also been extended to games like Elden Ring, VALORANT, and Resident Evil Village.  

On top of all these performance boosts for various GPUs, AMD has also added a new feature called AMD Noise Suppression. If you are familiar with NVIDIA’s RTX Voice, this is something similar. It also utilises AMD’s Radeon GPUs for machine learning applications specifically in voice processing and noise suppression. Yes, it is what it sounds like, a noise suppression engine.  

It is supposed to work with any PC that has an AMD Radeon RX 6000 series GPU or Ryzen 5000 series CPU with integrated GPU. It is also supposed to work with any mic you have installed on your mic. What it does is allow its users to channel clearer and cleaner voice over team chats or even in meetings. It uses its own unique algorithms to achieve this effect, they did not specify what their implementation methods are though.  

AMD’s latest Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.7.1 is now available for download from AMD’s website. You can also read all about the new software via their release notes here. Of course, if you want to take advantage of AMD’s latest software and features, you do want to ensure that you have AMD’s latest and greatest.