The first thing I want to say here is that the Intel Iris Xe Max is not marketed as a gaming GPU, even though it’s a discrete solution. It is, however, identical to the well-received 11th Gen integrated GPU, and should therefore have at least some basic gaming capabilities. Our sister site PCMag recently took a and what they found was rather odd. The Iris Xe Max is Intel’s first discrete GPU in many years and it sports 768 cores, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPS (768:48:24). It uses LPDDR4X to keep power consumption down, instead of GDDR, and it offers a 128-bit memory bus, with a 4GB RAM buffer.
Intel has announced a wave of new storage products intended for multiple markets, from enterprise to consumer hardware. There’s a lot of new drives being announced, including: SSD D7-P5510: Data center drive using NVMe, built with 144-layer TLC SSD D5-P5316: Data center drive using NVMe, built with 144-layer QLC SSD 670p: Consumer drive using NVMe, built with 144-layer QLC. And the Optane drives: Optane SSD P5800X: Data center drive, 2nd Gen Optane Optane Memory H20: Successor to the H10, pairs 144-layer QLC NAND with 3DXPoint. Unclear if this drive uses 1st-gen or 2nd-gen Optane. Optane PM 300 Series: Crow Pass: 3D XPoint DIMMs (2022)
We’re getting down to the wire. Do you still need a gift for someone on your holiday list? Since things can go wrong with shipping, if you’re in need of the perfect present that’s guaranteed to be there on time, this list can help. These unique ideas all share one vital element — they don’t need to be shipped! So peruse this list and pick something that won’t require any stress while delighting your loved ones this holiday season. Got a gamer on your list? Give them Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Platinum Edition, the latest installment of this hit strategy game series.
Fujifilm and IBM have announced a world record in new tape storage density. According to the two companies, breakthroughs like this are necessary if the world’s storage capacity is going to keep up with the demands of future systems. The global “datasphere” — the total amount of information created, captured, copied, and consumed in a given year — is expected to rise from an estimated 33ZB (zettabytes) in 2018 to 175ZB in 2025, according to estimates from IDC. That’s a much larger figure than the total amount of storage that will ship in 2025 because IDC’s definition also counts data consumption.
Today you can get a compact 13.3-inch Dell laptop with a Core i7 processor, a 4K display and an aluminum chassis all for just $999.99. You can also save $250 on a new iRobot Roomba i6+ robot vacuum. Intel Core i7-10510U 13.3-Inch Laptop w/ 16GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD for $999.99 from Dell with promo code 50OFF699 (List price $1,699.99) Robot Vacuum w/ Self Emptying Bin for $549.99 from Amazon (List price $799.99) VR Gaming Headset for $299.00 from Amazon (List price $399.00) 3D NAND 2.5-Inch SSD for $89.00 from Amazon (List price $114.99) for $359.99 from Amazon (List price $599.99) 1080p Streaming Media Player for $17.99 from Amazon (List price $29.99)
We’re all continuing to stay safer at home this holiday season. And now that the weather is cooler, it’s more important than ever to make sure we have fun things to do to pass the time. Whether you need a fun gift to give a loved one this holiday season or just are looking for fun activities for your own home, this roundup of puzzles, fun DIY kits, and games are all ready to help you get through the rest of 2020. And they’re all on sale for a limited time in honor of Green Monday, just use promo code GREEN20 for 20 percent.
Today you can pick up one of Apple’s new Watch Series 6 smartwatches with a $50 discount. There’s also an excellent deal on a Roborock vacuum that has a built-in mop function for just $359. 40mm GPS Smartwatch for $349.99 from Amazon (List price $399.00) for $359.99 from Amazon (List price $599.99) 1080p Streaming Media Player for $17.99 from Amazon (List price $29.99) Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop w/ 8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD for $549.00 from Dell (List price $998.57) Intel Core i5-1135G7 14-inch 108p Laptop w/ Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB NVMe SSD for $649.00 from Dell (List price $1,212.86) for $249.00 from Amazon (List price $279.99)
You don’t have to put a computer out to pasture when it gets too old to competently run Windows. For the last few years, Neverware has offered the tools to transform old PCs into Chrome OS devices. However, this process wasn’t official until now. Google , and its CloudReady installer is becoming an official Chrome OS offering. Google’s Chrome OS doesn’t require as much horsepower as Windows or a full Linux distro, so you can install it on modest hardware and still get a good feature set. Chrome OS is fully open source, but Google doesn’t provide tools to install it on unofficial hardware.
Now that Microsoft’s Windows on ARM emulation layer can also run 64-bit x86 code, inevitably there will be questions as to how it compares with the Apple M1. Qualcomm’s 8cx platform and its minimal refresh earlier this fall have never been known for speed — these chips have been sold on the basis of excellent battery life, not pure performance. Even with that said, the M1 eats Windows on ARM-powered laptops for breakfast. That’s the conclusion after comparing the Snapdragon 8cx against the M1, with a Core i5 (4C/8T, 1GHz base, 3.6GHz boost) machine tossed in for good measure.
