Month: January 2022

The Asus ExpertBook B3 Detachable is a 2-in-1 Windows tablet designed for the business market. But it’s positioned as an entry-level device with an emphasis on portability over performance. As such, the 10.5 inch tablet supports up to 8GB of LPDDR4x memory, up to 128GB of eMMC storage, and features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c processor. First […]

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Lenovo is refreshing its ThinkPad X1 line of thin and light laptops with new models that will be available this spring with up to a 28-watt Intel Alder Lake processor and up to 32GB of RAM.

Perhaps most impressively, you can get those new specs even in the ultralight ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2, a notebook which now has a starting weight of just 2.13 pounds.

When I reviewed the original ThinkPad X1 Nano last year, I was impressed with the performance the 2 pound notebook was able to offer, if a bit underwhelmed by its battery life. But that laptop was powered by a 7-15 watt, 11th-gen Intel Core U Series processor.

This year’s model weighs a bit more, but it’s actually a bit slimmer (starting at 0.57 inches, down from 0.66 inches). And it should be an awful lot more powerful now that Lenovo is offering the laptop with up to a 28-watt Intel Core P Series chip with Intel vPro.

Lenovo has also upgraded the notebook’s memory: it now supports up to 32GB of LPDDR5-5200 RAM which is an increase in both capacity and speed. The first-gen X1 Nano topped out at 16GB of LPDDR4x-4266 memory.

The laptop’s 13.3 inch, 2160 x 1350 touch and non-touch displays remain unchanged, but Lenovo has increased the battery capacity slightly from 48Wh to 49.6 Wh for this year’s model. The ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 comes with a 65-watt USB Type-C charger

Other features include support for up to 2TB of PCIe Gen 4 solid state storage, a backlit keyboard, stereo speakers, quad microphones, a fingerprint reader, a full HD webcam privacy shutter and optional support for an IR camera for face recognition.

The laptop has two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a headset jack and supports WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 and Lenovo will offer optional support for 4G and/or 5G cellular networks.

The notebook measures 11.5 x 8.19 x 0.57 inches if you opt for a non-touch model, or 0.58 inches thick for models with touchscreen displays. The notebook has an all-black body, with optional support for a carbon fiber lid.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 should be available in April, 2022 for $1659 and up.

Lenovo is also updating the rest of its ThinkPad X1 lineup with new ThinkPad X1 Carbon 10th-gen and ThinkPad X1 Yoga 7th-gen models.

These laptops each have 14 inch displays, support for Alder Lake U or P series processors, 57 Wh batteries, HDMI 2.0b and USB 3.2 Gen Type-A ports (in addition to the two Thunderbolt ports you get with the X1 Nano), and compact designs: both laptops measure around 0.6 inches thick, despite the X1 Yoga having a 360-degree hinge and touchscreen display.

Lenovo will offer a number of different display options for the laptops:

• 1920 x 1200 pixel IPS LCD (400 nit) – X1 Carbon
• 1920 x 1200 pixel IPS LCD touch (400 nit) – X1 Carbon or X1 Yoga
• 1920 x 1200 pixel IPS LCD touch with privacy guard (500 nit) – X1 Carbon or X1 Yoga
• 2240 x 1400 pixel IPS LCD (300 nit) – X1 Carbon
• 2880 x 1800 OLED (400 nit) – X1 Carbon
• 3840 x 2400 pixel IPS LCD (500 nit) – X1 Carbon
• 3840 x 2400 pixel IPS LCD touch (500 nit) – X1 Carbon
• 3840 x 2400 pixel OLED touch (500 nit) – X1 Yoga

Select new ThinkPad X1 series laptops will also have a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that works with the built-in camera to use AI algorithms for things like Human Presence Detection to lock or unlock your device depending on whether you’re in front of it, or to dim the display automatically when you look away from the screen.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 weighs about 2.48 pounds and should be available in March for $1639 and up, while the 3 pound Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7 will ship in March for $1749 and up.

 

 

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Asus is adding two new models to its Mini PC lineup this year. The new Asus MiniPC PN64 is a compact desktop computer powered by a 12th-gen Intel Core Alder Lake processor, while the new Asus Mini PC PN52 features an AMD Ryzen 5000H series processor.

Both are designed to be powerful, yet compact computers that are small enough to hide behind a display or under a desk which could make them well suited for use in the office, living room, or as part of a digital signage solution.

Asus Mini PC PN64

This 5.1″ x 4.7″ x 2.2″ computer supports dual storage thanks to an M.2 2280 slot for solid state storage and a 2.5″ bay for a hard drive or SSD. It also has two SODIMM slots for DDR5-4800 memory. And there’s support for either WiFi 6 or WiFi 6E depending on the configuration.

It also has a decent selection of ports including:

• 1 x 2.5 Gbps Ethernet
• 2 x HDMI 2.0
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
• 1 x 3.5mm audio
• 1 x configurable port (HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, VGA, COM, or RJ45)

But what really sets it apart from older Intel-powered mini PCs from Asus are the processor options. it’s available with a selection of 28-watt Intel Alder Lake-P or 45-watt Alder Lake-H processor options including:

Chip	Cores / Threads	P / E Cores	L3 Cache	Base / Max Turbo P-cores	Base / Max Turbo E-Cores	GPU (EU / Max Freq)	Base Power	Max Turbo Power
i7-12700H	14 / 20	6P / 8E	24MB	2.3 GHz / 4.7 GHz	1.7 GHz / 3.5 GHz	96EU / 1.4 GHz	45W	115W
i5-12500H	12 / 16	4P / 8E	18MB	2.5 GHz / 4.5 GHz	1.8 GHz / 3.3 GHz	80EU / 1.3 GHz	45W	95W
i7-1280P	14 / 20	6P / 8E	24MB	1.8 GHz / 4.8 GHz	1.3 GHz / 3.56GHz	96EU / 1.45 GHz	28W	64W
i7-1270P	14 / 16	4P / 8E	18MB	2.2 GHz / 4.78GHz	1.6 GHz / 3.5 GHz	96EU / 1.4 GHz	28W	64W
i7-1260P	14 / 16	4P / 8E	18MB	2.1 GHz / 4.7 GHz	1.5 GHz / 3.34GHz	96EU / 1.4 GHz	28W	64W
i5-1250P	12 / 16	4P / 8E	12MB	1.7 GHz / 4.4 GHz	1.2 GHz / 3.3 GHz	80EU / 1.4 GHz	28W	64W
i5-1240P	12 / 16	4P / 8E	12MB	1.7 GHz / 4.4 GHz	1.2 GHz / 3.3 GHz	80EU / 1.3 GHz	28W	64W
i3-1220P	10 / 12	2P / 8E	12MB	1.5 GHz / 4.4 GHz	1.1 GHz / 3.3 GHz	64EU / 1.1 GHz	28W	64W

Asus says the PN64 should be available in the second quarter of 2022 for $369 and up.

Asus Mini PC PN52

The AMD model is interesting because rather than opt for AMD’s brand new Ryzen 6000 series chips, Asus is sticking with last year’s Ryzen 5000H processors. That means you won’t get the 1.3X CPU performance boost and 2X uplift in graphics. Asus hasn’t yet specified which Ryzen H-Series processor options will be availablet.

But the Asus PN52 does look like it should bring a significant performance boost over last year’s Asus PN51, which is powered by a Ryzen 5700U processor which is not only part of the lower-power U series, but which also uses the same Zen 2 CPU architecture as the even older Ryzen 4000 chips.

While the Asus PN52 is the same size as the PN64, at 5.1″ x 4.7″ x 2.2″, the AMD model does have an extra M.2 2280 slot which means it can support up to three storage devices rather than just two.

Ports include:

• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
• 2 x HDMI
• 1 x 3.5mm audio
• 1 x configurable (with HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, VGA, COM, 2.5G LAN, and COM options)

This mini PC will also be available in the second quarter of 2022, but Asus hasn’t yet announced expected pricing.

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Asus has been going big on laptops with OLED displays recently, and the company is debuting several new models at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. One of the most compact is the new Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402 / UM3402) which is a 3.1 pound notebook with a 14 inch, 2880 x 1800 pixel OLED display featuring a 90 Hz refresh rate.

The laptop is powered by up to an Intel Core i7-1260P processor, which is a 28-wattm 14-core, 16-thread processor that’s part of Intel’s new Alder Lake mobile chip family. And it’s an Intel Evo certified notebook, which means you can expect long battery life, quick wake from sleep, and decent video conferencing support, among other things.

But we’re expecting a lot of Intel Evo certified laptops this year. What makes the Zenbook 14 OLED stand out most is that display, which not only offers high color saturation and deep blacks, but which is also a PANTONE Validated display with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification, and up to 550 nits of brightness.

The laptop has an M.2  slot and Asus will offer configurations with up to 1TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe storage. It can also be configured with 8GB or 16GB of LPDDR5 memory, but since the RAM is soldered to the motherboard it’s not user upgradeable.

Ports include:

• 2 x Thunderbolt 4
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
• 1 x HDMI 2.0b
• 1 x 3.5mm audio
• 1 x microSD card reader

Other features include a 720p webcam, a backlit keyboard, optional support for an Asus NumberPad (which lets you use the touchpad as a numeric keypad), a 75 Wh battery, 65W USB-C power supply, and support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2.

The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED measures 12.35″ x 8.69″ x 0.67″ and comes in “aqua celadon” or “ponder blue” color options.

Asus says the notebook will be available in the second quarter of 2022, but the company hasn’t yet announced how much it will cost.

The company also has an AMD-powered version of the Zenbook 14 OLED, but that model is a little less interesting, as it ships with a Ryzen 7 5825U processor. That’s a brand new chip announced during the Consumer Electronics show this week, but it’s a 5000 series mobile processor featuring the same Zen 3 CPU cores and Radeon Vega integrated graphics as chips AMD introduced last year rather than part of the newer Ryzen 6000 series with RDNA 2 graphics and updated Zen 3+ CPU cores.

The AMD model has the same basic design as the Intel version, but instead of Thunderbolt ports, it has two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports and one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port.

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Gamers have been using liquid cooling to keep their high-power gaming PCs from overheating for years… but liquid cooling takes a lot of space, so it’s usually reserved for desktops, although it sometimes plays a role in gaming laptops (or even phones).

But PC maker XMG has found a way to offer a high-performance liquid cooling system for laptops: with the help of an external enclosure. The XMG Neo 15 is a gaming laptop that’s designed to plug into an optional XMG Oasis external cooling system when you want additional cooling power.

The laptop itself is a 4.9 pound gaming notebook with a 15.6 inch, 2560 1440 pixel display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, an Intel Core i7-12700H processor, and support for up to a 175-watt NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti GPU. It supports up to 64GB of RAM and up to two PCIe 4 x4 M.2 SSDs

In order to keep things running smoothly when gaming on the go, the laptop has a cooling system that includes liquid metal applied to the CPU and 71-blade fans.

But you can also hook up the optional XMG Oasis external cooler which is an 8″ x 7.3″ x 3″ box with a 120mm radiator, a 120mm fan, a pump, and a liquid reservoir. These connect to a metal pipe in the laptop via a 2-in-1 quick release connector on the back of the notebook.

It communicates with the laptop via Bluetooth so that all of your computer’s USB ports remain available when the cooler is use, and when paired the XMG Neo 15 laptop will should register the enhanced cooling and adjust the profile of the laptop’s built-in fans. XMG says during testing, it was able to drop the temperature of the laptop’s CPU and graphics card as much as 20°C while the notebook’s fans were only spinning at about half their top speeds, which means you get plenty of cooling performance and a laptop that stays fairly quiet.

The XMG Oasis cooler is designed to be portable. It’s compact and weighs just about 2.6 pounds when empty or 3.1 pounds when filled with the 230 milliliters of cooling liquid it takes for the system to function. And the Oasis can be powered by the XMG Neo’s charger.

When you disconnect the cooler, about 20ml of liquid will remain inside the metal pipe in the laptop and thanks to a rubber-sealed closure, that liquid shouldn’t leak. But XMG says it’s still probably safer to empty the laptop of liquid before transporting it in order reduce the risk of water spilling or freezing and causing damage in cold temperatures. You can empty the liquid by holding the laptop horizontally with the keyboard facing upward, then slowly tilting it backward over a sink or bowl to release the liquid.

And because this is a gaming accessory, of course the cooler has RGB lights that can be programmed via software.

Since XMG first unveiled the Oasis system during the Consumer Electronics Show, the company says it’s been working to improve the performance with tweaks including a tighter quick-release connection for improved stability and a better seal, a PCB that’s been optimized to avoid electromagnetic noise, and support for OTA firmware updates.

While the XMG Neo 15 will be the first laptop to support the Oasis liquid cooling accessory, XMG says it plans to add support to some additional laptops in the future. But support will be limited to new laptops only, as there’s no way to retrofit the mainboard of older laptops to work with the Oasis cooler.

The XMG Neo 15 is available for pre-order with prices starting at about € 1,999, while the XMG Oasis cooler is sells for € 200 or less. Both are expected to begin shipping in mid-March, 2022.

This article was originally published January 5, 2022 and last updated January 27, 2022.

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