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Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Reviewer, Laptops

Reviewer, Laptops

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    You can now freely download Keychron keyboard and mouse design files.

    Keychron published the 3D design files for some of its keyboards and mice on GitHub, including the popular Q and V series boards. They’re not for commercial use, but Keychron’s efforts allow users to make their own mods, custom cases, or take their tinkering to new sicko-level heights. Pretty cool!

    A Keychron Q1 Pro top case design, loaded into Autodesk Viewer.
    A Keychron Q1 Pro top case design, loaded into Autodesk Viewer.
    Asus’ lightweight 16-inch laptop is a formidable MacBook Air alternative

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    The Zenbook A16 is a large laptop that weighs very little and performs great.

    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Intel’s long-awaited big GPU is just for AI and starts at nearly $1,000.

    Intel is announcing its new Arc Pro B70 “Big Battlemage” desktop GPU with 32GB of VRAM and up to 32 Xe2 cores. It costs $949 for an Intel reference design, while partner designed cards will vary in price. There’s also a B65 Pro with 20 Xe2 cores, but it’s only made by partners.

    Check out the full specs below. Gaming-focused versions of these cards sure would sound swell.

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    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    These new webcam-equipped monitors from Dell come in two versions — with speakers or without.

    Both the Dell Pro P USB-C Webcam Monitor (P3426WEV) and Pro P USB-C Conferencing Monitor (P3426WEB) are curved 34-inch ultrawides with 3440 x 1440 resolution, 100Hz refresh, KVM, and 5-megapixel Sony Starvis sensors with auto framing.

    But the Conferencing model has integrated speakers and microphones, costing $779.99. The Webcam model omits those (for quieter offices) and costs $729.99.

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    <em>The Dell Pro P USB-C Conferencing Monitor</em>.
    <em>The Dell Pro P USB-C Webcam Monitor. The pair of monitors look the same, and both feature a convenient privacy shutter on the top-mounted webcam.</em>
    <em>They even look identical around back, with the same expansive port selection. The internal speakers and mics (which aren’t really visible) just aren’t there on the Webcam Monitor.</em>
    <em>These office monitors have just a touch of cable management.</em>
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    The Dell Pro P USB-C Conferencing Monitor.
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    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    HP announces over 30 new business laptops with Intel and AMD chips — and just one with Qualcomm.

    There are new laptops across HP’s EliteBook, ProBook, and ZBook lines in varying sizes and chip configurations. Some highlights include the EliteBook 6 G2q (the lone Snapdragon X2 model of the bunch) and the EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 2-in-1 , which has a garage for an optional stylus.

    Most of HP’s new models launch in April, but some are due in June and July. Prices are TBD.

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    <em>The 14-inch HP EliteBook 6 G2q will start with a six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus chip but goes up to a 12-ciore X2 Elite.</em>
    <em>There are lots of screen options, including configurations with OLED, 120Hz refresh, and QHD resolution.</em>
    <em>But the base model has a “low power” LCD with 1920 x 1200 resolution that only goes up to 300 nits of brightness and covers 62.5 percent of the sRGB color space. </em>
    <em>Right-side ports include ethernet and one 5Gbps USB-A. The other side (not pirctured) has another slow USB-A port and two USB4 ports alongside HDMI 2.1</em>
    <em>The 13-inch EliteBook 8 Flip G2i is an Intel-based 2-in-1 with the “latest generation” Intel Core Ultra 5 and 7 processors. That should mean Panther Lake.</em>
    <em>HP claims its optional pen has the “world’s longest battery life” and that it gets two hours of use from a 30-second charge.</em>
    <em>I guess if you don’t buy the pen that garage on the side remains empty. How sad.</em>
    <em>Ports on the Flip G2i include two Thunderbolt 4, one standard USB-C, one USB-A, HDMI 2.1, and a 3.5mm audio jack.</em>
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    The 14-inch HP EliteBook 6 G2q will start with a six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus chip but goes up to a 12-ciore X2 Elite.
    Image: HP
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    I’m testing the MacBook Neo’s competition. What do you want to know?

    I said PC makers are ill-prepared to compete with the MacBook Neo, and I’m putting it to the test. I’ve started calling in $600-700ish Windows laptops from Lenovo, Asus, Acer and more to pit against the Neo.

    What do you want to know about them? What tests would you like to see? And what other laptops should I call in?

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    A lifesize prop skeleton sits at a table in front of a stack of laptops with the top one opened towards it.
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    The new MacBook Pro is still fast as hell

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    And we re-tested the M1 Pro and M1 Max models to see how far the M5 Max has come.

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