GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB: New mid-range NVIDIA GPU shown to offer 35% less performance than original 12 GB model

Even though USB4 has been supported since last year on AMD's mobile platforms, not many devices feature this type of port. ASRock is adding not just one but two USB4 connectors on the new 4x4 BOX-7000/D5 mini PCs. AMD's Ryzen 7 7735U and Ryzen 5 7535U are offered as processor options and there is support for up to 64 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM.

The latest mini PC introduced by Minisforum, namely NUCG5, comes with a 12th gen Intel processor and a dual Thunderbolt 4 design. Pre-orders can already be placed on the OEM's website and, for now, there are only two hardware configurations to choose from. According to the official press release, this...

Last month, a rumour emerged of Xiaomi's plan to reveal a Redmi Note 12 Turbo Edition, with the company having already introduced the Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition. For reference, the latter is now available outside China as the POCO X5 Pro 5G. Subsequently, the device thought to be the Redmi Note 12 Turbo has been spotted on the 3C with its model number, 23049RAD8C.

OnePlus had a lot to introduce during its Cloud 11 event hosted in New Dehli today (February 7, 2023), a successor to the TV Q1 Pro included. The newer model is updated with a MediaTek MT9617 SoC of an estimated 23% improvement over its predecessor. The OEM backs it to deliver "silky smooth" and "ultra responsive" performance thanks to support for a 120Hz VRR mode and ALLM respectively.

Mark Gurman has commented on the state of the Mac Studio, which Apple introduced 11 months ago. While the mini-PC debuted with Apple's most powerful chipsets, the company has since pivoted to the M2 series with the M2 Pro and M2 Max. Theoretically, the M2 Max and rumoured M2 Ultra should be drop-in replacements for their M1-based predecessors.

ASUS refreshed the ROG lineup of gaming notebooks at CES 2023. The ROG Zephyrus M16 was also updated with the new RTX 40 GPUs and 13th gen Intel Raptor Lake processors. The introduction of new entries in a notebook series often results in the old models receiving significant price cuts. This is exactly what seems to have happened as the 2022 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is now going for US$1,599.99 on Best Buy, a discount of US$550 (via slickdeals).

5G Accessory Android Launch OnePlus Software Tablet Touchscreen. OnePlus asserts that its initial foray into the tablet market is a true rival to other, more established slates right out of the gate. With its confirmed MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ platform that is rated for "5G Cellular Data Sharing" on the tablet, it would certainly be one of the more unique, even without the introduction of the 7:5 screen to its form-factor.

5G Android Foldable Leaks / Rumors Phablet Smartphone. Tecno is "delighted" to preview what is billed as a major milestone for the company: the launch of its inaugural foldable smartphone. The company has also confirmed that it will run on the "top-of-the-line" Dimensity 9000+ from MediaTek. The OEM also now...

Xiaomi has lifted the lid on the POCO X5 5G, one-half of the POCO X5 series alongside the POCO X5 Pro 5G. While the latter is a re-branded Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition, it appears that Xiaomi has created the POCO X5 5G by taking the POCO X4 Pro 5G and trimming it to down in certain areas.

The affordable Asus VivoBook 13 Slate convertible that packs a premium OLED display will soon receive a processor upgrade. Back in 2021, Asus was launching the first Slate 13 model powered by Intel’s modest Pentium Silver N6000 processors. The 2023 model will include the new N200 and Core i3-N300 processor options based on the Alder Lake-N budget solutions.

Xiaomi has launched the POCO X5 Pro 5G, the global answer to the Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition. The POCO X5 Pro 5G is also the first device to launch globally with MIUI 14, beating out the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. The POCO X5 Pro 5G has...

Tesla recently started removing the ultrasonic sensors (USS) that were used for detecting close objects while parking from its new vehicles, claiming that the Vision camera system can take over their duties. In reality, it saved US$144 per vehicle from removing the USS units and harness, but didn't introduce any stopgap solution, leaving owners of newer Tesla models to wait on a software update before they regain the parking sensor functionality. As Tesla informed at the time:

Leaker @billbil_kun claims to have obtained European pricing, availability and configurations for the Xiaomi 13 Lite, the cheapest global member of the Xiaomi 13 series. While Xiaomi has not confirmed plans to release the Xiaomi 13 Lite, the Google Play Console confirmed last month that the device would be a re-branded CIVI 2. The CIVI brand has no name recognition outside China, which may explain the CIVI 2's international arrival under a different moniker.

@DealsDrone and @JasperEllens and shared details and photos about the Mini 2 SE, DJI's next budget drone. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Mini 2 SE looks a lot like the Mini 2 that DJI has now replaced with the Mini 3. In fact, only an 'SE' inscription visually distinguishes the Mini 2 SE from the Mini 2. Several leaked photos confirm that the former will be another 249 g drone, too.

An alleged Find X6 Pro has been spotted on Weibo, possibly a few weeks before the device's introduction in China. While the design shown matches earlier leaks, it appears that its camera housing takes up more space than had been assumed. Regardless, the Find X6 Pro has a significantly larger camera housing than the Find X5 Pro, despite retaining three rear-facing cameras.

The Lightest ebike kit has entered mass production. First seen on Indiegogo in 2020, the kit enables you to convert an ordinary bike into an electric one. The product is only now being produced at scale due to slower-than-forecast progress and several issues. Bikee, the company behind the kit, claims it is the lightest e-bike mid-drive motor on the market, weighing in at 1.75 kg (~3.9 lbs). This means that the entry-level 250 W motor kit, including a 250 Wh battery, will add 4.0 kg (~8.8 lbs) to the weight of your bike. The top-end 100 W variant, the heaviest kit, weighs around 5.5 kg (~12.1 lbs).

OnePlus has now released the Buds 2 Pro globally, having introduced the premium earbuds last month in China. To recap, the Buds 2 Pro promises up to 9 hours of continuous listening with ANC switched off. By contrast, enabling ANC drops battery life to 6 hours. For reference, the bundling charging case should provide at least three full charges, which combines to create 39 hours of total battery life with ANC on and 25 hours with ANC off.

The tipster @TheGalox_ has seemingly been teasing the successor to the Sony Xperia PRO-I. As mentioned above, the source uses the thrilling introductory phrase of “a phone unlike anything we’ve seen before” followed by a tentative launch date timeframe of “coming later this year”. There are some expectations that the Xperia PRO-I II (or whatever name Sony gives it) could see the light of day at some point in the third quarter of 2023.

AMD revealed back in 2022 that Zen 5 CPUs and “Strix Point” APUs will release in 2024. Rumors have it that Zen 5 will adopt a hybrid architecture similar to Intel’s recent efforts. In addition, Zen 5 CPUs are reported to bring IPC gains of up to 30% over the Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 chips. Alongside Intel Arrow Lake details, RedGamingTech has now expanded as well as offered some tweaks to his previous claims about AMD Zen 5.

While the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has dramatically improved upon its predecessor's shortcomings, it still cannot hold a candle to Apple's offerings. The next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was rumoured to remedy that with its next-gen Arm Cortex-X4 core. An alleged Geekbench score of the SoC suggests it performs remarkably better than initially anticipated (1,800/6,500), surpassing even Apple's shiny new A16 Bionic.