Alleged MSI Delta 15 Laptop With AMD Radeon RX 6700M GPU Leaks

Leaked information of an MSI Delta 15 with an AMD Radeon RX 6700M discrete GPU have reportedly made their way on to the internet. The leaks first appeared on the Chinese news site, Zhihu and seems to detail the synthetic performance of the AMD discrete GPU, as well as its expected specifications.

As per Videocardz, the 6700M will be a water-down version of AMD’s Navi 22 GPU, have 2304 Stream Processors, 10 GB GDDR6 running through a 160-bit memory bus, and possibly be available in three TGP variants: 80W, 110W, and 135W. In this instance, the GPU in question seems to be the 110W version. Additionally, the GPU seems to be paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX.

Moving on, the Zhihu post also seems to be benching the 6700M-powered Delta 15 against a Razer Blade 14 Ryzen, fitted with an 80W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU. Overall, the Radeon GPU appears to outperform its Team Green rival by an average of 9%, with the highest gains in performance seen with Hitman 2.

Of course, one important note to bear in mind about the real-world benchmarks is that only a handful of these games are DXR-capable and judging from the framerates, it is likely that these numbers were obtained without the feature turned on. As such, it is unclear how the 6700M will perform with the feature turned on.

As these things usually are, MSI has not released any official statement about the Delta 15, nor has AMD actively confirmed the existence of the Radeon RX 6700M GPU. So, take this news with a grain of salt.

Intel To Discontinue Production of 10th Generation Ice Lake Laptop CPUs

Intel has announced that it is discontinuing the production of its 10th generation Ice Lake-U series CPU lineup. The news is a little surprising, especially given the fact that some of the CPUs have only been around for a little more than two years.

To be precise, the discontinuation of its 10th generation CPUs isn’t just limited to its Core series lineup, but also its Lakefield, Pentium, and Celeron lineup. The list of the affected CPUs is as below:

• Intel Core i3-10110U
• Intel Core i3-10210U
• Intel Core i5-10210U
• Intel Core i5-10310U
• Intel Core i7-10510U
• Intel Core i7-10610U
• Intel Core i7-10710U
• Intel Core i7-10810U
• Intel Core i3-1005G1
• Intel Core i5-1035G1
• Intel Core i5-1035G4
• Intel Core i5-1035G7
• Intel Core i7-1065G7
• Intel Core i3-L13G4
• Intel Core i5-L16G7
• Intel Celeron 5205U
• Intel Celeron 5805
• Intel Celeron 6805

As to why Intel is discontinuing its Ice Lake-U series, it is probably due to the fact that its current 11th generation Tiger Lake-U CPU series is obviously faster and more powerful. Due to their generally higher base and boost clocks.

On that note, manufacturers will still continue to accept orders for the listed CPUs until 22 October. After that, the last batch of these processors will then be sent off by 29 April 2022. Exceptions to the rule are the Core i7-10810U, Core i7-10610U, Core i5-10310U, and Celeron 5205U. Orders for these CPUs will still be fulfilled until 28 January 2022, and the final batch to be shipped out by 29 July the same year.

Alienware X-Series Is The Brand’s Thinnest Gaming Laptop To Date; Coming Soon To Malaysia

Over the years, the gaming laptop industry has been trying to shed the typical bulky and thick image that is being associated with a gaming laptop. For Alienware, the brand managed to deliver that with its current generation of the M-Series releases to a certain extent but not at the level of the upcoming Alienware X-Series.

While Alienware has yet to reveal how thin its new X-Series laptop is going to be, the teaser images and videos that Alienware has published so far clearly backing up its claim that the new model is going to be the thinnest Alienware gaming laptop to date.

One of the initial details that the brand has released regarding its new X-Series laptop is that it will feature a new thermal interface material (TIM) called Element 31. Said to be made from a gallium-silicon matrix, the material apparently has a much higher thermal performance compared to other TIM that Alienware has used before.

Other than that, the X-Series laptop will also mark the debut of the patent-pending Alienware Quad Fan solution. Aside from featuring a noticeable amount of heat pipes, the solution also utilises two sets of evacuative and outlet fans to move heat out of the ultra-thin gaming laptop.

While this was not explicitly mentioned by Alienware in its teaser video, you should be able to notice the number “17” on its lid which signifies its screen size just like the existing M-Series laptops. In case it is not obvious enough, what you’re looking here is essentially the brand-new Alienware x17.

Other than that, we have also been informed by Dell that the company is planning to release the x17 into Malaysia by mid-June. The base model will carry an 11th-Gen Intel Core i7 H-Series chip, Full HD display, 16GB of RAM, 512GB solid state drive, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 as well as a rather hefty RM 10,999 price tag.

Meanwhile, expect to hear further updates regarding the new ultra-thin gaming laptop in a few weeks time as Alienware is planning to reveal more information regarding its new x17 ultra-thin gaming laptop on 1 June via its Twitch channel.

ASUS Launches ROG Zephyrus M16 Laptop With Intel 11th Gen CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU

ASUS officially revealed its latest ROG Zephyrus laptop lineup recently, which includes both new and refreshed models. Among the latest additions, one gaming laptop that stood out is a redesigned ROG Zephyrus M16.

Cutting to the chase, one of the highlights of the new M16 is its larger screen-to-body ratio display that measures 16-inches, and is crammed into a 15.6-inch body. Moreover, it offers a four-sided, narrow bezel panel that in turn provides a display ratio of 16:10. Adding on to that, the display has a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, plus a maximum refresh rate of 165Hz and 3ms GTG response time. Oh, it’s also Pantone Validated and has a maximum brightness level of 500 nits.

On a side note, the M16’s display also sports a super-slim 2MP webcam, which is nothing short of a feat, given how limited space already is on the panel.

Underneath the hood, the M16 is fitted with the latest 8-core Intel 11th generation Core i9-11900H CPU, a choice between an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or RTX 3070, up to 32GB DDR4 RAM, and up to 2TB of NVMe Gen4 storage. Powering it all up is a massive 90WHr, 4-cell battery.

As for heat dissipation, both the CPU and GPU are connected by six heat pipes, which are cooled by Arcflow fans. Each equipped with 84 blades and feature ASUS’ self-cleaning Anti-Dust 2.0 system. Last but not least, despite all that hardware, ASUS has managed to keep the weight of the laptop under 2kg. Specifically, it weighs in at 1.9kg.

As for how much the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 costs, the brand has yet to specify that detail. However, ASUS will be releasing two SKUs of it, one at the end of June, while the higher-tier SKU will be made available at the end of July.

Illegear Adds Selenite X Into Its GeForce RTX 30 Series High Performance Laptop Lineup

After unveiling five gaming laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics back in January, local high-performance PC outfit Illegear has since added another model into the lineup. It comes in the form of Selenite X which is an all-new model for 2021 according to the company.

Equipped with a 17.3-inch WQHD IPS display that also has a refresh rate of 165Hz, the new Selenite X can be obtained with either Intel Core i7-10875H or AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX. Interesting enough, customers’ choice of CPU will also affect their graphics option as well.

Those who prefer the Intel CPU can choose between RTX 3060 and RTX 3070 while the Ryzen-based variant is equipped with GeForce RTX 3080 as standard. Positioned as a high-performance laptop that can cater to both gaming and professional environment, the Selenite X can be fitted with up to two 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 solid state drives.

The 2.42kg laptop is also equipped with a 63Whr battery and RGB backlit keyboard. Price-wise, the variant with Core i7 CPU and RTX 3060 GPU starts at RM 7299 while its RTX 3070’s twin has a starting price of RM 8,398.

As for the Ryzen 9 and RTX 3080 combo, it can be obtained from RM 12,198 onwards. To learn more about the new Selenite X high-performance laptop, check out Illegear’s official website right here.

Dell G15 Gaming Laptop Coming To Our Shores This April; Price Starts At RM 3799

Dell generally has two gaming laptop groups under its wing with the premium segment being the Alienware m-Series while there is also the G Series which is being offered at a much lower price point. This exact reason made the newly revealed Dell G15 rather interesting.

This is because the G15 carries a new physical design that is skewed towards Alienware Legend design identity rather than what Dell has implemented on the current G Series. Just take a look at the laptop when put side-by-side with the Alienware m15 R4 which has just made its way to Malaysia recently:

 

Based on general specs alone though, the G15 seems to be positioned as an entry-level gaming laptop. According to the official websites of Dell China and Hong Kong which are the two initial markets for the new gaming laptop, it is equipped with Intel Core i5-10200H and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics alongside 15.6-inch 120Hz Full HD display.

When we reached out to Dell Malaysia, the company has confirmed that the G15 is expected to arrive in Malaysia sometime in April. The base model for our market will carry similar specs from China and Hong Kong that we mentioned above, alongside 8GB of RAM and a RM 3,799 price tag.

There are reports which said that the G15 will be made available with more powerful CPU options, RTX 30 Series graphics, and 360Hz panel but naturally, the full hardware options can only be known when the laptop goes live on Dell Malaysia’s website. We’ll keep you posted once that takes place, so stay tuned.

AMD Ryzen 5000 Mobile Series CPUs For Laptops Now Official; Available Starting This Month

Following up close to the launch of its Ryzen 5000 series CPU nearing the end of last year, AMD today officially launched and acknowledged the existence of its next-generation Ryzen 5000 Mobile series CPUs during its CES 2021 keynote.

The new Ryzen 5000 Mobile series processor also obviously came after the success of last year’s Ryzen 4000 Mobile series CPUs, which wowed us in no small measure with the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14. In total, three Ryzen 5000 Mobile series CPUs were announced onstage by Dr. Lisa Su, CEO at AMD: the Ryzen 7 5800U, as well as the company’s new HX Series mobile CPUs that comprises the Ryzen 9 5900HX and 5980HX.

Now, the three CPUs have a couple of features in common; they’re all based on AMD’s 7nm Zen 3 CPU architecture, and they all feature 8-cores and 16-threads. What sets them apart is that 5800U is primarily designed for longevity, while the other two are made for performance and overclocking on a slim and light form factor.

Getting back to the Ryzen 7 5800U, Dr. Su says that the new mobile processor should theoretically average around 17.5 hours of general usage or 21 hours of continuous video playback on a single charge. In terms of performance, she says that the 5800U should have a maximum boost clock of 4.4GHz.

Moving on, the 5900HX will have a boost clock of up to 4.6GHz, a 20MB large Cache – combined from its L2 and L3 Cache – and a 45W TDP, give or take a little more for good measure. Meanwhile, the 5980HX shares similar specifications as its sibling, but will be able to boost up to 4.8GHz instead.

As to when we can see the new AMD Ryzen 5000 Mobile series CPUs, AMD says that gaming laptops from its OEM partners should be releasing their laptops starting from this month. On a related note, Dr. Su did briefly mention that her company was already working on laptops running with GPUs powered by its RDNA2 architecture and that we can expect to see such laptops sometime during the first half of 2021.

SNS Network and Qualcomm Are Working To Launch Snapdragon 5G Laptop In Malaysia

SNS Network and Qualcomm are currently working to release a 5G laptop in Malaysia under its in-house brand JOI. For those who are not familiar with the company, SNS is an ICT solution and retail company that is based in Ipoh.

The plan was revealed by Kelvin Pah, the company’s Sales and Marketing Director during the launch of its new JOI Book SK3000 which is essentially the first Snapdragon Windows laptop by a Malaysian company. Powered by Snapdragon 850, the SK3000 also comes standard with 4G support that allows it to meet the criteria of an Always Connected PC (ACPC) which is an initiative that has been spearheaded by Microsoft since 2016.

Kelvin pointed out that the JOI Book 5G laptop will likely be powered by Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 which does not have an integrated 5G capability but can be paired with Snapdragon X55 5G modem. That being said, the company is not able to commit to any release timeline for the laptop at the moment as SNS and Qualcomm are still waiting for the Malaysian government to finalise the national 5G specifications.

This means the release could take a while to happen though as the Communications and Multimedia Minister, Saifuddin Abdullah previously stated that the commercial rollout of 5G network in Malaysia will only take place in 2022 or 2023. However, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin recently revealed the government’s plan to launch the National Digital Policy very soon which will focus on the development of 5G network.

So, it seems quite possible that the public availability of 5G in Malaysia can take place much sooner which would then open up the window (heh) for SNS and Qualcomm to launch the JOI Book 5G laptop. Well, let’s see how things will go then.