Intel - News and Rumours
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The new Dell XPS 13: a powerful and affordable mobile system
08 Jul 2022 · We check out the new 2022 Dell XPS 13. A compact and extremely lightweight laptop system with plenty of potential for non-Apple users.
The Framework Laptop gets an upgrade with 12th-Gen Intel Core chips
19 May 2022 · The Framework laptop gets a new upgrade! New 12th-Gen Intel processors are available in three options, and an upgrade kit for current users.
Lean and mean: Dell XPS 13 Plus is a slimline production powerhouse
04 May 2022 · The highly anticipated Dell XPS 13 Plus is finally here! Is this truly the MacBook killer that Windows DAW users have been waiting for?
Finding the best CPU for Music Production
29 Apr 2022 · Building a new studio PC or upgrading your current one? Here's a few things to keep in mind. Let's find the best CPU for music production!
Will Apple be left behind by the Intel Arrow Lake CPUs?
25 Feb 2022 · We investigate the leak of the Intel Arrow Lake processor! Set for release in 2023, will the CPU beat Apple silicon chips on performance?
Intel launches H-series mobile Alder Lake CPUs at CES 2022
05 Jan 2022 · With CES 2022 currently on the go, we check out Intel's new H-series mobile processors and see how they shape up against the competition.
Best New Tech 2021: The Hottest Technology for Musicians and Producers
07 Dec 2021 · What were the best tech products of 2021? We've taken a look back and picked out some of the most exciting developments in tech this year.
Intel Alder Lake Mobility Chip: Better performance than Apple M1 Max?
27 Oct 2021 · The unreleased Intel Alder Lake Mobility chip has allegedly leaked, with performance ratings that exceed both Apple and AMD, its closest rivals.
Intel readying Alder Lake hybrid-core CPUs, optimized for Windows 11
20 Aug 2021 · Introducing the new Intel Alder Lake CPU! What performance can Windows users expect from its hybrid architecture with Thread Director?
Thunderbolt 3 for everyone! Intel finally pulls their finger out.
21 Mar 2019 · Intel has removed the royalty on Thunderbolt 3 and opened the flood gates for consistent Thunderbolt 3 ports on everything. Compatible with USB it's coming built into the new Ice Lake processors.
USB 4.0 is the new Thunderbolt and could put an end to the cable/adapter craze
07 Mar 2019 · With 40Gbps transfer speeds, the next-generation USB is pretty much a free-for-all Thunderbolt 3. Which is all kinds of good news for techies and gearheads alike!
Upcoming Apple MacBook Air refresh to be more powerful than the 12-inch MacBook
06 Aug 2018 · The 13-inch laptop will be powered by Intel's Kaby Lake Refresh 14nm processors. This implies the upcoming laptop will be significantly faster than the 12-inch MacBooks, which work with ultra low-power M3 ...
Intel series 9000 processors spec’d and i9-9900K benchmarked, release due in October
05 Aug 2018 · The new Core i9 with 10,718 points is about 17% faster than AMD's pretender with a 9147 result. Intel's top-shelf CPU, the Core i7-8700K, racked up 7918 points, which calculates to a 25% performance difference.
Intel to start producing 9000-series Core i3 & i5 CPUs
07 Jul 2018 · Intel is readying 9000-series processors for an upcoming refresh of its Cofee Lake generation. According to a leaked microcode update document, there will be five new models, with both quad-and hexa-core ...
Intel 8-core Coffee Lake CPU surfaces primed for a fall 2018 release
22 Jun 2018 · Intel is going to release an 8-core, 16-thread mainstream Coffee Lake processor in the fall. The processor made an appearance in the SiSoft Sandra database, clocked to a modest 2.6GHz.
Intel intros 6-core Core i9-8950HK laptop CPU with improved multi-core performance
03 Apr 2018 · Intel officially launched its latest high-end Coffee Lake Core i9 laptop processor. Likely to go into next generation MacBook Pros, the CPUs are made on a 14nm process and have six cores.
Intel CPU security flaws: What “Meltdown” and “Spectre” may mean for your DAW
04 Jan 2018 · Panic ensues as security problems are reported on first Intel and now AMD and ARM processors. Patching "Meltdown" and "Spectre" at OS level could mean a performance hit of up to 30% - but is this true?
Can Intel’s 18-core Core i9 CPU models revolutionise music production?
04 Jun 2017 · With a teraflop of processing power can the new Skylake-X Core i9 processors give us the grunt we need to take our productions into the future?
Intel’s Thunderbolt 3 fights back against Surface Pro snub
27 May 2017 · Intel have announced that they are not standing for the lack of Thunderbolt 3 in Microsoft's Surface products anymore - this time it's war!