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Mint
24-07-2025
- Mint
Acer just dropped its most powerful Predator yet, and it's shockingly slim
The gaming laptop scene just got sharper. Acer has dropped two new models in its Predator line up: the Helios Neo 16 AI and the Helios Neo 16S AI. Both are aimed squarely at gamers, creators, and professionals who want cutting-edge AI tools packed inside powerful, portable machines. The Helios Neo 16 AI sticks to a classic, full-sized Predator shell but comes loaded with next-gen internals like Intel's Core Ultra 9 chips and Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti GPU. Think desktop-level grunt in a package that won't look out of place in a backpack. The thinner Helios Neo 16S AI is all about portability, clocking in under 18.9 mm thick, it's the slimmest Predator ever made. Both machines feature dedicated NPUs (Neural Processing Units) that handle AI features like real-time background blur, voice isolation, and image generation, leaving your CPU and GPU to focus on gaming and creative work. You also get support for DLSS 4, Reflex 2, and fourth-gen ray tracing, giving both laptops serious gaming credibility. There's a clear display divide here. The Neo 16 AI comes with a 240Hz WQXGA IPS panel, boasting 500 nits brightness and 100% DCI-P3 coverage. Meanwhile, the Neo 16S AI offers a richer, punchier OLED display, true blacks, and over 90% screen-to-body ratio. This makes it ideal for creators or anyone chasing immersive visuals. Storage and memory are maxed out at 64 GB DDR5 RAM and 2 TB PCIe Gen4 SSD support. Both laptops include Acer's revamped thermal setup: AeroBlade 3D fans, liquid metal paste, and vector heat pipes to keep things cool under load. RGB fans get a four-zone RGB keyboard and a glowing Predator logo on the lid. Both customizable via PredatorSense. There's also a dedicated Copilot key for quick access to Windows AI tools. The Predator Helios Neo 16S AI starts at ₹ 1,54,999, while the Helios Neo 16 AI kicks off at ₹ 2,29,999. Both models are available now via Acer Exclusive Stores, Acer E-store, Amazon, Flipkart, Croma, Reliance, and Vijay Sales.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Just when you thought Intel's branding couldn't get any worse, a report says the company plans to outsource marketing to a consultancy using AI
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. Just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it, immediately and intuitively communicating the varied and undeniable virtues of Intel's latest top-rung PC processor. Well, perhaps not for much longer. According to a report on Oregon Live, Intel is about to defenestrate an undisclosed number of marketing employees in favour of retaining the consultancy firm Accenture, which apparently plans to use AI to generate Intel's marketing. Whether these purported lay offs are part of Intel's previously stated plans to trim staff, or if this latest cull means that the company is shrinking its head count even further, isn't clear. "The transition of our marketing and operations functions will result in significant changes to team structures, including potential headcount reductions, with only lean teams remaining," Intel told employees in a notice describing its plans. The Oregonian/OregonLive reviewed a copy of the material," Intel said in a memo to staff, according to Oregon Live. Intel hasn't said exactly how many jobs will be lost. But the company did signal that Accenture's use of AI was a key motivating factor in outsourcing some marketing activities. "We are partnering with Accenture to leverage AI-driven technologies with the goals of moving faster, simplifying processes and reflecting best practices, while also managing our spending,' Intel reportedly said, adding, "AI can help us analyze large amounts of information faster, automate routine tasks, personalize customer experiences, and make smarter business decisions." This is all said to be in response to a perception that Intel has become too sluggish and dim-witted. "We have received feedback that our decision-making is too slow, our programs are too complex, and our competitors are moving faster," the note to Intel employees said. To add insult to injury, it's claimed some existing Intel staff will be asked to train their replacements at Accenture before departure. Just for a bit of fun, and perhaps as a sneak peek into what we might expect in future from Intel, I asked DeepSeek to rebrand Intel's current desktop PC processor product, the aforementioned 285K. Its top suggestion? The Intel Titan X. "Why? 'Titan' suggests unmatched strength and dominance, while 'X' implies extreme performance. Clean, bold, and instantly recognisable (without being overused like "Ultra")," DeepSeek said, immediately throwing shade on Intel's existing branding. Oh well, whatever Accenture and its silicon servants come up with, it probably won't be any worse than the baffling alphanumeric mashups that currently pass for processor product names at Intel.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Yahoo
The CPU Core Wars return — Intel Nova Lake leak teases monster 52 cores, DDR5-8000, and 32 PCIe lanes rumored, would rival AMD's finest
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Yesterday, it emerged that Intel's next-generation Core Ultra 9 'Nova Lake-S' processors for desktops will feature as many as 52 cores, which makes them quite formidable contenders both for gaming and for performance-demanding applications. It turns out that the whole Nova Lake-S platform will be quite beastly too, as it will support DDR5-8000 memory and will feature as many as 32 PCIe 5.0 lanes, according to Jaykihn, a blogger with an excellent reputation when it comes to Intel's plans. Intel's range-topping Core Ultra 9 'Nova Lake-S' processors for desktop PCs are set to pack 16 high-performance Coyote Cove cores, 32 energy-efficient Arctic Wolf cores, and four low-power Arctic Wolf cores. Memory subsystem of the new CPU will feature two channels supporting up to one DDR5-8000 memory module per channel, though it is unclear whether Intel plans to support regular DDR5-8000 DIMMs, or DDR5-8000 CUDIMMs with a clock driver chip. There is a small catch, though, as each pair of Nova Lake's high-performance cores will feature a shared 2MB L2 cache, according to HXL. Using shared L2 cache will affect the performance of Coyote Cove cores, though this is a necessary tradeoff to pack up to 52 cores into next-generation Core Ultra 9 and up to 42 cores into next-generation Core Ultra 7 CPUs, as well as double the number of high-performance cores in high-end CPUs. Hopefully, support for high-speed DDR5 memory will offset the smaller L2 cache, and the performance of Coyote Cove will not be lower than the performance of Lion Cove cores. Furthermore, Intel's Nova Lake CPUs will feature 24 PCIe 5.0 lanes: x16 lanes for graphics cards (which can be bifurcated to two x8 or to four x4 lanes) as well as two x4 lanes for SSDs. In addition, the chipset will support eight PCIe 5.0 lanes and 16 PCIe 4.0 lanes for peripherals, which could enable rather monstrous systems with loads of storage and plenty of add-in cards and accelerators. Intel's next-generation Core Ultra 'Nova Lake-S' processors for desktops will reportedly use the all-new LGA1954 packaging and a new socket, so those who want to have up to 52 cores will have to upgrade to a new platform. Follow Tom's Hardware on Google News to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Yahoo
Intel Nova Lake specs leaked — Up to 52 cores and 150W of TDP for Intel's AMD Zen 6 rival
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Intel boasts some of the best CPUs available, yet an even better product is coming. Hardware leaker chi11eddog, known for his solid track record, has disclosed what are rumored to be the specifications for Intel's next-generation Nova Lake desktop processors, which are expected to succeed the Core Ultra 200S (codenamed Arrow Lake) series. Nova Lake, potentially branded as Core Ultra 300S, differs significantly from Arrow Lake. While Arrow Lake is built with Lion Cove P-cores and Skymont E-cores, Nova Lake is expected to use cutting-edge Coyote Cove P-cores along with Arctic Wolf E-cores. Intel is shaking things up with Nova Lake, reportedly launching its LPE-cores on desktops for the first time. We were first introduced to LPE-cores in Intel's mobile Core Ultra Series 1 (codenamed Meteor Lake) processors. LPE-cores are a branch of the E-cores, meaning the LPE-cores in Nova Lake are just an optimized version of the Arctic Wolf E-cores. Nova Lake's LPE-cores are believed to be integrated within the SoC tile and represent the lowest tier in the core hierarchy. As a result, these LPE-cores are designed to manage extremely low-power workloads or background tasks. By utilizing different cores for specific workloads, Intel can enhance power efficiency in Nova Lake. As reported by the hardware leaker, Nova Lake's flagship Core Ultra 9 chip may feature up to 52 cores, over twice the current Core Ultra 9 285K. However, this increase is due to a doubling of P-cores and E-cores and the inclusion of four more LPE-cores. Naturally, adding these cores comes at a cost, so the 52-core Nova Lake processor has a 20% higher Processor Base Power (PBP) than its predecessor. Processor P-cores E-cores LPE-cores PBP (W) Core Ultra 9 16 32 4 150 Core Ultra 9 285K 8 16 0 125 Core Ultra 7 14 24 4 150 Core Ultra 7 265K 8 12 0 125 Core Ultra 5 8 16 4 125 Core Ultra 5 8 12 4 125 Core Ultra 5 245K 6 8 0 125 Core Ultra 5 6 8 4 125 Core Ultra 5 225 6 4 0 65 Core Ultra 3 4 8 4 65 Core Ultra 3 4 4 4 65 *Specifications are unconfirmed. The Core Ultra 7 SKU also demonstrates a significant upgrade over the existing Core Ultra 7 265K. Intel might increase the P-core count by 75%, double the E-cores, and include four additional LPE-cores. Notably, the PBP has risen by 20% to support this upgrade, now aligning with the PBP of the Core Ultra 9 SKU. The Core Ultra 5 model, historically Intel's best-selling product, will allegedly come in three SKUs to appeal to different budgets. The top SKU seems to feature eight P-cores, 16 E-cores, and four LPE-cores. The middle SKU has two fewer E-cores, whereas the lowest SKU has two and four less P-cores and E-cores, respectively. Compared to the Core Ultra 5 245K, the Nova Lake model seems to have 33% more P-cores and 50% more E-cores, along with four LPE-cores. Intel appears to have kept the 125W PBP consistent across all three Core Ultra 5 Nova Lake variants to align with the Core Ultra 5 245K. Intel had previously forsaken the entry-level market with Arrow Lake, leaving the void to be filled with previous-generation chips. Nova Lake sees the return of the Core i3 tier, or rather Core Ultra 3, under this new branding. The chipmaker is reportedly working on two Core Ultra 3 chips: one with four P-cores, eight E-cores, and four LPE-cores, and the other with four fewer E-cores. Only the Core Ultra 3 SKUs will have a 65W PBP, as there doesn't seem to be 65W versions of the Core Ultra 5. Nova Lake is rumoredly to leverage Intel's Xe3 (codenamed Celestial) and Xe4 (codenamed Druid) IPs for its integrated graphics engine. Given the significant changes, Nova Lake chips reportedly require the new LGA1954 socket, while cooler compatibility appears backward compatible with LGA1851 coolers. Earlier this year, Intel confirmed that Nova Lake is on track for a 2026 release. There is no specific date, but barring any setbacks, Nova Lake should be ready to compete with AMD's next-generation Zen 6 processors. Follow Tom's Hardware on Google News to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
The Verge
08-05-2025
- The Verge
Lenovo's flagship gaming laptop has a 2D / 3D screen and carbon fiber lid
Lenovo is announcing a new 10th-generation Legion 9i gaming laptop coming soon to China and scheduled for the fall in North America. The 18-inch behemoth is packed with top-end specs, including the option for a 4K-capable 2D / 3D screen, Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, up to 192GB of RAM, and 8TB of SSD storage. How much will an over-the-top configuration like that cost? Nobody can say, as Lenovo isn't talking pricing at all yet — not even the starting price for the base model with a 4K, non-3D screen. But when the time comes you won't have to rely solely on Lenovo to build the configuration to your liking, as the four RAM slots and four SSD slots are user-accessible. The optional 2D / 3D LCD can display 3840 x 2400 resolution at up to 240Hz in 2D mode or 1920 x 1200 in 3D mode. The screen also has a dual mode akin to the Razer Blade 18, allowing up to an ultra-fast 440Hz when displaying 2D content in 1920 x 1080. Viewing 3D content on the Legion 9i's screen doesn't require glasses, as it uses eye-tracking and a lenticular lens array to appear 3D to the naked eye. Lenovo says the Legion 9i is designed for game developers, visual artists, and 3D professionals as well as spendy gamers. In addition to displaying 3D content and renders, Lenovo says its software supports 30 games playable in 3D. We have reached out to Lenovo for a list of compatible games, but did not receive an answer by time of publication. As you'd expect from a desktop replacement-class laptop, the Legion 9i has a bunch of ports, including two Thunderbolt 5 ports, four USB 3.2 Gen 2 (three Type-A and one Type-C), an ethernet port, HDMI 2.1, and even a full-size SD card slot. For connectivity, it's got Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 support. If you go for the 2D screen the 5-megapixel webcam has an f/2 aperture, though the 3D screen option comes with a faster f/1.6 lens — and both webcams feature a kill switch on the side of the laptop for privacy. The laptop itself has a pretty unique look thanks to its carbon fiber lid. Lenovo says each Legion 9i's lid is made from eight layers of carbon fiber, making it 'lighter and stronger than aluminum.' But any weight savings aside, the coolest aspect of this carbon fiber creation is the visible pattern on the lid — which Lenovo says is slightly different and one-of-a-kind on each unit. We may not know how much the Legion 9i costs just yet, but that lid instantly makes it one of the most interesting jumbo-sized gaming laptops in my book. At least, as far as ones not adorned with dragons go.
