Dell updates its XPS 15 notebook with Intel 8th gen Core CPUs
Including the six-core Core i9-8950HK
In addition to the new budget-oriented G-series gaming notebooks, Dell has also updated its quite popular XPS 15 notebook with new Intel 8th generation Core Coffee Lake CPUs, including the six-core Core i9-8950HK.
Kingston announces A1000 M.2 PCIe Gen3 x2 NVMe SSDs
Phison 5008 controller with 3D TLC NAND
Kingston has announced its latest A1000 PCIe NVMe SSDs which will deliver twice the performance of SATA at "near SATA pricing" and be available in 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB capacities, in standard M.2 2280 form-factor with PCIe Gen3 x2 NVMe interface.
Dell launches new G-series notebooks
Targetting the budget-oriented gaming market
In addition to updating most of its notebook lineups with new Intel 8th generation Core CPUs, Dell has launched a completely new Dell G-series of gaming notebooks, including the Dell G3 15, G3 17, G5 15 and G7 15 gaming notebook. Each of these Dell G-series notebooks will cover a specific part of the budget-friendly gaming market but share plenty of similarities.
EVGA announces the mITX H370 Stinger motherboard
Coffee Lake-S on a mITX motherboard with plenty of features
Following Intel's launch of its next 8th generation Core Coffee Lake CPUs as well as more chipsets that will support these CPUs, EVGA has unveiled its newest mITX H370 Stinger motherboard which will pack quite a few interesting features on a mITX form-factor.
Intel updates its 8th gen Core Coffee Lake desktop lineup
New 300-series chipsets in tow
In addition to performance and ultra low-power mobile U-series parts, Intel has also released a couple of new 8th generation Core Coffee Lake desktop SKUs, mostly in the low-power segment.
Intel also shows 28W low-power U-series 8th gen CPUs
Quad-core, Iris Plus IGP, and a new chipset
In addition to the new 8th gen performance mobile Coffee Lake parts, Intel has also announced four new SKUs that will be a part of its U-series (ultra-low power) mobile CPUs, featuring four-core/eight-thread design, new Iris Plus IGP with 128MB of eDRAM, new 300-series chipset, and Intel Optane memory support to the thin notebook market.
Intel announces new Core iX+ branding
CPU paired up with Optane memory caching
Intel was quite keen to talk about its Optane Memory at the Bejing event and has introduced the new Core iX+ branding scheme and stickers which will mark the combination of Intel's 8th gen CPU with Intel Optane memory.
Intel announces 8th gen performance mobile CPUs
Including the Core i9 mobile CPU
At a special event in Beijing, Intel unveiled its new high-performance 8th generation mobile CPUs, including the new Core i9-8950HK and the new Xeon E-2168, both aiming at the highest-end mobile market.
Dell's XPS 15 2-in-1 with Kaby Lake-G now available for pre-order
Available with 65W Core i5-8305G and Core i7-8705G
Dell's XPS 15 2-in-1 that is equipped with Intel's 8th generation Core processor with Radeon RX Vega M graphics, or simply Kaby Lake-G, is now available for pre-order directly from its site, starting at $1,499.
AMD's open-source Radeon Rays integrated into Unity engine
Will work with Unity's GPU Progressive Lightmapper
According to an announcement over at Unity, AMD's Radeon Rays will be integrated with Unity's GPU Progressive Lightmapper, and, surprise, it is open source, has cross-platform support, and it's free.