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Intel’s new Optane memory promises to offer a low-cost yet-high-speed alternative to NVMe solid-state drives (SSDs). Coming in 16GB and 32GB sizes, Optane memory sticks will basically serve as ...

At CES 2021, Intel INTC unveiled four new classes of processors —11th Gen Intel Core vPro processors, N-series 10-nanometer (nm) Intel Pentium Silver and Intel Celeron processors along with 11th Gen ...

Intel is expanding the performance options available for mainstream laptops and 2 in 1s with the 8th Gen Intel Core i3 processor. The new Intel Core i3-8130U features 2 cores and 4 threads, up to 3.4 ...

Intel has a number of product families in the desktop processor market, including the popular Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7. But which one is best for you and your PC? When you purchase through links ...

Acer was one of the first companies to launch a laptop running Google’s Chrome operating system, and the company has updated its Chrome OS laptops a number of times over the past few years. This ...

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That new architecture means new CPUs, and Intel's introducing a total of 29 new processors, which include different varieties of mobile and desktop Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 models. The chart ...

As the entry-level Core chip in Intel's 10th Generation lineup of desktop CPUs, the Core i3-10100 ($122) finds itself parachuting into a marketplace battlefield. AMD's Ryzen 3 3300X ($120) has been ...

Why overclock an Intel PC? The hard-core tech addict answers with the classic “because it's there.” While poetic, this doesn’t do much for the IT professional who needs more justification to risk ...