AMD prices its Ryzen AI Halo PC at $3,999, unveils Ryzen AI Max 400 chips They're direct shots at NVIDIA's AI systems By Devindra Hardawar May 20, 2026 8:00 pm EST AMD's big pitch for 2026 seems to be: "Who needs cloud AI processing when you can do it all locally?" At CES this year, the company unv… …
… NVIDIA says it will offer unprecedented levels of AI computing power in a low-power mobile device. RTX Spark is the portable sibling of NVIDIA's existing DGX Spark AI mini-desktop, but tailored for Windows notebooks and desktops. …
Microsoft raises prices on Surface PCs due to skyrocketing RAM costs The Laptop 7 and Pro 11 are now hundreds of dollars more expensive than at launch. …
… Built using the same Intel 18A process as its Core Ultra Series 3 chips, they're significantly more powerful than the previous generation and promise "exceptional battery life" and "boosted AI-ready performance." Intel says the Core Series 3 offers up to 47 percent better single-thread performance … …
… Last year, Microsoft's Copilot+ initiative for AI PCs seemed like a dud , but I argued at the time that it at least pushed PC makers to solidify new standards for their premium laptops. Finally, just about everyone started offering their PCs with at least 16GB of RAM. …
… Intel says the chips will appear in devices in the coming months, including the Acer Predator Atlas 8 , MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, and OneXPlayer. …
… However, it's also a Copilot+ PC with AI crammed into every available nook and cranny. Consumers haven't exactly flocked to these Copilot laptops , so we'll see how this one does when it launches this August.
Valve's Steam Machine launches in 2026: Everything we know so far The compact Linux PC aims to do for consoles what the Steam Deck did for handhelds. …
… It even includes an integrated NPU for AI capabilities, something largely missing from entry-level laptops. Overall, it's designed to be cool and quiet and offer consistent performance for typical workloads, the company said. …
… Like the ROG Xbox Ally X, the X20 promises compatibility with demanding games thanks to the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe storage. …