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Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
HP put the one feature every iMac should have into its new EliteStudio 8.

HP’s EliteStudio 8 has a function every all-in-one PC needs: it doubles as a display for your laptop with keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switch.

Otherwise, it’s a pretty humdrum Intel Arrow Lake desktop. Though, in addition to continuing as a monitor once outdated, its webcam can photograph your background and modify it with generative AI. Time to add a bunch of Funko Pops and Gunpla to my virtual background.

An HP EliteStudio 8 with a laptop connected to it.
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There will be two sizes of EliteStudio 8: 24-inch and 27-inch.
Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
Apple launches new Mac Studios with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chipsApple launches new Mac Studios with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips
Nathan Edwards
Nathan Edwards
Welcome to Framework; please hold.

I guess people are pretty interested in Framework’s new Strix Halo desktop, Strix Point 13-inch (it’s translucent!) and 12-inch convertible laptop, because I’ve never been put on hold to visit a dang website before.

My colleagues who are veterans of the PS5 restock wars tell me this is normal. Y’all are really out here waiting in line online?

TEXT: You are now in line.Thank you for your patience.Your estimated wait time is 17 minutes.We are experiencing a high volume of traffic and using a virtual queue to limit the amount of users on the website at the same time. This will ensure you have the best possible online experience.This page will automatically refresh, please do not close your browser.
This is a new one on me.
Screenshot: Framework
Framework’s first tiny Desktop straddles the line between cute and badassFramework’s first tiny Desktop straddles the line between cute and badass
Nvidia delays the RTX 5070 till after AMD’s revealNvidia delays the RTX 5070 till after AMD’s reveal
RTX 5090: I fit the world’s most powerful graphics card in my aging mini SFF PC

The RTX 5090 fits in an Ncase M1, with a few caveats.

Sean Hollister
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Asus announced a NUC AI mini PC topped with a color E Ink display.

Called the Asus NUC 14 Pro AI Plus, it’s basically the NUC 14 Pro AI in a translucent case. That color E Ink display on top is customizable, as Good e-Reader calls out. Asus says users “can generate AI images” on the display using a built-in app.

We’ve asked Asus for more info on its availability.

Image of the NUC 14 Pro AI Plus.
I’m as here for the translucence as the E Ink.
Image: Asus
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang hints at ‘plans’ for its own desktop CPUNvidia’s Jensen Huang hints at ‘plans’ for its own desktop CPU
Alienware’s flagship desktop finally ditches proprietary partsAlienware’s flagship desktop finally ditches proprietary parts
Acer’s latest all-in-one and mini PCs are getting Copilot Plus AI featuresAcer’s latest all-in-one and mini PCs are getting Copilot Plus AI features
Nathan Edwards
Nathan Edwards
Gordon Mah Ung, legendary tech journalist, has died at 58.

Gordon was executive editor for hardware at PCWorld, and he spent 16 years before that at Maximum PC. I’m incredibly lucky to have known him. I’m gonna miss the hell out of him.

Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld editor and renowned hardware journalist, dies at 58

[PCWorld]

Here’s the first Copilot Plus mini PC with Intel’s new Core Ultra 9 processorsHere’s the first Copilot Plus mini PC with Intel’s new Core Ultra 9 processors
Here comes Sandisk with a rebrandHere comes Sandisk with a rebrand
Umar Shakir
Nvidia’s $249 dev kit promises cheap, small AI powerNvidia’s $249 dev kit promises cheap, small AI power
Leak: Intel’s Battlemage desktop GPUs are just days awayLeak: Intel’s Battlemage desktop GPUs are just days away
Build your next PC like it’s 1999Build your next PC like it’s 1999
Andrew Liszewski
The iMac M4 wasn’t built for this world

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Still beautiful. Still good. Still the wrong form factor for basically everybody.

Nathan Edwards
Intel exec says Arrow Lake launch ‘just didn’t go as planned’Intel exec says Arrow Lake launch ‘just didn’t go as planned’
Vjeran Pavic
Vjeran Pavic
How mini is the new Mac Mini?

Wes gave me a great idea to bring my Apple TV to compare and see how small the new M4 Mac Mini actually is. I decided to document my Pulitzer-worthy investigation in this short video.

Chris Welch
Chris Welch
Those new iMac colors look even better in our hands-on video.

It’s been a very busy week for the Mac. Apple gave creators and select media a preview of its latest machines in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Here’s Vjeran’s video roundup on the new Mac Mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro. The more I see that nano-texture coating on the latter, the more I’m sold on it.

Stay tuned for our reviews.

Here’s where you can preorder the new MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac MiniHere’s where you can preorder the new MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac Mini
All of Apple’s Macs now start with 16GB of RAMAll of Apple’s Macs now start with 16GB of RAM
Apple announces redesigned Mac Mini with M4 chip — and it’s so damn smallApple announces redesigned Mac Mini with M4 chip — and it’s so damn small
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
The first Thunderbolt 5 add-in cards are arriving.

We’ve seen the first Thunderbolt 5 port, the first cable, and the first dock to theoretically offer its blistering 120Gbps speeds. Now, behold the first TBT5 cards from Gigabyte and from Asus.

Neither one magically adds Thunderbolt to your PC — to create two do-it-all Thunderbolt 5 connectors, you need to plug power, USB, mini-DP video and your motherboard’s existing internal Thunderbolt header into this thing.

No prices or release dates yet.
No prices or release dates yet.
Images: Gigabyte, Asus
Leak: AMD’s Ryzen 9000X3D chips aren’t looking like a leap forwardLeak: AMD’s Ryzen 9000X3D chips aren’t looking like a leap forward
Shrunken Mac Minis and a new iPad Mini might come in NovemberShrunken Mac Minis and a new iPad Mini might come in November
Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs: all the news and updatesIntel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs: all the news and updates
Noctua’s flagship PC fan gets bigger and fancierNoctua’s flagship PC fan gets bigger and fancier
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Today I learned my next gaming PC could look like a NUC strapped to a GPU.

The Beelink EX Docking Station is a $159 staircase of a gadget that connects a mini-PC to a desktop GPU, with built-in 600W PSU. Beelink claims no performance hit, with PCIe x8 direct connect rather than USB or Oculink.

Beelink’s been around for a while; it just announced a $999 AMD Strix Point mini-PC too. The eGPU only works with its Intel models, though.

Where was I when ETA Prime took this for a spin?
Where was I when ETA Prime took this for a spin?
Image: Beelink
Apple could hold an October event to refresh its smallest iPads and MacsApple could hold an October event to refresh its smallest iPads and Macs
Apple’s rumored Mac Mini redesign may ditch the USB-A portApple’s rumored Mac Mini redesign may ditch the USB-A port
Intel definitively claims its laptop chips aren’t crashing because of that voltage thingIntel definitively claims its laptop chips aren’t crashing because of that voltage thing
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Acer will honor Intel’s warranty extension on crashing chips — meaning everyone’s finally on the same page.

Acer to The Verge, today:

We are offering a two-year extended warranty for affected 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core desktop processors causing instability issues. While we are working closely with Intel to address the situation through microcode updates, customers experiencing such issues should contact their nearest Acer service center.

I think that’s just about everyone. Now we see if everyone makes exchanges difficult... or easy.

Will PC makers replace your crashing Intel chip? We asked 15 of them

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Lenovo will now honor Intel’s two-year extension on crashing desktop CPUs.

Lenovo previously had an unsatisfactory answer, but it’s come around:

For affected processors, we will honor Intel’s 2-year processor warranty extension and recommend customers impacted by any CPU instability issues to contact Lenovo service for support.

Fuller statement in our big story:

Will PC makers replace your crashing Intel chip? We asked 15 of them

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Dell and Alienware are honoring Intel’s extended warranty now too. Five year warranty on unstable Raptor Lake CPUs.

Intel recently informed us that the impacted 13th and 14th generation processors facing instability issues will have an extended warranty. Dell will support Intel’s extended warranty terms for a total of five-years on these processors.

Pretty much every brand is on board now, save Lenovo and Acer:

Will PC makers replace your crashing Intel chip? We asked 15 of them

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
MSI has now agreed to extend its Intel desktop warranty by two years.

The company’s answer was brief:

MSI will cover 2 year extended warranty on all MSI Desktop.

We asked all its competitors the same question about Intel’s crashing chips. Here are the answers:

Will PC makers replace your crashing Intel chip? We asked 15 of them

Sean Hollister
Read Intel’s biggest statement yet on how it’s addressing Raptor Lake CPU woesRead Intel’s biggest statement yet on how it’s addressing Raptor Lake CPU woes
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Lenovo wins worst answer award re: replacing your Intel CPU.

The number-one PC maker has answered our question whether it’ll honor Intel’s two-year extended warranty on damaged chips — but the answer doesn’t even include the word “warranty.”

Lenovo has been made aware of the instability issue affecting Intel’s 13th and 14th Generation Processors and is working with Intel to understand the potential impact on our products and how to best resolve them. We will work toward integrating into our future product BIOS any fixes provided by Intel once available. We recommend customers impacted by any CPU instability issues to contact Lenovo service for support.

Intel is footing the bill for replacements; this shouldn’t be a hard decision for Lenovo.

Will PC makers replace your crashing Intel chip? We asked 15 of them

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Will PC makers extend their warranty on Intel’s crashing chips? This one just did.

Puget Systems writes it’s indeed seeing higher failure rates with 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors — so it’ll extend warranty to three years for affected buyers. Normally, Puget only warranties parts for one year.

We don’t yet know if Intel is helping PC makers extend warranty. So far it’s only extended warranty on its own retail chips.

Puget Systems' Perspective on Intel CPU Instability Issues

[Puget Systems]

There is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs — any damage is permanentThere is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs — any damage is permanent

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