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WD’s Gen 5 SSD controller is so efficient it doesn’t need an active cooler

WD presents its efficient Gen 5 M.2 SSD controller, which requires 7W while delivering up to 15GB/s transfer speed, all without a cooler.

Intel Battlemage GPU specs leak includes a welcome upgrade

An Intel Arc B-Series graphics card will allegedly feature a larger amount of VRAM than most A-Series models.

AMD won’t patch old Ryzen CPUs affected by Sinkclose

AMD Ryzen 1000, 2000, and 3000 Series processors will not get patched for Sinkclose vulnerability as they are outside of the support window.

AMD RDNA 4 GPUs are now top priority for board partners

Despite reports of new AMD Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards, AIBs are apparently wholly focussed on RDNA 4.

Steam Deck update hints Windows rivals will get SteamOS soon

Steam Deck's beloved SteamOS might finally make its way to Windows handhelds, as the latest update hints at optimisations.

Apple’s new Mac Mini will be the size of an Apple TV thanks to M4

The next Apple M4-powered Mac Mini is expected to shrink to the size of an Apple TV making it one of the smallest desktop machines.

Intel Arc Battlemage graphics cards could arrive this year after all

B-series Intel Arc cards now seem likely to hit store shelves in the coming months, bringing Xe2 GPUs to the desktop.

Don’t expect AMD RDNA 3.5 handhelds or mini PCs for a while

Manufacturers are allegedly ready and waiting with motherboards for AMD Strix Point APUs, but chips haven't arrived yet.

Intel’s P-core-only CPUs are up to 26% slower in leaked benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14901KE only has performance cores, which ironically hinder performance by up to 26% in the first leaked benchmarks.