Thanh Nguyen

The iPad will hardly ever be a complete substitute for the MacBook. So what’s the point of pairing iPad Pro with such an industry-leading chip as M1 as the tablet doesn’t need to be any faster to handle signature “tablet tasks”? The experience of texting, tracking, storing – importing – and exporting files on a laptop has been optimized to a level that most alternative solutions tablets provide seem far-fetched. In 2021, while an iPad Pro resembles a high-end laptop in appearance, inherent divergences in their software and operating systems have made us hesitate to turn to the iPad for professional video editing, coding or content producing. Manufacturers have been very determined to make their tablets more versatile than ever, facilitating tablet use for work by introducing “productivity-boosting” gears and accessories. However, the similar general experience brought by iPad Pro M1, iPad Pro 2020 and iPad Pro 2018 signifies a fact: No matter how advanced the iPad can become or how f...

According to AMD’s newly-released roadmap for laptop CPU, AMD will pair their mobiles with refreshed Zen 3+ in 2022. AMD’s CPU 6000-series for mobiles in 2022 carries the 6nm lithography process, and this is why it’s called Zen 3+, as the predecessor Zen 3 includes a 7nm-node CPU. How exactly will this chip make a difference for AMD? At the outset, if AMD continues their partnership with TSMC, it’s admitted that there would not be as many renovations of Zen 3+ (in comparison with Zen 3) as expected. TSMC’s 7nm and 6nm nodes are not clearly distinct in performance, and Rembrandt is not even a fresh product lineup to strict eyes. However, we should not overlook the delicate retouches made by the US-based manufacturer. Chief among them are the well-known RDNA 2 graphics cores, while the Ryzen 5000 mobile employs old Vega counterparts. This integration would promise a well-boosted performance for upcoming gaming laptops running AMD’s CPUs. Specifically, the new graphics cores offer better ...

Windows 11 is an intended replacement for the renowned 6-year-old Windows 10 and will be a free update for Microsoft’s individual customers. It costs us little (if any) to access Windows 11, but the brand-new operating system’s influence on the entire tech world is times larger than that of any other free-of-charge software product. Renovating gaming experience What do you expect from Windows 11, given you are a gamer? New gaming elements, better gaming apps and communities, or a precursor to renovations? Direct Storage and AutoHDR are only two among a host of new gaming-support features that can satisfy the ongoing demands for fresh experiences. AutoHDR can already be found on the Xbox series, allowing the users to turn high dynamic range on during gaming and thus effectively enhancing the overall visual qualities of the games. DirectStorage, meanwhile, involves both GPU and SSD in the asset-loading process, minimizing the CPU workload and promising way less time waiting and tapping o...

Opinions have revolved around how baffling the RTX 3070 Ti is. Despite revitalizing the 3000-series lineup, Nvidia’s RTX 3070 Ti is far from differentiating itself from the RTX 3070. This article will provide an unusual viewpoint: this confusion actually makes perfect sense. Why do we knit our brows looking at the RTX 3070 Ti? At its release price ($599), Nvidia’s RTX 3070 Ti is precisely $100 above the RTX 3070 and $100 below the RTX 3080, prompting a common expectation: the RTX 3070 Ti would be much faster than the RTX 3070 and only trivially less than the RTX 3080. Actual benchmarks let potential buyers down. 10% improvement upon the RTX 3070 means Nvidia’s own RTX 3070 Ti is a far cry from the RTX 3080, pointing out that this 3070 Ti would easily be considered a “bait product” for the two others when those GPUs eventually reach stable prices. The RTX 3070 provides the best p/p, while the 3080 aims directly to those who yearn for the best performance at below $1,000. So, what soluti...