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Acer brings trio of Predator and Nitro gaming monitors to CES — 1,000 Hz dual-mode, 5K 165 Hz, and 360Hz WQHD QD-OLED

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 18:16 EDT

Acer has three new gaming monitors for CES 2026, including a 27-incher that can do 1,000 Hz at 720p. Read more ›

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Acer updates Predator, Nitro gaming laptops at CES 2026 – Panther Lake finds its way across the lineup

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 18:11 EDT

Acer's new Predator and Nitro gaming laptops are getting bumps up to Intel's 3rd Gen Core Ultra Series processors, but we don't know how much they'll cost. Read more ›

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HP’s HyperX Omen 34 gaming monitor delivers V-Stripe QD-OLED tech — HyperX-branded screen boasts 360 Hz QHD panel, KVM, and 100-watt USB-C PD

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 18:10 EDT

HP is ringing in the new year at CES 2026 with the HyperX Omen 34 gaming monitor, which boasts next-generation V-Stripe QD-OLED technology and a wealth of gaming features Read more ›

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HP puts HyperX name on Omen gaming laptops — new systems get Intel and AMD's latest processors

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 18:05 EDT

HP has put HyperX front and center as its gaming system brand, combining it with Omen as it updates systems to Panther Lake and Gorgon Point. Read more ›

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Acer refreshes Swift laptops with Panther Lake — claims 'world's largest haptic touchpad' on Swift 16 AI

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 18:05 EDT

Acer is refreshing its Swift, Swift Edge, and Swift Go laptops at CES 2026 with the latest Intel processors, but we still don't know how much they'll cost. Read more ›

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Intel doubles down on gaming with Panther Lake, claims 76% faster gaming performance — new X-series chips deliver up to 12 Xe3 cores

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 18:00 EDT

Intel finally unveiled the specs and speeds of its Panther Lake processors at CES, with the headline addition being a new lineup of X-series chips that sport a bigger GPU. Read more ›

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Dell brings back XPS laptops — ditches the capacitive touch bar, adds 1Hz display option, and upgrades 14 and 16-inch models

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 18:00 EDT

Dell is bringing back the XPS laptop brand, and has redesigned the system to remove the controversial capacitive function row. This year's XPS 14 and 16 are getting Intel's Panther Lake processors, and a new 13-incher is coming later this year. Read more ›

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MSI’s Prestige ultra-thin laptops and convertibles embrace Panther Lake – up to Core Ultra X9 with standard OLED panels

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 18:00 EDT

MSI includes Intel Panther Lake processors across the board (up to a Core Ultra X9) with its new Prestige family. Read more ›

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Intel CES 2026 keynote live blog: Panther Lake debuts in Core Ultra Series 3 laptop CPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 17:47 EDT

Jim Johnson, Intel’s Senior VP and GM of the Client Computing Division, will come on stage at 3:00 p.m. PT to talk about the Core Ultra Series 3 processors. Read more ›

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Nvidia launches Vera Rubin NVL72 AI supercomputer at CES — promises up to 5x greater inference performance and 10x lower cost per token than Blackwell, coming 2H 2026

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 17:42 EDT

During his CES 2026 keynote, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced Vera Rubin NVL72, the company’s next-generation rack-scale AI accelerator. Rubin promises 5x greater inference performance and 10x lower cost per token than the last-gen Grace Blackwell NVL72 rack. Read more ›

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Samsung's new 'Odyssey 3D' 6K monitor takes center stage at CES 2026, features solid eye-tracking — 1,000 Hz dual-mode panel also on display, alongside new G6 & G8 OLED monitors

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 16:34 EDT

Samsung brought out the big guns at CES 2026, showing off six monitors, all aimed at different use cases. We walked away impressed with the "Odyssey 3D" and how convincing it was, but the company also had two new OLED displays, and even a 1,000 Hz-capable panel, alongside a 6K offering with dual-mode support. Read more ›

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Nvidia CES 2026 keynote live blog — Jensen Huang takes the stage to reveal what's next for the AI company, but don't expect new consumer GPUs

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 15:45 EDT

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to take the stage at CES 2026, following a record year for the company. The keynote, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, is set to begin at 1 p.m PT, and we'll be covering it live, with the latest updates. Read more ›

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Newegg bundles $1,460 128GB DDR5 RAM kit with $50 Starbucks gift card — 'Drink Coffee while you game!!' retailer says as memory hits RTX 5080 pricing

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 14:31 EDT

Newegg has listed two 128GB G.Skill DDR5 RAM kits with a free $50 Starbucks gift card. Both kits are more expensive than a brand-new RTX 5080, as the DRAM pricing crisis hits DIY PC builders hard. Read more ›

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For the first time in 5 years, Nvidia will not announce any new GPUs at CES — company quashes RTX 50 Super rumors as AI expected to take center stage

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 14:21 EDT

Nvidia has just announced on X that its CES 2026 keynote will not include "any new GPUs," breaking a five-year long streak of unveiling new hardware at every Las Vegas show. Instead, the company will focus on AI developments. Read more ›

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OWC reveals 192TB of blazing 6.6 GB/s storage inside desktop data powerhouse — twelve 16TB M.2 SSDs deliver potent speed through Thunderbolt 5

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 14:16 EDT

OWC unveils a game-changing capacity boost for its ThunderBlade X12 RAID storage solution— now offering an astonishing 192TB of storage, doubling its previous maximum. Read more ›

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For the first time in 5 years, Nvidia will not announce any new GPUs at CES — company quashes RTX 50 Super rumors as AI expected to take center stage

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 14:13 EDT

Nvidia has just announced on X that its CES 2026 keynote will not include "any new GPUs," breaking a five-year long streak of unveiling new hardware at every Las Vegas show. Instead, the company will likely focus on AI developments. Read more ›

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MediaTek unveils Filogic 8000 Wi-Fi 8 family at CES 2026 – new chipsets expected to arrive later this year

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 14:04 EDT

Wi-Fi 8 is the most exciting revision to the spec since the mid-2010s, and MediaTek is one of the first to announce real hardware for it. Read more ›

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China’s top chip foundries move to consolidate as Beijing pushes semiconductor self-sufficiency — SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor deals pave the path to unified power

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 13:10 EDT

China’s two largest pure-play foundries, SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor, are in the middle of significant consolidation efforts that demonstrate how industrial policy is reshaping the country’s chip sector. Read more ›

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Qualcomm expands Snapdragon on Windows with X2 Plus – 10-core ARM CPU boasts 35% single-core jump

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 12:00 EDT

Qualcomm is expanding its second generation of Windows chips with the X2 Plus lineup, which claims a 35% jump in single-core and a 17% increase in multi-threaded performance. Read more ›

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HP's new OmniBook Ultra 14 gets Panther Lake and Snapdragon X2 options inside — exclusive variant of Qualcomm chip has 85 TOPS

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 12:00 EDT

HP's new top-of-the-line consumer laptop is focused on slim AI performance with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 chips and Intel's Panther Lake processors inside. Read more ›

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