Qualcomm is thinking about working with two different companies to make its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip. These companies are Samsung Electronics and TSMC. This news came from Qualcomm’s CEO during a talk at a hotel in Taipei, Taiwan. Let’s dive in this article to learn more about the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Chipset.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Chipset Rumors
Why Use Two Companies?
Qualcomm wants to avoid problems that can happen if they rely on just one company to make all their chips. Using two companies will help keep their business stable. Right now, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip will be made only by TSMC. But with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip, Qualcomm might start using both Samsung and TSMC.
Working with Samsung Again
Qualcomm has noticed that Samsung’s new 2-nanometer (nm) process is better and more power-efficient. They have worked with Samsung before for the Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chips, but these had issues with overheating. This made Qualcomm switch back to TSMC for the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip.
Samsung has made big improvements with its Exynos chips, like the Exynos 220 and Exynos 2400. These chips are now more power-efficient and perform better, showing that Samsung’s chip-making process has improved a lot.
Future Possibilities
Samsung’s success with its 3nm process and future 2nm and smaller nodes is important for Qualcomm’s dual-sourcing plan. Qualcomm wants to keep Samsung as a backup option while mainly working with TSMC.
What’s Next?
The Qualcomm CEO talked about the dual-sourcing strategy but didn’t give many details on how it will work. We don’t know yet if Qualcomm will use different chips in different regions, like how Samsung does.
Qualcomm is thinking about working with both Samsung and TSMC for the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip might help them avoid problems and use the best new chip-making technologies. This move also raises questions about whether Samsung will continue to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips in its phones, as there were reports Samsung might switch to using only its own Exynos chips, including in the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
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The Asus ROG Zephyrus series received a 2024 refresh back in January and the G16 model even made its way into our borders. A whole new development has just taken place with the series, particularly the 16-inch model. Let’s further discuss the new batch of Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) with AMD processor in this article including its price in Nepal.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 (AMD) Overview
Design and Display
Regarding design, nothing changed between the Intel and AMD variants of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024. The chassis of the laptop is still made out of CNC-machined aluminium alloy. It also has that iconic “Slash Lighting” LED array with 15 preprogrammed animations and additional customisation options. Similarly, the colourways also remain unchanged with Eclipse Grey and Platinum White choices.
On the front, we are looking at a 16-inch OLED panel with a glossy finish. It stretches 2.5K in resolution with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Additionally, this screen comes with a 240Hz refresh rate, a 0.2ms response time, 500 nits peak brightness, and a 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut. In other words, it’s the same thing on the AMD variant of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 (AMD) as the one with an Intel processor.
Performance
Now we are finally talking difference — it’s under the hood. The main processor on this particular Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 is the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. It is a fresh-out-of-foundry silicon based on Zen 5 CPU architecture. This chip has 12 cores, 24 threads, and clocks in at a peak of 5.1GHz. Furthermore, it is coupled with AMD Ryzen AI XDNA 2 NPU which the company (AMD) claims to be the most powerful in the world. Anyhoo, with this combination the laptop is capable of up to 81 TOPS of AI performance.
Moreover, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 (AMD) also packs the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU on top of the baked-in Radeon 890M. This discrete graphics card adds to the laptop’s graphical prowess while also boosting the AI performance by an additional 321 TOPS at the 105W maximum TGP.
Other than that, it comes with up to 32GB LPDDR5X-7500 dual-channel RAM on board. This means that there is no option for memory expansion on this laptop. Likewise, it ships with up to 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD for storage. On top of that, it has an extra SSD slot that supports another 2TB unit. This laptop also packs the ROG Intelligent Cooling system which is a collection of different components to keep the thermals in check.
In the tank, it has a 90Wh battery and supports 240W or 100W of charging speed depending on the interface used. The former is achieved through a 200W AC adapter while the latter is from USB Type-C. In terms of multimedia, it comes with a 1080p FHD IR camera, a three-mic array, and a four-speaker system with two woofers and tweeters each.
The port options include two USB Type-A, three USB Type-C, an HDMI, one SD card reader (SD Express 7.0), and a 3.5mm combo audio jack. Meanwhile, for wireless connections, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 (AMD) comes with tri-band WiFi 7 and Bluetooth v5.4 support.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 (AMD) Specifications
Design and Build: Monotone design with CNC-machined aluminium alloy body and AniMe Matrix LED array on the lid
Dimensions: 354.00 mm x 246.00 mm x 14.90–16.40 mm
Ports: 2x USB Gen 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DP/PD, 1x USB4 Type-C with DP/PD, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x SD card reader (SD Express 7.0), 1x 3.5mm audio combo jack
Connectivity: Tri-band WiFi 7 (802.11be) 2×2 + Bluetooth v5.4
Battery: 90Wh Integrated 4S1P Li-ion battery
Charger: 240W AC Adapter or 100W via USB Type-C
Colours: Eclipse Grey, Platinum White
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 (AMD) Price in Nepal and Availability
The laptop has been announced through the company’s official website on 3 June 2024. However, the pricing of this is yet to be revealed. It might be available at a similar price to its Intel counterparts that start at USD 2,899.99. Based on that, we expect the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 (AMD) price in Nepal to follow a similar route and cost around NPR 370,000.
Asus Laptop
Price in the USA (Expected)
Price in Nepal (Expected)
ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 (AMD)
USD 2,899.99
NPR 370,000
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Screenshots have become a thing in this technological era. Be it for the texts, or some interesting info with pictures, we all have been accustomed to taking a snapshot right away. Not just for texting but screenshots have become an equally important part for those writing articles like me. Taking one on a mobile phone is pretty easy, but how to take screenshots on a laptop or a PC? I know, I know, most of the people know this but what if I tell you, there are still many people who do not know this? So, this article is for those who are looking for how to take screenshots on a laptop or PC.
How to take screenshot on laptop / PC?
Print Screen / PrtScrn Method
There are several ways of taking screenshots on a laptop and PC. But the most common measure is using the print screen method. And here’s how you can do it.
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Seperate Print Screen key
PrintScreen on F12 Key
First up, look at the upper right part of your keyboard and you’ll notice the Print Screen key.
Then, simply press the key move your crosshair to the desired part, and take a snapshot.
If your “Print Screen” key is embedded on the Function Key, for example on the F12, then, you have to press that specific Function key and Print Screen button at the same time.
Then, the screenshot will be stored in the “Pictures” section by default, or else, you can set it to your desired drive.
You can also copy the screenshot to your clipboard and paste it directly into your social media text box.
Snipping Method
Well, the snipping method is now integrated into the Print Screen button. So, it doesn’t offer a completely different experience. Still, let’s give it a shot too:
Go to the search bar on your taskbar and search for “Snipping Tool”
You’ll find the scissor icon and open it.
Then, click on the “+” icon, and then, you can take a screenshot of the desired part of your screen.
Or else, you can press the Windows + Shift + S key at the same time for the snipping tool.
Plus, you can also set the Snipping tool shortcut on your taskbar for easy access.
Taking a screenshot on a Macbook
On an Apple MacBook or iMac, here is how you can take a screenshot:
To capture the entire screen’s snapshot, you can press Shift + Command + 3 button.
In order to capture a portion of the screen, press Shift + Command + 4 and then move the crosshair to the desired part by pressing the mouse or trackpad button.
Another way to take a screenshot on a Macbook is Shift + Command + 5, which calls up a small panel. You can find snapshot options: Capture Entire Screen, Capture Selected Window, and Capture a selected portion.
Motorola has launched its latest smartphone, the Motorola Edge (2024), in US. It is the successor to the Edge (2023), which was released in late 2023. In this article, we will discuss the upcoming Motorola Edge 2024, including its expected price in Nepal, specifications, and more.
Motorola Edge (2024) Overview
Display
The Motorola Edge (2024) features a 6.6-inch pOLED display. It has a resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels and a refresh rate of 144Hz. The display supports 10-bit colors and can reach up to 1300 nits of peak brightness. It is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.
Performance
Powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor, the Edge (2024) has a peak clock speed of 2.4GHz. Moreover, It uses the Adreno 710 GPU. The phone includes 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage. Meanwhile, the Motorola Edge (2024) runs on Android 14.
Camera System
The primary camera on the Motorola Edge (2024) has a 50MP Sony LYT-700C sensor with an f/1.88 aperture and optical image stabilization (OIS). The secondary camera is a 13 MP ultra-wide lens with an f/2.2 aperture, also capable of macro shots. The front camera features a 32 MP sensor with an f/2.4 aperture and Quad Pixel Technology for improved selfies.
The device comes with a 5,000mAh battery. It supports 68W fast wired charging and 15W wireless charging. The Motorola Edge (2024) has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. It supports 5G connectivity (SA/NSA) and supports NFC. It also features stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and a customizable quick button for shortcuts.
Battery and Charging: 5,000mAh, 68W wired fast charging, 15W wireless charging
Motorola Edge 2024 Price in Nepal and Availability
The official release date is June 20, 2024, and it is priced at USD 549.99. Although the chances of this making its way to Nepal is very slim, if by any means if it arrives here, we expect the Motorola Edge 2024 to cost at least NPR 73,000.
Ulefone offers rugged and durable devices targeted at individuals involved in heavy-duty like construction, mining, wildlife monitoring, electrical maintenance, and so on. Last month they launched a new tablet and now they are here with another such smartphone. This article will delve into the details of the Ulefone Armor 25T Pro including its price in Nepal.
Ulefone Armor 25T Pro Overview
Design and Display
This phone looks like a regular phone for the most part, but it has quite a heft to it. It measures 12.50mm in thickness and weighs 326 grams, both of which are significantly higher than a typical smartphone. The back panel of the Ulefone Armor 25T Pro has a Kevlar-esque texture, adding to its tough looks. It does not just look tough though, it — IS — tough with IP68, IP69K rating under IEC standard 60529, and MIL-STD-810H certification.
This toughness carries on to the front of the phone as well. It is equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus with a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating. The screen on the Olefone Armor 25T Pro isn’t half bad either. It is a 6.78-inch IPS LCD panel with FHD+ resolution and 396 PPI pixel density. Furthermore, the display is capable of a 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch-sampling rate too.
Performance
The Olefone Armor 25T Pro is a bit soft on the performance side of things. It packs the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset as its primary driver. This is a recently launched processor that sits in the budget space with 5G capabilities. Nevertheless, it has eight cores, clocks in at a maximum of 2.4GHz, and comes in a 6nm fabrication. With this, the phone should handle all the regular tasks without much hiccups. However, more demanding duties might be a “tough” ask from it.
In addition, this smartphone also comes with 6GB memory and 256GB storage combination. The RAM in here is an LPDDR4X while the storage is a UFS 2.1. Moreover, the Ulefone Armor 25T Pro offers upgradability in both departments. The memory can be doubled virtually and the storage can be expanded via a MicroSD card of up to 2TB. Software-wise, this thing boots on the stock Android 14 with no baked-in ads.
As expected from Ulefone, the Armor 25T Pro doesn’t just have cameras, it has an imaging system — complete with a thermal sensor and a night vision camera. Thanks to its high level of endurance, it is capable of underwater photo-and-videography too.
The primary shooter in this thing is a 50MP shooter with a Samsung S5KGN1 CMOS sensor. Similarly, the night vision camera is 64MP in resolution and is coupled with an OV64B1B CMOS sensor.
The sell-out feature of the Olefone Armor 25T Pro is surely its thermal imaging capability. With the ThermoVue sensor, this phone can take thermal images of 160×120 resolution and 25Hz refresh rate. It also gives an insight into the temperature object it’s pointed at with ±3°C accuracy. Meanwhile, it does not miss out on the front camera either. It is a 32MP unit with a Samsung GD1 sensor underneath and doubles down as the face scanner.
Battery and the rest
The battery life of a phone is surely one of the most sought-after features by field workers. Hence, the Olefone Armor 25T Pro packs a large 6,500 mAh battery that can last nearly 500 hours on standby. Additionally, it supports 33W wired as well as 30W wireless charging. Not only that, it can also reverse charge other devices wirelessly.
Other than that, this phone comes with a fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button. In terms of wireless connectivity, it supports dual SIM, 5G connectivity, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, four-way navigation, as well as NFC. On the other hand, for wired connection, it has a USB 2.0 Type-C port and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Ulefone Armor 25T Pro Specifications
Design: Metallic frame with kevlar textured back, IP68 and IP69K-rated under IEC standard 60529, MIL-STD-810H certified
Dimensions: 177.40 mm x 81.40 mm x 12.50 mm
Weight: 326 grams
Display: 6.78” IPS LCD Panel, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 396 PPI pixel density, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus with fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Resolution: FHD+ (1,080 x 2,460)
Chipset: Octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6nm)
RAM: 6GB LPDDR4X + 6GB extendable
ROM: 256GB UFS 2.1 + 2TB expandable with MicroSD card
Battery: 6,500 mAh Lithium-ion Polymer cell with 33W wired and 30W wireless charging, wireless reverse charging
Connectivity: Dual SIM, 5G, Dual-band WiFi, Hotspot, Bluetooth v5.2, USB 2.0 Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
Colour Options: Frost Black
Ulefone Armor 25T Pro Price in Nepal and Availability
This phone is up for purchase through the company’s official medium at AliExpress. It is priced at USD 499.99, however, it is currently available at a discounted price of USD 272.99. If and when it arrives here, we expect the Ulefone Armor 25T Pro price in Nepal to be NPR 80,499.
Ulefone Smartphone
Price in the USA (Official)
Price in Nepal (Expected)
Armor 25T Pro
USD 499.99 USD 272.99
NPR 80,499
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Ultima Lifestyle is arguably the most popular smartphone accessories brand that originates from our country and barely needs any introduction. The company has now launched the stylish Magnum E400 smartwatch in Nepal. Let’s take a look at all the specs, features, and official price of the Ultima Magnum E400 in this article.
Ultima Magnum E400 Smartwatch Overview
Design and Display
The main highlighting feature of the Ultima Magnum E400 is its design. The Nepali brand is going all in with the “opulence” theme, which simply means “great wealth or luxuriousness”. Given that, it comes with a stainless steel frame. Meanwhile, the strap is also available in two options, the same material as the frame and the good old fluoroelastomer.
As for the display, the Magnum E400 uses a 1.43-inch AMOLED panel with 466 x 466-pixel resolution, 800nits of brightness, and 326PPI. On top of that, the watch is IP68 rated for protection against dust and water.
Talking of the features, it comes with all the standard ones we expect from a smartwatch. As such, the Ultima Magnum offers 200+ watch faces as well as an option to upload one from your gallery. Similarly, you get over 100 sports modes along with all the vitals tracking such as heart rate, blood oxygen, stress monitor, sleep, menstruation, and so on.
Fueling the E400 is a 280mAh Lithium Polymer battery which offers 5-7 days of battery life on normal usage. Plus, you also get wireless charging support to further solidify its luxurious feel. In the meantime, the company is finally introducing its app alongside the watch.
Ultima Magnum E400 Specifications:
Body: Alloy Metal Body, IP68 dust/water resistant
Display: 1.43″ AMOLED, 466 x 466 pixels
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3
Battery: Up to 7 days (typical usage)
Wireless Charging: Yes
Bluetooth Calling: Yes
Sensors: PPG optical sensor
Health Tracking: Heart rate, SpO2, sleep, female health
Sports Modes: 100+ exercise modes
Ultima Magnum E400 Price in Nepal and Availability
The Ultima Magnum E400 price in Nepal is NPR 3999 as part of the launch price offer. Its original price is NPR 5,499. You can purchase the smartwatch from Hukut.
Fantech barely needs any introduction in the gaming community. The brand just introduced two new controllers in Nepal and they are such an eye-catcher. In this article, we will discuss the Fantech EOS Pro WGP15 and NOVA Pro WGP14V2 in further detail while highlighting their price in Nepal.
Fantech Controllers Overview
Fantech EOS Pro WGP15
This controller comes in a curvy body with multiple different colour options. There is also a black (Orion) option, which is the plain one out of all. Other variants are slightly translucent and way more colourful. They have a lot more flair and personality that will surely draw attention. Apart from that, the sticks and D-Pad Fantech on the EOS Pro WGP15 are interchangeable.
Additionally, this controller comes with customisable 4-level vibration as well as mappable rear paddles. It also has a quick-trigger lock that you can flick to increase the rate of trigger pulls. Furthermore, the Fantech EOS Pro WGP15 is equipped with a gyroscope to help in motion detection. Moreover, it is compatible with a wide range of platforms and operates in three different connection modes: Bluetooth v5.0, StrikeSpeed wireless, and wired. Lastly, it also comes with a built-in audio port.
Fantech EOS Pro WGP15 Specifications
Weight: 272 grams
Face Button Type: Membrane
Total Number of Keys: 22
Programmable Buttons: 12 (With Time Delay)
Hall-Effect Sticks: K-Silver JH16
Trigger Lock: Two-step Trigger Locks
Connectivity: Bluetooth v5.0, StrikeSpeed Wireless (2.4GHz), Wired
The Fantech NOVA Pro WGP14V2 comes with most of what the EOS Pro WGP15 has to offer. Design-wise both the controllers look quite similar with equally funky colour options. However, this one comes in an even more translucent finish with a responsive touchpad at the top. This allows added controls through touch and swapping in supported games.
Other than that, this controller still comes with the interchangeable sticks, but not the D-pad. Likewise, the quick-trigger locks, mappable rear paddles, and built-in gyroscope are also there. On the other hand, the customisable 4-level vibration, StrikeSpeed Wireless connectivity, and the built-in audio jack have been compromised on the Fantech NOVA Pro WGP14V2. Meanwhile, the platform compatibility of this thing has been updated.
Battery: 600mAh (10 hours standby), about 2 hours charging time
Colours: Atomic Black, Atomic Pink, Atomic Purple, Epsilon, Polaris, Solaris
Fantech EOS Pro WGP15 and NOVA Pro WGP14V2 Price in Nepal and Availability
Both these controllers are now available in Nepal through all the authorised mediums like Hukut Store, and Daraz. The Fantech EOS Pro WGP15 and NOVA Pro WGP14V2 price in Nepal are NPR 5,499, and NPR 4,999 respectively.
Ludo always has been one of the go-to games for everyone for a very long time. You will find crowds of people twiddling their thumbs, and waiting for their turns, in front of tea shops and retail stores every day. Over the years, we have experienced the transformation of physical cardboard ludo to a more portable and accessible ludo game all in your fingertips. Talking about the plethora of these applications that have made playing games like Ludo, and Chess easier, this is a story about Yarsha Labs, which managed to secure an enormous amount of fame within a short period. Let’s dive in to discuss the Ludo game developed by Yarsha Labs in more detail.
Ludo Game by Yarsha Labs Overview
The only application with 200 million + downloads
Initiated in 2016, Yarsha Lab’s Ludo has become the first Nepali app to hit 200 million+ downloads. Among these, 200 million are on Android alone, while 1 million+ users have downloaded it on the App Store. Meanwhile, Callbreak by Teslatech has remained in the second position with over 100 million downloads on the Play Store alone.
Similarly, Ludo isn’t the only app to put Yarsha lab in this feat, the app developing companies remaining 14 other apps contribute to 120 million downloads. In an interview with Kantipur, the CEO of Yarsha Lab revealed there are more than 6 million daily users around the globe, and the app also experienced more than 500k downloads every day within this time frame.
Where are the users?
There are numerous variations of Ludo or similar board games, but this particular game is more popular in Asian countries. According to Yarsha lab, Ludo has massive users in countries like Nepal, India, Indonesia, Argentina, Brazil, Sri Lanka etc.
Rise to fame
Yarsa had created some popular card-based mobile games, but they were all single-player. To develop multiplayer games, the Yarsa Gaming team proposed creating Ludo as the simplest option. The team quickly designed the dice, and other team members helped with icons, digital graphics, and storyboards. The prototype was prepared within a week, kept very simple, and published within a month. However, for the first 5-6 months, Ludo did not get many downloads, and the team moved on to another game.
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, continuous lockdowns led people to start playing Ludo on their phones. Hollywood celebrities posted photos of themselves playing Ludo on social media. As a result, Yarsa’s Ludo downloads surged.
The downloads for Yarsa’s Ludo app aren’t as high now as during the COVID-19 lockdowns when both downloads and revenue peaked. The income generated during that period continues to sustain the company, with 25 percent of total revenue still coming from the Ludo app. The app’s success is largely due to its simple gameplay and its ‘three plus’ age rating on Google Play, which has helped increase visibility and downloads by making it accessible to a wider audience, including children.
Setting the age rating at three plus allowed the app to be featured under Google’s Play for Families and Made for Kids categories, boosting its ranking and download numbers. Unlike foreign apps with multiple revenue options, Nepali developers primarily earn through in-app and reward-based advertising. Google’s real-time bidding system determines ad placements within milliseconds, earning Yarsa around 20 cents per thousand impressions. In more developed markets like the USA and Europe, the revenue per thousand impressions can be as high as $20.
Ludo Game by Yarsha Labs: Conclusion
Yarsa Labs’ Ludo app reaching 200 million downloads is an inspiring success story for aspiring game developers. This achievement demonstrates that creating a successful game doesn’t require a billion-dollar budget or a focus on AAA titles. Instead, developers can build a thriving empire by making nostalgic and accessible games that resonate with a broad audience.
Meanwhile, watch our review of Poco F6 vs Realme GT 6T
Intel’s Core Ultra was something of big news last year and the Core Ultra powered laptops are slowly taking pace. But wait, Intel had something more interesting under its sleeves, the “Lunar Lake”. Which has finally been announced as the next lineup of laptop chips, arriving this autumn with powerful AI and inbuilt RAM. Without further ado, let’s delve into the news surrounding Intel Lunar Lake in this article.
Intel Lunar Lake Overview
A bigger size and bigger performance
The Intel Lunar Lake is a bigger system-on-chip which is triple the size of its predecessor. With the increase in size, Intel is also claiming a four-times acceleration in AI performance and 14-times faster CPU performance. The Lunar Lake chips also bear a 50% graphical performance boost and up to 60% better battery life.
Intel’s technical marketer Rob Hallock says, “It’s x86 power like you’ve never seen it before.” He also mentions that every part of the Lunar Lake chip has been tweaked to gain such a boost on both performance and battery. Seems like the AI CPU race is going to get tougher for Qualcomm as Hallock is confident enough for the Lunar Lake chip to beat it.
8 cores architecture
Unlike the Meteor Lake processors, the Lunar Lake chips will stick to the old 8-core architectures. So, there won’t be any hyperthreading here. Four “Skymont” energy-efficient cores and four “Lion Cove” power-centric cores and that’s it. The E-cores here are claimed to run as fast as an LP-E core of the Core Ultra processors, at one-third the power. Intel has also included a new thread director that can keep the most workloads on the E-core for efficient operation.
Graphical Performance and NPU
Moving to the graphical section, the Xe2 GPU offers 1.5X the performance of Meteor Lake in 3DMark Time Spy benchmarks. The core count of Xe and other functional units are the same on the Lunar Lake but, Intel claims overall performance and efficiency improvements. Likewise, the GPU offers 67 TOPS of AI performance as well.
Talking of the NPU, the Lunar Lake chip brings a major improvement with 48 TOPS of AI acceleration over the Meteor Lake generation. The latter only brought 11.5 TOPS of AI acceleration failing the need for 40 TOPS requirement for Microsoft’s Copilot Plus PCs. The clock speed on the new processor has been boosted to 1.95GHz from 1.4GHz, contributing to 2x to 4x overall performance.
The Lunar Lake guys feature a peculiar change. There won’t be separate memory sticks or chips but a LPDDR5X RAM will be embedded with the chip. Intel is planning to offer 16 or 32 gigs of memory, preventing the user from adding any more RAM. This move is all for reducing power consumption by up to 40% of moving data through the system as per Intel. So, no more physical RAM for Intel laptops? Well, Intel has a backup for that as well. It will introduce Arrow Lake architecture which will allow physical RAM as well.
Intel Lunar Lake Launch and Availability
Intel Lunar Lake-powered laptops will arrive this fall of 2024 with 80 different designs across 20 hardware partners.
Meanwhile, you can check the Intel Arc Laptop video.
Just like the A14, as discussed in my previous article, ASUS also announced the 2024 edition of TUF Gaming A16, which features similar specifications except with a larger display and a more powerful GPU. In this article, we will discuss more about the latest Asus TUF Gaming A16, including its expected price in Nepal.
Asus TUF Gaming A16 (2024) FA608Overview
Display and Design
The TUF Gaming A16 boasts dimensions of 35.4 x 26.99 x 1.79cm and weighs 2.2 kg. The laptop has a 16-inch screen with a 2.5K resolution (2560×1600) and a 165Hz refresh rate. It uses an IPS-level anti-glare panel supporting 100% sRGB color gamut, 400 nits brightness, and a 3 ms response time with overdrive support. Just like the A14, it also includes DDS and G-SYNC technologies.
Processor
Powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 processor, the TUF Gaming A16 features 12 cores and 24 threads, along with a built-in NPU capable of 50 TOPS of AI performance. However, the A14, the A16 is equipped with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, with a maximum TGP of 140 W (with Dynamic Boost).
The TUF Gaming A16 supports up to 32 GB of LPDDR5X memory with a speed of 7500 MHz. And, is paired with support for up to 2 TB of M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 SSD storage.
Connectivity
The TUF Gaming A16 supports WiFi 6E and Bluetooth v5.3 for seamless wireless connectivity. It also includes a variety of I/O ports, including USB, HDMI, RJ45 LAN, and an audio jack, for versatile connectivity options.
The TUF Gaming A16 comes with a 90 Wh battery and featuring a 1-zone RGB backlight chiclet keyboard with a full-size arrow key and numpad, the TUF Gaming A16 offers customizable lighting options. Audio technologies include Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
Asus TUF Gaming A16 (2024) FA608 Specifications
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 processor (12 cores, 24 threads) with built-in NPU capable of 50 TOPS of AI performance
Graphics: Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU with Max TGP of 140 W (with Dynamic Boost)
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Display: Up to 16″ 2.5K (WQXGA, 2560×1600), 165 Hz, IPS-level, anti-glare, 16:10, sRGB 100%, 400 nits, 3 ms (overdrive support), Supports DDS & G-SYNC
Memory: Up to 32 GB LPDDR5X 7500 MHz (onboard memory)
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
WiFi/Bluetooth: WiFi 6E, Bluetooth v5.3
I/O Ports: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (supports DisplayPort/ Power Delivery), 1 x USB4 (supports DisplayPort), 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen2, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x RJ45 LAN (1G), 1 x Audio jack
Battery: 90 Wh
Asus TUF Gaming A16 (2024) FA608 Price in Nepal
With its price unrevealed yet, both of these TUF Gaming laptops as mentioned in this article are scheduled for a late 2024 launch. Stay tuned for more tech news!
