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Where is the Samsung ViewFinity S9 (S90PC) with 5K? Update: Prices drop

In January 2023, Samsung presented the Viewfinity S9 (model number: S90PC) - on paper a competitor to Apple's Studio Display ( at Amazon.de): both monitors have a resolution of 5K (5,120×2,880 pixels) on 27 inches (pixel density thus: 216 dpi), a high color space coverage and an integrated webcam (even if Samsung's webcam is rather outside [...].

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Lenovo Yoga 7i Slim Carbon: Ultrabook in a hands-on test

There are many 13.3" notebooks, but in the weight class of ultra-light models under one kilogram, the selection is smaller: while there are currently just over 1,900 variants to choose from in the sizes up to 14.1", the variety drops to 70 models and the filter is set to a weight of up to 1 kg. As the name suggests

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HP 250 G7: Entry level notebook with DVD drive

If you are looking for a simple notebook that still offers enough performance for all common office applications, you can get the HP 250 G7 with 8 GB RAM, quad-core Intel CPU and 256 GB SSD for a good 450 euros. The device is offered in a wide variety of configurations, the version we are looking at here has the memorable name "6HM83ES" and has the following computing core

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Logitech G703 Lightspeed "Hero" Hands-On

For a long time, "wireless" and "gaming" were not a good combination for mice, the latency was too high. This should be better with the current generation. With the G703 Lightspeed "HERO", an up-to-date alternative should be found. The G703 "Hero" has a different sensor to the previous model, which has a resolution of 100 to 16,000 DPI and can be used for a wide range of games.

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Dell XPS 13 (2017) 9360R - Hands-On

For a long time, dual-core CPUs with Hyperthreading were the highest of feelings in ultrabooks. With the Kaby Lake R processors, there are now also real quad-cores for on the go. The Dell XPS 13 9360 (2017) is such an ultrabook, which I subjected to a hands-on - always against the background of the Macbook Pro user (Macbook Pro 13 with Touchbar, Late 2016, Core i5-6267U).

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Aquaero 4 on Z170 mainboards

If you want to use an Aquaero 4.0 from Aquacomputer with a Z170 mainboard, you will face the problem that the fan controller is not recognized. The solution is simple. With the older but still powerful Aquaero 4.0 fan controller, four fans can be controlled depending on up to six temperature sensors - perfect for a water cooling system, after all.

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Upgrade: from Nehalem to Skylake (Part 1)

Even a high-end PC gets old at some point - after several "upgrades", it was now time for a bigger leap: from Nehalem to Skylake. In generational terms: from the first generation of Intel's "Core i7", codenamed "Bloomfield" for socket 1366, to the 6th incarnation in the form of the Core i7 6700K ("Skylake").

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