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Two of the new Chromebooks cost under $300.

(Photo: Gigabyte) Back in February, Gigabyte launched new Core i3, i5, and i7 versions of its ultra-compact Brix PC, all of which took advantage of Intel's 10th generation processors. Now three more Brix PCs are being added to the list, only this time they use 10nm Pentium and Celeron chips. Gigabyte decided to use two Celeron chips and a Pentium Silver for these low power mini PCs. They measure just 46.8 by 112.6 by 119.4mm, making them slightly smaller than the Core models already introduced. Even so, you're getting support for up to 16GB of 2,933MHz memory and a choice of SATA M.2 and 2.5-...

Ultra-Low-Budget Options (MSRPs Below $90) Midrange Budget Processors (MSRP $90 to $150) Upper-End Budget Processors ($150 to $200) A Key Consideration: Thinking About Platforms Shopping Budget CPUs: A 2021 Chip Cheat Sheet Need More Info on Which Budget CPU to Buy? Compare Specs: Our Picks Side by Side When shopping for computer components, it’s often tempting to buy the latest, fastest hardware you can afford—but there’s a line of diminishing returns that’s too easy to cross. That’s double-true here in 2021, with shortages of CPUs and GPUs up and down the market—especially at th...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c performance analysis shows impressive results over competition Mar 11, 2021 17:50 EST with 9 comments There's a new performance analysis out that focuses on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7c chipset, and it shows some interesting results. The tests were carried out by HOTTECH, and they put the Snapdragon 7c against competing products from Intel and MediaTek, all running Chrome OS. Interestingly, AMD wasn't represented in this test, which is a shame. Five Chromebooks were used, including the following: Snapdragon 7c Reference Platform (Qualcomm Snapdra...

Acer has today launched a quartet of rugged Chromebooks for education customers powered by Intel, Qualcomm, and MediaTek processors. However, the company also introduced a budget alternative for classrooms with Windows 10 handling things on the software side. Say hello to the Acer TravelMate Spin B3, an affordable convertible laptop with a MIL-STD 810H-compliant build.  Intel Pentium Silver processor, up to 10 hours of battery life and optional 4G LTE Since it is geared towards students, the laptop comes with protective features such as a shock-absorbent bumper, mechanically anchored keys ...