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Lenovo debuts stunning 16-inch ultraportable laptop rival to Apple’s MacBook Pro, cooled by liquid metal — this ThinkPad weighs less than 2Kg, has a massive user replaceable battery and even rocks an RTX 4070 GPU

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Post date May 2, 2024
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Lenovo has taken the wraps off its sleek, lightweight, and power-packed ThinkPad P1 Gen 7.

The new laptop supports up to a Core Ultra 9 185H CPU and users can choose between integrated Intel Arc graphics, Nvidia RTX 1000/2000/3000 Ada Generation GPUs, or an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060/4070 GPU, allowing it to handle most AI processing needs.

The ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the first mobile workstation to come with LPDDR5x LPCAMM2 memory, with a capacity of up to 64GB. It can accommodate 2 x PCIe 4×4 M.2 2280 SSDs for up to 8TB storage.

Crafted from premium aluminum, the laptop comes with a 16-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, and narrow bezels providing a 91.7% screen-to-body ratio. Lenovo offers a choice of three displays – FHD+ IPS, QHD+ IPS, and UHD+ OLED Touch.

Connectivity comes in the form of Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3, and the laptop sports 2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports, 1 x USB-C (10Gbps), 1 x USB-A (5Gbps), an SD Express 7.0 card reader, HDMI 2.1, and an audio jack.

The new device features a liquid metal thermal design (in select configurations) which Lenovo says “enhances cooling performance and long-term reliability, catering to critical workflows when complex tasks require maximum performance for extended periods.”

Battery life is always important in laptops, and the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 has a 90Whr customer replaceable unit.

“Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad P series mobile workstations are taking a significant step forward by featuring cutting-edge Intel Core Ultra processors equipped with a dedicated neural processing engine,’ said Roger Chandler, Vice President and General Manager, Enthusiast PC and Workstation Segment, Intel.

“Designed to enhance AI PC capabilities on laptops, this technology also improves performance, power efficiency and enables superior collaboration experiences, allowing users to be creative for longer periods without the need for constant charging.”

ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 will be available from June 2024, with prices starting at $2,619.

ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 flat

(Image credit: Lenovo)

Avid’s Acutus Dark Iron turntable platter alone weighs 10kg – so I know it’s deadly serious

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Post date May 1, 2024
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Money no object

We love to give practical buying advice on the latest gadgets here at TechRadar. But sometimes what we love even more is to indulge in the most ridiculous, high-end, cutting-edge, luxurious tech on the planet. That’s what we bring you in these Money no Object columns – you can read the whole series here.

The hunt for the best turntable never truly ends – but I’m pretty sure I’ve just found a very strong contender. British founded-owned-and-run analogue hi-fi manufacturer, Avid (see the splendid Avid Volvere for reference), has launched Acutus Dark Iron, its first new turntable in six years and the first to feature a new integrated motor design.

The Acutus Dark Iron is handmade in Cambridgeshire, England, and the company tells us that its striking new darker ‘Sparkling Iron’ finish comes as a result of customer feedback – with the added benefit that it significantly reduces the cost compared to the company’s more labor-intensive chrome-finish models (although make no mistake, it still costs a pretty penny).

Key to the Acutus Dark Iron is its new motor system. Said motor is now coupled to the main chassis, which, says Avid, ensures correct drive-belt alignment even when the turntable is levelled using its adjustable feet.

Acutus Dark Iron’s high-torque AC synchronous motor boasts a “tenfold increase in power over competitive turntables”, according to its makers, and because it sports twin round-section drive belts, speed fluctuations shouldn’t be an issue either.

The power supply employs DSP technology and because it comes equipped with an 80 VA mains transformer, it functions as an integrated amplifier tailored to its own high-torque motor.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown

Avid Acutus Dark Iron turntable and power supply, on white background

The darkest of decks, for the most varied of vinyl collections (Image credit: Avid)

The Acutus Dark Iron features a hefty 10kg aluminium platter (reassuringly heavy, I always think), topped with a 10mm damping disc and a felt-composite mat, although buyers can upgrade to Avid’s precision resin mat if they wish.

This weighty platter sits upon an inverted bearing design, where a tungsten carbide ball meets a sapphire jewel. A self-lubricating sleeve ensures, according to Avid, “silent, maintenance-free operation”.

The supplied Avid single-action clamp is precision-machined from solid aluminium, but the company also offers a dual-operation upgrade for greater control over varying record thicknesses, should you own a large collection of 3mm thick records from the 1960s, say.

The Acutus Dark Iron is available to order now from Avid retailers, priced $13,000 / £10,000 / €12,000 (which is around AU$19,250). And if you’re keen on those extras, the mat upgrade is $4,000 / £3,000 / €3,500 (so approximately AU$7,700) and the clamp upgrade is $700 / £500 / €600 (in the region of AU$960) – so you’re looking at $17,700 or £13,500 for the fully souped-up offering.

Beauty is of course in the eye of the beholder and to me, it’s a beautiful thing. If money were no object, I’d be inviting it into my home tomorrow.

Dell’s lightest ever laptop has just launched and no, it’s not an XPS 13 — the Latitude 7350 weighs just over two pounds and is unashamedly premium

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After unveiling a range of XPS laptops at CES, Dell introduced ten new Latitude laptops at MWC 2024, including a new 7350 variant. Weighing from just 2.18lb (0.989kg), it’s available as a laptop or a 2-in-1 (with a detachable model arriving soon). As expected from Dell, you can customize its configuration to suit your needs.

Beneath its sleek River Blue magnesium chassis, the Latitude 7350 is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 5 135U processor. If you need more power, you can upgrade to a Core Ultra 7 165U (Core Ultra 5 125U is also an option).

The Latitude 7350 comes with 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM running at 6400 MT/s, with the option to upgrade to either 32GB or 64GB, depending on the CPU you choose.

Choice of displays

For storage, it comes with a 256GB M.2 2230 TLC PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, with the option to upgrade to 512GB or 1TB.

If you prioritize a lightweight device, the ultralight 13.3-inch FHD+ screen (1920×1200), available in touch and non-touch versions, will be the choice for you. However, there’s also a 2-in-1 Touch QHD+ (2560×1600) option, as well as Laptop Touch FHD+ and Laptop Non-Touch screens to choose from.

The Latitude 7350 comes with either Windows 11 Pro or Home (as with most new PCs the keyboard sports a Copilot key), and includes an FHD or optional FHD IR camera.

In terms of connectivity, the Latitude 7350 features a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with Power Share, an HDMI 2.1 port, and two Thunderbolt 4.0 ports with Power Delivery and DisplayPort. An optional contacted SmartCard reader is also available, but only with the heavier Titan Gray aluminum chassis.

The base configuration for the laptop starts at $1,809. The Latitude 7350 detachable model is expected to arrive Q2.