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Acer Rolls Out 10th Annual Acer Day With Laptop And Monitor Discounts Across Australia
Acer is running its 10th annual Acer Day promotion across Australia this August, bringing discounted pricing to a range of laptops, gaming devices and monitors through the Acer eStore. The month-long campaign runs from 3 to 31 August and carries the theme SHIFT THE GAME. It also coincides with Acer’s 50th year as a technology…
HP Packs A Full AI Desktop PC Into A Keyboard With The EliteBoard G1a
HP has released the EliteBoard G1a, an AI PC built entirely into a keyboard form factor that eliminates the need for a traditional desktop tower. The device, which HP describes as a new category of desktop computing, runs on AMD Ryzen AI processors with a built-in NPU delivering up to 50 TOPS of AI performance.…
Colorful Launches Rimbook L1 Plus 16-inch, AMD-Powered Laptop
Shenzhen-based PC hardware manufacturer, Colorful Technology, has released the Rimbook L1 Plus, a 16-inch laptop built around AMD’s Ryzen 7 7735HS processor and aimed at students, professionals and creators. The laptop pairs the eight-core, 16-thread AMD chip – which boosts up to 4.75GHz – with integrated AMD Radeon 680M graphics, 16GB of LPDDR5-6400 memory and…
Seasonic Signs On As Sponsor Of The Next 3DMark GPU Benchmark
Seasonic Signs On As Sponsor Of The Next 3DMark GPU Benchmark Power supply manufacturer Seasonic has been named as a sponsor of the next 3DMark GPU benchmark, a fully path-traced test being built by benchmark developer UL Solutions to measure the performance of current and upcoming graphics hardware. The arrangement will see Seasonic branding placed…
Lenovo Unveils Tab Plus Gen 2 Tablet With Nine-Speaker JBL Audio And 2.5K Display
Lenovo has released the Tab Plus Gen 2, a 12.1-inch Android tablet built around a nine-speaker JBL audio system and aimed at media consumption and shared entertainment use cases. The device is the successor to the original Lenovo Tab Plus and brings changes across audio, display, design flexibility and AI-powered software features. Tony Chen, Vice…
Gigabyte Australia Launches EOFY Sale With Savings Of Up To $1,100 On Laptops And Monitors
Gigabyte Technology has announced an end-of-financial-year promotion in Australia, offering discounts of up to $1,100 across its laptop and monitor ranges along with bonus rewards including Amazon gift cards and game codes. The campaign runs until June 30 and covers a cross-section of Gigabyte’s computing and display product lines, with direct price reductions available through…
Microsoft Launches New Surface Pro And Surface Laptop Powered By Snapdragon X2
Microsoft has released snazzy-looking, updated versions of its Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, both built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 processors, marking the next generation of its consumer and business PC lineup. The new hardware brings faster graphics, longer battery life and dedicated AI processing silicon across the range. Australian pricing starts at $2,699 for the…
Acer Launches Swift Air 14 And First Swift Convertible Laptop
Acer has introduced two new thin-and-light laptops at Computex 2026: the Swift Air 14, powered by Intel Core Series 3 processors, and the Swift Spin 14 AI, a convertible that marks the first 360-degree hinge design in the Swift product line. Both run Windows 11 with dedicated neural processing units for on-device AI workloads. The…
Acer Launches Three TravelMate Business Laptops With Panther Lake Processors At Computex 2026
Acer has introduced three new business laptops under its TravelMate brand, led by the TravelMate P6 14 AI, a sub-1 KG Windows 11 Copilot+ PC powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors with Intel vPro. The lineup also includes the TravelMate P2 Spin 14 convertible and the TravelMate X2 14 clamshell, both running Intel…
Acer Launches $12,000 Predator Helios 18 AI Plus Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop & Blaze Link Streaming Handheld At Computex 2026
Acer has presented three new gaming products at Computex 2026: the Predator Helios 18 AI flagship gaming laptop, the Acer Nitro 16 mid-range gaming laptop and the Acer Nitro Blaze Link, a streaming-only handheld device designed to extend an existing PC gaming setup without local processing hardware. The Predator Helios 18 AI will be available…
Asus Unveils ProArt Laptops Powered By Nvidia RTX Spark At Computex 2026
Asus has taken the wraps off a new generation of AI-focused creator PCs under its ProArt brand, built around Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform. The lineup includes the ProArt P16 (H7607) and P14 (H7407) laptops, along with a new ProArt Mini PC, all targeting creators, developers and professionals who need local AI processing and content creation…
Chuwi UniBook Claims First Intel Wildcat Lake Laptop, Takes Aim At MacBook Neo For Around US$449
Chinese PC maker Chuwi has unveiled the UniBook, which it claims is the first laptop powered by Intel’s Wildcat Lake Core 3 304 processor, targeting university students, entrepreneurs and young professionals at a starting price of around US$449. The device runs on Intel’s Core Series 3 chip built on the Intel 18A process, featuring five…
Getac Launches AMD-Powered G140 Rugged Tablet As Copilot+ PC In Australia And New Zealand
Rugged computing manufacturer Getac has launched the G140, a fully rugged tablet powered by AMD Ryzen technology that qualifies as a Copilot+ PC, targeting professionals in public safety, automotive and manufacturing who need to run edge AI applications in the field. The G140 is Getac’s first AMD-powered fully rugged tablet available in Australia and New…
Gigabyte Offers Surfshark VPN And Cybersecurity Bundle With New Gaming Laptops
Gigabyte has announced a partnership with cybersecurity provider Surfshark that will see customers in Australia and New Zealand receive a complimentary 12-month Surfshark One subscription with the purchase of select gaming laptops. The offer applies to the Gigabyte AERO X16 and Gigabyte GAMING A16 laptops purchased through authorised resellers. Customers aged 18 and over are…
Asus ROG Refreshes Mid-Range Strix Gaming Laptop Lineup For 2026
Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) has launched the 2026 ROG Strix G16 and Strix G18 gaming laptops, bringing updated processors, new display technology and a redesigned chassis to its mid-range gaming laptop lineup. Both machines ship with Intel’s Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (Core Ultra (Series 2) aka Arrow Lake) processor and can be configured…
Asus ROG Launches 2026 Gaming Laptop Lineup In Australia
Asus Republic of Gamers has used its 20th anniversary to launch a new generation of gaming laptops in Australia, headlined by what the company claims is the first 16-inch dual-screen OLED gaming laptop. The ROG Zephyrus Duo leads a lineup that also includes refreshed Zephyrus G16 and G14 models alongside the TUF Gaming A14 for…
Asus Launches 2026 Lifestyle Laptop Lineup In Australia
Asus has launched its 2026 range of AI-powered laptops in Australia, headlined by the second-generation Zenbook DUO with its dual 14-inch OLED touchscreens and a series of lightweight Zenbooks that push below the one-kilogram mark. The lineup spans the Zenbook and Vivobook families, with prices starting at $1,599 for the Vivobook 16 and climbing to…
Intel Formally Launches Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) Laptops In Australia
Intel has announced the availability of laptops powered by its Core Ultra Series 3 processors across Australia, with devices from Asus, Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and MSI now available at local retailers. The processors, formerly code-named Panther Lake, were first unveiled at CES 2026 earlier this year. They represent the latest step in Intel’s client…
Apple Refreshes MacBook Air With M5 Chip, Double Storage And Wi-Fi 7
Apple has announced a new MacBook Air powered by its M5 chip, bringing faster CPU and GPU performance, doubled starting storage and upgraded wireless connectivity to its most popular laptop line. The updated MacBook Air is available in 13-inch and 15-inch models and goes up for pre-order on March 5, with units arriving to customers…
Acer Launches Latest Swift 16 AI Laptop In Australia With Oversized Haptic Touchpad
The Copilot+ PC features what Acer claims is the largest haptic touchpad on a laptop, paired with a 2.8K OLED touchscreen and up to 14 hours of battery life. Acer has brought itsย Swift 16 AIย laptop to the Australian market headlined, according to the company by the largest haptic touchpad available on a laptop. It also…
