BATTERYFORPC BLOG
LEXAR’S NM600 SSD, DEFINITELY FASTER THAN AN SD CARD
PITY ABOUT THOSE 4K RESULTS THOUGH Lexar has moved into the NVMe SSD market with the release of their NM600 line, with 480GB and 240GB models. Inside you will find Micron 64-layer 3D TLC flash and Silicon Motion’s SM2263XT controller, fairly familiar to those keeping up with PCIe 3.0 SSDs. At $67 for the 480GB model and $40 for the 240GB you can afford to pick one up for someone you know that sti ... Read more
2019-12-30 20:42:42
Dear Samsung, please let me exclude screenshots from Google Photos backups
After years of using mostly stock-Android phones, I bought a Galaxy S10e for myself a few months ago, and I've used it almost every day since that point. While the software experience isn't perfect, Samsung does usually provide options to disable functionality I don't care for. However, there's one software quirk that can't easily be fixed: screenshots are constantly backed up to my Google Photos ... Read more
2019-12-30 20:42:42
Chrome for Android tests new UI for tab groups, designed for Duet
Earlier this year, Google Chrome officially launched tab groups on Android, confirming the change from the classic tab switcher to the new grid-based design. Google’s next step for their mobile browser is to integrate Tab Groups into Chrome for Android’s recent “Duet” redesign. As it stands today, Chrome for Android’s tab groups UI uses a bar along the bottom of the screen to allow you to quickly ... Read more
2019-12-30 20:38:31
This 144Hz MSI gaming monitor is on sale for $200 right now
Bigger isn't always better, though when it comes to gaming monitors, I'd argue that staring at a larger display is more enjoyable than looking at a smaller one, even if only at 1080p. If you agree, then check out MSI's 27-inch Optix MAG270VC. It's on sale at Best Buy for $199.99, which is $100 below its list price. Sure, a 27-inch panel is a good fit for 1440p, but if you're not looking to spend ... Read more
2019-12-30 20:38:31
Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 ESU Customers Will Still Get Security Updates
Microsoft plans to officially stop supporting Windows 7 on January 14. Kind of. People who've signed up for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program will still receive, well, security updates even after the rest of the operating system is abandoned. But there was some confusion around that extended support, which is why Microsoft engineer Mike Cure recently offered some clarity in a recent AMA. ... Read more
2019-12-30 20:32:48
Intel is coming for AMD if these leaked Comet Lake specs are any indication
Just a little while ago we were able to catch a glimpse of the Intel Core i3-10300, a hyperthreaded entry-level chip from the upcoming Intel Comet Lake-S lineup. But, now, thanks to a new leak, we may have seen the entire range of 10th-generation desktop processors. Some leaked slides from Intel appeared on Informatica Cero showing a broad lineup of desktop processors, from the 4-core, 16-thread ... Read more
2019-12-30 20:32:48
ADATA XPG Product Portfolio Broadens to Monitors, Laptops, Gaming PCs
ADATA is currently known for its high-performance DRAM and solid-state storage options, and with this existing stance, The ADATA XPG product stack is set to include monitors, gaming PCs, and laptops as of 2020. ADATA XPG - Xtreme Performance Gear Lineup Broadens ADATA has announced plans to expand its Xtreme Performance Gear gaming products, specifically in the form of the Xenia for laptops, Gai ... Read more
2019-12-29 20:30:12
HP Omen 15 with GTX 1660 Ti, 144 Hz Now $999
The holiday season is winding down, but there are a number of great after-Christmas sales on laptops going on, including this one. Walmart has the HP Omen 15 with a GTX 1660 Ti GPU, 144 Hz display, Core i7-9750H CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD for just $999. With these specs, the Omen 15 should provide smooth gaming at demanding settings and 1080p resolution. The 144 Hz screen will allow you to ... Read more
2019-12-29 20:30:12
ThinkPad P73 has a problem with the fan control – Lenovo is working on a solution
Lenovo's ThinkPad P73 is a classic mobile workstation, which does not use the slimmest chassis, but has a focus on good thermals and numerous ports instead. This is why we were surprised by the comparatively bad performance utilization of the Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000, especially under sustained workloads. The fans were very restrained at the same time; it appeared as if Lenovo favored a quiet operat ... Read more
2019-12-26 20:19:46
WE COULD FINALLY SEE FLAGSHIP CHROMEBOOKS WITH POWERFUL AMD PROCESSORS AT CES
It has been a full 9 months since Gabriel unearthed the first signs of an AMD-powered Chromebook beginning development with the newer, more powerful Picasso chipset inside. That device was revealed to have the codename ‘Zork’ and all we knew about it at the time was the fact that it looked to be the first Chromebook packing a truly competitive APU from AMD inside. Last year at CES, quite a few ed ... Read more
2019-12-26 20:19:46