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CES 2022: Nvidia holds GeForce RTX 3090 Ti in camera and unveils RTX 3050
by Martin Jud
The laptop novelties of CES 2022
6.1.2022
Translation: machine translated
Intel, AMD and Nvidia presented new processors and graphics cards at CES 2022. Laptop manufacturers followed suit and showed their models with the new hardware. An overview.
Nvidia presents the RTX 3070 Ti and 3080 Ti notebook graphics cards. Intel presents the mobile Alder Lake H processors and gives first details about new ARC graphics chips. AMD brings the Ryzen 6000 U-series and the Radeon RX 6000 Mobile to the stage.
The CPUs, GPUs and APUs should be available in the next few months. The same applies to the newly introduced notebooks from business to gaming.
Acer
Acer wants to sell its new Swift X starting in April. The new Intel ARC A370M is installed in the 16-inch variant of the high-end everyday notebook. However, Intel was sparing with information about the mobile graphics card at the CES keynote.
Acer completely relies on the new components for updating its gaming notebooks. Thus, the Predator Triton SE will have an Intel Core i9 processor of the 12th generation and Nvidia's Geforce RTX 3080 Ti from the end of February. The Predator Helios 300 is expected to feature a 12th generation Intel Core i7 and the RTX 3080 Ti or 3070 Ti starting in March.
Acer lets you choose between a 12th generation Intel Core i7 or an AMD Ryzen 6000 in the less expensive Nitro 5 gaming notebook. Both are supposed to work with the also new Geforce RTX 3070 Ti from March or April.
Alienware
Alienware, Dell's gaming brand, is relaunching its X and M series. The Alienware x14, x15 R2 notebooks can be equipped with up to an Intel Core i7-12900H and a Geforce RTX 3080 Ti - for the x17, the choice extends to a Core i9-12900HK. You can choose between Intel or AMD processors for the Alienware m15 R7. The Alienware m17 R5, on the other hand, is only available with AMD chips up to the Ryzen 9 6980HX and the Radeon RX 6850M XT or an RTX 3080 Ti.
The models with Intel CPUs should still be available in winter. You'll have to wait until spring for those with CPUs from AMD.
Asus
With the ROG Flow Z13, Asus has more or less a gaming Surface on offer. The keyboard can be removed. The tablet case accommodates the Intel Core i9-12900H and an RTX 3050 Ti. There are two options for the display: 4K and 60 hertz or Full HD and 120 hertz. If the built-in graphics card doesn't have enough power, you can add a GPU from Asus in an external case with a Radeon RX 6850M XT or a Geforce RTX 3080 and connect it.
The ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 has two displays. The secondary screen slides between the keyboard and main screen when opened. Asus installs the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and the Geforce RTX 3080 Ti.
The Ryzen 9 6900HS and the Radeon RX 6800S are used in the ROG Zephyrus. The ROG Strix Scar, on the other hand, features the Intel Core i9-12900H and the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. For the ROG Strix G15 and G17, Asus again combines the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
Asus plans to launch all new gaming notebooks in the first quarter of 2022.
However, you will have to wait until the second quarter for a classic notebook and a Chromebook with Intel Core processors of the 12th generation from Asus. The Chromebook Flip CX5 and the Zenbook 14 OLED are supposed to be available then. The latter will also be released in a Space Edition, which borrows numerous design cues from space travel and features a 3.5-inch OLED display on the outer lid.
Dell
"Less is more" is Dell's motto for the XPS 13 Plus. According to the manufacturer, it has dispensed with everything unnecessary in the laptop's design. Core processors from Intel's latest 12th generation are used inside. Dell wants to launch the high-end notebook in spring.
HP
HP has mainly novelties from the business sector and presented the Elite Dragonfly Chromebook, a notebook with Chrome OS and Intel's 12th generation Core processors. The HP Elite Dragonfly G3 with Windows also benefits from Intel's latest processor generation - just like the HP Elitebook 1040 G9, the HP Elite x360 1040 G9 and Elite x360 830 G9.
Brand new processors are also available for the Elitebook 805 G9, which comes in three different sizes. Regardless of the size, they will be equipped with Ryzen Pro chips from the new 6000 series.
However, HP has not yet revealed which processors are available in detail. Likewise, there are only details about the availability in the US so far. However, they suggest that the new products will also be available in our country over the next few months.
Lenovo
Lenovo relies on an exclusive cooperation with AMD for its new Thinkpads Z13 and Z16. No other manufacturer gets the installed processors from the new 6000 series. In the Thinkpad Z13 it is a Ryzen Pro U and in the Z16 a Ryzen Pro H. The integrated graphics can optionally be supplemented with a Radeon RX 6500M in the Z16. However, the notebooks with Windows 11 will only be available in May.
On the other hand, Lenovo relies on Intel's 12th generation for its other new or updated notebooks, which should be available between March and May: Thinkpad X1 Carbon, Yoga and Nano, Thinkbook Plus, Thinkbook 13x, 14 and 16, Yoga 9i, Yoga 7i and Yoga 6.
Razer
Razer relies on the RTX 3080 Ti and processors from AMD and Intel for its new Blade notebooks. The Blade 14 features the Ryzen 9 6900HX and the Blade 15 the Intel Core i9-12900HK. They are scheduled for release in the course of the first quarter.
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