Dell has launched Inspiron 7700-27 AIO Desktop in the US. It has a pre-order price of $1,243.72. It is now in stock online on Amazon.com (check here for the lowest price ).
Dell Inspiron 7700-27 is an AIO ( All-in-one ) Desktop powered by the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10510U quad-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 1.80Ghz and a max boost turbo of 4.90Ghz. For graphics, it uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics GPU.
It comes with 12GB of ram and has 256GB + 1TB HDD hybrid storage to get the best out of both worlds. The display on the AIO desktop is a 27 inch Full HD screen with Touch support. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system.
You can also buy Inspiron 27 7000 AIO powered by 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10210U processor ( na7790dqwws ). There is also another Core i7-10510U powered variant ( na7790drens ) that comes with 512GB SSD storage instead of the hybrid storage on this model.
Razer Book 13 4K Laptop is now available to pre-order online in the US. It has a launch selling price of $1,999.99 in the US. It is now in stock online on Amazon.com ( check here for the lowest price )
Razer Book 13 is a high-end laptop powered by the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 quad-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 2.8Ghz and a max turbo boost clock of 4.5Ghz. This is a 10nm chipset and supports 8 threads. For graphics, it uses integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU.
It comes with 16GB of ram and has 512GB SSD storage. The display on this model is a 13.4 inch 4K Ultra HD screen with Touch support. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system.
There is also a Full HD variant of this laptop which has a launch price of $1,599 in the US ( check here ). Razer has also launched an Intel Core i5-1135G7 powered variant which sells for $1,199.99.
Google Pixel 4A has been out for a while now. Let’s check out the Pros and Cons, reason to buy Pixel 4A over other Android smartphones.
Google has changed their smartphone stratergy in 2020. Instead of going for flagship phones, Google nowadays make affordable mid-range smartphones. Pixel 3A was the first smartphone in this new approach, and it was well received by the crowd.
Pixel 4A, the successor to the 3A, has similar specs and price. It sells for $349 in the US, which is $50 less than the launch price of iPhone SE 2020. Google has also launched Pixel 4A 5G variant for $499 and Pixel 5 for $599 in the US.
Reasons to buy Pixel 4A
Very Good Camera – If you love to take a lot of stills, this is a great smartphone to have.
Good low light camera thanks to Nightsight.
Stock Android
3 Years of Software and Security updates from Google
No Bloatware
No third party system apps – making it more secure than the rest of Android smartphones.
Reasons Not to buy Pixel 4A
No Ultra-wide-angle or Telephoto lens
No 4K @ 60fps support
Smaller battery – even though Google has made some software optimizations and the battery life is much better than older pixels, an bigger battery would have allowed more screen on time.
No Super Fast Charging – 4A does support fast charging, but it’s not as fast as a OnePlus or Oppo or Xiaomi.
Acer has launched SB240Y Bbix, a 24 inch Monitor, in the US online. It has a launch price of $169.99 and is now available to pre-order online from Amazon US ( check here for the lowest price ).
Acer SB240Y Bbix 2 is a 24 inch Monitor and features an IPS screen with an aspect ratio of 16:9. This is a Full HD monitor with a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080 supported. For a better gaming experience, Acer has equipped this with AMD Free-Sync Tearing Prevention Technology.
75Hz is the maximum refresh rate supported by this monitor. It offers fast 1 ms VRB response time as well. 250nits is the max brightness supported. This monitor comes with an HDMI port and a VGA port.
Acer SB240Y Bbix Monitor Specs
23.8″ Screen
Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080)
IPS Monitor
AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology
Response Time: 1ms VRB
Refresh Rate: 75Hz
178 degrees viewing angle
Acer VisionCare Technologies
Ultrathin bezels
Ports: 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA & 1 x Audio Port
From the manufacturer Acer SB0 series 23.8-inch monitor has an amazing thin enclosure with a frameless bezel. Through AMD Radeon technology, the game’s frame rate is determined by your graphics card, not the fixed refresh rate of the monitor, giving you a serious competitive edge. The 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution with an incredible 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio lets you enjoy High-Definition entertainment in the comfort of your home.
Acer has launched Swift 5 Intel EVO SF514-55TA-74EC laptop in the US. It has a launch price of $1,343.07 – $1,542.09 and is now available to pre-order online from Amazon US. (check here for the lowest price ). You can buy this as a combo with Acer USB Type-C Dock II with 135W Adapter / Acer USB Type-C Dock III / Acer Predator Galea 310 Gaming Headset.
Acer Swift 5 Intel EVO SF514-55TA-74EC is an upper mid-range laptop powered by the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 quad-core processor. This is a 10nm processor launched in Sept 2020. It has a base clock speed of 2.8Ghz and a max turbo boost clock of 4.7Ghz. For graphics, it uses integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU.
The display on this laptop is a 14 inch Full HD screen with touch support. It features an IPS Antimicrobial screen with Gorilla Glass for added protection. The screen offers 100% sRGB and has 340nits max brightness.
It comes with 16GB of ram and has a 1TB SSD storage. This laptop ships with Windows 10 Home operating system.
14 inch Full HD screen ( Touch support / IPS / Antimicrobial / Gorilla Glass / 100% sRGB color gamut / 340nits )
16GB ram ( Onboard LPDDR4X Memory )
1TB SSD storage ( NVMe SSD )
Ports: 1 – USB Type-C Port USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB Type-C, Thunderbolt 4 & USB Charging | 2 – USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports (one featuring power-off charging) | 1 – HDMI port
Acer has launched TravelMate P6 TMP614-51-G2-5442 online in the US. It has a launch selling price of $1,153.07, and is now up for pre-order on Amazon US ( Check here for the current lowest price ).
There are different variants of Acer TravelMate P6 available, however many of these are powered by old generation Intel Processors. There are currently 3 2020 Acer Travelmate Laptops with 10th Gen Intel Core i5 / Core i7 processors – TMP614-51-G2-57MS ( Price: $1049.99 ), TMP614-51-G2-75A5 ( Price: $1399.99 ), TMP614-51-G2-5442 ( Price: $1199.99 )
Acer TravelMate P6 TMP614-51-G2-5442 is a mid-range, ultra-light laptop powered by the 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10310U quad-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 1.70Ghz and a max turbo boost clock of 4.40Ghz. For graphics, it uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics GPU. This laptop ships with Windows 10 Pro operating system.
It comes with 8GB of ram and has 256GB SSD storage. This doesn’t come with an HDD drive. The display on this laptop is a 14 inch Full HD IPS screen with anti-glare coating. There is no touchscreen support on this variant. It supports WiFi 6 and has Bluetooth 5.0. Acer has equipped this laptop with a 4-cell 3920 mAh battery which according to the official specs sheet offers up to 23 hours of run time.
Acer has launched Spin 3 SP314-54N-53BF 2 in 1 Notebook in the US. It has a price tag of $879.60 in the US and is now available to pre-order online on Amazon US ( check here for the lowest price ). This item will be released on November 2, 2020.
Acer Spin 3 SP314-54N-53BF is a mid-range 2-in-1 laptop powered by the 10th Generation Intel Core i5-1035G1 quad-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 1.0Ghz and a max boost frequency of 3.6Ghz. For graphics, this uses Integrated Intel UHD Graphics. It ships with Windows 10 Professional operating system.
It comes with 8GB of ram and has 256GB SSD storage. The display on this model is a 14 inch Full HD, IPS screen with Multi-touch support. It comes with Acer Active Stylus with Wacom AES 1 0 in the box.
There are many other Acer Spin 3 SP314 variants with different processors and specs – SP314-21-R56W ( Ryzen 3 3250U ), SP314-54N-50W3 ( Core i5-1035G4 ), SP314-51-37RM ( Core i3-8130U ), SP314-54N-77L5 ( Core i7-1065G7 ), SP314-54N-314V ( Core i3-1005G1 ).
14 inch Full HD screen ( 1920 x 1080 / LED-backlit / IPS / Multi-touch support / Corning Gorilla Glass )
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802 11ax
Backlit Keyboard
Fingerprint reader
Ports: 1x USB 3.1 Type C port (up to 10 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB-C Thunderbolt 3 USB Charging DC-in, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (one featuring power-off charging), 1x HDMI 2.0 port
OnePlus has launched Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 Android Smartphones with budget specs and features. These are aimed at North American and European markets, and should eventually end up in India as well.
OnePlus Nord N10 5G is a mid-range Android smartphone powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 quad-core chipset. It comes with 6GB of ram and has 128GB internal storage. The display on this model is a 6.49 inch Full HD screen with 90hz refresh rate support.
OnePlus Nord N100 is a budget smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 octa-core chipset. It comes with 4GB of ram and has 64GB storage. N100 features a 6.52 inch 720P HD+ screen instead of a Full HD panel.
Both these new Nord phones have IPS LCD screens instead of AMOLED screens.
OnePlus has equipped these new budget smartphones with big batteries. The Nord N10 5G has a 4300mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T support. The cheaper Nord N100 has a bigger 5000mAh cell.
OnePlus Nord N10 5G features a 64MP main camera. This is the first OnePlus smartphone to use a 64MP sensor. All phones in the OnePlus 8 Series uses a 48MP shooter instead. You also get an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens. Two 2MP sensors – one for macro, and the other a monochrome sensor complete the setup.
The budget OnePlus Nord N100 on the other hand has a 13MP main camera. There is no ultra-wide-angle lens on this model. You get the usual 2MP+2MP cameras to complete the setup. On the front, Nord N10 has a 16MP sensor while N100 has an 8MP sensor.
Nord N10 5G can record 4K videos up to 30fps while Nord N100 tops out at Full HD videos at 30fps.
Both these smartphones have rear mounted fingerprint sensors.
OnePlus Nord N10 5G Full Specs
Display: 6.49 inches Full HD+ IPS LCD screen ( 1080*2400 resolution / 405 ppi / 20:9 aspect ratio / Gorilla Glass 3 )
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 ( 5G support / Octa-core )
Graphics: Adreno 619 GPU
Memory: 6GB RAM ( LPDDR4x )
Storage: 128GB UFS2.1 ( expandable memory support up to 512GB )
Unlock options: Fingerprint sensor / Face unlock
Battery capacity: 4300 mAh ( Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging – 5V/6A )
Tamron has launched a 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount cameras in the US. It has a Pre-order price of $549.00. It is now in stock online on Amazon.com.
June 2021 update: The current lowest price is $491.97.
Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD lens is made for Sony Full Frame Cameras. You can also use it with crop sensor cameras like Sony A6400, A6600, etc. For $549, it’s a good value for money lens to get as the Sony-made 70-350mm lens ( SEL70350G ) sells for a much higher price of $998. Also, that lens is an APS-C lens, so you can’t use it on a full-frame camera like Sony A7M3 or A7R4 unless you put it in APS-C crop mode.
If you are looking for an affordable medium telephoto lens for a Sony E-mount camera, this is one of the best you can get today in the market. Thanks to the crop factor, this lens has an equivalent focal length of 450mm on APS-C bodies.
MSI has launched Prestige 14 EVO A11M-221 Laptop online in the US. It has a list price of $1,099 and is now in stock online on Amazon.com ( check here for the lowest price ).
June 2021 lowest price: $999.
MSI Prestige 14 EVO A11M-221 is an upper mid-range laptop powered by the 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 quad-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 2.4Ghz and a max turbo boost of 4.20Ghz. This is a 10nm chipset and supports 8 threads. For graphics, this laptop uses integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU. ( on Amazon.com listing of this laptop, the titles says it has i7-1185G7 instead of i5-1135G7 which is not true )
It comes with 16GB of ram and has 512GB SSD storage. The display on this model is a 14 inch Full HD screen with anti-glare coating and 100% sRGB color gamut support. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system.
Other MSI Prestige Laptops with 11th Gen Intel Processors: Prestige 14 EVO A11M-220 ( Core i7-1185G7 / 16GB ram / 512GB SSD ) / Prestige 14 EVO A11M-012 ( Core i7-1185G7 / 16GB / 1TB SSD ).
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