Latest from IFA 2019
The show is still in its early stages but we’ve already seen tons of new laptops. From impossibly lightweight chassis to 300Hz displays, here is the most important laptop news from IFA 2019:
Asus Just Unveiled the World’s Lightest Business LaptopAsus’ ProArt StudioBook Pro X Packs Quadro RTX 5000 and Second DisplayMeet the Laptop with a 300Hz Refresh RateRazer’s Excellent Blade 15 Just Got More AffordableMeet Acer’s Latest 1080p Chromebooks, Starting at $279Acer Swift 5 Goes 10th Gen, Discrete GraphicsRazer Launches World’s First Gaming UltrabookAcer’s ConceptD Line Just Got Cheaper and More Powerful
We’ll continue to update this page throughout the week. Until then, we’ve put together a preview of what to expect at IFA 2019 in the coming day.
10th Gen Intel
Sure, we’ve been writing about these new Intel chips, but we’re hoping to get up close and personal with a few of the systems at the show. I’m curious to see how 10-nanometer Ice Lake systems stack up against their optimized 14nm Comet Lake counterparts. And since Intel is having a few events during the show, I’m hoping to gain some clarity on just how much AI will play into these new systems. And it wouldn’t hurt if Intel had a few of their hardware partners showing off some of their cooler prototypes for the show. Credit: Intel
The Era of 5G
5G this, 5G that. It’s coming and for some U.S. cities, it’s here. But for the rest of us, the anticipation for what’s being billed as a game-changing technology is reaching a fever pitch. We’ve already seen what the future holds for laptops in the form of Samsung’s beautiful Galaxy Book S. However, I’m hoping Qualcomm will show off even more laptops during the show or at least give us a more definite timeline on when all the new goodies are coming. Credit: Laptop Mag
A Samsung Comeback
Speaking of Samsung, they’re one of the major companies holding a press conference during IFA. Typically, the company has focused on TVs and appliances. But with the imminent Note 10 launch and the Galaxy Book S, we’re hoping Samsung will show off a few more laptops since their catalog has gotten stale and boring as of late. The Galaxy Book S is a much-needed step in the right direction. Credit: Laptop Mag
The Mothership and Beyond
Asus has been doing big things lately. We just finished reviewing the dual-screen beauty that is the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo and are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Mothership, a gaming laptop/desktop hybrid. But since the hardware company has a press conference scheduled, it seems the company has even more laptops up its sleeve. The company has yet to launch the StudioBook, a refined take on workstation. But could there be even more in the pipeline? Credit: Laptop Mag
The Rise of Content Creator Laptops
This year’s Computex show introduced the world to the notion of content creation notebooks. Targeting video and photo editors along with music creators and game developers, these laptops offer identical specs to a gaming system. However, the software has been customized to better accommodate creators. So far, we’ve seen systems from MSI and Gigabyte. I wouldn’t be surprised to see even more notebooks during the show. Credit: Tom’s Guide
