Qualcomm debuted its Snapdragon X Elite/Plus series of laptop processors a few months ago, and the company is already testing the next-generation Snapdragon X2 series. Interestingly, the new "SC8480XP" SoC is carrying a codename "project Glymur." Up until now, Qualcomm has exclusively used codenames of places in Hawaii. However, with the Snapdragon X2 series, it shifts to Iceland, with the highest waterfall name being used for this next-generation processor. While we have almost zero clue about core counts and clocks, we know that the CPU cores will be an iteration of Nuvia's Oryon design, likely being pre-designed before the acquisition of the Nuvia design team.

According to Winfuture, Qualcomm started testing the next-generation SC8480XP SoC in July and August, testing various RAM and storage configurations. The company will likely evaluate the best configurations for the upcoming platform, tune the RAM speed with the SoC, and decide on guidelines for storage configurations. We are still waiting to see meaningful hints about the next-generation platform, and we are especially curious about the clocks and core counts that Qualcomm is preparing.

NETGEAR, Inc., the leading provider of networking products that power businesses of all sizes, today announced the availability of the new WAX204 WiFi 6 Access Point, adding to the company's portfolio of WiFi 6-enabled business products. The WAX204 joins an existing Business Essentials family of high-performance, yet economical WiFi Access Points from NETGEAR, which are ideally suited for small single-site locations. This line of wireless access points is designed for the customer who does not require remote management yet needs a simple local management solution with an intuitive user interface. The products include Desktop WiFi Access Points in WiFi 5 and WiFi 6, providing a range of offerings to choose from. With a great combination of performance and coverage at the right price for small businesses, these new wireless access points are NETGEAR's best value WiFi for today and tomorrow.

As part of the new Business Essentials product range, the WAX204 provides today's home office workers, micro-businesses and small retail owners with a cost-effective solution to typical wireless networking challenges. Problems such as spotty connectivity, congestion due to limited bandwidth, dropped connections, low speed, complex installation, and lack of security are all solved thanks to the advanced technology built into the WAX204. Delivering high-speed WiFi 6 technology that is affordable and easy to install, the new WAX204 does not come with added infrastructure or deployment costs. It's the best value WiFi solution for small businesses, home offices, cafes, retail, small offices, and more. Engineered with the latest in WiFi technology, WAX204 provides performance, coverage and security to keep your home office, small business, employees, guests, and customers connected.

[Editor's note: This press release concerns the US market availability of the product, which may already have launched in other regions before.]

Envision Peripherals, Inc. (EPI), an affiliate of TPV Technology Limited (TPV), today announces the latest addition to the Philips audio line with the luxurious Philips Fidelio X3 headphones. These headphones evolve from the highly acclaimed Philips X2HR, and bring a unique blend of exceptional audio performance, comfort, design and build quality to music lovers across North America. Philips Fidelio X3 headphones are available on Amazon for $349.99 USD, starting September 15, 2020.

ORIGIN PC announced the availability of the all-new EON15-X gaming laptop and NS-15 workstation laptop, both powered by AMD Ryzen desktop processors with up to 12 cores and 24 threads. With a new chassis now 20% thinner and lighter compared to the previous generation, the EON15-X delivers on power and mobility.

Take advantage of 12 cores from the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 desktop processor inside the EON15-X and NS-15 laptops, perfect for multitasking such as gaming, streaming, content creation, and productivity. Enjoy desktop-level graphics and gameplay by adding an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 graphics card with Max-Q design. Run multiple apps at once with support for up to 32 GB of DDR4 RAM. Utilize a 15.6" 144Hz 1080p narrow bezel display for smoother gameplay and PC use. Compared to previous generation hardware, the all-new EON15-X and NS-15 laptops are 20% lighter and thinner, coming in at 5.9 pounds and 1.28 inches thin.

MATLAB is a popular math computing environment in use by engineering firms, universities, and other research institutes. Some of its operations can be made to leverage Intel MKL (Math Kernel Library), which is poorly optimized for, and notoriously slow on AMD Ryzen processors. Reddit user Nedflanders1976 devised a way to restore anywhere between 20 to 300 percent performance on Ryzen and Ryzen Threadripper processors, by forcing MATLAB to use advanced instruction-sets such as AVX2. By default, MKL queries your processor's vendor ID string, and if it sees anything other than "GenuineIntel...," it falls back to SSE, posing a significant performance disadvantage to "AuthenticAMD" Ryzen processors that have a full IA SSE4, AVX, and AVX2 implementation.

The tweak, meant to be manually applied by AMD Ryzen users, forces MKL to use AVX2 regardless of the CPU Vendor ID query result. The tweak is as simple as it is powerful. A simple 4-line Windows batch file with a set of arguments starts MKL in AVX2 mode. You can also make the tweak "permanent" by creating a system environment variable. The environment variable will apply to all instances of MATLAB, and not just those spawned by the batch file. Nedflanders1976 also posted a benchmark script that highlights the performance impact of AVX2, however you can use your own scripts and post results.

The ABKONCORE Spider Spectrum Fans 3 in 1 remote kit are a perfect addition to any PC setup because the flashy LEDs illuminate and therefore showoff the beaming powerful engine that is the chassis. Not only do the fans improve the chassis aesthetically, but improves its functionality as well. The whirring blades of the fans provide cool air inside the PC allowing other vital components of the PC to be functioning at the required optimum temperature possible, positively affecting the performance of the PC as a whole.

Having full control of your Spider Spectrum Fans with the inclusive remote controller makes personalizing the LED color/speed and fan speed of your choice so much more entertaining. Certified compatible with ASUS Aura, ASRock RGB, GIGABYTE and MSI RGB. What you don't have to worry about personalizing with the fan remote controller is the amount of noise that the Spider Spectrum Fans generates, the anti-vibration pads that are on each of the 8 corners of the fan successfully cancels out any noise caused by vibration possible creating a silent operating environment. The ABKONCORE Spider Spectrum fan kit will be available with an MSRP of €27,95 / $33,95 (including VAT).

Spire's gamer-centric brand, X2 Products, unveiled the CoolStorm T402B Spider Red CPU cooler. Featuring a conventional tower-type design, the cooler features an all-black aluminium fin-stack, complete with black anodized heat-pipes. The cooler's four 6 mm-thick copper heat-pipes make direct contact with the CPU at the base, conveying heat through the fin-stack. The fin-stack has jagged edges to increase turbulence and heat-dissipation. Ventilating it is a 120 mm fan that has two red plastic accents along the black fan-frame. The impeller isn't illuminated.

The fan features a hydraulic bearing that's rated for 100,000 hours, takes in 4-pin PWM input, spins between 800 to 2,000 RPM, and pushes between 10 and 45.21CFM of air, with a noise output ranging between 20 to 33 dBA. The cooler can handle thermal loads of up to 135 W, and hence gives HEDT sockets a miss. The only CPU socket types it supports are AM4, AM3(+), FM2(+), and Intel LGA115x. With its fan in place, the cooler measures 123 mm x 73 mm x 156.5 mm (WxDxH), and weighs a little over 250 g. Backed by a 2-year warranty, it is priced at USD $45.

Introducing the RGB AURA FAN 3.0. X2-gaming AURA 3.0 come in fans of 3 of each 12cm RGB fans of high quality, multi-LED and multi-colored DC cooling fans for the PC gamer and enthusiast. The fan contains a speed of 1000 RPM and an appropriate 23 dB silent sound level because of installed anti-vibration pads that is wonderful when focusing on gaming without distractions. Also comes with a Big 4pin connector. This all new fan design will make a great addition to any gamer PC. By X2-Gaming - All geared up.

Introducing the SPARTAN 716 cube tempered glass case. Version two of the SPARTAN series compact PC gamer case is here, the SPARTAN 716 all new S-MICRO ATX structure supporting a standard ATX power supply unit and MICRO ATX or MINI ITX mainboard. Looking to build your own smaller gaming system, this might just be what you are interested in. The SPARTAN 716 makes for the ideal system to carry to your friends or gaming events. With two solid metal handles on the top and bottom you can easy pickup and carry this case with you.

This cube shaped PC enclosure accommodates sufficient space for other components such as HDD/SSD x3, long video cards up to 245mm long x2, large CPU cooler up to 160mm and room for up to x3 cooling fans, one 120/140mm fan space on the front, one 80mm fan space on the bottom and one 120/140mm fan space on the top. A cool looking meshed effect on the rear side of the front tempered glass as well as tempered glass side panels on the left and right to show of LED/RGB lights. The SPARTAN 716 contains x2 USB3.0 & x1 USB2.0 and HD-AC97 audio ports on the top panel so that you can easily connect your peripherals. Backed by the 2 year warranty service from X2-gaming.

Introducing the PROTONIC gamer chassis with smoked tempered glass left, right side panels and smoked mirror front panel. The brand new PROTONIC chassis is great for any PC enthusiast or gamer. It makes an ideal chassis for modding with multiple ways and space to upgrade. This PC enclosure is not the average dimensions, it is slightly longer and wider at: L405*W260* H450mm (LxWxH). This case accommodates ATX and Micro ATX mainboards and offers generous support for cooling. Space for up to 9* 120mm cooling fans throughout this structure.

Due to the spacious size of this case there is also satisfactory room for cable management. An overall partition divides this case into two sides, one side for your mainboard and add on cards and the other side where the power supply unit is to be situated on the bottom rear. By doing so, a better and more efficient airflow is generated throughout the system. The PROTONIC standard includes 1* USB3.0 & 2* USB2.0 and HD-AC97 audio ports which are integrated at the top front for easy plug and play access. Configuration change is optional on request.

Introducing the BLAZE series by X2-gaming, lustrous PC enclosures completed with smoked tempered glass panel on the front and on one side, to show off your cool RGB lights and powerful hardware. These new PC cases will be available in 3 models, BLAZE 1,2 & 3, providing enough room for the installation of your pc components. Up to 3x HDD 3.5-inch, 3x SSD 2.5-inch drives and 7x PCI expansion slots for the installation of long graphics cards ( up to 380 mm length VGA card ) large CPU cooler ( up to 170 mm height clearance) and large power supplies up to 210 mm.

The structure is built in two separate compartments, one for the mainboard and the other compartment for the power supply unit creating a duct airflow in the system. Productive air-cooling through multiple 120 mm fan mount locations (up to 8) throughout the chassis and sufficient fresh air intake via the top and bottom intake pockets covered with removable and washable dust filters. The BLAZE series come in 3 different models and all provide for easy upkeep like tool-free removal of the glass side and front panels.

X2 is pleased to inform the new arrival of the PIRATE 1416 PC case. This microATX structured chassis is made out of 0.5 mm SPCC steel, all black coated inside and out enclosed by two tempered glass panels and one metal side panel. This new PC gamer case is a great solution for your entry level gaming system build with more than enough space for the assembly of your powerful hardware. It comes with a total up to three 3.5-inch SSD drives and four rear expansion PCI slots. The PIRATE 1416 is equipped with a separated PSU chamber and ample space for those long graphics cards (up to 320 mm length) and large CPU coolers (up to 150 mm height clearance). The case also has more than sufficient air cooling options with four 120 mm fan mount locations and one 92 mm fan mount throughout this chassis. Already included are two multi-LED 120 mm red cooling fans, one on the rear and one in the front.

The PIRATE 1416 offers easy upkeep throughout the whole chassis with nice cable routing and the tool-free removal of the tempered glass panels. It offers convenient placement of Audio and USB connections for your plug and play gaming peripherals. Standard USB configuration includes one USB 2.0 port and one USB 3.0 port plus support for AC97/HD AUDIO. Show off your cool components, LED or RGB cooling and water or air coolers through the smoked tempered glass windows of the PIRATE 1416 PC gamer case by X2-gaming. We believe in exceptional style coupled with genuine product quality, redefining the meaning of affordable gaming - All geared up!

The new PENTA PC case is a cool computer case made out of 0.5 mm SPCC steel chassis, all black coated structure including a full mesh front panel and two 4,0mm tempered glass side panels. This new PC gamer case is pure coolness. With more than enough space for the assembly or your powerful hardware. Even up to four 3.5-inch SSD drives, two 5.25-inch HDD drives and seven rear expansion PCI slots.

Equipped with a separated PSU chamber and ample space for those long graphics cards ( up to 380mm length ) and large CPU coolers ( up to 160mm height clearance) and superior air cooling enabled through the possible 7x 120mm fan mount locations throughout this chassis. Already included are 2 multi-LED 120mm red cooling fans, one on the rear and one in the front.

X2 is proud to introduce new gaming chairs as part of our products line up. The X2 gaming chairs are all about luxury and comfort. Built with the highest quality materials and care for detail. The gaming chairs are available in 6 different models and color schemes, all built to the highest standard and only with quality materials. The upholstery shaped with cold foam finished with PU leather and/or fabric with detailed accents. The back rest lumbar and seat supports are shaped with diamond pattern vesture (Lux Pro), which is sturdy and just looks awesome. The backrest is extra-long which offers for more pine support.

Uphold through the steel frame with butterfly mechanism allowing you to not only tilt the back but also synchronous tilt of seat and back. Including two 3D adjustable armrests which offer more ergonomic support for correct posture behind the desk. Height adjustment is simple and safe by the class 4 gas lift that can hold up to 200 Kgs. The 360-degree swivel chair sits on a matte-black nylon base fitted with 5 casters coated in polyurethane allowing them to roll effortless on hard and soft surfaces.

X2 introduced the Eclipse Advanced 992, a tower-type CPU cooler its makers believe has enough metal to cool HEDT processors, including AMD Ryzen Threadripper series, and Intel Core X. It supports AMD sockets TR4 (SP3r2), AM4, AM3(+), FM2(+), and Intel sockets LGA2066, LGA2011(v3), LGA1366, LGA115x, and LGA775. Its design involves an aluminium fin-stack which is narrowed towards the base for better VRM heatsink clearance; through which six 6 mm-thick copper heat-pipes pass, which draw heat making direct contact with the CPU at the base. The aluminium fin-stack is ventilated by a 120 mm RGB LED-illuminated fan, which spins between 400 to 1,500 RPM, pushing up to 45.26 CFM of air, with a noise output ranging between 10 to 22 dBA. The cooler can handle thermal loads of up to 200W. Measuring 127.5 mm x 53 mm x 155.9 mm (WxDxH), it weighs about 740 g.

X2 is proud to introduce the PIRATE 1620 tempered glass PC gamer case. This new chassis with tempered glass front and side panels is pure coolness. With more than sufficient space for up to 5 drives and 7 expansion slots for the installation of long graphics cards (up to 390mm length VGA card), large CPU cooler (up to 180 mm height clearance), and superior air cooling enabled through the possible 6 x 120 mm fan mount locations throughout this chassis. Already included are 2 multi-LED red cooling fans, one on the rear and one in the front.

The PIRATE 1620 offers easy maintenance via the tool-free removal of the tempered glass panels. Considerable options for gaming peripheral connections through the three USB ports and HD Audio jacks. Standard USB configuration is 2 x USB 2.0 & 1 x USB 3.0. The chassis is constructed out of 0.6mm SECC steel and facilitates neat cable routing and good system airflow. The power supply unit is separated and enclosed on the bottom of this structure for reduced noise levels and improved cooling. Show off your cool components, LED or RGB cooling and water or air coolers through the glass windows - All geared up! PIRATE series by X2-gaming.

The T6 computer case with a contemporary and all meshed front panel, based on the 0.5mm SGCC ATX chassis structure. The contemporary front panel is minimalistic and functional with USB2.0 | 3.0 and HD Audio on the top for easy reach. This well-designed tower structure provides sufficient space for hardware installation and component cooling. The chassis structure is prepared for adequate cooling, we have pre-assembled 1*120mm blue LED cooling fan in the front of the chassis and there is further space for another 1*120mm cooling on the front, 1* 120mm cooling fan on the rear and 2* 120mm fan on the side panel for additional VGA card and GPU cooling.

The internal space design is well thought out and supports a full drive bay rack for the installation of three drive bays 3.5 inch and two drive bays 5.25 inch, additionally you can mount two SDD drives 2.5 inch. There is room for the expansion of upgrade cards up to six units. Looking for a companion on one of your many computing adventures, well the luck is in your favor with the T6 ATX powerhouse which will help you lead to victory.

X2 today announced the Harada gaming mouse. This right-oriented mouse is suitable for both claw- and palm-grips, and combines a rubberized plastic body, with a stainless steel base and polymer glide feet. The mouse features 7 programmable buttons with Omron switches for the main two buttons. The top surface features RGB multi-color LED lighting through lighting accents under the buttons, and the X2 logo.

Under the hood, the X2 Harada features an Avago 9800 optical sensor, with a resolution of up to 8,200 dpi, with steps of 7,400 dpi, 6,200 dpi, 4,800 dpi, 2,400 dpi, and 1,200 dpi. The sensor has a refresh-rate of 380 cm/s, 1 ms response time, and 30G acceleration. You can set the resolution and polling rate on-the-fly. The controller polls the USB interface at 1,000 Hz. An in-built 64 KB memory stores macros and lighting settings. The mouse is backed by a 2-year warranty, the company didn't reveal pricing.

The all new X2 MAGIC LANTERN 12cm LED cooling fan is just magic. Always wanted to control your fans by the touch of a button? Now you can do so with these remote controlled high quality, LED colored cooling fans. The MAGIC LATERN comes in a 3 pack; you can set, change and run different color patterns from your fingertips. No need to get down turning a clumsy speed controller, also this can be done by the included remote control unit. These fans are equipped with pre-installed silicon rubber anti-vibration pads on each corner to make the fan even quieter!

Build with superior parts and components such as our proprietary Nano Tech Bearing. Nano bearing is made of the hardest material and does not need lubrication or sealing and is guaranteed for long lasting and ultra-silent performance. Equipped with 22 LEDs installed in a black and white transparent frame allowing for the RGBPYT (red, green, blue, purple, yellow, turquoise) colored lights to spread providing maximum illumination.

The SIRYUS chassis is the next level craftsmanship that will raise the bar in design and quality levels. The SYRIUS is a new open frame concept constructed of a 0.6mm SECC metal structure and 0.3mm aluminum panels. Sides closed by real tempered and tinted glass, forming a vibrant and astonishing eye-catcher. A total of six 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch multipurpose drive trays and 2 5.25 inch trays that allow opportune installation. Furthermore, the additional water cooling tray can hold different, thick size water cooling radiators and systems.

Make best use of airflow throughout the case through the 7 locations for 120mm cooling fans and keep even the most demanding systems at low ambient temperatures. The SYRIUS chassis is prepared with 2* USB3.0 and 2*USB2.0 ports as well as AC97 and HD Audio connections. Compatible with standard ATX motherboards and long graphic cards up to 430 mm. There are 8 rear expansion slots to accommodate upgrades. The SYRIUS chassis by X2 is a high-quality and performance one of a kind PC gaming case.

The Empire is an aluminum ATX PC enclosure and a major component in building your own powerful gaming set-up. This stylish ATX computer case is made from high-quality brushed aluminum, with an elegant black structure that is made from 0.55mm SECC steel ensuring a strong and solid enclosure for your high performance components.

Multiple cooling support and an RGB LED cooling fan pre-installed on the rear. Ready to be installed with any Water-cooling system with a radiator size up to 360mm. The Empire chassis comes with 2x USB2.0U and 2*USB3.0 ports as well as AC97 and HD Audio connections. Compatible with standard ATX motherboards and long graphic cards up to 400mm. There are 3 internal 3.5" drive bays and 7 rear expansion slots to accommodate upgrades. The Empire chassis by X2 is a solid, high-performing and one of a kind computer gaming case.

An accompaniment for all the computer gamers, X2 proudly presents the astounding RINDJA. The all new RINDJA 8020 full-tower PC enclosure is built for the sophisticated computer gamer that demands style and high performance. Not only is the design well thought out, the features are also something to look up to. Build out of strong SPCC 0.55 mm steel with more than ample room for up to 3 SSD drives, 7 expansion slots for the installation of long graphics cards (370 mm length VGA card) and superior cooling through divided PSU compartment and the support of 9 x 120 mm fan mount locations throughout this chassis.

The RINDJA 8020 offers easy upkeep shortcuts like tool-free removal of front panel and window side panels, hard drives, and graphics cards as well as plenty of room for cable routing and management. The new X2 RINDJA case is looking superb and is ready to be challenged your gaming power and skills.

AMD, which has been timing its upcoming dual-GPU "Fiji" graphics card to launch sometime this year, may have demoed a production version of the card in one of its launch partners, Falcon Northwest's, Tiki high-end gaming desktop, as a "VR developer box." AMD's Roy Taylor, in a recent tweet, captions a picture of this dev box as being "the world's best DirectX 12 VR developer box," leading the press to speculate that it's running the company's dual-GPU "Fiji" card.

A close look at AMD's VR dev box, through its windowed graphics card compartment, reveals an air-cooled AMD reference graphics card, which VideoCardz' trigonometry pins as being shorter than a Radeon R9 390X reference board. It could be a reference R9 380X, but then a reference dual-GPU "Fiji" PCB is roughly of the same length, and a R9 380X wouldn't earn the title of being the "world's best" from a senior AMD exec while there are faster AMD cards, such as the R9 Fury. The ability of the full-spec "Fiji" silicon to cope well with a rather simple air-cooler in the R9 Nano fans even more speculation that a dual-GPU "Fiji" board could make do with a powerful air-channel cooler.

Introducing the SPITZER series futuristic modern gamer chassis, built for people that just love playing games on the computer. Available in two versions: the full tower SPITZER 20 and the micro tower SPITZER 22 version, for those who prefer a smaller and lightweight enclosure.

The SPITZER 20 is a full-tower pc gamer case with ample room for up to 5 drives, 7 expansion slots for the installation of long graphics cards ( maximum 370mm length VGA card ) and superior cooling through the 4x 120mm and 3x 80mm fan mount locations throughout this chassis. Proposing stress-free upkeep shortcuts like tool-free removal of side panels and drives. Front USB3.0 and HD Audio AC97 peripheral connections offer a multimedia gateway. Constructed out of 0.5mm SPCC steel with strengthened EMI shielding the SPITZER 20 chassis structure is outfitted with great cable management features that enables neat cable routing & enhanced system airflow. Show off your hardware and neat interior through the tinted acrylic window side panel.

TUL Corporation, a leading and innovative manufacturer of AMD graphic cards since 1997, has proudly announced a new and most powerful graphics card in the world among AMD Radeon R9 390 series. The PowerColor Devil 13 Dual Core R9 390 is packed with dual GRENADA core, designed to tackle the most demanding high end gaming titles on the market. It utilizes 16 GB of GDDR5 memory with a core clock speed at 1000 MHz, and 1350 MHz for memory clock speed which is connected via a new high speed 1024-bit (512-bit x2) memory interface.

PowerColor Devil 13 Dual Core R9 390 is built with carefully-designed Platinum Power Kit and ultra-efficient thermal design. It consists of massive 15-phase power delivery, PowerIRstage, Super Cap and Ferrite Core Choke that provides the stability and reliability for such high-end graphics solution. To support maximum performance and to qualify for the Devil 13 cooling system, 3 Double Blades Fans are attached on top of the enormous surface of aluminum fins heatsink connected with total of 10 pieces of heat pipes and 2 pieces of large die-cast panels. This superb cooling solution achieves a perfect balance between thermal solution and noise reduction. The PowerColor Devil 13 Dual Core R9 390 has the LED backlighting that glows a bright red color, pulsating slowly on the Devil 13 logo.