According to the words of Brian Hutchins , head of the tech community of Massdrop , during the third quarter of 2018 prices will continue to rise and the causes are at least two: in addition to cryptocurrency mining, we must take into account that the large mobile device manufacturers ( like Samsung and Apple ) have started using the same memories used in graphics cards.
According to the words of Brian Hutchins , head of the tech community of Massdrop , during the third quarter of 2018 prices will continue to rise and the causes are at least two: in addition to cryptocurrency mining, we must take into account that the large mobile device manufacturers ( like Samsung and Apple ) have started using the same memories used in graphics cards.
These big producers are willing to pay more to get them ahead of their competitors and in sufficient quantities: a shortage of availability is created , which consequently leads to an increase in prices. For the long-awaited stabilization, we can only hope for the advent of the new generations of NVIDIA Ampere and AMD Vega .
Lenovo Yoga 730 and Yoga 530 (Flex 14)
The famous series of 2-in-1 laptops with Windows 10 has been updated with two new models, which keep intact the soul and the dynamic spirit of this family of products, but bring expected updates to the internal hardware. The design remains well-kept, thanks to a construction with quality materials, and you can rotate the screen panel at 360 ° , using the device even in tablet mode.
On Yoga 730 and Yoga 530 - called Flex 14 in the USA - the new eighth generation Intel processors and the latest NVIDIA graphics cards dedicated to mobility have arrived . If on the 530 you can choose the maximum configuration with Core i7 and GeForce MX130 , on the 730 you get up to the NVIDIA GTX 1050 . The IPS display , with resolution up to Full HD on 530 and Ultra HD on 730, has a high level color rendering and supports the use of the Lenovo Active Pen 2 pen , with 4,096 levels of pressure.
The spekaer JBL have compatibility with Dolby Atmos, for a high quality audio. There is also a fingerprint reader with Windows Hello support, while the battery should allow for up to 11 hours of use.
The software part is rich, maybe even too much. In addition to some apps preinstalled by Lenovo, we find support for both Cortana and Amazon Alexa , which allows the user to choose which of the two voice assistants to use.
In Europe , new laptops will arrive separately, about a month away. In April, the two 13 "and 15" variations of Yoga 730 will arrive, with a list price starting from € 999 and € 1,099 respectively, but which will also include the Active Pen 2. The new Yoga 530 is cheaper. , which will arrive only in version 14 "in June with costs from € 549 upwards . Both models can be chosen in various hardware configurations, with different memory cuts and other integrated supports.
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