c/gaminglaptops · by Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world · 341d

Acer hedges its hardware bets, puts vPro and ECC memory in new high-end gaming laptop

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/acer-hedges-its-hardware-bets-puts-vpro-and-ecc-memory-in-new-high-end-gaming-laptop

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Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 341d (4 replies)

Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, Killer Ethernet E5000B

Did not know about Intel's "Killer" nomenclature in networking.

The Core Ultra 9 285HX holds it's own in both ST and MT against both Apple and AMD. Although I wouldn't get a computer without AMD's X3D cache if you are interested in more than casual gaming.

vikingtons@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 341d (2 replies)

iirc, Killer was an external company they acquired

cryptiod137@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 341d (1 reply)

Yeap, and they sucked, at least the ones I saw compared did.

I guess M&A wanted the branding?

vikingtons@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 341d

I'm not sure. Maybe they had some useful IP?

As far as I'm aware, killer branded NICs are entirely distinct from the AX series, maybe Intel borrowed from Killer designs in more recent hardware?

AlexLost@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 341d

Intel has been going downhill ever since they became a household name. AMD all the way!