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Dell Pro Max 16 Plus Review A More Mobile NVIDIA RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell System

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Sparing no expense, Dell’s flagship workstation laptop, the Pro Max 16 Plus, aims to deliver as much performance as is possible in a 16-inch laptop while still being modestly portable

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Minisforum S5 All-Flash NAS Shown Based on Intel’s Wildcat Lake Platform

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At Computex 2026 Minisforum was showing off their upcoming S5 NAS, a mid-range all-flash NAS. With 5 M.2 SSD slots and 10GbE networking, the fanless NAS punches up

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Scoping Out RTX Spark SFF Mini-PCs at Computex 2026

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While at Computex, we caught a look at some of the upcoming SFF mini-PCs based on NVIDIA’s RTX Spark SoC, including systems from ASUS, Dell, Lenovo, and MSI

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Microsoft to Join the AI Dev Mini-PC Market With Upcoming Surface RTX Spark Dev Box

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Microsoft is joining the AI dev box mini-PC market with the announcement of the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box. Due later this year, it will offer a pre-loaded dev environment, powered by NVIDIA’s new RTX Spark SoC

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Qualcomm Announces Dragonfly Brand for Data Center Products, More Info to Come June 24th

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Qualcomm this week has introduced its Dragonfly brand for its upcoming data center products. The brief teaser promised more details to come on June 24th, during Qualcomm’s 2026 Investor’s Day

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Intel Computex 2026 Keynote Live Coverage

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Closing out Computex’s day 2 keynotes is Intel, where CEO Lip-Bu Tan will be outlining Intel’s vision for the Intelligence Era and engineering AI hardware across multiple markets. Come join ServeTheHome for our live blog coverage of the keynote

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Marvell Computex 2026 Keynote Live Coverage

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Marvell’s keynote address will lead off day 2 of Computex 2026, where CEO Matt Murphy is taking the stage to discuss the need for and future of connectivity in AI data centers. Come join ServeTheHome for our live blog coverage of the keynote

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NVIDIA Computex 2026 News Bytes: Vera Rubin Now In Production, DGX Station Gets Windows

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At Computex 2026, NVIDIA announced that its next-gen Vera Rubin platform is now in full production. The company is also bringing Windows to its high-end DGX Station systems, which will be available in Q4

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NVIDA Introduces RTX Spark: An Arm SoC for Windows PCs

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Fresh out of Computex, NVIDIA has introduced its long-awaited Arm SoC for Windows PCs, the RTX Spark. With 20 CPU cores and a sizable Blackwell GPU, NVIDIA is setting their sights on powering the premium Windows market

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NVIDIA Computex 2026 Keynote Live Coverage

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Computex 2026 kicks off with NVIDIA’s keynote. CEO Jensen Huang is taking the stage for two hours to discuss AI, PCs, robotics, and all things NVIDIA. Come join ServeTheHome for our live blog coverage of the keynote

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ZimaCube 2 Pro Review An Unexpected 10GbE NAS with Thunderbolt and PCIe Slots

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We review the ZimaCube 2 Pro NAS and see how this box combines an unexpected processor with 10GbE and many 3.5″ and M.2 SSD drive bays

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Dell Showcases Upcoming EPYC Venice PowerEdge Systems, Adds New 5.8PB PowerStore Elite

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Outlining their hardware plans for the modern data center, Dell has announced their EPYC and Xeon-based 18th generation PowerEdge servers, as well as a next-gen storage server, the PowerStore Elite

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AMD Details Ryzen AI Halo AI Dev Mini-PC, Pre-Orders In June For $3999

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Ahead of June pre-orders, AMD is releasing more information about their forthcoming AI dev box, the Ryzen AI Halo. The AI mini-PC will come pre-loaded with a comprehensive AMD software stack and carry a $3999 price tag

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AMD Ups Ante With 192GB Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Chips for AI Systems

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AMD is adding a trio of new chips to its Ryzen AI Max portfolio. The 400 series chips will bring support for up to 192GB of memory to AI systems, allowing for larger local models than ever before

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Dell Tech World 2026: It’s All About Sovereign and On-Premises AI

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Dell devoted its first day of its annual trade show to all things NVIDIA and all things AI. With a focus on sovereign AI and on-prem AI, Dell has assembled new ecosystems for both client and server AI

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Dell XPS 14 2026 Review Thin and Light Done Right

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Dell’s XPS 14 marks a return to form for the company. After stumbling in 2025 with its premium laptops, the thin and light XPS 14 is a fantastic entry in the XPS line thanks to its new chassis and powerful Intel Panther Lake processor

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The Case For Compilers: A Look at SPEC CPU 2026 on LLVM 22

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Looking at the role of compilers in SPEC CPU 2026 performance, we have tested the benchmark suite on LLVM 22. The newest compiler provides a meaningful improvement to benchmark scores for multiple architectures

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AMD Intros Instinct MI350P Accelerator: CDNA 4 Comes to PCIe Cards

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AMD has released a PCIe version of its flagship MI350 accelerators, the MI350P. Half of a MI350X, the card is aimed at customers who need to fit an modern AI accelerator into a traditional PCIe server

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