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Leo Says 58 – Intel Rocket Lake and Adaptive Boost Technology

The news embargo has lifted on Intel 11th Gen Intel Rocket Lake-S so we know plenty about feeds, speeds and prices.  In addition we have discussed Core i7-11700K after a few hundred CPUs mysteriously went on sale early in Germany and France. Add in the fact that Intel launched its Z590 motherboards all the way back in January and you might think we can only now wait for the review embargo to lift on 30th March. Nope, there's still plenty to discuss.

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Leo Says – What The Heck is Intel Iris Xe Max?

In the last week of October we heard about the Acer Swift 3x laptop with Intel Iris Xe Max graphics and were at a bit of a loss as this was a new name that Intel had not yet revealed. A few days later we had a call with Intel that made things clearer and now, on 1st November, you will find a handful of laptops that use Intel Max. Leo took the opportunity to address the question 'What the Heck is Intel Iris Xe Max?'

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Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P – Mini-ITX Done Right!

Cooler Master claims their MasterBox NR200P  delivers 'Unlimited Options' which is not quite correct, but neither is it far off the mark as this impressive Mini-ITX case packs in most of the features you associate with a regular ATX tower. You can install a number of storage drives, a 240mm or 280mm radiator and a triple slot graphics card in either the horizontal or vertical position. You may think we're building up to hit you with a high price but no, NR200P is also pretty darn cheap.

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