Intel has unveiled a new line-up of 8th Gen Core I-series of processors for laptops and desktops, based on the Coffee Lake architecture and built using the 14nm++ process technology. 
Following Intel’s announcement, a number of OEMs launched new notebooks featuring the latest Intel processors, and also unveiled updated versions of their offerings with the new CPUs.
Here’s a quick rundown of the laptops which feature the new 8th-Gen Intel Core I processors.
Dell G-Series and Alienware
Dell launched the all-new G-series gaming laptops for all budgets, which feature the new Intel Core processors and come in multiple sizes, CPU and graphics configurations.
The new Dell laptops include the G3, G5 and G7 models. Out of the bunch, the Dell G3 comes in two display sizes viz. 15-inch and 17-inch, both of Full HD resolution. The G3 series can be configured with up to 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, up to 32GB of RAM and three GPU options on offer viz. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, GTX 1050 Ti or GTX 1060 Max-Q.
The G5 and G7 series of gaming laptops from Dell come with Full HD displays and also offer an optional 4K variant, however, display size is fixed at 15-inches. The aforesaid devices can be configured with up to 32GB of RAM, up to an 8th-Gen Intel Core i9 processor and three GPU options to choose from viz. an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, GTX 1050Ti and GTX 1060 Max-Q.
In addition, the Alienware series 15 and 17-inch variants got new silicon too. These two models can be configured with up to 8th Gen Intel Core i9 processor and a choice of GPU between Nvidia GTX 1070 in the 15-inch version and the GTX 1080 graphics card in the larger model.
Acer Nitro Updated
Acer upgraded the Nitro 5 gaming laptop which comes in a choice of three different processors from the lineup of 8th Gen Intel Coffee Lake processors viz. the Core i5, Core i7 and the Core i7+ CPU with an Intel Optane memory ticking alongside. The Acer Nitro 5 features a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display and is equipped with a 32Whr battery rated to deliver 8.5 hours of screen-on time.
The device will be available in three models, with the base version packing an 8th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, while the top model comes equipped with an Intel Core i7 or an i7+ processor. Customers can configure their Nitro 5 with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or a 1050 Ti graphics card with 4GB of graphics memory and up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM.
As for storage options, the laptops can be purchased in three versions viz. 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD+128GB SSD and 1TB HDD+256GB SSD models. The updated gaming laptop comes with Acer’s CoolBoost system for thermal management as well as the Dolby Audio Premium technology, working in tandem with Acer’s TrueHarmony feature on board to deliver superior audio output. The updated Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop starts at $749.99 and will hit the European and US markets in May, however, details about its availability in India are not known.
New Asus Zephyrus
Asus’s ROG line-up of gaming laptops have been some of the best in the business and these too got the latest gen Intel Coffee Lake processors. The company launched the beastly ROG Zephyrus M GM501 slim gaming laptop equipped with the latest gen Intel Core-i7 8750H hexa-core processor. The new ROG Zephyrus features a slightly redesigned build – especially the keyboard deck – compared to the previous gen Zephyrus laptop. Under the hood, the sleek gaming laptop is powered by the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, ticking alongside 16GB of RAM, 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD alongside 1TB of FireCuda SSHD storage.
Asus has also unveiled the updated version of the ROG G703 gaming laptop which now comes equipped with the top-of-the-line 8th Gen Intel Core i9 (8950HK) processor in an unlocked state with a maximum clock frequency of 4.8GHz.
The device is equipped with a factory overclocked NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card, working in tandem with up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM and three 512GB NVMe SSD units coupled with up to 2TB SATA HDD storage. The refreshed ROG G703 gaming laptop packs a 17.3-inch FullHD IPS display with a 144Hz refresh rate, backed by NVIDIA G-Sync technology.
The original ROG Zephyrus GX501 has also received a minor upgrade, as the device is now powered by an 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H processor clocked at 3.9 GHz, ticking alongside an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q GPU with 8GB of graphics memory, paired with up to 24GB of DDR4 RAM and up to 512GB NVMe SSD. The ROG Zephyrus GX501 comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display with 144Hz refresh rate and 3ms latency.
Asus has also lifted the covers from the updated ROG Strix Scar and ROG Strix Hero Edition with the new Intel processors, as both the devices now come with an 8th Gen Core i7-8750HQ processor clocked at up to 3.9GHz. The ROG Strix Scar edition features an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU with 8GB of graphics memory, while the ROG Strix Hero edition comes with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card with 4GB of graphics memor
Following Intel’s announcement, a number of OEMs launched new notebooks featuring the latest Intel processors, and also unveiled updated versions of their offerings with the new CPUs.Here’s a quick rundown of the laptops which feature the new 8th-Gen Intel Core I processors.
Dell G-Series and Alienware
Dell launched the all-new G-series gaming laptops for all budgets, which feature the new Intel Core processors and come in multiple sizes, CPU and graphics configurations.
The new Dell laptops include the G3, G5 and G7 models. Out of the bunch, the Dell G3 comes in two display sizes viz. 15-inch and 17-inch, both of Full HD resolution. The G3 series can be configured with up to 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, up to 32GB of RAM and three GPU options on offer viz. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, GTX 1050 Ti or GTX 1060 Max-Q.
The G5 and G7 series of gaming laptops from Dell come with Full HD displays and also offer an optional 4K variant, however, display size is fixed at 15-inches. The aforesaid devices can be configured with up to 32GB of RAM, up to an 8th-Gen Intel Core i9 processor and three GPU options to choose from viz. an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, GTX 1050Ti and GTX 1060 Max-Q.
In addition, the Alienware series 15 and 17-inch variants got new silicon too. These two models can be configured with up to 8th Gen Intel Core i9 processor and a choice of GPU between Nvidia GTX 1070 in the 15-inch version and the GTX 1080 graphics card in the larger model.
Acer Nitro Updated
Acer upgraded the Nitro 5 gaming laptop which comes in a choice of three different processors from the lineup of 8th Gen Intel Coffee Lake processors viz. the Core i5, Core i7 and the Core i7+ CPU with an Intel Optane memory ticking alongside. The Acer Nitro 5 features a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display and is equipped with a 32Whr battery rated to deliver 8.5 hours of screen-on time.
The device will be available in three models, with the base version packing an 8th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, while the top model comes equipped with an Intel Core i7 or an i7+ processor. Customers can configure their Nitro 5 with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or a 1050 Ti graphics card with 4GB of graphics memory and up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM.
As for storage options, the laptops can be purchased in three versions viz. 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD+128GB SSD and 1TB HDD+256GB SSD models. The updated gaming laptop comes with Acer’s CoolBoost system for thermal management as well as the Dolby Audio Premium technology, working in tandem with Acer’s TrueHarmony feature on board to deliver superior audio output. The updated Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop starts at $749.99 and will hit the European and US markets in May, however, details about its availability in India are not known.
New Asus Zephyrus
Asus’s ROG line-up of gaming laptops have been some of the best in the business and these too got the latest gen Intel Coffee Lake processors. The company launched the beastly ROG Zephyrus M GM501 slim gaming laptop equipped with the latest gen Intel Core-i7 8750H hexa-core processor. The new ROG Zephyrus features a slightly redesigned build – especially the keyboard deck – compared to the previous gen Zephyrus laptop. Under the hood, the sleek gaming laptop is powered by the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, ticking alongside 16GB of RAM, 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD alongside 1TB of FireCuda SSHD storage.
Asus has also unveiled the updated version of the ROG G703 gaming laptop which now comes equipped with the top-of-the-line 8th Gen Intel Core i9 (8950HK) processor in an unlocked state with a maximum clock frequency of 4.8GHz.
The device is equipped with a factory overclocked NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card, working in tandem with up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM and three 512GB NVMe SSD units coupled with up to 2TB SATA HDD storage. The refreshed ROG G703 gaming laptop packs a 17.3-inch FullHD IPS display with a 144Hz refresh rate, backed by NVIDIA G-Sync technology.
The original ROG Zephyrus GX501 has also received a minor upgrade, as the device is now powered by an 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H processor clocked at 3.9 GHz, ticking alongside an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q GPU with 8GB of graphics memory, paired with up to 24GB of DDR4 RAM and up to 512GB NVMe SSD. The ROG Zephyrus GX501 comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display with 144Hz refresh rate and 3ms latency.
Asus has also lifted the covers from the updated ROG Strix Scar and ROG Strix Hero Edition with the new Intel processors, as both the devices now come with an 8th Gen Core i7-8750HQ processor clocked at up to 3.9GHz. The ROG Strix Scar edition features an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU with 8GB of graphics memory, while the ROG Strix Hero edition comes with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card with 4GB of graphics memor
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