No.  i9 is just higher than i7, the generation number is still the same, with all the newest ones starting out with 9's. I wonder if an i9 in a laptop could even outrun an i5 in a desktop of the

Microsoft will eventually have to write its OS to work on ARM processors. That is the processors that our phones and tablets use. ARM processors don't come close to the capability of some of the

Eh, not really. This laptop runs 8 GB and its only problem is the processor's 4+ years old. If you're not slapping VMware on the thing you'll do fine in most cases. Just slap another stick of memory

Speaking of windows fast startup, I have had nothing but problems with it on everything I've tried. From missing system tray icons to issues with speech, I can't recommend running away from it fast

Nah, i3's are terrible. There's a reason they're in the entry level PC's. If you just need a $400 laptop so mom can check Facebook, it works. If you want to actually use it, though, probably go

16 GB of ram is the new 8 these days and is well worth the bump in price and will be in the long term, too. An internet browser that used to take up a few hundred MB can now take upwards of 2, 3, and

You're not wrong, but that has its own stability issues. And if you don't have money to burn, that's not going to be an option--I haven't found a machine sporting that kind of setup for less than

Hi, No, there is an i9 processor out now. The current 9th generation lineup for laptops as I understand it. There are i3 (4 cores, 4 threads) i5 (4 cores, 8 threads) i7 (depending on the variant of

Okay. So not an issue with your computer. Interesting. Without knowing more about your setup I think I'd just be guessing at this point. But it's fairly safe to say nothing you're actually doing is

I'd be inclined to agree, but then, I do most of my computer usage with a headset these days, and have a dedicated speaker system that used to be attached to a desktop for when I'm at home, so I

There is also Intel optane memory, which I have no experience with, but is supposed to bring ssd-like performance to mechanical drives over time by writing important files, such as boot files and

So far it happens on two machines, the lap top and the desktop. I don't know how to shield it. Would a toroid help?

Incorrect. It's actually an I9 processor. I don't know why they're calling it 9th generation, but yeah there's new hardware in there. I haven't looked into it in detail because being real, I can't

Performance is a relative term. What sort of performance is being sought? It's important to know where one is looking for improvements over their current system. Whenever someone has asked me advice

It is in desktop class. Notebooks simply don't have the cooling capabilities to take advantage of the turbo boost when all cores are in use - and single core performance from i7 to i9, while

OK, It is a 9th gen processor. But it will still have a I3, I5 or I7 CPU. It is very important you know which one you are getting as  a I3 is a terrible CPU for cheap PC's. and a I7 is more expensive

Could be interference? I'd say try with another machine if you have one, in case the audio input and power connectors are two close, or some other shielding issue.

That depends on your use case. If your laptop's going to be your primary machine, an SSD probably isn't the way to go unless you can pair it with a mechanical drive for storage. In my case, for

We have put together a mixer which hears both JAWS and the phone, allowing a person to speak to the phone without hearing JAWS at all. it works beautifully with a lap top computer on battery. when

Hello, The i9 is, in fact, not a typo, and is far ahead of its time. In a laptop cooling just isn't enough. In desktops not so much - but in the laptop form factor it is a 45 wat chip that has 8 cores