What to expect at Computex 2019

Kyle Chua

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What to expect at Computex 2019

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The world’s biggest computer trade show is right around the corner

What to expect at Computex 2019

MANILA, Philippines – This year’s Computex, the biggest computing event of the year, is scheduled to take place from May 28 to June 1 in Taipei, Taiwan. It’s expected to be packed with announcements from the biggest companies in computer tech.

We’re rounding up some of these potential announcements below.

AMD

AMD is scheduled to host a keynote one day before the event officially kicks off. According to PCGamer, this is likely where they plan to announce the third generation of Ryzen processors, the Ryzen 3000 series, first teased in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier in the year.

This new line of processors will be built on the company’s Zen 2 microarchitecture, which utilizes a 7nm node. There’s also been leaks pointing to a couple of top-end models from the series coming with 16 cores and 32 threads. These additional cores and threads can help the processors deliver better performance and faster clock speeds.

Intel

Intel at CES 2019 unveiled its first 10nm processors based on its Sunny Cove microarchitecture called Ice Lake. They tout improved performance, reduced energy consumption, and a number of other features for laptops. According to TechRadar, the company is likely to discuss details regarding specs, price, and release dates at Computex.

Meanwhile, the long-delayed Cannon Lake could also finally make its debut. Intel’s follow-up to Kaby Lake has seen numerous delays since 2016, leaving many to wonder if the company still plans to ever put it out to market. However, Intel has stated that it has not been scrapped.

We think if Intel ever decides to announce the processors, it will be at Computex.

Asus

Computex usually serves as a major platform for Asus and its Republic of Gaming (ROG) gaming brand to announce new products.

Last year, the company unveiled the Asus ZenBook Pro 15, which features a second-screen touchpad. What exactly they might announce this year is not entirely clear, but we’re expecting the company to showcase some new hardware.

Gigabyte

The gaming brand of Gigabyte, Aorus, has also confirmed their attendance at the show. This means we’re likely see an all-new Aorus gaming laptop at the show.

Nvidia

Nvidia announced that they would have a press conference at the show where they will unveil their latest technologies. TechRadar thinks the company might debut the rumored 7nm Ampere graphics cards as the supposed successor to 2017’s ultra powerful Volta cards.

Whether it’s geared towards gamers remains to be seen. The Volta cards launched with hefty price tags, catering more towards creatives and professionals.

MSI

MSI earlier in the month posted a cryptic teaser for one of its Computex 2019 reveals. The image contains what appears to be a motherboard with the numbers 5, 6, and 7 at the bottom.

 

The number 5 supposedly hints at an X5 series motherboard; the number 6 points to WiFi 6 compatibility; while the number 7 suggests it would support the new 7nm chips from AMD. – Rappler.com

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