{"version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "LTT Labs", "feed_url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/rss.xml", "home_page_url": "70", "description": "Welcome to LTT Labs - your go-to destination for all things tech. Explore comprehensive test results, insightful commentary, and the latest analysis in hardware.", "icon": null, "favicon": null, "authors": [{"name": "Unknown", "url": null, "avatar": null}], "language": null, "expired": null, "hub": null, "items": [{"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/23/msi-claw-8-ex-ai-cg3em-with-intel-arc-g3-extreme", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/23/msi-claw-8-ex-ai-cg3em-with-intel-arc-g3-extreme", "external_url": null, "title": "MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM with Intel Arc G3 Extreme", "content_text": "", "content_html": "Intel announced their new Intel Arc G3(G3 and G3 Extreme) processors at Computex 2026; they ship first in a wave of handhelds including the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM and uhhhh, it's difficult to not fixate on the Claw 8 EX\u2019s $1,799 USD price.", "summary": "Intel announced their new Intel Arc G3(G3 and G3 Extreme) processors at Computex 2026; they ship first in a wave of handhelds including the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM and uhhhh, it's difficult to not fixate on the Claw 8 EX\u2019s $1,799 USD price.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-06-23T05:00:43Z", "date_modified": "2026-06-23T05:00:43Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/22/the-newell-nucleus-steam-machine-ltt-companion-article", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/22/the-newell-nucleus-steam-machine-ltt-companion-article", "external_url": null, "title": "The Newell Nucleus: Steam Machine LTT Companion Article", "content_text": "", "content_html": "The Steam Machine is here, and it's proof Valve's Linux gamble is paying off. After years of the Steam Deck proving Linux gaming could be more than a punchline, the Steam Machine shows Valve is doubling down.", "summary": "The Steam Machine is here, and it's proof Valve's Linux gamble is paying off. After years of the Steam Deck proving Linux gaming could be more than a punchline, the Steam Machine shows Valve is doubling down.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-06-21T21:06:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-06-21T21:06:00Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/19/llm-quantization-part-1-what-even-is-an-llm", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/19/llm-quantization-part-1-what-even-is-an-llm", "external_url": null, "title": "LLM Quantization Part 1: What Even is an LLM?", "content_text": "", "content_html": "In part 1 of our 3-part LLM quantization series, we build the foundation you'll need to understand why running a 70 billion parameter model without a trust fund requires some creative problem solving.", "summary": "In part 1 of our 3-part LLM quantization series, we build the foundation you'll need to understand why running a 70 billion parameter model without a trust fund requires some creative problem solving.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-06-19T09:28:29Z", "date_modified": "2026-06-19T09:28:29Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/16/controller-button-force", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/16/controller-button-force", "external_url": null, "title": "You're Pressing Buttons Harder Than You Think", "content_text": "", "content_html": "We've collected controllers from around the office to perform testing for LinusTechTips and ShortCircuit videos, but within the team we were noting the variety of face buttons(A, B, X, Y). They're shaped differently, and they can feel different to press as well.", "summary": "We've collected controllers from around the office to perform testing for LinusTechTips and ShortCircuit videos, but within the team we were noting the variety of face buttons(A, B, X, Y). They're shaped differently, and they can feel different to press as well.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-06-16T08:39:14Z", "date_modified": "2026-06-16T08:39:14Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/14/we-tried-xbox-mode", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/14/we-tried-xbox-mode", "external_url": null, "title": "We Tried Xbox Mode", "content_text": "", "content_html": "We gave Xbox Mode a try, and our findings weren't stellar.", "summary": "We gave Xbox Mode a try, and our findings weren't stellar.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-06-13T17:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-06-13T17:00:00Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/11/computex-2026-trends", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/11/computex-2026-trends", "external_url": null, "title": "Massive PSUs, Miniature PCs, and 'Good' AI(ML) - Computex 2026 Trends", "content_text": "", "content_html": "The theme of Computex 2026 was \u201cAI Everywhere\u201d, and it showed.\u00a0 However, we also observed a couple other trends worth noting.  We found some trends with unusually large PSUs, and surprisingly mini PCs, and we even found a reasonable use for AI(neural networks)!", "summary": "The theme of Computex 2026 was \u201cAI Everywhere\u201d, and it showed.\u00a0 However, we also observed a couple other trends worth noting.  We found some trends with unusually large PSUs, and surprisingly mini PCs, and we even found a reasonable use for AI(neural networks)!", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-06-11T10:44:03Z", "date_modified": "2026-06-11T10:44:03Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/09/priming-revisited-its-not-just-the-airpods-pro-3", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/09/priming-revisited-its-not-just-the-airpods-pro-3", "external_url": null, "title": "Priming Revisited: It's Not Just the AirPods Pro 3", "content_text": "", "content_html": "Since our previous article about the difficulty of measuring the AirPods 3 Pros, we have done some testing on the AirPods Max 2, which have the same dynamic adaptive EQ features as the Pro 3s but affect the frequency response more subtly.", "summary": "Since our previous article about the difficulty of measuring the AirPods 3 Pros, we have done some testing on the AirPods Max 2, which have the same dynamic adaptive EQ features as the Pro 3s but affect the frequency response more subtly.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-06-09T08:55:09Z", "date_modified": "2026-06-09T08:55:09Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/06/asus-test-server-tour", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/06/asus-test-server-tour", "external_url": null, "title": "ASUS Server Testing Lab", "content_text": "", "content_html": "During our visit to Taiwan for Computex, we ventured out of the city of Taipei to visit ASUS's server testing facility and get a look inside an ASUS NVIDIA GB300 compute tray.", "summary": "During our visit to Taiwan for Computex, we ventured out of the city of Taipei to visit ASUS's server testing facility and get a look inside an ASUS NVIDIA GB300 compute tray.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-06-06T09:11:04Z", "date_modified": "2026-06-06T09:11:04Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                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        'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/05/12/ups-exploration", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/05/12/ups-exploration", "external_url": null, "title": "What's up with UPSs?", "content_text": "", "content_html": "We've always had UPSs around, but we've been wary of connecting any of them to measurement equipment considering the high voltages involved.  Now we're throwing caution to the wind to check out some UPSs from around the office.", "summary": "We've always had UPSs around, but we've been wary of connecting any of them to measurement equipment considering the high voltages involved.  Now we're throwing caution to the wind to check out some UPSs from around the office.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-05-12T08:06:21Z", "date_modified": "2026-05-12T08:06:21Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/05/05/testing-psu-series", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/05/05/testing-psu-series", "external_url": null, "title": "Power Supplies Come in Threes: Testing and Comparing a Series of Power Supplies", "content_text": "", "content_html": "Nearly every power supply you buy today will be part of a series.  Why do manufacturers produce these series, how similar are the power supplies in a series, and is it a good assumption that models within a series will perform similarly?", "summary": "Nearly every power supply you buy today will be part of a series.  Why do manufacturers produce these series, how similar are the power supplies in a series, and is it a good assumption that models within a series will perform similarly?", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-05-05T07:34:02Z", "date_modified": "2026-05-05T07:34:02Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/29/we-tried-popular-linux-gaming-distros", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/29/we-tried-popular-linux-gaming-distros", "external_url": null, "title": "We Tried Popular Linux Gaming Distros", "content_text": "", "content_html": "We downloaded and installed a few gaming distros, ran some tests and documented our experiences.", "summary": "We downloaded and installed a few gaming distros, ran some tests and documented our experiences.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-04-29T08:28:09Z", "date_modified": "2026-04-29T08:28:09Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/24/intel-binary-optimization-worth-it", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/24/intel-binary-optimization-worth-it", "external_url": null, "title": "Intel Binary Optimization: Worth it for the few?", "content_text": "", "content_html": "Intel provides a suite of software optimizations in the form of Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU), Intel Application Optimizer (APO), and the new Intel Binary Optimization Tool (IBOT).  Here we take a look at which ones are worth taking the time to enable.", "summary": "Intel provides a suite of software optimizations in the form of Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU), Intel Application Optimizer (APO), and the new Intel Binary Optimization Tool (IBOT).  Here we take a look at which ones are worth taking the time to enable.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-04-24T08:19:53Z", "date_modified": "2026-04-24T08:19:53Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/16/phone-minimum-display-brightness", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/16/phone-minimum-display-brightness", "external_url": null, "title": "Is 1 Nit Enough? - Phone Minimum Display Brightness", "content_text": "", "content_html": "We've seen a few brands shift to now also advertise their minimum display brightness in addition to the maximum brightness.  Here we explore our testing capabilities show results from six modern phone displays.", "summary": "We've seen a few brands shift to now also advertise their minimum display brightness in addition to the maximum brightness.  Here we explore our testing capabilities show results from six modern phone displays.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-04-16T06:13:54Z", "date_modified": "2026-04-16T06:13:54Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/11/apple-studio-display-xdr-display-testing-results", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/11/apple-studio-display-xdr-display-testing-results", "external_url": null, "title": "Apple CMF 2026 and Studio Display XDR Test Results", "content_text": "", "content_html": "Apple has recently released their new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR, two 27-inch 5K Retina displays available with their signature $400 stands.\u00a0 We'll cover some of the measurements below, but a notable release alongside these displays is the new \"Apple CMF 2026\".", "summary": "Apple has recently released their new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR, two 27-inch 5K Retina displays available with their signature $400 stands.\u00a0 We'll cover some of the measurements below, but a notable release alongside these displays is the new \"Apple CMF 2026\".", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-04-11T15:18:22Z", "date_modified": "2026-04-11T15:18:22Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/08/psu-timing-requirements", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/08/psu-timing-requirements", "external_url": null, "title": "ATX Power Supply Timings", "content_text": "", "content_html": "A look at the requirements for power supplies that comply to the ATX specification along with a test and visualization we've developed.", "summary": "A look at the requirements for power supplies that comply to the ATX specification along with a test and visualization we've developed.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-04-08T07:03:57Z", "date_modified": "2026-04-08T07:03:57Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/04/how-close-is-too-close-applying-fundamental-fluid-dynamics-research-methods-to-pc-cooling", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/04/how-close-is-too-close-applying-fundamental-fluid-dynamics-research-methods-to-pc-cooling", "external_url": null, "title": "How Close is Too Close? Applying Fundamental Fluid Dynamics Research Methods to PC Cooling", "content_text": "", "content_html": "In April 2025, LinusTechTips visited NASA's Langley Research Center at the invitation of the Flow Physics and Control Branch to seek an answer to the question: how far does a case fan have to be from a flat surface?", "summary": "In April 2025, LinusTechTips visited NASA's Langley Research Center at the invitation of the Flow Physics and Control Branch to seek an answer to the question: how far does a case fan have to be from a flat surface?", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-04-04T10:13:52Z", "date_modified": "2026-04-04T10:13:52Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/03/31/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-gaming-update", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/03/31/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-gaming-update", "external_url": null, "title": "Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus Gaming Update", "content_text": "", "content_html": "An update and expansion of game testing the Core Ultra 270K Plus alongside the 5800X3D and 7800X3D.", "summary": "An update and expansion of game testing the Core Ultra 270K Plus alongside the 5800X3D and 7800X3D.", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-03-31T11:30:25Z", "date_modified": "2026-03-31T11:30:25Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}, {"id": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/03/27/does-plouffe-need-a-gpu-for-plex-in-2026", "url": "https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/03/27/does-plouffe-need-a-gpu-for-plex-in-2026", "external_url": null, "title": "Does Plouffe need a GPU for Plex in 2026?", "content_text": "", "content_html": "Nicholas Plouffe is building himself a NAS and asked Labs for some hardware advice. So we made it complicated and did some testing!", "summary": "Nicholas Plouffe is building himself a NAS and asked Labs for some hardware advice. So we made it complicated and did some testing!", "image": null, "banner_image": null, "date_published": "2026-03-27T08:49:00Z", "date_modified": "2026-03-27T08:49:00Z", "authors": ["Unknown"], "tags": [], "language": null, "attachments": ["\n                            {\"url\": string, \n                            'mime_type': string, \n                            'title': strinrg,\n                            'size_in_bytes': int,\n                            'duration_in_seconds': int\n                            "]}]}