70 2026-07-20T03:51:10+00:00 Unknown python-feedgen Welcome to LTT Labs - your go-to destination for all things tech. Explore comprehensive test results, insightful commentary, and the latest analysis in hardware. https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/07/18/intel-arc-g3-extreme-ibc-v35 2026-07-18T06:45:44+00:00 Unknown Intel’s new Arc G3 processors are designed specifically for handheld gaming and feature Intel’s Intelligent Bias Control(IBC) v3.5 technology that will disable* the P-cores* when operating at a TDP below 14 W * -- Note the asterisks.

Intel’s new Arc G3 processors are designed specifically for handheld gaming and feature Intel’s Intelligent Bias Control(IBC) v3.5 technology that will disable* the P-cores* when operating at a TDP below 14 W * -- Note the asterisks.

2026-07-18T06:45:44+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/07/15/gtx-1080s-revisiting-legends 2026-07-15T12:17:32+00:00 Unknown The GTX 1080 Ti made "future-proof" a marketing term people actually believed. We revisit NVIDIA's 2017 flagships to see how they hold up against ray tracing and AI workloads.

The GTX 1080 Ti made "future-proof" a marketing term people actually believed. We revisit NVIDIA's 2017 flagships to see how they hold up against ray tracing and AI workloads.

2026-07-15T12:17:32+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/07/10/llm-quantization-part-2-youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-vram 2026-07-10T08:27:56+00:00 Unknown Everyone quotes a model's file size, but that's only part of what it costs to run. This article breaks down where your VRAM really goes, weights, KV cache, activations, and overhead, then works out what fits on a modern GPU and what to do when a model doesn't.

Everyone quotes a model's file size, but that's only part of what it costs to run. This article breaks down where your VRAM really goes, weights, KV cache, activations, and overhead, then works out what fits on a modern GPU and what to do when a model doesn't.

2026-07-10T08:27:56+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/07/09/testing-trump-mobiles-t1-all-that-glitters-is-not-gold 2026-07-09T07:27:20+00:00 Unknown We tested the T1 by Trump Mobile and it is definitely one of the mobile devices of all time. The article gets into the standard mobile testing results that could not be included in the ShortCircuit video. We compare its performance with the Pixel 10a - a similarly priced phone.

We tested the T1 by Trump Mobile and it is definitely one of the mobile devices of all time. The article gets into the standard mobile testing results that could not be included in the ShortCircuit video. We compare its performance with the Pixel 10a - a similarly priced phone.

2026-07-09T07:27:20+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/07/06/amd-ryzen-ai-halo 2026-07-06T07:00:46+00:00 Unknown The AMD Ryzen AI Halo is a truly mini-PC built around the Zen 5 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor(16 core, 32 thread) that streamlines learning AI development with ROCm or AMD hardware. The main offering is the software and support it provides.

The AMD Ryzen AI Halo is a truly mini-PC built around the Zen 5 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor(16 core, 32 thread) that streamlines learning AI development with ROCm or AMD hardware. The main offering is the software and support it provides.

2026-07-06T07:00:46+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/07/01/arm-on-windows-is-sparking-a-fight-it-might-win 2026-07-01T11:29:23+00:00 Unknown The ARM architecture has won over practically every gadget you can think of. The only space where it has not yet won is Windows laptops. We tested some Snapdragon X2 laptops for an LTT video and commented on the state of ARM on Windows laptops.

The ARM architecture has won over practically every gadget you can think of. The only space where it has not yet won is Windows laptops. We tested some Snapdragon X2 laptops for an LTT video and commented on the state of ARM on Windows laptops.

2026-07-01T11:29:23+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/07/01/does-the-belkin-cable-charge-the-nintendo-switch-2-faster 2026-07-01T08:59:30+00:00 Unknown No. Nothing in our testing shows that any specific USB-C cable will enable the Nintendo Switch 2 to charge faster. Any standard USB-C cable will charge the Switch 2 at the same 10-15 W, and provide a full charge in approximately three hours.

No. Nothing in our testing shows that any specific USB-C cable will enable the Nintendo Switch 2 to charge faster. Any standard USB-C cable will charge the Switch 2 at the same 10-15 W, and provide a full charge in approximately three hours.

2026-07-01T08:59:30+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/23/msi-claw-8-ex-ai-cg3em-with-intel-arc-g3-extreme 2026-06-23T05:00:43+00:00 Unknown 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’s $1,799 USD price.

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’s $1,799 USD price.

2026-06-23T05:00:43+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/22/the-newell-nucleus-steam-machine-ltt-companion-article 2026-06-21T21:06:00+00:00 Unknown 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.

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.

2026-06-21T21:06:00+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/19/llm-quantization-part-1-what-even-is-an-llm 2026-06-19T09:28:29+00:00 Unknown 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.

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.

2026-06-19T09:28:29+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/16/controller-button-force 2026-06-16T08:39:14+00:00 Unknown 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.

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.

2026-06-16T08:39:14+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/14/we-tried-xbox-mode 2026-06-13T17:00:00+00:00 Unknown We gave Xbox Mode a try, and our findings weren't stellar.

We gave Xbox Mode a try, and our findings weren't stellar.

2026-06-13T17:00:00+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/11/computex-2026-trends 2026-06-11T10:44:03+00:00 Unknown The theme of Computex 2026 was “AI Everywhere”, and it showed.  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)!

The theme of Computex 2026 was “AI Everywhere”, and it showed.  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)!

2026-06-11T10:44:03+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/09/priming-revisited-its-not-just-the-airpods-pro-3 2026-06-09T08:55:09+00:00 Unknown 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.

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.

2026-06-09T08:55:09+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/06/asus-test-server-tour 2026-06-06T09:11:04+00:00 Unknown 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.

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.

2026-06-06T09:11:04+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/05/26/carbice-ice-pads 2026-05-26T09:48:17+00:00 Unknown Does using a cool material technology actually help keep cool your CPU?  Carbice sure hopes it does, but they didn't rely on those hopes when designing their Space Pad for operation in orbitand the Ice Pad for use in consumer electronics.

Does using a cool material technology actually help keep cool your CPU?  Carbice sure hopes it does, but they didn't rely on those hopes when designing their Space Pad for operation in orbitand the Ice Pad for use in consumer electronics.

2026-05-26T09:48:17+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/05/15/maxsun-intel-arc-pro-b60-dual-48g-turbo-review 2026-05-15T10:49:18+00:00 Unknown Lorem Ipsum

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2026-05-15T10:49:18+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/05/12/ups-exploration 2026-05-12T08:06:21+00:00 Unknown 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.

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.

2026-05-12T08:06:21+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/05/05/testing-psu-series 2026-05-05T07:34:02+00:00 Unknown 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?

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?

2026-05-05T07:34:02+00:00 https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/04/29/we-tried-popular-linux-gaming-distros 2026-04-29T08:28:09+00:00 Unknown We downloaded and installed a few gaming distros, ran some tests and documented our experiences.

We downloaded and installed a few gaming distros, ran some tests and documented our experiences.

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