UGREEN X Lazada 9.9 Super Shopping Festival gives you up to 90% discounts!

UGREEN is running some amazing promotions on Lazada, with the UGREEN 9.9 Super Shopping Festival. Great discounts are to be enjoyed on 9.9, starting from 12am all the way till the end of the day on Lazada, with pre-sales that have already started now!
You can already check out the UGREEN Official Store on Lazada via this link to check out the latest goodies. Before the grand event starts later today from 12am to 2am, you can collect the following vouchers:

RM15 off with RM159 min. spend
RM9 off with RM99 min. spend
RM3 off with RM39 min. spend

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There are also pre-sales event, during which you can pay a a deposit for what you want, and pay the balance tomorrow! If you need your stuff fast, you can also check out the products available at UGREEN’s local warehouse in Malaysia. If you buy two items, you will enjoy 5% off, while three items will get you 7%, so this is the perfect chance to get all the accessories you need!

Last but not least, there are nice discounts on several of UGREEN’s products, including the HiTune X5 TWS earbuds which are available with RM44 off, UGREEN 3C1A GaN four-port charger at RM42 off and also the 10-in-1 multi-function docking station, at RM35 off!
For the full list of products available from UGREEN, you can go ahead and check out UGREEN’s official flagship store via this link.
Pokdepinion: Hmm maybe I should stock up on some GaN chargers to charge my laptops and phones…
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Amazon Accidentally Leaks HUAWEI P30 Pro Price

With the phone set to arrive real soon, it appears that the HUAWEI P30 Pro made a short appearance on Amazon Italy, where it confirmed the price as well as the specifications of the device.

The phone was listed in the pre-order section but was quickly taken down immediately. It seems that the P30 Pro’s price in Italy is set to be at €1,024 (~RM4,719). It is supposed to come in a bundle which includes a wireless charger as well as a Sonos One wireless speaker.

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As for the specifications of the device, the P30 Pro sports a 6.47-inch Dual Edge AMOLED display that comes with a water drop notch as well as an under-display fingerprint sensor.
Not surprisingly, it will run on the flagship Kirin 980 chipset and comes with 128GB to 512GB internal storage alongside 8GB of RAM.
Over to the cameras, it offers a 32MP selfie shooter and a triple camera setup at the back with a 40MP main len, 20MP ultra wide, and finally a 8MP periscope sensor. Under the hood is a 4200mAh battery that comes with 40W fast charging.
Pokdepinion: Wow just look at the price… but I wouldn’t be too worried just yet. Down the years, the Euro price for devices seems to be higher than it really is in our country. Well at least, that’s normally the case..
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TCL loses license to design, make and sell BlackBerry smartphones

If you are waiting for the successor of the BlackBerry KEY2, well your wait is over. TCL Communications, who were the licensed manufacturers of BlackBerry smartphones will no longer be designing, manufacturing or selling any BlackBerry smartphones come 31st August.
BlackBerry’s fate is remarkably similar to Nokia’s — betting heavily on their own proprietary OS only to finally adopt Android and license Chinese smartphone makers to make their phones — but unlike the Finnish giant which quickly transitioned away from their past, BlackBerry’s old formula for success which involved QWERTY keyboards and secure software just wasn’t enough to regain their fanbase in recent years.

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Here’s the full announcement:

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— BlackBerry Mobile (@BBMobile) February 3, 2020

I think the main takeaway point from the announcement is that TCL will still be providing warranty and support for their existing lineup of BlackBerry devices for two more years until 31st August 2022.

TCL has recently started to sell phones under their own brand, and is also licensed to manufacture Alcatel smartphones. Meanwhile BlackBerry will probably focus on their secure enterprise solutions. TCL and BlackBerry entered the partnership in December 2016 with their first collaborations being the DTEK50, DTEK60 and KEYone.
Pokdepinion: The last BlackBerry device I found cool was the PRIV, and that was an entirely BlackBerry design… So… Good riddance?
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More details of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 surface!

As we approach the official launch of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, more and more details are popping up. First and foremost, it is expected to be priced at around $250 (~RM1000) and will come in two variants, 3GB and 6GB. The cards are also slated to be launched on 7th July. The 3GB variant is rumored not to feature SLI too, but based on the following images, it seems like NVIDIA will not allow SLI functionality of all GTX 1060.

As  you can see in this image from PurePC, no SLI fingers. And unless NVIDIA wants to provide bridge-less SLI capabilities (highly unlikely given their recent push for SLI High Bandwidth bridges), the GTX 1060 is set to work in single card mode only.

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Now if we are to believe the slides that claimed the GTX 1060 will outperform the AMD RX 480, it is clear why NVIDIA does not want enthusiasts to be able to SLI GTX 1060s.
Well-informed enthusiasts may also note that on the interwebs, it is claimed that the 3GB variant is rumored not to feature SLI, but no information is let out regarding the 6GB version. I come to the conclusion that both cards will not feature SLI. Firstly, why would NVIDIA give PurePC (assuming that they received a sample from NVIDIA for review purposes) the lesser variant of the GTX 1060? Logic dictates that you let people test your fastest card to blow everyone’s minds.

Also, AMD has claimed that two RX 480 in CrossFire will be faster than a single NVIDIA GeForce 1080, and yet be more affordable and power efficient. Now what happens with two GTX 1060s — which are more powerful and power-efficient than the RX 480 — are SLI-ed? Even more powerful, even more power-efficient, making for even better value when compared against the GTX 1080. Obviously it is not in NVIDIA’s best interest to cannibalize the sales of their current flagship card, so this move is pretty much expected anyway.
While the green camp consider whether it is worthwhile to get a card that performs around 50% slower than the flagship GTX 1080 with no chance of ever matching the faster card by throwing in a second one, here are more sweet photos of the upcoming GTX 1060 with the new reference cooler.

The GTX 1060’s reference cooler is quite similar to the GTX 1070 FE and GTX 1080 FE’s in terms of appearance, aside from featuring more black accents than the coolers on the higher end cards. I believe this also means that more plastic is used in the design of this cooler, compared to the ones slapped onto the faster cards.

The PCB of this card is short, but the cooler extends beyond the PCB. Yep. No SLI connectors. Oh, and if you noticed, in the image of the side view of the GTX 1060, the power connector is at the very end of the cooler, which means you will not have awkward wires sticking out of the middle of the card due to the short PCB the GTX 1060 features. However it also means wires snaking through the reference cooler from the end of the PCB to the power connector… but at least they are out of sight. And this short PCB also opens up opportunities for AIBs to design compact low profile cards for fans of SFF builds.

The packaging for the GTX 1060 looks pretty much like what the higher end Pascal cards come in. Nothing special here, but there is the missing Founder’s Edition wording.
Via: Tech Critter

Pokdepinion: The GTX 1060 may present itself as a great deal if you only intend to use a single card configuration in small form factor builds, but if you are planning on increasing the horsepower on your rig with a second card later on, then the RX 480 is the card to go for at this price range (assuming the GTX 1060 is priced similarly to the RX 480).
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Special Edition LIANLI PC-O11 Dynamic Razer Now Up For Preorders

Previously revealed at Computex 2018, LIANLI has announced that the PC-011 Dynamic Razer edition is now available for preorders.

The partnership between the two companies has led to the redesign of the original 011-Dynamic case and sees it undergo a makeover in Designed By Razer Program. The case is imbued with RGB lighting which is powered by Razer Chroma, making it easy to sync your entire gaming room including your PC case via Razer Synapse 3.

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Additionally, pre-orders for the LIANLI PC-011 Dynamic Designed By Razer comes with a bonus. For those who order starting from 1st of March 2019 in select retail and online partners will receive a free LIANLI Strimer 24-pin LED RGB PSU cable which is worth $49 and also a Razer DeathAdder Elite that’s worth $69. The offer is valid for two weeks and comes in limited quantities.

The case has a total of 86 LEDs, where 46 can be found on the front and there’s 20 on the bottom of each side, giving a dazzling lighting effect. Its lighting is fully customizable to sync with all Razer Chroma hardware including keyboards, mice, and more from Razer’s products.
Interested in pre-ordering? You can check out Newegg, Caseking and OCUK at their respective links.
Pokdepinion: Dang, that looks nice. You know you’ve got to sync everything in your ecosystem right and that includes your chassis :P
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Intel Skylake processor is being damaged by after market cooler [Updated]

German based hardware site PCGamesHardware.de reported that the latest Intel 6th generation Skylake processor can be damaged by some aftermarket air coolers.
This is because the thinner substrate on the Skylake chip compared to the previous generation CPUs such as Haswell, an example shown as below pictures.

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The report is confirmed by another site, modders-inc.com as they were reviewing Intel Skylake chips with the Scythe Ninja 4 CPU cooler and the others Scythe line-up.

Scythe has announced that several cooler from its portfolio for socket 1151 are generally compatible with Intel Skylake sockets but in some cases in can result in damage to the CPU and motherboard when it’s exposed to stronger-than-usual shocks.
Since the first cases appeared, Noctua has announced a statement, which is then followed by other CPU cooler manufacturers:
Noctua:
Our SecuFirm2 mounting systems are subjected to prior to the release of new platforms an extensive compatibility testing. It could be determined with reference to the Intel LGA1151 platform (“Skylake”) no problems. Also on the part of our customers and our specialist resellers and system integration partners we have no reports of any problems. Our SecuFirm2 mounting systems access (with the exception of some more compact models of the L-series) for generating the necessary contact pressure on coil springs back, which allow a certain degree of flexibility both in terms of tolerances in the height as well as the case of vibrations or other forces. Compared with conventional spring-less installation systems where pressure is produced exclusively by the deformation of the mounting brackets, so can reduce the mechanical load on the CPU, and motherboard socket and any damage can be prevented by excessive force. As the transportation of a system (eg by shipping service providers) acting forces but not reliably calculate or blank check, we recommend for security in general, cooler with a total weight of about 700g (incl. Fan) take before transporting.
EKWB:
All EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy Series CPU Water Blocks – Including the latest -MX and -EVO variants – are fully Complying with Intel Socket imposed H3 (LGA-1151) Mechanical force limitation. The clamping force, created by our PreciseMount spring loaded mounting mechanism, is well within the allowed mechanical limitations. The design of PreciseMount itself Prevents over-tightening and damage to mechnical Possible Either socket or the CPU packaging.
Older generation of (physically) compatible LGA-1151 Water Blocks with classic, undefined clamping ForceType mouting mechanism -: such as Supreme LTX – requires special attention When attaching the water block. As a result the use of search Waterblocks is not recommended with the LGA-1151 socket CPUs.
Arctic Cooling:
Certain CPU cooler may damage Intel’s current Skylake processors for LGA 1151 – this has just been released. Background is obviously too high a pressure, which can cause damage.
We want to assure with this official statement that ARCTIC cooler not affected by these problems – and thus are fully Skylake compatible. All CPU Cooler ARCTIC hold on the shared base of the mechanical specification from Intel.With our coolers on Intel CPUs come the 6th generation (Skylake) for LGA 1151 no problems.
Depending on parcel drop heights of 2 meters can not be ruled out. We therefore recommend that independent of the CPU used to dispatch and the packaging used to carefully evaluate and to optionally install larger and heavier CPU cooler by the end customer.
Thermaltake:
All current CPU cooler from Thermaltake, as the Frio Silent series, as well as older models such as the NIC series, the Contac series and the Frio series, and compact water cooling of the types Water 2.0 and Water 3.0, are 100% compatible with socket 1151 processors. Cooler by Thermaltake be designed so that during installation and during operation, the pressure load on the processor remains well below the specified maximum values of Intel. There are no cases of Thermaltake coolers are known in which occurred the one described in the article of PC Games Hardware problem. In order to exclude transport damage, should complete systems with heavy coolers are nevertheless transported lying down and are additionally stabilized prior to transport by parcel services.
Thermalright:
When developing our cooler and the necessary mounting kit is worked with great care. The pressure is pre-defined and accurately based on the specifications of the CPU manufacturer. After consultation with our partners in systems integration and specialist dealers we can also notice that there are associated with Thermalright coolers expected no problems known.
Thermalright recommends for years, prior to transportation systems with very heavy cooler to dismantle this because not let the forces acting here calculate exactly. This precaution should take every user, as in a fall or improper handling of such a system, damage can never be excluded.
Cooler Master:
Cooler Master has been at the forefront of Cooling Technology since its inception. With Cooler Master designed heat-sink technology in your coolers, you are getting the best standards of thermal cooler in the world. Every cooler we ship meets Cooler Master’s highest standards for providing incredible performance, regardless of the design or model.
We would like to reaffirm our commitment to all our fans and supporters that you can be rest assured, all air and liquid cooling products from Cooler Master are not affected by the mounting issue.
For a complete list of Cooler Master compatible products for Intel socket LGA 1151, please click  here.
Source: ModderInc & PCGamesHardware
Pokdepinion: This could lead to serious issue on Intel Skylake users, please confirm your CPU cooler compatibility with manufacturer for safety measure.
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[VIDEO] ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) GPS test — in tunnels, panic, we must not

An issue that is often mentioned by ex-users of ASUS ZenFone devices is the lackluster GPS performance. While we never had any issues with any of the recent ASUS ZenFone devices, we decided to be minor MythBusters ourselves and test the GPS on the latest ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1). We did it in the only way we can test GPS: take it out for a drive. Here’s our little video test, along with some wise words from our SuperDaddy about how GPS positioning actually works:

The ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) we tested had no issues with GPS, locking on to the satellites in less than 5 seconds as soon as we got clear view of the sky upon exiting the SMART tunnel. In case you didn’t know, the SMART tunnel is rather long and no smartphone can offer you GPS navigation in it. The result we got from the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) well in line with any other device in the market, so we can assure you that the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) is indeed capable of guiding you to wherever you need to go with its excellent GPS performance.
Here is what you need to know:

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You can calibrate your GPS for optimal performance before embarking on your journey to the West.
GPS will not work in covered areas like basement carparks or tunnels as your device has to communicate with satellites in the sky to locate you.
Do not panic like the driver. No one likes a panicky driver.

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HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner is coming to Malaysia soon

Along with news of the HUAWEI FreeBuds Lipstick and HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 making their way to Malaysia soon, HUAWEI also teased the HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner’s arrival. The smartwatch which is dubbed as the perfect watch for runners, features various features to better suit everyone from the casual jogger to the professional marathoner out there.
HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner is coming to Malaysia!
The HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner is built for your active lifestyle, with a sturdy-yet-lightweight fiber composite watch case, aerospace-grade metal watch crown and an antibacterial silicone strap. The watch weighs as light as 38.5g, making it an almost unnoticeable addition to your wrist, although you will definitely notice the benefits that it can bring to you.
Professional and advanced runners will understand the need to track their runs properly, and the HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner is equipped with the Running Ability Index (RAI) feature that measures your endurance level as well as your running technique based on your heart rate, pace, distance and other data to provide you with crucial feedback on your performance.

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On top of that, it also features Intelligent Dynamic Adjustment Plan to come up with a customized training plan based on your RAI, ensuring that you can gradually build up your training to meet your goals. At the heart of the HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner is the HUAWEI TruSeen 5.0+ heart rate monitoring system, which is more accurate than its predecessors.
Of course, this is also a smartwatch, so you get stuff like customizable watch faces, always-on display as well as other smartwatch features like push notifications and more. The HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner promises up to 14 days of battery life, and it also comes with support for fast wireless charging too. When it finally runs out of juice, you can just plonk it on the wireless charger or the back of your HUAWEI smartphone which supports reverse wireless charging, and you will be ready to go in no time.
Experience the HUAWEI WATCH GT 3, GT Runner and FreeBuds Lipstick at the HUAWEI Roadshow!

This 20th and 21st November, HUAWEI is hosting the HUAWEI Roadshow at IOI City Mall, where you can get your hands on the latest HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 and GT Runner, as well as the FreeBuds Lipstick, MateBook 14s and nova 9.
Pokdepinion: I am digging the fluorescent straps!
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Fully charge a battery in just 12 minutes; only with Samsung’s balls

Samsung’s research has yielded balls that offers faster charging and higher capacities. The “graphene balls” synthesized by Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) will be used for the anode and cathode in lithium-ion batteries.

The graphene balls are a graphene-silica assembly with SiOx nanoparticles coated by graphene layers. The graphene balls then coat nickel-rich layered cathodes.

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The graphene balls can also serve as an anode material to support fast charging operations. Fast charging with standard graphite anodes result in the deposition of lithium metals on the surface. That doesn’t happen with graphene balls, allowing for safe and fast charging with excellent charge retention.
Note 7s undergoing a battery of battery tests
The result is durable batteries that can withstand a wide range of operational temperatures, have high energy density of up to 800 Wh/L and are capable of retaining 78.6% capacity after 500 charge cycles.
This method of coating the electrodes in batteries to yield batteries with more desirable characteristics has been applied by Huawei too. However the research paper points towards this graphene balls technology being used in electric cars. Nevermind, we will see it in smartphones some day. It’s Samsung, after all.
Pokdepinion: That’s really fast fast charging!
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12th Gen Intel Core Alder Lake-S reportedly coming in September 2021

The 11th Gen Intel Core Rocket Lake processors have yet to land, but the next-gen processors is already on their way. Uniko’s Hardware has revealed that Intel might be taking the wraps off the 12th Gen Intel Core Alder Lake-S processors as early as September 2021. Intel has previously announced that it is coming in the H2 2021, so this timeline does seem pretty plausible.

September!
Intel 12th series CPU
600 chipset motherboard pic.twitter.com/EnFI0kZG4J
— Uniko’s Hardware (@unikoshardware) January 23, 2021

Intel has revealed at CES 2021 that the 12th Gen Intel Core Alder Lake-S desktop processors will be the first 10nm desktop processors, aside from being the first to make use of the enhanced 10nm SuperFin process from Intel. With the upcoming 11th Gen Intel Core processors still manufactured on the ageing 14nm process node, it would be quite refreshing to see 10nm used for the desktop platform.

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On top of the new process node, Alder Lake is expected to bring an all-new architecture and core arrangement to desktop and mobiles alike. Instead of your regular desktop processors today which come with the same architecture across all cores, Intel will be taking a page out of Arm’s big.LITTLE approach with Alder Lake.

It will be similar to the Intel Hybrid Technology that they introduced with the Lakefield mobile processors, with a mix of performance and efficiency cores. Understandably, there will be more performance and efficiency cores, with up to 16-core configurations previously leaked. Why would it be relevant in a desktop eludes me, but I guess it will be interesting to see how will Intel take advantage of it.
Given the stark differences from current-gen processors, Intel will also understandably require users to change their motherboards to one with the new LGA1700 socket and the Intel 600-series chipset. 12th Gen Intel Core Alder Lake-S is also expected to bring DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 support, so I guess most enthusiasts won’t really mind changing their boards this time around.
Pokdepinion: With processors todays being designed to turn off cores when they are not utilized, I wonder how much power savings can the new efficiency cores bring to the table…
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX701 Price and Specifications for Malaysian Market

ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX701 Specifications for Malaysian Market
Per-key RGB lighting, fully customizable via the ROG Armoury Crate software.

This is the official details of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX701 gaming laptop, based on our own full in-depth review and information obtained during the official launch event.

CPU
Intel Core i7-8750H (6C / 12T @ up to 4.1 GHz), 9M Cache, 45W TDP, 14nm

RAM
16GB 2666MHz DDR4 + 8GB Soldered Onboard RAM

GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6

Storage
1TB PCIe G3X4 NVMe SSD

Display
17.3″ FHD (1920 X 1080) 144Hz Anti-Glare IPS Wide View Pantone Validated display with G-Sync (3ms response, 100% sRGB)

Keyboard
Chiclet Keyboard with NKRO, Per-Key RGB and Aura Sync

Connectivity
Wireless:
Intel 802.11ac (2×2) Gigabit Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.0
ROG RangeBoost
I/O:
2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen1
1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen2
1 x Type-C Gen 1
1 x Type-C Gen 2 with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery
1 x HDMI 2.0b
1 x Kensington Lock
1 x Proprietary Charging Port

Audio
2 x 2.5W Speakers with SmartAMP technology
1 x Combo Audio Jack
Array Microphones

Power
76Whr 4-cell Li-Ion Battery

Dimensions
399 x 272 x 18.7 mm (W x D x H)

Weight
2.7kg

Retail Price for Malaysian Market
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX701
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX701 gaming laptop will be available in Malaysia from today onwards at a retail price of RM13,999. You can purchase it at any ASUS official stores and authorized dealers nationwide. It will be bundled together with an ROG backpack, an ROG gaming mouse, and the ROG GC21 external webcam.

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Warranty for this product across all variants will be 2 years long.
For the full in-depth review of this gaming laptop, click right here.
If you missed the official launch event, click right here.
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Level 51 Forge 15R packs a Ryzen 9 3950X from just RM6739

Laptops nowadays already offer eight cores, which is more cores than many desktops from a few years back, but if you want more, you will still have to get a desktop. Or not, as you can get the best of both worlds with a desktop replacement like the Level 51 Forge 15R which packs desktop Ryzen 3000 processors, ranging all the way up to the 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X.
If it sounds familiar, that’s because it is built upon the same Clevo platform that the Schenker XMG Apex 15 is based on. Level 51 Malaysia offers two different variants of the Level 51 Forge 15R, with the very aptly named Level 51 Forge 15R GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Edition and the Forge 15R GeForce RTX 2060 Edition. Both variants can be configured with a selection of 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors ranging from the Ryzen 5 3500 to the flagship Ryzen 9 3950X.

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A caveat of these configurations is that the processors will be limited to just 65W in Eco Mode, just so you won’t overwhelm the cooling system in the Forge 15R. You won’t be able to enjoy the full performance of the higher end Ryzen processors, but there’s still going to be more horsepower under the hood of the Forge 15R than any laptop in the market.
Level 51 also promises forward compatibility with the Level 51 Forge 15R as it sports the AMD B450 chipset, which hints at the possibility to upgrade it with the upcoming AMD Ryzen 4000-series processors in the future. GPU options range up to the GeForce RTX 2070 which is an optional upgrade for the Forge 15R GeForce RTX 2060 Edition. All the pixels will be pushed to a 15.6″ FHD 120 Hz display in the Forge 15R GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Edition, while the GeForce RTX 2060 Edition gets a 144 Hz display.

Aside from the above features, you can spec out your Level 51 Forge 15R with up to 32GB DDR4 memory, a 1TB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD and a 2TB 2.5″ HDD. For some reason they don’t offer the option to upgrade with 2.5″ SSDs instead. Here are the summarized specifications:
Level 51 Forge 15R Specs

Up to AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, 16C/32T, (Eco Mode, 65W TDP)
Up to GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6
Up to 32GB DDR4-3200 RAM
Up to 1 x 1TB M.2 PCIe SSDs + 1 x 2.5″ SATA HDD
Up to 15.6″ FHD 144 Hz IPS display
62 WHr Li-Ion battery, 230W power adapter
361 x 258 x 32.5 mm
2.7 kg
Prices from RM3899

There are quite a number of configurations possible, and you should definitely go check out some of them on Level 51’s website. Prices can range from RM3899 for the base model with a Ryzen 5 3500X, a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of PCIe SSD storage, all the way up to RM9699 for a Level 51 Forge 15R kitted out with the Ryzen 9 3950X, GeForce RTX 2070, 32GB RAM, 1TB of PCIe SSD and 2TB of HDD storage.

Depending on your needs, the fully-kitted out Level 51 Forge 15R might be a better buy than an actual desktop. Having that much performance in a laptop form factor, albeit a heavy one, is quite an interesting proposition for those who really have to work on the go. The Level 51 Forge 15R is currently offered as a pre-order with Level 51 estimating that their stocks will arrive by mid-May.
Pokdepinion: I am actually quite interested in the thermal performance of this laptop. I wonder if Level 51 will send us one for testing.
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Kingston Introduces Curated “RBV PC Solutions” Catering To Different Types Of Users

Not sure what your next RAM or SSD should be? Kingston’s got you covered. The new “RBV PC Solutions” curations from the company is aiming to help users to understand their needs and the products that best fit for their purpose.
The RBV stands for three types of users: R for “Real Gamers”, B for “Bold Creators” and V for “Valued Users”. Each type of user has a set of recommended hardware based on their usage scenarios and performance demands, for example, the R provides top-of-the-line FURY Renegade lineup of DDR5 RAM and SSDs, B gets the still-performant FURY Beast DDR5 paired with KC3000 SSD. For value-focused users, there’s the ValueRAM DDR5 and NV2 SSD which will get the work done on the cheap.

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“Kingston has always recognized the diverse needs of different kinds of PC users,” the company said in the press statement. “We are extremely excited to help them unlock the best performance that fits their requirements with our RBV memory and SSD solutions.”
The company is currently hosting a promotion (ends July 23, 2023) where customers who purchase any Kingston DDR5 RAM, FURY Renegade SSD, KC3000 or XS2000 (1TB and up) will be eligible for a free Kingston chest bag as a gift. Customers are also eligible for prizes including Samsonite ENOW SPINNER 28in suitcase and Espresso Coffee Machine with any Kingston product purchase.
Pokdepinion: This guide should clear any doubts for less tech savvy users who’s looking for the next hardware upgrade or a new PC build.
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Mi Mix Series To Make A Comeback — Features Liquid Lens

It’s been quite some time since we’ve heard about Xiaomi’s Mi Mix series, with the last being the Mi Mix Alpha, which was unveiled back in 2019. Two years forward, it seems that the company will finally reveal a new device for the series which will be featuring liquid lens.
Xiaomi Mi Mix series set for return

The teaser was revealed in a video where they showcased that the new Mi Mix will be featuring a camera that comes with liquid lens. This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard of liquid lens though as it was reported that HUAWEI would feature it in this year’s flagship devices.
It is said that the lens has been developed in-house by Xiaomi and it is supposed to replicate how the human eye works and how our eyes focus instantly on an object at different distances.

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The company calls it “Bionic photography” and it is basically a transparent fluid that’s wrapped from ultra-thin film. This in turn helps for fast refocusing and minimizing distortion.

Xiaomi Malaysia has posted a teaser of the device at their Facebook page, revealing the global launch date on the 29th of March, which isn’t that far from now. From the image, it suggest that the device will be a foldable device. We’ll learn more on the device as we head nearer to the launch date so stay tuned for that.
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Pokdepinion: What I loved about their Mi Mix series is how they try to break the boundaries as we’ve witnessed from their previous models. The idea is of course an interesting one but I wonder if it is indeed an upgrade to your typical lens. Let’s hope that they do bring it to Malaysia so we can test it out!
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HONOR 20 Pro officially announced at RM2299 — sales to start 15th August with up to RM500 worth of freebies

The HONOR 20 Pro’s “leaked” RM2499 price tag met with somewhat negative reactions from HONOR fans. But it seems that it was probably just a teaser, as the HONOR 20 Pro’s official pricing here in Malaysia has just been announced. The HONOR 20 Pro will be priced at RM2299 and will come with freebies worth up to RM500.

Depending on whether you get your HONOR 20 Pro online or at the HONOR Experience Stores, the HONOR 20 Pro will come with a different set of freebies. The free gifts are as follows:

HONOR Experience Store

Premium Luggage
HONOR Mini Bluetooth Speaker
HONOR Tripod Selfie Stick

Shopee, HiHONOR.com

HONOR Band 3
HONOR Flypods Lite

The HONOR 20 Pro will start selling this 15th August, which is next week.

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The official renders of the Phantom Blue HONOR 20 Pro are a lot more greenish than reality…
HONOR 20 Pro Specs

Kirin 980, octa-core up to 2.6 GHz, 7nm FinFET
Mali-G75 MP10 @ 750 MHz
8GB LPDDR4x RAM
256GB UFS 2.1 storage, non expandable
6.26″ IPS LCD AllView display, punch hole
48MP f/1.4 OIS + 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 8MP f/2.4 3x telephoto OIS + 2MP f/2.4 macro
32MP f/2.0 selfie camera
4000 mAh 22.5W SuperCharge
RM2299

What do you think of the HONOR 20 Pro and its pricing? Stay tuned for our in-depth review of the HONOR 20 Pro coming right up!
Pokdepinion: RM2299 is a pretty reasonable price for a smartphone that offers such a strong camera feature set!
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Donald Trump May Have Given Google Stadia a Competitive Edge over Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo

As many of you may know by now, the trade war between US and China got quite heated. We mostly talked about how it affected HUAWEI but the trade war has other potentially devastating effects, particularly in the video game industry. We are talking about the new proposed tariffs from the Trump Administration.
Donald Trump is proposing to introduce a 25% import tax on video game consoles and tabletop games. At the moment, it is set at 10%, which makes this quite a substantial increase, more than double to be precise. With that being said however, the Trump Administration may have inadvertently given Google Stadia a competitive edge over Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo on their gaming platforms.

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No Console, No Problem

If you’re not sure why Google Stadia would have a good advantage thanks to Donald Trump, then you might be uncertain what the platform is about. Unlike traditional hardware, Google Stadia is a game streaming service. Instead of using your own local hardware to run games, a cloud computer handles all the processing, and then streams it to your preferred device for input / output. This can be done on a smartphone, a desktop computer, a laptop, a tablet, anything with internet access basically.
As such, they don’t need a specific hardware for gamers to buy. Even when it comes to controllers, you’re expected to be able use the ones other than the official Stadia controller. Instead, you will be paying a subscription fee on a monthly basis. Think of it as Netflix but for gaming.
When it was first announced, many gamers were skeptical on the viability of the platform. This is especially given that the platform is very dependent on internet access. Simply put, no internet access means no gaming for you. However, if the proposed tariffs become implemented for real, it will certainly make Google Stadia all the more attractive.
Is It That Big of an Issue?

The sale of video game consoles isn’t exactly a profitable one. It’s a known fact that the PlayStation 4 was sold at a USD $60 loss per unit sold at launch. It’s not a bad business strategy as Sony would focus more on getting as many people to adopt the platform, and then profit in video game sales. Even Microsoft is doing the same with their Xbox One series. Nintendo is the exception here as they’ve reportedly sold at a profit since day one.
Of course, it’s not to say that it will be sold at a loss forever. As manufacturing costs drop over the years, they will slowly break even and eventually profit a small amount from it. Basically, the sale of video game consoles isn’t a profitable endeavour.
If the 25% import tax happens, these companies will have a few choices:

Revise the pricing, which usually means a price increase
Swallow a bigger loss, if there was a loss to begin with
Charge higher for other items (games, peripherals, licenses, etc.)
Make budgets cuts which could affect people’s jobs
Move the manufacturing process to countries

It’s not as simple as an instant price increase as this might turn away potential customers. If they don’t want to risk losing that, they will either have to prepare for a bigger loss than anticipated, which can potentially cripple the company, or charge higher for other things to make up for the loss. As an example, if the PS5 were to be USD $399 / RM2,000 (for example) even after the tax hike, we might see standard edition games going about the USD $69.99 / RM300 per copy.
Keep in mind that these are global companies so if you think you won’t be affected just because you’re not based in the US, think again. Everyone from consumers to game developers can be affected by companies’ action to maintain profit. For the consumers, it could be worse if a particular company does not have official presence in the country. For example, Nintendo doesn’t have official presence here in Malaysia, so distributors and resellers will be the ones setting the price. It’s safe to say that these people will put a noticeably higher price.
Of course, there are other factors that could play a role in the pricing of the products, and profits / losses. For now, we believe that if the proposed tariffs by the Trump Administration become a reality, Google Stadia will have the upper hand over competitors. We’ll be investigating the issue further. For more updates, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
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ShopeeFood Day Is Coming This 12 January With Up To 50% Off Vouchers

Shopee Malaysia has recently introduced ShopeeFood Day, a 3-day event where you can enjoy food (obviously) with special vouchers, deals, and discounts.
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The event takes place this 12th of January and goes on until the 14th of the same month. In that period of time, you can enjoy deals up to 50% off vouchers with a minimum spend of RM15 at participating stores.
There’s limited vouchers from 3pm to 5pm where you can receive discounts up to 60% off daily when you order with ShopeeFood.

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You also have a chance to win prizes worth RM5,200 as well if you spend a minimum of RM20 at any Super Deals participating stores. Not to forget, from tomorrow, 11th of January 2022 till the 2nd of February, Shopee will host their CNY Sale where you can enjoy free shipping with a minimum spend of RM8, 88% off bonus vouchers and RM8,888 Ang Pow daily at 8pm through the Shopee Fortune Quiz on the ecommerce platform.
For more details on the ShopeeFood Day event, you may head to the link right here. Stay tuned to Pokde.net for more of the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews.
Pokdepinion: I tried ShopeeFood when it came out, there wasn’t a whole lot of shops (or riders) at the time. Maybe I should check it out once again..
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 packs Cortex-X1 cores, triple ISP and integrated 5G modem

The Snapdragon 888 is the latest flagship mobile chipset from Qualcomm. Qualcomm decided to surprise everyone by not announcing it as the Snapdragon 875, breaking a naming convention that has been in place since the Snapdragon 835. But aside from the big leap in the naming, the Snapdragon 888 is also a pretty impressive chipset under the hood.
25% faster CPU

For starters, Qualcomm will be packing the latest Arm architectures in the Snapdragon 888. That means that you are looking at a new Cortex-X1 “Prime” core and three Cortex-A78 performance cores. Clock speeds are kept the same coming from the Snapdragon 865, but you now get double the cache on the performance and “Prime” cores. The efficiency cores are kept the same, with four Cortex-A55 cores running at 1.8GHz. Overall, Qualcomm claims up to 25% better CPU performance with the new Kryo 680 CPU cluster, while also leaving room for higher clocks with a Snapdragon 888+ down the line.

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35% faster GPU

Graphics performance is improved by a significant 35%, while also being 25% more efficient. Qualcomm now supports sub-pixel rendering with the Adreno 660, which might be helpful to improve visual quality, especially on OLED displays that do not have a standard RGB sub-pixel layout. The Adreno 660 supports variable rate shading (VRS) which allows it to deliver better performance, especially in fast-paced games where not the entire scene has to be rendered in full resolution. AI performance has increased significantly too, with the CPU, GPU and Hexagon 780 providing up to 73% better performance in this area. The new Snapdragon 888 is reportedly capable of 26TOPs.
Better camera performance

Next up, the triple ISP. Instead of a dual ISP design in the Snapdragon 865, we now see a triple ISP, dubbed the Spectra 580 ISP.  The overall processing capability has gone up by 35% to 2.7 Gigapixels/second, which allows for users to enjoy zero shutter lag on three 28MP sensors simultaneously. Or you can be looking at a single 84MP shot with zero shutter lag, up from 64MP with the Snapdragon 865. The Spectra 580 ISP also enables capturing 4K HDR from three sensors simultaneously, although I do think that it will be quite a niche usage scenario. Qualcomm also claims better low-light performance with the Spectra 580 ISP, with the ability to capture images down to 0.1 lux.
Integrated Snapdragon X60 5G modem!
Last but not least, the Snapdragon 888 marks Qualcomm’s return to an integrated modem design. The Snapdragon 865 received quite a bit of flak for forcing OEMs to get both the Snapdragon 865 and the Snapdragon X55 5G modem separately, which jacked up the overall price of devices, while also taking up more room on the already cramped PCBs in smartphones today. An advantage of an integrated modem is also increased efficiency, which should mean better battery life from upcoming 5G smartphones. Maximum theoretical download speeds have also been bumped up to 7.5Gbps.

All the leading smartphone brands have thrown their weight behind Qualcomm for the Snapdragon 888 launch, so you can probably expect to see devices based on Qualcomm’s latest chipset in the market pretty soon!
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Pokdepinion: I wonder if the upcoming Exynos chipset can actually best what Qualcomm is already offering. Hopefully that RDNA-based GPU is really impressive!
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Resident Evil Village is slated to launch very soon, on 7th May 2021 to be precise. If you’re interested to buy the game but aren’t sure which version you should get, then look no further. Let us help you with that.
Which Version of Resident Evil Village Should You Buy?

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Normally for the launch of major titles, pre-order bonuses is how game companies entice people into buying their games early. However, the bonuses are rather limited since there’s a larger emphasis on digital downloads. Regardless, if you want to know what you’ll be getting for purchasing Resident Evil Village, we have all the details right here.
If you pre-order Resident Evil Village, you will be entitled to two items; Mr. Raccoon Weapon Charm, which is the Raccoon Zoo mascot if you’re not familiar with the character, and a Survival Resources Pack, which contains a variety of healing items and ammo for gamers to make use of throughout the game.

As for the differences between the Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition, the former will get you an RE: Village Mini Soundtrack along with the game itself. The latter on the other hand will get you a lot more items, and we’ve listed them right below here:

Samurai Edge – AW Model-01 Gun
Resident Evil 7 Found Footage Filter
Resident Evil 7 Tape Recorder Save Point
Saferoom Music “Go Tell Aunt Rhody”
Mr. Everywhere Weapon Charm
Unlock “Village of Shadows” Difficulty
The Tragedy of Ethan Winters Artwork
The Baker Incident Report

As for which one you should get, the Deluxe Edition extras are great but they’re particularly important. Keeping in mind that it’s just USD $10 more than the Standard Edition, it does offer good value but only if you’re a fan of it. I would personally just opt for the Standard Edition since the pre-order bonus alone is a pretty solid addition as is.
Resident Evil Village is coming to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Google Stadia, and PC on 7th May 2021.
If you’re playing the game on PC and want to know about the system requirements, click right here.
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Pokdepinion: Personally, I would just go for the Standard Edition but that’s mostly because I’m on the fence on this installment. If you’re a big fan of the series as a whole, there’s no harm in going for the deluxe edition.
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#Pokdepicks 5 Awesome Games to Look Out for in April 2020

Final Fantasy 7 Remake

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The remake of one of the most popular games in history, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a role-playing game by Square Enix. The game follows the story of Cloud Strife, a former First Class soldier turned mercenary who is aiding Avalanche, a group that seeks to save the planet from the misuse of Mako energy led by Barret Wallace.
Unlike the original iteration, the combat system will be more action-oriented. However, fans of the original style can switch to a more passive combat system which focuses more on tactics. Final Fantasy 7 Remake will be released in episodic format, with the upcoming release being the first episode which covers all the way to when the group leaves the city of Midgar.
Fun fact, despite the first part of Final Fantasy 7 Remake covering a small fraction of the whole game’s story, there is expected to be as much content as a numbered Final Fantasy game. Square Enix has mentioned that they will be expanding various areas and include new content, so the game will play quite differently from its original iteration.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake will be coming exclusively to the PlayStation 4 on 10th April 2020.
Resident Evil 3

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Following up on their recent horror game remake’s success, Resident Evil 3 is a remake of the survival horror game of the same name from the original PlayStation. The game takes place in 1998 prior to the events of the previous game. Police officer Jill Valentine has to escape Raccoon City due to a zombie outbreak caused by the T-Virus.
Unfortunately, she is hunted by an intelligent bioweapon known as Nemesis, who is tasked with taking her and members of the police division down. At the same time, gamers will also follow the story of Carlos Oliveira, a mercenary hired by the Umbrella Corporation to help survivors. It is up to them to survive the chaos brought about by the virus outbreak.
Fun fact, as Nemesis plays a central role in the gameplay of Resident Evil 3, the monster was redesigned and given new ways to track down gamers. Game producer Peter Fabiano mentioned that the development team wanted to give gamers the sense of constantly being pursued by a relentless bioweapon by striking a balance between feeling anxious and also giving them periods of respite.
Resident Evil 3 will be coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on 3rd April 2020.
Gears Tactics

Pokdepicks 5 Awesome Games to Look Out for in April 2020
The spin-off of the Gears of War franchise, Gears Tactics is a turn-based strategy game played from a top-down perspective. It is a prequel set before the events of the first Gears of War game which follows Kait Diaz’s father, Gabe Diaz.
Gabe Diaz embarks on a secret mission to assasinate Ukkon, a Locust scientist involved in breeding monsters for the Locust horde. He is joined by fellow Coaltion of Ordered Governments soldier, Sid Redburn.
Fun fact, executive producer Alex Grimbley mentioned that the development team simply took the existing Gears game and just moved the camera upwards. Essentially, it’s supposed to have the same look and feel as a regular Gears game but from a different perspective and focus on tactical combat.
Gears Tactics will be coming to PC on 28th April 2020 while the Xbox One version is still in development.
If you missed out on our picks of March’s awesome games, click right here to get up to speed.
Trials of Mana

Pokdepicks 5 Awesome Games to Look Out for in April 2020
Yet another major refresh in the list, Trials of Mana is a remake of a 1995 role-playing game classic, Seiken Densetsu 3. The game takes place in a fictional world where the Goddess of Mana used the Sword of Mana to subdue eigh Benevodons, monsters of destruction. These monsters were then sealed in eight Mana Stones.
While rebuilding the world, the Goddess transformed into a tree and fell into a deep slumber for many years to regain her strength. Unfortunately, the forces of evil sought to free the beasts soon after in order to take over the world. How the story progresses this point will depend on which characters the player chooses first.
Fun fact, the original iteration of Trials of Mana was a Japanese-exclusive game. However, the game received massive support outside of Japan due to it being revolutionary at the time especially in graphics. It was so popular that a dedicated community made a fan translation patch so English-speaking gamers can also enjoy the game.
Trials of Mana will be coming to the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on 24th April 2020.
Sakura Wars

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From the same company that brought you Sonic the Hedgehog, Sakura Wars is a cross-genre game that brings action role-playing, visual novel, and dating simulator elements together. Prior to the game’s events, the Great Demon War resulted in the closure of the Imperial and Paris Combat Revue’s Flower Divisions and the New York Combat Revue’s Star Division. With the revues’ actions made public, the World Luxuriant Opera Federation is formed with several international divisions.
The game itself takes place in 1940, where Combat Revue’s commander Sumire Kanzaki recruits Imperial Japanese Navy ensign Seijuro Kamiyama to become the captain of the new Imperial Combat Revue’s Flower Division. The division once again faces a new demon invasion and participates in the upcoming tournament along with a host of other characters while trying to keep their home at the Imperial Theater open.
Fun fact, Sega initially ended the Sakura Wars franchise in 2008. At the 2016 Sega Fes in Tokyo, Sakura Wars was voted the most requested revival by fans. While the game’s development already started prior to the event, the massive support by fans at the time led to the development team going full force on the project.
Sakura Wars will be coming exclusively to the PlayStation 4 on 28th April 2020.
If you missed out on our picks of March’s awesome games, click right here to get up to speed.
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Maybank2u and MAE Now Requires Secure2u Validation

Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) has made a major announcement; Maybank2u and MAE will now require Secure2u validation. Here’s what went down.
Maybank2u and MAE Now Requires Secure2u

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According to a recent announcement by Maybank, any changes made to the settings on Maybank2u, and subsequently MAE, will require the use of the Secure2u validation process before it gets applied.
The reason for it is said to be additional security measures to ensure a “safer and convenient way to approve updates or changes made” on their online banking platform and mobile app. Features that will require Secure2u includes Interbank Fund Transfer, Interbank GIRO, cardless withdrawal, adding a new favourite account for transactions, and more.
For those of you who aren’t aware, Secure2u was introduced as another validation method aside from the usual SMS TAC method, which has since been discontinued. Typically, it’s used to approve transactions on Maybank2u and the MAE app.
If you have yet to activate Secure2u, you can do so via the MAE app by selecting “More” on the bottom-right corner, followed by “Secure2u” and “Activate Now”. From there, simply follow the instructions given and you’ll be ready to go in mere minutes.
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Pokdepinion: Given the sheer number of online scams, hacks, and similar bad cases nowadays, any extra method to boost the security is certainly a needed one.
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Sign up for the exclusive AMD Zen public demonstration — The “New Horizon”

AMD just updated its landing page with a huge banner, New Horizon. An announcement for exclusive public demonstration of the latest AMD Zen processor. The public demonstration will be a livestream, scheduled on 13th December 2016 at 3PM CST, hosted by Geoff Keighley, a Canadian born video game journalist.

On the livestream, we will get a chance to see eSports & Evil Geniuses legend, PPD put “Zen” through it paces. Of course, as usual livestream from AMD, it will be feature special guests and giveaways. On the livestream, there is highly chance for us to know the AMD Zen finalize specifications or maybe the exact retail pricing.

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This is the first public AMD Zen demonstration after it first appearance on Computex 2016. AMD Zen, the most anticipated processor by AMD which is said to have better performance up to 40% from its predecessor.
For more detail about the upcoming AMD Zen processor, you can read our previous entry regarding Zen chips pricing here.
So, what are you waiting for, mark your calendar and sign up for the exclusive livestream at here.
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ASUS Grand Sale Starts Today On Shopee With RM200,000 Vouchers Up For Grabs

The folks at ASUS Malaysia has revealed that their ASUS Grand Sale has started today, where you can get deals and vouchers worth a total of RM200,000 from today until the 29th of May 2019.
What’s in store? Well there’s daily super deals for ASUS laptops, and discounts up to RM1,000 on ASUS smartphones. Adding to that, they will have their exclusive launch deal for the ASUS TUF FX505 Series, which is available exclusively on Shopee. The ASUS VivoBook Ultra will also be available from today onwards. The first 30 customers who purchase these laptop models will receive a special pre-order bundle which includes an ASUS Cerberus Gaming Headset and ASUS ZenPower that’s worth RM278.
For those who purchase both of these two laptops and live in the Klang Valley area, you are able to enjoy next-day deliveries. Not to forget, you can take part in the Shopee Quiz and social media giveaways to win yourself STRIX DSP Headsets and STRIX Glide Control Mouse Pads.

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You can check out the ASUS Mobile Official Store as well as the ASUS Laptop Store at their respective links. Additionally, head over here to learn more on ASUS Brand Day on Shopee and their deals and discounts.
Pokdepinion: Be sure to check the store out starting from today! You might want to join the Shopee Quiz as well for that chance of winning some gaming headset!
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My Friend Pedro Review

My Friend Pedro Review
What is My Friend Pedro About?

My Friend Pedro is a 2D video game in the classic shoot ‘em up genre by Devolver Digital and DeadToast Entertainment. The game follows a silent, nameless protagonist who regains consciousness in a butcher shop with no memory of what had transpired prior. He wakes up to a sentient, talking banana named Pedro who guides him to what needs to be done.
As it turns out, the butcher shop is in a shady place called Old Town and is being run by a man named Mitch. The shop was simply a front for an arms trafficking business that is said to help out retired mobsters who do not have a proper retirement plan. As the protagonist goes after Mitch, the chase soon turns into a journey to discover the truth behind his past, his family, and his friend Pedro.

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My Friend Pedro involves the player traversing a variety of themed levels while killing enemies in a stylish fashion. The game is based on the Flash game released in 2014 by Adult Swim Games called MFP: My Friend Pedro. As such, the game shares many similarities with the original Flash game, including similar controls, mechanics, and weaponry.
Simple to Play, Hard to Master

Like with other classic shoot ‘em up games, you will go through My Friend Pedro in levels. Each level will have its own appropriate theme, a small bit of story, and a good number of enemies to overcome. The game does a good job of easing you into the mechanics as it teaches you everything you need to know in the early parts of the game, complete with an opportunity to try it first-hand.
For the most part, the game is the same as the original flash game. You move from area to area subdue enemies and go on your merry way. In this iteration, there are a number of new mechanics. The first one is the ability to slow down time, which will give you an easier time to take down multiple enemies from various directions in the most stylish way possible.

Moreover, players can now kick objects or enemies, split their aim between targets, and dodge bullets by spinning. The game also features parkour elements such as flips, wall jumps and rolls, which can be used to increase the number of style points awarded. These points will determine your overall grade at the end of each level.
Later in the game, you will learn of another new feature which allows you to kill enemies by ricocheting bullets off frying pans or signs. This will also further boost your style points at the end of the level. All of this may sound very complicated right now but because the game teaches it bit by bit, the chances of you feeling overwhelmed will be significantly less.

Ultimately, the concept of My Friend Pedro is simple. All you have to do is go through each level by subduing the enemies and reach the end of the level. The game will give you all the tools you need and how you go about the game is up to you. That is the part that can be tough to master if you’re looking to achieve the higher grades.
Amazing Replayability

Initially, you’ll most likely go through My Friend Pedro with little thought and earn lower grades of achievements. As you start familiarizing yourself with the game, learn all of the mechanics, and earn new equipment, you’ll find yourself with a good variety of ways to deal with each level. In fact, it might be more so than you can imagine.
For instance, while the handguns can be effective, you can go through numerous enemies faster with a shotgun instead. Moreover, you’ll start to learn that some of the environmental elements can be interacted with to your advantage. This will without a doubt improve your score and earn you a better grade is levels that you previously played.
Added together with the fact that each level usually doesn’t take long to complete and three difficulty options to choose from, you have yourself a game that has amazing replayability potential. The game incentivizes gamers to achieve high grades and it won’t take long to tempt you into achieving the top tier S grade.

Due to the sheer amount of variety in ways of subduing your enemies, the game surprisingly doesn’t feel repetitive even after long hours of playing. If it does, then you are most likely doing the same thing over and again instead of experimenting on other methods that could yield better results. With time spent on each level also playing a role in the overall score, the game can give you a good dose of adrenaline rush.
As good as it may sound, it’s not a game for everyone as you will need some level of patience. If you’re trying to get the best grade possible, it can get extremely frustrating and downright rage-inducing at times. If you’re looking to simply complete the game, then this won’t be an issue for you but if you’re the type who gets frustrated easily and want the most out of the game, it may be best to avoid the game.
My Friend Pedro Verdict

My Friend Pedro is a simple, yet surprisingly addictive game with a wide variety of ways to play it. The game is packed with a whole lot of action, ridiculous stunts, and a score-based system that will surely give gamers an adrenaline rush. Given that the game is divided by levels, you can easily play this to pass the time for a short while, or for a long time to perfect your skills.
As mentioned earlier, it’s not a game meant for everyone. The game doesn’t do a good job at telling its story so it can be a bit confusing. Furthermore, chasing for high grades can be an extremely frustrating endeavour. However, it’s still a great game nonetheless and given its affordable price of RM39 on Steam, it’s hard to say no. With that, I award My Friend Pedro with our Silver Pokdeward.

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OPPO Reno8 Series 5G Coming Soon to Malaysia

The OPPO is releasing their latest member of the Reno series, the all-new Reno8 Series 5G, which will have advancements from its predecessor that reinforce its low light portrait shooting skills, staying true to its status as a Portrait Expert.
The MariSilicon X NPU, the world’s first 6nm Imaging NPU, utilises 6nm manufacturing process, integrates 3.6 billion transistors, and can handle up to 18 trillion operations per second. It is now the market’s most sophisticated image-specific NPU.

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The company’s innovative hardware elevates the quality of Ultra Night Videos to flagship status, offering superior night portrait picture and video capabilities.
For more information about the Reno8 Series, feel free to check out their official website, Facebook, and online store.
Pokdepinion: The series is popular for its amazing camera quality. Can’t wait for their official specifications to be out!
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New Nintendo Switch Model Nearly Doubles Battery Life

As we reported before, there is a new Nintendo Switch model based on the original but has better battery life. Nintendo claimed that it would bolster 4.5 to 9 hours of battery. This would be a significant improvement from the original model that only supported about 2.5 to 6.5 hours. Now that the system is out in the wild, the folks over at Tom’s Guide were able to put it to the test.
They ran an endless 8-player CPU battle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on both the systems. On both games, the AI difficulty was ramped all the way up as well as items just so that the match would be as hectic as possible. On top of that, they turned the brightness to the max and turned auto-brightness and auto-sleep off.

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The new version of the Nintendo Switch ran for about 4 hours and 50 minutes before the battery ran out. The old Switch only lasted about 2 hours and 45 minutes before running out. The new Nintendo Switch model almost doubled the battery life of the original. While the results may vary with different games, this is still a surprising result to see.
While many people may not be interested to upgrade their system solely for better battery life, this will certainly raise the enticement factor by a huge amount. Even for me personally, the idea of having much longer battery life while on the road will be a great deal.
Source: Tom’s Guide
Pokdepinion: The temptation to upgrade is real but I think I will wait for the iteration with beefier hardware instead.
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MSI Alpha 15 featuring the Radeon RX 5500M priced at RM4799

The world’s first gaming laptop to feature 7nm technology is given a fitting name by MSI. The MSI Alpha 15. The new laptop features the Radeon RX 5500M GPU, in addition to the AMD Ryzen 7 3750H processor, the former giving it its bragging rights to being the first gaming laptop powered by 7nm chips.

While the MSI Alpha is a new lineup under MSI’s broad umbrella of laptops, it still comes with what MSI is known best for. Powerful cooling and great audio. The MSI Alpha 15 touts a 7-heatpipe cooling system, promising to let the Radeon RX 5500M graphics and Ryzen 7 3750H perform at their peak.

Meanwhile the audio is handled by MSI’s Giant Speaker technology and Nahimic 3 software. It is Hi-Res Audio certified too, for those who care about such things.

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For gamers, the MSI Alpha 15 will be a real treat too as it comes with a 144 Hz FreeSync display. If you purchase it before the end of 2019, you will also get a free copy of either Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint or Borderlands 3. The choice is yours.
MSI Alpha 15 Specs
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, 4C/8T @ up to 4 GHz, 12nmAMD Radeon RX 5500M 4GB GDDR616GB DDR4 2666 MHz512GB PCIe NVMe SSD15.6″ FHD (1080p) 144 Hz, FreeSync displayGiant Speaker (2 x 2W), Nahimic 3 audio2.3 kg1-year warrantyRM4799

Interested in an all-AMD gaming laptop? Well, the MSI Alpha 15 is your best bet for now.
Pokdepinion: Seems like an interesting proposition, although the price does look a bit steep.
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Lenovo announces its new ThinkPad X1 portfolio with highly innovative products.

Lenovo at CES 2016 announces its newly expanded and innovative ThinkPad X1 portfolio with four new products to offer better productivity and security with the ThinkPad business level security.
ThinkPad X1 Tablet
A modular design of the ThinkPad X1 tablet offers additional functionality through simple clip-on modules which are Productivity Module, Presenter Module and 3D Imaging Module with its rear-facing Intel RealSense camera.

The ThinkPad X1 Tablet is the first tablet with LTE-A which double the speed than the current LTE and for IT master, the ThinkPad X1 tablet also features a removable rear panel for serviceability and upgrades.

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 ThinkPad X1 Yoga
Featuring Samsung OLED display that reproduces beautifully rich colors and deeper black also features an active pen that is perfect for writing notes directly on webpages using the Microsoft Edge browser.

The ThinkPad X1 Yoga adapts your needs with four different modes: Laptop, stang, tent and tablet. With bateery life up to 11hours the ThinkPad X1 Yoga is available up to Intel Core i7 with vPro technology.
ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Reinforced with carbon fibre or what Lenovo called as “super magnesium” make the ThinkPad X1 Carbon the thin and lightest 14 inch business laptop in the world at 1.2KG.

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon storage is using high density Samsung M.2 NVMe SSD offers speed up to five times that of standard SATA SSD. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon also includes a number of accessories specially designed to match and enhance the overall user experiences.
ThinkCentre X1
Let’s not forgot about the desktop department, the ThinkCentre X1 is the ultra slim All-in-One PC with elegant design and rugged features within 11mm ultra-thin frame it is the world’s thinnest desktop.

The anti-glare display offers a bright picture from any angle on its 24 inch screen. Designed to withstand dust build up, the ThinkCentre X1 has been tested for eight hours in a dust chamber with a total 2KG of dust, replicating ten years in an office environment.
Pokdepinion: The AIO PC it’s reminds me the LG OLED TV. With more business level security on the ThinkPad X1 and ThinkCentre X1 products I bet many corporate companies would love it.
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Genshin Impact 3.3 Leaks Reveal Faruzan and Wanderer Kits

The latest Genshin Impact 3.3 leaks potentially reveals both Faruzan and Wanderer’s kits in the upcoming major update. Here’s what you need to know.
Genshin Impact 3.3 Leaks: Faruzan and Wanderer Kits

The Wanderer ‧ Eons Adrift
Tribulations Uncounted, Trials Unknowable#GenshinImpact #Wanderer pic.twitter.com/AfkcQ18mvw
— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) October 31, 2022

I’m sure many of you are aware that we’re getting two new characters; Faruzan and Wanderer, in Genshin Impact 3.3. As we get closer to the launch, more details have leaked out and here’s what we learned thus far.

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Both Faruzan and Wanderer are Anemo characters as they have an Anemo vision, putting the rumours to rest on whether they could be Electro or Anemo. While nothing has been confirmed yet, it appears that Faruzan will be wielding a bow, and it’s been some time since we had a new bow character. The Wanderer on the other hand is expected to be a Catalyst user.

For those of you who are wondering, Faruzan is a 4-star character while Wanderer is a 5-star character. Also, the latter is said to be capable of sprinting the air, which is a first for any character we’ve seen thus far. We expect more details to pop up sooner or later so stay tuned for further updates.
Genshin Impact is currently available for free on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, and PC. A Nintendo Switch port of the game is currently still in development.
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Pokdepinion: I’m pretty certain there is a huge number of players looking forward to pulling Scaramouche given their massive popularity and the lore. That also probably means Hoyoverse is gonna see a huge spike in revenue as well.
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Motorola’s #MYCYBERSALE Is Back In Town – Only 13 Units Of Moto Z Play!

If you’ve missed out on the previous Motorola sale, don’t worry. Back in town is Motorola’s #MYCYBERSALE which starts today until the 13th of October 2017. On offer are the Moto Z Play, Moto G5 Plus, and Moto E4. With up to RM658 worth of free gifts, now’s the best time to get them if you’ve been eyeing on a Moto smartphone.
Motorola’s #MYCYBERSALE
Kicking off the sale is the Moto Z Play, which comes in Black. Selling at RM1349 (original price is RM1899), there are only 13 available units for purchase on a first come first serve basis. Coming with purchase are free gifts that are worth RM638 that includes a Moto Mod Incipio GRID Power Pack, and a Motorola Bluetooth headset HK115. The Moto Z packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 626, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal memory with the option of expanding of up to 2TB via microSD. Cameras are 16MP (rear) and 5MP (front) with wide angle lens along with LED flash. The battery is 3510mAh big and supports TurboPower charging, allowing you to get 7 hours of usage with just 15 minutes of charging.
Next on promotion is the Moto G5 Plus. The special sale price for it is RM999 (original price is RM1299), where it has two variants, Fine Gold and Lunar Grey. Free gifts worth RM367 is also included. You’ll get a Touch Flip cover, a 5000mAh powerbank, and a 1-year extended warranty. Powering the device is Snapdragon 625 with 4GB RAM and an expandable 32GB storage. Coming with 3000mAh battery, it also features TurboPower charging. It’s cameras are 12MP Dual Autofocus Pixels rear camera with f/1.7 aperture and a 5MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture.

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Last but not least is the Moto E4, which has a promotional price of RM599 (original price is RM639). Two variants are available; Blush Gold and Lunar Grey. It comes with free gifts worth RM89 that includes a TPU back case, tempered glass screen protector, and a RM50 Giant cash voucher. It features a 5-inch HD screen and runs on MediaTek MT6737. It’s main camera has an 8MP autofocus, while the front sports 5MP. The battery is the smallest of the three, with 2800mAh.
If you are interested on the deals, you can go to their official Lazada store right here.
Pokdepinion: Some nice deals are at hand if you are a Moto lover.
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Samsung Will Be Donating to Tabung Harapan — But They Need Your Help

Samsung Malaysia has announced that they will helping out the country by donating to Tabung Harapan. In order for them to do so, they’d need your help.
Samsung Rasa Sayang Sing Together

So what do they actually want you to help out with? Well, from now till the 10th of August 2018, Samsung is inviting Malaysians to record an AR Emoji video of themselves singing the childhood classic “Rasa Sayang” by using your Galaxy S9 or S9+.

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Guess what, with every uploaded video, they will donate RM3 towards Tabung Harapan. Don’t have a Galaxy S9 or S9+? Fret not. You can visit any Samsung Experience Store and there you will be assisted.
That’s not all, as an act of appreciation, each participants will be awarded a movie e-ticket for the first 200 submissions of the day.
So here are the steps to submit your AR emoji:

Create your AR Emoji
Choose your preferred “Rasa Sayang” lyrics and record yourself singing through your AR Emoji.
Upload your video here.
Fill in your details and click submit.

Pokdepinion: Well get going guys! It doesn’t matter if you don’t own an S9 or S9+. Besides, you’ll get free movie e-tickets! What better way to help the country out while having fun :P
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Xiaomi Malaysia to celebrate Mi Fan Festival 2020 with 3-day mega sales from 7th April

6th April 2020 will mark Xiaomi’s 10th anniversary, and as tradition dictates, Xiaomi will be celebrating the Mi Fan Festival 2020. Xiaomi has held the Mi Fan Festival annually since 2011, as a way to show their gratitude to their Mi Fans while also celebrating their milestones achieved in the previous year.
And what an amazing 2019 it was for Xiaomi. In 2019 alone, the total revenue was around RMB 205.84 billion (~RM126.48 billion), with a 17.7% year-on-year increase. Profits also went up by 28.7%, sitting at RMB 28.55 billion (~RM17.54 billion) in 2019. Xiaomi also saw great results during the recent Lazada 8th Birthday Sale promotion on 27th March. with them crowned the number one best selling smartphone brand by total units sold here in Malaysia.

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For this year’s Mi Fan Festival 2020 celebration in Malaysia, Xiaomi will be offering a number of exciting deals for their lineup of products from 7th to 9th April. It will also be the debut sales of the Redmi Note 9S (6GB + 128GB) on Lazada and Shopee. They will also be running two separate promos on Lazada and Shopee, as follows:
Lazada MFF 2020 Deals

Redmi Note 9S (4GB + 64GB): RM699 (SRP:RM799)
Redmi Note 9S (6GB + 128GB): RM899
Redmi Note 8 Pro (6GB + 64GB): RM769 (SRP: RM899)
Redmi 8 (3GB + 32GB): RM379 (SRP: RM499)
Redmi 8A (2GB + 32GB): RM299 (SRP: RM459)
Redmi 20000 mAh 18W Fast Charge Power Bank: RM79 (SRP: RM99)
Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4: RM119 (SRP: RM149)
Mi True Wireless Earphones: RM239 (SRP: RM329)

Check out Xiaomi Malaysia’s official Lazada store: Lazada Retail Xiaomi
The Redmi 20000mAh 18W Fast Charge Power Bank in action.
Shopee MFF 2020 Deals

Redmi Note 9S (4GB + 64GB): RM699 (SRP:RM799)
Redmi Note 9S (6GB + 128GB): RM899
Redmi 8 (3GB + 32GB): RM379 (SRP: RM499)
Redmi 8A (2GB + 32GB): RM299 (SRP: RM459)
Xiaomi 10000 mAh Redmi Power Bank: RM49 (SRP: RM59)
Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4: RM110 (SRP: RM149)
Mi True Wireless Earphones: RM229 (SRP: RM329)
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum: RM929 (SRP: RM1199)
Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 2S: RM499 (SRP: RM658)
Xiaomi Mi Casual Daypack Lightweight Backpack: RM10 (SRP: RM39)

Check out Xiaomi’s official Shopee store: Xiaomi Official Store Global.

But wait, there’s more… Xiaomi Malaysia will also be offering the Redmi Note 9S MFF 2020 Limited Edition exclusively on Shopee. There are only 2020 units worldwide, with an exclusive Mi Fan Festival 2020 logo engraved on the back, and it comes in a special Limited Edition Grey color too. Priced at RM949, the Redmi Note 9S MFF 2020 Limited Edition will come with a free Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4. So not only is it rarer than the regular edition, it is also better value for money! But of course, it is a limited edition, so you better act quick to score one for yourself!
Pokdepinion: That’s quite a lot of nice deals on even their latest smartphones…
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PS5 Pre-Orders May Be Limited When It’s Finally Up

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We’re about 5 months away at worst for the next generation of gaming consoles to hit the market. With many people anxiously awaiting for when PS5 pre-orders will finally be up, it may be more limited than we thought.
PS5 Pre-Orders May Be Limited

According to Reddit user u/Kgarvey, a piece of source code from direct.playstation.com shows a particular limitation with regards to PS5 pre-orders. To be precise, it appears that each customer can only purchase one PS5 console.

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The limit is there regardless of whether one chooses to purchase the standard edition or PS5 Digital Edition. Anyone who tries to add more into their cart will receive the following message:
You can only purchase one version of the PS5 Console: Disc or Digital. You have already added one PS5 console to your cart.
If you had plans to purchase both variants, then you won’t be able to do so when PS5 pre-orders are finally up. This is most likely Sony’s way of ensuring more people, or at least more households, can get their hands on the next gen console.
With that being said however, this is particularly for the PlayStation Direct website. It shouldn’t affect you if you plan on purchasing / pre-ordering from other retailers either before or after it has been officially launched.
In related news, it appears that PS4 games moving forward could have an extra label. This label will show whether the game is PS5 compatible or not so if you plan on getting some PS4 games in the future and the label, you can easily continue playing on the new console when you get your hands on it.
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Pokdepinion: Well, a limit is understandable. Even with Sony ramping up production, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it sold out rather quickly. Can’t wait to see the official price for it.
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DDR5 vs DDR4 — here’s what you need to know!

As we get closer to the launch of the 12th Gen Intel Core processors, you might be interested to know what are the main differences between DDR4 and DDR5. Obviously, DDR5 is newer, and newer usually is better when it comes to tech, but hey, let’s break down the key differences, and why they matter to you.
DDR5 offers up to 2X the speed
The JEDEC specification for DDR5 starts at DDR5-4800, which is a good 50% higher than the fastest JEDEC spec for DDR4, which tops out at DDR4-3200. The current JEDEC specification for DDR4 also scales all the way up to DDR5-6400, which is essentially double the bandwidth of DDR4-3200.
Of course, we are just talking about JEDEC specs, and you can get DDR4 memory that can go well beyond that, with DDR4-5333 kits available in the market, and manual overclocking has seen speeds in excess of DDR4-7200. It is worth mentioning that SK Hynix has plans for DDR5-8400 in the future too, so DDR5 definitely still has room to grow.

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Kingston and other memory vendors have already committed to bringing overclocking DDR5 memory to the market soon, so you can expect to see speeds well beyond DDR5-4800 in the coming months. Motherboard vendors will also have to work with them to streamline the overclocking experience with BIOS optimizations, so there are definitely some exciting times ahead.
It is also worth mentioning that we are currently talking about the speed in terms of data rate, which is measured in Mbps/Gbps. If you want to talk about clock speeds, DDR5-4800 delivers its 4800Mbps at 1.6GHz clock rate, versus DDR4-3200’s 3200Mbps at 1.6GHz. A lot of technology went into making this possible, including Decision Feedback Equalization (DFE), which lowers the interference to enable the higher data rates we are seeing here.
DDR5 offers significant memory efficiency gains
Aside from just raw bandwidth, DDR5 also offers significant improvements in the way of memory efficiency. This is achieved via several key changes coming from DDR4. Firstly, instead of a single channel per stick like with all the prior generations of DDR memory, you get two channels per DIMM with DDR5. DDR5 also touts twice the burst length, as well as support for twice the bank groups.
Dual channel per DIMM? Quad-channel with just two DIMM?

With DDR4, you get 64-bit (or 72-bit with ECC) memory channels. Most people will run two DIMMs, to get double the effective bandwidth. DDR5 gives you two 32-bit wide (40-bit wide, with ECC) channels per stick, which means that you get a quad-channel configuration when running two DIMM, like you would in your current system.
Four 32-bit channels versus two 64-bit channels gives you the same 128-bit total memory bus width, but DDR5’s quad-channel configuration allows for more fine-grained commands to each channel, which improves the overall bandwidth by allowing for more data transfers per DIMM, which is especially beneficial for today’s multi-core processors.
2X longer burst length
As compared to DDR4’s BL8 burst length, DDR5 boasts a burst length of BL16. This allows a single burst to to access 64B of data on DDR5, which is the typical CPU cache line size. In combination with DDR5’s architecture that makes for the two memory channels per DIMM, you get improved concurrency and better memory efficiency by letting the CPU pull 64B of data from separate locations.
Support for 2X bank groups
DDR5 brings support for up to eight bank groups, up from four with DDR4. With more bank groups, the overall bandwidth can be much higher, as same-bank sequential memory accesses suffer from lowered performance. Aside from supporting more bank groups, DDR5 will also have a fine grain bank refresh feature, letting some banks refresh while others are in use to lower the latency, and also allowing for unused banks to be available sooner.
You can get 128GB DDR5 DIMM

While they might not be available right off the bat, DDR5’s JEDEC specs supports all the way up to 128GB DIMMs with 64Gb dies. With DDR4, the limit was 32GB per stick. This massive leap is partly enabled by the presence of On-die Error Correction Code (ECC). Basically, this allows for higher tolerances when it comes to packing ever higher densities, which should improve yields and hopefully allow for memory vendors to bring more affordable DDR5 kits to market. One thing to note is that DDR5’s on-die ECC is not equivalent to existing ECC memory as it cannot correct errors outside the memory chips.
DDR5: lower voltage, lower power consumption
While you will be enjoying higher bandwidth and efficiency with DDR5, you will also be saving a little bit of power. With DDR5, the operating voltage is just 1.1V, down from 1.2V. Of course, this is according to JEDEC specification, and you will most probably see overclocked DDR5 RAM taking advantage of the Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0 standard to push for higher voltages and higher performance. A lower voltage will also mean lower power consumption, so while that might not be too huge a factor in the desktop space, mobile DDR5-based systems will potentially offer better battery life, which is always nice to have.

Along with the lowered power consumption, a major change with DDR5 is the fact that the voltage regulation is moved onto the DIMMs, whereas it was previously the responsibility of the motherboard to supply clean power to the memory. This will also mean that DDR5 memory sticks will probably cost more, since it now not only hosts the memory ICs but also the voltage regulation circuitry, but it also means that you might be able to get by with simpler (read: more affordable) motherboards.
DDR5 Cost?

And that brings us nicely to the point of the cost of DDR5 memory. As with every new generation of memory, prices will be quite high at launch. According to MSI, the premium might be as much as 50 to 60%, as compared to DDR4 at launch. DDR4 prices are a lot more affordable now than they were at launch, so you might be looking at a very steep price hike as compared to what you will have to pay for a kit of DDR4 right now.
The good thing to note is that the 12th Gen Intel Core platform is developed with support for both DDR4 and DDR5, so if you think that the aforementioned benefits of DDR5 is not something you need, you can look for the Intel 600-series LGA1700 motherboards that support DDR4 instead. Obviously, DDR5 and DDR4 slots are not interchangeable, so you will have to change your motherboard when you finally decide to make the jump to DDR5.
DDR5 Launch Date

With the imminent launch of the 12th Gen Intel Core Alder Lake platform, rumored for 4th October, you can also expect memory vendors like Kingston to make their DDR5 offerings available at around the same time. Obviously, as the first platform to bring support for DDR5, memory vendors have worked with the chipmaker to ensure that their memory solutions are compatible. Kingston is the first third-party vendor to receive Intel Platform Validation for their DDR5, so if you are worried about compatibility, their memory is probably going to be a prime choice.
TL;DR DDR5 vs DDR4
In case you just didn’t want to read the entire article, which I strongly recommend you do, here’s a summary of what’s what with DDR5 vs DDR4.

DDR5
DDR4

Data rate / Clock
DDR5-4800 ~ DDR5-6400
1.6GHz ~ 3.2GHz
Up to DDR4-3200
Up to 1.6GHz

Channels
2 x 32-bit (40-bit with ECC) per DIMM
1 x 64-bit (72-bit with ECC) per DIMM

Burst Length
BL16
BL8

Bank groups
8
4

Maximum capacity
128GB
32GB

On-die ECC
Yes
No

Voltage
1.1V
1.2V

Sources (MSI, Rambus, AnandTech, Micron)
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You can pre-order your iPhone Xs in just THREE more days — pricing starts from RM4999

Have you been waiting for the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max to be offered here in Malaysia officially? Well your wait won’t be much longer, with Apple’s official Malaysian landing page putting up the date and time that the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max pre-orders will commence.
Starting from 3.01pm on 19th October, you will be able to pre-order your iPhone. The iPhone Xs is priced from RM4999 for the 64GB variant, ranging up to RM6649 for the 512GB version. If you opt for the larger iPhone Xs Max 64GB, the price will start from RM5399, while the iPhone Xs Max 512GB is priced at a whopping RM7049.

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All three color options are available for pre-order, including the new Gold color which will help you differentiate yourself more easily from your iPhone X-using peers. Well at least someone knows how to name their color options properly.

If you want an iPhone but you aren’t willing to part with nearly RM5000, you can also opt for the iPhone XR, which are also available in all the colors here in Malaysia. Some of these Android OEMs should definitely learn from Apple and not limit color options here in Malaysia. Pricing starts from RM3599 for the 64GB variant, which is a fair bit more affordable than the iPhone Xs.
Pokdepinion: Will you be pre-ordering your iPhone Xs or iPhone Xs soon? It’s not really a pre-order per se as there are already reviews and everything about the device out there though…
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