Nio Phone Launched in China
Chinese Electric Vehicle maker Nio Inc launched its first mobile phone — Nio Phone
This smartphone is designed to be used with EVs & can perform tasks such as:
• Instruct the car to Park Itself
• Notify the car to drive to a location
• Unlock the car even when Phone is switched off
Nio Phone has more than 30 car-specific functions
Specifications:
• 6.81" WQHD+ resolution
• E6 LTPO AMOLED Display
• 1~120Hz variable Refresh rate
• 1800nits peak brightness
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC (3.36GHz variant)
• LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.0 storage
• 50MP main (IMX 707, OIS) + 50MP UltraWide
• 50MP 2.8X Telephoto (IMX 890, OIS)
• 12MP front camera
• 5200mAh Battery
• 66W wired & 50W wireless charging
• Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
• Dolby Atmos; IP68 rated
Performance Edition:
12GB+ 512GB= 6500 CNY(~890$)
Signature Edition: Nano-microcrystalline ceramic back with vegan leather
12GB+ 1TB= 6900 CNY(~950$)
EPedition Edition: Ceramic inlay logo
16GB+ 1TB= 7500 CNY(~1025$)
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Chinese Electric Vehicle maker Nio Inc launched its first mobile phone — Nio Phone
This smartphone is designed to be used with EVs & can perform tasks such as:
• Instruct the car to Park Itself
• Notify the car to drive to a location
• Unlock the car even when Phone is switched off
Nio Phone has more than 30 car-specific functions
Specifications:
• 6.81" WQHD+ resolution
• E6 LTPO AMOLED Display
• 1~120Hz variable Refresh rate
• 1800nits peak brightness
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC (3.36GHz variant)
• LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.0 storage
• 50MP main (IMX 707, OIS) + 50MP UltraWide
• 50MP 2.8X Telephoto (IMX 890, OIS)
• 12MP front camera
• 5200mAh Battery
• 66W wired & 50W wireless charging
• Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
• Dolby Atmos; IP68 rated
Performance Edition:
12GB+ 512GB= 6500 CNY(~890$)
Signature Edition: Nano-microcrystalline ceramic back with vegan leather
12GB+ 1TB= 6900 CNY(~950$)
EPedition Edition: Ceramic inlay logo
16GB+ 1TB= 7500 CNY(~1025$)
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Tactical Edition launched in South Korea
The Galaxy S23 Tactical Edition features the same specs as the original Galaxy S23 but comes with a Hard Shell
Galaxy XCover6 Pro Tactical Edition comes with a bigger 6.6-inch screen and a rugged shell that can withstand extreme conditions.
Both Tactical Edition phones feature Dual VPN chaining for extra security
It also features Stealth Mode (which disables 4G) and e-911 (which mutes all radio signals to enable off-grid communication)
There is a Hypervisor Device Manager that adds an additional layer of security over Samsung Knox, Covert Lock that restricts the emissions of RF signal, and Night Vision Mode.
Both phones are MIL-STD-810H &1.5m drop test, with an IP68 rating certified
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The Galaxy S23 Tactical Edition features the same specs as the original Galaxy S23 but comes with a Hard Shell
Galaxy XCover6 Pro Tactical Edition comes with a bigger 6.6-inch screen and a rugged shell that can withstand extreme conditions.
Both Tactical Edition phones feature Dual VPN chaining for extra security
It also features Stealth Mode (which disables 4G) and e-911 (which mutes all radio signals to enable off-grid communication)
There is a Hypervisor Device Manager that adds an additional layer of security over Samsung Knox, Covert Lock that restricts the emissions of RF signal, and Night Vision Mode.
Both phones are MIL-STD-810H &1.5m drop test, with an IP68 rating certified
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Why is Google Tensor based on Samsung Exynos?
Source
Google wanted to integrate its great custom hardware (like Titan M chip, custom ISP, Pixel Visual Core) into a single SoC that could be uniquely tailored for its Pixel smartphones.
Initially, Google chip team was very small so it was NOT possible to design a complete SoC from scratch, so Google decided to find someone that can design the chip & meanwhile Google would work upon other custom components
In early 2020, Samsung LSI announced a new “Custom SoC” division, providing design support to its customers.
Samsung wanted to leverage its massive library of IP blocks, encompassing CPUs to 5G modems
So around 2019, Google must have approached Samsung
Google delivered its custom hardware requirements it wanted to include like Tensor’s unique 2x (Cortex-X1)+2 +4 CPU config.
Then Samsung began building the chip using its vast library of IP & Google started to deliver custom hardware parts for final integration
Next Samsung worked on physical design of the chip & finally it was manufactured on Samsung fab as the part of contract
So, Samsung helped Google in solving issues & in "chip-bringup". It even provided software for SoC designing to Google
Now, the Google chip team has been greatly expanded along with the IP library.
Google is becoming capable of ditching Samsung's hands starting with Tensor G5
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Source
Google wanted to integrate its great custom hardware (like Titan M chip, custom ISP, Pixel Visual Core) into a single SoC that could be uniquely tailored for its Pixel smartphones.
Initially, Google chip team was very small so it was NOT possible to design a complete SoC from scratch, so Google decided to find someone that can design the chip & meanwhile Google would work upon other custom components
In early 2020, Samsung LSI announced a new “Custom SoC” division, providing design support to its customers.
Samsung wanted to leverage its massive library of IP blocks, encompassing CPUs to 5G modems
So around 2019, Google must have approached Samsung
Google delivered its custom hardware requirements it wanted to include like Tensor’s unique 2x (Cortex-X1)+2 +4 CPU config.
Then Samsung began building the chip using its vast library of IP & Google started to deliver custom hardware parts for final integration
Next Samsung worked on physical design of the chip & finally it was manufactured on Samsung fab as the part of contract
So, Samsung helped Google in solving issues & in "chip-bringup". It even provided software for SoC designing to Google
Now, the Google chip team has been greatly expanded along with the IP library.
Google is becoming capable of ditching Samsung's hands starting with Tensor G5
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Forwarded from Google Pixel Hub
#News #Pixel8a
Google Pixel 8a images have been leaked
Abhishek Yadav
Twitter user Abhishek Yadav has leaked images of the unreleased Pixel 8a in blue.
The device looks similar to the regular Pixel 7a, with it being more rounded compared to the predecessor. Its metal sides are matte with a pill-shaped camera cutout and shiny back glass.
Just like other A-series models, the display has thick bezels compared to flagship Pixels and other phones.
The device is likely running an AOSP build and has stickers marking it as a prototype with links to internal Google websites.
Abhishek also mentioned that the Pixel 8a features the Tensor G3 chip and its codename is
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Google Pixel 8a images have been leaked
Abhishek Yadav
Twitter user Abhishek Yadav has leaked images of the unreleased Pixel 8a in blue.
The device looks similar to the regular Pixel 7a, with it being more rounded compared to the predecessor. Its metal sides are matte with a pill-shaped camera cutout and shiny back glass.
Just like other A-series models, the display has thick bezels compared to flagship Pixels and other phones.
The device is likely running an AOSP build and has stickers marking it as a prototype with links to internal Google websites.
Abhishek also mentioned that the Pixel 8a features the Tensor G3 chip and its codename is
akita, which matches the leaked Google roadmap.Follow @PixelHubUpdates
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Redmi Note 13 5G launched in China
Specifications:
• 6.67-inch FHD+ resolution sAMOLED display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• 1.07 Billion colors Display
• 1000nits peak brightness
• 1920Hz PWM dimming
• Gorilla Glass 5 protection
• MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC
(Rebranded Dimensity 810 launched in 2021)
• MicroSD Card slot
• 100MP main + 2MP useless Dual rear camera
• 16MP front camera
• 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging
• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm Headphone Jack; IR Blaster
Colors: Sand White, Midnight Black & Time Blue
Prices:
• 6GB + 128GB = 1,199 CNY (~165$)
• 8GB + 128GB = 1,299 CNY (~180$)
• 8GB + 256GB 1,499 CNY (~205$)
• 12GB + 256GB = 1,699 CNY (~230$)
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Specifications:
• 6.67-inch FHD+ resolution sAMOLED display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• 1.07 Billion colors Display
• 1000nits peak brightness
• 1920Hz PWM dimming
• Gorilla Glass 5 protection
• MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC
(Rebranded Dimensity 810 launched in 2021)
• MicroSD Card slot
• 100MP main + 2MP useless Dual rear camera
• 16MP front camera
• 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging
• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm Headphone Jack; IR Blaster
Colors: Sand White, Midnight Black & Time Blue
Prices:
• 6GB + 128GB = 1,199 CNY (~165$)
• 8GB + 128GB = 1,299 CNY (~180$)
• 8GB + 256GB 1,499 CNY (~205$)
• 12GB + 256GB = 1,699 CNY (~230$)
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Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G launched in China
Specifications:
• 6.67" (2712 x 1220 px) 1.5K resolution TCL Huaxing C7 OLED display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• Dolby Vision, HDR 10+ rated
• 1.67 Billion colors (12-bit color depth)
• 1800nits peak brightness
• 1920Hz PWM dimming
• Gorilla Glass Victus protection
• Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC
(Overclocked Snapdragon 6 Gen 1)
• LPDDR4X RAM; UFS 2.2 storage
• 16GB + 512GB= LPDDR5 RAM; UFS 3.1 storage
• 200MP main (Samsung HP3, OIS) + 8MP UltraWide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
• 16MP Front camera
• 5020mAh battery with 67W fast charging
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm Headphone Jack, IR Blaster
• Stereo Speakers; Dolby Atmos
• IP54 rated; Wi-FI 6
Colors: Black, Blue, White & Silver
Prices:
• 8GB + 128GB = 1,499 CNY (~205$)
• 8GB + 256GB = 1,599 CNY (~220$)
• 12GB + 256GB 1,799 CNY (~245$)
• 12GB + 512GB = 1,999 CNY (~275$)
• 16GB + 512GB = 2,099 CNY (~290$)
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Specifications:
• 6.67" (2712 x 1220 px) 1.5K resolution TCL Huaxing C7 OLED display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• Dolby Vision, HDR 10+ rated
• 1.67 Billion colors (12-bit color depth)
• 1800nits peak brightness
• 1920Hz PWM dimming
• Gorilla Glass Victus protection
• Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC
(Overclocked Snapdragon 6 Gen 1)
• LPDDR4X RAM; UFS 2.2 storage
• 16GB + 512GB= LPDDR5 RAM; UFS 3.1 storage
• 200MP main (Samsung HP3, OIS) + 8MP UltraWide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
• 16MP Front camera
• 5020mAh battery with 67W fast charging
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm Headphone Jack, IR Blaster
• Stereo Speakers; Dolby Atmos
• IP54 rated; Wi-FI 6
Colors: Black, Blue, White & Silver
Prices:
• 8GB + 128GB = 1,499 CNY (~205$)
• 8GB + 256GB = 1,599 CNY (~220$)
• 12GB + 256GB 1,799 CNY (~245$)
• 12GB + 512GB = 1,999 CNY (~275$)
• 16GB + 512GB = 2,099 CNY (~290$)
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Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G launched in China
Specifications:
• 6.67" (2712 x 1220 px) 1.5K resolution TCL Huaxing C7 OLED display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• Dolby Vision, HDR 10+ rated
• 1.67 Billion colors Display (12-bit color depth)
• 1800nits peak brightness
• 1920Hz PWM dimming
• Gorilla Glass Victus protection
• MediaTek Dimensity 7200-Ultra
(Customized Dimensity 7200 for Xiaomi)
• LPDDR5 RAM with UFS 3.1 storage
• 200MP main (Samsung customized HP3, OIS) + 8MP UltraWide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
• 16MP Front camera
• 5000mAh battery with 120W fast charging
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• IR Blaster: Wi-Fi 6
• Wet Hands Touch; IP68 water & dust resistant
• Dual Stereo Speakers; Dolby Atmos
Colors: White, Black & Silver
Prices:
• 12GB + 256GB = 1,999 CNY (~275$)
• 12GB + 512GB = 2,199 CNY (~300$)
• 16GB + 512GB = 2,299 CNY (~315$)
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Specifications:
• 6.67" (2712 x 1220 px) 1.5K resolution TCL Huaxing C7 OLED display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• Dolby Vision, HDR 10+ rated
• 1.67 Billion colors Display (12-bit color depth)
• 1800nits peak brightness
• 1920Hz PWM dimming
• Gorilla Glass Victus protection
• MediaTek Dimensity 7200-Ultra
(Customized Dimensity 7200 for Xiaomi)
• LPDDR5 RAM with UFS 3.1 storage
• 200MP main (Samsung customized HP3, OIS) + 8MP UltraWide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
• 16MP Front camera
• 5000mAh battery with 120W fast charging
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• IR Blaster: Wi-Fi 6
• Wet Hands Touch; IP68 water & dust resistant
• Dual Stereo Speakers; Dolby Atmos
Colors: White, Black & Silver
Prices:
• 12GB + 256GB = 1,999 CNY (~275$)
• 12GB + 512GB = 2,199 CNY (~300$)
• 16GB + 512GB = 2,299 CNY (~315$)
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Redmi Buds 5 Launched in China
Specifications:
• 12.4mm Titanium coated drivers
• Tuned by Xiaomi’s Golden Ears Team:
Delivers great audio with EQ effects, vocal enhancement, Treble & bass boosts
• SBC & AAC codec
• 46dB wide-band noise reduction
• 3 adjustable noise reduction modes
• NetEase Cloud Sound Certification
• 5mins charging for 2hrs playback
Battery Life: 10hrs per bud; 40hrs with case
• Bluetooth 5.3 Low Energy
• Dual microphone with AI noise reduction
Colors: sunny white, midnight black & taro purple
Price: 199 CNY (~27$)
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Specifications:
• 12.4mm Titanium coated drivers
• Tuned by Xiaomi’s Golden Ears Team:
Delivers great audio with EQ effects, vocal enhancement, Treble & bass boosts
• SBC & AAC codec
• 46dB wide-band noise reduction
• 3 adjustable noise reduction modes
• NetEase Cloud Sound Certification
• 5mins charging for 2hrs playback
Battery Life: 10hrs per bud; 40hrs with case
• Bluetooth 5.3 Low Energy
• Dual microphone with AI noise reduction
Colors: sunny white, midnight black & taro purple
Price: 199 CNY (~27$)
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Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus and Redmi buds 5 AAPE Special Edition Launched
Redmi Buds 5 Aape Trendy edition is priced at 299 CNY (~40$)
Redmi Note 13 Pro + Aape edition costs 2199 CNY (~300$) for 12GB RAM & 512GB storage variant
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Redmi Buds 5 Aape Trendy edition is priced at 299 CNY (~40$)
Redmi Note 13 Pro + Aape edition costs 2199 CNY (~300$) for 12GB RAM & 512GB storage variant
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Microsoft Surface Go 4 for Business 2-in-1 launched
Specifications:
• 10.5-inch (1920 x 1280 px) FHD+ resolution PixelSense Display
• 10-point Multi-Touch screen Display
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• Adjustable Kickstand
• Intel Processor N200
• Intel UHD Graphics
• 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
• MicroSDXC Card Reader
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Windows Hello face authentication camera
• 5MP Front camera
• 8MP Rear camera
• 1080p HD video record on both Front & rear
• Enhanced Dual far-field Studio Mics
• 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
• upto 12.5 hrs battery life over Wi-FI
1x USB-C 3.1 (data, DisplayPort and charging)
1x Surface Connect & Cover port
Wi-Fi 6; NFC
Exclusively for organization with price starting from 579$ for 64GB storage
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Specifications:
• 10.5-inch (1920 x 1280 px) FHD+ resolution PixelSense Display
• 10-point Multi-Touch screen Display
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• Adjustable Kickstand
• Intel Processor N200
• Intel UHD Graphics
• 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
• MicroSDXC Card Reader
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Windows Hello face authentication camera
• 5MP Front camera
• 8MP Rear camera
• 1080p HD video record on both Front & rear
• Enhanced Dual far-field Studio Mics
• 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
• upto 12.5 hrs battery life over Wi-FI
1x USB-C 3.1 (data, DisplayPort and charging)
1x Surface Connect & Cover port
Wi-Fi 6; NFC
Exclusively for organization with price starting from 579$ for 64GB storage
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 launched Globally
Specifications:
• 12.4-inch (1536 x 1024 px) FHD+ resolution PixelSense Display
• Touch-screen supported
• 330 nits brightness
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
•12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U processor
• Intel Iris Xe Graphics
• 8GB/ 16GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB SSD
• Fingerprint Reader Power button
• 720p HD Front camera
• 40Wh battery with up to 15 hrs life
• Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
• Dual far-field Studio Mics
• Windows 11 Home
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• 1x USB-A port
• 1x USB-C 3.2 (data, DisplayPort and charging)
• 1x Surface Connect port
• Wi-Fi 6; NFC
Colors: Platinum, Sage, Sandstone & Ice Blue
Prices:
• 8GB + 256GB = 800$
• 16GB + 256GB = 1,000$
It will launch in India as well
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Specifications:
• 12.4-inch (1536 x 1024 px) FHD+ resolution PixelSense Display
• Touch-screen supported
• 330 nits brightness
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
•12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U processor
• Intel Iris Xe Graphics
• 8GB/ 16GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB SSD
• Fingerprint Reader Power button
• 720p HD Front camera
• 40Wh battery with up to 15 hrs life
• Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
• Dual far-field Studio Mics
• Windows 11 Home
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• 1x USB-A port
• 1x USB-C 3.2 (data, DisplayPort and charging)
• 1x Surface Connect port
• Wi-Fi 6; NFC
Colors: Platinum, Sage, Sandstone & Ice Blue
Prices:
• 8GB + 256GB = 800$
• 16GB + 256GB = 1,000$
It will launch in India as well
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 launched Globally
Its MOST Powerful Surface
Offers 2x more graphics performance than Apple MacBook Pro M2 Max
It even has:
• Laptop mode for productivity
• Stage mode for streaming
• Studio mode for creativity
You can DRAW & sketch with Surface Slim Pen 2 with built-in storage and charging.
Specs:
• 14.4" WQXGA resolution PixelSense Flow Display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• 10-point Multi-Touch screen Display
• Dolby Vision IQ
• VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified
• Quad Core 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H
• Intel Iris Xe Integrated GPU
GPU options:
• 8GB GDDR6 RTX 2000 Ada
• 6GB GDDR6 RTX 4050
• 8GB GDDR6 RTX 4060
• upto 64GB LPDDR5 RAM
• upto 2TB Removable Gen 4 SSD
• TPM 2.0 chip
• Face Authentication
• 1080p FHD camera
Windows Studio Effects with Auto Framing, Eye Contact & Background Blur
• Moving (Mechanical) key
• Screen brightness Backlight
• Quad Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos
• 58Wh battery capacity
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3v
• 2 x USB-C with USB4/ Thunderbolt 4
• 1x USB-A 3.1 port
• MicroSDXC card reader
• Surface Connect port
Prices:
• Iris Xe (16GB + 512GB SSD)= 2,000$
• RTX 4050 (16GB + 512GB SSD)= 2,400$
• RTX 4050 (32GB + 1TB SSD)= 2,800$
• RTX 4060 (64GB + 1TB SSD)= 3,300$
• RTX 2000 Ada (32GB + 1TB SSD)= 3,600$
• RTX 4060 (64GB + 2TB SSD)= 3,700$
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Its MOST Powerful Surface
Offers 2x more graphics performance than Apple MacBook Pro M2 Max
It even has:
• Laptop mode for productivity
• Stage mode for streaming
• Studio mode for creativity
You can DRAW & sketch with Surface Slim Pen 2 with built-in storage and charging.
Specs:
• 14.4" WQXGA resolution PixelSense Flow Display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• 10-point Multi-Touch screen Display
• Dolby Vision IQ
• VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified
• Quad Core 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H
• Intel Iris Xe Integrated GPU
GPU options:
• 8GB GDDR6 RTX 2000 Ada
• 6GB GDDR6 RTX 4050
• 8GB GDDR6 RTX 4060
• upto 64GB LPDDR5 RAM
• upto 2TB Removable Gen 4 SSD
• TPM 2.0 chip
• Face Authentication
• 1080p FHD camera
Windows Studio Effects with Auto Framing, Eye Contact & Background Blur
• Moving (Mechanical) key
• Screen brightness Backlight
• Quad Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos
• 58Wh battery capacity
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3v
• 2 x USB-C with USB4/ Thunderbolt 4
• 1x USB-A 3.1 port
• MicroSDXC card reader
• Surface Connect port
Prices:
• Iris Xe (16GB + 512GB SSD)= 2,000$
• RTX 4050 (16GB + 512GB SSD)= 2,400$
• RTX 4050 (32GB + 1TB SSD)= 2,800$
• RTX 4060 (64GB + 1TB SSD)= 3,300$
• RTX 2000 Ada (32GB + 1TB SSD)= 3,600$
• RTX 4060 (64GB + 2TB SSD)= 3,700$
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