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Every issue of PC Advisor is packed with the latest news, reviews and features plus comprehensive and impartial buying advice as well as easy-to-understand tutorials and workshops to help you to get the most from your PC. Whether you want to buy the best value equipment or make the most out of equipment you already own, PC Advisor delivers expert advice you can trust.

Microsoft is readying a new Surface Pro X • Microsoft’s Surface Pro X was a flawed device, but adding the ability to run 64-bit apps would be a real step forward. MARK HACHMAN reports

Intel launches 11th-gen Tiger Lake CPUs, with blazing-fast clock speeds • But can they topple AMD’s Ryzen Mobile? MARK HACHMAN reports

Intel’s new Evo brand will highlight premium ‘Project Athena’ notebook PCs • The Evo badge will be the ‘Intel Inside’ of the premium notebooks Intel co-designed with its laptop partners. MARK HACHMAN reports

Nvidia set to purchase Arm for up to $40 billion • Though the deal has been approved by Arm, Nvidia and Softbank, it will still have to earn regulatory approval. MARK HACHMAN reports

Microsoft buys Bethesda, creator of Doom, Fallout, Elder Scrolls and Quake • It’s an arrow to the knee of PlayStation fans. BRAD CHACOS reports

Intel 11th-gen Core i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake • Intel’s 11th-gen Core i7 easily outpaces AMD’s mighty Ryzen 7 in graphics, AI and lightly-threaded tasks. GORDON MAH UNG reports

Microsoft Windows 10 October 2020 Update

Dell Latitude 9510 (2-in-1)

Moto G Pro

Honor 9A

Bitdefender Total Security

How to turn an old laptop into a Chromebook • Not only will you save money, but some older laptops have better hardware than cheap Chromebooks. ALAINA YEE reports

Is this Chromebook about to die? Why Google’s expiration dates matter • Don’t get stuck with a short-lived lemon. GORDON MAH UNG reports