Slim 15.6in gaming laptop gets a hexa-core makeover. It is an exciting time to be in the market for a new PC. Renewed competition among the major chip manufacturers has resulted in a wave of new CPU releases offering more cores and greater performance than ever before. Many-core desktop processors are now readily available, while ultra-thin laptops have made the transition to a quad-core design, and the last piece of the puzzle, it seems, is mobile high performance. Intel is filling the void today with the launch of a further five 8th Gen Core chips that will bring hexa-core computing to gaming laptops designed to thrill.

Opportunity beckons and a number of key players will be lining up to refresh their wares with the new hardware. One of the first to strike is Gigabyte, whose already tasty Aero 15X has been given the 8th Gen treatment.