CES 2024: dates, exhibitors and all of the tech we expect to see
Here's what to expect from the biggest technology show of the year
We’re at CES 2024 in Las Vegas all this week – in person and charged up – to report on the future of technology from tomorrow’s innovators. The Consumer Electronics Show (now just branded CES) has already given us insight into biggest 2024 trends: transparent TVs, faster gaming laptops with even more RGB lights and of course AI. Almost every gadget we’ve seen so far has this year’s buzzword ‘AI.’
The CES news won’t stop for another week, but here’s an early sneak peek at what we’ve seen so far, even before the CES show floor officially opens on Tuesday, January 9.
Everything announced at CES 2024
The Razer Iskur V2 is the throne of gaming chairs
Razer might have just won the crown of best gaming chair with the Razer Iskur V2. It features a mindblowing 6D lumbar support that basically follows your back as you’re leaning in your chair. Razer has also improved upon the V1 version of this chair by making the seat larger and with thicker foam. That said, this gaming chair comes at a higher $649 price
Meet the MSI Claw PC gaming portable
MSI has officially joined the PC gaming handheld race with the Claw. It’s uniquely, the first handheld to run on an Intel processor. MSI swears this Intel processor is not only faster but runs cooler too. It also features ThunderBolt 4, a beefier battery, and highly engineered comfort.
This Lenovo 2-in-1 is half Android tablet and half Windows laptop
Lenovo easily has one of the coolest and funkiest gadgets of CES 2024 with its Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid. It’s a two in one device that features a detachable 14-inch 2.8K OLED Android Tablet with an Intel-powered PC keyboard base that can operate completely separately. Basically you can have the whole device operate as a Windows laptop. Or detach the screen, and then you have a separate Android tablet and Windows desktop at the same time.
MSI’s trio of 18-inch gaming laptops
MSI is literally going big with its 2024 gaming laptop lineup with three 18-inch models. The 18-inch MSI Titan 18 HX, Raider 18 HX and Stealth 18 AI Studio all feature serious desktop replacement power with Intel’s new Meteor Lake processor and the highest end Nvidia RTX 40-series graphics.
TCL’s massive 115-inch Mini LED QLED 4K TV.
TCL announced a new slew of Mini LED QLED TVs, but the biggest one you need to know about is the 115-inch TCL QM891G. This massive 4K TV features over 20,000 Mini LED lighting zones for a peak brightness of over 5,000 nits. Of course, a TV this impressive is going to have an equally jaw-dropping price, but TCL assures us it will cost under $20,000.
Nvidia RTX 4080, 4070 Ti, and 4070 Super are here
Nvidia unveiled its first super graphics cards in years with the new Nvidia RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super, and RTX 4070 Super. These cards all promise to be faster than the RTX 3090 and for the fraction of the price. The Nvidia RTX 4080 Super costs $999, while the RTX 4070 Ti Super and RTX 4070 Super are $799 and $599, respectively.
HP’s thin gaming laptop is a stunner
The Razer Blade better watch out because HP debuted a head turner of a gaming laptop with the HP Omen Transcend 14. It just weighs 3.61 pounds and is 0.71-inches thick, but this thin gaming laptop features plenty of power with the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processors and Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics.
Xreal’s affordable augmented reality glasses
Augmented reality is the new fad, so much so that Apple is getting into it with its Vision Pro headset. But for those of you who don’t have $3,499, the Xreal Air 2 Ultra glasses hope to be an affordable $699 alternative. These glasses let you play stream games and watch media from a pair of glasses and they even work with AR apps too.
Transparent TVs
Both LG and Samsung are playing a game of “now you see me, now you don’t” with their transparent televisions. LG’s Signature OLED T brings last year’s see-through TV concept to reality for consumers, promising a transparent TV that’ll be sold sometime in the second half of 2024.
We got to witness the state-of-the-art OLED TV shedding its contrast backing so I could see through the screen minus some cool animated UI that remained on the transparent film. Samsung also demoed its transparent Micro LED, though it’s still in concept states, according to Samsung reps, that also looked mighty cool.
MSI teases its Steam Deck competitor
MSI seems poised to introduce its own Steam Deck competitor. The company teased its PC gaming handheld and we’re sure to see it in the coming days at CES 2024. We also expect the usual lineup of laptops and other PC component hardware from MSI at the Las Vegas tech show.
Dell Ultrawide 40- and 34-inch monitors
Ultrawide monitors have been extremely popular for PC gaming and now Dell has introduced two models for more regular home and work use. The new Dell 40-inch UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U4025QW) and the 34-inch UltraShrap 34 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U3425WE) both focus on eye-comfort while offering great color accuracy and a 120Hz refresh rate.
Dell XPS 14 and XPS 16
Dell has introduced a pair of larger Ultrabooks with the new Dell XPS 14 and XPS 16. Both laptops inherit the modern and minimalistic design of the Dell XPS 13 while also adding more power with Intel’s latest Core Ultra-series processors and integrating Nvidia discrete graphics. The Dell XPS 13 has also been refreshed with a new processor and a PLED or plastic OLED screen that’s lighter.
Roku Pro TV
Roku stepped up into the TV market last year and now it’s following up with a high-end Mini LED TV. Just ahead of CES 2024, the new Roku Pro TV features a 4K resolution, QLED, Mini LED, and local dimming. The TV will come in 55-, 65-, and 75-inch sizes with a starting price of around $1,500. With its lower price and easy-to-use interface, Roku is taking its decade of Roku TV experience (often partnering with TCL, Hisense, Sharp and others) and doing its own hardware that rivals more mature TV manufacturers like Sony, Samsung and LG.
LG upgrades its OLED TVs and introduces a wireless model
Besides the transparent LG OLED TV, the South Korean company has been slowly introducing wireless OLED TVs and this year it’s finally making the wireless LG M4 an official part of its 2024 OLED TV lineup.
The LG M4 comes with a clever Zero Connect box that lets you connect all your console and streaming devices out of sight while it streams video and audio to the TV without any lag. Additionally, LG also refreshed the LG C4 with a new processor, while the LG B4 got the biggest upgrades with faster 144Hz refresh rate and Micro Lens Array technology.
Samsung’s trio of OLED gaming monitors
Samsung has introduced three new OLED gaming monitors including a refresh of its 49-inch Odyssey G9 OLED with an anti-glare finish, deeper blacks, and a faster panel. It also introduce a new 4K OLED display featuring a bright panel and smart screen software with the Odyssey OLED G8. Lastly, the Odyssey OLED G6 could be an affordable 1440p OLED gaming monitor with a 360Hz refresh rate.
Meet LG’s mounted, wireless TV soundbar
LG announced its soundbars well ahead of CES 2024’s official start. Of the new three soundbars the company introduced, the LG S95TR soundbar was the stalwart standout thanks to it’s extremely slim profile and wireless connectivity.
What else to expect at CES 2024
Officially starting Tuesday, January 9, CES is a tech show for all sorts of gadgets but we’re expecting the biggest announcements to be centered around TVs, laptops, and cars based on years past.
Every major TV manufacturer including Sony, TCL, LG, and Hisense all debut their latest displays at the show. Car companies like Toyota and BMW as well as new electric vehicle companies will demo their driverless and EV concepts driving up and down the Las Vegas strip or around the show floor.
Lastly, Intel, Nvidia, and AMD routinely announce new mobile chipsets, and companies like Dell, Alienware, Acer, MSI, Razer and Samsung will launch a hundred new laptops equipped with the latest microchip architectures.
Of course, there’s more to CES than just those major products. There’s also all sorts of smart home tech from smart ovens to the latest thermostats. Home and personal audio like Bluetooth speakers, headphones and earbuds, as well as new receivers is another thing to expect. Almost every year there’s always one big surprise – one year there was a giant yacht with the latest maritime and luxury technology, for example.
Intel, AMD and Nvidia at CES 2024
The three major microchip manufacturers are sure to make a grand announcement at CES 2024. New mobile processors and GPUs are almost an assured certainty, but we might also see some surprise desktop graphics cards. A recent price leak suggests Nvidia will introduce the Nvidia RTX 4080 Super at $999 and a Nvidia RTX 4070 for $599.
Dell and Alienware at CES 2024
Dell and Alienware always have new laptops to show off at CES and we’re likely to see a new larger Dell XPS following the invisible trackpad design of the Dell XPS 13 Ultra. Alienware will probably have a new Area 51 desktop, its largest and most premium gaming desktop. We could also get a surprise handheld gaming PC following the design of the UFO concept that predated the success of the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and Lenovo Legion Go.
TCL at CES 2024
TCL made a surprising decision to completely replace its very popular 6-series and 5-series TVs with completely a different lineup of platform-agnostic TVs that could support either Roku or Google TV’s OS. We don’t expect TCL will revive the older series TVs, but we’re hoping TCL gets back to pushing more Mini LED technology onto its screens.
Hisense at CES 2024
Year after year, Hisense has surprised us with better and better TVs for an affordable price and we expect that trend will continue with its upcoming lineup. Expect even brighter displays and more Mini LED technology to trickle down to the lower tiers of its product lineup.
Sony at CES 2024
Sony was conspicuously absent from last year’s CES only to later debuted some amazing TVs including a QD-OLED follow-up that was twice as bright. We’re hoping the electronics firm will be back at the show to bring just as much heat and maybe even tease the long-rumored Sony PS5 Slim at the show as well.
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