Patched Laptops: Testing Meltdown & Spectre Patches on Ultraportable-Class Hardware
You've probably seen our coverage and tests over the past few weeks on the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, or more specifically the performance drops you can expect from the patches that address these issues. We've already covered what you can expect on modern desktop systems, however today we'll be diving into the mobile side of things to see how Meltdown and Spectre patches affect ultraportable laptops.
Update: Intel now says to stop installing Spectre patches due to reboots
Weekend Open Forum: Have recent CPU security concerns made you reconsider your next build?
Intel says 90 percent of CPUs have "received" Spectre and Meltdown patch (which is not the same as having it applied)
Download InSpectre: Check if your PC is open to Meltdown and Spectre attacks
AMD confirms its chips are vulnerable to Spectre, is rolling out fixes
Intel CEO promises transparency and "timely communications" in open letter to tech industry leaders
Intel publishes findings on alleged Spectre / Meltdown patch performance hit
Intel CEO may face lawsuits, SEC inquiry over sale of stock
Nvidia's latest drivers help to mitigate CPU flaws, but GPU hardware is not vulnerable
Microsoft: PCs with Haswell CPUs and older may notice performance impact from Spectre patch
Intel CEO: all CPUs made over last five years will receive Spectre/Meltdown patches this month
New macOS security update protects Safari from Spectre exploits
Epic Games blames Fortnite issues on Meltdown patches
Patched Desktop PC: Meltdown & Spectre Benchmarked
Following up to our initial testing of the Meltdown patch for Windows 10, today we're looking deeper into the matter by testing a patched desktop system, by addressing the two now famous security flaws, Meltdown and Spectre, by applying the OS-level patch and a firmware update, more precisely a motherboard BIOS update.
Apple confirms Spectre, Meltdown affects all Mac and iOS devices, some patches already released
Testing Windows 10 Performance Before and After the Meltdown Flaw Emergency Patch
The IT world was caught by surprise this week when Meltdown and Spectre hardware flaws were disclosed. With OS patches coming in, including an emergency fix for Windows 10, we've conducted a set of tests in the last 12 hours to see what impact this update has on performance for desktop users, if any at all.