MSI has released deatils on its new desktop replacement notebooks, the FX700 and FR700. Both come equipped with a 17.3-inch display, a chiclet keyboard, Bluetooth 2.1, a raised multi-touch trackpad and anti-smudge coating on the case. Intel Core i5 processors are standard for both units. The FX700 is fitted with NVIDIA’s GeForce GT 425M discrete […]
Toshiba has launched 4G-capable versions of the Portégé R700. The 13-inch ultralight’s new variants have a built-in WiMAX modem to get faster Internet access on either Clear or Sprint. The new models are all uprated as well with least a 2.4GHz Core i5 processor. The series starts with the S1322W edition, which at $1,349 has […]
Panasonic brought out today what they billed as the lightest ever full-spec 12-inch notebook. The Toughbook S9 has a full-speed, 2.4GHz Core i5 and a built-in DVD burner but weighs just three pounds. Even with the all the high end hardware, it can still run for up to 11 hours on a stock battery. Plus […]
Intel today unveiled its second wave of 32nm notebook processors today with updates to its Core i5 and Core i7 lines. Updates are as follows: the Core i7 640M upgrades to 2.8GHz (from 2.66GHz) for $349 in bulk; the Core i5 580M moves the top i5 chip to 2.66GHz (from 2.53GHz) for $266, and […]
Toshiba has announced the upcoming release of four new notebooks with integrated WiMAX modems. Based on existing products, the 16-inch Satellite A665 and 14-inch Satellite M645, 13.3-inch Portégé R705 and 14-inch Satellite E205 each can connect to Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network. The A665 can be had with Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 chips […]
Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD) has announced its award-winning Qosmio X500 Series laptops is getting a graphics performance boost from the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M graphics processor with 1.5GB of discrete graphics memory. “The Qosmio brand is about bringing the extreme performance gamers and HD content creators crave without the extreme price,” said Carl […]
HP’s notebook updates today included a pair of its Envy notebooks. First is the Envy 17 3D; HP’s first real 3D notebook, it has a 120Hz, 1080p display that works with bundled active shutter glasses to produce a stereoscopic 3D image. It’s seen as a movie-focused system and comes with both a Blu-ray drive and […]
Intel’s Sandy Bridge processor architecture has had a first real test by AnandTech. Their tests show Intel living up to claims of much faster integrated graphics. A quad-core 3.1GHz Core i5 2400 successfully outran AMD’s Radeon HD 5450 dedicated video card in a series of AnandTech gaming benchmarks. The is huge achievement for Intel, […]
Today Apple has updated the iMac line. Apple has completely drop Core 2 Duo CPUs for dual-core Core i3 or i5 at the lower end. Higher-end systems have a choice of quad-core Core i5 or i7. Dual-core CPUs are now rated up to 3.6GHz, whereas quad-core speeds have been boosted to 2.93GHz. All systems now […]
Intel today confirmed the launch of two new desktop processors – the Core i7 970 and the Core i5 760. Leading the pack is the Core i7 970. It is Intel’s first six-core processor outside of the Extreme Edition or Xeon chips. It is a 32m dye and clocks at the same 3.2GHz as the […]
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