Category: Laptops

Toshiba has released two new laptops in Germany. First is Satellite Pro C50-A-1L4 that retails for EUR 460 and comes with Intel Pentium 2020M. Its specifications include 15.6 inch HD 1366×768 pixel resolution, non reflective coating, windows 8.1 64 bit eidtion, 4 gigabytes of RAM, 500 GB of hard disk, DVD burner, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0, 100 Mbit LAN and a multi-SD card reader as well.

Coming to Toshiba Portege Z10-A-12M, it is a whole new different product with 2500 euros price tag and detachable hinge. Yes it is a lot of money but there are not a lot of ultrabooks that offer detachable screens. To compensate the high price tag, Toshiba has equipped it with a powerful Intel Core i7 4610Y haswell processor.

Other specifications include 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM and built in LTE. To output the built in display to a bigger screen, you get micro-HDMI out, HDMI out and Intel WiDi technologies.

Mouse Computer has released a 15.6 inch gaming laptop PC under G-Tune branding. Called the NextGear Note i540, it comes with Nvidia GeForce GTX 850M GPU and a full HD anti glare display. There are going to be five models of it, each offering different configurations.

"NEXTGEAR NOTE i540BA1" with Core i3 4000M (2.4GHz), 4GB RAM, HDD 320GB, DVD Super Multi drive costing 79,800 yen (excluding tax).

"i540BA1 SP NEXTGEAR NOTE" with Core i7 4700MQ (2.4GHz), 8GB RAM, HDD 500GB, DVD Super Multi drive costing, 99,800 yen (excluding tax).

"NEXTGEAR NOTE i540SA1" with Core i7 4700MQ, 16GB RAM, SSD 128GB, HDD 500GB, DVD Super Multi drive costing, 119,800 yen (tax not included).

"NEXTGEAR NOTE i540GA1" with Core i7 4800MQ (2.7GHz), 16GB RAM, SSD 128GB, HDD 1TB, the DVD Super Multi Drive, 139,800 yen (tax not included).

"NEXTGEAR NOTE i540PA1" costing 169,800 yen. Its specifications include Intel Core i7 4900MQ (2.8GHz), 16GB RAM, SSD 128GB, HDD 1TB, Blu-ray drive.

Ports and connectivity options include IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.0 + LE, Gigabit Ethernet, SD card / Memory Stick slot, 2 megapixel camera, USB 3.0 × 3 (1 port shared with eSATA), USB 2.0 × 1 interface, HDMI output, mini D-Sub15 pin, voice input and output.

Battery life is about 6 hours. Body size is 374 × 252 × 31.4mm (height x width × depth) and the weight is around 2.5 kilo grams.

Toshiba has released a slew of multimedia laptops in the market that includes Toshiba Satellite L50, L50t, L50D, L70, L70D and L70t.

Satellite L50 has a thickness of 23.5 mm and weight of 2.2 pounds. Specifications include 15.6 inch HD or full HD touchscreen with optional Intel Core i7 fourth generation GPU, up to 16 GB RAM and 1TB HDD.

L50D instead comes with latest AMD APU and integrated Radeon HD GPU. Rest of its specs are same as L50.

Satellite L70 as its name suggests is biggest of all packing 17.3 inch HD+ or full HD panels with optional touchsceen. L70 comes with quad-core Intel Core i7 processor and integrated GPU while the Satellite L70D features AMD L70t APU that makes use of dedicated AMD Radeon R9 M265X video card with 2 GB of onboard GDDR5 memory. It has 33.7 mm and 2.7 kilograms thickness and weight respectively.

Ports selection of L50 includes 2 USB 2.0 ports and 1 USB 3.0 with Sleep and Charge capabilities, SD card reader, HDMI digital video output, Kensington security slot and optional DVD Super multi drive. You also get Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi 802.11ac technology with support for Intel’s WiDi wireless video streaming and Miracast. Battery life is said to be around 6 hours.

The L70 comes with additional USB 2.0 ports and optional blu-ray drive. Rest of its ports selection is same as L50. Both of these laptops will be released in second half of 2014. Prices have not been revealed yet but we will let you know once we come to know about them.

Nvidia has released six new mobile GeForce 800M series GPUs that are designed for ultrabook laptops and desktop replacement notebooks. This new GPU series will replace the 700M parts in laptops whcih have been shipping from past one year.

Here are the specifications of Nvidia GeForce GT 830M 840M 850M 860M 870M 880M GPU

First is the entry level GeForce GT 830M and GeForce GT 840M GPUs that are based on the Maxwell architecture. Nvidia has not unveiled their specs but has told us that it is up to 35 per cent faster than the previous generation and up to 4x faster than the HD Graphics 4400 found in an Intel Core i5-4200U processor.

We do have detailed specifications of their performance mobile GTX graphic card. Like 840M and 830M the GTX 850M and 860M are also based on latest Maxwell architecture while GTX 870M and 880M use the Kepler as its base.

All the 800m-series mobile GPUs feature GPU Boost but the company has not detailed the exact frequencies. The reason is the clock speed will depend on the particular laptop the GPU is used in and the cooling technology employed by the manufacturer. This type of practice is considered normal in the GPU industry.

MSI GS60 and GS60 Ghost Pro are two gaming laptops that were recently launched at the CeBIT 2014 event. The company also launched GT60 and GT70 Dominator Pro at the occasion too and like their names suggest, they are very identical to their respective Ghost Pro models.

The two notebooks will replace the current models of the same family and add Nvidia GeForce 800M to the table. GT60 and GT0 Dominator Pro feature the very powerful NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M (in the Dominator Pro series) and a GeForce GTX 870M (in the Dominator series) GPU.

Both feature Intel Core i7 4930MX Extreme quad core processor clocked at 3 GHz backed by 32 gigabytes of RAM. You can configure two mSATA SSDs in super RAID configuration where you can mix a hard drive with two SSDs or two HDDs with one solid state drive. Or you can go for the dual hybrid configuration where the third bay would be accommodated by Blu ray drive.

MSI GT60 GT70 Dominator Pro Video Review

GT60 has 15.6 inch display while the GT70 features a bigger 17.3 inch screen. GT60 will pack 3K 2880×1620 pixel resolution while the GT70 users will have to satisfy themselves with FHD 1920×1080 resolution.

MSI GT60 and GT70 Dominator Pro are already available for pre-order in the U.S. for about 2300-2200 dollars.

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Intel is all set to introduce a new set of 15 watt processors for thin laptops and ultrabook lineup. According to the leaked roadmap, which is shown below, at least six new CPUs are in the pine line. This includes Core i5 4260U, 4210U, i3 4120U, 4030U and 4025U.

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Meet AORUS X7, gaming laptop that is mere 22.9 mm thick and packs Nvidia GTX 765M SLI GPU. It is launched at the CES 2014 tech event.

It is very ultrabook-ish, but quite heavy to be called an ultrabook. However, at 2.9 kilograms, it is certainly the lightest gaming notebook out there.

AORUS X7 manages heat by making use of its full aluminum housing and its strong internal fans.

The laptop scored a 3Dmark 11 score of 7393. It can be equipped with up to 1 TB hard disk or up to 2 TB of mSATA SSD. There are four RAM slots and the machine supports up to 32 GB of DDR3L SDRAM.

Since AORUS X7 is a gaming laptop, you get backlight keyboard, programmable macro keys and even windows key disable function. It also has 2x built in subwoofers.

AORUS X7 specs include 500GB ~ ​​1TB HDD, GeForce GTX 765M × 2, Intel Core i7-4700HQ (2.4GHz) processor, 8GB memory, Intel HM87 Express chipset, Windows 7 Home Premium / Professional or Windows 8.1/8.1 Pro operating system.

Coming to the interface, you get 2x HDMI output, USB 3.0 × 3, USB 2.0 ×, mini D-Sub 15 pin, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac enabled wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.0, 1.3 megapixel Web camera, Mini Display Port, SD card reader, audio input and output. Battery capacity is 73.26 Wh. It measures 392 × 263 × 22.9mm (height width × depth).

Lenovo has unveiled the 2014 version of the ultimate Thinkpad ultrabook, X1 at the CES 2014 that is being held in Las Vegas, USA. So, what has changed compared to the 2013 model?

The CPU has been updated to the fourth generation Core i-series processor and casing design have also been overhauled. Starting screen resolution is HD+ (1,600 × 900 dots), but you can equip it with up to ultra high resolution too (2,560 × 1,440 pixels).

Weight has also been reduced from 1.36 kilograms to 1.31 (2013 vs 2014). However, the biggest difference is use of programmable keys that replace the F1 – F12 keys. All functions of the top row are now reprogrammable.

Lenovo bundles a software that lets you modify the commands.

Trackpad is also larger compared to yesteryear’s model.

Like the Lenovo X240, which is also a ThinkPad, the display of X1 2014 can be opened 180 degrees.

Here are the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2014 Specs.

Processor    Fourth generation Core processor
Memory    Up to 8GB (on board)
Storage    Up to 512GB
GPU    Intel HD Graphics 5000 (GT3) / 4400 (GT2)
Display    14-inch 1,600 × 900 dot LCD TN / 14-inch 2,560 × 1,440 dot IPS LCD (10-point multi-touch selectable)
Audio    Stereo speakers (Dolby Digital Plus) / HD microphone
Port    (Corresponding charge during standby 1 port), USB 3.0 × 2 3.5mm audio (headphone / microphone), HDMI, One Link dock, Mini DP, LAN dongle
Radio    Bluetooth 4.0, (configuration varies depending on SKU) Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11ac available), NFC, wireless WAN
Camera    720p HD camera
Battery life (capacity)    Up to 9 hours (capacity undisclosed)
Size    (Height x width × depth) 331 × 226 × 18.46mm (touchscreen model) / 331 × 226.5 × 17.7mm (non-touchscreen model)
Weight    About 1.31kg
OS    Windows 8.1
Price    $ 1,299 – NA

And this how its OneLink Dock Pro looks like.

Thanks to pcwatch Japan for the pics.

We were able to get a review unit of Mini ITX motherboard, A1SAi-2750F equipped with Intel Atom C2750. It is the top end Intel Atom unit and runs at 2.4 GHz clock speed with 2.8 GHz turbo boost.

The C2750 is a 8 core processor with 8 threads and fully supports 64 bit architecture. In fact, the chipset can accept up to 64GB RAM.

Peripheral information.

Number of controllers: 1
Memory channels: 2
Supported memory: DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
DIMMs per channel: up to 2
ECC supported: Yes
PCI Express 2.0 interface (4 controllers)
SATA 3 controller
USB controller
Ethernet controller

It has 4 x 1 MB shared caches level 2 cache. TDP of Intel Atom C2750 is 20 watts. Here are its benchmark results.

As you can see, the performance of the Atom processor is at par with the AMD FX-9370, which is a very powerful CPU. Here are SiSoftware Sandra results.

Lenovo Japan has released a premium case for the ThinkPad X1 and T-series that include the X1 Carbon, X240s, X230, T440, and T430 laptops. The list price is 15,456 Japanese Yen ($146), which is a pretty steep for a case. There are some who do not mind premium for quality.

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