Category: Laptops

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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Mouse Computer Co., Ltd. has launched a G-Tune gaming laptop sporting the new Western Digital “WD Black2” hard disk which combines 1TB HDD and 120GB SSD in one casing.

We believe that this HDD will be effectively utilized in this 13.3-inch notebook, which also features GeForce GTX 765M (2GB) GPU,  1,920 × 1,080 dot (full HD) display support 13.3-inch non-glare LCD, a very powerful and capable Core i7-4700MQ (2.4GHz) processor, 8GB RAM, Intel HM87 Express chipset, and Windows 8.1 64 bit operating system.

Ports selection includes card reader, USB 3.0 × 3, USB 2.0, mini D-Sub15 pin, HDMI output, IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible wireless LAN, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0 + LE, 2 megapixel Web came, and the usual audio jacks.

Battery life is statee to be around 3.5 hours. Body size is about 330 × 227 × 31.9mm (height width × depth), the weight is 2.1 kilograms. Price tag is set at 139,860 yen.

Japanese brand, TSUKUMO has churned out Nvidia GeForce GT 745M equipped 15.6 inch laptop. Called the N1540, it features full HD display, 500GB hard disk drive, Intel Core i5 4200M 2.5 GHz processor, 4 gigabytes of RAM, and as said earlier, a GeForce GT 745M GPU.

Choice of operating systems include Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. Ports include SD card slot, USB 3.0 × 2, USB 2.0 × 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI output, mini D-Sub15 pin, Gigabit Ethernet, 720p-enabled Web camera, audio input and output jack.

Despite all that horsepower, the TSUKUMO N1540 manages to yield battery runtimes between 2.5 to 3.1 hours. It measures 388 × 265 × 25.3mm, and weighs 2.1 kilograms.

official webpage link

MSI GT60 2OD-261US, and GT60 2OKWS-278US are two high end laptops with ultra sharp displays, packing more than 2880×1620 pixel resolution panels. Asking price for GT60 2OD-261US is $220, while the 2OKWS-278US will cost you 2800 dollars.

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Epson Direct Corporation has launched a 15.6 inch laptop computer called Endeavor NJ3900E. Prices start at 66,150 Yen ($640) for the starting configuration. Specs include 15.6 inch screen, 1366×768 pixel resolution, Intel Celeron 2950M processor, 2 gigabytes of RAM, 250GB hard disk drive, DVD ROM drive, and windows 8.1 64 bit operating system.

Port and connectivity include 2x USB 3.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, SDXC card slot, webcam, headphone / microphone jack, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and TPM security chip. Battery life is said be 6.6 hours, but with the optional full HD display, it gets reduced to 5.6 hours.

The Epson Endeavor NJ3900E  measures 388 × 265 × 26mm and weighs about 2.4 kilograms. You can find its official product page here.