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Gigabyte P34W 14-inch gaming laptop with Nvidia Geforce GTX 970M

Taiwanese manufacturer Gigabyte has launched the P34W which is a gaming laptop with just 21 millimeter thickness and 1.71 weight. Despite have such thin hardware, Gigabyte has not compromised on its innards. Gigabyte P34W specifications include 14 inch display, Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M graphics card, up to 16 GB of memory backed by a combination of mSATA SSD and 2 TB hard drive.

Gigabyte P34W review

The 14-inch display has a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The battery has 61.25 Wh capacity. Ports and connectivity selection includes four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, D-sub, Gigabit LAN, WLAN ac, Bluetooth 4.0 and an SD card reader. Also included is an HD webcam and a backlit chiclet keyboard for typing in dimly lit environments.

The Gigabyte P34W 14-inch gaming laptop is on sale at a suggested retail price of € 1,649.

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Overclock and underclock Galaxy Note 4 easily

Folks at XDA have churned out a custom kernel that allows the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 users to overclock or underclock their devices easily. The kernel is currently available only for the SM-N910F and SM-N910G variants.

Overclock and underclock Galaxy Note 4

Here are its full list of features:

* Full Synapse control
* Built with the incredible Saber Mod 4.10 Toolchain
* Updated to Linux Kernel Base 3.10.5
* CPU Overclock up to 2.89 ghz (4 OC Steps: 2.68, 2.76, 2.84, 2.89)
* CPU Underlock down to 268 mhz
* HACK to allow non original SView Covers to access all the SView Features!
* Faux Sound Control
* Hardlimit Control
* Voltage Control
* Intelliplug v3.8 (faux123)
* Intellithermal (faux123)
* Additional Governors: Lionheart, Umbrella_Core, Bluactive, Intellimm, Interactive_Pro, Bioshock, OnDemandPlus, DanceDance, SmartMax, Yankactive, Wheatley,
SmartAssv2, Intelliactive, Darkness, Nightmare, ConservativeX, Alucard, Adaptive
* Additional I/O Schedulers: zen, sio, vr, fifo, fiops, bfq
* Powersuspend v1.5 ( Yank555.lu & faux123)
* LED Brightness Control
* Sweep2Sleep Hack
* USB Keyboard/Mouse Hack
(Use your phone as a keyboard and/or mouse)
* Patched for compatibility with DriveDroid app
(Flash .iso images to your pc from your phone!! No more need for usb sticks or dvd’s or cd roms)
* Fast Charge v1.2 [Yank555.lu]
* MDNIE (Color) Control [Yank555.lu and twsitedumbrella]
* Trinity Colors
* STEREO CALL RECORDING SUPPORT
* Overclocked Slimbus for a better overall sound experience
* Simple GPU Algorithm
* Dynamic FSync Control
* Fixed Simple_OnDemand GPU Governor crash
* Added Frandom
* Enabled CIFS Support
* Enabled and Optimized ksm (Kernel Samepage Merging)
* Enabled Gentle Fair Sleepers
* ENABLED ADVANCED TCP CONGESTION AND A LOT OF MORE OTHER TCP’s
* Permissive, with init.d support

Set the Hardlimit Screen on Max the same as the max CPU Frequency you want. For example if you want to overclock to 2.84, first set the hardlimit max frequency on to 2.84. 

Recommended settings for full performance.

– Hardlimit Screen On Max= 2.89
– Cpu Freq Max= 2.89
– Cpu Freq MIn= 268
– Cpu Governor= Performance or Bluactive
– I/O Scheduler: Deadline
– I/O Scheduler Readahead= 1024
– GPU Governor= Performance or cpubw_hwmon
– Enable simple gpu_algorithm
– Laziness=10
– Ramp Up Threshold= 1
– Dynamic FSync= On
– KSM = On

Balanced performance:

– Hardlimit Screen On Max= 2.68
– Cpu Freq Max= 2.68
– Cpu Freq MIn= 268
– Cpu Governor= Umbrella_Core or Interactive_Pro or Bluactive
– I/O Scheduler: sio or zen or bfq
– I/O Scheduler Readahead= 1024
– GPU Governor= msm_adreno or simple_ondemand
– Enable simple gpu_algorithm
– Laziness=5
– Ramp Up Threshold= 4000
– Dynamic FSync= On
– KSM = On

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Allwinner A83T benchmark review

Allwinner A83T is an octa core processor made especially for the low end tablets that offer good performance and at the same time value for money. We reviewed Allwinner A83T on the Infocus CS1 A83 tablet.

Allwinner A83T benchmark

The AllWinner A83T is based on ARM Cortex A7 architecture and runs at 2016 MHz clock speed. Allwinner A83T benchmark results are given below. The processor is more than enough powerful to keep the entire system running smooth at all times.

1) AnTuTu benchmark – 27770

Allwinner A83T review

2) 3DMark Unlimited – 4956

Our review tablet, the Infocus CS1 A83 is able to run 1080p videos easily with hardware acceleration.

Normal bitrate 1080p Can run it? Mode
MPEG2 / MP2 2.0 – 6.6Mbps Yes HW
MPEG4 / MP3 2.0 – 7.6Mbps Yes HW
H264 / AAC 2.0 – 7.2Mbps Yes HW
VC1 / WMA3 2.0 – 8.6Mbps Yes HW
VP8 / VORBIS 2.0 – 7.8Mbs Jump frames HW
– – –
High bitrate 1080p    
Birds – H264 / No audio – 40Mbps Yes HW
Samsung Oceanic Life – H264 – AC3 2.0 – 40Mbps Yes HW
– – –
4K Format    
Skyfall – H264 / AAC 2.0 – 10Mbps Yes HW
Timelapse – H264 / AAC 2.0 – 43Mbps Jump frames HW
HD Club Chimei – H264 / AAC 2.0 – 60Mbps Jump frames HW
– – –
Newer 4K formats    
Elecard – H265-HVEC / AAC 2.0 – 6.4Mbps Jump frames SW
Tears of steel – H265-HVEC / AAC 2.0 – 15Mbps Jump frames SW
Google test – VP9 / No audio – 14Mbps Jump frames SW

As you can see the AllWinner A83T is a very capable processor and more than enough capable to perform most of the common jobs on a tablet.

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ATP launches industrial grade 2242 and 2260 M.2 SSD

More and more storage manufactures have been launching M.2 solid state drives lately. Today ATP has launched a new collection of new industrial-grade SSDs. The new models are 2242 and 2260 M.2 SSDs where 42 and 60 in the names indicate how long the drives are.

atp 2242 and 2260 M.2 SSD

Smaller ones have lower capacity and they will likely be used in PMPs and HTPCs. Of course they will also be heavily used in thin laptops like ultrabooks. Experts also say that it might make them to embedded systems and point of sale terminals.

The new ATP 2242 and 2260 will features all modern SSD features like S.M.A.R.T monitor, TRIM and Advanced Wear-Leveling), as well as Power Cycling Protection (PowerProtector) and Data Integrity Protection (AutoRefresh).

ATP is all working on slimSATA and mSATA storage devices which will be making their debut along with the 2242 and 2260 M.2 solid state drives.

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Sony Vaio Z 2015 is perfect hybrid computer ever

Sony Vaio Z 2015 model has been released and it is made for those seeking for a perfect laptop with no budget restrictions. It comes with a top of the line Core i5 or i7 processor with just 28W TDP and whopping 10-15 hours battery life. The main selling point of Vaio Z 2015 is its rotatable display, allowing the user to use it in slate tablet mode.

Sony Vaio Z 2015 specifications

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MSI Xield5 mousepad is big and useful

Mousepad as its name suggests is meant for accomodating your hand and a mouse. MSI is a company that thinks differently and today it has released MSI Xield5 mousepad that is designed for people who like have their desktop covered. It is not wafer thin or light. It is quite heavy at 1.6 pounds and oozes out quality and durability.

You will find the familiar dragon logo on the MSI Xield5 which looks amazing. There is no word when MSI will be putting it in production or how much it will cost.

MSI Xield5

We have been told that the MSI Xield5 is made of bamboo rubber which mean it will much more expensive than your generic mousepad.

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Elecom SX-CL24L CL23L CL22L CL21L CL20 laptop coolers launched in Japan

Elecom has launched six new laptop coolers in the Japanese market. First is the SX-CL24L SX-CL23L which have blast mode switch that increases the rotational speed of the cooling fan. It features a 14 cm fan that spins at 1300 rpm that can cool down your laptop by up to 13 degrees. The main difference between the SX-CL24L and SX-CL23L is the use of built-in USB 3.0 hub that adds four additional ports. SX-CL24L price is ¥ 22,800 ($ 190) while the SX-CL23L retails for ¥ 15,100 ($ 125). Weight of SX-CL24L is about 1,580g and SX-CL23L weighs 1,530g.

Elecom SX-CL24L CL23L CL22L CL21L CL20

SX-CL22L – It is a notebook PC cooler with a stand where you can adjust the angle of the body. It is with a 20cm fan capable of doing maximum 800rpm which in turns cools down your laptop by 10 degrees. Price is ¥ 8,870 ($ 74).

SX-CL21L, SX-CL21- The SX-CL21L is for 15.4 inch to 17 inch laptops. The main difference between SX-CL21L and SX-CL21 is their size. The SX-CL21 can be used only with 12.1 to 14.1 inch laptops. Both come equipped with a 20cm fan capable of doing a maximum of 800rpm. With tax, the price of SX-CL21L is ¥ 8,870 while the SX-CL21 7,090 yen.

SX-CL20 – It is a flat cooler for laptops that can accommodate a wide range of laptops (12.1 – 17 inch). The price is ¥ 5,310 and is available in only black color.