AMD has introduced the latest and greatest company mobile graphics chip known as Radeon HD 8970M. According to AMD, the new chip is currently the world's fastest mobile graphics solution. The Radeon HD 8970M does not feature a new graphics architecture but thanks to some improvements and better software support the HD 8970M definitely offers performance benefits. Based on the...
Notebooks
HP leaks some AMD Kabini specs
14 May 2013 | Notebooks
The AMD Kabini chips were detailed at CES 2013 in January but the most important specs remained a mystery. Well, it seems HP has leaked information on some Kabini processors so read on to find out what AMD has in store for us! According to HP AMD has at least four Kabini APUs – E1-2500 (dual-core, 1.4 GHz, 1 MB L3 cache, Radeon HD 8240), E2-3000 (dual-core, 1.65 GHz, 1 MB o...
Thermaltake starts sales of LifeCool II notebook cooling
13 May 2013 | Notebooks
The popular PSU and cooler maker Thermaltake has started the sales of its latest laptop cooling solution dubbed LifeCool II. The new laptop cooler comes with a tapered profile and offers the following dimensions – 23.5 x 319.2 x 54.3 mm for total weight of 677 grams. It uses a special soft pillow for easy placement of a mobile computer as well as an aluminum plate for heat ...
Acer prepares Aspire V5 and V7 notebooks
9 May 2013 | Notebooks
Acer has been quietly working on two new Aspire V5 and Aspire V7 notebook lines with both of them expected by the end of the month. The new Aspire V5 series will include three models with 11.6-inch (1366 x 768 pixels), 14-inch and 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) displays. Certain Aspire V5 models will come with sensor displays too or LED keyboards. As to processors users can c...
Sony ready to release Vaio Fit 14 and Vaio Fit 15 business notebooks
8 May 2013 | Notebooks
Sony has finished working on two new business-oriented notebooks that will soon arrive on the market under the tradenames of Vaio Fit 14 and Vaio Fit 15. As the product names suggest the Vaio Fit 14 will offer a 14-inch display at 1600 x 900 pixel resolution while the Vaio Fit 15 will have a 15-inch display at 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. Sony will also offer two more option...
MSI announces GX70 3BE gaming laptop
8 May 2013 | Notebooks, PC gaming
MSI has officially announced the latest in its gaming line of products – the GX70 3BE gaming laptop. The new device is based on a quad-core AMD A10-5750M APU at 2.5 GHz (3.5 GHz in Turbo Mode) and integrated Radeon HD 8970M graphics with 2 GB of VRAM. The MSI GX70 3BE measures 428 x 288 x 28.8-55 mm and weighs 3.9 kilograms. These dimensions include a 17.3-inch display at F...
Acer to release Aspire R7 transformable laptop
8 May 2013 | Notebooks
The Taiwanese technology company Acer is expected to release the new Aspire R7 transformable business laptop on May 17 this year, which isn’t that far away. Let’s see what the company has prepared for its customers around the world! The Aspire R7 is a very flexible device that can function in three modes – as a tablet, as a desktop computer and in presentation mode when...
Lenovo offers ThinkPad Edge S431 sensor notebook
7 May 2013 | Notebooks
Lenovo has unveiled a new thin sensor notebook just in time for the summer holiday season, which usually includes a lot of traveling. Dubbed ThinkPad Edge S431 the new device is just 20.5 mm thick and packs a 14-inch display at 1366 x 768 pixel resolution - not too big to hinder mobility but not too small to take a toll on your eyes. The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S431 is based on ...
Unofficial GeForce GT 760M specs leaked
7 May 2013 | Notebooks
About a month ago NVIDIA officially launched the GeForce 700M series of graphics accelerators. Designed primarily for notebooks the family includes a total of five models - the GeForce GT 750M, GeForce GT 745M, GeForce GT 740M, GeForce GT 735M and GeForce GT 720M. Apparently there's one more model - the GeForce GT 760M - that has not been officially announced - but it's there living happily un...
Acer debuts Aspire V5-122P budget notebook
30 April 2013 | Notebooks
The Taiwanese hi-tech company Acer has released a new budget-oriented notebook under the trade name of Aspire V5-122P. The new company product is built around an 11.6-inch display at 1366 x 768 pixels and packs an AMD A6-1450 APU (Temash) at 1 GHz (1.4 GHz in Turbo Mode) with built-in AMD Radeon HD 8280 GPU at 300-500 MHz. The notebook comes with 2 GB of DDR...
Toshiba rolls out Portege Z10t tablet-notebook
26 April 2013 | Notebooks, Tablets
German customers have become the first to see the latest Toshiba Portege Z10t tablet-notebook – the latest in a new series hitting the market that combines the features of a tablet and a notebook in one device. Depending on the model the Toshiba Portege Z10t offers four processors – the Intel Core i3-3229Y, Core i5-3439Y, Core i5-3339Y and Core i7-3689Y. The display is al...
