Laptops
One of the most significant talking points of the last six months in mobile computing has been Intel and their disaggregated Meteor Lake SoC architecture. Meteor Lake, along with the new Core and Core Ultra naming scheme, also heralds the dawn of their first tiled architecture for the mobile landscape on the latest Intel 4 node with Foveros packaging. In December last year, Intel unveiled their premier Meteor lake-based Core Ultra H series, with five SKUs ranging from two with 4P+8E+2LP/18T and three with 6P+8E+2LP/22T models. Since then, many vendors and manufacturers have launched notebooks capitalizing on Intel's latest multi-tiled Meteor Lake SoC architecture as the heart of power and performance, driving their latest models into 2024. Today, we will focus on an attractive ultrabook...
Intel Ultra Thin: CULV Arrandale Boosts Performance and Reduces Size
Intel launched their Core i3/i5 (Arrandale) mobile processors early in 2010, with roadmaps showing low voltage and ultra low voltage parts. Earlier today, Intel released new details on their...
29 by Jarred Walton on 5/24/2010
NVIDIA Beta 256 Drivers: Optimus Included
Last month we mentioned NVIDIA's plans for their upcoming drivers: the 256 series of drivers (don't ask us why they jumped from 197 to 256). Today, NVIDIA has released...
22 by Jarred Walton on 5/24/2010
ASUS U30Jc: Refining Thin and Light Performance
Over the past year or so, we've been watching the evolution of ASUS' U-series (and UL-series) of ultraportable laptops. The first generation ULxxVt models were highly promising, coupling switchable...
57 by Jarred Walton on 5/18/2010
Announcing: Gateway NV59C and NV7 Series
Gateway has announced their new NV59C and NV7 series of notebooks. These new models will enter the crowded mainstream notebook market, and therefore will have to offer something different...
21 by Balraj Sandhu on 5/13/2010
Announcing: HP 4320t Mobile Thin Client
HP has announced their latest notebook, which they claim is ideal for business users requiring mobile access to server-based, virtual PC or blade PC computing. Dubbed the 4320t Mobile...
29 by Balraj Sandhu on 5/12/2010
gfxCardStatus 1.6 enables 2010 MacBook Pro GPU Switching
If you recall from our 15-inch Core i5 MacBook Pro review, one of our only criticisms was the inability for users to manually change between lower-power integrated Intel HD...
15 by Brian Klug on 5/8/2010
Acer Aspire 1410: Single-Core CULV Takes on Atom
We’ve already looked at a number of systems with Intel’s CULV platform, but interestingly, all of them have been of the dual-core variety. We frequently champion the CULV platform...
16 by Vivek Gowri on 5/6/2010
HP Unveils Latest Spring 2010 Laptops
HP has unveiled their latest notebooks. This large launch features many new entries into both their business and consumer notebook lines. Perhaps the most eye-catching are the Arrandale equipped...
32 by Balraj Sandhu and Jarred Walton on 5/5/2010
NVIDIA's Updated Verde Driver Program
Last week, NVIDIA held a conference call and presentation to let us know about updates to their Verde driver program. Initially rolled out in 2008, the Verde program was...
9 by Jarred Walton on 4/28/2010
Gateway and Acer Netbooks: Wonder Twin Powers, Activate!
You're not seeing double: what we have for review today are the Acer and Gateway netbook "twins". At their core, these are virtually identical 10.1" Pine Trail netbooks, with...
17 by Vivek Gowri on 4/28/2010
HP ProBook 5310m: A Slender Laptop for Business Users
HP's ProBook line targets the business sector, and the 5310m looks like the sort of laptop you'd expect a CEO to carry around. Of course, looks aren't everything, and...
10 by Jarred Walton on 4/26/2010
Apple's 15-inch 2010 MacBook Pro: More Battery Life Tests, High Res Display Evaluated
Apple is in a position that’s enviable by any consumer facing company. It drums up genuine excitement for nearly every product it launches. Apple has somehow found a way...
69 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/24/2010
Lenovo ThinkPad L-Series: The Greenest ThinkPad Ever
Corporations like talking about being "green" these days, and there's no question that environmentally friendly devices and technologies are a major push. We recently spoke with Lenovo about their...
9 by Jarred Walton on 4/20/2010
ASUS G73Jh: Today's Top Gaming Laptop
ASUS has made it a goal to increase their retail presence in the mobile market. With their successful Eee PC and UL series, they cover the netbook and entry-level...
72 by Jarred Walton on 4/17/2010
Apple's 15-inch Core i5 MacBook Pro: The One to Get?
If you've followed our Mac coverage over the past year you know I've been telling everyone to wait until Apple brought Arrandale into its MacBook Pro lineup. The time...
114 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/14/2010
This Just In: HP ProBook 5310m
It's been some time since we last had an HP laptop in our labs for review. Recently, we received the new ProBook 5310m business laptop, and there's certainly a...
5 by Jarred Walton on 4/13/2010
Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s Unveiled
Lenovo announced their latest update to their IdeaPad S10 netbook line. It has a slightly slimmer profile, it supports the Atom N470 processor, but the bigger news is the...
14 by Balraj Sandhu on 4/12/2010
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13: Not your Father's ThinkPad
Lenovo looks to shake things up in the ThinkPad world with the introduction of the Edge. Available with AMD or Intel CULV processors, the Edge also makes some significant...
34 by Vivek Gowri on 4/7/2010
Acer Aspire AS5740G-6979: Budget Priced but Great Gaming
In recent years, Acer has been doing an admirable job of condensing respectable hardware into affordable machines. Each successive generation, Acer has usually had one or two solid notebooks...
31 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/2/2010
Alienware M11x: World’s Smallest Gaming Laptop
When you think of a gaming notebook what usually comes to mind is a 17" behemoth with a ridiculous paint job and the weight of a small child. ...
47 by Jarred Walton on 3/30/2010
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