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Stealth launches book-sized LPC-480 PC with mobile Core i7

Stealth launches book-sized LPC-480 PC with mobile Core i7
  • Posted March 27, 2013, 8:00 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Stealth has unveiled a new ultra-compact system that is said to be its most powerful and technologically advanced small form factor offering to date. Geared toward commercial and industrial applications -- or enthusiasts who appreciate the engineering behind a hardcover…

Intel's Core i7-4770K 'Haswell' CPU gets benchmarked

Intel
  • Posted March 19, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware Breaking News
  • If you’re considering upgrading to a Haswell CPU or building an entirely new system built around the chip but have been holding out to see what performance is like compared to existing processors, today is your lucky day. That’s because…

Intel packs Core i5 into 4-inch PC, i3 models available Q3 2012

Intel packs Core i5 into 4-inch PC, i3 models available Q3 2012
  • Posted June 8, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • At Computex, Intel has revealed plans for a new small form factor PC which packs an Ivy Bridge Intel Core i3 into a 4x4 inch chassis. The chip maker has dubbed its new PC as the "NUC" or the Next…

Tuesday tech deals: XPS 15 w/ Core i7, GT 540M for $900

Tuesday tech deals: XPS 15 w/ Core i7, GT 540M for $900
  • Posted April 24, 2012, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Dell Home offers the XPS 15 in Silver Aluminum for $949.99. Coupon code "21RZG5K1X1V91Z" drops it to $899.99. With free shipping. That's $200 under a deal from two days ago (which had a faster processor and 8-cell battery, but weaker graphics), $583 off, and a very strong price...

Intel set to release Core i5-2550K quad-core unlocked CPU

Intel set to release Core i5-2550K quad-core unlocked CPU
  • Posted December 16, 2011, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Intel is planning to release another Sandy Bridge CPU before Ivy Bridge is launched next year. The Core i5-2550K will feature an unlocked clock multiplier and four CPU cores, according to an investigative report from CPU World.

Intel Sandy Bridge-E Debuts: Core i7-3960X Reviewed

Intel Sandy Bridge-E Debuts: Core i7-3960X Reviewed
  • Posted November 14, 2011, 2:01 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware Breaking News
  • Intel is preparing to strike back by bolstering their 2nd generation Core processors even further. Today marks the arrival of Sandy Bridge-E and three new processors which include the Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition, Core i7-3930K and Core i7-3820.

    The flagship Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition is powered by the new X79/LGA2011 platform supporting quad channel memory and up to 40 lanes of PCIe 2.0 bandwidth.

Intel launches Core i7 990X Extreme Edition processor

  • Posted February 14, 2011, 12:26 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
  • Intel has launched a new range topping six-core, twelve threads processor today in the form of the Core i7 990X Extreme Edition. Based on the 32nm Westmere silicon, the 990X displaces the existing i7 980X Extreme Edition from its $999…

Tuesday tech deals: 15.5" Sony VAIO with Core i3 for $550

Tuesday tech deals: 15.5" Sony VAIO with Core i3 for $550
  • Posted February 1, 2011, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • OfficeMax offers the 15.5" Sony VAIO for $549.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen for this configuration by $130. Features include an Intel Core i3-380M 2.53GHz dual-core processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB 5400RPM hard drive...

Sony offers customizable Vaio S with discounted Core i5

  • Posted January 12, 2011, 2:13 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Sony has announced that it will allow customers to customize their own Vaio S series notebook online instead of being limited to pre-configured models. The four pound, inch-thick machine starts at $875 with the 2.53GHz Core i3-380M processor, 4GB of…

Intel's Sandy Bridge Microarchitecture Debuts: Core i5 2500K and Core i7 2600K CPUs Reviewed

Intel
  • Posted January 2, 2011, 10:59 PM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware Breaking News
  • Enter the Sandy Bridge 32nm architecture, which marks the introduction of the 2nd generation Intel Core processors. Sandy Bridge is designed to be a two-chip platform consisting of a processor and Platform Controller Hub (PCH). It incorporates an Integrated Display Engine, Processor Graphics, and Integrated Memory Controller.

    All in all, 14 new desktop CPUs are being launched today spanning the Core i7, i5 and i3 series, in addition to 15 mobile processors and several more supporting chipsets. Read on for our full analysis.

Sony intros 11.6-inch Vaio Y with low-voltage Core i3

Sony intros 11.6-inch Vaio Y with low-voltage Core i3
  • Posted November 10, 2010, 3:39 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • First emerging in January as a 13.3-incher, Sony has shrunk its Vaio Y series to 11.6 inches, putting it in the same category as Apple's smallest MacBook Air and Lenovo's new IdeaPad U260. The new VPCYA19FJ is among only a…

Tuesday tech deals: 17.3" Core i5 HP notebook for $600

Tuesday tech deals: 17.3" Core i5 HP notebook for $600
  • Posted November 9, 2010, 2:51 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • The HP Home & Home Office offers the 17.3" HP G72t notebook, model no. XB533AV, for $699.99. Coupon code "NBJ735923" drops it to $599.99. Coupon code "NBJ735923" drops it to $599.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen...

Intel quietly lowers prices on Core i3-550, others

Intel quietly lowers prices on Core i3-550, others
  • Posted October 18, 2010, 2:46 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Intel regularly tweaks its price list with nary a word to the masses, but the Tech Report caught chipzilla red-handed this time. The site reports that Intel has lowered prices on four desktop and two mobile processors. Looking at the…

Intel adds new mobile Core i7, i5 and Celeron processors

  • Posted September 27, 2010, 7:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Intel has quietly updated its mobile processor lineup over the weekend with eight new Core i5, i7 and Celeron branded parts in standard, low and ultra-low power flavors. Intel's high-end series received the 2.8GHz Core i7 640M, priced at $346,…

Intel cuts Core i7 950 price in half, adds new Core i3

  • Posted August 31, 2010, 1:51 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • If you recently bought an Intel Core i7 950 processor and shelled out the full ~$600 asking price prepare to regret not paying more attention to this post last month -- or getting the faster i7 960 for the same…

Tuesday tech deals: Core i7 desktop with 22" display for $1k

  • Posted August 24, 2010, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Dell XPS 8100 Core i7 Quad 2.8GHz PC w/ 22" LCD for $1,000 + free shipping

HP upgrades TouchSmart tm2 to Core i3 and i5 processors

  • Posted July 21, 2010, 8:58 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • HP has quietly brought its TouchSmart tm2 up to speed with Intel's latest processors, ditching the dated ultra low voltage Core 2 Duo SU7300 for newer Core i3 and i5 parts. Kicking off at $830, the base machine is powered…

Tuesday tech deals: $179 off Core i3-powered Dell 15R

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