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Lenovo launches the ThinkPad S531, a 15-inch Ultrabook for SMBs

Lenovo launches the ThinkPad S531, a 15-inch Ultrabook for SMBs
  • Posted June 19, 2013, 11:45 AM by David Tom | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Aside from pushing several ultrathin laptops and flashy hybrids aimed at the consumer market, Lenovo continues to produce reliable devices with a core focus on satisfying the business market. By unveiling the Thinkpad S531, the company’s first 15.6-inch Ultrabook, the…

Intel Haswell-E enthusiast chip to carry eight cores and support DDR4

Intel Haswell-E enthusiast chip to carry eight cores and support DDR4
  • Posted June 17, 2013, 10:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Intel’s Haswell processor may not have delivered a ton of performance improvements over Ivy Bridge but most hardcore enthusiasts were probably willing to look past that as they knew Haswell-E was in the pipeline. The platform is still a ways…

Where did Broadwell go? Leaked Intel roadmap shows 2014 Haswell refresh, but no Broadwell

Where did Broadwell go? Leaked Intel roadmap shows 2014 Haswell refresh, but no Broadwell
  • Posted June 6, 2013, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • A leaked roadmap picked up by VR-Zone suggests Intel's Broadwell won't be shipping any time soon. The desktop timeline, which just barely slips into the beginning of 2015, doesn't even mention Broadwell. Additionally, Broadwell's absence on a previously leaked roadmap possibly…

Gigabyte's Brix mini PC packs a lot of power in a tiny box

Gigabyte
  • Posted May 28, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Gigabyte recently released details on a small form factor system that first surfaced last month. The Brix mini PC meaures just 1.2” x 4.2” x 4.5” and ships with your choice of ultrabook-class Intel Ivy Bridge processor alongside plenty of…

Building a Thin Mini-ITX PC: Small and Silent Performance

Building a Thin Mini-ITX PC: Small and Silent Performance
  • Posted May 20, 2013, 1:41 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware Breaking News
  • The idea behind the Thin Mini-ITX form factor, besides the obvious which is to create seriously compact computers, is also to allow for DIY all-in-ones (think of little PCs you can attach to the back of your monitor). Having that said, we don't fully intend to go the all-in-one route in this article, but are aiming to build a powerful Thin Mini-ITX system that can be used in the office or at home as a media PC.

    This is what our finished system should look like: extremely compact, powerful, and near silent operation, as in no-moving-parts silent. For less than $700 including a 256GB SSD, we believe you'll love what the final product will look like.

Intel Ivy Bridge-E slated for September 2013 launch

Intel Ivy Bridge-E slated for September 2013 launch
  • Posted May 3, 2013, 5:30 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • The launch window for Intel’s Ivy Bridge-E processor line has been narrowed down to September 2013. Information previously available targeted Q3, but VR-Zone has revealed a leaked slide from Intel giving a more precise date for the new HEDT (high-end…

AMD quad-core FX-4350 and six-core FX-6350 get official

AMD quad-core FX-4350 and six-core FX-6350 get official
  • Posted May 2, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • AMD recently added two new chips to the FX processor family, the quad-core FX-4350 and the six-core FX-6350. Both chips are based on the Piledriver architecture, support the latest instruction sets including FMA3 and AVX and work with existing AM3+…

Ivy Bridge driver update brings 10% performance boost, OpenCL 1.2

Ivy Bridge driver update brings 10% performance boost, OpenCL 1.2
  • Posted April 1, 2013, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Software
  • Folks who rely on the HD 4000 integrated graphics engine inside some Intel processors can reportedly look forward to a performance boost in the near future. Speaking at a media event during GDC 2013, the company touched on its effort…

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 to launch Haswell just days before Computex on June 2

Intel to launch Haswell just days before Computex on June 2
  • Posted January 22, 2013, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • We all know that Haswell is the successor to current generation Ivy Bridge CPUs but up to this point, we haven’t had a date to circle on our calendar for its arrival. That’s all changing now according to a new…

Intel quietly releases seven budget Ivy Bridge desktop processors

Intel quietly releases seven budget Ivy Bridge desktop processors
  • Posted January 22, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Intel released the first wave of processors based on the 22-nanometer die shrink of Sandy Bridge close to a year ago. Ivy Bridge has thus far been reserved for mid-range and high-end applications but that’s all changing as Intel has…

Gigabyte intros Windows 8 tablets, one with HD screen and Ivy Bridge

Gigabyte intros Windows 8 tablets, one with HD screen and Ivy Bridge
  • Posted January 11, 2013, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Gigabyte has unveiled a couple of new Windows 8 tablets at CES that don't seem destined to shake up the industry, but still manage to differentiate themselves. First up, the S1185 is equipped with an 11.6-inch 1920x1080 IPS display, an…

Intel unveils new chips for smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks

Intel unveils new chips for smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks
  • Posted January 7, 2013, 5:39 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing Breaking News
  • Intel made a smattering of announcements during its press event at CES today, with topics spanning from cellphones and ultrabooks to natural human interfaces and shared all-in-one computing. We have a summary of the different subjects below, though you may…

Intel Haswell CPU lineup leaked online, led by flagship Core i7-4770K

Intel Haswell CPU lineup leaked online, led by flagship Core i7-4770K
  • Posted December 12, 2012, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • It has come to our attention that Intel will be releasing 14 different Haswell desktop processors spanning the Core i5 and Core i7 brands next year. The next generation chips will use a new socket so if you are looking…

Getac's rugged convertibles get Ivy Bridge, sunlight-readable screens

Getac
  • Posted December 11, 2012, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing With Video
  • Getac has updated two of its rugged convertible notebooks with more horsepower and functionality. In addition to receiving Intel's mobile Ivy Bridge chips, the V100 and V200 have been equipped with a new "QuadraClear" display technology that enables clear viewing…

Atom SoCs to use Ivy Bridge-like 22nm, Tri-Gate design next year

Atom SoCs to use Ivy Bridge-like 22nm, Tri-Gate design next year
  • Posted December 11, 2012, 4:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
  • Intel talked up its next-generation mobile processors at a recent industry conference, and though no details on a specific SoC were revealed, the company did say the upcoming chips will use the same 22nm technology and Tri-Gate implementation as their…

Leaked slide reveals 10W and 13W Ivy Bridge variants

Leaked slide reveals 10W and 13W Ivy Bridge variants
  • Posted December 6, 2012, 6:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • It appears a recent rumor indicating the imminent launch of low-power Ivy Bridge processors just got upgraded from "vaguely possible" to "pretty darn likely". According to this leaked PowerPoint slide from VR-Zone (Chinese), 10W and 13W Ivy Bridge "Y" variants are set to…

Intel could lower power requirements on Ivy Bridge chips

Intel could lower power requirements on Ivy Bridge chips
  • Posted December 3, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • We already know that Intel is planning to significantly reduce power consumption on next generation Haswell processors (down to as low as 10 watts) but a new rumor making the rounds this morning says we won’t have to wait that…

Intel Pentium, Celeron chips will be updated to Ivy Bridge by early 2013

Intel Pentium, Celeron chips will be updated to Ivy Bridge by early 2013
  • Posted November 29, 2012, 2:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Although it's well known that Intel's 22nm Haswell architecture will replace Ivy Bridge-based Core i3, i5 and i7 chips sometime next year, new details have surfaced about the release plans for the company's lower tier brands. Industry sources cited by…

MSI unveils GT60 Workstation notebook with Quadro, Ivy Bridge

MSI unveils GT60 Workstation notebook with Quadro, Ivy Bridge
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Although MSI has been building high-end notebooks for years, nearly all of them have targeted gamers and few if any have been specifically designed for intensive production. That's about to change as the company has announced plans to enter the…

Asus reveals 14-inch ROG G46VW gaming notebook with i7, GTX 660M

Asus reveals 14-inch ROG G46VW gaming notebook with i7, GTX 660M
  • Posted October 26, 2012, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Asus has revealed a new gaming notebook that packs everything a strapping young gamer needs to frag enemies on the go: Ivy Bridge and Kepler in a 14-inch form factor. The ROG-branded G46VW is said to be Asus' first 14-inch gaming notebook, with previous G series machines...

Wednesday tech deals: ~$50 off i5-3570K, 120GB HyperX for $65

Wednesday tech deals: ~$50 off i5-3570K, 120GB HyperX for $65
  • Posted October 10, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • CompUSA stores offer the retail-boxed Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Ivy Bridge Socket H2 Processor, model no. BX80637I53570K, for $179.99 with free shipping. (Micro Center stores charge the same.) That's $10 under an April deal with rebate hassles and one of the least expensive...

Razer asks gamers if they want Project Fiona to become a reality

Razer asks gamers if they want Project Fiona to become a reality
  • Posted October 4, 2012, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Mobile Computing
  • Update: Razer has now confirmed Project Fiona was given the green light after reaching its goal of 10,000 Likes/Shares on Facebook. The company will soon begin asking for customer feedback on what the final version of the device should look like,…

Intel says 22nm manufacturing process is exceeding expectations

Intel says 22nm manufacturing process is exceeding expectations
  • Posted September 14, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Intel spoke a great deal about their next generation Haswell processor earlier this week at IDF but the latest bit of information to emerge from the show has to do with the 22nm manufacturing process as well as next year’s…

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