The new AMD APUs aren´t just for notebooks. Well, they mostly will be at the beginning - until the desktop versions are released - but, considering the hunger of technology enthusiasts for new toys, we can see them being used in many different...
This compact Mini-ITX motherboard integrates AMD's Fusion E-350 processor for near-silent operation. It's a great pick for a media-playing home-theater PC or a light-duty compact desktop....
The MSI E350IA-E45 doesn’t bring a lot more to the table than the Gigabyte board. The missing DVI port might be an issue for those using LCD monitors with no HDMI port. In terms of performance too, there’s little differentiating them. The...
In this lab, Intel’s Atom solution had both a 200MHz and 2 additional cores advantage, but the AMD Fusion solution more than held its own – nudging ahead with intensive tasks like Cinebench and BluRay playback. In terms of image quality,...
Even though they cost more, we are inclined to go with the Gigabyte and MSI, just for the sake of ensuring that our systems are mostly future-proof (USB 3.0) and importantly, will last long enough to see the mass adoption of USB 3.0. Their marginally...
When we reviewed Intel's Sandy Bridge platform at the beginning of the month we commented that it signalled the need for AMD to refresh their integrated GPUs in the mainstream market and with Fusion we have the beginning of that process, though the...
MSI E350IA-E45 has a good set of features. Four SATA 6Gbps ports make it a nice foundation for a home media server or some other kind of shared storage machine. USB 3.0 lets you use the highest-speed external devices today. The legacy COM port allows...
Should you get a Brazos-based system? Or should you stick to a 'proper' desktop or HTPC? While performace of this mini-desktop cannot match a mainstream one, especially in gaming, the advantage of the Brazos platform such as the MSI E350IA-E45...
bracket you can purchase yourself some amazing stuff, and sure let me immediately make clear that this is not high-end processor kit in terms of performance, contrary... this is netbook / entry level performance at best, but the combination of the...
MSI has a winning combination in the E350IA-E45. It is snappy, faster than the competition in almost every respect, very efficient, cool and quiet. It has features that many boards lack, such as SATAIII, USB3, DDR3, Optical and COAX audio outputs,...
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