Review Index Page 42

  • Intel DH61AG 'Apple Glen' Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

    Built around Intel's H61 chipset, the DH61AG doesn't seem all that exciting on the surface. However, if you gaze a little deeper, you'll see this is no ordinary Mini-ITX motherboard, as it supports the low profile variant known as Thin Mini-ITX designed for affordable all-in-one PCs and tiny HTPC systems.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Apple iPhone 4S Review

    Beyond the identical exterior lies the hard work that Apple put forth on the inside. An upgraded processor, an improved antenna and camera. The other big story, or should we say, the bigger story with the iPhone 4S is the iOS 5 software upgrade and the voice-controlled personal assistant called Siri.
    By Dan Seifert on
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  • OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid 100GB (PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD) Review

    Hoping to nab a slice of the hybrid market, OCZ has launched its RevoDrive Hybrid which fuses a 100GB SSD to a PCB alongside a 1TB 2.5" hard drive and connects using the PCI Express 2.0 x4 bus.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Battlefield 3 GPU & CPU Performance

    Battlefield 3 benchmarks and performance analysis -- Battlefield 3 is the latest in a long line of Battlefield titles and one of the most anticipated games of 2011. Today we'll take a peak at what's required to play Battlefield 3 as we test a number of GPU and CPU configurations.
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  • HTC Titan Review: Windows Phone 7.5 on a Giant Screen

    The Titan is HTC's flagship Windows Phone 7 handset. It certainly lives up to its name, being titanic in size and sporting a huge 4.7-inch display. Couple this with a 1.5GHz processor, an 8MP camera, Windows Phone 7.5 and you've got yourself a recipe for one heck of a handset.
    By Russell Jefferies on
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  • Mini-ITX Face-Off: Asrock Z68M-ITX-HT vs. Asrock A75M-ITX

    We take a look at a new breed of Mini-ITX motherboards from Asrock: the Z68M-ITX/HT and A75M-ITX. The former is an Intel Z68 board that supports Intel's Sandy Bridge processors, while the latter utilizes AMD A75's chipset to support Socket FM1 CPUs like the the new Fusion A-series.
    By Steven Walton on
  • Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse Review

    Microsoft has provided us with another touch-based rodent, the Explorer Touch Mouse. Unlike the Arc Touch, the Explorer features a more traditional shape complete with a uniform glossy paint job and a simplistic layout.
    By Shawn Knight on
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  • Bulldozer Arrives: AMD FX-8150 Review

    Today AMD is launching its new FX processor lineup comprised of the flagship FX-8150 along with the FX-8120, FX-6100 and FX-4170 processors. Eight cores or not, AMD will keep working the value angle by delivering processors that provide unbeatable bang for your buck.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • AMD A75 3-way Motherboard Shootout

    AMD is clearly targeting -- and in our opinion, commanding -- the budget market. We check out three of the most attractive AMD A75 boards from Asus, Asrock and Gigabyte.
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  • HP EliteBook 8460p Notebook Review

    The HP EliteBook 8460p is billed as a Large Enterprise Business notebook, packing a 2nd-gen Core i-series processor, good battery life, HP enterprise tools, all inside a sturdy package.
    By Shawn Knight on
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  • Battlefield 3 Beta Performance Test

    We take a peak at what's required to play Battlefield 3 as we check out how the beta performs. When played on the PC, BF3 can handle 40 more players and takes advantage of DirectX 11 and 64-bit processors.
    By Steven Walton on
  • MSI WindPad 110W Tablet + Windows 8 Review

    Although you may not realize it, there exists a third competitor in the tablet OS market: Microsoft. We test MSI's WindPad 110W that uses the AMD Z-01 dual-core Fusion APU on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Samsung 830 Series 512GB SSD Review

    With all last generation contenders adopting SATA 6Gb/s, the Samsung 830 Series doesn't look as it will disappoint with full support for the faster interface on the menu for a tasty 520MB/s read and 400MB/s write throughput.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Patriot Pyro 120GB SSD RAID0 Performance

    On the heels of its performance-oriented Wildfire series, Patriot has developed a more cost effective solution for mainstream system builders. Based on SandForce's SF-2281 controller, the Pyro series appears to take aim at the Agility 3.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Asus Eee Pad Transformer Review

    The Eee Pad Transformer goes beyond what most tablet computers are capable of by doubling as a Honeycomb-based netbook. Based on that premise and an attractive price since launch, it quickly became one of the most attractive Android tablets around.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Hard Reset GPU & CPU Performance Test

    Hard Reset benchmarks and performance analysis -- Hard Reset is incredibly fun to play, moreover the game looks impressive, featuring quality graphics, despite it's a DX9 only title. Read on as we test several graphics cards and CPU performance on this PC-exclusive newcomer.
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  • Motorola Droid Bionic Hands-On Impressions

    Originally announced way back at the CES trade show in January 2011, Motorola went back to the drawing board and redesigned the BIONIC to what we have today: a 4G LTE phone that could be a doppelganger for the already-released DROID X2.
    By Dan Seifert on
  • Gigabyte G1.Sniper2 Motherboard Review

    Gigabyte's G1.Killer series targets hardcore users by including additional hardware on-board such as a dedicated sound chip by Creative and a network controller from Bigfoot Networks.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD Review

    Kingston's HyperX came out of the gates swinging and delivered an impressive show, gnawing on the Vertex 3's ankles every step of the way. The new arrival had little trouble meeting, and occasionally exceeding the performance of OCZ's drive.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution Graphics Performance Test

    Deus Ex: HR benchmarks and performance analysis -- Deus Ex: Human Revolution appears to be every bit as good as its predecessors. In other good news, we could very well have a new game capable of fully utilizing the power and features of today's high-end graphics cards.
    By Steven Walton on
  • MSI X-Slim X460 Ultraportable Review

    MSI recently expanded its ultraportable X-Slim offerings, designed to be lightweight and compact, the X460 notebooks also strive to be powerful, courtesy of Intel's Sandy Bridge processors. The flagship model comes with Intel's Core i7-2630QM, packing the quad-core chip while boasting an 8-hour battery life.
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  • Lenovo IdeaCentre K330 Desktop PC Review

    The Lenovo IdeaCentre K330 is a budget gaming desktop PC that has ample power for general-purpose work, and should be well suited for video and other multimedia work as well as PC gaming. The machine is powered by your choice of a second-generation Intel Core series processor and up to 16GB of RAM.
    By Shawn Knight on
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  • Silverstone Fortress FT03 Case Review

    The new Fortress FT03 is unlike anything we've seen from the series before. Unlike its predecessors, this latest iteration is not a mid-tower ATX case, but rather utilizes its own unique design to take the form of a compact microATX case.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Synology DiskStation DS2411+ NAS Review

    Although the DiskStation DS2411+ is considered a business-class NAS device suitable for SMB users, its $1,700 asking price remains a decent value and we're confident those who require such radical storage solutions will find a lot to appreciate in it.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC Review

    Gigabyte's GeForce GTX 580 SOC is a perfect example of what a high-end graphics card should be. The card is surprisingly practical, which is certainly not how we would describe most premium AMD or Nvidia GPUs.
    By Steven Walton on
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  • Acer Iconia Tab A500 Review

    With tablets eating up on netbook sales at an accelerated pace, we can clearly see where Acer is headed with the Iconia offerings. We intend to figure out what’s Acer proposition with the Iconia Tab A500, not only from a value perspective -- a driving force of netbook sales -- but in terms of features, design and overall experience.
    By Shawn Knight on
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  • Motorola Droid 3 Review

    The new Motorola DROID 3 has got an all-new qHD resolution 4-inch touchscreen, world roaming capabilities, and a beautifully designed 5-row QWERTY keyboard. It's an office in your pocket (that weighs almost as much as some office furniture, I might add).
    By Michael Oryl on
  • HP Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse Review

    HP's new Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse cuts the cord and eliminates the need for a USB dongle or Bluetooth radio. This small pointer connects to your notebook's wireless connection with a proclaimed 9-month battery life.
    By Shawn Knight on
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  • HP TouchPad Review: webOS on the Tablet

    Many users and lovers of webOS's blend of beauty and functionality have been waiting with baited breath to see how it performs on a tablet. Has HP managed to take the best of webOS and implement it on the TouchPad while avoiding the pitfalls that have plagued the platform in the past?
    By Dan Seifert on
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  • Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Motherboard Review

    We've seen many impressive Z68 boards since launch, but none are more intriguing than what we have today: the Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3-iSSD. Right out of the box, this board features an Intel SSD 311 20GB attached via an mSATA connector to take advantage of Smart Response Technology.
    By Steven Walton on
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