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05/14/2012     Trinity in Review: AMD A10-4600M APU
Trinity in Review: AMD A10-4600M APUApril Showers Bring May Flowers. AMD unveils new processor and graphics architecture for notebooks, and aggressively attacks Intel's market share. In the following in-depth review of the A10-4600M, we will take a look at whether the attack succeeds and if Ivy Bridge should feel threatened by AMD's latest Fusion APU. ... read
A-Series A10-4600M | Radeon HD 7660G | 15.6" |
 
05/13/2012  84%Review Sony Vaio VPC-SE2M9E/B Notebook
Review Sony Vaio VPC-SE2M9E/B NotebookBlack Beauty. Sony's Vaio S range currently encompasses over 24 models. In this review, we have the balanced Vaio VPC-SE2M9E model under the microscope. The 15.5-inch unit definitely delivers in looks, but what about performance? ... read
Core i7 2640M | Radeon HD 6630M | 15.5" | 2kg
 
05/12/2012  84%Review Fujitsu Lifebook E781 Notebook
Review Fujitsu Lifebook E781 NotebookStoic Runner. A reliable work mule - an apt description for the Fujitsu Lifebook E781. This 15.6 inch model may not have great graphics performance, but it is equipped with good hardware and offers essential features for a business user. ... read
Core i5 2430M | HD Graphics 3000 | 15.6" | 2.5kg
 
05/10/2012  87%Review HP Envy 14 Spectre Ultrabook
Review HP Envy 14 Spectre UltrabookA Beautiful Accessory or Cutting-Edge Technology? The HP Envy 14 Spectre is a beautiful laptop with a price tag of $1200 USD. Many buyers will be enticed by the model's looks, but is the laptop really worth the money? We find out in the following review. ... read
Core i5 2467M | HD Graphics 3000 | 14" | 1.8kg
 
05/10/2012  85%Review MSI GT70 Notebook
Review MSI GT70 NotebookExpensive high-end fun. MSI sells a lavishly equipped gaming notebook for almost EUR 2200. A BluRay burner and two mSATA SSDs set up in a RAID array are found under the hood of the GT70. The matte Full HD screen, the illuminated keyboard and the good sound system are also impressive. Reason enough for contenders to panic? ... read
Core i7 3610QM | GeForce GTX 670M | 17.3" | 3.8kg
 
05/09/2012  85%Review Asus Eee PC 1011CX Netbook
Review Asus Eee PC 1011CX NetbookUnspectacular. In February, Asus presented their new Eee PC 1011CX with an Intel Atom N2600 dual-core CPU and a 10.1 inch display, along with six other models. The chassis, however, has only changed to a limited extent over these years. In this review, we shed light on whether or not performance has improved and exactly what changes have been made, both externally and internally. ... read
Atom N2600 | Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 | 10.1" | 1.2kg
 
05/08/2012     Risen 2 Benchmarked
Risen 2 BenchmarkedDark Waters. The Gothic creator Piranha Bytes has turned to a medieval fantasy world in its recent pirate RPG Risen 2. Despite partly outdated technology, the title creates a very special atmosphere. We test which graphics card is required for optimum visual quality in this review. ... read
 
05/07/2012     Review Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter
Review Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt AdapterThunderbolt for everybody? Although many Macs feature a Thunderbolt port, it is not often used as the few peripherals offered are either expensive or rather specific. Could Seagate's Thunderbolt adapter gain more popularity among users? ... read
 
05/05/2012  79%Review Sony Vaio VPC-YB3V1E/S Notebook
Review Sony Vaio VPC-YB3V1E/S NotebookMobility? Limited. Sony ranks the Vaio VPC-YB3V1E/S as a particularly slim notebook, but also explicitly avoids labeling it as a "netbook". This raises a rather important question: is this a premium netbook or truly an entry-level notebook? Our following review and tests will answer this question and more. ... read
E-Series E-450 | Radeon HD 6320 | 11.6" | 1.5kg
 
05/03/2012  87%Review Acer Aspire One D270-26Dbb Netbook
Review Acer Aspire One D270-26Dbb NetbookNew model, old performance? The Acer Aspire One D270 offers the latest Intel Atom processor generation based on Intel's Cedar Trail platform. For EUR 300, the buyer even gets a notebook with Bluetooth 4.0 that only a few notebooks feature. Is it great progress or just big names for Acer to put on its list? ... read
Atom N2600 | Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 | 10.1" | 1.3kg
 
05/01/2012  90%Samsung 900X3B-A01 (Series 9) Laptop Review
04/30/2012     NZXT Cryo E40 Cooler Review
04/28/2012     Notebookcheck's Best of March 2012
04/28/2012  87%Review Clevo P170EM Notebook
04/24/2012     Intel HD Graphics 4000 Benchmarked
04/23/2012  88%Review Asus G75V Notebook
04/23/2012     Review Intel Ivy Bridge Quad-Core Processors
04/17/2012  77%Review Toshiba Satellite L755D-14U Notebook
04/17/2012  81%Review Lenovo ThinkPad X1 (NWK3QGE) Notebook
04/17/2012  85%Review Lenovo ThinkPad X130e Notebook

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Comparison of Laptop Graphics Cards
In the following briefly we will list all graphics cards for Notebooks, which are available at the market. Additionally we represent approximate values of different bench marks (3D Mark at the moment) in italic style beneath the display adapters.
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Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List
Sortable and filterable benchmark and specs list of all currently built video graphic adapters in notebooks / laptops.
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Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards
List of all laptop graphic cards and what games can be played fluently with them.
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How much graphic memory makes sense?
This article explains, how much graphic memory is useful for which video cards and which applications are accelerated thus.
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Upgrade / Replace a Notebook Video Card
Generally, it is not so easy to upgrade / replace notebook video cards than desktop video cards. If it is possible and how to actually replace a video card is described in the following article.
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Case Study: Replacing the Video Card of a Dell Inspiron E1705 (9400)
Andi, a Dell Inspiron E1705 (9400) user, demonstrated how to replace the GPU of his Dell notebook and provided us with a description of the whole process.
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FireGL and Quadro Professional GPUs
Mobile Graphic Cards for Professional Users (Quadro, FireGL)
In the following editorial we will take a closer look at the pro cards à la Quadro and FireGL, which are usually built into mobile work stations and professional notebooks. These are supposed to be especially efficient in connection with professional applications based on OpenGL.
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Wednesday 2012/05/16
Acer Aspire M5 Ultrabooks go on sale in the UK this June Acer Aspire M5 Ultrabooks go on sale in the UK this June
The thin and light laptops in this Series pack Ivy Bridge chips and di...
Sony upgrades VAIO S and Z laptops to Ivy Bridge, debuts two new VAIO E notebooks Sony upgrades VAIO S and Z laptops to Ivy Bridge, debuts two new VAIO E notebooks
The S and Z portable PCs will sport Quad-Core Intel CPUs, NVIDIA/AMD G...
Kindle market share declines drastically, time for a successor? Kindle market share declines drastically, time for a successor?
Amazon to bring out latest Kindle Fire tablets this year to boost up i...
Thailand signs world's largest educational tablet deal Thailand signs world's largest educational tablet deal
The Thailand government took a major step forward in improving its edu...
Matsunichi intros the affordable MarquisPad MP977 Android tablet in the US Matsunichi intros the affordable MarquisPad MP977 Android tablet in the US
The Slate PC will offer a Dual-Core TI CPU and a 9.7-inch display
Leaked source codes reveals Nexus tablet details Leaked source codes reveals Nexus tablet details
The Android Nexus tablet is set to release this summer
Apple allowed to seek sales injunction on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the US Apple allowed to seek sales injunction on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the US
Apple and Samsung set to battle it out over injunction of Galaxy Tab i...
Tuesday 2012/05/15
Lenovo expands ThinkPad T, W, and L Series with Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs Lenovo expands ThinkPad T, W, and L Series with Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs
Business, budget and workstations ThinkPads coming with 30+ hours of b...
Monday 2012/05/14

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