Intel
Coming out of the dark times that preceded the launch of AMD's Zen CPU architecture in 2017, to say that AMD has turned things around on the back of Zen would be an understatement. Ever since AMD launched its first Zen-based Ryzen and EPYC processors for client and server computers, it has been consistently gaining x86 market share, growing from a bit player to a respectable rival to Intel (and all at Intel's expense). The first quarter of this year was no exception, according to Mercury Research, as the company achieved record high unit shares on x86 desktop and x86 server CPU markets due to success of its Ryzen 8000-series client products and 4th Generation EPYC processors. "Mercury noted in their first quarter report that...
Fermi Goes Mobile: AVADirect's Clevo W880CU with GTX 480M
Ever wonder what a $3,000 notebook looks like? NVIDIA's first DirectX 11-capable GPU makes its way into notebooks to reclaim the fastest mobile graphics crown from AMD, starting with...
47 by Dustin Sklavos on 7/7/2010
Dell Adamo 13: CULV Goes Upscale
When it debuted at CES 2009, the 0.65” Dell Adamo 13 gave the notebook world a Windows equivalent to the MacBook Air. With the ultrathin body, the brushed aluminum...
67 by Vivek Gowri on 7/6/2010
Acer Aspire One Netbooks
Acer has announced four new editions to the Aspire One netbook line. The AO521 and AO721 feature AMD Athlon Neo II processors, while the AO533 will come with an...
3 by Balraj Sandhu on 7/5/2010
Alienware M11x R2 First Look
A few weeks ago, Alienware launched a revamped version of the famed M11x, the world's smallest gaming laptop. We've been pestering them to get a review sample ever since...
57 by Jarred Walton on 7/2/2010
Mobile Buyers' Guide: 14" and Larger Notebooks and DTRs
The back-to-school season is coming and refreshed product lines are already starting to appear on store shelves. Intel's dual-core Arrandale processors continue to dominate in terms of raw performance...
64 by Dustin Sklavos on 6/30/2010
Clevo W880CU with GTX 480M now Shipping from AVADirect
NVIDIA announced their foray into mobile DX11 parts last month with the GTX 480M. No longer content to use older desktop designs optimized for lower power draws, the 480M...
7 by Jarred Walton on 6/28/2010
Intel's X25-M and X25-V Now Available in Best Buy Stores
Consider this one big step for SSD-kind: Intel just sent along a note letting us know that its X25-M and X25-V SSDs are now available at Best Buy. The...
25 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/22/2010
AMD and Intel Mobile Rematch: Gateway NV5933u vs. Acer 5542
Our previous comparison between AMD and Intel laptops is now a year old, and plenty has changed since then. With a couple of the more recent releases on hand...
39 by Jarred Walton on 6/18/2010
Lenovo Announces IdeaPad Y560d 3D Laptop
Lenovo is launching their IdeaPad Y560d today, better known as the company's first 3D laptop. The new laptop is marketed as "TriDef" due to the triad of a 3D...
22 by Balraj Sandhu on 6/17/2010
Computex 2010: Motherboards
Another year, another Computex. Every time it comes around, vendors attempt to tease and tantalise both journalists and Joe Public alike with concept models, previews, machines running really...
33 by Ian Cutress on 6/16/2010
Gigabyte H55N-USB3 : Mini-ITX done the Gigabyte way...
We’ve been waiting for one of the major players to get their mitts into mini-ITX for Intel’s chipsets and finally Gigabyte has delivered with the Intel H55 chipset based...
78 by Rajinder Gill on 6/15/2010
MSI GX640: $1100 for a Speedy DX11 Laptop
Finding a reasonable gaming laptop without spending a ton of money can be difficult; finding one with DX11 support and high quality components for $1100? That's just being greedy...
28 by Jarred Walton on 6/13/2010
Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro (Early 2010) Reviewed: Shaking the CPU/GPU Balance
Earlier this year Apple updated its entire MacBook Pro lineup. The update wasn't cosmetic, the 2nd generation unibody design carried over from 2009. Instead the 15-inch and 17-inch notebooks...
93 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/9/2010
AVADirect's Clevo W860CU: Mobility 5870 vs. GTX 285M
Who makes the fastest mobile GPUs right now? That question can be a bit tricky to answer, since getting identical laptops other than the GPU is difficult at best...
32 by Dustin Sklavos on 6/3/2010
2010 Value SSD (~$100) Roundup: Kingston and OCZ take on Intel
Two years ago the best SSD you could buy was made by Intel and it cost $7.44 per GB of MLC NAND. Today Intel is actually the value leader...
52 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/3/2010
ASRock X58 Extreme3: An Enthusiast X58 Motherboard at a Budget Price?
Today, we take a look at an X58 motherboard from ASRock, the Extreme3. The Extreme3 is the next iteration up from the ASRock X58 Extreme, with the notable...
36 by Ian Cutress on 6/2/2010Moorestown Won’t Run Windows, but Oaktrail Will
ARM gained a lot of confidence thanks to its success in smartphones, and as such it’s looking up in the food chain a bit at netbooks. The Cortex A9...
21 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/1/2010Intel MIC: 22nm, 50+ Cores, Larrabee for HPC Announced
Last week Intel announced the scrapping of its plans to bring Larrabee to a discrete graphics card. While the announcement was open ended enough to allow for the restart...
5 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2010
Intel’s Core i5-655K & Core i7-875K: Overclocked and Analyzed
When it comes to Intel processors, the word “Unlocked” is not synonymous with low-priced mainstream products - it’s a feature normally reserved for flagship ‘Extreme Edition’ CPUs that bear...
51 by Rajinder Gill on 5/28/2010
Intel Kills Larrabee GPU, Will Not Bring a Discrete Graphics Product to Market
Bill Kircos, Intel’s Director of Product & Technology PR, just posted a blog on Intel’s site entitled “An Update on our Graphics-Related Programs”. In the blog Bill addresses future...
57 by Ryan Smith on 5/25/2010
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