Intel
Compact computing systems have gained significant market share over the last decade. Improvements in the performance per watt metric of processors have enabled the replacement of bulky desktop PCs by ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) machines with a 4 in. x 4 in. footprint. Motivated by IoT applications at the edge, some companies started creating x86 systems in sub-4x4 form-factors using Intel's Apollo Lake processors. ECS was one of the first mainstream vendors to pay attention to this segment with their LIVA Q Series using Intel's Atom series and AMD's first-generation Ryzen Embedded SoCs. With the introduction of more power-efficient platforms, Asian manufacturers such as ACEMAGIC, GMKtec, and MinisForum have also entered this micro-PC market with a wider range of processor choices. Intel introduced the Alder Lake-N...
Toshiba Satellite M645: The Steady March of Progress
Toshiba has spent the last half a decade carving out an interesting niche as a notebook manufacturer, with many consumer-grade notebooks that are ostensibly budget offerings but often feature...
35 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/29/2011
Details on Intel’s Next Generation "Cedar Trail" Atom Platform
Last August in our Atom N550 article, we hinted that Intel will release their next generation Atom platform in mid-2011. As we mentioned in that article, the codename for...
43 by Kristian Vättö on 4/29/2011
Additional Details on Sandy Bridge-E Processors, X79, and LGA2011
The latest Intel roadmap has come out, and it's already being discussed elsewhere, so we're going to weigh in with our own analysis of the content as there's plenty...
67 by Kristian Vättö on 4/26/2011
Dell's New Mobile Workstations: These Are The Laptops You're Looking For
Having had the chance to check out Toshiba's and HP's impending enterprise-class notebooks, more and more I'm convinced spending up is the way to go when it comes to...
52 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/26/2011
Lenovo X1 Leaked: Sandy Bridge Gets Thin
Lenovo is taking another swing at the MacBook Air. Having discontinued their X300 ultraportable line, Lenovo seemed content to compete at the 11" and 12" form factor, without sitting...
47 by Jason Inofuentes on 4/25/2011
Nettop and Mini-ITX Buyer’s Guide
Most of our Buyer's Guides focus on full desktop builds, but what about something a little smaller? Perhaps you're looking for an inexpensive yet sufficiently powerful system to function...
101 by Zach Throckmorton on 4/22/2011
Dell XPS 15 L502x: Now with Sandy Bridge
One of our favorite mainstream notebooks last year was Dell’s XPS 15—provided you purchased the upgraded 1080p LCD. It managed to hit the market before talk of Sandy Bridge...
76 by Jarred Walton on 4/20/2011
Toshiba's New Mobile Enterprise Line: The Portege R830 Sets the Standard
To say the Toshiba Portege R700 was well-received by the industry would apparently be an understatement; Toshiba brought a level of engineering acumen to bear on that machine heretofore...
14 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/13/2011
ASUS K53E: Testing Dual-Core Sandy Bridge
Last week, we looked at one of our final Arrandale laptops in the ASUS U41JF, a worthy follow-up to the U-series’ legacy. Today we have another ASUS laptop, this...
78 by Jarred Walton on 4/8/2011
Puget Systems Obsidian: Solid as a Rock
Today's review unit marks our third from Puget Systems in recent history. Thus far they've all been remarkable builds and this one proves to be no exception. Designed expressly...
28 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/7/2011
Westmere-EX: Intel Improves their Xeon Flagship
Yesterday, Intel announced that their flagship server processor, the Xeon Nehalem-EX, is being succeeded by the Xeon Westmere-EX, a process-shrinking " tick" in Intel's terminology. By shrinking Intel's largest...
33 by Johan De Gelas on 4/6/2011
Puget Systems Deluge Mini: The Art of Custom
The last time we checked in with Puget Systems, we came away impressed with their Serenity SPCR Edition. It wasn't the fastest machine we've ever tested, but it was...
26 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/5/2011
Origin's Genesis: Flagship Bling
Now that we've been getting a fairly steady influx of desktop machines from boutiques, Origin PC is stepping into the ring by sending us their go-to flagship model, the...
39 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/2/2011
iBUYPOWER LAN Warrior II: NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 590 in a Small Shell
The last time we checked in with iBUYPOWER we reviewed the behemoth that is the iBUYPOWER Paladin XLC, a massive hunk of machine that was generally a solid value...
27 by Dustin Sklavos on 3/29/2011
Acer's Iconia 6120: Are Two Screens Better Than One?
Oftentimes press releases from the major manufacturers can feel like fluff: "We refreshed our notebook line again this year, new processors, etc." But every so often one of them...
19 by Dustin Sklavos & Jarred Walton on 3/29/2011
ASUS U41JF: Arrandale's Not Dead Yet
Sandy Bridge laptops are finally starting to trickle into the market, from the usual gamut of manufacturers. Chances are, if your favorite vendor isn’t selling several SNB notebooks already...
25 by Jarred Walton on 3/28/2011
The Intel SSD 320 Review: 25nm G3 is Finally Here
It's called the Intel SSD 320, but the part number should give away just what we're looking at here: This is the long awaited third generation Intel based SSD. This...
194 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/28/2011
Eurocom Racer: Why the Radeon HD 6970M Rocks
When Eurocom offered to send us their latest Racer notebook, we were mildly intrigued. Then they upped the ante by giving us the chance to put AMD’s latest and...
48 by Jarred Walton on 3/17/2011
Intel Plans on Bringing Atom to Servers in 2012, 20W SNB Xeons in 2011
The transition to smaller form factors hasn't been exclusively a client trend over the past several years, we've seen a similar move in servers. The motiviation is very different...
54 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/15/2011
The MacBook Pro Review (13 & 15-inch): 2011 Brings Sandy Bridge
Last year at the iPad introduction Steve Jobs announced that Apple is a mobile device company. Just last week Steve returned to introduce the iPad 2 and point out...
198 by Anand Lal Shimpi, Brian Klug & Vivek Gowri on 3/10/2011
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