Sep 02
ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX Motherboard
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ASRock hits back by showing off their newest ATX motherboard, the Z77 Extreme3. Based on Intel Z77 Express Chipset, the board supports for Intel LGA1155 processors and features four DDR3 DIMM memory slots (up to 32GB RAM), one PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot, one PCI-Express 3.0 x8 slot, one PCI-Express 2.0 x4 slot, one PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slot and two PCI slots. Connectivity-wise, it has two SATA 6.0 Gbps, four SATA 3.0 Gbps, four USB 3.0, eight USB 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet. The Z77 Extreme3 will go on sale from September 7th for 11,980 Yen (about $153). [Product Page]
Here we are with the zenith of Lenovo’s IdeaPad Z series of notebooks – the Lenovo IdeaPad Z500. Touted to be 25% slimmer compared to standard notebooks (not too sure just which rivals of theirs did they use as a benchmark), the IdeaPad Z500 will obviously be thinner and lighter than its counterparts of the same class. Of course, most of the time, aesthetics do take a back seat over performance, but Lenovo ensures us that this will not be the case since the IdeaPad Z500 will be able to carry a third generation Core i7 processor underneath the hood.
Well, what do we have here? At first glance, some folks might say that Apple’s lawyers are going to bear down on Lenovo, since the Lenovo IdeaCentre A520 All-in-One PC does seem to resemble the iMac somewhat from certain angles. Actually, I jest – this is not going to happen, and just what does the Lenovo IdeaCentre A520 pack underneath the hood? We are looking at a 23” frameless display that boasts support for 10-point multi-touch that delivers a far greater amount of accuracy when you touch it with your finger, while sporting a widely adjustable screen angle (from -5 to 90°) to cater for more comfortable use regardless of the position you are in.
We all know that the world is not exactly in the best of shape economically at this point in time (environmentally as well, but that is another bone of contention), which is why Lenovo decided to tread carefully with the Lenovo IdeaPad U510 notebook that merges an extremely slim design with what they call “ultra responsive technologies”, sporting a decent battery life of up to 6 hours whenever you life the unplugged lifestyle. On the outside, you will find a sleek metal exterior design with a range of colors to choose from, tipping the scales at a usual 2.2kg (for the budget notebook segment) while measuring a surprisingly 21mm thin.
Large and bulky would be the term that I would use in describing the Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 notebook, especially when you consider it tips the scales at a rather massive 2.9kg. Definitely not the thing you would lug around if you have a showfloor to cover for the entire week, but it would make for a decent desktop replacement, assuming you do very little moving about. To get to the bone of things, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 will target those who want to indulge in multimedia (video, music and games, the works), without sacrificing on performance.
