Dell‘s XPS 13 and XPS 15 are getting a touchscreen refresh, the notebooks in line for Haswell processor upgrades and a jolt in graphics too. The updated 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 now has a 1080p Full HD touchscreen with a Gorilla Glass NBT top-layer to keep it safe, while the new Dell XPS 15 steps […]
Apple has refreshed the iMac with Intel’s “Haswell” fourth-gen Core i5 and i7 processors, along with updating graphics, connectivity options, and boosting the speed of the all-in-one desktop’s flash storage. The 2013 iMac is outwardly the same as the existing model, with a slimline aluminum and glass casing offered in 21.5- and 27-inch display variants, […]
With the generation of workstation computers introduced this week by HP, this brand is taking the market from a real mobile angle with the HP ZBook 14 as its hero. This device works with a 14-inch LED-backlit SVA eDP anti-glare display up front coming with two configurations: one touch, the other standard. Under the hood […]
Three years in the making, the new Alienware 17 and Alienware 18 notebooks arrive at a time when gaming is under the spotlight. Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 have thrown new attention on mainstream gaming, but the Dell-owned PC gaming specialist isn’t willing to concede the power crown so readily. Alongside the new
Alienware has a new gaming notebook range, the result of three years of development, and the Alienware 14 may well be our favorite. “Significantly evolved” from the already eye-catching design of the old model, the new Alienware 14 – the “M14x” nomenclature has been retired, Alienware GM Frank Azor says, since nobody outside of the
A good notebook can’t just do one thing well these days, it has to multi-task in at least two ways, and so on that front the ASUS Transformer Book Trio is off to a good start. Revealed at Computex 2013 this morning, the 11.6-inch notebook is billed as “the world’s first three-in-one mobile device” with a removable screen section that can flip between Windows 8 and Android, and which can be used both on the desktop and while mobile.
In ultrabook mode, the Transformer Book Trio is a compact ultraportable with a full keyboard and a 1080p HD display. However, it can also be pulled from the keyboard to make an Android tablet, or slotted into a PC Station dock for desktop use.
In the slate section itself, there’s a 2.0GHz Intel Atom Z2580 processor and up to 64GB of storage: that can run either Windows 8 or Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, depending on which mode you switch between. There’s a dedicated key to hop between the platforms, and ASUS says that users should not only be able to access data from the other OS, but stay on the same webpage they’re currently viewing.
The PC Station gets its own, dedicated processor, however: a 4th-gen Intel Core i7 no less. There’s also a 750GB hard-drive, and connectivity for an external display if 11.6-inches isn’t quite your ergonomic ideal for desk-bound operations. The dock recharges the slate section’s battery, too.
ASUS hasn’t confirmed pricing for the Transformer Book Trio, though it’s expected to reach the market sometime in Q3 2013. Whether there are sufficient buyers intrigued enough in a twin-OS hybrid that can only really be used by one person at a time (unlike, say, an ultrabook and a separate Android tablet) remains to be seen.
ASUS Transformer Book Trio runs Android and Windows on lap, desk & in hands is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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This week at Computex, Acer has revealed a set of notebooks and desktop machines that bring on 4th generation Intel Core (Haswell) processor technology along with upgraded features to their units. Here with the Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook line, a bit of an aesthetic change has been made to the industrial design of the machine. Deriving from the successful bits and pieces seen in the Acer Aspire S7, the Acer Aspire S3 now takes on a look that’s a bit more “today”.
Here at SlashGear we’ve done an Acer Aspire S3 review as it existed back in February of 2012, packed with its own Intel Core i7 processor. Back then it was nothing to joke about when it came to entertainment abilities and general comfort in use, but here in 2013, things have changed a bit.
The Aspire S3 now uses Windows 8 and employs touchscreen abilities, working with a dual-torque hinge like the S7 for flat-lying multi-user functionality. This device now employs a light-sensing keyboard with auto-adjusting backlit keys, an aluminum cover sprayed “Sparkling White” with a “mirror-polish” finish to evoke “the family design and visual purity of the S7′s gorilla glass cover”, and the operation area throughout the machine is made from anodized aluminum – smooth and tough, that is.
Inside the Acer Aspire S3 alongside a 4th generation Intel Core processor will be NVIDIA GeForce GT 735M graphics – architecture introduced in April of this year for what was up until this past week NVIDIA’s top-notch graphics processing offering for the laptop form factor.
The Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook will be available with a 7.2mm 1 TB hard disk for storage and will come standard with features like WiDi (Wireless Display) courtesy of Intel’s newest generation of processors. This machine’s 1080p Full HD display works with 170 degrees of viewability with IPS LCD technology and the whole system is able to wake from Sleep mode “in just 1 second” according to Acer with Acer Fast Resume, this and basic booting from complete shut down turning the display on when the display is opened. No more need for a power button!
This 17.8mm thin machine will be available in the third quarter of 2013, while final pricing and exact dates will be available sooner than later.
Acer Aspire S3 2013 reboot nabs design tips from S7 flagship is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Though the code-named “Haswell” generation of Intel Core processors has been finding itself the subject of reports and detail talks from the company that makes it for many, many months, it’s today that the 4th generation of Intel processors gets its official ushering in to the public. This June 4th – that’s just a couple days away – marks the point at which Intel suggests it’s time to upgrade the innards of the generation of “2-in-1″ computing: that’s convertible computers – flipping screens, removable displays, and everything in-between.
Intel suggests that the PC has been moving through an era of re-invention since the introduction of the “Utrabook” category in 2011 at Computex – and what do you know, Computex is once again just around the corner – starting on June 4th, the same day Haswell will be on the market. By 2012, Intel says, the Ultrabook had reached mainstream pricing and brought on touchscreen abilities – there saw the 3rd Generation Ivy Bridge Intel Core processor family as well.
Now in 2013 Intel sees “2-in-1″ computing moving forward. These are computers that are sometimes “tablet first”, otherwise “notebook first”, working with differentiation opportunities galore. To work with this odd set of machines as well as the desktop family, Intel has revealed a set of processors both inside and outside the Ultrabook environment.
For the mobile family there are H, M, U, and Y processors. Haswell’s H category works with Quad Core and Intel Iris Pro graphics, while M works with Quad Core and Dual-core 2-Chip. Starting with U, Haswell processors are designed for Ultrabooks, the U category bringing an SoC with Intel Iris graphics options, the Y category bringing in the SoC with the lowest power made specifically for detachables.
Desktop Haswell processors exist in the K-Series for enthusiasts, these being unlocked and ready for overpowering. There will also be performance and mainstream Haswell architecture for both performance and mainstream applications in both quad-core and dual-core configurations, with low power going to the S-Series and T-Series. Intel’s presentation of the current state of desktop computing includes an “ultra small footprint” tied to responsive performance and stunning visuals: smaller as they continue to get more powerful.
The Intel 8 Series Chipset for both mobile and desktop applications will be pushed on June 4th as well. Pricing on end-user desktop units will begin with the Core i5-4570′s $192 USD – that’s with its lowest specifications intact, ready to roll. Each of the i5 offerings shown so far cost less than $300, with the highest-spec’d i5-4670K coming in at $242 USD. Meanwhile the i7 family begins at $303 with the i7-4770 and ramps up to $339 USD for the i7-4770K, with more on the way.
Haswell 4th Generation Intel Core launch set for June 4th is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Haswell is hardly a secret at this point: there’s been a steady drip-drip of demos and technical leaks since as far back as 2011, and just a month ago we brought you the low-down on its integrated graphics. But today, finally, we have official pricing for a number of variants, a concrete date for availability (this coming Tuesday, June 4th) and, perhaps most importantly, some detailed benchmark claims about what Haswell is capable of — particularly in its mobile form.
Sure, Intel already dominates in MacBooks, Ultrabooks (by definition) and in hybrids like Surface Pro, but the chip maker readily admits that the processors in those portable PCs were just cut-down desktop chips. Haswell is different, having been built from the ground up with Intel’s North Cape prototype and other mobile form factors in mind. As a loose-lipped executive recently let slip, we can look forward to a 50 percent increase in battery life in the coming wave of devices, with no loss of performance. Read on and we’ll discover how this is possible and what it could mean for the dream of all-day mobile computing.
Gallery: Haswell mobile slide deck
Lenovo Japan started selling their first gaming desktop PC “Erazer X700″ produced by German company Medion that Lenovo acquired in 2011. It is a recommended PC for the PC version of “Bio Hazard 6″ and “Sim City” that are going to be released on March 22.
“Erazer X700″ was designed to look like a knight’s armor in medieval times. Blue LED lights represent a connection to the future. It’s a desktop PC and accessories (keyboard, etc.) …
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