May 24
May 24
May 24
When Intel launched Haswell, it promised a generational leap in battery life, and now the chip giant’s talking numbers to back that up. Architecture Group VP Rani Borkar said that laptops packing the chipset should get 50 percent more battery life than current Ivy Bridge models and go up to 20 times longer in standby or idle mode — without any cost to performance. She said that lower power requirements will be one factor in the drop in consumption, but an all-new architecture including a power management chip will also help reduce the energy draw. We’ll have to see whether that encouraging piece of news will help the moribund PC notebook market pick up lost ground to tablets, or whether companies will just keep blurring the line.
Source: Computerworld
May 23
The Daily Roundup for 05.23.2013
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You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
May 23
First Haswell gaming laptop revealed: MSI GT70 Dragon Edition 2 with GTX780M graphics
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With Computex just around the corner, MSI has taken the wraps off what can truly be described as a next-gen gaming laptop. According to CNET, the 17.3-inch GT70 Dragon Edition 2 will pack a yet-to-be-announced Haswell chip alongside an equally mysterious NVIDIA GTX780M GPU that is claimed to deliver a 3DMark Vantage score of 36,000 — in other words, roughly equivalent to the benchmark stat you’d get from a desktop rig containing an Ivy Bridge Core-i5 and a full-size GTX670, if the boast happens to be true. A SteelSeries-branded keyboard is in attendance, alongside multiple SSDs in Raid 0 config and three video outputs, all contained within a 21.8mm-thick package that weighs 2.9kg (6.4 pounds). Lesser variations will bring the weight down to 2kg (4.4 pounds) by reducing screen size to 14 inches and switching to a less frenetic GTX760M. Expect pricing and availability details once the big Taiwanese expo gets underway.
Filed under: Gaming, Laptops, Intel
Source: CNET
May 14
Intel’s Haswell platform has certainly created its fair share of news ripples in the past, and most recently at the end of last month, we brought you word that the Intel Haswell prototype comes with an automated screen size switch […]
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May 14
The only phrase that’s guaranteed to put a smile on a laptop lover’s face is “fourth-generation Intel core,” which is why we’re beaming at NEC’s LaVie L. The company has announced details of its first Haswell–powered laptop well ahead of Intel’s June press event — a tease for those with early-adopter bloodlust. The unit will come with a 15.6-inch touchscreen, 8GB of RAM, 802.11.ac WiFi, a BDXL drive and a hybrid SSD. While there aren’t any firm details on pricing or availability, we’d expect to see firmer details at this year’s Computex.
Via: PC Watch (Translated), CNET
Source: NEC (Translated)
May 08
The Daily Roundup for 05.08.2013
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You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
May 08
ASRock’s new Haswell motherboards will be waterproof, of course (update: video)
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If your current motherboard has more Mountain Dew than CPU, you might be interested in ASRock‘s forthcoming Haswell offerings. Among the usual features like dual-band 802.11ac-flavored WiFi, HDMI input and a Home Cloud service, Tom’s Hardware spotted a mention of “Waterproof by Conformal Coating.” The company’s sub-site doesn’t give too much else away, like how extensive the protection will be, instead simply telling us to “A-Style our lifestyle.” The only feature with any amount of detail is a Pure Sound audio system (7.1 channel audio, Realtek ALC1150 audio codec and a TI 5532 pre-amp if you’re interested) that we’ve already seen. Still, if fluid has been getting between you and your high scores, keep an eye on the source for more info.
Update: And just like that, ASRock has added more info about the HDMI input, including a demo video which you can find after the break.
Filed under: Desktops
Via: Tom’s Hardware
Source: ASRock
May 03
ASRock Purity Sound motherboards come with better audio shielding, headphone amps
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Not that we were necessarily asking for it, but we now have another spec to weigh up when choosing a new Haswell motherboard. ASRock’s A-Style Z87 mobos will come with a bunch of audio-related features collectively called “A-Style: Purity Sound”, which the company claims will result in a better signal-to-noise ratio (115dB) compared to regular onboard 7.1-channel circuitry. The boards will also come with a dedicated headphone amp that should be able to high-impedance drive cans up to 600 Ohms, plus DTS Connect for converting PC audio to the DTS codec for optical out. There’s some extra shielding around the components, which lends plausibility to the better SNR and the promise of better sound quality — so Purity Sound probably can’t be dismissed as Purity Marketing. In any case, just make sure you also pay this much attention to your next power supply.
Filed under: Desktops, Gaming, Home Entertainment
Via: FarEastGizmos
Source: ASRock
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