Amazon UK has started taking pre-orders for an AMD-powered thin and light Samsung notebook called X125 for 441 Euros.

Samsung X125 has an 11.6 inch display. It is powered by a 1.70GHz AMD Athlon II Neo K125 processor with ATI Radeon HD 4225 integrated graphics, 3GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. The notebook runs Windows 7 Home Premium. Other specifications include Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and webcam.

The 11.6 inch display has 1366 x 768 pixels. The notebook comes standard with a 6-cell battery. It is available in white or black.

It is raining 3D laptops or so it seems. AVADirect has started offering the Asus G51JX-3D and the Clevo W860CU 3D laptops. Both machines feature NVIDIA’s 3D vision technology. They are available with various CPUs ranging from Intel Core i5 to Core i7.

The Asus G51JX 3D and the Clevo W860CU 3D both have 15.6 inch HD displays. While the G51JX 3D has the GeForce GTS 360M graphics with 1GB of video memory, the W860CU 3D has the GeForce GTX 285M graphics. The Asus model comes standard with a Core i7-720QM processor and up to 6GB of RAM. The Clevo W860CU offers more configuration options including up to 8GB of RAM, Core i5 or i7 processors and optional SSDs. Both models ship with a pair of 3D Vision glasses.

Pricing
The ASUS G51JX-3D starts at around $1,600, while the Clevo W860CU 3D has a starting price of around $1,800.

Samsung has unveiled two new laptops in Korea. The first model called Samsung X180 has an 11.6 inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It is powered by an Intel Core i3-330UM processor with Intel integrated graphics. Other specifications include 3GB of DDR3 memory and an 8850mAh battery that will reportedly power the laptop for 8.2 hours on a single charge.

The second model called Samsung X430 has a larger 14 inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It is also powered by a Core i3-330UM processor. But unlike the X180, the X430 has 4GB of RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 310M discrete graphics. No word on pricing or availability outside of Korea.

The MSI GT660R gaming notebook is now available for purchase in the US. The notebook has got high-end hardware and a matching price tag.

The MSI GT660R is equipped with a 16-inch display. It is powered by an Intel Core i7-740QM quad-core processor. Other specifications include GeForce GTX285M graphics with 1GB of dedicated video memory, 6GB of DDR3 RAM, and a pair of hard drives with a combined capacity of 1TB.

The MSI GT660R has a chiclet style keyboard with a dedicated numeric pad. There is also a built-in webcam with 720p video recording capabilities, an ExpressCard slot, VGA and HDMI outputs. The notebook weighs 7.7 pounds with the 9-cell battery. In the US it is going for $1699.99

Dell has announced that a new BIOS for the Dell Studio XPS 1645 notebook is now available for download. The machine had problems performing CPU intensive tasks. In February Dell had discovered that the issue was related to the limited capability of the 90W power adapter that was shipped with the laptop.

Besides updating the BIOS, Dell is offering a larger, more powerful 130W adapters. According to Dell, the BIOS update and the new adapter will solve the problem. Owners of the notebook will get the new adapters free of charge.