Lenovo has updated its ThinkPad T, L and W models with Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge Core i series processors and NVIDIA Optimus or ATI discrete graphics. The new laptops also feature improved VoIP features. Here is a quick overview. ThinkPad T series The 14 inch ThinkPad T420s and T420 and the 15.6 inch ThinkPad T520 [...]
AMD has finally decided that it is time to kill off the ATI brand name. The chip maker acquired the graphics company ATI years ago, but continued to release new graphics cards under the ATI brand name. What this meant was that you could buy a computer with an AMD CPU and an ATI GPU. [...]
Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d, the company’s first 3D laptop, is now up for order on Lenovo’s online store for a whooping $1,499. The IdeaPad Y560d is equipped with a 1.6GHz Intel Core i7-720QM processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB, 5400 rpm hard drive and a 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 discrete graphics. It has [...]
Sony has started offering VAIO notebooks with AMD Athlon II X2 processors. Both Fry’s and Best Buy have the said machines in stock and prices seem quite attractive. The 15.5 inch Sony VAIO EE series with 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive and Blu-ray player is retailing for $650 whereas the 17.3 inch VAIO [...]
MSI has started shipping its GX740 notebook. This 17-inch monster has a 1.6GHz Core i7-720QM processor, 7.1 audio output, an HDMI port, a built-in subwoofer and ATI Radeon HD 5870 discrete graphics with 1GB of DDR5 memory and support for DirectX11. MSI GX740 also features the company’s Turbo Boost technology. The MSI GX740 weighs around [...]
