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Clevo P270WM – Updated X7200 Frankenlaptop

February 8, 2012 by Berg No Comments divider image

The 12-pound monstrosity known as the Clevo X7200 (or a wide variety of other names depending on where you order it from) has been updated and renamed to P270WM. There are no apparent changes on the outside, but on the inside the P270WM can now be equipped with desktop Sandy Bridge-E processors up to a [...]

Asus G75/G55 Gets GeForce GTX 670M

February 6, 2012 by Berg 6 Comments divider image

The next-gen Republic of Gamers laptops from Asus are scheduled to arrive in April, equipped with Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge CPUs and a still mysterious Nvidia GeForce GTX 670M. This is not a surprising update in the least, as many notebook manufacturers are no doubt preparing new designs and hardware updates to Ivy Bridge as [...]

Samsung Series 7 Gamer Updated

February 1, 2012 by Berg 2 Comments divider image

Samsung’s entry into the gaming laptop segment, the Series 7 Gamer, was showcased during CES with a relatively impressive feature set and a promise that it will ship to the U.S. The hardware specifications have already been updated and for some reason Samsung has dropped the option for a 3D display on the Series 7. [...]

Nvidia’s Next-Gen Kepler GPUs Shipping to Laptop Manufacturers

January 30, 2012 by Berg No Comments divider image

Not only is Nvidia’s latest 28nm “Kepler” GPU parts shipping to laptop manufacturers, the latest news is that it will end up in ultrabooks.

Kinect Coming to Laptops

January 27, 2012 by Berg 2 Comments divider image

Microsoft is working to bring its Kinect motion-sensing gadget to laptops. This applies to Windows 8 laptops, so it is still relatively far into the future.

Rumor: Alienware M14x R2, M17x R4 and M18x R2 Upcoming

January 25, 2012 by Berg No Comments divider image

A Dell rumor site that has been pretty accurate in the past has just released some alleged specs for the expected update to the current Alienware lineup. The details are sparse, but some interesting info about the potential GPUs is available.

Nvidia ‘Positively Surprised’ by HD 7900

January 24, 2012 by Berg No Comments divider image

In an entertaining statement to Scandinavian hardware site Nordic Hardware, Nvidia said that the company “expected more from [AMD's] new architecture”.

Measure ‘Quality’ with GPU-Z 0.5.8

January 23, 2012 by Berg No Comments divider image

GPU-Z is a handy tool for looking up information on your graphics card, verify your overclocking efforts or even export the BIOS (in those rare cases when it isn’t locked, particularly in a laptop). The latest version brings some additional features to the table, including support for the latest (sort of) mobile GPUs from Nvidia [...]

Update on AMD’s HD 7000M Lineup

January 18, 2012 by Berg 1 Comment divider image

There was ample disappointment when we figured out AMD was resorting to the old “trick” of renaming old GPUs instead of transitioning from the 40nm process to 28nm, along with the new Southern Islands architecture or Graphics Core Next (GCN).

The External Graphics Card Reappears: MSI GUS II

January 13, 2012 by Berg No Comments divider image

Hooking up an external graphics card to your laptop is not a new idea. What’s new with the MSI GUS II (Graphics Update System II) is that it connects over the Thunderbolt interface. No wait, that isn’t new either, this was actually done with the latest Sony VAIO Z.

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