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Three Sub-$500 AMD Brazos-Based Notebooks Rounded UpApr 7, 2011 - in Reviews
We have a particular affinity for buying retail hardware and putting it through its paces. A recent trip to Best Buy saw us go home with three new Brazos-based notebooks. Do these sub-$500 setups have what it takes to unseat Atom's value leadership?
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AVADirect’s X7200: The GeForce GTX 485M SLI Mobile Graphics GiantMar 31, 2011 - in Reviews
Hot on the heels of Eurocom’s Radeon HD 6970M CrossFire-based launch, AVADirect promises even bigger performance using pair of GeForce GTX 485M modules in SLI. Can AVADirect claim the performance crown at a lower price than its competition?
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External Battery Roundup: Stay Away From The Wall SocketMar 8, 2011 - in Reviews
Battery life is always such a big deal in our mobile coverage (often because gaming systems fall so short). But don't feel limited by the built-in power source. Today we round up 15 external batteries that can keep you running longer away from a socket.
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SPONSORED - SONY VAIO BUSINESS NOTEBOOKS: Don't Let Their Good Looks Deceive YouFeb 22, 2011 - in Reviews
Wherever you go, the name Sony always attracts attention. It’s the brand most associated with quality audio, rich video, and true fidelity.
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MALIBAL's Lotus P150HM: GeForce GTX 485M Gets Its Game OnFeb 14, 2011 - in Reviews
Using the latest advances from Intel and Nvidia, MALIBAL attempts to prove that portability and performance are no longer mutually exclusive. Can a fully-loaded Lotus P150HM meet the needs of performance enthusiasts and gamers at a more reasonable price?
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Intel SSD 310 80 GB: Little Notebooks Get Big Storage FlexibilityFeb 13, 2011 - in Reviews
We've seen mini SSDs before. But none of them conformed to a standard. Now, Intel is introducing its SSD 310-series drives and the mSATA interface, which employs the mini-PCI Express edge connector, but is not compatible. How do these drives stack up?
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Mobile Gaming: Can Core i7-2920XM Beat Desktop Core i7-980X?Feb 8, 2011 - in Reviews
We've already seen Intel's Sandy Bridge architecture offer compelling performance gains on the desktop. But can the fastest second-gen Core i7 beat Intel's 130 W desktop-oriented six-core Core i7-980X in games? We set up a couple systems to find out.
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AMD's Mobility Radeon HD 6970 In CrossFire On Eurocom's PantherJan 30, 2011 - in Reviews
AMD’s Mobility Radeon HD 6970 in CrossFire mode forges ahead in mobile gaming with stunning “Full HD” 3D performance. But can it stand up to Nvidia’s high-end GeForce GTX 470M and 480M in SLI? Eurocom's 17.3” Panther 2.0 gives us its answer.
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Core i7-2820QM: Sandy Bridge Shines In NotebooksJan 27, 2011 - in Reviews
We were impressed with Sandy Bridge's performance on the desktop, but how does it behave in a notebook? Today we break down performance, including surprising power consumption results. The new Core i7s even use less power than older Core i5s in daily use.
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XoticPC’s G73JW: A Good Gaming Notebook Made Better?Jan 19, 2011 - in Reviews
XoticPC offers gaming notebook buyers an alternative to the boring and heavy Clevo-based units sold by most of its competitors. Asus’ hefty (but not grotesquely-so) G73JW is the starting point for the custom build XoticPC sent over for our evaluation.
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Quick Look At Asus' CULV Notebooks: The "Premium Netbooks"Jan 18, 2011 - in Reviews
Late last year, Asus sent over three of its ultra-low-voltage notebooks. One centered on AMD's Nile platform, one employed an Atom/Ion 2 foundation, and the other offered Intel's Core 2 Duo SU3700. Today we run the trio through our battery of benchmarks.
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GeForce GTX 460M SLI: Mobile Gaming Value From AVADirect?Nov 30, 2010 - in Reviews
Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 480M may hold the mobile performance crown, but GF100 is certainly not the most practical solution when it comes to power and heat. Today we see how its newer, smaller sibling stands up to the same tasks, aided by SLI support.
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AMD Fusion: Brazos Gets Previewed: Part 2, PerformanceNov 16, 2010 - in Reviews
AMD gave us an opportunity to go hands-on with its upcoming Brazos platform--the only preview you'll see before this technology surfaces in retail notebooks. Is it fast enough to compete with the Nehalem-based competition, and cool enough to trounce Atom?
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Is That A Notebook? MALIBAL's Six-Core, Dual-GPU, Speed DemonNov 3, 2010 - in Reviews
Combining top-end desktop and notebook components, the MALIBAL Nine X7200 is the workstation you can take with you. Today we see how it compares to our fastest “desktop replacement” notebook, and how well it stands up to a similarly-configured desktop PC.
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Tom's Definitive 10.1" Netbook Buyer's Guide: Fall 2010Oct 5, 2010 - in Reviews
We run through an in-depth guide to 10.1" netbooks from Acer, Asus, Dell, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, and MSI. We even coded a special set of benchmarks. If you are in the market for a netbook, this guide gives you the performance and design cues you need.
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Alienware's M17x: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 CrossFire Is A GoSep 27, 2010 - in Reviews
The second incarnation of Alienware’s M17x is creating lots of excitement amongst mobile gaming enthusiasts, but does it really beat a field of premium models? We put it up against solutions from Eurocom and AVADirect to find out what CrossFire can do.
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Mobility Radeon Vs. GeForce M: The CrossFire AdvantageSep 22, 2010 - in Reviews
Nvidia sells the fastest mobile graphics processor you can buy, but notebook manufactures can fit two of AMD’s top modules in in the same space. Eurocom’s X8100 Leopard answers the question: can two Mobility Radeon HD 5870 modules beat a single GTX 480M?
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Sponsored: NVIDIA® Optimus™ Technology Strides into Back-To-School SeasonJun 23, 2010 - in Reviews
NVIDIA Optimus is a new technology for laptops that delivers the performance of discrete graphics processing while still delivering great battery life.
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Reviewed: 2.5" Notebook Hard Drives From Toshiba And HitachiJun 10, 2010 - in Reviews
With more than 100 MB/s throughput and 500GB of storage capacity for notebooks, Hitachi’s Travelstar 7K500 and the Toshiba MK5056GSY face the established Seagate Momentus 7200.4. Were the two newer drives worth waiting for? We benchmark them to find out.
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9.5 Versus 12.5 mm: Which Notebook HDD Is Right For You?May 22, 2010 - in Reviews
Notebook drive manufacturers can choose between two drive heights: 9.5 mm and 12.5 mm. At 9.5 mm, most drives are limited to two spinning platters, while 12.5 mm has enough room for three, enabling higher capacity. We compare the two 2.5" variants.
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Blu-ray 3D On The PC: The Tom's Hardware ReviewMay 20, 2010 - in Reviews
Tom's Hardware has an exclusive first-look at Blu-ray 3D technology running on a notebook and HTPC leveraging Nvidia's 3D Vision technology, CyberLink's PowerDVD 10 Ultra Mark II software, and an Acer display. Might this setup be in your future, too?
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AVADirect's W860CU: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Vs. GeForce GTX 285MMay 13, 2010 - in Reviews
Custom system builder AVADirect is one of the few companies to offer the flexibility of multiple graphics modules within the same notebook model. We used its high-end W860CU to compare AMD's and Nvidia's highest-performance mobile graphics processors.
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Meet Moorestown: Intel's Atom Platform For The Next 10 Billion DevicesMay 4, 2010 - in Reviews
Intel’s second-gen Atom platform, Moorestown, positions the chip giant to have a killer smartphone and MID platform in 2010. The old Atom Z5xx drawbacks seem fixed. Why does Moorestown rock, and will it be enough to let Intel advance in this market?
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Intel Wireless Display: From Your Notebook To The Big ScreenApr 21, 2010 - in Reviews
Intel announced its Wireless Display technology at CES 2010. Best Buy is already selling three different notebooks with the feature, and Intel's Spring Peak platform supports it. We test WiDi's performance, quality, and capabilities in a home theater.
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In Pictures: Meet The World's Fastest NetbookJan 21, 2010 - in Picture Story
One of our readers turned an "antique" Sony UX490 into a netbook fit for Tom’s Hardware: it sports a Core 2 Duo, a 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, a 3.5G/GSM modem, loaded with all Windows versions (plus Mac OS X), and all in a 524-gram (18.5 oz.) package!
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Intel’s Mobile Core i5 And Core i3: Arrandale Is For The Rest Of UsJan 3, 2010 - in Reviews
We've already given you a first-look at Intel's Calpella platform in the Mobile Core i7-920XM. Now the company is filling out its next-gen mobile lineup with its Arrandale-based CPUs sporting 32nm dual-core processors and 45nm graphics controllers.
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Quick Look: Notebook Performance With Windows XP, Vista, And 7Dec 18, 2009 - in Reviews
Windows 7 is here, and we've already established that it tastes great, is less filling, and performs well. But do you want it on your notebook? We compared the performance and battery life of Windows XP, Vista, and 7 on an upper-mainstream mobile system.
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Asus' G51J: Affordable Core i7 Mobile Gaming?Nov 19, 2009 - in Reviews
Mobility and gaming have been at odds for a long time, but Asus thinks its G51J could be the solution. With Intel Core i7 Mobile CPU technology and Nvidia’s recent GeForce GTX-260M, is this mid-sized, mid-priced notebook too good to be true at ~$1,500?
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ASI's IQ17-D2: Is Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Still Fast Enough?Oct 16, 2009 - in Reviews
After the launch of ATI's Cypress and Juniper parts, ATI's Mobility Radeon 3870 X2 is now three generations old. Is it still fast enough for gamers on the go? ASI sent us its IQ17-D2 with a mobile Core 2 Extreme and RAID 0 storage in order to find out.
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Mobile Core i7-920XM: Power Is The Price For Better PerformanceOct 14, 2009 - in Reviews
Nehalem has finally gone mobile. But despite the advanced manufacturing that has gone into making Core i7 Mobile more efficient, it's still rated at up to 55W TDP and includes features like Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost to keep it close to that limit.
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