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In what appears to be a mistake or a jump of the gun by ASUS, they have seemingly published a list of specifications for one of its key notebooks that all but allude to the next generation of AMD's mobile processors. While we saw AMD toy with a new nomenclature for their Phoenix silicon (Ryzen 7040 series), it seems as though AMD is once again changing things around where their naming scheme for processors is concerned. The ASUS listing, which has now since been deleted, but as of writing is still available through Google's cache, highlights a model that is already in existence, the VivoBook S 16 OLED (M5606), but is listed with an unknown AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor. Which, based on...
DisplayPort: Active Single-Link DVI Adaptors Available Soon
For quite a while now one of the largest obsticles for using Eyefinity in budget scanrios has been an issue of connectivity. Eyefinity video cards are cheap and large...
24 by Ryan Smith on 8/30/2010Quick Look: PowerColor’s Radeon HD 5770 PCS+ Vortex Edition
With the recent rise in the number of triple-slot cards, we have a few different cards in-house that we’re going to be looking at over the next few weeks...
28 by Ryan Smith on 8/25/2010AMD Bobcat & Bulldozer Hot Chips Presentations Online
Yesterday we published our coverage of AMD's Bobcat and Bulldozer architecture disclosures. If you haven't had a chance to read the piece or haven't been following AMD for the...
11 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/25/2010AMD Discloses Bobcat & Bulldozer Architectures at Hot Chips 2010
We've been waiting years for AMD to deliver another knockout microprocessor architecture rather than continue to play the value game. While we've been waiting for its next generation Bobcat...
81 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/24/2010Toshiba T235D: AMD's 2010 Ultrathin "Nile" Platform
We've been looking forward to testing AMD's Nile Ultrathin platform since the first press releases went out. It's no secret that AMD's mobile offerings have trailed in performance and...
35 by Jarred Walton on 8/23/2010The Acer Aspire M3400: How Much Does $649 Buy?
Reviewing the Dell Studio XPS 7100 recently seemed like a reasonable enough move: we felt it was competitive with rolling your own machine at that price, or at least...
57 by Dustin Sklavos on 8/5/2010Intel Settles With the FTC
Just shy of 9 months after the FTC’s lawsuit began, Intel’s conflicts are starting to come to an end. Intel and the FTC have reached a settlement ahead of...
64 by Ryan Smith on 8/5/2010MSI Wind U230: One Last Hurrah for the AMD Athlon Neo X2 Congo
AMD's Athlon II Neo and Turion II Neo processors are starting to trickle into the marketplace, but that doesn't mean the old school Athlon Neo and Turion Neo are...
33 by Dustin Sklavos on 8/4/2010Gateway LT32 Netbooks
Gateway is launching their latest netbook today. The LT32 is a little larger than the competition with an 11.6” display, but it promises improved performance from an AMD Athlon...
6 by Balraj Sandhu on 7/7/2010Good From the Factory? The Dell Studio XPS 7100
The tricked-out Dell Studio XPS 7100 is an interesting beast. It lacks any overclocking extras and exotic cooling, but it comes priced to move. Packing AMD's latest hex-core Phenom...
69 by Dustin Sklavos on 7/7/2010Acer Aspire One Netbooks
Acer has announced four new editions to the Aspire One netbook line. The AO521 and AO721 feature AMD Athlon Neo II processors, while the AO533 will come with an...
3 by Balraj Sandhu on 7/5/2010Mobile Buyers' Guide: 14" and Larger Notebooks and DTRs
The back-to-school season is coming and refreshed product lines are already starting to appear on store shelves. Intel's dual-core Arrandale processors continue to dominate in terms of raw performance...
64 by Dustin Sklavos on 6/30/2010Toshiba A505D-S6987: A Look at Turion II Ultra M600 Performance
Our review of the Toshiba A505D-S6987 brings us to an interesting crossroads. In recent years Toshiba has made a habit of producing fairly well-rounded and inexpensive notebooks that are...
22 by Dustin Sklavos on 6/23/2010AMD and Intel Mobile Rematch: Gateway NV5933u vs. Acer 5542
Our previous comparison between AMD and Intel laptops is now a year old, and plenty has changed since then. With a couple of the more recent releases on hand...
39 by Jarred Walton on 6/18/2010Lenovo Announces IdeaPad Y560d 3D Laptop
Lenovo is launching their IdeaPad Y560d today, better known as the company's first 3D laptop. The new laptop is marketed as "TriDef" due to the triad of a 3D...
22 by Balraj Sandhu on 6/17/2010Computex 2010: Motherboards
Another year, another Computex. Every time it comes around, vendors attempt to tease and tantalise both journalists and Joe Public alike with concept models, previews, machines running really...
33 by Ian Cutress on 6/16/2010MSI GX640: $1100 for a Speedy DX11 Laptop
Finding a reasonable gaming laptop without spending a ton of money can be difficult; finding one with DX11 support and high quality components for $1100? That's just being greedy...
28 by Jarred Walton on 6/13/2010Acer Ferrari One: An AMD Ultraportable
Acer's latest Ferrari-branded laptop looks to compete in the crowded CULV ultraportable market. Packing an X2 L310 processor and HD 3200 graphics, on paper at least the Ferrari One...
40 by Vivek Gowri on 6/8/2010AVADirect's Clevo W860CU: Mobility 5870 vs. GTX 285M
Who makes the fastest mobile GPUs right now? That question can be a bit tricky to answer, since getting identical laptops other than the GPU is difficult at best...
32 by Dustin Sklavos on 6/3/2010Announcing: Gateway NV59C and NV7 Series
Gateway has announced their new NV59C and NV7 series of notebooks. These new models will enter the crowded mainstream notebook market, and therefore will have to offer something different...
21 by Balraj Sandhu on 5/13/2010