Sony VAIO P… The New Eee PC Touch T91… MSI X-Slim 320… Confused by all the impossibly small laptops doing the rounds? Not to worry: we’re breaking down the details of the hottest laptops we saw at CES right here in our stat clash. Find out which one you need after the jump!
Capacity
Why, what’s this? An Eee with a 160GB mechanical hard drive? How innovative. Oh wait, no. Pushing the T91 swiftly aside, we’ve got the VAIO P, offering up to 128GB of SSD in the high end models, and a MacBook Air rip off that’s got to have solid state or be doomed to die, even if MSI hasn’t let slip the specs yet. This one goes to the VAIO P for the either/or choice though.
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Sony Vaio P Vs Asus Eee PC Touch T91 Vs MSI X-Slim 320
Sony To Replace A700 With Rumored A800?
We’re closing in on PMA 2009, so finalized spec sheets for as-yet-unreleased cameras may be being released into the wild. Expect more rumors over the next month; today, it’s Sony’s A800, the logical successor to the A700, a solid upper-entry-level DSLR with a few polish issues. The list of supposed improvements varies, but from what’s going around I think you can count on:
- New 15.2-megapixel sensor (up from 12)
- ISO 100-12800 (who goes that high?)
- 6.5fps shooting (up from 5)
- 23-point autofocus (up from… less than that)
- Built-in wi-fi
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Macbook Update Comes To UK, Along With A Price Increase
We reported yesterday that Apple’s plastic MacBook had been given a new set of specs in the US, and now, a day later, they’ve come to the UK… along with a price increase. The new plastic MacBook comes with a 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, double the previous standard memory at 2GB and a 120GB hard drive.
The most important addition, however, is an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics chip. It’ll make the laptop more able when it comes to graphics intensive apps, and should also mean it runs the next version of OS X, dubbed Snow Leopard, like a dream.
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Evga To Offer Optional Backplate For Geforce Gtx 295
Trying to offer the best service for the customer, EVGA is now offering an optional backplate (model number: 401-EV-1234-01) for its GeForce GTX 295 dual-GPU cards. Although not yet priced, this backplate is said to help EVGA GeForce GTX 295 owners to lower their overall card temperature by a few degrees.
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Arctic Cooling Releases Fusion 550 Watt Eco 80 PSU
Fusion 550 follows the default ATX-Form-Factor and thus will fit into every ATX PC-Case. It fulfills the ATX 2.2 specifications and can offer a continuous power of 500 Watt - enough for every Highend System. Equipped with two 6-pin- and 8-pin PCIe connectors the PSU is ideal for powering a Crossfire- or SLi-setup.
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A-Data XPG DDR3 Memory Breaks A New World Record
A-DATA Technology Co. Ltd., a worldwide leading manufacturer in high performance memory products, announced today that its XPG DDR3 memory modules have broken a new world record on SuperPi 32m. The record was set by utilizing the DFI Lanparty UT X58 motherboard and XPG X Series v2.0 memory, the DDR3-2133X v2.0 2GBx3 triple-channel kit. The SuperPi 32m record of 6min 40sec 360ms was achieved at a speed of 2237 MHz and latency settings of 8-7-7-21 using DDR3-2133X v2.0 2GBx3 triple-channel kit.
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ASUS EAH4870 Matrix 512MB Video Card Review
When Nathan approached me with an ATI Radeon HD 4870 video card review, I immediately groaned and mumbled “Not another Radeon HD 4870.” After he told me which specific card and a few seconds spent Googling, I immediately perked up considerably. ASUS’ Republic of Gamers line has released some of my favorite components like the 965P Commando and the X48 Rampage Extreme. This is the first ROG branded graphic card I’ve laid my hands on, so I was quite jittery with excitement.
The Asus Matrix Hd 4870
Asus Matrix Hd 4870 Card Images
Test System
Company Of Heroes
Crysis
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
3dmark 2006 And Vantage
Asus Itracker
Overclocking
Conclusion
Silicon Power Introduces DDR3 Triple-Channel Memory Kits For The Intel Core I7
Silicon Power has just made available its triple-channel, 1333MHz/1066MHz DDR3 memory module kits in a three-module 3GB pack (1GB X 3) and a three-module 6GB pack (2GB X 3). These new 3GB and 6GB kits are designed specifically for the Intel Core i7 processors/X58 motherboards which ensure the optimal performance of higher bandwidth and speed at lower voltage requirements. SILICON POWER 1333/1066 triple-channel memory module kits are manufactured by selected chips which passed by strict quality testing. They operate at DDR3-1333/1066 speeds, using CL9/CL7 memory timings and a 1.5V memory voltage. SILICON POWERTM DDR3 triple-channel modules offer lifetime warranty and meet RoHS requirements.
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Building An AMD HTPC - Capable Of Blu-Ray HD Audio Playback
It has been quite a while since I last went under the hood of my current Home Theater PC (HTPC), but judging by the gradual degrading performance that I was beginning to see when watching the latest movies, it was pretty clear that an upgrade was in order.
While 720p HD video content plays back relatively well, action-packed and even regular scenes in 1080p HD content struggle quite a lot - the GIGABYTE H971 Home Theater PC, which we reviewed back almost exactly two years ago (here), still impresses us ‘till this day with completely rock solid stability. But when it comes to current day video and audio, it is now sadly dated. Don’t get me wrong, it’s perfectly fine for DVD playback and DVD quality audio, but now with Blu-ray HD audio from Dolby and DTS tracks out and in truck loads on Blu-ray discs, this HTPC has seen its day when it comes to high-end HTPC features.
Introduction
Hardware Selected For The Job (1)
Hardware Selected For The Job (2)
Test System Setup And Blu-Ray CPU Usage
Benchmarks - PCMark Vantage 64-bit
Benchmarks - 3DMark Vantage
Benchmarks - CINEBENCH R10 64-bit
Power Consumption Testing
Total Cost And Final Thoughts
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Demo Now Available
Just a quick head’s up to the gamers in the audience that WB’s F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin demo is now live for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC owners. The Xbox 360 demo should be live now and the PS3 demo will be up later today (depending on when you read this it might already be up). The game ships on February 10th if you’re willing to wait and not spoil all the fun.
I had a private demo of this game late last year and it was quite fun. Alma is a total freak, though. If you’re interested I’ve included notes I had about the game. It might not make any sense but it’s been so long that I can’t decipher it either.
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