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Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Intel to launch Celeron and Pentium chips based on Atom architecture]]> http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/31/intel-to-launch-celeron-and-pentium-processors-with-atom-inside/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/31/intel-to-launch-celeron-and-pentium-processors-with-atom-inside/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/31/intel-to-launch-celeron-and-pentium-processors-with-atom-inside/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Bay Trail Atom processor

In recent years, Intel's Celeron and Pentium processors have been cut-down versions of more advanced counterparts. For the chips' next updates, Intel is taking an opposite tack -- it's bringing low-end Atom architecture into the big leagues. The company is confident enough in the speed and flexibility of the Bay Trail-based Atom platform that it's launching desktop and laptop versions (Bay Trail-D and Bay Trail-M) under the Celeron and Pentium badges. There isn't much more to share regarding the CPUs beyond their expected releases late in the year, although there's a good chance that we'll learn more at Computex next week.

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Intel

Source: PCWorld

]]> atombaytrailbaytrail-dbaytrail-mceleroncomputex2013cpuintelpentiumprocessorsilvermont Fri, 31 May 2013 11:36:00 -0400 21|20594416 <![CDATA[Intel Pentium turns 20 today, reminds us they don't build 'em like they used to (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/22/intel-pentium-turns-20-today/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/22/intel-pentium-turns-20-today/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/22/intel-pentium-turns-20-today/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Intel Pentium turns 20 today, reminds us they don't build 'em like they used to video

Folks, this isn't your ordinary, average Friday. Why, you ask? Well, we've got a birthday to celebrate, and it's quite a milestone at that. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Pentium processor, which was introduced on March 22, 1993. If you're old enough to recall, the chip ran circles around its 486DX2 predecessor, and thanks to a heavy dose of marketing from Intel, the brand quickly became synonymous with the PC. For you trivia types, the original Pentium P5 was available in 60MHz and 66MHz variants, and was manufactured with an 800-nanometer fabrication process, which is quite the contrast to the 22nm chips on the market today. Rather than burden your mind with specs, though, we'd rather celebrate -- and we're sure that you would, too. So join us past the break, where you'll find some of the more whimsical moments in the Pentium's storied history.

Filed under: Desktops, Intel

Via: Slashdot

Source: V3.co.uk

]]> anniversarybirthdaycpuintelmilestonep5pentium Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:37:00 -0400 21|20515290 <![CDATA[Intel Ivy Bridge now available in budget-friendly silicon]]> http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/22/intel-ivy-bridge-budget/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/22/intel-ivy-bridge-budget/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/22/intel-ivy-bridge-budget/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Intel Ivy Bridge now available in budgetfriendly silicon

After almost a year of Ivy Bridge implementation in everything from Windows tablets to miniature computers, Intel has finally rolled out its latest architecture to its budget line of silicon. According to CPU World, the chip giant released pricing and concrete specs for three Celeron CPUs, four Pentiums and a new Core i3-3210, all of which are available today. The Celerons all have 2MB of L3 cache, HD graphics and range from 2.3GHz to 2.7GHz. Meanwhile, the Pentiums rank a touch higher with 3MB of L3 cache, HD graphics and processors that clock at 2.5GHz on the low end to 3.2GHz on the high end. Last but certainly not least, the 3.2GHz Core i3 tops the lot with 3MB of L3 cache and HD 2500 graphics.

All the Celeron and Pentium models have two cores and two threads each, but the Core kicks it up to four threads with the help of Hyperthreading. They're all compatible with existing Socket 1155 motherboards and cost anywhere from $42 for the cheapest Celeron to $117 for the Core i3. Of course with Haswell on the horizon, Ivy Bridge won't be the latest and greatest for much longer, but that shouldn't derail budget-conscious silicon lovers from a good deal. If all of this CPU speak gets your heart thumping, be sure to peek at the source to get a more detailed pricing breakdown of each individual chip.

Via: ZDNet

Source: CPU World

]]> celeroncorei3cpuhyperthreadingintelivybridgepentiumprocessor Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:40:00 -0500 21|20434622 <![CDATA[Intel Y-level Ivy Bridge chips may dip below 13W, lead to speedy Windows 8 tablets]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/10/intel-y-level-ivy-bridge-chips-may-dip-below-13w/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/10/intel-y-level-ivy-bridge-chips-may-dip-below-13w/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/10/intel-y-level-ivy-bridge-chips-may-dip-below-13w/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Intel Yseries Ivy Bridge chips may dip below 10W, lead to speedy Windows 8 tablets

Intel historically swings its attention to its latest generation of processors along with a new year, very nearly leaving the old platform by the wayside. There's hints, however, that the current Ivy Bridge architecture may have one last gasp. VR-Zone has published claimed specs for the Y level, a new tier of Ivy Bridge chips that would draw less energy than even the ultra-low voltage U roster. A range of processors from a 1.1GHz Pentium through to a 1.5GHz Core i7 would normally demand 13W or less of power, already lower than the 17W we know today, but step down further depending on the situation -- to a downright miserly 7W, in some scenarios. While the semiconductor giant hasn't confirmed the reasons for the new tier, it's suspected that the line is destined for Windows 8 tablets that need more grunt than an Atom without steep drops in battery life. If talk of early 2013 availability proves true, there may be a few computing surprises to be had in Las Vegas.

Filed under: Tablets, Intel

Via: Mobile Geeks

Source: VR-Zone (translated)

]]> 22nmcorei3corei5corei7intelivybridgepentiumprocessortabletwindows8 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:49:00 -0500 21|20398952 <![CDATA[HP takes EliteBook W-series on a trip to Ivy Bridge, throws in Z220 Xeon workstation for good measure]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/hp-takes-elitebook-w-series-on-a-trip-to-ivy-bridge-throws-in-z/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/hp-takes-elitebook-w-series-on-a-trip-to-ivy-bridge-throws-in-z/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/hp-takes-elitebook-w-series-on-a-trip-to-ivy-bridge-throws-in-z/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments HP takes EliteBook Wseries on a trip to Ivy Bridge, throws in Z220 Xeon workstation for good measure

HP takes EliteBook Wseries on a trip to Ivy Bridge, throws in Z220 Xeon workstation for good measure

HP has been rolling out a steady stream of Ivy Bridge-based upgrades over the past few weeks, and now it's the turn of the pro-oriented EliteBook W-series to get the long-awaited upgrade. The 8470W, 8570W and 8770W draw on Intel's faster dual Core i5 and quad Core i7 chips with respective choices of 14-, 15.6- and 17.3-inch screens. All of them pack AMD's FirePro for video duties, although big spenders at the larger two sizes can opt for one of NVIDIA's Quadro K-series graphics chips as well as an IPS-based display for color-sensitive work. Options will get you niceties such as a 24GB SSD cache, 3G and up to 16GB of RAM, although the EliteBooks' signature military-spec resistances to dust, shock and temperature are thankfully par for the course. The range costs $1,329, $1,449 and $1,699 as you move up the screen size ladder, and all three will be available before June is over.

If you prefer your workstations to be more powerful but slightly more stationary, you're still welcome in HP's world: the equally fresh Z220 desktop carries Intel's new quad-core Xeon E3 processor or, if that's a bit too rich for your blood, a Pentium or quad Core i7. AMD FirePro and NVIDIA Quadro video cards are both made-to-order upgrades, and the modern underpinnings add both USB 3.0 as well as headroom for up to 32GB of RAM, if the fear of paging to disk keeps you awake at night. HP has both tower and small form factor versions of the Z220 starting off at $699, and they too will be ready to stretch IT budgets later this month.

Gallery: HP EliteBook W-series and Z220 workstation

]]> amdamd fireproAmdFireprocore i5core i7CoreI5CoreI7desktopdesktopselitebookelitebook 8470welitebook 8570welitebook 8770wElitebook8470wElitebook8570wElitebook8770wfireprohphp elitebookHpElitebookintelintel core i5intel core i7Intel Ivy Bridgeintel pentiumintel xeonintel xeon e3IntelCoreI5IntelCoreI7IntelIvyBridgeIntelPentiumIntelXeonIntelXeonE3ivy bridgeIvyBridgelaptoplaptopsnvidianvidia nvsnvidia quadroNvidiaNvsNvidiaQuadronvspentiumquadrosmall form factorSmallFormFactorworkstationxeonxeon e3XeonE3z220 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:01:00 -0400 21|20250106 <![CDATA[Intel details 14 dual-core Ivy Bridge processors ahead of Computex]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/intel-dual-core-ivy-bridge/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/intel-dual-core-ivy-bridge/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/intel-dual-core-ivy-bridge/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Intel details 14 dual-core Ivy Bridge processors ahead of Computex

Intel announced its quad-core Ivy Bridge processors in April, but we've known that dual-core CPUs must be on the way too. And alas, the chip maker does have some up its sleeve -- 14, to be exact. Core i5 and Core i7 versions will be the first to ship, with Core i3 processors launching later this year along with new Pentiums and Celerons. Of the 14 dual-core processors, six are desktop-grade. The rest are mobile, though four are ultra-low voltage (which will be denoted by a U at the end of their name). Computex is just around the corner, and we expect to see plenty of Ivy Bridge systems -- especially Ultrabooks with ultra-low voltage CPUs -- there next week. In the meantime, we've already reviewed the Lenovo ThinkPad x230, a system running a dual-core 2.6GHz Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor. If you're into the nitty-gritty details, you'll find plenty to love in the Intel slides below the break.

]]> celerondual-coredual-core Ivy Bridgedual-core processorDual-coreIvyBridgeDual-coreProcessorIntelintel celeronIntel Ivy Bridgeintel pentiumIntelCeleronIntelIvyBridgeIntelPentiumivy bridgeivy bridge core i5ivy bridge core i7IvyBridgeIvyBridgeCoreI5IvyBridgeCoreI7pentiumprocessorprocessors Thu, 31 May 2012 00:01:00 -0400 21|20248112 <![CDATA[Intel decides Pentiums are good enough for servers too, at least the low-end ones]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/24/intel-decides-pentiums-are-good-enough-for-servers-too-at-least/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/24/intel-decides-pentiums-are-good-enough-for-servers-too-at-least/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/24/intel-decides-pentiums-are-good-enough-for-servers-too-at-least/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Pentium

Pentium

Ah, the venerable Pentium CPU. Few chips are as recognizable but, these days, the brand is relegated to the low-end of the desktop and laptop market. Now Intel is looking to broaden its appeal, by pushing the classic line into servers, though, again targeting the bottom of the spectrum. The Pentium 350 is a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU with 3MB of cache and no integrated GPU, which most servers have no need for -- especially in low-power machines dedicated to file sharing or low-traffic web hosting. While the 15W part is already shipping, we couldn't find any pricing information. Then again, Intel has no intention of selling these to consumers and they're likely only available to OEMs in bulk. Check out the more coverage link for the full specs.

]]> intelintel pentiumintel pentium 350IntelPentiumIntelPentium350pentiumpentium 350Pentium350serverservers Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:02:00 -0500 21|20113652 <![CDATA[Intel wants to charge $50 to unlock stuff your CPU can already do]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/18/intel-wants-to-charge-50-to-unlock-stuff-your-cpu-can-already-d/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/18/intel-wants-to-charge-50-to-unlock-stuff-your-cpu-can-already-d/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/18/intel-wants-to-charge-50-to-unlock-stuff-your-cpu-can-already-d/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Hold onto your hyperthreaded horses, because this is liable to whip up an angry mob -- Intel's asking customers to pay extra if they want the full power of their store-bought silicon. An eagle-eyed Engadget reader was surfing the Best Buy shelves when he noticed this $50 card -- and sure enough, Intel websites confirm -- that lets you download software to unlock extra threads and cache on the new Pentium G6951 processor. Hardware.info got their hands on an early sample of the chip and discovered it's actually a full 1MB of L3 cache that's enabled plus HyperThreading support, which translates to a modest but noticeable upgrade. This isn't exactly an unprecedented move, as chip companies routinely sell hardware-locked chips all the time in a process known as binning, but there they have a simpler excuse -- binned chips are typically sold with cores or cache locked because that part of their silicon turned out defective after printing. This new idea is more akin to video games that let you "download" extra weapons and features, when those features were on the disc all along. Still, it's an intriguing business model, and before you unleash your rage in comments, you should know that Intel's just testing it out on this low-end processor in a few select markets for now.

[Thanks, Brian]

]]> dlcG6951GatewayIntelIntel Pentium Processor Performance UpgradeIntel Upgrade ServiceIntelPentiumProcessorPerformanceUpgradeIntelUpgradeServicePentiumPentium G6951PentiumG6951software updatesoftware upgradeSoftwareUpdateSoftwareUpgradeSX2841SX2841-09eupgradeupgrade cardUpgradeCardupgrades Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:21:00 -0400 21|19639288 <![CDATA[Toshiba Libretto W105 review]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/toshiba-libretto-w105-review/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/toshiba-libretto-w105-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/toshiba-libretto-w105-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

At this point Toshiba's dualscreen Libretto W105 shouldn't need much of an introduction -- or at least after glancing at the picture above we figure it won't. It looks like a laptop straight out of the future. And it kind of is. It's the sort of clamshell gadget we've seen rendered and rendered for years, but that's never made it to market... until now that is. In celebration of Toshiba's 25 years in the laptop business, the company's gotten bolder than ever, and it hasn't just created a gadget with two seven-inch capacitive touchscreens, but it's actually brought it to market. Sure, it's only available for a very limited run, and at a lofty $1,100, only die-hard gadget geeks are bound to fork over the cash. That said, it's still one of the most intriguing devices we've seen all year, and that's saying something. And it's even more compelling when you consider that packs the parts of a 12- or 13-inch ultraportable, including an Intel Pentium processor, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD and also runs Windows 7. But that's exactly what's wrong with the Libretto -- it looks like the future, but it's held back by modern day laptop parts and software. We've spent quite some time with the W105 -- we typed half of this review on the bottom screen! -- so you'll want to hit the break to find out just what we're talking about.

Gallery: Toshiba Libretto W105 unboxing and review

]]> DualScreendualscreen laptopDualScreenLaptopDualScreenTabletintel pentiumIntelPentiumlaptoplibretto w100Libretto W105-L251LibrettoW100LibrettoW105-l251netbookpentiumPentiumSu1400reviewtablettoshibatoshiba librettotoshiba libretto w100toshiba libretto w105ToshibaLibrettoToshibaLibrettoW100ToshibaLibrettoW105umpcvideow105windows 7Windows7 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:32:00 -0400 21|19624254 <![CDATA[Toshiba refreshes Satellite low-power laptops in the UK]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/toshiba-refreshes-satellite-low-power-laptops-in-the-uk/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/toshiba-refreshes-satellite-low-power-laptops-in-the-uk/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/toshiba-refreshes-satellite-low-power-laptops-in-the-uk/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

If you had your eye on a CULV-toting Toshiba Satellite ultraportable, you might to wait another month before coughing up the change -- Pocket-Lint says the mysterious new Toshibas from Computex are actually updates to the T110 and T130, and both are getting a sizable upgrade. Whereas 2009's low-end lappy settled for a Celeron chip, the Iron Man Metallic T210 (pictured above) has a dual-core 1.2GHz Pentium U5400 powering that 11.6-inch LED-backlit display, and the 13.3-inch T230 is back in black with a Core ULV i3-330UM and a 500GB hard drive. Both feature Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 802.11n Wi-Fi, chiclet keyboards and the usual array of ports, and both claim a very respectable 8.5 hours of battery life on a 6-cell battery's charge. No word on pricing or stateside availability (like that drool-worthy 3D Dynabook) but astute Brits should find them in stores next month.

]]> Core i3Core i3-330UMCore ULVCoreI3CoreI3-330umCoreUlvCULVIntel Core ULVIntel CULVIntelCoreUlvIntelCulvled-backlitPentiumPentium U5400PentiumU5400T210T230Toshiba SatelliteToshiba Satellite T210Toshiba Satellite T230ToshibaSatelliteToshibaSatelliteT210ToshibaSatelliteT230 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:14:00 -0400 21|19508324 <![CDATA[Pentium 4 takes on modern CPUs in a benchmarking showdown, suffers ignominious defeat]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/pentium-4-takes-on-modern-cpus-in-a-benchmarking-showdown/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/pentium-4-takes-on-modern-cpus-in-a-benchmarking-showdown/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/pentium-4-takes-on-modern-cpus-in-a-benchmarking-showdown/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

If there's one thing that bugs us about desktop component reviews, it's that they tend to compare the latest hardware against the stuff immediately preceding it. Everyone wants to know what the improvements between generations are, but for many it's also equally useful to know how 2010's freshness compares to their own computers, which might have been bought or built a few years back. For those precious prospective upgraders, Tech Report have put together an extremely thorough benchmarking session which compares the venerable Pentium 4 670 and its silly 3.8GHz clock speed to a pair of new budget parts: the Core i3-530 from Intel and quad-core Athlon II X4 635 from AMD. Naturally, they've also included other contemporary parts like the high-end Core i7s and Phenoms, as well as a Core 2 Quad Q6600 from a couple of years ago to bridge the gap between the ancient 90nm Prescott and the 32nm young pretenders. It's all quite fascinating in the geekiest (and therefore best) of ways, so why not hit that source link and get reading.

]]> amdamd athlon iiAmdAthlonIiathlonathlon iiathlon ii x2Athlon II X4athlon ii x4 635AthlonIiAthlonIiX2AthlonIiX4AthlonIiX4635benchmarkbenchmarkingbenchmarkscore 2010core i3core i5core i7Core2010CoreI3CoreI5CoreI7cpuhistoryintelintel pentiumIntelPentiumpentiumpentium 4Pentium4processorretrospective Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:41:00 -0500 21|19361625 <![CDATA[Lenovo unleashes cut-rate ThinkStation E20 workstation on an unsuspecting public]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/lenovo-unleashes-cut-rate-thinkstation-e20-workstation-on-an-uns/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/lenovo-unleashes-cut-rate-thinkstation-e20-workstation-on-an-uns/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/lenovo-unleashes-cut-rate-thinkstation-e20-workstation-on-an-uns/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Kids, are you a corporate buyer of CAD and DCC (digital content creation, duh!) systems looking to save a few pennies in a difficult economic environment? Well, you're in luck: we've dug up yet another demure, innocuous Lenovo with an oversized novelty handle for you, the ThinkStation E20. Shipping with your choice of an Intel Core i3, i5, Pentium, or Xeon 3400 Series processor and either Intel Core HD or NVIDIA Quadro graphics, this guy supports DDR3 memory and carries certifications from Autodesk, Siemens, Dassault Systemes, among others. If that weren't enough, the company is really pushing the green thing, with more than half of the plastic here coming from post-consumer recycled materials. Available sometime mid-month at prices starting at $599, so start save those pennies! You didn't really want that Tesla GPU anyways, did you? PR after the break.

]]> core i3core i5CoreI3CoreI5E20intelLenovoLenovo ThinkStation E20LenovoThinkstationE20NVIDIA QuadroNvidiaQuadropentiumThinkStationThinkStation E20ThinkstationE20xeonxeon 3400Xeon3400 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:36:00 -0500 21|19350768 <![CDATA[Artist crafts Pentium Nikes but Mom buys us AMD Keds anyways]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/artist-crafts-pentium-nikes-but-mom-buys-us-amd-keds-anyways/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/artist-crafts-pentium-nikes-but-mom-buys-us-amd-keds-anyways/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/artist-crafts-pentium-nikes-but-mom-buys-us-amd-keds-anyways/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

If there are two things we love here at Engadget, it's our PCs and our kicks -- that's why we were tickled when trash artist and bon vivant Gabriel Dishaw decided to memorialize the Nike Blazer with a sculpture rendered from an old circuit board. Titled "Nike Blazer Pentium 1.0," this is the first part of a series of classic sneakers -- and we must say, this one looks pretty good, if somewhat uncomfortable. Hit the read link to inquire about purchasing some art for yourself, but not before getting a closer look or two after the break.

[Thanks, daklar]

]]> artblazerGabriel DishawGabrielDishawgarbagekicksnikenike blazerNike Blazer Pentium 1.0NikeBlazerNikeBlazerPentium1.0pentiumscultpuresneakerstrashtrash arttrashart Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:19:00 -0500 21|19235069 <![CDATA[Dell adds dual-core SU1400 CPU, other options to Inspiron 11z ]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/dell-adds-dual-core-su1400-cpu-other-options-to-inspiron-11z/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/dell-adds-dual-core-su1400-cpu-other-options-to-inspiron-11z/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/dell-adds-dual-core-su1400-cpu-other-options-to-inspiron-11z/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Dell's 11.6-inch Inspiron 11z just went on sale last month, and already the outfit is opening up the options for those not entirely pleased with the single $399 model. Starting today, a $479 configuration is available to ship with a 250GB HDD and Vista Home Premium (with a Windows 7 upgrade, of course), and if that's still not enough, prospective customers can soon select their 11z in a variety of colors. We're talking Alpine White, Ice Blue, Jade Green, New Cherry Red, Passion Purple and Promise Pink, with the latter contributing $5 to breast cancer research. As for optional hardware upgrades, you can slot a dual-core Pentium SU1400 CPU in there alongside 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. As of this very moment, Dell has yet to open up the CTO doors, but we're guessing an admin is on that as we speak. Right, Dell?

Filed under: Laptops

]]> 11zcpuCULVdelldell Inspiron 11zDellInspiron11zdual-coreInspiron 11zInspiron11zintelpentiumpentium su1400PentiumSu1400processorrefreshsu1400thin and lightthin-and-lightThinAndLightupdateupgrade Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:21:00 -0400 21|19179632 <![CDATA[eMachines intros ET1300-02, ET1810-01 and ET1810-03 desktop PCs]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/01/emachines-intros-et1300-02-et1810-01-and-et1810-03-desktop-pcs/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/01/emachines-intros-et1300-02-et1810-01-and-et1810-03-desktop-pcs/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/01/emachines-intros-et1300-02-et1810-01-and-et1810-03-desktop-pcs/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Just a few short weeks after eMachines outed its EL1300 line of SFF PCs, the company is hitting us up again with a new trio of full-size desktops. The ET1300-02, ET1810-01 and ET1810-03 are all encased within a luminous white mini-tower and ship with a matching LCD monitor, speakers and a keyboard. As for specs, the $449.99 ET1300-02 checks in with an AMD Athlon X2 4850e (2.5GHz) CPU, Vista Home Premium, NVIDIA's GeForce G100 (512MB), 3GB of DDR2 memory, a 160GB hard drive, 18x SuperMulti DVD burner, multicard reader, HDMI / DVI / VGA outputs and an 18-inch E182H display. The $369.99 ET1810-03 steps to a 2.2GHz Pentium E2210 CPU, GeForce 7500 integrated graphics and just a single VGA port, while the $299.99 ET1810-01 cranks it down to a 1.6GHz Celeron 420 and 2GB of DDR2 RAM. The trio should be filtering out to respected retailers as we speak.

Filed under: Desktops

]]> amdathloncelerondesktopeMachinesET1300-02ET1810-01ET1810-03geforceintelnvidiaPCpentiumvista Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:47:00 -0400 21|19083621 <![CDATA[Intel rebrands: Core i3, i5, i7 are in, Centrino on the outs]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/intel-rebrands-core-i3-i5-i7-are-in-centrino-on-the-outs/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/intel-rebrands-core-i3-i5-i7-are-in-centrino-on-the-outs/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/intel-rebrands-core-i3-i5-i7-are-in-centrino-on-the-outs/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Intel's doing some spring cleaning on its branding structure, adding new Cores on the block. Joining the high-level Core i7 series will be the mid range Core i5 in the coming months and the lower-end Core i3's early next year. To be more specific, the Lynnfield chipsets will be either i5 or i7 depending on the feature set, Clarkfield mobile chips will be i7, and the 32nm Arrandale will at least at first fall under i3. Of course, with the new gang in town, some older monikers will be going wayside, and getting the slow fade out are Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, and Centrino, the latter being eventually marginalized for WiMAX and WiFi products only. Making the cut are Celeron, Pentium, and the ever-resilient Atom names. We're a bit sad to know there will never be a Core 2 Dodeca, but hey, it's only a name, right?. Hit up the read link for more details, including a video interview with Intel's VP of Marketing Deborah Conrad.

[Via CNET]

Read - Intel's New Brand Structure Explained
Read - Fewer Brands, Greater Impact

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]]> arrandalecentrinoclarkfieldcorecore 2 duocore 2 quadcore i3core i5core i7Core2DuoCore2QuadCoreI3CoreI5CoreI7i3i5i7intel centrinointel coreintel core 2 duointel core 2 quadintel core i3intel core i5intel core i7intel pentiumIntelCentrinoIntelCoreIntelCore2DuoIntelCore2QuadIntelCoreI3IntelCoreI5IntelCoreI7IntelPentiumlynnfieldpentium Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:09:00 -0400 21|19070506 <![CDATA[Intel debuts three new Core 2 Duo procs, new SU2700 ULV chip and GS40 Express Chipset]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/intel-debuts-three-new-core-2-duo-procs-new-su2700-ulv-chip-and/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/intel-debuts-three-new-core-2-duo-procs-new-su2700-ulv-chip-and/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/intel-debuts-three-new-core-2-duo-procs-new-su2700-ulv-chip-and/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

It doesn't take an Intel-salaried futurist to see that extended battery life and thin form factors are kind of a big deal going forward, while price and performance aren't getting swept away either -- it's been basically the ongoing state of the laptop industry since time began (as Intel has so helpfully illustrated for us). What is new is that form factors and bang-for-buck is truly getting wild of late, and Intel's latest crop of chips should help keep moving things along. In the high end, Intel's Core 2 Duo processor is breaking 3GHz with the 3.06GHz T9900 in the high end, alongside the new P9700 and P8800 chips. Meanwhile, the Pentium SU2700 is a 1.3GHz ULV chip for stuffing in everybody's next low-cost thin and light, while Intel is also introducing the GS40 Express Chipset as a scaled-down, lower power alternative to the GS45, likely for similar aims. No word on price points or availability just yet.

Gallery: Intel debuts three new Core 2 Duo procs, new SU2700 ULV chip and GS40 Express Chipset

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]]> core 2 duocore 2 duo p8800core 2 duo p9700core 2 duo t9900Core2DuoCore2DuoP8800Core2DuoP9700Core2DuoT9900culvgs40 expressGs40Expressintelintel gs40 expressIntelGs40Expressp8800p9700pentiumpentium su2700PentiumSu2700processorssu2700t9900ulv Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:01:00 -0400 21|19054413 <![CDATA[Intel applies "stars" ratings to processors, processors lose self-esteem]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/10/intel-applies-stars-ratings-to-processors-processors-lose-sel/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/10/intel-applies-stars-ratings-to-processors-processors-lose-sel/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/10/intel-applies-stars-ratings-to-processors-processors-lose-sel/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

It looks like those confused by the multitude of Intel processors out there needn't linger in indecision any longer, as Intel itself has now come up with a new scheme that it hopes will help simplify the buying process significantly. As you can see above, that consists of a new rating system that gives processors between one and five stars, which Intel says indicates "relative performance, not a price-performance type of thing." As you might expect, the five-star rating is reserved for the like of the Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme, with the one-star ranks apparently occupied solely by various Celeron processors -- the Atom, it seems, is in a class all its own. Somewhat less notably, Intel has also taken the opportunity to roll out some spruced processor logos, which should already be showing themselves in stores along with displays featuring the new star rating system.

[Thanks, Simon B]

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]]> celeroncore 2 duocore i7Core2DuoCoreI7intelmicroprocessorpentiumprocessor Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:14:00 -0400 21|1514014 <![CDATA[MSI plans to offer X-Slim laptops with Pentium processors]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/12/msi-plans-to-offer-x-slim-laptops-with-pentium-processors/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/12/msi-plans-to-offer-x-slim-laptops-with-pentium-processors/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/12/msi-plans-to-offer-x-slim-laptops-with-pentium-processors/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Well, it looks like MSI isn't about to wait around for Intel to deliver those new high-end, lower-cost processors for ultrathin laptops, as the company has just announced that it's planning to offer "high-powered" Pentium processors in its line of X-Slim laptops. That will apparently push the Pentium-equipped models past the $1,000 mark (as opposed to the $800 the Atom-based models will demand), although MSI apparently isn't ready to get more specific than that. The company also doesn't seem to have had much to say about any other potential spec-changes, with it only divulging that the Pentium-based models would will loaded with Vista.

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]]> msimsi x-slimMsiX-slimpentiumx-slim Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:48:00 -0500 21|1427444 <![CDATA[Intel announces simplified product-naming scheme]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/intel-announces-simplified-product-naming-scheme/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/intel-announces-simplified-product-naming-scheme/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/09/intel-announces-simplified-product-naming-scheme/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

It looks like Intel has come to the realization that its product naming scheme has gotten a little out of hand and, as Ars Technica reports, it's now taking some measures to simplify things a bit. Apparently, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, and Core 2 Solo will all simply be known as "Core 2" starting on January 1st, 2008 (presumably with some other means to differentiate then), and Intel Viiv Processor Technology and Intel vPro Processor Technology will henceforth be known as Intel Core 2 Duo Processor with Viiv (or vPro). Further on down the line, Pentium D and Pentium Dual-Core will both be shortened to just "Pentium," while the server-centric Itanium 2 gets demoted to plain old "Itanium." According to Ars, Core 2 Extreme, Celeron, and Xeon will all stay as they are. Simple, right?

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]]> core 2core 2 duocore 2 quadcore 2 soloCore2Core2DuoCore2QuadCore2Solointelpentiumprocessorviiv Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:55:00 -0400 21|961615 <![CDATA[Intel CEO compares Silverthorne criticality with original Pentium]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/intel-ceo-compares-silverthorne-criticality-with-original-pentiu/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/intel-ceo-compares-silverthorne-criticality-with-original-pentiu/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/09/intel-ceo-compares-silverthorne-criticality-with-original-pentiu/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Intel's been throwing so many mobile processor codenames around in the past 12 months or so that we've resorted to hiring droids to constantly update pivot tables as chips are named and nixed from its ever-evolving roadmap. But being the weekend and all, it looks like we're stuck telling you about yet another presumably vital processor that's likely destined to hit cellphones, UMPCs, and other handheld computing platforms sometime in the not too distant future. According to an interview by Germany's FAZ, Intel's CEO compared the chip "to the original Pentium" in terms of importance to the company, and while Mr. Otellini didn't go into too much detail beyond that (can't blame him for keeping us curious), he did note that the firm hopes the 45nm CPU can infiltrate "10 to 20-percent of the mobile phone market."

[Via TGDaily]

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]]> 45nmcellphone processorCellphoneProcessorchipcpuIDFintelMcCaslinmicroprocessormobile processorMobileProcessorPaul OtelliniPaulOtellinipentiumroadmapSilverthorneumpc Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:15:00 -0400 21|914240 <![CDATA[Apple TV gets a full blown specification list, sort of]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/apple-tv-gets-a-full-blown-specification-list-sort-of/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/apple-tv-gets-a-full-blown-specification-list-sort-of/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/apple-tv-gets-a-full-blown-specification-list-sort-of/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Whether you've dropped your hard-earned $299 for Apple's forthcoming Apple TV, or you're just waiting to find out a bit more details on the thing before pulling the trigger, AppleInsider reportedly has the dirt we geeks adore. According to Apple's website, the device sports an elusive "Intel processor" and a 40GB hard drive, but we all know there's a lot more to this 7.7- x 7.7-inch box than what Steve is letting us know; thankfully, some folks in the know have supposedly dug up just what's under the silver lid, and it seems that you're paying three hundred bones for some rather antiquated components. Getting us started is a 1GHz Pentium-M-based chip, codenamed "Crofton," which has been underclocked to run on a 350MHz bus, and it's purportedly based on Intel's Dothan core, which includes 2MB of L2 cache. Additionally, an NVIDIA G72M with 64MB of DDR2 RAM is included for video purposes, and a quarter gigabyte of 400MHz DDR2 system RAM is soldered to the logic board. Also of note is its inability to function as its own wireless router / extender, despite the built-in 802.11n antenna, and while you'll find a USB port flanking the rear, it's presumably only there for "services and diagnostics purposes." So, in the end the Apple TV should still have plenty of horsepower to handle its well established duties, but it's certainly not packing a great lot of pizazz beneath the hood -- according to this report, anyway.

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]]> appleapple tvAppleTvdetailsdothamhdtvinnardsintelpentiumspecificationsspecs Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:26:00 -0500 21|736554 <![CDATA[Epson's budget slim-line tower, the Endeavor AT960]]> http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/30/epsons-budget-slim-line-tower-the-endeavor-at960/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/30/epsons-budget-slim-line-tower-the-endeavor-at960/ http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/30/epsons-budget-slim-line-tower-the-endeavor-at960/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Japanese consumers looking for a slim-line tower PC on the cheap could probably do worse than Epson's latest Endeavor desktop, the AT960, which features a 2.53GHz Celeron D processor and 256MB of DDR2 RAM for $420. More yen lets you step up to a Pentium 4 chip as fast as 3.8GHz, up to 2GB of RAM and 250GB of hard drive space (compared to the sparse 40GB in the base configuration), WiFi, and a DVD burner -- but no amount of money can improve upon the ATI Radeon Xpress 200 integrated graphics. Likewise, there's not much you can do about the dearth of input options, so the four USB 2.0 hookups and serial and parallel ports are gonna have to stand in for the missing FireWire.

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]]> 2.53ghzat960budgetceleron dCeleronDdesktopendeavorepsonintegrated graphicsIntegratedGraphicsinteljapanpentiumslim-linetower pcTowerPc Tue, 30 May 2006 13:10:00 -0400 21|623165 <![CDATA[Three from HP: dv2000 and v3000 laptops, tc4400 tablet]]> http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/09/three-from-hp-dv2000-and-v3000-laptops-tc4400-tablet/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/09/three-from-hp-dv2000-and-v3000-laptops-tc4400-tablet/ http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/09/three-from-hp-dv2000-and-v3000-laptops-tc4400-tablet/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

You could say that we're a bit "lappy happy" today (ugh, that was terrible), as we have two more notebooks -- and one convertible tablet -- from HP to show you, to join the Toshiba Qosmio, Sony VAIOs, and pair of Alienwares we brought you earlier. Both 14.1-inch laptops are replacements for previous HP models -- the redesigned dv2000 (pictured, left) replaces the dv1000 in the Digital Entertainment Center line and the Compaq Presario v3000 (pictured, right) puts the v2000 out to pasture -- with the main upgrades coming under the hood, where each model now offers you a choice of Centrino Duo or Core Duo processors from Intel or the Mobile Sempron or Turion 64 X2 from AMD. Also rocking Core Duo (in three flavors: 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz, or 2.16GHz) is the Compaq tc4400 tablet, which sports a 12.1-inch XGA display with digitizer, integrated graphics, 512MB to two gigs of RAM, 60GB, 80GB, or 100GB hard drive, WiFi, PC Type I/II and SD card slots, and the usual assortment of inputs and outputs. The tablet, which you can peep after the jump, will be available on May 22nd for an undisclosed sum of money (but it's safe to assume that it'll be more than the $1,550 Pentium M-sporting tc4200), while the Intel-based notebooks will ship this month -- with the AMD models following shortly after -- all starting at around $1,049 after rebates and junk.

Read- dv2000 and v3000
Read- tc4400

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]]> 12.1-inch14.1-inchamdcentrino duoCentrinoDuocompaqcore duoCoreDuodigital entertainment centerDigitalEntertainmentCenterdv1000dv2000hpintellaptoplaptopsmobile sempronMobileSempronnotebooknotebookspcmciapentiumsdtc4200tc4400turion 64 x2Turion64X2v2000v3000wifi Tue, 09 May 2006 16:00:00 -0400 21|616504 <![CDATA[NEC Japan's twenty-six new laptops and all-in-one desktops]]> http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/11/nec-japans-twenty-six-new-laptops-and-all-in-one-desktops/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/11/nec-japans-twenty-six-new-laptops-and-all-in-one-desktops/ http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/11/nec-japans-twenty-six-new-laptops-and-all-in-one-desktops/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

If there were ever any doubts as to our complete and total dedication to you, dear reader, let them be dispelled here and now, as we've just trudged through page upon page of horrible machine translation to bring you the relevant deets and specs on no less than 26 new computers from NEC -- for the Japanese market! This cornucopia of hardware comes in both laptop and all-in-one, media-centric desktop flavors, and can be further divided into their respective series: the LaVie 15.4-inch L, T, and 12.1-inch A laptops, and Valuestar W/X, L, and R desktops. More specifically, the W lineup come in four different configurations (VW970/FG, VW900/FH, VW770/FG, VW700/FG), with displays ranging from to 20 to 32-inches, either a 2.8GHz Pentium D or 3.06GHz Celeron D processor, and RAM and hard drive capacity ranging from 512MB to 1GB, and 400GB to 800GB, respectively, while the only X model, the 20-inch, 2.80GHz VX780/FD, seems to differ from the W's in that it utilizes a tower configuration and sports a nVidia GeForce video card (all the rest of the desktops feature integrated graphics). For pics and details on the rest of the desktops and all of the notebooks, keep on reading after the jump...

Filed under: Desktops, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Laptops, Media PCs

]]> all-in-oneamdcelerondesktophdtvintegrated graphicsIntegratedGraphicsinteljapanlaptopmedia pcmedia pcsmediapcmediapcsmultimedianecnotebookpentiumremotesemptonso many computersSoManyComputersturionvaluestar Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:23:00 -0400 21|607527