Today Sony is launching their newest line of laptops, the VAIO Fit series. There will be two different lines, the Fit and the Fit E, and all of the new laptops are "thin and light" and feature aluminum exteriors. Sony didn't provide detailed specifications, but it sounds like the VAIO Fit series is going after users that like the idea of an Ultrabook but aren't willing to pay the higher price premiums. That likely means entry level models will come with conventional HDD storage rather than SSDs or hybrid solutions, though Sony does note that SSDs and hybrid options are available on higher spec models. Noteworthy features of the VAIO Fit laptops include 1600x900 HD+ LCDs on the 14" model and 1080p displays on the...
Intel Dual-Core Mobile Ivy Bridge Launch and i5-3427U Ultrabook Review
Back in April, Intel launched their latest CPU architecture along with their 22nm process: Ivy Bridge. Similar to the Sandy Bridge launch last year, the first parts to come...
64 by Jarred Walton on 5/31/2012
Intel Core i5 3470 Review: HD 2500 Graphics Tested
Intel's first 22nm CPU, codenamed Ivy Bridge, is off to an odd start. Intel unveiled many of the quad-core desktop and mobile parts last month, but only sampled a...
65 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2012
Dell XPS One 27 Review: The Premium All-in-One
The last time we reviewed an all-in-one from Dell, our impressions were decidedly less than favorable. Dell delivered a polished software experience, but the Inspiron One 2320 we saw...
68 by Dustin Sklavos on 5/29/2012
ASUS Zenbook Prime (UX21A) Review: The First of the 2nd Gen Ultrabooks
The first round of Ultrabooks were mostly underwhelming. It shouldn't be a surprise, but many of the efforts were just half hearted at best. Of the companies who shipped...
192 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/22/2012
Eurocom Monster 1.0: Clevo's Little Monster
When Alienware announced the Ivy Bridge refresh for its gaming notebook lineup, one model was conspicuously absent. Word filtered out that the smallest member of the range, the 11.6&rdquo...
47 by Vivek Gowri on 5/18/2012
Lenovo Announces Their 3rd Generation Intel Core Laptop Updates
It’s been a couple weeks since Intel officially unveiled Ivy Bridge, and we continue to see plenty of product announcements from the major OEMs. Yesterday, while we were busy...
53 by Jarred Walton on 5/16/2012
Intel Z77 Motherboard Review with Ivy Bridge - ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI
So we have survived one of the biggest days of the year for all things computer performance related - the release of Intel's new Ivy Bridge processor. It...
117 by Ian Cutress on 5/7/2012
Clevo's W110ER Now Available from Additional Vendors
We provided a full overview of Eurocom's Monster 1.0 last week. For the interested, the same Clevo W110ER chassis used in the Monster 1.0 is available with a variety...
22 by Jarred Walton on 5/2/2012
Dell Reveals Ivy Bridge for XPS and Vostro Desktops, Inspiron Laptops
In the continuing deluge of Intel 3rd Generation Core i-Series product announcements, Dell has released details on their XPS and Vostro desktops, along with their Inspiron laptops. For now...
17 by Jarred Walton on 5/2/2012
Slimming Desktops Down: Intel Reveals Next Unit of Computing
Intel has demonstrated a new form factor at PAX East and Intel's Platinum Summit. The form factor carries the name Next Unit of Computing, or simply NUC, and measures...
38 by Kristian Vättö on 5/2/2012
Alienware M14x, M17x, and M18x: Now with Ivy Bridge and New GPUs
The launch of any new mobile processor line almost always precedes retail availability, but with Ivy Bridge mobile just previewed last week, we’re already seeing various companies ship updated...
26 by Jarred Walton on 4/30/2012
Eurocom Monster 1.0: Gaming with Quad-Core IVB and Kepler at 11.6”
Eurocom is a company that we’ve seen a few times over the years. Mostly, their focus is on the high-end mobile workstation market, though they also sell plenty of...
32 by Jarred Walton on 4/27/2012
iBUYPOWER Erebus GT Review: Ivy Bridge and NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 680 in SLI
It was only a month-and-a-half ago that we were able to test the iBUYPOWER Erebus GT, a boutique desktop with a custom water-cooling loop at a very compelling price...
63 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/27/2012
ASUS Ivy Bridge/7-Series Chipset Video & Giveaway
A couple of weeks ago we ran a call for questions as I got word that ASUS would be paying me a visit in NC. JJ from ASUS sat...
2878 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/24/2012
Undervolting and Overclocking on Ivy Bridge
In the past, overclocking a processor for ‘free’ performance involved taking a cheap model and pushing it past the top end model. In the land of Intel, overclocking by...
83 by Ian Cutress on 4/23/2012
The Intel Ivy Bridge (Core i7 3770K) Review
The times, they are changing. In fact, the times have already changed, we're just waiting for the results. I remember the first time Intel brought me into a hotel...
172 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Ryan Smith on 4/23/2012
Mobile Ivy Bridge and ASUS N56VM Preview
Intel is firing a massive artillery barrage at its competition today with the release of desktop and mobile Ivy Bridge processors. Last year’s Sandy Bridge gave Intel a huge...
49 by Jarred Walton on 4/23/2012
Intel's Ivy Bridge: An HTPC Perspective
Towards the end of June 2011, we saw AMD trying to create a HTPC friendly solution in the Llano series. By pairing a GPU with the CPU in the...
70 by Ganesh T S on 4/23/2012
ASUS Ivy Bridge/7-Series Chipset Q&A
Intel officially launched the Z77 platform earlier this week, and later this month we'll see the official launch of Ivy Bridge, Intel's 3rd generation Core processors. ASUS has agreed...
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Toshiba Teases New Notebooks, Tablets
We recently had a chance to take a meeting with Toshiba representatives in San Francisco, California, where we were previewed their upcoming releases for 3Q12. Toshiba is essentially targeting...
21 by Dustin Sklavos on 4/11/2012