Dell XPS 13 (Q1 2013) Ultrabook Review: What a Difference 1080p Makes
Around this time last year, we had a chance to take a look at Dell's first ultrabook, the XPS 13. This was an ultrabook I was for the most...
53 by Dustin Sklavos on 3/21/2013NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference 2013 Keynote Live Blog
We're live at NVIDIA's 2013 GPU Technology Conference (GTC) press conference, seated and ready to go. Anand, Ryan, and myself are here and expecting Jen-Hsun's keynote to get under...
22 by Brian Klug, Anand Lal Shimpi & Ryan Smith on 3/19/2013Cooler Master Storm Scout II Advanced Case Review: Falling Behind the Curve
Cooler Master has been fairly gung ho on the PR side about their Storm Scout II Advanced. While we missed the opportunity to review its predecessor, the Storm Scout...
16 by Dustin Sklavos on 3/19/2013Samsung ATIV Smart PC: Revisiting Clover Trail Convertibles
The Windows 8 tablet space at launch consisted exclusively of Tegra 3-based or Core i5/i7 ULV-based systems. That changed with the release of Krait and Clover Trail tablets like...
60 by Vivek Gowri on 3/18/2013Samsung's Galaxy S 4: Introduction & Hands On
Since 2010 Samsung has grown to become not only the clear leader in the Android smartphone space, but the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. Its annual iteration of...
209 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/14/2013Samsung's Unpacked 2013 Launch Event Live Blog
We're live from Samsung's Unpacked event in NYC where the company is about to announce their next-generation flagship smartphone. Keep it parked here for live updates!
4 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/14/2013CPU Air Cooler Roundup: Six Coolers from Noctua, SilverStone, be quiet!, and Cooler Master
Now that CPU cooler reviews have begun in earnest here at AnandTech, it's been interesting to see just how conventional wisdom plays out in practice. There's been a pervasive...
63 by Dustin Sklavos on 3/14/2013Calxeda's ARM server tested
ARM based servers hold the promise of extremely low power and excellent performance per Watt ratios. It's possible to place an incredible amount of servers into a single rack—there...
102 by Johan De Gelas on 3/12/2013Welcome to AnandTech's 2013 Redesign
In 2010 we went through the single largest redesign in AnandTech history. We modernized the site, finally moved to a tag based architecture and made a number of other...
465 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/9/2013In-Win GT1 Case Review: Fighting an Uphill Battle
If you've ever looked at a builder's guide for a desktop system on any major tech site (including this one), you've undoubtedly noticed that the first thing to get...
67 by Dustin Sklavos on 3/8/2013Truly Ergonomic Computer Keyboard Review: One Month with the TECK
This January, I received an email from a company offering a new ergonomic keyboard, with the not-so-humble name of “Truly Ergonomic Computer Keyboard” (aka TECK), manufactured by a relatively...
126 by Jarred Walton on 3/7/2013ioSafe N2: A Disaster-Resistant Synology DS213
The emergence of the digital economy has brought to fore the importance of safeguarding electronic data. We have discussed the 3-2-1 data backup strategy before in the piece where...
26 by Ganesh T S on 3/4/2013Westmere-EP to Sandy Bridge-EP: The Scientist Potential Upgrade
Earlier this year I wrote a review of a dual processor Sandy Bridge-EP system from the point of view of the non-CS trained coder in a research group, and...
44 by Ian Cutress on 3/4/2013Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 Review: OC Oriented Orange Overkill
Aside from Gigabyte’s gaming motherboards (the G1 Series) and its channel motherboards (such as the UP4 TH, MX-D3H), there exists the OC Oriented series of motherboards. The first participant...
41 by Ian Cutress on 3/1/2013Philips Hue: Automated Home Lighting Gets Colorful
Philips sent out a review sample of their new Hue lighting system, a set of three Hue lights with the Hue Bridge that allows you to remotely control the...
94 by Ashu Joshi on 3/1/2013BitFenix Raider Case Review: All These Little Things
BitFenix has historically been fairly reliable at producing reasonably priced cases that have their own aesthetic flair and solid performance. They've been exactly daring enough with designs like the...
26 by Dustin Sklavos on 2/28/2013Capsule Review: ROCCAT's Kone XTD and Kone Pure Gaming Mice
The "dirty" secret of PC peripherals is that the word "gaming" can often mean any combination of two things: robust quality and gaudy design. Most mechanical keyboards tend to...
50 by Dustin Sklavos on 2/27/2013Live from Nokia's MWC 2013 Press Conference
We just took our seats at the Nokia MWC 2013 press conference here in the new MWC venue in Barcelona. We're not sure what to expect from Noka today...
19 by Brian Klug on 2/26/2013Rosewill Line-M Case Review: Wherefore Art Thou Micro-ATX?
Vendors are always very quick to send us their biggest, best, and brightest. Rosewill's own top-selling Blackhawk Ultra has been with us for a little while, but while we...
47 by Dustin Sklavos on 2/26/2013NVIDIA Tegra 4 Architecture Deep Dive, Plus Tegra 4i, Icera i500 & Phoenix Hands On
Ever since NVIDIA arrived on the SoC scene, it has done a great job of introducing its ultra mobile SoCs. Tegra 2 and 3 were both introduced with a...
75 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Brian Klug on 2/24/2013