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by Rafael Hernandez on December 2, 2009 · 0 comments

Normally there isn’t much to be excited about when you’ve got yourself a notebook with integrated graphics but with some careful tweaking and a beefy enough processor sometimes you can get something special out of it. The Dell Studio 14z sports Nvidia’s somewhat capable low-end 9400M chipset with the speedy Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 21, 2009 · 0 comments

Stepping up to a performance laptop usually means settling for a design that stands out like a sore thumb…of course there are those that enjoy that sort of thing but you’d rather blend in now wouldn’t you. TrustedReviews has a look at the Toshiba Satellite U500-178 notebook computer and its sporty Intel Core 2 Duo […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 19, 2009 · 0 comments

Most laptops shoot for one of two extremes: the cheap route which, while usable, doesn’t exactly offer inspired performance and the high-end gaming option which is a bit extreme in most cases and isn’t the most portable of devices. The Acer Aspire 5738PG combines a solid processor choice in Intel’s Core 2 chip and AMD’s […]

Read more Acer Aspire 5738PG takes the performance angle

by Rafael Hernandez on November 6, 2009 · 0 comments

In the struggle to bring thinner and sleeker notebooks to consumers there are usually many trade offs you’ll have to endure in order to get as thin a profile as possible…but damn does it look good. The Dell Adamo XPS crams components into every nook and cranny in order to get to its insanely thin […]

Read more Dell Adamo XPS so thin it might cut you

by Rafael Hernandez on November 5, 2009 · 0 comments

Netbooks, for all of their charm and utility, lack a certain oomph that a full fledged processor brings to the game. They’re awesome in the portable sense but their lack of power makes things slow down quite a bit when you need some number crunching done quick. Enter the Toshiba Satellite T135 CULV Notebook which […]

Read more Toshiba Satellite T135 CULV Notebook fancies up the ultra low voltage

by Rafael Hernandez on October 21, 2009 · 0 comments

Consumer level notebooks tend to lack a certain level of quality often times trying to reach magical price points they feel their consumers will jump at rather than focusing on the product itself. Thankfully competition forces different designs. AnandTech has a look at the Dell Studio 14z which matches up a zippy set of Intel […]

Read more Dell Studio 14z tightens up the notebook design

by Rafael Hernandez on October 14, 2009 · 0 comments

Ah mobile gaming. The niche where players will dispose of sizable amounts of income to get a competitive edge no matter where in the world they are. It’s an arena filled with impressive specs and a good dose of lap burning. AnandTech has a look at the AVADirect Clevo D900F, Eurocom M980NU XCaliber, and Clevo […]

Read more Gaming Notebook Roundup, mobile fragging bliss

by Rafael Hernandez on October 9, 2009 · 0 comments

The issue with gaming notebooks tends to be the massive footprint required to cram in all of the hardware leading to 17″ machines that are better off tethered to a desk than resting comfortably on your lap. Legit Reviews has a look at the Asus G51Vx gaming notebook that manages to combine a nice array […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 6, 2009 · 0 comments

Notebooks have, in the past, lagged their desktop counterparts by quite a bit in most every single category from storage to graphics and, most importantly, processor performance. Thankfully some fancy engineering has brought an amazing level of performance to the mobile world…

Read more Clevo’s W870CU Intel Core i7 920XM packing beast

by Rafael Hernandez on September 14, 2009 · 0 comments

Gaming laptops have typically come in one form: large and obnoxious looking. As well as they perform sometimes you just don’t want to proclaim your tendency to game to the general public, not that you could as they’re more like…

Read more Dell Studio XPS 16, shapelier and less edgy

by Rafael Hernandez on September 11, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s wireless lineup of products is the standard choice for the majority of Intel processor powered notebooks. The company maintains a robust set of drivers for their wireless products for Windows operating systems.The drivers support the following:WiMAX WiFi Link 5350,…

Read more Intel PRO Wireless, WiFi Link, WiMAX Windows Drivers