Archive for June 7th, 2007
MSI has unveiled the GX600, its first so-called “Turbobook” laptop featuring MSI?’s Turbo Drive Engine Technology for notebook’s processor overclocking.
“While the GX600 is in AC mode, just press the silver turbo button above the keyboard and you can simultaneously increase the speed of you CPU and the system up by 20%. Your computer can run smoothly to the very best of its abilities. Also, in the past, notebook always took at least 1 minute or longer the start up. Applying the Turbo technology, the GX600 takes less than 40 seconds to boot, the computer can run much quicker not wasting any moment of your valuable time,” according to MSI.
There are no further details on how Turbo Drive Engine works, but Anh Huynh from DailyTech says processor in the Turbobook - showcased at Computex show in Taipei - is a 2 GHz Core 2 Duo with an 800 MHz front-side bus and when you press the Turbo button, it raises the front-side bus 20% to 960 MHz for 2.4 GHz.
“It’s not a bad idea if you’re on the go a lot, but want a little more CPU power when the system is plugged in. The difference between a Core 2 Duo T7200 (2.0 GHz) and T7600 (2.33 GHz) is $425 (Dell upgrade option on XPS),” Huynh explains.
MSI GX600 Turbobook is built upon Intel “Santa Rosa” mobile platform with the GM965 chipset and the latest Core 2 Duo processor. Regarding graphics, this gaming laptop incorporates Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT with 512MB video memory. The system supports up to 4GB of RAM, and comes with up to 250GB SATA hard drive and HD DVD optical drive (in select models) or DVD burner.
The GX600 has wireless and Gigabit LAN connections, an optional Bluetooth, and a 56k modem, as well as PC Card slot, ExpressCard slot, three USB ports, Firewire, and a four-in-one media card reader. For video output, there are HDMI and S-Video.
MSI’s first Turbobook weighs around 5.7 pounds, and has a flame-like graphic design and a numeric keypad. It comes with Windows Vista Home Premium.
Currently there is no information on pricing and availability of the MSI GX600 Turbobook.
Press Release
[Source: laptoping.com ]
June 7th, 2007
MSI has unveiled the GX600, its first so-called “Turbobook” laptop featuring MSI?’s Turbo Drive Engine Technology for notebook’s processor overclocking.
“While the GX600 is in AC mode, just press the silver turbo button above the keyboard and you can simultaneously increase the speed of you CPU and the system up by 20%. Your computer can run smoothly to the very best of its abilities. Also, in the past, notebook always took at least 1 minute or longer the start up. Applying the Turbo technology, the GX600 takes less than 40 seconds to boot, the computer can run much quicker not wasting any moment of your valuable time,” according to MSI.
There are no further details on how Turbo Drive Engine works, but Anh Huynh from DailyTech says processor in the Turbobook - showcased at Computex show in Taipei - is a 2 GHz Core 2 Duo with an 800 MHz front-side bus and when you press the Turbo button, it raises the front-side bus 20% to 960 MHz for 2.4 GHz.
“It’s not a bad idea if you’re on the go a lot, but want a little more CPU power when the system is plugged in. The difference between a Core 2 Duo T7200 (2.0 GHz) and T7600 (2.33 GHz) is $425 (Dell upgrade option on XPS),” Huynh explains.
MSI GX600 Turbobook is built upon Intel “Santa Rosa” mobile platform with the GM965 chipset and the latest Core 2 Duo processor. Regarding graphics, this gaming laptop incorporates Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT with 512MB video memory. The system supports up to 4GB of RAM, and comes with up to 250GB SATA hard drive and HD DVD optical drive (in select models) or DVD burner.
The GX600 has wireless and Gigabit LAN connections, an optional Bluetooth, and a 56k modem, as well as PC Card slot, ExpressCard slot, three USB ports, Firewire, and a four-in-one media card reader. For video output, there are HDMI and S-Video.
MSI’s first Turbobook weighs around 5.7 pounds, and has a flame-like graphic design and a numeric keypad. It comes with Windows Vista Home Premium.
Currently there is no information on pricing and availability of the MSI GX600 Turbobook.
Press Release | MSI TurboBook Video
[Source: laptoping.com ]
June 7th, 2007
Hewlett-Packard revealed it will not use Intel Turbo Memory technology - based on embedded flash memory module - in any of its Centrino Pro notebooks, ZDNet UK reports.
The Turbo Memory, code-named “Robson”, is one of the most highlighted features of the latest Intel Centrino Pro notebook technology and “Santa Rosa” platform. It is designed to improve a laptops’ start-up time and performance under Windows Vista operating system by utilizing its ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive technologies. But, HP’s internal tests show that Turbo Memory “doesn’t give you a lot” reportedly.
“Using Intel’s benchmark test for evaluating the performance of Turbo Memory, HP’s team did see the improvements in performance that Intel had predicted. However, because 1GB of Turbo Memory is effectively split into two - with one half serving ReadyBoost and the other ReadyDrive - adding a 512MB SD card or a 512MB USB stick to the baseline system resulted in the same improvements,” according to the report.
The PC maker’s decision not to offer Turbo Memory option was also based on the fact that ReadyBoost can only use one memory source at a time.
“This means that having Turbo Memory - which comes at a maximum size of 1GB - integrated into a notebook stops the customer from using, for example, a 2GB USB stick to boost the computer’s memory,” ZD Net reports.
Hewlett-Packard’s representatives also pointed out that inclusion of a 1GB Turbo Memory option in a laptop costs about $50, which is five times more expensive than a $10 512MB SD card offering more or less the same memory boost.
Source
[Source: laptoping.com ]
June 7th, 2007
SanDisk Corporation has announced at Computex 2007 show in Taipei its 64-gigabyte 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch solid state drives (SSDs), which can be used as a replacement for notebooks’ standard hard drives.
“Laptop manufacturers have requested more memory capacity for systems that use the Microsoft Vista platform, which can require a number of preloaded accessories and security suites,” said Doreet Oren, SanDisk director of SSD product marketing. “Also, there is interest in developing laptops for gaming, and the SSD is well-suited for the performance and memory requirements of those users. Thus, by offering greater capacities on our SSD products, we are making our products more appealing to a wider customer base.”
According to SanDisk, SSDs offer key benefits to computer manufacturers and their customers, when compared to conventional hard drives. These are improved durability and reliability, higher performance and lower power consumption. For example, SanDisk solid state drives are claimed to deliver 2 million hours mean time between failures (MTBF), which is approximately six times more than notebook hard disks. SanDisk says laptops equipped with the Company’s 2.5-inch SSD can boot Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise in 30 seconds and access files at an average speed of 0.11 milliseconds, while the notebook using a hard disk requires an average 48 seconds to boot and an average 17 milliseconds to access files. Compared to a typical hard disk drive, which consumes 1.9 watts during active operation, SanDisk SSDs consume 1.0 watt (0.5 watts for 1.8″) while active and as little as 0.4 watts (0.2 watts for 1.8″) while idle, according to flash memory maker.
The Company plans to offer engineering samples of SSDs with 64GB storage capacity in the third quarter, with mass production planned to commence prior to the end of the year. SanDisk 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch solid state drives with 32GB capacity are already available in the market.
Press Release
[Source: laptoping.com ]
June 7th, 2007
Notebook Italia website has published some details on the new Dell Inspiron laptops and the upcoming Dell “Vostro” notebook line.
The revealed Dell Inspiron 1520 and Inspiron 1521 have 15.4-inch widescreen displays and weigh 6.6 pounds. The 1520 is based on Intel “Santa Rosa” notebook platform with Core 2 Duo processor and features nVidia GeForce Go 8600M GT dedicated video card, while the Amd Turion 64 X2 dual core-powered Inspiron 1521 has the integrated ATI Radeon X1270 graphics.
Dell Inspiron 1720 and 1721 have the same basic specifications as 1520 and Inspiron 1521, except their 17-inch widescreen displays and 7.93lbs weight.
According to published images, the new Inspirons feature the refreshed chassis design.
Regarding Dell Vostro series, there are 15.4-inch Vostro 1500 and 17-inch Vostro 1700, both built upon “Santa Rosa” platform. The 1500 and 1700 weigh 6.6lbs and 7.93lbs, respectively.
The new Inspiron lineup and Dell Vostro 1500 will be released on June 26th, while the Vostro 1700 will be launched on July 12th. Currently there is no information on their pricing.
Notebook Italia | Engadget
[Source: laptoping.com ]
June 7th, 2007
