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The annual Computex computer expo kicks off in Taepei this weekend. And this year’s show is shaping up to be the most packed in years. Computex rivals CES for the most important PC trade show of the year, and in most years is attended by not only the numerous local Taiwanese firms (Asus, MSI, ASRock, and others), but the major chip developers have been increasing their own presence as well. These days, while CES itself tends to land more high-profile announcements, in recent years it’s been Computex that has delivered on more substantial announcements. This is largely because tech firms have aligned their product schedules to roll out near gear in the second half of the year, when retail sales are stronger due to the...
Ivy Bridge-EP Compatibility Announced from ASUS and GIGABYTE
Along with the most of the consumer level X79 products being upgraded for Ivy Bridge compatibility, arguably Xeon compatibility for the server side of each motherboard manufacturer is more...
4 by Ian Cutress on 9/13/2013
GIGABYTE Tease X79 Refresh: X79 G1.Assassin 3
With plenty of eyes all around IDF, there are some oppertune moments to see some exciting hardware on display. Over at VR-Zone, these eyes caught glimpst of GIGABYTE's...
9 by Ian Cutress on 9/12/2013
The AnandTech Mobile Show, Live from IDF 2013 [video] Updated: Now high-res
Sorry for the late posting on this, I was trying to get a high res copy of the video to push live first but it looks like that's coming...
24 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Brian Klug on 9/11/2013
A Closer Look at Broadwell & its New Small Form Factor Package
First, a quick recap. There are four different Haswell versions: D, M, ULT and ULX. D is for desktop, M is for mobile, ULT is for Ultrabooks and ULX...
18 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2013
ASUS' Transformer Book T100: Atom Z3740 Inside, Available October 18th at $349
Earlier today, ASUS CEO Jerry Shen teased their first Bay Trail tablet: the T100. Today at ASUS' IDF press conference we got some more details on the tablet. The...
102 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2013
Intel XMM7160 LTE Modem Demonstrated on Live Network
Intel's lone ranger and Principal Engineer Francois Piednoel last night sent out an interesting tweet for anyone following Intel's XMM7160 LTE modem development. Francois posted a video showing LTE...
11 by Brian Klug on 9/11/2013
Intel Demos 14nm Broadwell: Up to 30% Lower Power than Haswell
Intel just demonstrated 14nm Broadwell ULT (Y-series) silicon, normalized for performance against 22nm Haswell ULT (Y-series) silicon running a multithreaded Cinebench test. Intel was monitoring SoC power during the...
38 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2013
Dell Introduces 8-inch Bay Trail Venue tablet at IDF
Next up is Dell's 8-inch Venue Bay Trail tablet. We don't have any specs other than screen size, but that makes two Bay Trail design wins announced at IDF...
20 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2013
ASUS Introduces T100: Bay Trail based 2-in-1 Tablet
ASUS CEO Jerry Shen just pre-announced the ASUS T100, a Bay Trail 2-in-1 tablet (dockable) with up to 11 hours of battery life. Think Transformer goes Intel. I believe...
11 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2013
Announcing the AnandTech Mobile Show & Meetup at IDF, Today at 12:30PM PT & 3:30PM PT
Brian and I are both at IDF this week, and later today we will be doing our first video show from Moscone West. If you've followed our Podcast, you...
20 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Brian Klug on 9/11/2013
The Bay Trail Preview: Intel Atom Z3770 Tested
Earlier this year Intel unveiled Silvermont, its first true architectural update to Atom since its introduction in 2008. I won’t rehash Silvermont’s architecture here, but it’s designed to be...
190 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Brian Klug on 9/11/2013
Chenbro’s Cubicom 200 NUC Enclosure
As the demand for increased CPU performance has largely plateaued during the past five or so year, Intel has looked to expand into other markets to continue supporting the...
17 by Jarred Walton on 9/10/2013
Intel 14nm Progress Update: Broadwell & Airmont On Schedule
Continuing our IDF 2013 keynote coverage, Intel is also using this morning’s keynote to announce progress updates on previously announced 14nm products. Intel’s plans here remain unchanged, with Intel...
36 by Ryan Smith on 9/10/2013
Intel Announces “Quark” SoC Family: Tiny SoCs For Tiny Devices
Kicking off today is the 2013 Intel Developer Forum, Intel’s annual gathering of developers, press, and techies. Among the many sessions scheduled over the rest of the week we’re...
26 by Ryan Smith on 9/10/2013
Intel's SSD Pro 1500: SF-2281 with vPro Support, Aimed at OEMs/SIs
IDF 2013 is almost upon us, and Intel's NSG (NAND Solutions Group) is kicking off the pre-show with a new SSD announcement. The drive in question? Intel's SSD Pro...
19 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/9/2013
Analyzing the Price of Mobility: Desktops vs. Laptops
Computers have been getting faster over the years, and with the increased performance we eventually passed the point where most systems were “fast enough” and the various features and...
110 by Jarred Walton on 9/7/2013_carousel.jpg)
Alienware 17 Gaming Notebook Review
Prior to the Haswell generation, the Alienware M17x was the gaming notebook to get. The new Alienware 17 has a fresh coat of paint and a new moniker, but...
46 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/6/2013
ASUS Announces Zenbook UX301 and UX302 Haswell Ultrabooks
Our final ASUS IFA announcement for today is for their new Ultrabooks, which we’ve been waiting to see for a couple months now. I thought ASUS pretty much nailed...
56 by Jarred Walton on 9/4/2013
ASUS Announces Transformer Book T300 - Windows 8 Detachable Tablet
Earlier today (sorry – I’m writing these up as fast as my fingers will go!), ASUS announced their new Transformer Book Trio, a hybrid Android + Windows 8 tablet/laptop...
24 by Jarred Walton on 9/4/2013
ASUS Announces Fonepad Note 6E and Fonepad 7E
If you’re keeping track, I’m almost half-way through the ASUS IFA announcements from this morning. Up next we have two new Fonepad devices, the Fonepad Note 6E and the...
13 by Jarred Walton on 9/4/2013
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