Category: Laptop / PC

Lenovo has launched a new series of laptops at the CES 2015 and one of it is the updated ThinkPad X1 Carbon which is now one of the lightest 14 / 15 inch ultrabooks in the world. It is built to celebrate 100 million ThinkPad laptops sold over the past 22 years.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 is priced at 1249 dollars and features a brand new precision keyboard, carbon fiber lid and a full HD or WQHD display. For storage you get an option for 256GB solid state drive or options 512GB PCIe drive.

If you are a person that does not like to share your phone’s internet with your computer, you can go for the 4G LTE option that will ensure that you are always connected on the move.

Yuanqing Yang, chairman and CEO, Lenovo said at its launch,

Since the original ThinkPad 700, ThinkPad engineers have continued to drive innovation by making each new ThinkPad better than the last. Reaching 100 million units sold proves they are succeeding. hen we acquired IBM’s PC business, we made a promise to not just protect the ThinkPad franchise, but to make it even better, even stronger. Today, ThinkPad continues to be one of the most respected brands in the industry fueling Lenovo’s rise to number 1 in WW PCs. Now, even as Lenovo expands into mobile devices, servers and ecosystem and cloud computing, ThinkPad will remain at the core of our strategy and the heart of our business. It is an honor to continue to bring this legendary brand to our customers, and I look forward to many more ThinkPad milestones to come.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2015 edition will be made available from January 2015.

NEC is a Japanese company and it has just rolled out a laptop hybrid that can turn into a slate tablet with a just a slide. It has distinguished style and a processor from Intel Core M family. Called the NEC LaVie U LU550, it measures 301.1 x 192.5 x 9.6 millimeters and weighs about 776 grams. We would admit that the whole thing looks very fragile.

NEC LaVie U LU550 specifications

Display: 11.6-inch display with a resolution IPS 1920 x 1080 pixels, active matrix with a dedicated stylus (optional)
Processor: Dual Core (4-thread) Intel Core M-5Y71 clock frequency of 1.2 GHz to 2.9 GHz maximum,
RAM: 4 GB DDR3
NAND Memory: 128 GB (SSD) + micro SD card slot,
Camera: 5 megapixel sensor,
Front Camera: 2 megapixel,
Communication: Wireless WiFi module, Bluetooth, USB 3.0 port, micro HDMI output ,,
Battery: 8.2 hours of continuous to work,
System: Windows 8.1.
Weight: hi tablets (LU350 – 822 g, LU550 – 795 g), docking station 560 grams.
Thickness: 9.6 millimeters.

NEC LaVie U is available for about 1,490 dollars.

	LaVie U LU550 / TSS	YOGA 3 Pro	Surface Pro 3	ThinkPad 10 20C1002PJP
CPU	Core M-5Y71 (1.20 / 2.90GHz)	Core M-5Y70 (1.10 / 2.60GHz)	Core i5-4300U (1.90 / 2.90GHz)	Atom Z3795 (1.59 / 2.39GHz)
Video chip	Intel HD Graphics 5300	Intel HD Graphics 5300	Inte HD Graphics 4400	Intel HD Graphics
Memory	LPDDR3-1600 4GB	LPDDR3-1600 8GB	PC3L-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 8GB	LPDDR3-1066 4GB
Stress N / A di	128GB SSD	512GB SSD	256GB SSD	64GB eMMC
OS	Windows 8.1 Update 64bit	Windows 8.1 Update 64bit	Windows 8.1 Pro Update 64bit	Windows 8.1 Pro Update 64bit
PCMark 8 v2.0.282 (Surface Pro 3, ThinkPad 10 Use v2.0.228)
Home Accelarated 3.0	2261	2124	2190	N / A
Creative accelarated 3.0	2472	2786	2540	N / A
Work 2.0	3514	3038	3282	N / A
Storage	4868	4930	4882	N / A
PCMark 7 v1.4.0
PCMark score	4480	3998	4816	2300
Lightweight score	2973	2783	3209	1392
Productivity score	2269	2055	2428	1041
Entertainment score	3146	2673	3107	1548
Creativity score	8040	7811	8691	4266
Computation score	13609	11140	14 289	5631
System storage score	5001	5270	5135	3860
Raw system storage score	3965	5318	4015	1501
PCMark05 Build 1.2.0
PCMark Score	N / A	N / A	N / A	N / A
CPU Score	7662	6601	9081	4632
Memory Score	8327	7318	8446	2983
Graphics Score	2862	2788	N / A	807
HDD Score	41 756	46 113	38 847	13 259
3DMark Professional Edition V1.4.828 (YOGA 3 Pro is v1.4.778, Surface Pro 3 and ThinkPad 10 Use v1.3.708)
Ice Storm	36 275	30 836	29 479	10605
Graphics Score	41 190	34 632	32413	10207
Physics Score	25 589	22286	22 387	12 284
Ice Storm Extreme	24 794	18903	N / A	N / A
Graphics Score	24 622	18 417	N / A	N / A
Physics Score	25 417	20 827	N / A	N / A
Ice Storm Unlimited	38 617	N / A	N / A	N / A
Graphics Score	43 449	N / A	N / A	N / A
Physics Score	27 798	N / A	N / A	N / A
Cloud Gate	3593	3046	2791	N / A
Graphics Score	4429	3747	3254	N / A
Physics Score	2164	1842	1864	N / A
Sky Diver	1738	1516	N / A	N / A
Graphics Score	1638	1468	N / A	N / A
Physics Score	2797	2262	N / A	N / A
Combined score	1571	1253	N / A	N / A
Fire Strike	464	398	1679	N / A
Graphics Score	516	440	1589	N / A
Physics Score	3058	2533	2672	N / A
Combined score	154	134	1478	N / A
3DMark06 Build 1.2.0 1901
3DMark Score	5160	3832	4288	1387
SM2.0 Score	1812	1543	1881	480
HDR / SM3.0 Score	2191	1409	1376	505
CPU Score	2508	1963	2459	1956

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The Guleek i8 is a mini desktop computer with a built in battery. This makes it one of the most unique desktops around. It is as small as Zotac mini PCs but has a 3000 mAh battery inside too which allows you to move it from one place to another without shutting it down.

The Guleek i8 is a compact computer with windows 8.1 operating system and is powered by Intel bay trail processor.

Guleek i8 video review

As you can see, this is basically a mini laptop without a display. It features 1.8 GHz Intel Atom Z3735F quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot, and a fanless design.

On the ports front you get 2x USB 2.0 ports, a micro USB port (for charging), a micro HDMI port, a headset jack, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. It measures 5.9″ x 3.2″ x 0.4″ and weighs about 8.5 ounces.

Here is what we did not like about it:
– Doesn’t have a network port;
– The power socket is right next to the USB sockets, should be on the back;
– You can find tablets for the same price with bigger batteries, a screen, and more storage.

This would be interesting paired with one of the old Motorola Lapdocks from the Atrix/Bionic era. The lapdock itself is powered and would provide nearly everything else that’s missing: Display, keyboard, trackpad, audio (possibly), and maybe some extra USB ports. Roll your own networking? Just Velcro the thing to the back of the lid and route the cables into the dock ports like with any other stick PC.

Verdict – It’s really pointless when consumers can spend less and have a fully portable system with dual functionality. This mini PC would only work if it was on par with prices to the ARM devices. If you need a dual display option you can buy a Asus Vivo that runs Intel 4th Gen. It supports THREE displays connected at once, runs Linux and Windows and is almost the same price as this mini PC. And has USB 3, Ethernet “yada yada”. I just don’t see the market appeal if its priced the same as a tablet.

Lenovo has made its new mobile workstation ThinkPad W550S official and it will replace the current model ThinkPad W540 by offering the newest Intel Core i7 fifth generation processor and latest Nvidia Quadro graphics cards in an even thinner and lighter chassis.

The Lenovo ThinkPad W550S was launched during the Autodesk University 2014 event. This model is more compact and slim than its predecessors measuring 380.6 mm x 258.2 mm x 22.4 mm. There is a touch-panel model as well which has thickness of 23.3 mm.

Since it is a ThinkPad you get all the usual perks like Lenovo Precision keyboard with or without backlight, dedicated numeric keypad and TrackPoint. You also get fingerprint biometric sensor and optional smart card reader. Intel vPro technology is also present in Lenovo ThinkPad W550S.

There are two choices in the resolution department – one is full HD panel with a 300 nits brightness and second is 2880 x 1620 pixel IPS panel with 350 nit brightness.

Lenovo ThinkPad W550S specifications

Display: 15.5 inch FHD TN 300 nit, IPS 3K 350-nit, with or without touch
CPU: Intel Core i7 dual-core fifth generation
GPU: Nvidia Quadro K620M 2 GB
RAM: 16 GB max
Storage: HDD 1 TB or 512 GB SSD
Ports + connectivity: 3x USB ports, Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11n / ac Wi-Fi, optional 4G-LTE, Gigabit Ethernet
Battery life: 2x 3 cell 23 Wh / 44 Wh or 2x 6 cell 48 Wh / 72 Wh.

GoClever is an Italian computer maker and today it has launched Insignia 700 Pro and Quantum 700N laptops. These two feature 7 inch display and run Android 4.4 kitkat operating system.

The most compact of the three is the GoClever Insignia 700 Pro that measures 190 x 108 x 9.1 mm and weighs 258 grams. 700 Pro specifications include 7 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600pixels that is powered by Intel Atom Z2520 clover trailer processor. Other features include 2 gigabytes of memory, 8GB of flash storage, audio jack, a 2 megapixel rear camera, a front-facing 0.3 megapixel, GPS modules, 3G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. All this is powered by a battery with a size of 3000 mAh.

Next up is the GoClever’s Quantum 700N that measures 191 x 116 x 12 mm and weighs 320 grams. The display is identical to the 700 Pro but it is instead powered by MediaTek MTK8127 quad core processor with four ARM Cortex A7 cores and ARM Mali 450 GPU. It is supported by 512 MB ​​of RAM and 8 GB of RAM. Its battery has slightly less 2800 mAh capacity but it should still give up four-five hours of real world use. Price of it is 89.90 euro.

Insignia 1010 specifications

Another model GoClever Insignia 1010 has Intel Atom Bay Trail-T processor and a detachable keyboard. Unlike its other two new models, the Ingignia runs windows 8 and runs on Bay Trail-T.

The Insignia 1010 specifications include 10.1 inch display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution and Intel Atom Z3740D processor. The RAM is 2 gigabytes and for storage you get 32GB of flash storage. The 3G module is absent.

The Insignia 1010 which measures 258 x 172.6 x 10.5 mm and weighs 924 grams has a slightly higher battery capacity and yields around 6 hours of battery runtime. Its battery capacity is 8000 mAh.

The keyboard dock is included in the package which will be appreciated by the professional. The tablet is already available in several online shops at an average price of around 300 Euros.

• Via notebookitalia.it

Toshiba Portege Z20T was recently spotted on FCC website and we were able to find out its specifications. It comes with a 12.5 inch full HD display and a detachable compact keyboard.

There are a lot of chances the Toshiba Portege Z20T could be fanless and equipped with a Intel Core M broadwell processor or the less powerful Core i5 / i7 ultra low voltage haswell CPUs. SSD drives of different capacities will be used in different models. RAM goes up to 8 gigabytes depending on the model you buy.

Built in digitizer will also be offered in certain models so that users able to doddle or write notes just like a pen. Of course you will Windows 8 operating system on board.

Concrete release dates are not yet know but expect it to be released during or just before the holiday season. Picture shows a tablet with square corners with Toshiba logo on the bottom left. Camera and microphone looks slightly off centered.

The Toshiba Z20T looks like a slightly bigger version of the Portege Z10T released last year. Other than improved processing speed, the Z20T offers maximum angle of inclination of the tablet attached to the dock of 120 degrees which is about 15 degrees more than what one used to get with Z10t.

• Via fcc.gov