Category: Laptop / PC

Asus is all set to launch its new mini PC in the month of November that features an Intel Haswell processor but what really caught our eye is the price tag of Asus Vivo Mini – just 149 dollars.

Sine Asus will be marketing it as barebone PC you will be able to Windows, Linux or hackintosh on it. And of course the downside of buying a bare bone PC is that you will have buy / torr*nt operating system for it along with memory, storage (HDD / SSD) and even wireless card.

Coming to its processor choice, you get the choose between the Intel Celeron 2957U haswell, i3 or i5. If you choose either of the last two, you will have to shell out more. Other Asus Vivo Mini specifications include 4x USB 3.0 ports, display port, HDMI, Ethernet, full + half size PCIe card slot, m SATA connector and support for up to 16GB RAM and 2x SODIMM slots.

The Vivo Mini measures 4.9″ x 4.9″ x 1.7″ and features a VESA mount-compatible design that lets you mount it to the back of monitor or TV.

There are so much more great options out there for bare bone PC’s, such as Zotac’s Nano CI320 bare bone for $130. And you can even get the variation with a 64GB SSD, Windows 8.1. preinstalled, and 802.11ac for $230. What I’m trying to say is, this Asus box is pretty worthless for what it is.

If you are a fan of Android mini concept, make sure to check out the INTV 19 CX-919 as well.

• Via liliputing

The Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 is a thin and light gaming laptop that has thickness of about 25mm and weight of little over 2 kilograms. The design of the Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 is nice with simple lines and soft touch finishes here and there. All in all it does not look like cheap at all especially when you take a look the Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 specifications.

Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 specifications

* 15.6 inch display with full HD resolution with optional 2k and 4k panels
* AMD quad core FX series APU
* 16 gigabytes of DDR3L RAM
* Hybrid storage with HDD capacity ranging up to 1TB
* AMD Radeon R7- M260DX GPU with 2 GB of RAM onboard
* 3x USB ports out of which one is v3.0
* LAN port connecting to Ethernet networks
* Audio jack for headphone and microphone
* And since it is a big laptop, Lenovo equipped it with an optical DVD drive.

Our friends at Simona Menghini have told that the Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 will go on sale between the month of October and November for around 599 euro.

The Asus G771JM is the top of the range gaming laptop from the electronic giant. Encased in aluminum alloy, the Asus G771 JM features backlight keyboard to help you type in dimly lit areas. It is outfitted with 17 inch IPS type full HD display packing 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution that provides excellent quality and therefore easy to read in bright sunlight.

We spent some great time with it and loved how powerful and fast its Intel Core i7 4710HQ 2.5 GHz processor felt. The CPU is backed by 16 gigabytes of RAM and dedicated Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M GPU with 4 gigabytes of onboard RAM. However considering the imminent launch of new GPU like Nvidia 900M, we can expect Asus to equip it with this latest GPU.

Asus has wisely used the massive casing by allowing the user to fit it with three storage drives. In two of the bays, you can fit in regular sized SSD / HDD but the third one can accommodate smaller M.2 SSD only.

Measuring 418 x 284 x 37 mm and weighing 3:32 kilograms, the Asus G771JM comes with enough ports for connecting printers, flash drivers and whatnot. You get four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI digital video output port, mini display, SD card reader, RJ-45 LAN port and Kensington security lock. There is an optical drive that reads Blu-ray and for connectivity you get Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac radios.

Battery life is under five hours when you do not gaming but we expect no one to not use it for gaming.

Overall this is a solid laptop and we whole heartedly recommend it for gaming.

• Via notebookitalia.it (Italian)

The Medion Akoya E1233T is a new 10-inch tablet with Windows 8.1 that is being offered at a price tag of 299 dollars. This Windows 8 tablet offers full HD IPS display, an Intel Atom CPU and 2 GB of RAM for uncompromising performance.

The Medion Akoya E1233T offers a very attractive bundle at an attractive price tag. It measures 258 x 172 x 10.1 and has a weight of 560 grams including battery.

Medion Akoya E1233T specifications

* Intel Atom Z3735F processor
* 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage
* Expandable via a 3 in 1 memory card reader. Supported formats are micro SD / SDHC / SDXC.
* 10.1 inch display with IPS panel technology and Ahva (Advanced Hyper-Viewing Angle)
* 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution with multi touch capability
* One micro USB 2.0 port, micro HDMI video output
* A combo audio jack for Line In and Out
* A 5 megapixel rear camera and a front 2-megapixel webcam
* Wi-Fi 802.11n and Bluetooth 4.0 modules
* Battery life up to 7 hours
* Windows 8.1 operating system.

The Medion Akoya E1233T will be on sale from the last quarter of this year.

Toshiba has launched a new WT7-C16 Mini Encore Windows 8 Tablet for just 120 dollars. It features 1024×600 pixel resolution and is powered by Intel Atom Z3537G processor which is fine enough to run the Windows 8.1 with Bing operating system smoothly. 

Toshiba WT7-C16 Mini Encore specifications

* Display: 7-inch, 1024 x 600 pixels
* Processor: Intel Atom Z3735G Bay Trail
* Graphics: Intel HD
* Memory: 1 GB DDR3L (1333 MHz)
* Connectivity: 1 x Micro-USB, 1 golf Micro-SD / SDHC / SDXC ( max 128 GB) Wi-Fi 802.11 BGN, * Bluetooth 4.0, 3.5mm audio jack
* Webcam: webcam 2 megapixel rear and 0.3 MP front
* Operating System: Windows 8.1
* Pre-loaded software: Microsoft Office 365 Personal
* Battery life: 72 hours
* Color: White (pure white)
* Dimensions: 119.8 x 199 x 10.9mm
* Weight: 350 grams

The Toshiba WT7-C16 Mini Encore Windows 8 tablet measures just 12 x 20 x 1.1 cm and weighs 350 grams. We are hoping that the price will 119 euro when it comes to Europe.

Its Intel Atom Z3537G is a quad core 1.3 GHz processor which together with 1 gigabyte of RAM should be just fine to handle the windows operating system.

There are two cameras on the unit – one on the back and another one in the front. It will be made available during Christmas time.

HP Elitebook 725 is now available for purchase in Europe with a starting price tag of 742 euro. You get an ultra thin laptop with 21mm thickness and MIL-STD 810G certification which means it is resistant to shocks and falls.

The company bundles advanced security features such as HP Client Security with HP Sure Start with the Eitebook 725. Its specifications includes 12.75 inch HD display, a 2 megapixel webcam, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0 modules, two USB 3.0 ports, Display Port digital video output, an analog VGA, audio jacks for headphones and microphone, and a RJ-45 plug for connection to the wired networks. It measures 311 x 215 x 21 mm and weighs 1360 grams.

For storage you get 500GB hard disk but if you spend 990 euro, you get 256GB SSD and 8GB RAM. The starting model has only 4 gigabytes of memory. Battery life with its 3 cell battery is around seven hours on a single charge.