Category: Laptop / PC

Asus has launched two new mini PCs in the market which are VivoPC VM42 and VM62N. It features polycarbonate shell with aluminium alloy cover that bears concentric circles like the new Zenfone phones.

The cheaper one is VivoPC VM42 that comes with an Intel Celeron chip and up to 16GB of RAM. The graphics are handled by Intel integrated GPU.

Of course the show stopper is the VivoPC VM62N that features Intel Core i3 4030U processor and Nvidia GeForce GT 820M GPU that is perfect for casual gamer who do not pushes all the settings to max.

There are plenty of ports at the back – 4x USB 4.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0, HDMI, display port, S / PDIF output, 4 in 1 memory card reader (supports SD / SDHC / SDXC / MMC), Kensington lock, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac dual band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and Asus Sonic Master technology with integrated speakers.

The ASUS VivoPC VM42 and VM62N will be available from mid-July.

Giada has launched D2308 tiny desktop with Intel haswell processor and Nvidia GPU. The Giada D2308 runs on Intel haswell processor and measure mere 9″ x 6.8″ x 2.15″ which means that they are very compact.

While there are many other tiny desktops available in the market like Zotac Zbox EN760 this one is also very small. In fact it is slimmer than Microsoft’s Xbox One and runs full fledge Windows 8 operating system. This is how it looks like.

Giada will offer some more variants of this model. First is D2308U which combines Intel Core i7 4500U processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX750 GPU. Second is D2308V which comes with an i5 4200U CPU and GTX650 graphics from Nvidia.

As both of these are processors for the ultrabooks the heat output is very low. Common specifications include 2.5 inch drive, 2x mini PCI Express card slots, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, LAN, 2x HDMI, 1x DVI port, 3x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0 ports and memory card reader.

Giada D2308 is already available on Amazon for $739.99 with free shipping.

Dell ha launched Inspiron 20 3000 in the US which is a 19.5 inch all in one PC that runs Windows 8.1 operating system. It is priced at 349 dollars and has built in rechargeable battery and touchscreen. The running time according to preliminary information is 5 to 6 hours and thus it can be used for long durations without access to a power outlet.

The Dell Inspiron 20 3000 with the model number 3043 has a 19.5 inch display with a resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels. The processor is either Intel dual core Celeron N2830 or quad core Pentium N3530. There is no DVD or blu-ray drive and there are only few ports on the side.

There is a kick stand which can use used in variety of angles. This all in one PC can be used as a desktop or tablet thanks to the built in battery. In addition to built in WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0, the Dell Inspiron 3000 All-in-One PC offers an SD card reader, three USB 2.0 ports, a network port and a HDMI input.

With all those heavy duty specifications, the total weight comes to 3,650 grams. The Dell Inspiron 20 3000 is already available in selected countries for $349.

HP Elitebook 720, 740 and 750 are three new Intel powered laptops that share same designs as the 700 series notebooks with AMD Kaveri chips. The new ones are mere Intel CPUs and few small differences. First is the HP Elitebook 720 and it comes with 12.5 inch display, HD resolution which HP calls HD premium display. It has IPS technology and thus wide viewing angles. Touchscreen model is also up for sale. The 720 weighs just 2.94 pounds which makes it ounce lighter than Elitebook 725.

The HP Elitebook 740 has bigger 14 inch display and comes with choice of 1366×768 pixel HD resolution, HD+ or FHD resolution screens. One with touchscreen panel is also available.

The largest of all is HP Elitebook 750 and like the rest two models, it will be made available with HD, full HD, or full HD touchscreen displays.

All will hit the market shelves in the month of August and by that time we will have more detailed specifications of Elitebook 720, 740 and 750.

HP has now refreshed its HP Split X2 2 in one ultrabook. The new model will come with a choice of Bay Trail, Core i3, and Core i5 processors. The price tag for the lowest end Bay trail model is 600 US dollars. Other specs include 500GB of hard disk storage and up to 8 gigabytes of RAM.

The tablet part measures just 0.5 inch thick or shall we say, thin and when you attach that keyboard attachment, the total thickness increases to total of 0.9 inches. The keyboard dock is equipped with an extra battery that will extend battery life runtimes as well.

Since the entire laptop has fanless design, you will have no hot laps when using it in laptop mode for prolonged durations. The laptop will be made available in United States in late June.

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We have not heard much from Toshiba from quite sometime. Last year the company released Encore 8 a windows 8 tablet with 8 inch display. Now we have spotted another model by the name of Toshiba WT10 on WiFi Alliance website.

While detailed Toshiba WT10 specifications are not available yet we do know that it will come with Intel Atom Bay Trail, 32 gigabytes of eMMC storage, 2 GB of RAM, Bluetooth 4.0, a Micro HDMI port, micro SD slot and a main camera with 8 megapixels and a front camera with 2 megapixels.

In other words the Toshiba WT10 will be identical to WT8 but with a 10 inch screen.