Category: Laptop / PC

The US company Hewlett Packard has released HP Pro x2 410 a hybrid computer equipped with an Intel Core fourth generation CPU, Windows 8.1, and a display with a diagonal size of 11.6 inches. The device is priced at 650 euro. The HP Pro x2 410 has adequate computing power for everyday tasks and more thanks to the latest Intel Core i3 or Intel Core i5 ​​Haswell processors and 4GB RAM.

HP Pro x2 410 Specifications

11.6 inch display
1366×768 pixels resolution
Core i3-4012Y 1.5 GHz or an i5-4202Y 1.6 GHz processor
4 gigabytes of RAM
128 GB / 256 GB SSD
Built-in battery. According to the manufacturer, it should give you 6 hours of runtime on a single charge.
Speakers, Beats Audio, USB ports, HDMI output
Micro SD card slot
Two cameras.

The tablet part weighs 816 grams and when used with keyboard, the total weight increases to 1700 grams. It is worth mentioning that the dock adds an additional 21 Wh battery which combined with tablet’s 28 Wh battery can deliver up to 12 hours of continuous operation.

The HP Pro Tablet 610 G1 is a new 10.1 inch Windows 8.1 business tablet. It is technically based on HP ProPad 600 and we believe that it is just a European variant of it.  Interestingly, this Windows 8.1 tablet is so far listed only with 64-bit operating system and 4 GB of RAM.

HP Pro Tablet 610 G1 Specifications

10.1 inch display with multi touch capability
Resolution of 1920×1200 pixels
Gorilla glass coating on the display
No digitizer, so no stylus fun on photoshop
Intel Atom Z3795 bay trail processor
4 gigabytes of RAM
64 / 128 GB of internal storage
Windows 8.1 64 bit operating system
Micro USB 2.0 ports, micro-HDMI output
Micro SD card slot
802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
8 MP camera and 2MP webcam
31 Wh battery

There is no word if HP has equipped it with USB 3.0 ports. At 652 grams the HP Pro Tablet 610 G1 is not a light tablet by any means but given its beefy specifications we will take it over an iPad any day. Also at 9.9 mm it is still quite thin.

The HP Pro Tablet 610 G1 is already on sale in Italy for EUR 571 for the 64 gigabyte flash storage model.

Acer has released Aspire Switch 10 that combines the functionality of a tablet and a laptop thanks to the use of special hinges allowing the separation of these parts. It also lets you turn the display on other side allowing you to use the device in presentation mode.

Acer Aspire Switch 10 specifications

10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1366 × 768 pixels
IPS technology
Quad Core Intel Atom Z3745 processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz to 1.83 GHz (in Turbo Boost)
2-gigabyte main memory
64 GB of internal flash memory
Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi network card
Micro SD card slot, micro USB 2.0 port, mini HDMI output
2 mega pixel rear camera
Eight hour battery life
Weight 585 grams, measures 8.9 mm thick

Acer Aspire Switch 10 will go on sale in the U.S. and Canada in June of this year and will be available for USD 379.99.

Acer Aspire Switch SW5 is a windows 8.1 tablet that comes with keyboard dock that lets you use it like a sleek laptop. It comes with a quad core SoC from Intel. Today we have its press photos which show how good-looking this tablet computer is.

Acer Aspire SW5 Switch Specifications

10.1-inch IPS display with 1366 x 768 pixels
Intel Atom “Bay Trail” quad-core SoC Z3745 with 1.33 GHz (Turbo Boost 1.83 GHz)
2 GB of RAM
64 GB internal memory + microSD card slot
2 megapixel cam
MicroHDMI-out
MicroUSB 2.0 port
N-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0
585 grams
8.9 mm thin

If you take a quick glance at the pictures you will notice the similarities to Lenovo Yoga tablets that also doubles as laptops. So you can also pick up the tablet part and attach the other way around for instance to use it in presentation mode.

Battery life is said to be 8 hours on a single charge but you would be able to double those runtimes with another internal battery present in keyboard dock.

Most of us go for Cyberpower or Razer if we are looking for a gaming PC, but now Asus has a desktop PC with Nvidia or AMD add-in graphics that should easily give those brands a run for their money. The new comer is Asus M32 which while is not over powered does have all the ingredients to play almost any PC game out there.

Asus M32 Specifications

It comes with an Intel Core i7 processor and add in graphics card from Nvidia or AMD. Asus has not mentioned details about its RAM, storage and price though, however it has mentioned that it features:

Sonic Master audio technology
HDMI, USB 3.0
6 in 1 memory card reader
Asus Ai charger that charges your mobile devices 50 percent faster than normal USB ports

The company will be bundling 32 gigabytes of free web storage for 3 years.

Acer Travelmate B115 and Aspire E3-111 are two laptops that the company is working on right now and would be releasing in about a week. Interestingly their specifications have already been leaked by Acer itself on their official website including high resolution pictures.

Folks at notebooksnews were first to discover these two laptops and they say that both will come with similar specifications and the only difference between them is the use of Celeron in E3 and Pentium in B115.

Acer Travelmate B115 Specifications

11.6 inch display
1366×768 pixel resolution
Intel Celeron N2830 processor clocked at 2.16 GHz
4GB RAM
500 gigabytes hard disk drive
LAN, Wi-Fi
SD card reader, 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0 ports
HDMI, VGA
1.3 kg weight

Aspire E3-111 Specifications

11.6 inch display
1366×768 pixel resolution
4 gigabytes of RAM
500GB HDD
Intel Pentium N3520
LAN, Wi-Fi
SD card reader, 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0 ports
HDMI, VGA
1.3 kg weight

Price of either is EUR 330 or USD 450.