AMD has unveiled its new line of CPU and GPU products, with a heavy emphasis on low power chips for netbooks, ultraportable laptops, and low power desktops. Probably the most interesting new chips in AMD’s lineup are the new Fusion chips which combine graphics and CPU functions onto a single chip. We’ve been hearing about […]
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HP introduces dm1z 11.6 inch notebook with AMD Zacate chipset
HP has introduced its first portable laptop based on AMD’s new Fusion technology. The HP Pavilion dm1z is a notebook with an 11.6 inch display which weighs about 3.5 pounds. It sports an 18W AMD E-350 (Zacate) processor with AMD Radeon HD6310 graphics, providing support for HD video, 3D graphics acceleration, and DirectX 11. The […]
Lenovo introduces ThinkPad X120e business laptop with AMD Fusion
Lenovo is launching a new version of its 11.6 inch ThinkPad laptop. At first glance, the new ThinkPad X120e looks an awful lot like the Thinkpad X100e which has been available for much of the past year. But the new model has a few new features under the hood: AMD Fusion chipset HDMI output 65% […]
Toshiba NB550D netbook to feature AMD Ontario chip?
I expect to see a fair number of laptops sporting shiny new AMD Fusion chips including the low-power Ontario and Zacate processors at CES next week. But someone at Toshiba Germany apparently didn’t feel like waiting, and went ahead and published a product page for a new model called the Toshiba NB550D with a 1GHz […]
Acer Aspire One 522 features AMD Ontario C-50, Radeon 6250 graphics
It’s steady as she goes for Acer, with the Aspire One 522 stepping out from the shadows in the shell they first introduced with the AOD255. The 522 will run AMD’s Fusion platform, featuring the company’s C-50 APU with dual 1GHz cores (which sip a scant 9W total) and integrated Radeon 6250 graphics with full […]
AMD unveils chip plans for the next 2 years
AMD hasn’t exactly been shy about letting us know about upcoming chips lately, but now the company has gone all out and released a couple of roadmaps showing its plans for Server, desktop, and notebook chips through 2012. In the low power and mobile space, it looks like the upcoming “Bobcat” core will continue to […]
AMD starts showing off next-generation low power chips
AMD is finally starting to show off its new chips based on the new low power Bobcat core. The folks at Hard OCP got a chance to check out a test system with a new Zacate chip which uses 18W or less of power. The platform also covers the upcoming Ontario chips which are destined […]
Acer to update its Ferrari mini-notebook with an AMD Ontario chip
Asus may be preparing to launch its Lamborghini branded Eee PC VX6 soon, but Acer sort of beat Asus to the punch with a sports-car inspired ultraportable that’s been around for ages. But if you were worried that the Acer Ferrari One was starting to look a bit stale, don’t worry, because DigiTimes reports that […]