AMD’s next-generation low power processors, code-named Temash and Kabini are due out in the first half of 2013. While we’re waiting for those chips to arrive, AMD is giving its last-generation of laptop chips a slight spec bump. The AMD website now lists two new chips as part of the Brazos 2.0 family, the AMD […]
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Lenovo ThinkPad X131e ultraportable notebooks on the way
Lenovo appears to be preparing a minor update to its smallest, cheapest ThinkPad notebooks. Right now the company offers ThinkPad X130e laptops with 11.6 inch displays and a choice of Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 processors or AMD Brazos chips. But Lenovo will replace those notebooks with new ThinkPad x131e models featuring a choice of Intel […]
Sony quietly rolls out 11.6 inch, $450 notebook with AMD Brazos 2.0
Sony has been introducing new portable notebooks left and right lately. The company recently announced that its first ultrabooks would be available in the US soon, with prices starting under $800. Sony also recently started offering its S series notebooks including the 13.3 inch model with shiny new Ivy Bridge processors. Now it looks like […]
HP Pavilion dm1z now available with Brazos 2.0 for $400 and up
The HP Pavilion dm1z is an ultraportable notebook with an 11.6 inch display and a low power AMD processor. Recently HP started offering the notebook with AMD’s new Brazos 2.0 chips overseas. Now, hot on the heels of the official launch of AMD’s new chips, the Pavilion dm1z is available with Brazos 2.0 processors in […]
AMD launches Brazos 2.0 E-Series chips for cheaper laptops
Laptops with AMD’s new Brazos 2.0 processors are already starting to hit the market, but the chip maker hasn’t said much about the platform… until today. The new 1.4 GHz AMD E1-1200 and 1.7 GHz AMD E2-1800 are 18W processors with Radeon HD 7310 and Radeon HD 7340 graphics, respectively. They’re not as fast as the […]
HP Pavilion dm1 gets a Brazos 2.0 CPU upgrade… in Malaysia
The HP Pavilion dm1 is a thin and light laptop with an 11.6 inch display and an AMD processor. HP has been offering DM1 models for a few years — and now the company has introduced a new model with one of AMD’s latest low cost, low power chips. The HP Pavilion dm1-4210au is powered […]
MSI U270 notebook updated with AMD E2-1800 chip
The MSI Wind U270 notebook is a thin and light laptop with an 12 inch display and AMD processor. Last year’s model came with a 1.65 GHz AMD E-450 dual core processor and 6320 graphics. Now MSI is introducing a new model with a slightly faster model with a 1.7 GHz AMD E2-1800 chip and […]
AMD Trinity, Brazos 2.0 chips on the way to notebooks near you
AMD has announced that it’s next-generation notebook processors started shipping last quarter, which means that they’ll likely start showing up in laptops in the coming months. The new processors continue AMD’s recent trend of combining CPU and discrete-level graphics on a single chip while keeping power consumption low enough to enable decent battery life — […]
AMD outlines notebook, tablet chip plans through 2013
AMD has painted a basic picture of its plans for the next two years and it probably shouldn’t surprise anyone that a big part of that picture focuses on low power processors. The chip maker plans to update its E-series and C-series notebook chips later this year, as well as its Z-series low power chip […]