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Since we posted our previous motherboard guides, there has been a couple of notable processor launches. Perhaps one of the most impressive of the aforementioned launches is Intel's 13th Gen Core series, codenamed Raptor Lake. Not only is Intel's 13th Gen Core series powerful as we highlighted in our launch day review, but it offers multiple levels of affordability due to its support for both DDR5 and DDR4 memory. This means users can pair up the flagship Core i9-13900K with a premium Z790/Z690 motherboard and fast DDR5 memory for ultimate performance, or even go for the more affordable Core i5-13600K with DDR4 and a more modest motherboard model. We're focusing on Intel here and there are many chipsets that feature support for Intel's 13th Gen...
ASUS F1A75-M Pro Review - Micro-ATX Llano at $110
Llano is still selling strong for AMD, as shown by the relatively recent reports of representing a major aspect of their CPU profit margins. Building on our Llano and...
32 by Brendan van Varik on 1/22/2012The Best of CES 2012
CES is all wrapped up and everyone is back home, and one of the questions I’ve been asked repeatedly by friends and family is, “What was the coolest thing...
84 by Jarred Walton on 1/17/2012Updated: ASUS Eee Pad MeMO ME370T Shipping in Q2 2012
ASUS originally introduced its 7-inch Eee Pad MeMO tablet at CES 2011, but today it is announcing that in Q2 of this year it'll be available in North America...
7 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Manveer Wasson on 1/12/2012NVIDIA Tegra 3: Games Plus SplashTop Streaming of Skyrim
Tegra 3 tablets are a big thing for NVIDIA right now, and we’ve seen quite a few new tablets using the SoC. At NVIDIA’s booth, they had a bunch...
12 by Jarred Walton on 1/11/2012Transformer Prime Gets 4.0.3 (ICS) Update
A couple of days earlier than originally expected, ASUS pushed out an update to its Transformer Prime bringing the tablet up to Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich). I brought...
11 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/11/2012ASUS' VA278Q: 27-inch 2560 x 1440 IPS Display Due Out This Year
ASUS just showed me their first 27-inch 2560 x 1440 IPS panel (pictured above). Pricing and availability are both unknowns although I am hearing 2H 2012 may be likely...
46 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/9/2012ASUS Eee PC Flare 1205C/1205CE, X101CH, and 1225B
A few weeks ago, Intel updated their Atom platform with the launch of Cedar Trail, the successor to Pine Trail. While CPU performance isn’t likely to have changed much—we’re...
10 by Jarred Walton on 1/9/2012ASUS Zenbook UX Series, Now in Pink
Out of all of the launched Ultrabooks, we like ASUS' Zenbook UX21 and UX31 the best. While ASUS doesn't have any major Ultrabook announcements at CES, it is updating...
4 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/9/2012ASUS' Transformer Prime TF700T: Improves Wireless, Adds 1920 x 1200 Panel, Available in Q2
ASUS just announced an updated version of the Eee Pad Transformer Prime, the TF700T. The new tablet keeps the same form factor, dimensions, screen size and weight of the...
22 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/9/2012Introducing the 2012 Mobile Benchmark Matrix
Testing computer hardware can be a difficult process. On the one hand there’s a desire for more information and benchmarks, and on the other hand there’s a desire for...
48 by Jarred Walton on 1/6/2012ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Teardown
In researching for my piece on the Transformer Prime's GPS issue I needed to know the location of the GPS antenna inside the Transformer Prime. Given the limited supply...
14 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/4/2012ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime GPS Issue Explained
An Apology Over the past couple of weeks I've received emails and tweets asking me to look into GPS performance issues with ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer Prime. By the...
67 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/4/2012ASUS to Issue Bootloader Unlock Tool for Transformer Prime, ICS Update Due January 12
In response to criticism from the modding and open-source communities, ASUS announced today that it would be issuing a bootloader unlock tool for its new Eee Pad Transformer Prime...
13 by Andrew Cunningham on 1/3/2012Ultrabook Head to Head: Acer Aspire S3 vs. ASUS UX31E
Intel first launched the ultrabook concept back in May of this year, and the initial reaction ranged from cynicism to excitement. On the one end of the spectrum were...
81 by Jarred Walton & Manveer Wasson on 12/21/2011ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Review Part II: Battery Life & More
In our original review of the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime I did the best I could do given limited testing opportunity with the platform before the NDA lifted...
58 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/15/2011An Update on Transformer Prime Battery Life & WiFi Issues
In our review of ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer Prime I mentioned that I couldn't sustain speeds greater than 2Mbps over WiFi on my review unit. In practice, most web...
53 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/2/2011Holiday 2011 Laptop Buyer’s Guide
We say it every year, but the trends continue so we’ll keep repeating it: laptops and mobile devices are becoming increasingly popular, often at the cost of desktop sales...
88 by Jarred Walton on 12/2/2011ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Availability: Week of December 19th
If you're waiting to get your hands on an Eee Pad Transformer Prime, you're going to have to wait a little bit longer. ASUS is expecting the first etail...
12 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/1/2011ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime & NVIDIA Tegra 3 Review
Going from making good motherboards to going head to head with Samsung for Google's affection is a pretty big step for ASUS, but it's one that the company has...
205 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/1/2011Origin PC Offers Ready-To-Ship Gaming System
We've only had the opportunity to look at one Origin PC so far, and while the performance was impressive the packaging was equally so—Dustin had to struggle to get...
20 by Jarred Walton on 11/22/2011