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Packard Bell: EasyNote TS13HR
Packard Bell’s EasyNote TS range of 15.6in notebooks have been designed to be both stylish and to make the most of Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors. Although the series has only recently been released, Packard Bell has decided it’s already time to beef up the specs on the EasyNote TS13HR. Available in striking shades of Ebony…
Zotac Zbox AD03BR Plus U
Zotac is well known for its Zbox range of compact, feature-packed nettop machines – but until now, most of them been based around Intel’s low-power Atom CPU. The latest addition to the range, the Zbox AD03BR Plus U is based instead around AMD’s Fusion platform. With an AMD Zacate E350 APU clocked at 1.6GHz and…
Foxconn H67S Mini-ITX motherboard
In the world of computing, as in so many other areas, size matters. Uniquely, however, it’s a case of extremes: while some users are looking for the biggest beast they can possibly build, others want something small that won’t look out of place in a living room. It’s to the latter market that Foxconn, a…
Palicomp Phoenix i5 Sniper PC system
Overclocking is the way to tease the best performance out of a PC system, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. That’s why an increasing number of PC manufacturers supply machines that are ready-overclocked and souped up for those not confident enough to implement these tweaks themselves. Chillblast and Cyberpower are big names that spring to…
Dell Inspiron 15R N5110
Last September we had a close look at Dell’s new Inspiron 15R 15.6in laptop, which had a respectable Intel Core i5-450M CPU clocked at 2.4GHz allied to a punchy AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 graphics card. While general performance was good without being exceptional, it seemed generally overpriced and had noticeable design issues. Dell has…
Chillblast – Fusion Beachhead
High-end system manufacturer Chillblast is usually quick out of the traps with the latest kit – and with an Intel Sandy Bridge processor under the hood, the interestingly named Fusion Beachhead is no exception. This complete PC package comprises a desktop PC, TFT flat-panel monitor, plus the usual speakers and input devices – though you…