Tag: Fusion
HP Pavilion dv6 and dv7 Gain AMD A Series APU for Better 3D Graphics
HP is bringing the latest AMD Fusion processors to the popular HP Pavilion dv6 and dv7 notebooks which means users will soon be able to purchase with the just released AMD Fusion A Series Llano APU delivering 3D graphics and even gaming in an affordable package when the notebooks arrive this July with a $599 price [...]
HP Pavilion G Series Notebooks Gain AMD Fusion Option: Better Graphics, Without Price Bump
HP is adding AMD Fusion processors to a collection of notebooks, including the budget priced HP Pavilion g4, g6 and g7 notebooks which are all getting new AMD A series processors this July which will deliver better graphical power for things like 3D graphics and gaming, without losing the attractive sub $500 pricing that draws [...]
Quad Core AMD Llano Processor Inbound to HP Pavilion dv6
HP may be the first major manufacturer to include a new Quad Core AMD Fusion A processor, this according to a German retailers that accidentally listed a HP Pavilion dv6 notebook with the AMD Quad Core Llano processor which came in at an attractive €600 price point, approximately €150 less than a similar spec’d Intel notebook. This [...]
ASUS Adds Eee PC 1015B and 1215B AMD Fusion Notebooks to U.S. Lineup
Asus has brought a trio of new AMD Fusion powered notebooks to the U.S. The Asus Eee PC 1215 comes in two variations and the Asus Eee PC 1015B comes in one configuration. These new AMD powered devices come in 12″ and 10″ respectively and include a full range of AMD processors. Prices start at [...]
Half of All Notebooks will Ship with a Graphics Enabled Processor in 2011
In 2011 half of all notebook computers will likely ship with a graphics enabled processor. The two major notebook processor makers, Intel and AMD, are offering processors that have a graphics solution built into the processing chip. For Intel this is called Sandy Bridge and on the AMD’s side it is Fusion or as AMD [...]
Gateway NV51B05u First impressions and Hands On with AMD Fusion (Video)
The Gateway NV51B05u is a new budget notebook from Gateway, powered by the new AMD Fusion E-350 APU. The NV51B05u may fall into the budget category, coming in around $470, but our initial tests found a notebook that is sturdy and more than capable enough to meet the needs of your average home or student user. [...]
MSI Wind U270 Mini Notebook Gets AMD Fusion E350 Processor
The MSI Wind U270 is MSI’s latest mini-notebook which is powered by the new AMD Fusion APU processors, a combo CPU and GPU which should deliver a better overall experience than many users are used to on these smaller devices. The MSI Wind U270 has the AMD FUsion E350 APU code named Zacate, which is [...]
AMD Fusion APU, CPU & GPU Combo, Announced at CES 2011
AMD announced the AMD Fusion APU, the latest AMD processor family, at CES 2011 in Las Vegas today. The new Fusion Processors are already slated to appear in the just announced Lenovo ThinkPad Edge X120e ultraportable which will retail for under $400 and claims 65% faster graphics for accelerated web and business performance. The new [...]
AMD Benches ATI Brand, Keeping Radeon
When AMD bought graphics card maker ATI, the result was an awkward double branding of AMD and ATI that as it turns out confused consumers. But AMD has decided that one acronym is enough and will be dropping the ATI name from the company’s graphics processors. However, the familiar mobile graphics title Radeon will live on as [...]
AMD’s Fusion Processor Could Challenge Intel’s Dominance
For the past several years Intel has been a market leader of processors thanks to performance and a good bit of marketing consumers, myself included, have opted for Intel powered computers. Things weren’t always this way, in fact back when I bought my first computer I remember insisting on AMD, and in the near future [...]
