Published on: 22nd December, 2009

New information about the new T900 model was given by Fujitsu to FCC, ruining the plans for them and for Intel. The new model looks the same as the LifeBook T5010 convertible tablet but comes with a significant system upgrade. T900 uses a 2.66GHz mobile Core i7 that performs like a quad-core processor and a [...]
Published on: 9th December, 2009

Dell recently upgraded its most powerful line of notebooks by the launch of the Precision M6500. The mobile workstation upgrades to Core i7 quad-core processors and goes up to 2GHz Core i7 Extreme. It is also the first notebook to use Quadro FX 3800M from NVIDIA, providing an extra level of speed in 3D rendering [...]
Published on: 20th November, 2009

Three new 32-nanometer dual-core-based ultra thin notebooks are planned to be released by Intel in the first half of 2010. The 1.2GHz Intel Core i7-640UM, 1.06GHz Intel Core i7-620UM and 1.06GHz Intel Core i5-520UM will be used mid- to high-end ultraportables and will replace current 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600 processors. The two Core [...]
Published on: 4th November, 2009

A high-end design for the SHIFT gaming PCs is already delivered by Maingear. Models are starting with a 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 processor-based and are powered by Windows 7. They have 4GB of RAM, a 750GB hard drive and video is supported by NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250. Upgraded models have up to 3.33GHz Core i7 [...]
Published on: 23rd October, 2009

Without making a big fuss about it, Intel has updated its chip range named Core i7, offering the 3.2GHz i7-960 processor. This is a Bloomfield core-based chip. This socket LGA-1366 processor is designed to work on motherboards with the Intel X58 Express chipset, having a maximum Turbo Boost speed of 3.46 GHz. The 45nm chip [...]
Published on: 10th October, 2009

MSI announced at the beginning of the week that it will soon launch the 17-inch notebook , the natural follow up for the first quad-core Core i7, the GT740. This new one will be shipping with Windows 7. The specs include an NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M 3D graphics chipset, five SRS-capable speakers, including a subwoofer, [...]
Published on: 21st September, 2009

The new to be launched Core i7 which represents four-core parts for laptops is codenamed Clarksfield. According to tests which were published today, Clarksfield seems to be faster per clock cycle than the custom Core 2 Quad substitutes that have conquered the market. Thus, PCPro rankings position the Core i7-820QM which is a mid-range chip [...]
Published on: 20th September, 2009

As things stand, it seems that the laptop market will be conquered by Core i7. These innovative chips might be incorporated in the notebooks starting with next week. The models comprising the Core i7 chips can be seen at Intel Developers Conference. Nonetheless, PC Pro tested in the past the middle ranged quad-core 1.73GHz i7-820QM [...]