Core 2 Duo

Alienware M11x Available for Preorder Now, Shipping March 1

Just a few hours after the M11x specs first leaked, Dell has put its high-powered ultraportable gaming notebook on its website for pre-order. It starts at $799, and will ship on March 1. https://gizmodo.com/alienware-m11x-specs-and-price-leaked-with-a-few-surpri-5461631 Turns out the leaked info was pretty accurate, except for the pricing and ship date. That $799 will get you a…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Alienware M11x Specs and Price Leaked With a Few Surprises

We were quite taken with the M11x when we got some hands-on time with it at CES, and while newly leaked info on the gaming ultraportable aren’t exactly what we expected, they don’t at all dampen the excitement. https://gizmodo.com/alienware-m11x-hands-on-fast-ride-in-a-short-machine-5442786 We knew already about the Nvidia 335M graphics running the show on Dell’s 11.6-inch machine, but…

Tech News Brian Barrett

New iMacs Get Core i7 Chips, But What Does That Mean?

We were pretty excited to see Intel’s new monster quad-core chips inside the iMacs Apple unveiled today, but you may be a little confused by the options: Core 2 Duo or Core i7 or Core i5??? Can someone please explain? Why yes, Giz can. https://gizmodo.com/apple-imac-hands-on-5385841

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Giz Explains: Intel’s Entire Confusing Armada of Chips

Intel makes a lot of processors. Too many, maybe. Don’t know what the difference a Core i7 and a Core 2 Duo? A Bloomfield from a Wolfdale? A Sasquatch from a Yeti? You’re not alone. Chips, Chipsets and Damned Chipsets Okay, so the first thing to understand is that an Intel brand, like Core 2…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

IDF’s Array of Affordable Thin-and-Lights Are Decidedly Not Netbooks

Want the tiny size of a netbook, but the power of a full-size? Intel showed off a crop of ultraportable laptops, all aimed at around an $800 MSRP, using Core 2 Duo processors, not Atom. Check out our gallery below. Aside from a few from MSI, all of these ultraportables are from ODMs, meaning they’re…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Intel’s New Easy-for-Your-Mom-to-Understand Processor Badges

They’re designed to be simple to understand for regular people, so you don’t need these explained, right? It’s easy, really: Black is for high-end (except, uh, the weak Atom also uses a black background, oops); blue is for mainstream, white is for cheaper chips like Celeron and Pentium (expect when it’s Centrino and Centrino 2).…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Intel Refreshing Montevina Chips, Adding More Power in Spring

If you’re looking into getting a new laptop, you should probably hold off until after the holidays for an extra boost in processing power. According to sources at AppleInsider, Intel’s planning a refresh of its Montevina Core 2 Duo processors for Spring 2009. The update will give notebooks two new variants of chips, a P88000…

Tech News Elaine Chow

Sony Explains Intel Core 2 Duo with Weird French Elves

Sony’s site has an absolutely hilarious page explaining how Intel’s Core 2 Duo chip helps you multitask with cartoons featuring two odd, party-hat-wearing elfin caricatures. Read on for my analysis, with the caveat that I speak not a word of Japanese. 1. Trying to saw a two-by-four alone looks awfully stressful: our moustachioed French hero…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Intel Opens Door for Army of MacBook Air Clones

Muffled by the cacophony of like a million netbooks and the wireless power that’ll power our cyborg brains at the Intel Developer Forum was the low-key introduction of Intel’s next-gen 45nm dual core chips for ultra-thin notebooks-i.e., the dwarven chips that made the MacBook Air possible. Now that everybody can snag them, expect a surge…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale Processor Tested (Verdict: “Recommended”)

The chaps over at Hot Hardware have put the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor, which belongs to the (45nm) Wolfdale line, through its paces, and they sure were impressed. From their extensive testing, the processor, intended for desktop machines and ideal for gaming especially, did not seem to make any massive changes on an…

Reviews Haroon Malik

Sony Vaio Type T Gets Refreshed CPU and Casing

The fantastic Vaio Type T may have lost its thin crown to another laptop, but Sony has rejigged its slimline notebook, giving it a faster CPU, an ultra-low-voltage Core 2 Duo U7600 running at 1.2GHz and a fancy-pants artsy finish. No word on pricing or availability yet. [Akihabara News] https://gizmodo.com/sony-vaio-t-10th-anniversary-with-led-backlighting-and-261186

Tech News Haroon Malik

The MacBook Air Mini-Processor Explained

If you were curious about how the MacBook Air’s ultra-compact Core 2 Duo processor came to be, an in-depth AnandTech study has revealed that the processor is a mixture of Intel’s 65 nanometer (65nm) Merom architecture with an 800MHz bus and a new, smaller chip package originally slated to be released later this year. Hit…

Tech News Sean Fallon

ASUS’ Nova P22 PC Is Small, Sleek, and Powerful

ASUS’ new PC, the Nova P22, has solid specs for a small machine. A Core 2 Duo processor, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, built-in speakers and a slot-loading disc drive round out the 122-cubic inch package. The P22 also supports 5.1 speaker configurations if surround sound is your thing. It will retail for $800 when it sees…

Tech News Benny Goldman

Ars Benches the New iMac, Predictably Decent Performance

While we poked and prodded our new iMac trying to answer all of your questions, Ars Technicha went their traditional route and benchmarked the hell out of the poor iMac. The 20-inch, 2.4GHz machine with 2GB or RAM ” outdid a MacBook Pro with an identical CPU and FSB in my testing, and it was…

Tech News Blongo3

Informed Speculation: Apple Macbook With Santa Rosa Coming Very Soon?

With Lenovo and LG‘s Santa Rosa laptop offerings (not to mention various other PC vendors as well) almost upon us, we’re left wondering what Apple is going to do. If you remember, Core 2 Duos hit PC laptops around July/August, but Apple’s MacBook Pros only got them late October. Will we have to wait nearly…

Tech News Jason Chen

Dealzmodo: Refurbished Core 2 Duo MacBooks at Apple

Apple is offering savings up to $200 on Core 2 Duo MacBooks from their “Special Deals” store. Check out the goods: • MacBook 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo – White for $1099 – $150 instant savings = $949 shipped. 13.3-inch Widescreen Glossy LCD, 512MB RAM, 60GB hard drive, Combo Drive, iSight Camera, iLife software. •…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Sony Announces Upgraded VAIO C in New Colors, Sends Them to a Pyjama Party

Yes, it’s a new-but-not-really Sony notebook, the upgraded VAIO C series with chic and totally superfluous new colors like “espresso black, shell white, coral pink, summer sky blue, urban grey and fresh green,” probably chosen by Hello Kitty and the Teen Girl Squad while on tour in Japan, where they will be available in April.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Intel Holds $1M Design Contest for Coolest Living Room PC

When it comes to living room PCs, you can’t top the Mac Mini. At least that’s what Intel thinks, which is why they’re dishing out $1m to the person who can design a living room-worthy Viiv Core 2 Duo-based PC that tops Apple’s angel. Seven of the semifinalists have been chosen and can be seen/voted…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Core 2 Duo Dancing Dork

Down at the Intel booth they set up a green screen that lets you star in their Core 2 Duo Commercials. You know the one where it’s a bunch of copies of one person dancing around on the screen. It’s actually pretty cool, that is unless you’re this guy. Just kidding we’re not particularly good…

Tech News Ben Longo and video by Richard Blakeley

Panasonic’s Toughest Toughbooks, Now Faster and Brighter

The most hardened versions of the Panasonic Toughbooks have been updated with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and brighter touchscreens. Since most of these laptops will be used in broad daylight, that extra screen brightness will certainly be welcome. All this durability comes at a price, though: depending on configuration, you’ll spend around…

Tech News Charlie White

Core 2 Duo

Alienware M11x Available for Preorder Now, Shipping March 1

Alienware M11x Specs and Price Leaked With a Few Surprises

New iMacs Get Core i7 Chips, But What Does That Mean?

Giz Explains: Intel’s Entire Confusing Armada of Chips

IDF’s Array of Affordable Thin-and-Lights Are Decidedly Not Netbooks

Intel’s New Easy-for-Your-Mom-to-Understand Processor Badges

Intel Refreshing Montevina Chips, Adding More Power in Spring

Sony Explains Intel Core 2 Duo with Weird French Elves

Intel Opens Door for Army of MacBook Air Clones

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale Processor Tested (Verdict: “Recommended”)

Sony Vaio Type T Gets Refreshed CPU and Casing

The MacBook Air Mini-Processor Explained

ASUS’ Nova P22 PC Is Small, Sleek, and Powerful

Ars Benches the New iMac, Predictably Decent Performance

Informed Speculation: Apple Macbook With Santa Rosa Coming Very Soon?

Dealzmodo: Refurbished Core 2 Duo MacBooks at Apple

Sony Announces Upgraded VAIO C in New Colors, Sends Them to a Pyjama Party

Intel Holds $1M Design Contest for Coolest Living Room PC

Core 2 Duo Dancing Dork

Panasonic’s Toughest Toughbooks, Now Faster and Brighter

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