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Haswell Notebooks to Hit Retail by End of the Month

Posted 05/14/2013 at 7:57am | by Paul Lilly

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A new generation of notebooks is right around the corner.

Generally speaking, there's always something newer, faster, and shinier in the pipeline, and if you keep waiting for the next best thing, you'll never upgrade. That said, when the stars align just right, every once in awhile it's worth waiting for something that's just around the corner, and this happens to be one of those times. Haswell is about to launch, and you may even see laptops based on Intel's next generation architecture by the end of May, which is when you'll want to start shopping if you can hold off until then.

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Intel Haswell Chip Cranked to 5GHz at Just 0.9V

Posted 05/10/2013 at 9:40am | by Paul Lilly

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How high can Intel's Core i7 4770K go?

When's the last time you saw a tablet or smartphone overclocked to 5GHz and beyond? The answer is "never" and it probably won't happen for a long, long time yet. On the desktop, well, that's an entirely different story. Not only are high overclocks common, but early looks at overclocking results on Intel's Haswell parts would indicate that the fun is just beginning, and you don't even need exotic cooling to participate.

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Enermax Posts List of PSUs Compatible with Haswell Processors

Posted 05/02/2013 at 11:42am | by Paul Lilly

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Not all power supplies will support Haswell's zero load design, Enermax says.

Intel's Haswell refresh is coming, and when it does, it will deliver better performance, much improved integrated graphics, and superior power efficiency that, according to Enermax, only a handful of power supplies are able to take advantage of. Enermax is referring to the new C6 and C7 states that are able to reduce CPU power consumption to a mere 0.05A. Some Ivy Bridge chips draw up to ten times more in a minimum power state.

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Intel's Iris Technology Will Get You Excited About Integrated Graphics

Posted 05/02/2013 at 9:50am | by Paul Lilly

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Select Haswell parts will feature Intel's supercharged Iris graphics.

Nobody brags about integrated graphics, and that's because there's not much there worthy of boast. That's fine, but if manufactures insist on pushing thin and light platforms on the masses and shrinking the desktop, then is it too much to ask for an integrated graphics solution that either (A) doesn't suck, or (B) is better than just serviceable? Intel doesn't think so, and its Iris graphics might be just what the market needs.

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Google Testing Haswell-powered Chromebook

Posted 04/30/2013 at 7:49pm | by Pulkit Chandna

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References to Haswell-powered Chromebook board found in Chromium OS code

Ultrabook vendors are not the only ones eagerly looking forward to Intel’s 22nm Haswell chip, scheduled to launch at Computex 2013 in June, as Chromebooks powered by Intel’s next-generation chip are also in the cards.

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Intel Confirms Haswell Will Launch on June 3rd at Computex

Posted 04/28/2013 at 4:08pm | by Justin Kerr

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Countdown

A countdown begins for geeks, by geeks.

We all knew it was coming this summer, but now we also know it will only be 3,337,200,000,000,000 more nanoseconds until Haswell officially launches. Our back-of-the-envelope calculations align this countdown with Computex 2013, a show we fully expect to be dominated by Intel powered machines showing off the new architecture.

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Intel Starts Shipping Haswell Chips, Minor USB Bug Affects Chipset

Posted 04/08/2013 at 12:48pm | by Paul Lilly

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Haswell is one step closer to its retail launch.

Intel has reportedly begun shipping its next generation Haswell parts to PC builders in preparation for a launch later this quarter. Right now you can file that tidbit under "R" for "Rumor," though the Santa Clara chip maker is expected to announce its fourth generation Core processor line at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Beijing next week. That's the good news. And the bad?

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Intel Sees $599 Ultrabooks Entering the Market by the Holidays

Posted 03/27/2013 at 2:07am | by Pulkit Chandna

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Will be powered by the company’s ultra-efficient Haswell chips

Their hefty price tags are a major reason why ultrabooks aren’t exactly flying off store shelves. True, the average selling price of these ultra-thin and -light laptops has witnessed a steady, if slow, decline in recent times, but it is still not quite where it should be.

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First Look at Intel's Haswell Processor Pricing

Posted 03/25/2013 at 12:42pm | by Paul Lilly

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Some vendors are already offering Haswell parts for pre-order.

We're still about three months away from retail availability for Intel's upcoming Haswell platform, and that assumes there won't be any last minute delays or chipset SNAFUS like the one that plagued Sandy Bridge's debut. Nevertheless, some anxious vendors have already begun accepting pre-orders for Haswell, giving us an early glimpse into how the pricing will shake out this summer.

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Asus Teases Upcoming Haswell Motherboard

Posted 03/11/2013 at 12:21pm | by Paul Lilly

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Haswell is coming and it appears Asus is prepared.

As summer approaches, so too does the launch of Intel's 22nm Haswell platform, the upcoming successor to Ivy Bridge. Barring any last minute delays, Haswell parts are expected to debut in early June, according to leaked roadmaps that have shown up online. At least one motherboard maker is ready. Asus posted a few teaser shots of its Gryphon Z87 mainboard, a next generation slice of silicon with a new socket.

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A new generation of notebooks is right around the corner.

How high can Intel's Core i7 4770K go?

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