Laptop Pimp Blog - Your Source for Laptop News and Reviews! » audio codec

Panasonic Toughbook T8 Review and Specs!

Laptop Pimp — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:32:20 +0000

The Panasonic Toughbook T8 seems to be an exact identical copy of the ToughBook W8 with a smaller battery. Regardless, I do love these Toughbooks as they can handle drops and spills like a charm. Here’s the specs for the T8: software • Genuine Windows Vista® Business (with XP downgrade option) • Setup, Diagnostics, DMI Viewer, Online Reference Manual, Adobe® Reader, Hard Disk Data Erase Utility, Recovery DVD, Display Image Rotation CPU • Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor SU9300 – 3MB L2 cache – Processor speed 1.20GHz – 800MHz FSB STORAGE & MEMORY • 1024MB SDRAM (DDR2-667) standard, expandable to 4096MB1 (PC2-5300 memory is required) • 120GB hard drive (shock-mounted and removable)2 DISPLAY • 12.1″ 1024 x 768 XGA TFT active matrix color LCD with touchscreen • External video support up to 1920 x 1200 at 16.7 million colors • Intel® GS45 (GMA 4500MHD video controller), max. 285MB UMA VRAM3 • Anti-glare screen treatment AUDIO • Analog Devices AD1883 compliant audio codec • Intel® high-definition audio compliant • Integrated speaker • Convenient keyboard volume controls (Fn+F5/F6 keys) EXPANSION SLOTS • PC card type II x 1 • SD card (SDHC) KEYBOARD & INPUT • 83-key with dedicated Windows® key • … Continue reading →

Panasonic Toughbook W8 Review!

Laptop Pimp — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:29:05 +0000

Here’s Panasonic Toughbook W8. To us it seems like a slightly watered down version of its bigger 14″ brother Panasonic Toughbook F8. The 12-inch W8 does still pack a lot of goodies and here’s the specs: software • Genuine Windows Vista® Business (with XP downgrade option) • Setup, Diagnostics, DMI Viewer, Online Reference Manual, Adobe® Reader, Hard Disk Data Erase Utility, Recovery DVD, WinDVD 8, Roxio Creator® LJB CPU • Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor SU9300 – 3MB L2 cache – Processor speed 1.20GHz – 800MHz FSB STORAGE & MEMORY • 1024MB SDRAM (DDR2-667) standard, expandable to 4096MB1 (PC2-5300 memory is required) • 120GB hard drive (shock-mounted and removable)2 • DVD Super Multi Drive with Dual Layer Support DISPLAY • 12.1″ 1024 x 768 XGA TFT active matrix color LCD • External video support up to 1920 x 1200 at 16.7 million colors • Intel® GS45 (GMA 4500MHD video controller), max. 285MB UMA VRAM3 • Anti-glare screen treatment AUDIO • Analog Devices AD1883 compliant audio codec • Intel® high-definition audio compliant • Integrated speaker • Convenient keyboard volume controls (Fn+F5/F6 keys) EXPANSION slots • PC card type II x 1 • SD card (SDHC) KEYBOARD & INPUT • 83-key with … Continue reading →

Panasonic Toughbook F8 Review – It’s out and it looks very tough!

Laptop Pimp — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:25:11 +0000

I have been very delighted with the Panasonic’s line of Toughbooks in the past but here’s the latest Panasonic Toughbook F8 specs: software • Genuine Windows Vista® Business (with XP downgrade option) • Setup, Diagnostic, DMI Viewer, Online Reference Manual, Adobe® Reader, Hard Disk Data Erase Utility, Recovery DVD, WinDVD 8, Roxio Creator® LJB CPU • Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor SP9300 – 6MB L2 cache – Processor speed 2.26GHz – 1066MHz FSB STORAGE & MEMORY • 1024MB SDRAM (DDR2 667) standard, expandable to 4096MB1 (PC2-5300 memory is required) • 160GB hard drive (shock-mounted and removable)2 • DVD Super Multi Drive with Dual Layer Support DISPLAY • 14.1″ widescreen 1280 x 800 WXGA TFT active matrix color LCD • External video support up to 1600 x 1200 at 16.7 million colors • Intel® GS45 (GMA 4500MHD video controller), max. 285MB UMA VRAM3 • Anti-glare screen treatment AUDIO • Analog Devices AD1883 compliant audio codec • Intel® high-definition audio compliant • Integrated stereo speakers • Convenient keyboard volume controls (Fn+F5/F6 keys) EXPANSION slots • PC card type II x 1 • SD Card (SDHC) KEYBOARD & INPUT • 87-key with dedicated Windows® key • Electrostatic touchpad with circular scrolling INTERFA CE … Continue reading →

Dell Vostro 2510 Coming Soon!

Laptop Pimp — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:31:49 +0000

UPDATE: The Dell Vostro 2510 is now available here at Dell.com The Dell Vostro 2510 is coming real soon with specs already on Canadian Dell site. (link via engadget) Specs for the new Dell: Processors Up to Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T9500 (2.60 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB) Operating System Chipset Intel® PM965 Express chipset Displays 15.4″ UltraSharpTM Wide Screen WUXGA LCD Display (1920×1200 screen resolution) with TrueLifeTM 15.4″ Widescreen WXGA+ (1440 x 900) Display with TrueLifeTM Memory Up to 4 GB6 Dual Channel 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM7. Hard Drives 320GB 5400RPM hard drive250GB 7200 RPM hard drive with free fall sensor160GB 5400 RPM hard drive Optical Drives Slot load 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including SoftwareSlot load Blu-rayTM Disc Drive (BD/DVD/CD burner with BD write capability) Graphics 256MB NVIDIA® GeForceTM 8400M GS Graphics Wireless Wi-Fi Options:Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini-cardDell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini CardIntel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 802.11a/g Wi-Fi Mini-cardIntel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini CardDell Wireless 360 Bluetooth® Module Security Biometric fingerprint reader (optional) Trusted Platform Module 1.2 with Infineon TPM management Security Software (optional) Multi-media Two channel high definition audio codec; Two stereo 2 watt internal speakers with HD Audio 2.0 software standard External Speakers:Dell A525 Speaker … Continue reading →