HP has announced Pavilion m8000y and m8000e media center PCs, featuring 64-bit Intel and AMD processors respectively and HD DVD-ROM in m8000y model for high definition multimedia content playback.
Starting at $1,079, HP Pavilion m8000y is configurable with Intel Core 2 Duo E6300, E6400 or E6600 processor. You can choose between LightScribe 16X DVD+/-R/RW burner and HD DVD-ROM.
Hewlett-Packard has announced Intel based HP Pavilion a6005y/a6000y desktop PC series, as well as AMD powered Pavilion a6010e desktops.
The Pavilion a6005y/a6000y ship with Intel Celeron D 360, Intel Pentium 4 641 or Intel Pentium D 925 processors, all supporting 64-bit operating systems and software. HP a6005y provides a choice between integrated Intel 950 graphics, 64MB NVIDIA GeForce 7300LE and 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 7350LE, while the a6000y uses Intel 950 only. Regarding storage, a6005y has up to 400GB of hard drive capacity, contrary to a6000y providing up to 160GB. These Intel based Pavilions come with up to 2GB of DDR2 533MHz memory.
Hewlett-Packard has announced the HP Pavilion Slimline s3000y and HP Pavilion Slimline s3000e desktop computer, both smaller than “one-third the size of a regular PC” and powered by Intel’s and and AMD’s processors, respectively.
The s3000y, which starts at $549, can be configured with CPUs in range from 64-bit Intel Pentium 4 641 to 64-bit Core 2 Duo E6300, as well as with integrated Intel 950 or with one of the dedicated NVIDIA GeForce 7300LE/7350LE/7500LE video cards.
Intel plans to push its forthcoming Santa Rosa platform, scheduled for launch at the beginning of May, under its notebook PC platform brands Centrino Pro and Centrino Duo, as well as under a Viiv branded desktop platform too, according to Digi Times’ sources.
“PC makers such as AOpen, Sony and Shuttle have used mobile on desktop (MoDT) platforms to create small form factor systems targeted primarily at noise or space sensitive environments, such as SOHO and living room PC markets. However, these systems have found difficulty in expanding sales in to the wider desktop market due to higher costs, lower performance, and lower expansion options compared to traditional desktop systems,” the report says.
Apple today announced the new Mac Pro computer, which is now configurable with two quad-core Intel Xeon “Clovertown” processors running at 3.0GHz, providing a total of eight CPU cores.
Mac Pro accommodates up to four drives and 3TB of storage, offers eight DIMM slots for up to 16GB of RAM, and provides up to two SuperDrives. You can choose between three graphics cards, including the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT (256MB), ATI Radeon X1900 XT (512MB), and NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 (512MB). You can also configure Mac Pro with as many as four GeForce 7300 GT graphics cards, Apple says.
Gateway Inc. has announced a new Small Form Factor (SFF) desktop PC - the Gateway E-2610. It features Intel 945G chipset with integrated graphics chip, supports 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processors and comes in three BTX case options.
“The Gateway E-2610 can be configured for entry-level to high-end mainstream performance, making it ideal for mass deployment into areas where performance and reliability are crucial. The unrivaled processor performance and energy efficiency of the Intel Core 2 Duo processors combined with Gateway’s innovative BTX chassis design, allow this PC to easily handle both power-hungry graphics and data-intensive software applications,” the company’s press release says.
PC maker Alienware is now offering Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 quad-core overclocked processors standard in the Area-51 ALX gaming desktop computer. Also, for a limited time only, customers will have the option of choosing the quad-core overclocked processor in the Area-51 7500 desktop, according to Alienware.
Alienware increased the clock rate of the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 from the default level of 2.66 GHz to 3.2 GHz.
Tyan Computer Corporation announced today the immediate availability of the TyanPSC T-600 series Personal Supercomputer featuring new low-power 50-watt quad-core server processors from Intel. The TyanPSC T-650 QX can be configured with up to 40 processing cores and up to 60GB of system memory.
“With a maximum power draw of 15A the TyanPSC can be deployed in many non-traditional computation environments: starting with the office or home and extending to the ship, plane or remote outpost. With 40 processing cores available for high-performance computing there is a lot of compute power in a compact system. The system utilizes the Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor L5320. The new 50-watt quad-core processor operates at 1.86 GHz and features a unique 8 megabytes (MB) of on die cache for faster memory data communication and interfaces with a dedicated 1066 MHz front side bus. The TyanPSC allows individuals and workgroups access to computational power formerly only found in data centers,” the company announced.
Commodore, known for its popular computers in the eighties of last century, is coming back on the computer market with a new line of high-end custom gaming PCs. The Commodore’s 64-bit gaming PCs will come with a two-year warranty on parts and service. The various models, from entry-level to high-end, are the Commodore Cg, Cgs, Cgx, and Cxx, DV Hardware reports.
DV hardware also published the specifications of the high-end Commodore Cxx.
Alienware has released the Intel-based MJ-12 8550i and the AMD-powered MJ-12 8550a workstations at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2007 in San Francisco. The MJ-12 8550i is loaded with the Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors 5300 series, while the Alienware MJ-12 8550a is equipped with the AMD Opteron 2000 Series.
“Available in single and dual-processor customizations, the MJ-12 8550i features up to eight total processing cores and delivers 50 percent greater performance than previous-generation Intel Xeon processor-based workstations. Both the MJ-12 8550i and MJ-12 8550a are also packed with up to four 15,000 RPM Serial Attached SCSI hard drives to optimize storage space and data access speed. For memory and graphics-intensive applications, the two workstations are configurable with up to 16GB of DDR2 memory, along with advanced NVIDIA Quadro FX and ATI FireGL graphics. User convenience and comfort is emphasized, too, thanks to hot-swap drive bays and Alienware Acoustic Dampening”, Alienware’s press release says.
Alienware’s new workstations ship with 32-bit or 64-bit Windows XP Professional.
The Alienware MJ-12 8550i and MJ-12 8550a both have starting price of $2,499.
Shuttle has announced the XPC SD39P2, its latest small form factor (SFF) flagship computer, supporting 64-bit quad-core Intel Core 2 Quad processor and up to 8GB of DDR2 memory.
Shuttle XPC SD39P2 is based on Intel 975X chipset with PCI express x16 slot supporting “hi-end big graphic cards such like nVidia 8800″. The new SFF computer with “space design containing the four DDR2 memories and 3-4 hard drives inside, and its 400W power supply unit” can be good choice for power computing users, multimedia entertainment enthusiasts and gamers, Shuttle says.
The XPC SD39P2 also has overclocking functions. You can adjust the “CPU Clock Ratio”, “CPU Clock”, and “DDR2 Voltage set” in PC’s BIOS.
Appro, an enterprise computing systems provider, today announces the Appro XtremeWorkstation featuring two to four AMD Opteron 8000 series processors and up to 128GB of DDR2 memory.
The new Appro XtremeWorkstation is ideal for technical workloads in Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD), Engineering (MCAE), petroleum visualization, automotive, aerospace, electronic design, digital content creation artists, 3D modeling and CAD.
Asus will showcase at CeBIT Exhibition in March the book-size P2-M2A690G barebone home-theater system supporting the high definition Blue-ray Disc technology, Azalia 8 Channel Audio CODEC and Gigabit Ethernet LAN.
The Windows Vista Ready Asus P2-M2A690G provides HDMI, D-sub and S/PDIF output, IEEE 1394, as same as CF, MS, SD, MMC card readers and much more, the company says.
Albatron will be showing off the Nano Abox V2.0, the company’s latest version of Mini-PC, at forthcoming CeBIT 2007 Exhibition in Hannover, Germany this March. It is claimed to be “perfect for an inconspicuous living room multimedia center or mobile enough to take on the road”.
Nano Abox V2.0 features 155 x 87 mm TFT screen and supports 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processors, as same as up to 2GB of DDRII memory using SO-DIMM connectors. This Mini-PC, which is “no bigger than a textbook”, is packed with multimedia capabilities boasting VIIV compatibility and includes integrated graphics, eight-channel audio, USB 2.0, IEEE1394 and Gigabit Ethernet LAN.
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