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Oh, Merom. It felt like just yesterday that we were shaking our heads in disappointment after reading lackluster reviews and wondering when you'd finally make an appearance in Apple's MacBook Pro. Thankfully, times change, and with Intel's mobile Penryn stealing all the limelight of late, we 'spose it's about time the Merom lineup cashed out its 401(k) and sailed off to Maui. According to a PCN (product change notification) from the chip maker, the Core 2 Duo T7200, T7600, T5500, T5600 and LV L7200 are being flagged for discontinuation along with the less potent Celeron M 520 and 530. Granted, the whole family will still be available to ship until sometime in 2009, but for us, it's on to bigger smaller and faster things. [Warning: PDF read link]

[Via TGDaily, image courtesy of Gutenberg]

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Intel issues product discontinuance notice for seven Merom chips originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We already knew the basic details about the processor at the heart of Apple's MacBook Air, but those itching to know exactly how Apple and Intel managed to cram everything into that oh so small package may want to head over to AnandTech, which has pieced together a fairly thorough report on the matter. As the site reports, the processor is based on Intel's 65nm Merom architecture and packs an 800MHz bus, yet it uses the significantly smaller chip package that Intel had originally only planned to debut with the launch of its Montevina laptop platform later this year. That combination, along with the Intel 965GMS chipset with integrated graphics, allowed for a 60% reduction in total footprint size, and a TDP rating of just 20W, as opposed to 35W from the regular Core 2 Duo processor. If that's still not enough MacBook Air minutia you, you can hit up the link below for the full rundown.

[Via AppleInsider]

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MacBook Air processor situation gets explained originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecore 2 duoCore2Duointelmacbookmacbook airMacbookAirmeromFri, 18 Jan 2008 15:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel readying slew of 45nm Penryn mobile CPUs?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/intel-readying-slew-of-45nm-penryn-mobile-cpus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/intel-readying-slew-of-45nm-penryn-mobile-cpus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/intel-readying-slew-of-45nm-penryn-mobile-cpus/#commentsHot on the heels of Intel's mobile Core 2 Extreme X7900 comes word that the chip maker has eleven 45-nanometer CPUs in the backroom just waiting to take the laptop scene by storm. DigiTimes has it that Intel will indeed launch the five Penryns we heard about recently "in the first quarter of 2008," and also notes that Q2 holds six more chips destined for the Montevina platform. More specifically, "sources at motherboard makers" suggested that the Q2-bound processors will consume between 25 and 35-watts of energy, sport a 1,066MHz front-side-bus, boast between 3MB and 6MB of L2 cache, and feature clock speeds ranging from 2.13GHz to 3.06GHz. As expected, no model numbers have been assigned just yet, and considering that Intel "declined the opportunity to respond to this report," we suppose you should tuck this all away in the rumor folder for the time being.

[Via TGDaily]

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Intel readying slew of 45nm Penryn mobile CPUs? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel launching Core 2 Extreme X7900 mobile CPU? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Considering that Zepto isn't exactly "the name" in full-blown gaming laptops, we certainly hope this one won't turn out like ones prior, but the Znote 6625WD purportedly packs a plethora of lavish innards if it proves legitimate. The 15.4-inch machine is based around Intel's Santa Rosa, er, Centrino Pro platform, and sports a WSXGA resolution, Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth 2.0, NVIDIA's 512MB GeForce Go 8600 graphics card, DirectX 10 support, an optional HD DVD writer, 802.11a/b/g/n, HSDPA compatibility, and to top things off, an HDMI output. The company will supposedly be taking customized orders in May to satisfy your wildest dreams, and while the bottom-end of the bunch could land at around "$1,100 to $1,200," we imagine that some of the aforementioned luxuries will ratchet that right on up.

[Via Laptopical]

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Zepto's Znote 6625WD does DX10, HSDPA, and HD DVD originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel rolls out first Core 2 Duo ULV processors originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gigabyte chose to unveil the products it'll be showing off at CeBit today, and though we had been anticipating the 6.5-inch, Via-powered U60 UMPC Medion-rebadge, the five new Santa Rosa / Centrino Pro-based notebooks come as mostly a surprise. Built around Intel's latest, Merom-specific mobile platform, all five models sport a capacious 10,000mAH eight-hour battery and are loaded up with Vista. The entire spec sheets won't be made available until the show kicks off, but what we do know for now is that the W251U is a 12.1-inch ultraportable with built-in webcam, the W466U and W468N are both 14.1-inch machines -- with the latter offering 256MB NVIDIA NB8P graphics as well as Robson quick-boot technology -- the 15.4-inch W566N sports the same chipset along with Dual-Heatpipe cooling, and the 17-inch W756N is a gaming workhorse with 1GB worth of graphics cards in SLI. Obviously with the lack of details comes a dearth of info on pricing and availability as well, but all that and more should be revealed in just a few short days. [Warning: PDF link].

[Via Core Duo News, thanks Staska]

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Gigabyte unveils U60 UMPC, Centrino Pro notebooks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Computer Shopper]

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ABS Mayhem Blackhawk is 3.8 pounds of Merom and GeForce goodness originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DosPara offers up mid-range Prime Note Chronos laptop, with or without OS originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know Epson's engineering team prides itself on cranking out the tiniest, most miniscule products they possibly can, and the company has veered from the printing / scanning world for a bit to unveil its Endeavor ST100 "micro PC." While the Endeavor NA101 did its wee thing on the laptop side, the ST100 packs an Intel Core 2 Duo (T7200, T7400, or T7600) processor, ATi's Radeon Xpress 200M graphics chipset, up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, 40GB to 160GB SATA drive options, and a dual-layer DVD burner. It also sports a ho hum port assortment including VGA, audio in / out, Ethernet, 56k modem, and six USB 2.0 ports with a pair of them being on the front panel. While it doesn't quite undercut the Mac Mini's 6.5- x 6.5- x 2-inch enclosure and 2.9-pound weight, this PC weighs in at just over five pounds while boasting a 7.28- x 7.68- x 2.95-inch package. Those looking for an ultraportable desktop on a budget shouldn't find much to complain about here, as the ST100 starts at just ¥59,850 ($508), but we're sure adding a speedier CPU and gobs of RAM will ratchet that right up.

[Via Akihabara News]

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Epson goes miniature with Endeavor ST100 micro PC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via The Inquirer]

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Toshiba serves up a Merom-powered Satellite P100 configuration originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Core 2 Duo MacBooks coming this month? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros only see 10 percent speed bump originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 21:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Akihabara]

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Frontier Kouziro launches 15.4-inch Core 2 Duo lappy originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Digg]

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Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro gets dissected originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecore 2 duoCore2Duomacbook proMacbookPromeromWed, 01 Nov 2006 01:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel's Santa Rosa platform officially dubbed Centrino Pro]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/intels-santa-rosa-platform-officially-dubbed-centrino-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/intels-santa-rosa-platform-officially-dubbed-centrino-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/intels-santa-rosa-platform-officially-dubbed-centrino-pro/#commentsWhile the Mac faithful are still twiddling their thumbs waiting for Apple to finally bump those sexy MacBook Pros to Merom status, Intel's not wasting any time officially dubbing its next generation notebook platform. The company unveiled the Santa Rosa chipset, complete with integrated HSDPA, at this year's Intel Developer's Forum, but we've now learned that it will not only be built "around the 64-bit dual-core Merom" processor, but it'll carry a "Centrino Pro" nametag to boot. Although specific speeds weren't announced, the chip giant did say that next year's Core 2 Duo lineup would include "T7300, T7500 and T7700 models," which boast an "800MHz front side bus and 4MB L2 cache," while the low-end T7100 gets it on-die cache halved. Simultaneously, Intel's "GM965/PM965 chipsets and 82566MM Gigabit Network/Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN network chips" will be unveiled to complete the Centrino Pro trifecta. Intel's planning on having these expeditious goodies ready by "Q2 2007," and the $300 million its throwing down for "promotion purposes" should keep us all very informed on its progress.

[Via Laptoping]

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Intel's Santa Rosa platform officially dubbed Centrino Pro originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecentrinocentrino proCentrinoProcore2duoidfintelmeromsanta rosaSantaRosaFri, 20 Oct 2006 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Haier's new W61N 14-inch Merom offering is looking fit]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/19/haiers-new-w61n-14-inch-merom-offering-is-looking-fit/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/19/haiers-new-w61n-14-inch-merom-offering-is-looking-fit/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/19/haiers-new-w61n-14-inch-merom-offering-is-looking-fit/#comments You know, Haier's expertise isn't limited to networked air conditioners and ALP phones that we'll never see in the States. They also build laptops and lots of other things that we'll never see here either, and their new Core 2 Duo W61N is looking not-too-shabby. The 14-inch compact unit sports a 1.83GHz T5600 processor, 512MB of DDR2 RAM, integrated Intel 950 graphics with 128MB of shared memory, DVD/CD-RW combo drive and a 1280 x 768 resolution LCD. No word on price or availability, but we'll let those Korean kids deal with that, since that's where this is headed.

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Haier's new W61N 14-inch Merom offering is looking fit originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo unveils 3000 V100 / C200 Core 2 Duo-powered notebooks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last time we saw Japanese PC manufacturer DosPara it was hawking its new small-footprint, Core 2 Duo-powered Super Mini 2 HTPC, and now the company has gone and crammed a Merom CPU into yet another tight space, the 13-inch Prime Note Chronos NW2. In its base configuration, this 4.2-pound notebook sports a 1.66GHz T5500 processor, 1,280 x 800 resolution, 512MB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, multi-format DVD burner, three-flavor WiFi, and a 4-in-1 card reader. If you're willing to pay more than the ¥129,950 ($1,086) that this setup will run, another 20,000 yen ($167) will get you a 2.0GHz T7200 chip and a full 1GB of RAM. Both versions of the NW2 should be available immediately, but as usual with these machines, it's unlikely you'll find one at your local big box retailer anytime soon.

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DosPara's Merom-powered, 13-inch Prime Note Chronos NW2 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Averatec 6600 does Core 2 Duo originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>6600averateccore 2 duoCore2DuomeromWed, 27 Sep 2006 10:31:00 EST<![CDATA[More Merom from Toshiba, the Satellite P105-S9722]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/more-merom-from-toshiba-the-satellite-p105-s9722/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/more-merom-from-toshiba-the-satellite-p105-s9722/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/more-merom-from-toshiba-the-satellite-p105-s9722/#commentsYou know what they say: if you've seen one "onyx blue metallic" laptop, you've seen them all, but we thought we'd run this new P105-S9722 by you just in case that's not entirely accurate. The new 17-inch laptop is mainly a Core 2 Duo bump from its Core Duo P105 predecessors, but that's not the only spec getting some love here. The laptop's "media port" can now be configured with S/PDIF or DVI-D output, along with the existing options of a 5-in-1 card reader or instant play button. Otherwise, things remain the same, though a 2.0GHz T7200 processor is nothing to scoff at. You should be able to pick up one of these now for around $2,000 with all the trimmings, including Bluetooth 2.0, 2GB of RAM, 256MB GeForce Go 7900 GS graphics and Windows XP Professional. Not bad at all.

[Via Laptoping]

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More Merom from Toshiba, the Satellite P105-S9722 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Laptoping]

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Toshiba's Satellite A105-S4344 goes Merom originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP Compaq's tc4400 tablet PC joins the Merom crowd originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh, how we love new processor releases. Just when you think that you have every last spec-bumped PC covered, along comes HP with Core 2 Duo options for nearly all of its business-oriented Compaq notebooks. As we've seen almost all of these models before, you're probably quite familiar with their features, so we'll gloss over those and instead concentrate on the five new CPUs available to each machine. Starting at the low end we have the 15.4-inch nx7400 series, which along with the previous Celeron M, Core Solo, and Core Duo configurations, now offers you a choice of the 1.66GHz T5500, 1.83GHz T5600, 2.0GHz T7200, 2.16GHz T7400, or 2.33GHz T7600 flavors of Merom. Next up are the nx6320 and nc6320 members of the 6300 series, which retain their respective 14.1-inch and 15-inch screens, but add the same Core 2 Duo options as the nx7400. Then we have the 14.1-inch widescreen nc6400, which used to only offer Core Solo and Duo processors, and now (guess what?) gives you all the Merom you can handle. A little higher up on the food chain are the 17-inch nx9420 (pictured) and 15.4-inch nx8420 and nc8430 notebooks, once highlighted by their 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 GPUs, and now best known for their Core 2 Duo configurability. Finally, the last machines to get the Merom bump are the 4400 series, a set of 12.1-inch ultraportables that ship as either regular notebooks or convertible tablets. That's all for now folks, but like a bad penny, these re-speced laptops promise to keep turning up no matter how hard we will the deluge to end.

[Via MobileMag]

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So in addition to the Prius K series of laptops, Hitachi brought the Core 2 Duo to their Prius Air type R and Prius One Desktop W. At the top of the Air type R series is the AR35RS2 Windows Media Center PC which features a 26-inch LCD with 1360x768 resolution, 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo E6300, Intel G965 Express graphics, 1GB memory (expandable to 2GB), 320GB of disk, dual-layer multi-drive, and integrated terrestrial digital TV tuner. That model demands ¥340,000 (about $2,930) and ready to ship October 26. Sure, lesser configs are available for less with a 19-inch display and Pentium 4524, but why settle? The Prius One type W also got a shot of Merom for more all-in-one PC fun. This series comes in W and S flavors with the AW37W2S bringing a 20-inch 1360x768 display, 1.66HGz Core 2 Duo T5500, Intel 945GM Express graphics, 1GB memory (2GB max) that generous 320GB of disk, dual-layer multi-drive, and integrated digital/analog TV tuner which provides a TV-mode to view the boob while the computer is off. The S brings much the same only with a lowly (and much cheaper) Celeron M 410 proc and 17-inch 1280x1024 display. Expect to fork over about ¥290,000 (about $2,499) for the W or ¥210,000 (about $1,810) for the S when they drop in September. Picture of the Air after the break.

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Hitachi's PriusOne and PriusAIR do the Merom bump originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Velocity Micro's Merom-powered NoteMagix L80 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AOpen opens the door to Core 2 Duo miniPCs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AOpenCore 2 DuoCore2DuoEveshammedia pcmedia pcsmediapcmediapcsMeromminiPCWed, 30 Aug 2006 13:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Final Core 2 Duo Mobile benchmarked; eh, it's ok]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/final-core-2-duo-mobile-benchmarked-eh-its-ok/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/final-core-2-duo-mobile-benchmarked-eh-its-ok/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/final-core-2-duo-mobile-benchmarked-eh-its-ok/#comments So, now that you're totally and completely freaking sick of hearing about the Core 2 Duo mobile (aka Merom) laptops that were launched today, perhaps it'll interest you to find out exactly how well these machines perform compared to their original Core Duo counterparts? Well, without taking away too much of the reason to hit the PC Perspective benchmark bonanza that pitted the Core 2 Duo T7600 against the Core Duo T6700 -- both today's and yesterday's 2.33GHz Intel Core chips -- we can tell you that the performance was in all cases better, though not typically much more than marginally so. Under heavy load Core 2 Duo was only 2 to 6 degrees cooler (and even in some cases hotter) than the Core Duo, though in one test it did score an entire half hour more battery life. So what have we learned? Well, you can walk -- don't run -- to pick up your Merom laptop, if at all. Us? We'll be fine with our Core Duo (even our Pentium M) machines a while longer yet, thanks; somehow we don't think that 2 or 3 degrees of heat shaved off the top is really going to finally help us conceive.

[Thanks, Mark W.]

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Final Core 2 Duo Mobile benchmarked; eh, it's ok originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Never one fall behind its competitors (well, except maybe on the portable audio front), Sony's stepped it up and given Core 2 Duo options to a total of eight different laptop configurations: one in the 15.4-inch Vaio FE series, three in the 17-inch AR series, and four in the ultraportable 13.3-inch SZ series. The VGN-FE770G is currently the cheapest way to get your Merom-on through Sony, though you're still getting a decent feature set for your $1,350: a 1.83GHz T5600 CPU, 1GB of 533MHz DDR2 RAM, a 120GB, 5,400RPM HDD, and a dual-layer DVD burner- though just a 1,280 x 800 resolution and integrated graphics that eat up 128MB of that RAM. As for the SZ series, you're starting out with the $1,950 VGN-SZ320P/B (T5600, 1GB RAM, 120GB HDD, DVD burner, nVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 graphics) and ending up with the $2,550 VGN-SZ370P/C, which jacks the processor up to a 2.0GHz T7200 and the RAM up to 2GB but leaves the rest of the specs untouched. Finally we have the AR's, with the $1,800 VGN-AR230G being your cheapest 17-inch option; here you get that ole T5600, a GeForce Go 7400 card, 1,440 x 900 resolution, 1GB of RAM, 200GB of HDD capacity, and obviously, a DVD burner. If you're looking to go high end, Sony's got you covered there too, as the $3,500 VGN-AR290G (pictured) sports a T7200 with 4MB L2 cache, GeForce Go 7600GT graphics, two gigs of RAM, 200GB of storage, a sweet 1,920 x 1,200 WUXGA resolution, and best of all, that multi-format Blu-ray burner that will make you the envy of all your friends and colleagues. We could bore you with an even longer list of specs for all eight lappies, but instead we'll just link you to their respective product pages and let you peruse at will....

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Sony gives FE, AR, and SZ Vaios the gift of Merom originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Devin and Zach]

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Dell has a fever, prescribes Core 2 Duo updates to XPS and E1705 laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Like HP, Sotec's also got a pair of Merom-powered notebooks for us to drool over check out today, spec-bumped members of its Winbook DN7000 and DN8000 series. The 15.4-inch DN7010 features a 1,280 x 800 resolution, between 512MB and 2GB of 533MHz DDR2 RAM, anywhere from 40GB to 120GB of HDD capacity (all running at 5,400RPM), DVD Super Multi Drive, and most importantly, Core 2 Duo CPUs in either T5500, T7200, or T7400 flavors.You're getting almost the exact same configuration options on the DN8010, expect this model sports a larger 17-inch display with 1,440 x 900 pixels to play around with. The 8010 also throws in FireWire, an eSATA port and an SD / MMC / MS card reader, while both machines sport 802.11a/b/g, an ExpressCard slot, Ethernet (Gigabit on the 8010), four USB 2.0 jacks, and S/PDIF, D-sub, and S-Video outs. Both notebooks will be available for purchase on September 11th, with the DN7010 rocking a ¥109,800 ($938) pricetag and the DN8010 starting at ¥119,800 ($1,024).

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Sotec goes Merom with Winbook DN7010 and DN8010 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Next up to board the Merom train is Hewlett Packard, with Core 2 Duo versions of its 14.1-inch nx6310 (pictured) and 15.0-inch nx6320 laptops. At their cheapest configurations, both machines sport a 1.66GHz T5500 processor, integrated graphics, CD-ROM drive (blah), and a 40GB hard drive, with the 6310 rocking 256MB of RAM and the 6320 sporting 512MB. The nx6320 also has double the USB 2.0 ports (four versus two), ups the Ethernet to Gigabit status, and throws in an ExpressCard slot in place of the 6310's PCMCIA. Of course with these fairly weak specs come pretty low prices as well: when they go on sale next week, the nx6310 will start at just 96,600 yen ($825) while the base nx6320 will also be priced under a grand at 111,300 yen ($950).

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HP's nx6310 and nx6320 go Core 2 Duo originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mmmm, that tasty Samsung Q35 just went Core 2 Duo. And from the looks of things, that's the only change you're gonna see; same 12.1-inch widescreen display, 80GB SATA disk, up to 1GB memory, and integrated Intel graphics swaddled in a sleek, 4-pound ultra-porable. Still, while the new proc won't be any more efficient with the juice than the Q35's former Core Duo, that promised 20% boost in performance ain't chicken feed. Most of all, kudos to you Sammy for not calling this the World's Smallest Core 2 Duo laptop held by a shoeless waif. Nice to see a bit of restraint on this one. Also announced is the less interesting 15.4-inch, R55 with that same 1.8GHz T5600 Core 2 Duo CPU, disk, and RAM but with GeForce Go 7600 graphics for that extra bit of oomph. Stay tuned for the deluge of Core 2 Duo lappies to come dear readers.

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Samsung Q35 ultra-portable, now with Core 2 Duo originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Core 2 Duo mobile launches due Monday originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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