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OCZ's Octane 128GB solid-state drive by Geoff Gasior — 10:19 AM on February 16, 2012 We were impressed by OCZ's Indilinx-powered Octane SSD when we reviewed the 512GB version last year. Now, we have the 128GB model in-house to... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	42
The $300 ultraportable experiment by David Morgan — 12:52 AM on February 10, 2012 Unless you've locked yourself into the Apple ecosystem and thrown away the key, laptop shopping can be a daunting prospect. A dizzying array of options... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing	76
Intel's 520 Series solid-state drive by Geoff Gasior — 10:00 AM on February 6, 2012 Intel's newest solid-state drive pairs a SandForce controller with custom firmware and 25-nm NAND. We've tested the 60 and 240GB models to see... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	83
Samsung's 830 Series solid-state drive by Geoff Gasior — 5:40 PM on February 2, 2012 Samsung's new 830 Series SSD has a triple-core controller, a vast array of Toggle DDR NAND, and a download code for Batman: Arkham City. ... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	61
SSD performance scaling across the spectrum by Geoff Gasior — 8:09 PM on February 1, 2012 An SSD's capacity can have a big impact on its overall performance. We've tested a collection of different drive models in a range of... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	89
Cooler Master's Cosmos II enclosure by David Morgan — 2:39 PM on January 18, 2012 Cooler Master's latest creation is a follow-up to the revered Cosmos line of enthusiast enclosures. We put this super-sized newbie through its paces... Type: Feature article Tags: Cases	38
Antec's P280 enclosure by David Morgan — 11:51 PM on January 8, 2012 The P280 is Antec's latest flagship enclosure, and it's got a big reputation to live up to. We dig in to see if... Type: Feature article Tags: Cases	48
Welcome, tablet overlords by Geoff Gasior — 4:16 PM on January 6, 2012 I've never been a big fan of the holiday party circuit. There's always a certain awkwardness attached to hanging out with people you only... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	45
Asus' Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet by Geoff Gasior — 7:35 PM on January 4, 2012 With an updated Tegra 3 processor and a sleek new design, the Transformer Prime may be the hottest tablet around. We take a... Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	86
OCZ's Octane 512GB solid-state drive by Geoff Gasior — 4:18 PM on November 30, 2011 OCZ bought SSD controller maker Indilinx earlier this year, and the first product of that acquisition is now out. Join us for a look... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	41
Seagate's Momentus XT 750GB hybrid hard drive by Geoff Gasior — 12:26 AM on November 29, 2011 Seagate has upgraded its Momentus XT hybrid drive with more storage capacity and a bigger, faster flash cache. We dig deeper to see how... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Mobile computing	69
Fractal Design's Core 3000 enclosure by David Morgan — 10:37 PM on November 17, 2011 Fractal Design has a new budget enclosure that costs just $65. We take a closer at the Core 3000 to see if it warrants... Type: Feature article Tags: Cases	34
Sandy Bridge-E motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, Intel, and MSI by Geoff Gasior — 2:02 AM on November 14, 2011 If you want to get in on Intel's new Sandy Bridge-E CPU, you'll need an LGA2011 motherboard. We've gathered four examples from Asus, Gigabyte,... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	31
A quick look at OCZ's 2.15 SSD firmware by Geoff Gasior — 2:44 PM on November 2, 2011 SandForce SSDs have been dogged by reports of BSODs and other issues, but new firmware promises relief. We take a quick look at... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	69
Asus' Zenbook UX31 ultrabook by Cyril Kowaliski — 10:30 AM on October 31, 2011 The first 13" ultrabook from Asus looks extremely tantalizing on paper—not to mention visually. Is it as good as it seems, and is it... Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing	57
SSD scaling outside the sweet spot by Geoff Gasior — 10:32 PM on October 19, 2011 Fresh from rounding up a collection of the latest 120-128GB solid-state drives, we've turned our attention to a pack of 240-300GB models to see... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	44
Corsair's Carbide 400R mid-tower chassis by David Morgan — 10:07 AM on October 13, 2011 Corsair set its sights on the budget case market with the Carbide 400R. We go hands on to see if it brings the... Type: Feature article Tags: Cases	23
Goodbye, Mr. Jobs by Jason Fox — 9:44 PM on October 5, 2011 About an hour ago, as of this writing, Apple posted this simple statement on their website: Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and... Type: Blog post Tags: Miscellaneous Mobile computing Mac Personal tech	36

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Continuing a long history of innovation, AMD announced today that they were the first to reach a critical CPU power envelope threshold. AMD CEO, Rory...

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