Archive for the 'Barebone Laptops' Category

Compal, an original design manufacturer (ODM), has unveiled the new barebone laptop lineup, which is based on Intel Centrino 2 “Montevina” mobile platform.

The new models include the 15.4-inch JHL90 and JHL91, and the 14.1-inch JHT00 and JHT01. The JHL90 comes with the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT video card, while the smaller JHT00 has the GeForce 9300M GS GPU. The other two notebooks - JHL91 and JHT01 - feature Intel’s GMA X4500 HD integrated graphics.

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OCZ Technology Group’s Do-It-Yourself (DIY) OCZNBIAS15DIYA 15.4-inch barebone gaming notebook is now available for purchase in the United States.

OCZ DIY program allows customers to purchase an unconfigured barebone notebook and customize is to their needs with the help of OCZ’s guides and direct support. Users can select operating system, processor, memory, and hard drive or solid state drive of choice.

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Asustek has published on its website the complete specifications of Asus C90 15.4-inch gaming barebone notebook, designed for easy upgrade and overclocking.

“The ASUS C90 Notebook is designed to cater to a growing trend of users who want to combine mobile computing with top-of-the-line performance. With easy accessibility to key components, users can upgrade, repair or replace them with ease – providing options for future technologies,” the computer maker says.

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ComputersPlus’ web site has listed four Asus barebone (whitebox) laptops based on forthcoming Intel “Santa Rosa” notebook platform.

There are two listed models built on “Santa Rosa’s” GM965 chipset with integrated GMA X3100 graphics - the 13.3-inch widescreen (WXGA) S37E and 14.1-inch widescreen S62E. Regarding models designed for use with dedicated graphics card, ComputersPlus lists 13.3-inch WXGA S37S and 15.4-inch WXGA S96S, both based on Intel’s PM965.

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Asustek will soon be releasing the ASMobile Z84Jp 17-inch widescreen barebone (whitebox) laptop built on Intel 945PM chipset supporting Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and up to 4GB of main memory. The new Asus whitebox features Nvidia GeForce Go 7600 graphics card with 512MB of VRAM, according to Notebook Review forums.

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MSI listed on its USA web site four barebone notebooks supporting the latest Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile (Merom) processors - the 14-inch widescreen MS-141214, the 15.4-inch widescreen MS-1034 and the 17-inch widescreen MS-171614 and MS-171544 models.

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Asustek Computer (Asus) will soon introduce the “ASmobile” brand for the barebone laptop market. ASmobile laptops will be positioned as notebooks for value-added applications, with key markets including DIY and desktop-replacement segments, and will not target the low-price segment, Digi Times reports according to internal sources at the company.

“The ASmobile brand is aimed to show more flexibility, following the “open architecture” concept. Notebooks under this brand will feature light and slim design, combining standard specifications and stability”, the sources said.

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New small and lightweight barebone (whitebook) laptop made by Micro-Star International Corporation is MSI MS-1058. It’s best paired with AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core processors. MSI MS-1058 is based on the ATi RS485M + SB460 chipset, and it features 12.1” WXGA Widescreen Glare Type TFT Display. MSI MS-1058 has built-in 802.11 b/g wireless & bluetooth connection (using MSI MS-6855B BT+WLAN miniPCI Combo Card), and a built-in Super-Multi drive (supports DVD RAM).

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MSI MS-1039 whitebook (barebone) laptop is coming soon, according to msicomputer.com.

In this ATI RX480M + SB450 chipset based barebone notebook you can build in AMD Sempron (25W) or Turion 64 processor (MT 25W). (more…)

Asus Z63A is thin and lightweight 14-inch widescreen barebone / whitebox laptop. Here you are Asus Z63A specifications and reviews:

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MSI MS-1029 Barebone Laptop Description: Based on the ATI RS 480M chipset and powered by the ATI Mobility™ Radeon ® X700 graphics processing units (GPUs) with 128MB of video memory, the MSI MS-1029 15.4” TFT barebone notebook is the perfect mobile computing solution for users who demand portability, performance and connectivity.

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Consumers in general are still largely unaware of barebones notebooks and the advantages they offer over preconfigured notebooks from the big name manufacturers, including benefits such as unique styling, flexible customization, better reseller support, and superior value overall. After knowing this why would you ever want to purchase another pre-configured notebook? By going with a whitebook notebook you get all the features you want at a lower price point!

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ASUS has released last month samples of the Z62F, the first Intel Core DUO barebone / whitebox notebook available to the public.

The unit boasts dramatically improved processing performance and multitasking capabilities, better energy efficiency, and a longer battery life. It also fully supports Intel’s interchangeability initiative. Units will be available for purchase at ASUS distributors before the end of February. (asus.com)

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