Items tagged with 'CULV'

HotHardware and TechVi Video Podcast No. 2

HotHardware and TechVi Video Podcast No. 2

We just finished up our second podcast with the folks at TechVi. In this installments we talk about our recent performance tests on USB 3.0 and SATA 6G drives, Dave breaks down a "consumer level" $800 SSD with massive performance, plus two new notebooks running Intel’s CULV processors and a deep look at the Moto... Read More
Toshiba Satellite T135 Win 7 CULV Notebook Review

Toshiba Satellite T135 Win 7 CULV Notebook Review

We're seeing more and more CULV notebooks hit the market these days. The growing sector of Consumer Ultra Low Voltage machines attempts to bridge the gap between lower cost netbooks and full-size notebooks, offering a more powerful chip than the ubiquitous Atom options we see in netbooks, but one that consumes less power... Read More
Toshiba Satellite T135 Win 7 CULV Notebook Review

Toshiba Satellite T135 Win 7 CULV Notebook Review

We're seeing more and more CULV notebooks hit the market these days. The growing sector of Consumer Ultra Low Voltage machines attempts to bridge the gap between lower cost netbooks and full-size notebooks, offering a more powerful chip than the ubiquitous Atom options we see in netbooks, but one that consumes less power... Read More
Asus 13.3" UL30A CULV Notebook Review

Asus 13.3" UL30A CULV Notebook Review

In our 2009 Notebook Buyer's Guide, we discussed the merits and perils of CULV based notebooks. This suddenly popular and quickly growing sector looks to bridge the gap between the bargain basement netbook and the full-size notebook. It makes sense to think that a swath of 13.3" to 14" machines would be needed for those... Read More
Asus 13.3" UL30A CULV Notebook Review

Asus 13.3" UL30A CULV Notebook Review

In our 2009 Notebook Buyer's Guide, we discussed the merits and perils of CULV based notebooks. This suddenly popular and quickly growing sector looks to bridge the gap between the bargain basement netbook and the full-size notebook. It makes sense to think that a swath of 13.3" to 14" machines would be needed for... Read More
MSI Launches Wind12 U200, Touts “Unlimited Power”

MSI Launches Wind12 U200, Touts “Unlimited Power”

Although MSI’s “unlimited power” claim is a bit of an exaggeration, the new Wind12 U200 does boast of a 6.5 hour battery life, thanks in to the Intel CULV platform and the company’s independently designed ECO Intelligent Battery Solution. This netbook is similar in weight and size to 10-inch notebooks and weighs approximately... Read More
Lenovo Goes Thin-And-Light With CULV-Based 14" U450p

Lenovo Goes Thin-And-Light With CULV-Based 14" U450p

While netbooks are certainly garnering the majority of the notebook spotlight these days, thin-and-light machines such as Acer's Timeline series and MSI's X-Slim family are making a move for the forefront. Just this week, Lenovo also introduced its first significant foray into the segment, and we have to say, it should... Read More
MSI Introduces CULV-Based X400 Thin-'N-Light

MSI Introduces CULV-Based X400 Thin-'N-Light

MSI shocked the ultraportable world when it unveiled the stylish X-Slim X340 and X320 earlier this year, and now the company is pushing its sweet, sexy new line even further with the introduction of the X400. This "thin-'n-light" notebook is based on Intel's CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) platform, and the whole chassis... Read More