cpu

CPU (central processing unit)

Reviews The CPU is effectively the computer inside the computer, because it alone receives instructions from application software and turns them into action. The main microprocessor and the most important component in a computer system, often referred to...

21 December 2006, 8:12

Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz) review

Reviews Now that the high-end MacBook Pro has Intel's Core 2 Duo CPU, it's high time the latest processor technology filtered down to Apple's more consumer-friendly MacBook line. There are three MacBook models, one with a 1.83GHz CPU and two with 2.0GHz CPUs.

Editor's rating   8.1

Tags: apple, hard drive, ram, photoshop

23 November 2006, 10:59

rockdirect Xtreme 64 review

Reviews The rockdirect Xtreme 64 is the first laptop to use a dual-core CPU. FeaturesThe Xtreme 64's most notable feature is its aforementioned dual-core CPU -- an Athlon 64 X2 4800+. This processor isn't designed for mobile use, by any stretch of the...

Editor's rating   8.6

Tags: rockdirect, ports, cpu, battery life

20 January 2006, 16:06

Select the processor and memory

Reviews The brains of any PC is the CPU, or central processing unit. Currently the fastest consumer-level single-core CPU on the market. The first 64-bit CPU for Windows desktops, the Athlon 64 has native support for today's 32-bit applications and...

16 May 2005, 13:35

Apple MacBook Pro (2008 Edition, 15-in, 2.5GHz) review

Reviews The MacBook Air was well behind -- its custom Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, designed to fit into the Air's extra-thin chassis, is slower than the typical Core 2 Duos found in most laptops. Regular 13-inch MacBooks get the usual CPU upgrade, but the MacBook...

Editor's rating   8.2

Tags: apple, cpu, air, fans

10 March 2008, 15:18

Apple MacBook (white, 2.16GHz) review

Reviews Firstly the CPU speed has been boosted from a maximum 2GHz to 2.16GHz. There's a quicker 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 1GB of RAM and a bigger hard drive to look forward to, all inside the same gorgeous chassis.

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: apple, hard drive, mac os, ram

17 July 2007, 17:02

OQO model e2 review

Reviews The 1.5GHz VIA C7M ultra-low voltage CPU is still an option, as is a new 1.6GHZ ULV part, but gone is the 1.2GHz model. It sports several enhancements over its predecessor including a faster CPU, Windows Vista as standard.

Editor's rating   6.8

Tags: oqo, ultra, hard drive, windows vista

7 November 2007, 16:08

Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.33GHz) review

Reviews There are two 15-inch versions that use either a 2.16GHz or a 2.33GHz CPU, as well as a 17-inch version with the 2.33GHz chip. Other than the updated CPU, the rest of the MacBook Pro remains largely the same, with appreciated bumps to the memory...

Editor's rating   7.4

Tags: apple, boost, hard drive, ram

1 December 2006, 10:00

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 review

Reviews Our review unit had an Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM and a standard 5,400rpm 160GB hard drive, as opposed to the smaller SSD hard drives found in many other netbooks (including Dell's recent Inspiron Mini 9).

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: lenovo, bars, inch, atom

6 October 2008, 18:08

Sony Vaio VGN-FE31H review

Reviews Its dual-core CPU runs at 1.66GHz, it uses GeForce Go 7400 with TurboCache memory and the HDD is 120GB in size, but the price is listed at £899 (and we've already found it on sale at £800) -- incredibly cheap for a Sony.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: sony, ports, sale, ram

15 December 2006, 15:18

Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz) review

Reviews The higher-end configuration costs and comes with a dual-core 2.8GHz Core 2 Extreme CPU, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. Rendering a single CPU The £1,149 system includes a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB of memory and a 320GB hard drive.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: apple, processor, cpu, configuration

27 September 2007, 17:20

Asus M70 review

Reviews It also uses some other very interesting components -- a 'Penryn'-edition Core 2 Duo CPU, 4GB of RAM, and one of the new ATI HD3650 graphics cards. It uses the new Intel T9300 Core 2 Duo CPU, clocked at 2.5GHz.

Editor's rating   8.1

Tags: asus, cpu, high definition, sub

7 April 2008, 17:48

Dell Inspiron 1525 review

Reviews The version we tested, which is not available in the UK, has a low-end 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T2390 CPU. PerformanceThe 1525 we tested uses a 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T2390, which sits at the low end of Intel's current CPU lineup.

Editor's rating   6.5

Tags: dell, cpu, intel, pixel

6 August 2008, 16:54

Dell Dimension XPS Gen 5

Reviews Most notably, the Dimension XPS Gen 5 features Intel's new dual-core Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840 CPU and the 955X Express chipset. As the first system to be announced with both Intel's new dual-core Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840...

Editor's rating   6

Tags: dell, cpu, express, intel

4 April 2005, 16:00

Lenovo ThinkPad X301 review

Reviews It will be available in the UK in October.The new CPU helped the ThinkPad X301 realise measurable gains over its predecessor on our performance benchmarks, though it trailed similar systems that were built on full-voltage Centrino 2 processors...

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: lenovo, burner, dell, dvd burner

22 September 2008, 17:42