AMD's recently announced Athlon Neo processor already has a laptop in tow -- the HP Pavillion dv2. This 12-incher should perform better than most netbooks with the new 1.6GHz MV-40 Athlon Neo processor though not that strong enough to pit against the Core 2 Duos. Neo's line-up of Core i3 and Core i5 laptops include this 14.1-inch Neo Basic 4103N. The Neo Basic line of laptops were introduced to basically shake up the lower end of the price spectrum for Core i3 laptops. It's a price positioning that could attract a lot of people looking into a budget Core i3 laptop (and they did the same with the Core i5 powered Neo Basic B4105). During a round-table discussion yesterday with Neo executives and Intel representatives, I asked why it took a while for the local laptop manufacturer to bring out their big guns. Neo Basic B4103 Intel Core i3 330M (2.13 GHz), supports Hyper-Threading 14.1" display screen @ 1366x768 pixels 2GB DDR3 RAM Integrated Intel HD 320GB HDD DVD+RW Supermulti Optical Drive 6-cell Li-Ion @ 4400mAh It's pretty basic really, but the highlight here is the Core i3 processor running at 2.13GHz with 2 cores and 4 threads. And they've got a Core i5 as well (NEO Basic B4105) that's got a Core i5 CPU for Php35,999 (see here). Read more in our articles including "HP Pavillion dv2 gets an Athlon Neo" and "Neo Basic 4103N Review".
AMD's recently announced Athlon Neo processor already has a laptop in tow -- the HP Pavillion dv2. This 12-incher should perform better than most netbooks with the new 1.6GHz MV-40 Athlon Neo processor though not that strong enough to pit against the Core 2 Duos.
Neo's line-up of Core i3 and Core i5 laptops include this 14.1-inch Neo Basic 4103N. The Neo Basic line of laptops were introduced to basically shake up the lower end of the price spectrum for Core i3 laptops. It's a price positioning that could attract a lot of people looking into a budget Core i3 laptop (and they did the same with the Core i5 powered Neo Basic B4105).
Our coverage of athlon neo includes: "HP Pavillion dv2 gets an Athlon Neo"; "Neo Basic 4103N Review"; "Neo B4103 takes cheapest Core i3 crown!". Each article provides unique insights and information.