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) HP ProBook 4510s-NX613EA - 15.6in Business Laptop Review
Opening up the laptop reveals a good-looking, all-black interior. This isn't quite the dull, ugly appearance of most cheap laptops, though it's no design marvel, either. Housed within the glossy bezel is a 2.0 megapixel webcam, while below its lower edge is a raised metal grille, containing a silver shortcut button and power button both tastefully backlit in cyan. . More>> - (
) A chip for the gap: CULV devices give netbooks a run for their money
It used to be that laptops at that price were probably underpowered, discontinued, or both. To fill the gap between cheap netbooks and bigger, better performing notebooks, manufacturers are now pushing a new class of devices: laptops with so-called ULV or CULV processors. ULV stands for Ultra Low Voltage. The processors work with a truly low voltage, meaning that they consume less power than laptops packing a dual core processor. The ULV chips also work at lower temperatures, explains chipmaker Intel from its Munich offices.
Less cooling is required for the processors, which translates into smaller or silent passive fans and ultimately into less power consumption by the computer. It also means that less space is required within the case. This allows much of the computer's thickness to be eliminated, earning them the moniker "ultra thins."
From a technical standpoint, ULV processors are nothing new. More>> - (
) A Chip for the Gap: CULV Devices Rival Netbooks
It used to be that laptops at that price were probably underpowered, discontinued, or both. To fill the gap between cheap netbooks and bigger, better performing notebooks, manufacturers are now pushing a new class of devices: laptops with so-called ULV or CULV processors.ULV stands for Ultra Low Voltage. The processors work with a truly low voltage, meaning that they consume less power than laptops packing a dual core processor. The ULV chips also work at lower temperatures, explains chipmaker Intel from its Munich offices.
Less cooling is required for the processors, which translates into smaller or silent passive fans and ultimately into less power consumption by the computer. It also means that less space is required within the case. This allows much of the computer's thickness to be eliminated, earning them the moniker "ultra thins."
From a technical standpoint, ULV processors are nothing new. More>>