AMD Puma platform for laptops
AMD announced its new mobile platform called “Puma”. Puma is a first since its acquisition of graphics maker ATI.
Here’s what the platform consists of:
* CPU: AMD Turion X2 Ultra
* GPU: ATI Radeon HD 3000 series
HD 3800 series (3850, 3870, and 3870 X2) is designed for gaming.
The first laptop GPU to support Microsoft DirectX 10.1.
Claims to be energy efficienct.
Support for full HD resolution.
* ATI Avivo HD Technology: claims to use less battery power than other HD processing technologies.
* ATI Hybrid CrossFireX: allows discrete and integrated graphics to run together for performance and power-saving benefits.
* ATI PowerXxpress: allows users to switch between power-saving iGPU mode and high performance dGPU mode on the fly (no reboot required).
* ATI SurroundView technology: native support for up to four monitors
* 802.11n draft N wireless by Atheros
* Security features: TPM 1.2, support for smart cards and fingerprint sensors, AMD Virtualization technology.
AMD also announced ATI XGP Technology, an external box that lends a system discrete graphics capability. It has a proprietary connector that’s too large for an HDMI port. No word yet on the price.
Similar posts:
- MSI Gaming Laptops – GX400, GX630, GT735
- NVIDIA GeForce 9M Series
- Lenovo ThinkPad T, R, W Series
- Dell Latitude E5500
- Dell Latitude E6400 review
If you enjoyed this post, please consider to leave a comment or subscribe to the feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader.
Comments
No comments yet.
Leave a comment