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    HP Announces New Laptops with AMD "A-Series" Processors Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Jun 14, 2011.

  1. Jerry Jackson

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    HP today announced the latest additions to its consumer and business notebook lines with 11 new models utilizing AMD’s latest VISION Technology--the AMD "Llano" A-series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs). HP and AMD claim these new processors that combine a traditional CPU and a graphics processor (GPU) in a single chip provide exceptional performance at an affordable price.



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  2. TSE

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    Has HP given any details about battery life?
     
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    is there any list of announced models yet?

    i'd love an 12.5" chassis with the A3500M..............
     
    REMF, Jun 14, 2011
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    Battery life should be good -- from all the Llano reviews, it's on par with Sandy Bridge. On the other hand, CPU performance is downright pathetic.
     
    Althernai, Jun 14, 2011
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    Might step on some Zacate toes, but I read the AMD models of the HP Probook line just got upgrade to Llano and I think the Probook line either includes a 12.5in or a 13in machine(not sure if was an intel or amd based).
     
    coldmack, Jun 14, 2011
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  7. Jerry Jackson

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    You can check out our hands-on first look at an AMD A-series notebook (including performance benchmarks and battery life) here:

    First Look: AMD's New A-Series Fusion Processor
     
    Jerry Jackson, Jun 14, 2011
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    i hope so, but none of the pro-books announced are smaller than 14"...... :(
     
    REMF, Jun 15, 2011
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    yeah nothing under 13 inches... Isnt that the purpose of llano? to bring smaller laptops higher performance? Apparently HP is only going to be including it in the 14 and up segment... SUCKS. :(
     
    DeusEx, Jun 15, 2011
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    yeah, i saw that one.

    who will provide a 13" or under with a 35W A8 chip?

    I want 400 shaders!
     
    REMF, Jun 15, 2011
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    AMD provides "discrete-level" graphics but the CPU chokes under pressure. Intel provides crappy integrated graphics with more than you need CPU.

    You just can't win!
     
    stickboy2k, Jun 16, 2011
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    Not with a single chip, no. This is simply a matter of die space: to get those "discreet-level" graphics, AMD had to dedicated half the chip to the GPU. If you want a good CPU and a good GPU, your best bet is to get a Sandy Bridge laptop with switchable graphics.
     
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    Not for Internet and Windows Aero, AMD Llano is still better than Intel with Switchable Graphics.

    With a Intel/NVIDIA machine, you're most likely to configure Optimus so that the NVIDIA GPU is not used for Aero and Web Browsers cause it makes sense it you're going to unplug the laptop and want better battery life.

    But with Llano the APU will take care of both Aero and Web Browsers acceleration (Flash, YouTube) without the need to worry about battery life, however the CPU performance on Llano is bit disappointing but should be noticed with everyday tasks.

    All in all Llano is better overall and should satisfy the all average user's but for more intensive CPU task's and gaming the rely heavily on CPU power Intel is better.
     
    Nemix77, Jun 16, 2011
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    The G6 with Llano has already hit Walmart. The one I saw was an A4 model.
     
    cjcerny, Jun 26, 2011
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    excuse the double posting, but the G4-1117dx seems to be catching fire [I mean, fanwise] and I'm just wondering if any other seller has the model or similar 14/13 with A-Series ?? have only seen at Best Buy. Googling turns up zilch.

    I saw the remark about wallyworld having a G6 model... guess I need to check for others.

    this is a pretty serious performer for such cheap budget... raising the bar
     
    cognus, Aug 4, 2011
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    newegg sort that shows all the A-Series models on one page, that they see thus far. they are all 15's... nothing in G4/14
    Best Buy still have inside track.

    quite a range of prices/configs
    Newegg.com - Hewlett-Packard/Laptops / Notebooks
     
    cognus, Aug 4, 2011
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    I think you might be right. I was eyeballing that and considering a screen swap.
     
    ggcvnjhg, Aug 4, 2011
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    It's probably cheaper and more convenient to just configure one with 1080p on the HP website and buy it the next time a good coupon rolls around
     
    R3d, Aug 4, 2011
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    I was almost tempted to buy the Best Buy one and buy my own screen too. Except it has the 6-cell battery and I want the 9-cell. However it seems with K10stat you can easily get 5+ hours on a standard 6-cell. But it was $599 before, now it's $699 and doesn't make as much sense.
     
    HTWingNut, Aug 5, 2011
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    cognus, Aug 5, 2011
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