The first laptops with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 will be presented at CES 2017

NVIDIA has introduced its new video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 specs. Many consumers look forward to the premiere of the first laptops equipped with it in the market. Nsmartphone latest data reveal that this would happen at CES 2017 in early January. Leading manufacturers will use the show to present the first devices using the new video card at NVIDIA. Among them can see the names of Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and Lenovo.

NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1050 SPECS AND FEATURES

We remind you that NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Pascal uses the architecture of the company and has 640 CUDA cores with an operating frequency of 1354MHz and 2GB GDDR5 memory. Connectivity options include DisplayPort 1 .4, HDMI and Dual Link-DVI ports. Along with her company presented another video card that says GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. This model has 768 cores that operate at 1290MHz and 4GB GDDR5 memory. The price e 130, while the GeForce GTX 1050 could buy 100.

Gaming laptops with these video cards will become one of the key highlights of CES 2017. Currently, this segment is dominated by Asus and MSI. Lenovo, Dell, and HP plan to have an increasingly strong presence in this segment next year. The three companies will focus its strategy on the premiere of the devices, which cost between 900- 1300. It seems that we expect a lot of interesting events in the market of laptops in the first days of the new year.

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HP OMEN 17 – ABSTRACTING REALITY

And Grove laptops and so different from the others, that they should offer the user the most balanced set of design features, ergonomics, reliability and, of course, power. At first glance, HP Omen 17 review can fully meet all of the above. It stands out aggressive design, a high-quality display and comfortable keyboard, effectively cools extremely productive bunch of processor Intel Core i5-6300HQ / graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M. As for the cost, the HP Omen 17 denotes a price tag of $ 1,200, to someone it will seem a little, someone surprised four-digit number. We offer the laptop to consider in more detail in the review to the end to make a clear conclusion – a standing device designed to HP or should pay attention to other models of the gaming segment.

DESIGN

The laptop HP Omen 17 review was recognizable in the HP-style appearance – a combination of dark and red, which is more aggressive design. In general, we can not note anything unusual or special, HP Omen 17 is made of durable and soft-touch plastic, with a matte finish. The texture on the lid gently stresses severity design, however, making the laptop more practical in terms of a fingerprint. It provides a large logo HP Series game – picture red on a dark background, reminiscent of a portal to another dimension. Perhaps it is because the manufacturer emphasizes the power of the device and hints at ultra boundary game world, which is ready to provide a laptop.

Hinges HP Omen 17 review very large and made of glossy metal, they come across as the reliable and durable mechanism. The build quality of the notebook at a very high level, deficiencies were not observed. Dimensions of the device, it can be said for the common 17-inch gaming machine: 41.6h27.9h2.99 cm, weight – 2.85 kg.

The bottom of the laptop looks very neat – all located here in an orderly fashion! The three support legs, two small and one for the whole length of the front face; such as long ventilation grilles; removable battery with a separate ventilation grate and another side grille. Plastic smooth panel fixed few screws.

DISPLAY, SOUND, WEBCAM

HP Omen 17 review has a 17.3-inch display with a high-quality anti-reflective coating obtained matrix IPS and resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. Latitude angles are just perfect, and the matte layer protects against glare – even in bright sunlight, the picture is detailed and well visible. the maximum brightness level is impressive, the minimum allows you to comfortably use the device at dusk and at night. High contrast and rich color reproduction are completed very rosy situation with the display characteristics.

A pair of speakers located above the keyboard, with the support of HP Audio Boost technology sounds loud. At maximum volume, the sound is not distorted, and in general, it is very good quality, despite the apparent lack of bass. By the way, the laptop has a special utility HP Bang & Olufsen Audio, which can be used to optimize the sound to suit your requirements.

The HP Omen 17 review integrated camera HP Wide Vision HD with an infrared sensor and a laser projector. Support Intel RealSence technology allows the user to interact with the laptop without contact, managing functionality through gestures. Today we released version of the games that are adapted to this type of control.

In addition, the camera supports Windows Hello – software for facial recognition. But in general, a webcam takes pictures very good quality and video resolution of Full HD.

KEYBOARD AND TOUCHPAD

It provides for a standard keyboard island with increased spacing between the keys. Additional buttons for settings no games, only numpad. Backlight uniformly red, no other options are offered, including zoning. However, markings made red, clearly visible in daylight, and the lighting conditions. The keys have a short stroke and completely inaudible when pressed. It is definitely a good option keyboard, despite the absence of the already familiar chips colorful lighting or number keys macro.

touchpad Area markedly pressed down and stretched. He looks a little too small against the background of the work surface, while at the same time has excellent sensitivity, and supports multi-touch gestures. Mouse buttons are hidden under a continuous sensor panel are pressed clearly. The detects touch at the same time with four fingers.

PERFORMANCE

HP OMEN 17-w014ur Gaming Laptop (X5W69EA) running 64-bit Windows 10 Home operating system. The manufacturer provided a fairly lengthy software to optimize the functions of the device, for example, HP CoolSense utility to control the cooling system.

The laptop HP Omen 17 review is installed quad-core Intel Core i5-6300HQ with a frequency of 2.3-3.2 GHz. He is a representative architecture Skylake and manufactured according to the standards 14 nm process, got 6 MB cache on the third level of support and acceleration technology. CPU TDP of 45 watts and performance level is high enough for multitasking and demanding tasks solutions.

Intel HD Graphics 530 Integrated graphics are also very productive for your level. It works with 24 units at a frequency of 350-1150 MHz and supports DirectX 12. But the handling of heavy graphics tasks and responsible gaming discrete graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M with 4GB of GDDR5 VRAM. It has excellent power, many games, “fly” in the maximum resolution for the device. For example, Call of Duty Infinite Warfare in Full HD resolution at ultra settings, go over 33 fps, Farming Simulator 17 in the same conditions – more than 60 fps. Of course, graphics, office tasks will be executed immediately.

The amount of RAM in the laptop is DDR4-2133 8GB – two 4 GB bar. HDD size with a spindle speed of 5400 revs / min – 2 TB. The sale also features a complete set with the SSD, which, of course, somewhat faster compared to a hard disk.

PORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Fullness laptop HP Omen 17 review connectors are not so dense but has everything you need. On the left is a pair of USB 2.0 and 3.0, a hole for a Kensington lock, audio ports, and a combo DVD drive. On the right side, you can find USB 3.0, HDMI, RJ-45, SD card reader and a connector for power. Actually, for a gaming notebook is not so wide array of ports.

Because wireless communications are provided for Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac and Bluetooth 4.1, as have Miracast support.

BATTERY

The HP Omen 17 review is equipped with a 6-cell lithium-ion battery with 62 Wh. It has a function of rapid charging, which allows you to make up for 90% battery capacity in 90 minutes. In the game mode, that is, with the maximum involvement of the resources of the system, the device will last about one and a half hours, you can watch about four hours at a moderate use – surfing the web and the included Wi-Fi – the laptop will last about six hours. Of course, HP Omen 17 very powerful laptop, and its autonomy is limited to predictable, but these results are very encouraging.

CONCLUSION

Sure, HP Omen 17 review – extremely efficient laptop that is designed for a wide range of tasks. However, clearly argue that it is an excellent gaming solution, it is impossible. Here, a limited set of ports, no additional gaming keys, and a graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, anyway, does not have enough reserve capacity for the future. In other respects, HP Omen 17 review amazing – conspicuous design, excellent display, powerful processor and efficient cooling system with long battery life, of course, create a perfect tandem. In other words, this laptop may well be suitable for all sorts of tasks, including gaming, but its gaming potential very soon become obsolete, given how rapidly evolving technologies.

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Notebook HP ENVY x360 Review

The brutal laptop HP ENVY x360 Review – is an unexpected discovery of interesting design solutions and excellent price / quality ratio. If you need a fast laptop with a large touch screen, that is exactly worth exploring our review of the most closely.

The development in recent years, technology makes mobile electronics manufacturers go on about the designers and marketers. This “bonus” materials of the body and of course the small thickness of the shell, but sufficient performance. Unfortunately, the latter is not always given to the engineers and then almost forgotten concept notebook comes to the rescue. Yes, these solutions 2-in-1 are not as mobile, but opportunities will be much more, which certainly will appeal to the vast number of users.

Arrived at our brutal laptop HP ENVY x360 review 15-aq004ur test – it is just a representative of the very minority, but with a large backlog in performance and a nice price.

APPEARANCE

Externally, the brutal laptop HP ENVY x360 review anything itself does not evolve in many other solutions, this strict straight lines, and silver aluminum body. Unlike most of the competitors to compromise a manufacturer of metal and did not go there as a cover, and the base of the laptop. It feels great, cold noble metal coating no soft taco not replace, and soiled body is minimized. By assembling the most no complaints, there is a monolithic structure. Sums up style feature the logo of the company is located in the center of the lid, in a brilliant performance looks good and adds a bit of strictly “Corporate Business” charm.

Case thickness was very modest for this class of 18.8 mm of computers because HP refused to drive. Weight depending on the filling ranges from 2.01 kilogram to 2.17 kilogram and respectively. The charger is similar to a miniature and will be only slightly more than the same in mobile phones, notebook and so turned out quite mobile and take it on a trip problems should arise.

SCREEN

The display of the brutal laptop HP ENVY x360 review has a diagonal of 15.6 inches, made by IPS technology, with two different resolution of 1920×1080 pixels or 3840×2160 pixels. It’s nice that in both cases it is covered with tempered glass and has a touch sensing surface with up to 10 simultaneous touches. In our case the senior version, but because we will be talking about the feelings of the flagship of the screen, but it also applies to the more practical Full-HD matrix.

Brightness and viewing angles beyond feeling, to find fault with them are virtually impossible. Color reproduction is not perfect, but flashes on or insufficient contrast in the office and entertainment tasks are not felt. But designers and video makers will likely wish to connect an external monitor in spite of initially high-resolution full-screen, but it will be noticeable only if professionally coached and view relevant only for specialized tasks. The rest of the screen will be ecstatic, and video in Ultra-HD resolution looks incredible.

Very pleased with the black frame around the display, when turned off it looks like a single black mirror. For the greater range of tasks in an entertaining way provided the opportunity to return the display to bend the back cover. Thus, in our hands is a real tablet computer nearly 16 inches running Windows 10. This interaction with the computer greatly simplifies the evening introduction to the news story of the day or watching the next series of the series, an interesting video on YouTube, etc.

THE KEYBOARD, TOUCHPAD, AND SOUND

Due to the fairly large diagonal display area of the mirror opposite of the laptop turned out similarly impressive and there is placed a full-size keyboard. Separation of keys, their location, the feel of clicking is all praise. It is practical and convenient keyboard backlight attaching.

We should also mention the built-in speaker design, certified Bang & Olufsen. The sound is loud and deep, and also emphasized the complex mosaic patterns that conceal the grid.

Photography is an incomplete pass but lives a very healthy and looks evident that the designers have tried to emphasize the importance of the partnership with famous brand responsible for the final sound of the device.

The touchpad of the brutal laptop HP ENVY x360 review is large, it is not covered by the smallest size of a man’s hand and can hold all five fingers at will. Clicks the left and right mouse buttons are made physically, you need to press the left and right angle of the arm.

PORTS

A complete set of ports – that is what the buyer expects to see such as a brutal laptop HP ENVY x360 review. I do not say them here very much, but there is everything necessary for life.

On the left side are located the power button (with LED), Kensington lock, USB 3.1 port, 3.5mm headphone or headset, the volume rocker, and the status LED-indicator. The right side bears the charging port with another light indicator, full-sized HDMI, USB 3.1, USB Type-C and a slot for SDHC / SDXC memory cards.

It is a pity that there is no mains plug RJ45, but otherwise full equipment including all modern ports. For a full life and work of such a set will be more than enough.

IRON AND AUTONOMY

Inside, there are very interesting for the components of the filling as such acts as a processor Intel Core i7-6560 clocked at 2.2 GHz. But as reinforcements used 12 GB of RAM in our version, that will bundle an adequate level of performance for most tasks. The main drive has used the combination of SSD with 128 GB hard drive and classic 1 TB. It provides decent performance and system and solves the problem of lack of space on your computer, even for very demanding users.

Responsible for the graphics integrated Intel Iris Pro Graphics 540 solution with Microsoft DirectX 12. Fully support for it will not be enough games, but that is not hard or network goes without any problems. Movies, 4k-video, and even a simple video editing will be quite commonplace.

A complete set of switching features on the site: WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2. Built-in modem is unfortunately not added, can be attributed to the disadvantages, but it is not critical.

The manufacturer claims up to 10 hours of battery life, but eventually at full brightness and medium loads, we get the classic 5-6 hours. Not as much as we would like, but not critical enough. For a short trip should be enough, but the most important thing.

PERFORMANCE

PCMark 8 outstanding performance is slightly above average, which fits into the rail device configuration capabilities. Thus, Corporate Business office tasks and not be a problem, such as software Photoshop CC 2015 or any other similar one.

War Thunder Run and Word of Tanks led to unexpectedly pleasant and stable performance in the 30-40 fps on the high graphics settings, and the HD-modification in the “tank” has been included.

Play on this laptop out, if not in the most difficult toy. And the more severe variations like Doom in 2016 it is run on a minimal average of the long- graphics settings.

SOFTWARE

HP – one of the few manufacturers who provide enough rich selection of models with operating systems. In most cases, you can choose between the absence of the OS on board, Linux and Windows a few modifications. Our HP ENVY x360 is more conservative in this regard and there is already a classic today Windows 10 in the Home version. Problems have been observed with the operating system, all work in a normal mode and an extremely fast and therefore a great option for working most urgent tasks.

CONCLUSIONS

The brutal laptop HP ENVY x360 review get a quality, visually attractive and fastest laptop. No sarcasm, because the carp to a laptop is possible, but in most cases make it very difficult. In fact, he leaves behind a feeling of the full finished product, but with some compromises both the hardware and the overall usability of the time. As a result, it was not the worst solution for the majority of customers, as the price tag for this class of devices is very democratic, but you get much more than spend. That’s just such a relationship can safely recommend buying, especially if you need a quick and hassle-free computer with a good display, though not focused on the game. Not the biggest payment for good in all senses of the product.

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HP Sprocket printer is a pocket-sized smartphone with Android and iOS

HP officially presented interesting accessory for smartphones on the market. The name of the new product of the company is the best pocket-sized printer HP Sprocket and a compact printer that can print your images. The device is optimized to work with both Android, and with iOS. The compact model is able to print photos in size from 2×3 inches directly from your smartphone, announced Pocket-Lint.

The additional application allows you to upload images from sites like Facebook, Flickr, and Instagram, as well as the camera app on your smartphone. Then take seconds to print out. There is also an option for users to add effects to your photos. All images are printed on the Zink paper which is not dependent on ink cartridges to it. However, it uses tiny crystals that replicate different colors.

That makes it necessary to change them to ensure normal operation of the best pocket-sized printer HP Sprocket. The built-in battery Sprocket can be charged to full capacity in 90 minutes, according to official data of the company. The ability to share your photos to popular social networks and sizes are the biggest advantages of this product. HP Sprocket can now be bought in black, gray and gold color at a cost of approximately € 110.

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PC sales continue to decline for the second consecutive year

The popularity of mobile devices continues to affect PC sales decline globally. The latest report of analysts by Gartner is further evidence of this trend. The data in this show that in the third quarter PC shipments were 68.9 mln., Down by 5.7%. These results mark the eighth consecutive quarter of lower sales in the computer industry forward TheVerge.

WHAT THE REAL PROBLEMS OF PC SALES DECLINE?

According to this is the longest period of stagnation in history. Other factors influencing this trend are insufficient sales at the beginning of the training season and increasingly weak demand in emerging markets. Gartner analysts turned their attention to another big problem facing the leading manufacturers of computers. Buying a PC is no longer a priority for consumers who prefer other devices.

More and more people do not see the need to update their old desktop, while others pay attention to smartphones and tablets. All these processes affect all the big names in the industry. HP, Dell, and Asus reported minor declines in the company’s sales, while Acer, Apple, and Lenovo values are double digit. Market observers are mixed on the ability to achieve successful results in the last three months of the year.

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HP 15-AC002UR Review – Ready to work!

Pavilion notebook line users has been known for a long time, and in its composition, it includes a wide variety of models are usually intended for domestic use. By the will of the manufacturer, it is regularly updated with new configurations, more or less powerful, because to hold the permanent interest of consumers important update and diversity – that’s a fact.

Overlooked in this review, HP 15-ac002ur review is nothing but a pronounced low-end phone, the universal in its own way, which is suitable for simple tasks, including, for leisure.

DESIGN HP 15-AC002UR REVIEW

Plastic laptop case clearly corresponds to a low price as a whole. Design provided that the black color of the device diluted the small diamond-shaped pattern, which is present on the work surface. In the center of the lid, in combination with a matte finish, HP is a big logo in gloss, which is a very nice solution.

Like many budget 15-inch notebooks, the HP 15-ac002ur review demonstrates restrained dimensions: 384x254x24 mm. The same applies to the weight of the device – 2.2 kg of the expected outcome for this form factor. Unfortunately, the relatively low cost of a negative impact on the quality of the assembly that is manifested in the pressure trough cover, presence of squeaks and backlashes in the body.

The bottom is a solid panel made of black matte plastic, so if you shoot, the whole entirely – some details are not provided. The battery has an individual compartment with two sliders-otschelkivatelyami. Also, in the lower part of the laptop body is long narrow perforated grille, behind which hides the speakers.

DISPLAY, SOUND, WEBCAM HP 15-AC002UR REVIEW

HP 15-ac002ur review equipped predictable budget 15.6-inch display, whose resolution is 1366×768 pixels. Viewing angles are not the best, and this pattern of TN-matrices. In addition, the screen does not appreciate a good supply of the necessary brightness and contrast, and significantly complicates the work of high-gloss finish. If you evaluate the whole, there is definitely a display of poor quality, but for the type of challenges that it has to deal with, it is suitable. And again, the price of HP 15-bc002ur clearly hints that rely on the best features is not necessary.

To communicate with Skype manufacturer provides a web camera with a resolution of 1.3 megapixels. To listen to music, watching movies and so on. Two stereo speakers are offered to the user, located on the bottom, and support for DTS Studio Sound technology. If we talk about the quality of the acoustics, the estimate of its average level – the maximum volume is not enough, as well as bass. Overall, the sound is quite good, so do not need to urgently look for headphones or speakers.

KEYBOARD AND TOUCHPAD

HP 15-bc002ur has enough space to accommodate a full-size island keyboard with numpad. The probability of erroneous press is minimal because of the large distance between the keys, the only thing that confused, so it increased the buttons pressed down the switch unit. Unfortunately, this situation is observed in many laptops have to get used to. insufficient strength of the substrate, so in the process of typing it clearly bends, however, is not so much to stop the work. Press the keys gently with a small sound and a good return. The power button separately taken out beyond the keyboard, it is located in the upper left corner.

The touchpad surface is rough to the touch, and a pair of mouse buttons are raised above the surface of the paddle. Sensory area slightly shifted closer to the left hand and is a fairly large area. Her sensitivity to the mark, she perfectly responds to touch and supports multi-touch gestures. Mouse button pressed and click with the notable effort that is not always convenient.

PERFORMANCE

Laptop HP 15-ac002ur review (N0J79EA) running Windows 8.1 operating system. It comes with a dual core budget Intel Celeron N3050 processor (Braswell). Working with the support of CPU frequency Burst technology rises to the base 1.6 GHz to 2.16 GHz, maximum. Using three-dimensional FinFET transistors and 14 nm manufacturing technology helped to reduce SoC power consumption of up to 6 watts. In accordance with the rules of the platform, Intel Celeron N3050 has 2 MB of cache and supports GPU acceleration technology Quick Sync. CPU performance at a low level, it handles multitasking and undemanding everyday applications.

Intel HD Graphics integrated graphics card (Braswell) equipped with support for DirectX 11.2 and is clocked at 600 MHz. It is designed to address the very simple tasks and only a very limited set of games – usually old and undemanding. For example, even in your own Sims 4 Laptop resolution with medium settings will only 18-19 fps.

2 GB of RAM is standard for a budget notebook. The HP 15-ac002ur has one slot, which accommodates the bar DDR3L memory standard – 1600 MHz. In addition, the laptop comes with 500GB HDD to a frequency of spindle rotation 5400 rev / min.

PORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Despite its budget, the HP 15-ac002ur review has all the necessary ports to complete the work. Right are: a slot for a Kensington lock, one USB 2.0, card reader SD, DVD drive.

Left are: the combined audio jack, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, RJ-45, VGA and jack for charging the device.

Wireless communications are represented Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n.

BATTERY

The device is equipped with 4-cell lithium-polymer battery capacity of 41 Wh. It is not too much, even with the energy-efficient filling, so the autonomy of the laptop is around 5 hours of web browsing mode or office work. When the maximum load is reduced to 2.5 hours.

CONCLUSION

To date, the average price tag on the HP 15-ac002ur review is about $ 270. Certainly, it is a distinct segment of the budget in all its forms, therefore, the buyer must be prepared for low productivity and low-quality display. But, in practice and time, the demand for these laptops is high enough for many users, especially, adapt to the price, and then later under the functional. HP 15-ac002ur – an inexpensive, decent for her role, a laptop that is able to establish themselves as the home of the working machine.

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Report says SD820-powered HP 'Falcon' Windows 10 phone may be made official at MWC 2016

If you recall, HP Falcon's existence first came to light when an SD820-powered Windows device with that name was spotted listed on benchmarking site GFXBench. Although we initially treated the news with skepticism, subsequent reports have essentially confirmed that the Windows 10 device is indeed for real.

Now, a new report out of Germany is claiming that the handset will likely be made official at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is scheduled to take place between February 22 and February 25 next year. The report, however, notes that HP is yet to take a final call on whether or not to go ahead with the project.

Aside from the Snapdragon 820 SoC, the GFXBench listing had revealed that the handset sports a 5.8-inch 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution display and features a 20MP rear and a 12MP front camera.

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