The fastest laptop ever - thanks to Intel's Penryn chip

by Julian Prokaza
on Wed 23 Jan 2008 1 Comment

Asus Asus M50SV-AS030GPC Pro has managed to get its hands on one of the first Intel 45nm Penryn-powered laptops and its verdict? “Fast.” The new ‘Penryn’ Core 2 Duo T9000-series processors are reckoned by Intel to give a "modest 5 to 12% improvement in performance" with no increase in power consumption. This is a result of its new 45nm manufacturing process that that allows more components to be crammed onto the chip without increasing its 35 watt TDP (Thermal Design Power).

The laptop – an Asus M50SV-AS030G – has a 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo T9300 chip with a 15.4in (1280 x 800) screen, 4Gb of RAM and a 250Gb hard drive. It’s the fastest laptop PC Pro has ever tested and it’s even 32% quicker than a desktop PC with a 3GHz Pentium D processor. And all for £1,149 inc VAT.

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Originally published on www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk, now incorporated into Broadband Genie
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    by at 15:29 on 25 Mar 2008Report abuse

    has anybody used this laptop. In the PC Pro review it said that it had a glossy screen and it would not suit a well lit office. How reflective is the screen? Is it just an entertainment machine and the reflection make it too hard to use in a libary or office or light room?

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