The Ivy Bridge is an improvement over the previous generation of APUs (accelerated processor unit), Sandy Bridge.
While most machines pack AMD chipsets, Acer's model runs an Ivy Bridge CPU and offers 500GB of storage.
ENGADGET: Acer Aspire V5 review: an 11-inch Ivy Bridge laptop for $550
At the entry level, you get a 3GHz Core i5-3550S processor, a desktop-grade chip in the Ivy Bridge family.
ENGADGET: Vizio All-in-One review (24-inch): a TV maker tries its hand at desktops
At the recent conference, Intel announced a low power 7-watt version of Ivy Bridge line of processors for ultrabooks.
FORBES: New Platforms & Ultrabook Designs Could Fuel Intel's Mobile Computing Plans
The new Ultrabook crop runs on Intel-manufactured Haswell processors, which deliver images sharper than the Ivy Bridge architecture currently in use.
Either way, the KIRAbook is launching with Ivy Bridge CPUs, though it wouldn't surprise us if a Haswell refresh came later.
Processor options go up to a Core i7 Ivy Bridge chip, and discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT650M graphics are a configuration option.
ENGADGET: Lenovo expands IdeaPad lineup with Y400, Y500, Z400 and Z500: prices start at $549
The laptop has Intel's Ivy Bridge processors, fast 4G LTE connectivity and a high-resolution screen aimed at challenging Apple's Retina Display.
At the recently concluded CES 2013, Intel announced a low power 7-watt version of Ivy Bridge line of processors for ultrabooks.
With last year's Ivy Bridge chips, though, the 52Wh battery is expected to last a little over six hours on a charge.
Haswell will replace the currently popular Ivy Bridge architecture by Intel.
FORBES: Apple's 128GB iPad Defends Against Intel's Haswell Assault On ARM
On the other hand, most reviewers found that non-gaming CPU performance fell far short of Ivy Bridge and even Sandy Bridge mobile chips.
ENGADGET: AMD Trinity laptop review roundup: beats Ivy Bridge on gaming, but CPU lets the herd down
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is like the Yoga 11, except instead of an ARM chip, it has a laptop-grade Ivy Bridge processor.
That is to say, we're looking at an Ivy Bridge setup.
ENGADGET: Intel NUC review: a little desktop PC that holds big promise
In any case, the problem with the U300s and many of these other Ultrabooks we've reviewed is that they haven't been upgraded to Ivy Bridge yet.
In other words, a similar battery life rating as other Ivy Bridge Windows 8 Ultrabooks, except this time, there are a lot more pixels to light up.
As for computer hardware, the rig packs an Ivy Bridge 3770K processor, a pair of Radeon 7970 (Sapphire Dual-X) GPUs, 8GB of RAM and a 40GB SSD.
ENGADGET: Wind tunnel PC case pushes the air cooling envelope, does its thing for cancer research
Spec-wise you're looking at a 1.9GHz third-generation ( Ivy Bridge) Core i7 CPU, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD with integrated Intel HD 4000 GPU driving a 13.3-inch 1600 x 900-pixel display.
ENGADGET: Spotted at IDF: NEC's lightweight LaVie Z Ultrabook (hands-on video)
Of course with Haswell on the horizon, Ivy Bridge won't be the latest and greatest for much longer, but that shouldn't derail budget-conscious silicon lovers from a good deal.
ENGADGET: Intel Ivy Bridge now available in budget-friendly silicon
In brief, it's a 13-inch slate with a 1, 366 x 768 display and your choice of Core i3 or i5 processor (these are Intel's Y-series Ivy Bridge chips we're talking about).
On the inside, it runs a mobile Core i7 processor -- Ivy Bridge for now, though a company rep staffing the event here didn't rule out a Haswell refresh later on.
ENGADGET: MSI shows off its first gaming all-in-one, the Wind Top AG2712 (hands-on)
In 2013, OEMs will bring out phase three products, which will be based on parts now code named Haswell, which will be in 22nm like Ivy Bridge, but with an entirely new microarchitecture.
Well, HotHardware found that AMD's chip beats Intel's Ivy Bridge (with integrated HD 4000 graphics) by 30 to 50 percent in some games, albeit with a few stumbles over immature DX11 drivers.
ENGADGET: AMD Trinity laptop review roundup: beats Ivy Bridge on gaming, but CPU lets the herd down
Both the Fit and Fit E will be offered with optional NVIDIA GT 740M GPUs (1GB or 2GB), touchscreens, optical drives and a choice of Core i3, i5 and i7 processors (Ivy Bridge for now).
All Inspiron laptops announced today will offer options with Intel's new 3rd Generation Core i processors (Ivy Bridge), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system, and will be eligible for the Microsoft Windows 8 upgrade program.
ENGADGET: Dell unveils Inspiron 14z Ultrabook, multimedia-friendly Inspiron 15R and 17R
As it stands, the device sports a 10.1-inch multitouch high def screen, an Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor, an unknown (but allegedly beefy) GPU, and two nunchuck-esque controllers mounted to either side of the screen.
ENGADGET: Razer's Project Fiona gaming tablet may see the light of day if enough of you want it
Though the Series 7 Gamer has been available in Europe since last fall, the company decided to wait until Intel made its big Ivy Bridge reveal before introducing its first gaming laptop here in the states.
ENGADGET: Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop goes on sale in the US for $1,900
It's a lot like the Series 7 we checked out, though this guy is of course a smidge thinner and lighter, given the fanless design and inclusion of an Atom-based Clover Trail processor instead of something in the Ivy Bridge family.
ENGADGET: Hands-on with the Samsung ATIV Smart PC (aka the Series 5 Slate)
Both estimate that shipments of traditional computers dropped by a tenth of a point in the second quarter of 2012 -- not a good sign when Intel's Ivy Bridge processors and a wave of Ultrabooks were supposed to usher in a PC renaissance.
The G75VW is one such device, but in addition to the Ivy Bridge Core i7 processor, NVIDIA GTX 670M and massive 17.3-inch LCD, this otherwise standard portable rig includes one very important distinction: it's the very first of its kind to pack 802.11ac WiFi.
应用推荐