Dell is updating their XPS series with the newest processor range from Intel ,Intel Penryn.The 45 nm  processors will be available for customizations on the Dell site soon.Dell is moving towards Intel it seems, by removing AMD based notebooks from the online shop and shifting them to retailers.

The XPS M1330 can now be preordered with Core 2 Duo T9500 Processor which is based on Penryn and its clock speed is 2.6Ghz and 6 MB Cache.The other specifications are intact, like 2GB RAM, Intel X3100 Onboard integrated graphics and 120 GB HDD.

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Sony VAIO notebooks are now available with Intel Penryn  based mobo and processors.Intel Penryn is based on 45 nm architecture.As of now 3 notebooks are available with Penryn based CPU’s as upgrade options.

For Sony VAIO FZ4 , CR4 and SZ series of notebooks , you can choose between T8100, T8300, T9300, and T9500 CPU’s which offers you better battery life and operating speed than the previous 65 nm CPU’s.

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While Intel is busy unveiling their Silverthorne range of Low power processors designed mainly for UMPC’s in the ISSCC , they are also taking care of the High end Mobile platform processors.Intel is now getting ready to launch the X9000 Core 2 Extreme Edition Mobile Processor by this February end.

The Intel Core 2 Extreme Edition Processor is designed on the 45 nm architecture while the current fastest Extreme processor is based on 65 nm architecture.Intel is promising a certain performance increase than the baseline processor.Intel has optimised performance with HD related media on this processor by using Intel® HD Boost technology.

The X9000 is having a 6 MB shared L2 Cache and is running its FSB at 800 MHz.

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According to a recent leak , Dell is planning to add some mighty machines in its Latitude family.The new to-be-announced members form the E series.

Details about two general laptops has been leaked out, one with a 14.1 inch display and other is 15.4 inched display with WXGA Resolution.As far as we know the E series will be using LED backlighting increasing those work hours you need.These will be supposedly having eSATA  ports, DisplayPort and ExpressCard slots for pushing in you add-ons.

Also two new members of the Road Warrior series are coming out, a 12.1 inch [in the pic ]and 13.3 inch displayed laptops.No details about the availability and price is available as of now.

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Dell Precision M2300 is the first 14 inch workstation laptop from Dell.Its Based on Intel Santarosa Chipset.

Specifications in short:

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz - 2.6 GHz.
• Display: 1440×960 resolution.
• Graphics : 200 GB HDD or 32 GB SSD
• Graphics : Nvidia Quadro FX 360M with 128 MB RAM
• Other features :

• 56k Modem
• Gigabit Ethernet port
• Built-in EVDO
• 4 USB ports
• Firewire port
• Modular bay for optical drive and secondary 6 cell battery or 80 GB HDD

Dell Precision M2300 will be available with a price tag of $1599 onwards

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Sony unveiled their new VAIO NR series notebooks and its classified under “Entry Level”, though its priced at $750 and upwards.Well, its an entry level notebook in Sony’s eyes.

The VAIO NR series notebooks are having 15.4 inch WXGA display with XBRITE-ECO technology.The NR110 and NR120 are powered by 1.46 GHz Pentium Dual ore processor while the NR140 uses 1.6 GHz Pentium D processor and the higher spec’d NR 160 is having Intel Core 2 Duo Processor.

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Toshiba announced two new notebooks in their Satellite X205 series, The satellite X205 SLi3 and X205 SLi1.

Both of the new X205 notebooks are having 17 inch display and are powered by Core 2 Duo with 2 GB DDR2 main memory.Being high end notebooks , they are having HD-DVD/DVD burner plus an HDMI-out port.For audio maniac’s there’s Harman Kardan 5.1 Surround sound.The main feature of this series is that they are having SLi enabled graphics.

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