【PConline horizontal evaluation】 In a blink of an eye, another year is coming to an end. In the past 2012, the model representing the strongest performance earned enough attention. Game book is a product between ultra-mobile portable and ultra-high performance PC. Although many people still think it is the best choice to play games, this does not hinder the prosperity of game book. Because the current game is powerful enough to control most of the "eat hardware" games.
I. New Features and Development Trends
In the past year, there have been several things on the mobile PC platform that have profoundly affected the product trend:
First, Intel has officially entered the 22nm era, and the new IVY bridge architecture has achieved certain improvement in performance. Although only about 10% is not enough to change the world, the more important point is that it will definitely reduce power consumption. Once the game-based processors were all around 55W, and now they are all low-power processors with 45W, even 35W and 17W.
Although the low-power processor is rarely used in game books, its appearance has triggered a series of notebook changes. In the past, heavy game books could be made thinner, and the games with huge heat in the past could be cooler, and the top-level configurations that were not used in the past could also be used. From this, the future of the game book will be faster and thinner.
Secondly, NVIDIA has also released a new generation of GPU architecture code-named Kepler in the 28nm process. The brand-new architecture and process have the same profound influence on the hardware trend of the game book. With the improvement of technology and architecture, the performance of graphics card has been improved by almost 50%, and the power consumption of graphics card is still decreasing. Such a rise and fall has made the GTX560M, which was still in the middle and high end last year, stand out and now it has been overtaken by the mid-range GT650M M. Therefore, this year’s game book started from GT650M (PS: Kepler’s lowest model GT640M le, and the numbers below this are all "vests" of the old structure)
This year, there has also been a "austral islands" in 28nm process, but AMD seems to have encountered great difficulties in ultra-mobile graphics cards. It seems that the conflict between AMD’s desired APU platform and intel has intensified, so that the combination of AMD’s unique display and Intel processor has almost completely disappeared. Although there is no specific news, according to the two combined parts of the notebook in the past year, it can be guessed that there is more cooperation between intel and NVIDIA, and there seems to be some exclusive agreement. Some people speculate that AMD may refuse to combine with intel. In any case, the number of unique notebooks equipped with AMD is indeed decreasing, so that the 7000 series graphics cards rarely appear in the game books of mainstream brands. The high-end HD7970M is rare, and the entry-level HD7450M entry-level products are gradually disappearing. This year, AMD is doing its own APU Triy and preparing to develop its own ARM architecture products. As for the graphics card, it is somewhat weak in promotion.
Third, the gradual maturity of the game has broken through the biggest bottleneck of the game book. If you remember the mainstream configuration last year, you will definitely be familiar with Raid 0 disk array composed of dual mechanical hard disks. It seems that the hard disk can only improve its reading and writing. However, this year, we have seen more and more in the top game books. Although the capacity is not large enough and the price is not attractive enough, the combination of SSD and high-capacity mechanical hard disk can bring "flying speed". The improvement of using experience brought by an SSD is far stronger than replacing the i5 core with i7 core.
As for the memory of cabbage price and the battery that has been difficult to make progress for many years, don’t talk about it. Another thing to mention is the screen, although we have been expecting notebook manufacturers to upgrade or upgrade the material of the screen. However, you may have to continue to be disappointed in 2012. 1366×768 is still the mainstream, and 1080P screens will be more in the game book, but the coverage is not high enough. In addition, there are not enough IPS screens with wide angle and better color reproduction. This year, many monitor manufacturers have made IPS with large screen within 1000 yuan, so there should be no technical and cost problems with notebook monitors. We can only expect IPS high-resolution screen to become a new selling point in notebooks in the coming year.
Second, the introduction of selected models
This year, the shipments of the entire PC industry are declining, so there are still some old faces on the list of game-based candidates. Although these old faces still look domineering, they are still somewhat aesthetically tired after watching them for several years. There are also new faces this year, and the appearance can really make people shine. For example, Sony’s is a big-screen game book with a soft Japanese style.
Selected models include (in no particular order): G75V, Sony E17, M18x, Shenzhou, and Haier 7G Extreme Edition.
● ASUS G75V:
ASUS G75YI361VW-BL picture series evaluating forum quote Net purchase price
Asus player country G75V notebook still continues the design of G series bevel cutting, and the body is neat and stylish. Its angular appearance and strong lines are inspired by F-117 fighters and Lamborghini Countach. It is not only a laptop, but also an amazing work of art, and it is also a product interpretation of fashionable life, representing the unruly taste of gamers.
● Sony VAIO E17:
Sony SVE17129CCW (white) picture series evaluating forum quote Net purchase price
Sony SVE17 has no dead ends, and the front and back ends of the fuselage are arc transitions, and the folding fuselage is like a gift wrapped, which shows a soft beauty, which not only attracts female consumers, but also is very fashionable and beautiful for male consumers.
● Dell Alienware M18x：
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Alienware M18x offers two color choices: nebula red and invisible black, which is enough to show users’ personal style. The price of these two colors is the same, so you can choose them at will. The one we got is the nebula red color. The bright red appearance is matched with the black interior, and the two colors of arrogance and introversion are combined without conflict. Anodized aluminum oxide as the shell material of notebook can make it have strong corrosion resistance and thermal conductivity. On top of this shell, there is a spray paint as fine as a matte, so it feels a little less original color and feel of metal, but it feels more warm and comfortable.
● Shenzhou K590s：
Shenzhou Jingdun K590S-i7 D1 picture evaluating forum quote Net purchase price
The shell of Shenzhou K590S continues the appearance style of Jingdun series, and the corners and colors are exactly the same as those of the previous Jingdun series. Because of the strong high power consumption hardware, its mold is not from a previous product, but borrowed from the appearance style of a quasi-system product. Perhaps in order to reduce the cost, the top cover of Shenzhou K590S did not follow the previous metal shell, but chose composite materials. From this product, we can see that the product technology of Shenzhou is constantly improving, and the lines and excessive parts of the top cover are handled fairly delicately, which is slightly higher than other products of the same series.
● Lenovo Y500：
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The dark black aluminum alloy shell has horizontal wire drawing on its surface, which makes it feel very cold. Many people prefer the cold color of this black metal. Its A-side is not flat, showing a front hood line as a whole, and the Y-series has always been very close to the shape of the car, implying surging power.
● Haier 7G Extreme Edition:
Haier Jane Eyre 7G- Extreme Edition picture series evaluating forum quote
The shape of this Haier 7G Extreme Edition game book is very simple, the color of the whole machine is all black, and the A side of the top cover is all made of ABS engineering plastics. It doesn’t have a luminous product LOGO in the middle of the top cover like other similar game books, but from another angle, will it become cool instead? On the contrary, the design of another 7G Extreme Edition game book of Haier is similar to that of the same type.
Third, the screen, expansion ability and personalized features
1. Screen
In fact, there is not much to say about the screen. Most of the models participating in the election are TN screens, and the biggest difference among TN screen models is the resolution. Ben’s screen is supposed to be as high as possible, and it is best to reach that 2880×1800. But this is all our wishful thinking. Not to mention the Microsoft system’s lack of support for high resolution, the load on the graphics card caused by too high resolution is also multiplied.
2, expand the ability
Asus G75V
Because of its small size, its interfaces are far less. Generally, notebooks are a combination of 3×USB+HDMI+VGA, plus a set of audio holes. However, in a game with a huge fuselage, there is no shortage of interfaces. Dell M18x has the richest interfaces, after all, the body is also the largest.
● Featured functions：
● Shortcut keys specially designed for gamers
There are plenty of shortcut keys above the keyboard area of Haier’s 7G Extreme Edition game book, from left to right: 1.Cinema Pro cinema mode: dynamically adjust and optimize video playback. Provide high-definition quality and better experience for multimedia playback. 2.TDE accelerated overclocking function key: the conversion speed of creating, editing and sharing videos is faster. 3.Cooler Boost turbofan gear adjustment: it can instantly reduce the notebook core temperature by 8-10℃. 4.Win-Key Disable Win shortcut switch: You can lock the Win key to avoid accidentally quitting the game. 5. Wireless network is the key. 6. Bluetooth is the key. 7.ECO Engine special mode switch key: six power modes can be selected: projection mode, movie mode, office mode, Turbo battery mode, ECO off mode and game mode. Protect the battery, so that the service life of the battery is prolonged and the service life is prolonged. 8.Dynamic LED Dynamic LED control keys are more personalized and dazzling.
Almost every game except Dell has a variety of deceleration and adjustment keys, which also shows the in-depth research of large-scale game books for gamers, and strives to provide a better experience in terms of additional assistance.
● Backlit keyboard:
Sony SVE17
lenovo ideapad y500
Dell M18x
These six products have backlit keyboards except Shenzhou K590s, and the most dazzling one is Dell Alien M18x, its AlienFX™ The lighting system can provide many themes and as many as 512 trillion unique lighting combinations, which no machine can surpass at present.
●3D display technology:
NVIDIA 3D Vision 3D Display Solution
ASUS G75V adopts NVIDIA 3D Vision active 3D display technology. Unlike the common notebook products that use this scheme, ASUS G75V integrates the NVIDIA 3D stereoscopic illusion system into the fuselage. Previously, the 3D notebook computer needed to connect the 3D stereoscopic illusion system with an extra USB cable, while ASUS G74S saved the trouble of wiring and saved a USB interface for other devices. The convenience brought by this integrated solution is obvious.
Shutter 3D
The principle of shutter 3D is not complicated. When shooting, the pictures of the left and right eyes are recorded respectively. When playing, the shutter glasses are worn to control the opening and closing of the glasses, so that the human body can perceive the images of the left and right eyes respectively, thus synthesizing 3D vision in the brain. In the technical realization of shutter 3D, the refresh rate of LCD panel should reach 120Hz or higher. It is worth mentioning that because the liquid crystal lens in the glasses is opened and closed to control the intake of the left and right eye pictures, the working frequency is 60Hz, and it is generally transmitted by infrared rays, which is easily disturbed by the frequency of fluorescent lamps and stroboscopic.
●UltraBay expansion fittings
The most special feature of Lenovo Y500 is the function of UltraBay to expand accessories. Through UltraBay, not only the optical drive, hard disk and weight reduction module can be expanded, but also an extra independent graphics card and fan can be connected to meet the different needs of users. Lenovo Y500′ s UltraBay is located in the CD-ROM drive, which is a relatively mature and low-risk practice at present. It adopts a tool-free disassembly design. If you want to expand accessories, you need to remove the battery first, then open the locking device hidden in the battery internal test, slide down the switch in the center of the D shell and pull out the CD-ROM drive hardware at the same time. Because it may be necessary to expand the graphics card, the operation steps of replacing UltraBay are somewhat complicated, but in the face of uncertain factors affecting the stability of the system, this design is more reliable.
What is it?UltraBay？
UltraBay expansion slot not only has the feature of "hot plugging" (Lenovo Y400 does not support hot plugging because of the risk of expanding graphics cards), but also is one of the important ways for computers to expand peripherals. As far as UltraBay 2000 is concerned, it supports dozens of peripherals including CD-ROM drive, hard disk box, digital loader, battery and even weight loss module, which expands the application level of notebook computers.
Summary:The characteristics of the game book are rich expansion, powerful playability and extremely personalized functions, which is why the game book will adopt very flamboyant colors and dare to break through the traditional concepts of color, shape and function. Compared with last year’s game book, the game book in 2012 is more exquisite, and functions such as 3D function and UltraBay will be selected by more and more manufacturers in the future, and the game book will still assume the glorious role of trying out new features first.
Fourth, CPU and GPU running test comparison
● Processor+chipset
2.3Ghz/3.3GHz
2.2Ghz/3.2GHz
2.6Ghz/3.6GHz
2.4Ghz/3.4GHz
2.3Ghz/3.3GHz
The six products sent for testing all use the third-generation processors, although the models are not the same, they all belong to the top high-end products, and there is not much difference in use. The latest intel HM76/77 is selected in chipset selection. The difference between 76 and 77 is the number of USB supported (there is no such problem in the world), disk array and SRT acceleration technology.
Q is quad (meaning "quadruple, quadruple"), representing quad-core and quad-core CPU；; M stands for mobility and is a mobile processor, that is, a processor for notebook computers. Core series are,,. I3 is the lowest, i7 is the highest.
Take the numbers 3610 as an example:
3. It is the third generation of Core I series, namely ivy bridge architecture processor.
6, representing the status of this CPU in the third generation, for example, it is also i7, i7 3720QM is higher than i7 3610QM, and there will be some differences in main frequency and commercial functions.
1, which means that in terms of specific performance, the main frequency will be improved with digital rising, the performance of i7 3630QM will be better than that of i7 3610QM, and the frequency of i7 3630QM will be 0.2GHz higher than that of i7 3610QM.
0, representing other characteristics of CPU, such as the power consumption of i7-3632QM is lower than that of i7-3630QM, and the integrated display frequency of i7-3615QM is higher than that of i7-3610QM.
6.26
5.86
6.79
6.21
6.29
Cinebench R10 is a common processor performance calculation software. Its test is divided into two parts. The first time, it will run a single core and single thread, and the second time, it will run all the cores and threads to render a high-definition picture. According to the test results, the intel -3615QM multi-core test score of 700z is 21373, which stands out among all machines. However, this machine itself is relatively large, and it is still somewhat reluctant to be counted as a thin book. It is indeed suspected of "bullying" in a pile of small books. Therefore, it is more appropriate for everyone to pay attention to the processors of other products, and the Intel -3360M with all small-size and light-weight computers is the most eye-catching. Even the high-end i7-3517u is still more than 1000 points lower.
●GPU graphics scores：
This year, NVIDIA is still strong, and five of the six machines are equipped with NVIDIA graphics cards. However, it has been very easy to "rename and upgrade" the vest for many years. Now it is necessary to find the real "Kepler" among the 600 series graphics cards.
620MHz/750Mhz
500MHz/900MHz
620MHz/750Mhz
835MHz/1250Mhz
0620MHz/750Mhz
● Test software：
Based on DX9 test environment, 3Dmark 06 is the most common 3D graphics test software on mobile platform. The test score of 3Dmark06 is the common score of processor, memory and graphics card. To some extent, its score can reflect the 3D performance level of the whole machine, but it cannot accurately display the ability of graphics card. The reason why 3Dmark 06 has not been completely eliminated is that there are still fusion/core graphics cards that can’t run a higher version of the test program well, especially there are many products with low 3D performance on the platform. In order to achieve cross-platform comparison and vertical comparison with the products of the past few years, they have always insisted on using them.
Lenovo Y500 test results
In addition, we also choose 3DMark Vantage, which is based on Microsoft DX10 API and can give full play to the advantages of multi-channel graphics cards and multi-core processors. The resolutions are all set to 1366×768 (the highest resolution of some models).
From the comparative results, the GTX675M SLI of Dell M18x still dominates, while the AMD HD7650M equipped with Sony SVE17 is not very satisfactory, and it does not perform well in both tests. This may also be the reason why most notebook products have abandoned AMD’s unique display this year. After all, 7650 is also positioned as a mid-range product, but its performance is only about the level of GT630M.
Five, the whole machine performance test comparison
PCmark7/Vantage
PCMark Vantage can measure the comprehensive performance of various types of PCs. From multimedia home entertainment system to professional to high-end platform, whether in the hands of professionals or ordinary users, you can get a thorough understanding in PCMark Vantage, so as to maximize performance. The test content can be divided into the following three parts:
1. Processor testing: based on data encryption, decryption, compression, decompression, graphics processing, audio and video transcoding, text editing, webpage rendering, mail function, processor artificial intelligence game testing, contact creation and search.
2. Graphics test: based on high-definition video playback, graphics processing of graphics cards and game test.
3. Hard disk testing: using Windows Defender, Alan Wake game, image import, Windows Vista startup, video editing, media center use, Windows Media Player search and classification, and starting the following programs: Office Word 2007, Adobe Phothop CS2, Internet Explorer, Outlook 2007.
As a well-known comprehensive hardware testing tool software, PCMark 7 can quickly and comprehensively test the performance of the whole machine. Like the old version of the software, PCMark 7 is also a test suite for comprehensive performance analysis of the latest PC system. PCMark 7 consists of seven different test sessions, including a total of 25 independent workloads, covering all aspects of daily PC applications such as storage, calculation, image and video processing, web browsing and games.
●SYSmark2007
SYSMark series software obtains the performance data of the computer by using real and appropriate application software and simulating the operation of real users on the computer. BAPCo hardware effectiveness evaluation tools represented by SYSMark series have been widely recognized by IT professional managers, editors, journalists, PC OEM manufacturers, analysts and other professionals all over the world.
SYSMark2007 Preview hardware performance evaluation tool includes four test scenarios: E-Learning, Office Productivity, Video Creation and 3D Modeling.
Six,Measured comparison
On the Significance of Game Frame Number (FPS)
The number of frames is the amount of pictures transmitted in one second, and it can also be understood that the graphics processor can refresh several times per second. When the object moves away, the impression of the optic nerve on the object will not disappear immediately, but will last for about 1/24 second. This property of the human eye is called "visual persistence of the eye". Theoretically speaking, no matter how high your game frame rate is, 60 or 120 frames, we can only distinguish about 24 of them in the end. However, if the actual game screen is only 24 frames, the visual experience will not be very smooth.
The number of game frames is the standard to reflect whether the game runs smoothly. In most cases, it can be classified as follows: 1. Slide level: below 20 frames; 2, the playability is very low: the number of frames is 20-30; 3, acceptable: 30-50 frames; 4. Smooth operation: the number of frames is 50-60; 5. Perfect operation: the number of frames is greater than or equal to 60. That is to say, under normal circumstances, the number of frames is greater than 60, which is of little significance. At this time, you can increase the quality of the game to get better visual effects.
The game stage of "Lost Planet 2" is EDN-3rd, which has undergone a warming change more than ten years after the previous story happened. There will be new scenes such as jungle, and the protagonist is not one person like the previous story, but the story is unfolded from different perspectives of "Snow Thieves". Like the previous work, Lost Planet 2 is developed with the latest version of the original engine MT Framework of CAPCOM, and the performance of the game world will be more detailed and beautiful. It’s not just the evolution on the screen. This game will add a lot of new elements on the basis of the requirements of the previous players. Needless to say, new scenes, new characters, new weapons, etc., and the actions of the characters are more colorful than the previous game.
●《》
First person shooter game
Battlefield 3 (English name: Battlefield 3, also known as BF3, Taiwan Province translation: Battlefield storm riders) is a first-person shooter game developed and produced by EA (American Electronic Arts). The game was officially released on October 25th, 2011 on Microft Windows, PS3, Xbox 360 and other platforms, and will be logged on Android and WII platforms in the future. Battlefield 3 is the orthodox sequel to Battlefield 2 and the eleventh work of EA Battlefield series.
●《NBA 2K13》
The game NBA 2K13 adopts an improved physical engine, and the mechanical simulation of passing and shooting has also been improved. The game cooperates with the American Basketball Association to include the star-studded 2012 American men’s national basketball team and the 1992 "Dream Team". In the test environment, the maximum resolution is 1366×768, all light and shadow special effects and background audience rendering are fully open, and 8 times anti-aliasing is fully open.
●《》
"Need for Speed 17: Most Wanted" is a reset classic work of the 9th generation, created by Criterion Games, the production group of "Hot Storm", and will reshape the classic glory with high quality and high freedom. In terms of engine, this work adopts the enhanced version of "Chameleon" engine of Need for Speed 14, which brings better light and shadow effects. The test environment is the default advanced special effects.
Through the above four classic games, we have a more detailed test result for six game notebooks. From the bar chart above, Dell M18x ranks first, and all the data are far ahead of other products, thanks to the configuration combination of dual GTX 675M graphics cards, while Sony E17 adopts AMD Radeon HD 7650M discrete graphics card, which is not enough to compete with other products, so it is slightly inferior in game performance.
Seven,, endurance comparison
It should be noted that if the surface temperature of a machine is below 35℃, the operation feels very comfortable, and the range between 35℃ and 38℃ is acceptable. After all, such a temperature is similar to the human body temperature. If the surface temperature exceeds 38℃, then the human body will feel uncomfortable when it comes into contact with the machine.
Strong performance and heat dissipation are often difficult to have both. The more powerful the performance, the more amazing its calorific value is, so it requires a lot of effort in the design of internal air ducts. So what is their heat dissipation effect?
Schematic diagram
We use Furmark copying software to test all products. Furmark will fully operate the CPU and graphics card, the two major heating parts of the whole machine. After 30 minutes of operation, the temperature will reach a limit height. In order to let everyone see the heat dissipation of each machine more intuitively, we also use FLUKE infrared thermal imager to observe the temperature rise at each position. (Temperature range is 20 C-50 C: below the lower temperature limit, black will be displayed; Exceeding the upper temperature limit will display white). (The following pictures can be clicked to view the original picture.)
Through FLUKE infrared thermal imager, we can observe the temperature rise of each position separately. Judging from the heat dissipation result chart above, the heat dissipation of Haier’s 7G Extreme Edition game book is the best. Although the local temperature above the keyboard area reaches about 45 degrees Celsius, the temperature of his keyboard area is only about 25 degrees Celsius, which has no effect on players at all. Relatively speaking, the temperature control of ASUS G75V game book is also very good. In the case of extreme copying machine, the maximum temperature of keyboard area is controlled at about 35 degrees Celsius, and users will not feel obvious burning sensation when using it, which is very rare for the game itself.
The remaining four products have more or less high-temperature areas in terms of heat dissipation, which are exposed in the case of extreme copying machine. If it is unlikely that this problem will occur in the heat dissipation of general notebooks, it should be a common problem for the game itself, so how to control the temperature of the whole machine of the game book is still a very necessary topic.
●MobileMark 2007
Endurance is also an important test parameter. Next, we will compare and analyze the endurance of these six game books.
In order to ensure the uniformity of the test, we installed Windows 7 64-bit flagship operating system on all the 12 participating machines, installed the necessary chipset, graphics card, network card and wireless network card driver, used a unified test script, and used the software Mobilemark 2007 as the test standard, thus avoiding unnecessary interference from external factors.
Mobilemark 2007 integrates many commonly used softwares, such as Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Microsoft office and so on. It tests the endurance of the whole machine by simulating the real use environment of users, so the results obtained are of great reference value.
Unified test environment
For the purchase of notebooks, battery life is indeed an important factor that cannot be ignored, but according to Xiaobian’s observation, few gamers will care about the battery life of gaming notebooks, but it would be a wonderful thing if they can take into account the ultra-high gameplay while ensuring a good battery life level. Through the test, we can see the final result given by MobileMark 2007. Shenzhou K590s won the first place with a battery life of 280 minutes, which is quite amazing for the game notebook. Secondly, Haier 7G Supreme and Lenovo Y500 also scored 243 minutes and 250 minutes respectively, which is a relatively good result.
However, Dell M18x, Sony E17 and ASUS G75V did not perform so well, and their battery life was only about 2 hours. The domineering appearance and powerful configuration of Dell M18x made it only have a battery life of 112 minutes, but its ability was beyond doubt.
VIII. PConline Summary and Prospect
In 2012, the game book was still on the road of piling up hardware, and it still reached a considerable height in terms of running points alone. Taking the graphics card as an example, today’s GTX660M scores about 12,000 in 3Dmark Vantgae. Compared with the GTX660 score of 15,000 on the desktop, its 3D performance gap is not too exaggerated. The overall performance is about 80% of the desktop graphics card. At the moment when the performance of the whole machine is excessive, instead of paying attention to the improvement of performance, it is better to consider how to solve the heat dissipation and battery life, which is the new feature of this year’s game notebook — — low power consumption
Both the latest three generations of Core processors and the new generation of graphics cards have begun to pursue the goal of low power consumption. The new generation of low-power graphics cards with 28nm and the new generation of processors with 22nm are all emphasizing more advanced processes and lower heat generation.
This is why Y470, which was complained by many netizens, gradually solved the problem of fever after upgrading. We also expect to see the game book made thinner and less calorific value in the future, of course, all this is based on the undiminished performance.
Outlook for 2013:
Next year, intel will release a new generation of HASWELL platform. According to the "pendulum law" of intel’s processor upgrade, next year’s products will be upgraded with a new architecture, which means that they will remain in the 22nm process, and then the performance of the processor, especially the performance of the core graphics card, will be improved through the new product architecture. Of course, the core graphics card is of little significance to the game notebook.
As for the graphics card, it is still a little confusing. The competition between NVIDIA and AMD is one-sided. AMD is not without products, but it still doesn’t have much to do on the notebook platform. In 2013, AMD will continue to be its own APU or ARM processor, and may not have much energy to develop mobile platform graphics cards, but we still don’t want AMD to be depressed. No competition is not a good thing for consumers, just as an i5 processor can sell for 1500 yuan now, which is largely due to AMD’s top processor.
In the next year, SSD solid-state hard disk will usher in a big explosion. One of the biggest shortcomings of PC hardware development so far is disk performance. SSD began to be fully popularized in 2012. Although the initial capacity is only 32GB, 32GB is enough to install Windows system, which is enough to improve the boot speed. For consumers, the feeling of the speed of the whole machine has been greatly improved.
In 2013, the combination of SSD and HDD of Ultrabook will be adopted by more and more notebooks. For example, Shenzhou K590s, which closed at the end of this year, has been configured in this way. This year, the price of SSD is still falling, and the capacity is still increasing. In the next year, 64GB or even 128GB products will become the mainstream, and the combination of 128GB and 1TB will also be popularized.
Finally, let’s talk about the memory of Chinese cabbage. DDR3 1600 will be fully distributed at the end of this year, and the main frequency will be upgraded across the board or directly to DDR4 next year. However, there is no news about DDR4 this year, and I don’t know if there will be such an upgrade in 2013.
It feels better to be thinner.
In 2012, the game book has reached a bottleneck. In 2013, hardware performance is not the bottleneck of the game book. Improving the game experience is the future goal. At this point, we can only hope that the gaming notebook in the next year will be more refined, thinner and cooler, and the game will feel more exciting.