Intel Core i7 and i7-3930K 3960X-C2 stepping available in Asia

As already announced in December (you can read  the step C2 Intel prepares for LGA 2011 processors SandyBridge-E ) Intel is preparing to launch the revision C2 of the CPU Sandy Bridge-E . Currently, these processors are available only for the Japanese market, and they are models of Core i7 i7-3960X and 3930K , the new revision is to correct the bug of the function VT-d (Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I / O).

The new Intel Core i7 i7-3960X and 3930K   can be identified by checking the letters S-Spec (5-character string that identifies precisely stepping CPU) printed on 'His of the processor . In this case, the CPU can be identified by the acronym C2 SR0KF for the Core i7-3960X and SR0KY  for the Core i7-3930K .

The prices for the Japanese market have been established at 83970 yen equivalent to U.S. $ 1095 for the Core i7-3960X, while the model i7-3930K is priced at 48980 yen, the exchange rate U.S. $ 639.

Sony updates the VAIO line of notebook

Sony announces an update of the family of VAIO Z Series Notebook PC, D, E and C. The Vaio Z series will be priced starting at $ 1949.99, 13.1-inch display, Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processors, hard drives in RAID 0 SSD and a carbon fiber body.

The series will be characterized by S instead of 13 and 15 inch models, processors Core i5 or i7, AMD Radeon HD 6470M graphics card (512 MB ​​VRAM) or Radeon HD 6630M (1 GB VRAM). The 13-inch model starts at $ 799.99, while his brother, 15-inch, boasting a Full HD IPS, will be priced starting at $ 979.99. Both models will be available from February 1.

As for the E series, models 14-inch and 15.5-inch, will have the same Sandy Bridge processors, while the C series will have a pink or black design.

For more information on Sony VAIO laptops we recommend a visit to thisaddress .

Laptop ASUS N45J Jay Chou Edition: here are the specs with price

ASUS is expected to present a short version of the new laptops N43SL Jay Chou Edition, a laptop designed in a very nice and high performance. Unlike the first version (black), this time the manufacturer has opted for a white chassis worked, aesthetically pleasing design, the N43SL has a screen resolution of 1600 × 900 and probably 14 ".

Onboard we will find a video card Nvidia GeForce GT555M and processor Intel Core i7/i5/i3 Second Generation with 8 GB of DDR3 RAM, the audio is entrusted to a Bang & Olufsen ICEpower solution.

The ASUS N43SL Jay Chou Edition will be distributed (mainly on the Eastern market, but certainly also on the global one) from the middle of January, yet the price is not known but may touch the 1,567.59 USD to 1,698.18 USD.