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    Where are the Haswell M processors?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by huai, Jul 18, 2014.

  1. huai

    huai Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone know of any Windows laptops 13" or smaller that use full voltage Haswell M processors? Everywhere I look I see U series processors.
     
    huai, Jul 18, 2014
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    alexhawker Spent Gladiator

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    An enclosure that small doesn't have the ability to dissipate enough heat for a full voltage processor.


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    alexhawker, Jul 18, 2014
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  3. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    Can it


    The w230ss can do it and several others
     
    Karamazovmm, Jul 18, 2014
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  4. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    The one that I know is the W230 series but also I but there are quite a few other 14 inches that definetly use this...
     
    TomJGX, Jul 19, 2014
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  5. bibacula

    bibacula Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ask and you shall receive. The Toshiba R30 will fit the bill if you have the bucks. An i5-4300m notebook with a 13.3" screen. Expensive for what you get. Here's a link to the Toshiba website:

    Toshiba Portege R30-A1301 Laptop



    The w230ss sounds like a jet aircraft taking off. Not ideal for some situations.

    The Thinkpad X230 cooled an M-series Ivy Bridge quietly. Unfortunately, Lenovo switched to U-series chips with the X240. I would have bought an X240 with a full-voltage Haswell chip.
     
    bibacula, Jul 19, 2014
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  6. Zer0 C00l

    Zer0 C00l Notebook Consultant

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    i thought core m branding was starting with broadwell???
     
    Zer0 C00l, Jul 19, 2014
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  7. huai

    huai Notebook Consultant

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    I'm typing this on an X230 with a full voltage processor - so yes, it can definitely be done. All Lenovo had to do was slap a haswell-m processor, AC wireless, and an HD screen into an X230 and they would have had my money a long time ago. But no, they insist on ruining perfection.

    I'll check out the Tosh and the Clevo - thanks. Although I doubt it has ergonomics and build quality like Lenovo. Last time I saw a Clevo in person, it's case had exactly two functions: hold all components together, and not melt in the sun.

    Edit: Looked at the specs closely - the Clevo is way too heavy, but the Tosh has pretty much everything I want specs wise. It even has a DVD drive (not sure why) - that space would have been better used towards a bigger battery.
     
    huai, Jul 21, 2014
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  8. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    There is also the Fujitsu T734, but the resolution is low, it's a Tablet PC and priced like its made of diamond. That said full voltage CPUs still appear in a few small laptops.
     
    tijo, Jul 21, 2014
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  9. Mystical Musician

    Mystical Musician Notebook Guru

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    I think the price to manufacture are still too astronomical, but perhaps in the "near" future.
     
    Mystical Musician, Jul 22, 2014
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