14 DAY TRIAL // Tablets and P67 motherboards have definitely benefited from a high level of attention now that Computex has kicked off. In fact, the large slate collection stood out more than other devices because, in addition to ARM chips, Intel's Moorestown showed up in a significant number of models as well. Most of these devices have already been spotted and played with, however, which means that now is the opportune moment for players on other segments to step up.
NVIDIA decided to step up in a less than ordinary way. In fact, one could say that it didn't do anything itself, not directly, at least. What will intrigue bystanders is the way no less than 16 different laptops equipped with the Optimus technology were brought to the show. ASUS, and MSI lead the way with the largest number of notebooks, followed by Packard bell, Gateway and Lenovo, among others.
ASUS came forth with several distinct models, with screen sizes between 13.3 inches and 17.3 inches. The Optimus technology will switch, depending on workload, between the integrated graphics and the discrete GPU, which can be a 1GB GeForce 310M or the GeForce 335M, also with 1GB memory. Examples include ASUS P52, ASUS U45, ASUS U35 and ASUS N73. There is also the 14-inch Asus N43, whose discrete next-generation GeForce GPU has not been disclosed as of yet. MSI brought forth a couple of models, the 17.3-inch MSI CX720 and FX700, the former with GeForce 310M and the latter, again, with an unnamed next-generation GPU.
NVIDIA didn't explicitly say it, but the unannounced next-generation GeForce GPU is most likely the GeForce 460M. Finally, besides ASUS and MSI, NVIDIA Optimus was also adopted by Gateway (EC39C and ID49C), Packard Bell (EasyNote TX86 and EasyNote Butterfly s), Lenovo (Y460) and Compal (NCL61), among others.