14 DAY TRIAL // World’s biggest PC manufacturer, HP, is currently offering two new Brazos 2.0 fully fledged notebooks for just €380. That’s about $475 for the American buyers.
HP’s new devices are part of the HP 655 line and the first model is powered by AMD’s E1-1200 APU, while the second is using an E2-1800 dual-core processor.
We already described AMD’s E2-1800 APU here and the E1-1200 has recently been shown by Acer in its Aspire E1-421 notebook.
AMD’s new Brazos 2.0 platform is supposed to bring enhanced functionality to the low-budget user – like USB 3.0 support – but the report doesn’t mention the new connection interface.
Both new mobile devices feature a 15.6” screen animated by AMD’s iGPUs Radeon HD 7310 and Radeon HD 7340.
These iGPUs come with 80 shaders each and are clocked a little bit differently. The former works at 500 MHz default frequency, while the latter is clocked a bit higher at 523 MHz. Both iGPUs benefit from AMD Turbo technology that will clock them at a high 680 MHz when required.
The E1-1200 model comes with a 320 GB HDD and 2 GB or DDR3 RAM.
The more powerful implementation benefits from a 500 GB HDD and double the amount of RAM.
Weighing 2.45 Kg (5.04 pounds), they are fueled by a six-cell battery that’s likely rated at more than six hours.
The operating system can be Linux or Microsoft’s Win 7 Home Edition if the user wants to spend more money on the device.
Pricing is ranged between €380 and €390. That’s a maximum of $499 for the most powerful configuration.