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AMD Posts First Profit in Three Years
The year 2009 was a busy but good one for AMD. The company won a huge victory when the European Antitrust Commission found Intel guilty of anticompetitive practices and fined the company $1.45 billion. Though AMD didn’t received a share of the fine, the case laid the foundations for a similar case in the United States. The FTC is still investigating Intel, but late last year, the company settled with AMD, resolving all legal disputes. The settlement saw Intel hand over $1.25 billion in damages and it was that money that helped AMD post its first profit in three years.
AMD yesterday posted a Q4 revenue of $1.65 billion, an increase of 18 percent compared to the previous quarter and 42 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Net income attributable to AMD common stockholders was $1.178 billion, or $1.52 per share. AMD reported an operating income of $1.288 billion.
MSI Launches 14 New Laptops
MSI has announced 14 new laptop models across 5 series in India.
The laptops cover the G-series gaming notebooks, Classic series, the E-series entertainment notebooks, the X-Slim series and the U-series Wind Netbooks.
“As today’s digital lifestyles grow, portable computing is becoming ubiquitous in all facets of life,” said Tony Yang, newly appointed Managing Director of MSI India. “Consumers are looking for products that suit their professional and personal work needs yet reflect their individual style. Our 2010 notebook line-up is based on feedback from users world-wide and backed by MSI’s strong R&D. With our 14 new models, we are able to provide Indian consumers, a notebook suited for every need.”
The MSI G-series GT640 and GT740 notebooks feature the Intel Calpella flat-screen 15.4-inch and 17-inch monitors and pack the latest Intel C i7 Quad-Core processors, combined with NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M 3D discrete graphics. These notebooks are equipped with a multimedia entertainment interface – the frequently used WASD keys are highlighted in easy-to-locate red, a super thin brushed aluminum alloy case, lava red trim, polished metal 3D speakers, and a high-tech luminescent, touch activated interface board. These two notebooks are optimized for use with Microsoft Windows 7.
The G-Series notebooks from MSI are priced at Rs 88,000 upwards, depending on the configuration.
The entertainment notebook line got an addition the introduction of the MSI EX465 notebook. With a 15” LED backlit display, Intel Core Duo processor and Radeon HD4330 discrete 3D graphics card the EX645 weighs 2kg, including a high-capacity 6-cell battery. The laptop has an EDS ergonomic keyboard curved to fit the finger tips and is 51% larger to reduce load on fingers and wrists. Moreover, MSI’s proprietary ECO Engine technology incorporated in the EX460 provides LED backlighting for the LCD screen energy saving.
The EX 465 from MSI is priced at Rs. 38,999 onwards, depending on the configuration.
MSI’s all-new Classic Series notebooks adopt Intel’s latest-generation Core i5 CPU. The CR420, CX420 and CR620 in the Classic series boast performance enhancement by 20% over the previous generation and an operating speed enhancement up to 30%. The laptops alaso feature Chrome treatment, tactile Chiclet keyboard, LED lights, special brushed metal touchpad buttons and Color Film Print technology. Thinner and lighter than previously, these notebooks also incorporate the Intel Calpella platform for image processing capability up to 1080p and high-speed wireless connectivity.
Prices for the Classic Series of notebooks from MSI start at Rs. 38,000 and depend on configuration.
MSI’s lightweight, thin X-Slim series notebooks feature the Intel CULV (Consumer Ultra-Voltage) energy saving platform and Intel Core2 Duo processor. The MSI X350, X420, X620 and X430 comprise the new additions to the X-Slim series. Common across the series is 3D Boost Technology, chrome treatment, the tactile chiclet keyboard and Color Film Print technology, SRS premium sound and extra-long battery life enabled by the LED. The X-slim is less than 1-inch at its thickest point and much lighter than regular notebooks, giving it the zero-size profile.
The X-Slim series of notebooks from MSI are priced at Rs. 45,000 onwards, depending on configuration.
The MSI Wind U130 and U135 both use Intel’s newest ATOM N450 processor with low battery consumption. The outer shell is coated with Color Film Print and features flowing silver lines and rippling water designs. The U135 comes in four colors – refined silver, wind-dancer black, trendy blue and cherry red, while the U130 comes in two all-new standard colors – angelic white and wind-dancer black.
The Wind U130 will cost Rs. 19,000 and U135 will cost Rs 21,000.
The MSI Wind U210 and U230 are the first netbooks in 12-inch display size. Featuring AMD’s second generation Ultrathin Platform, a dual core processor, they retain the ultra-thin mobility while offering an expansive viewing experience. The dual-core processor architecture provides consumers a performance experience on par with standard notebooks. Supporting HD video output, and DirectX10 technology for stunning Audio and Video entertainment on a 16:9 lifelike display, they incorporate HDMI output ports to easily connect to large-screen TVs or other multimedia devices.
The Wind U210 will cost Rs. 23,000 and the U230 will cost Rs. 28,000.
AMD Launches New Opteron 6000 Series Server Platform
AMD has launched its new Opteron 6000 series server platform.
The Opteron 6000 series CPUs addresses three key data center trends:
Virtualization – Support up to 48 cores in a 4P configuration as well as virtualization acceleration technology
Power management – Incorporates AMD-P suite of power management features, which minimize the usage of the whole CPU, of individual cores and even specific logic within each core based on current workload
Value – Twice the performance of the previous generation platform, double the cores, all at the same price point
The catch? Well, it’s that upgrading to the Opteron 6000 series will mean whole-scale server replacements because directly upgrades of the servers isn’t possible because the Opteron 6000 series use a G34 socket as opposed to the Socket F used on older Opteron processors. The G34 platform provides support for four DDR3 channels and up to four processor sockets.
Target: Enterprise Class 2-way and 4-way Servers
Twelve-core and Eight–core, L2 – 512K/core, L3 – 12MB of shared L3 Cache
AMD CoolCore™ technology, AMD PowerNow!™ technology, Enhanced C1 state, AMD CoolSpeed technology, APML (in APML enabled platforms)
Quad-Channel LV & U/RDDR3, ECC, support for on-line spare memory
Supports up to 3 DIMMs/channel, up to 12 DIMMS per CPU
Planned platforms 2P/2U, 2P Tower, 4P rack,
4P Blade
Single Series for performance DP and MP platforms
2P economics for 4P servers
Compelling price/performance for volume market
G34 Socket Infrastructure
Balanced performance with power/thermals
Quad 16-bit HyperTransport™ 3 technology (HT3) links, up to 6.4 GT/s per link
AMD SR56×0 chipset with I/O Virtualization and PCIe® 2.0