D-Link EXO AC2600 (DIR-882) Wireless Router Review

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D-Link may have caused a dent to its reputation due to its infamous router security issue, but this doesn’t mean that the company isn’t coming out with great products, what we have got in our labs this round is the DIR-882, otherwise known as the AC2600 EXO Wi-Fi Router, the router is positioned at the mid-high range of the company’s product line up, which offers dual band Wi-Fi performance at 800Mbps and 1733Mbps for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz band respectively. Additionally, this is also the first router that offers the 160MHz bandwidth for extreme data transfers, hence we have decided to put the DIR-882 to the test, and find out if this is worth your investment.

Design and Hardware

Although D-Link advertised the DIR-882 to be the ultimate router for 4K gaming and streaming, the router doesn’t feature an aggressive design like the DIR-895L, it does however have a signature X design aesthetic on the top that represents the company’s premium EXO series line up. The DIR-882 comes with four non-detachable high gain antennas, which isn’t great as you might need to replace the unit if you happen to break one of them, fortunately they are pretty solid and will only break if you forcefully do so.

D-Link has been rather considerate to have the USB 3.0 port placed at the front of the router, making it convenient to connect external storage devices to be shared in the network, however you will need to enter the router’s software to manually disconnect the device safely, as it doesn’t have an eject button.

At the back, you get the standard set of RJ45 ports, a USB 2.0 port for printer sharing, a WPS connect and Wi-Fi button.

Software

The DIR 882’s web management software looks very much the same across other D-Link consumer routers, and it is extremely simple to set up with just a few steps. Once done, you get to see the familiar dashboard screen as shown above, which tells you how you are connected to the Internet, the number of network clients and USB devices connected to the router. I really like the simplicity of the software as I can easily manage my connected devices through the dashboard, and the drop down menus are just straightforward.

What’s new to the DIR-882’s software is the advanced QoS (quality-of-service) engine, instead of having you to manually enter the IP address of the network clients, all you need to do is to drag and drop the client you want to the priority boxes, this feature is particularly useful if you have a busy network environment, as you can prioritize network bandwidth to specific devices to ensure your Internet connection doesn’t get overloaded.

The DIR-882 also features Smart Connect in its Wi-Fi settings, which automatically allocates the 2.4GHz and 5GHz band to your devices according to usage, in my case I’ve left that option disabled as I would prefer connecting to a 5GHz band if my devices ever support it.

Benchmark

Like our usual router benchmarks, we will be using the D-Link DWA-192 USB wireless adapter for our wireless test, which is capable of reaching a theoretical transfer speed of up to 600Mbps and 1300Mbps for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz band respectively, while the wireless Internet speed test is done using an iPad Pro 10.5 with the Speedtest.NET app by Ookla. Using three locations in our 1000sf studio office, we attempt to benchmark the data transfer speeds between a Synology DS216+ II NAS and a WD My Passport connected to the router’s USB 3.0 port, there are a total of 29 connected wired and wireless clients at the time of testing

LAN Throughput Test

There isn’t much difference when performing data transfers to and from the NAS over Gigabit LAN, however read speeds from the USB hard drive is pretty impressive, making 4K video streaming from the hard drive achievable, write speeds on the other hand performs much slower than the rest.

NAS Wireless Data Transfer

In the 5GHz transfer test, the DIR-882 handled write speeds extremely well to the NAS, it is in fact on par with the ASUS ROG GT-AC5300 and the flagship DIR-895L in all test locations, it surprises the most at Location C, where it outperforms both the higher end TP-Link Archer C5400 and ASUS ROG GT-AC5300. Where the DIR-882 tends to fall behind other routers we have benchmarked is on the 2.4GHz band, where it fails to have the DWA-192 connected to the 40MHz bandwidth.

USB 3.0 Hard Drive Wireless Data Transfer

 The DIR-882 shines on read speeds when connected to the 5GHz band, which is great if you are streaming video content from your hard drive, it also surprisingly outperforms the more expensive ROG GT-AC5300 in the USB 3.0 read, write speeds unfortunately doesn’t look pleasing, you may not want to perform huge file transfers in this case.

Wireless Internet Speed Test

 The DIR-882 held up very consistent speeds in both download and upload at Location A and B, speeds drop a little at Location C, though it performs surprisingly well in upload than other routers.

Verdict

 AC2600 routers are pretty rare in the market, and the only one that is competing with the DIR-882 is the ASUS BRT-AC2600, a business grade router that costs twice the price of the D-Link DIR882. For RM729, the D-Link DIR882 is an impressively priced wireless router that offers performance on par with more expensive models, if your networking environment deals with heavy gaming and video streaming, you should really consider getting this router for your home.

The Good

Impressive 5GHz wireless performance

User friendly software

Decently priced

USB 3.0 port has good read speeds

The Not so Good

2.4GHz wireless transfer performance isn’t great

Slow USB 3.0 write speed

Non-detachable antennas

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[UPDATE] Your D-Link router may be vulnerable to attacks and backdoor access

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If you have been using the D-Link router that UniFi and Time Internet has provided, namely the DIR-850L, you might want to take note that there is a severe security issue going on right now. As reported by Lowyat.NET, the issue came to light after a security researcher named Pierre Kim has discovered that the said router has several issues back in June and was published online two weeks ago, the issues include unsecure firmware, backdoor access, weak files permission, credentials in cleartext, and more. In the research note, Pierre Kim noted that the attacker can access the router using the myDlink Cloud account feature, since the password is being stored in the cloud in cleartext.

The D-Link DIR-895L AC5300 Wireless Router

The D-Link DIR-850L has also been used by ISPs in Singapore, hence in light of this the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and Infocomm Media Development Authority have also jointly released a security advisory that addresses the issue, while also naming three more D-Link DIR-800 series router in the list, including the recent
DIR-895L
 that we have reviewed, the DIR-885L and DIR-890L.

This isn’t pleasant news to those who have enabled remote access to their D-Link routers, thankfully D-Link Malaysia has responded to this issue in a timely manner, by advising users to reset the router and disabling the WAN remote admin feature, a new firmware will be available on the September 21 to fix the issue permanently. If you are using one of the said routers above, D-Link has released a guide on how to resolve this temporarily, which can you refer
here
.

[Update 19/9 8:02PM] TIME Internet has issued a statement regarding the D-Link DIR-850L as per below:

We’re aware that the D-Link DIR850-L WiFi router provided to some of our users was recently found to be exposed to a security risk.

The security and privacy of our users are of great importance to us. We are working with D-Link and will be taking further actions in the coming days to increase the security of our users.

In the meantime, the interim countermeasure is a simple one and the instructions can be accessed here at www.time.com.my/dlink-support.

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Daily Telegraph installs monitoring device under journalists' desk

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Journalists working for UK newspaper the Daily Telegraph went into work with a surprise waiting for them as they discovered that their company has installed a mysterious box made by
OccupEye
 underneath their desks.

Upon googling OccupEye, the journalists found out that these devices are monitoring devices which tracks whether or not an individual is at his or her desk. According to the website, these boxes provide “automated workspace utlisation analysts “by way of sensors that “are triggered by both motion and heat”. The data collected by this device can then be viewed on a sensor-by-sensor basis, giving whoever that is in charge of the device complete knowledge of whether or not the individual is at their desks.

This action has led to a huge fallout for the newspaper company as journalists working for the Daily Telegraph immediately voiced their disapproval of the monitoring devices. Besides that, the Daily Telegraph was
further criticized
 by the National Union of Journalists for carrying out “surveillance” on its employee.

Almost immediately after the outrage, the Daily Telegraph has since
withdrawn
 all OccupEye devices. The memo issued by the Daily Telegraph to its staff has stated that the company “will be looking at alternative ways to gather the environmental sustainability data we need, and will keep in touch with any new proposals.”

Sources :
BuzzFeed
,
The Guardian

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Dali introduces the Callisto speakers and the Dali Sound Hub, catered to Hi-Fi users

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Dali, who is a Danish audio manufacturer has just introduced their new Callisto tower speakers that combines the sound signature of the old with modern advancements in wireless audio technology, eliminating the need for wires.

Dali Callisto

The Callisto 6C is a tower speaker that comes with dual woofers and an expansive cabinet that offers great sonic width and depth which results in a detailed three-dimensional soundstage even in large rooms. It features an RCA input for volume-controlled line level input, allowing you to connect an audio device directly if need. It also comes with hybrid tweeter which has a soft diaphragm to allow some base through, filling up the high base frequency that the subwoofer is unable to produce. Specs wise it has a frequency of 37 – 30,000Hz, sensitivity of 110dB, and amplifier power of 250 watts. For those of you that cant accommodates tower speakers can opt for the Callisto 2C which are a smaller form factor of the Callisto 6C that will fit perfectly on any surface or can be used for a desktop computer’s sound system. It comes with the same hybrid tweeter as well as specs, other than its amplifier power of 40 – 200 watts and sensitivity of 108dB.

Dali Sound Hub

The Callisto, as mentioned before, can be connected to a separate audio device via the RCA cable. However, for the full Dali sound experience, the speakers can be connected to the Dali Sound Hub and all its convenience that it brings. Thanks to its low-latancy30-bit protocol, it allows the Sound Hub to transfer hi-res audio signal to each Callisto speakers without any interferences or loss of quality. There is also a Bluetooth remote that comes iwth the Sound Hub, allowing you to tuck away the Sound Hub and using the remote control from anywhere in your living space. Keeping up with the latest technology and trends, it supports Bluetooth connectivity, it supports Apt-X HD and ACC formate for Apple users. The Dali Sound Hub is also designed to be future-proof, thanks to its two expansion bays. The first expansion module that Dali released is the BluOS, allowing the Sound Hub to connect to other wireless speakers while still utilising the features and advancements that the Dali Sound Hub offers.

Both the Dali Callisto and Sound Hub will start shipping to Malaysia in the middle of August and users will be able to purchase it by the end of August. Price will be revealed at a later date.

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DanceBot is a robot that sings and dances for you

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It is always cute to have a companion that keeps you company throughout your day, it’s hard to have a pet, so the next best option is a robot. Not any robot, but a robot that sings and dances for you.

The Dancebot is a generally a Bluetooth speaker that dances according to the audio being played. It does a good job of following the beat and rhythm of the music and it can even be used for audiobooks. Dancebot will definitely appeal to kids as it looks really cute and its extremely fun to watch it strut its stuff. On its legs are motors that drive 360 degrees of rotation on each joint, that allows it to have a wide range of movements. We have been playing around with it for a few days now as the company has sent us a unit and we are extremely entertained by what we can do.
If you are interested in getting your self a Dancebot or just want to support the
Kickstarter campaign
. Another reason we took an interest in this product is that there is a Malaysian that is involved with the project and we are always proud when a Malaysian is involved in projects such as this.

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Google adds Dark Mode to Google Maps on Android phones

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Google announced some new Android features yesterday to make smartphones more convenient and safe — this includes the dark mode in Google Maps.

Google Maps gets the real dark mode

Dark mode on Google Maps is old news to iOS users, but Android users finally get to enjoy the same feature by turning on “Always in Dark Theme” in their Google Maps settings. Previously, you can only use the
Night colour scheme
 by going to your Settings > Navigation settings to change your map display.

According to
 Android Police
, the new dark mode is better than before as it removes all bright colour and replace them with muted pastels resulting in less screen fatigue. Google has been testing this since November last year and it’s finally confirmed to be rolling out globally in Google’s
blog
.

Other features on Android

There are a few other features that will be introduced such as voice-activated games and custom wallpapers on your display via Android Auto and using voice commands on Google Assistant even when you’re across the room. You can even schedule your texts in Messages and use Password Checkup, a tool that will alert you if your password has been breached.

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Dark mode is finally available on WhatsApp for Android users

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News about dark mode may have subsided, but one just popped up — WhatsApp Dark Mode for Android. WABetaInfo reported that WhatsApp has brought dark mode to Android beta testers in the latest beta version.

If you’re a beta user, then you’ll have to make sure that your WhatsApp version is the latest 2.20.13 update. Once updated, the option to switch on the dark mode should be seen at WhatsApp Settings > Chat.

Image credit: WABetaInfo

Under the Display tab, there’ll be two theme options — Light and Dark. The former will be the current typical white background that you’re using now while the latter will be the long-awaited dark mode. For those with Android 9 and lower versions, WhatsApp also lets you automatically switch to the light/dark theme based on your Battery Saver settings.

However, it is worth noting that the dark mode in WhatsApp isn’t fully black or monochromatic. WABetaInfo described the theme as night blue colors, but we think the background is more of a dark greenish-blue while the sender’s event bubbles are dark green.

Since the dark mode is already available for the beta testers, we should expect it to be available in the public app within this year.

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Dark Souls 3 coming to PC Master Race?

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A fan of Dark Souls or Dark Souls 2? There seem appears to have leaked information about the Dark Souls 3, this information includes screenshots, concept art, and gameplay information about the third entry in the Dark Souls series, the leak comes via The Know.

The leak information consists of the game will feature 10 playable classes, 15 new bosses, 12 areas in the game world, and support for up to four player. Unfortunately, the leaked information shows the game only will be available on consoles in 2016, hope for PC will still be unknown. According to PC Gamer, with this situation, the petition to bring it to PC will be appearing shortly. Let’s hope the developers will take this bite to release for PC users.


Dark Souls 3 coming to PC Master Race?

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A fan of Dark Souls or Dark Souls 2? There seem appears to have leaked information about the Dark Souls 3, this information includes screenshots, concept art, and gameplay information about the third entry in the Dark Souls series, the leak comes via The Know.

The leak information consists of the game will feature 10 playable classes, 15 new bosses, 12 areas in the game world, and support for up to four player. Unfortunately, the leaked information shows the game only will be available on consoles in 2016, hope for PC will still be unknown. According to PC Gamer, with this situation, the petition to bring it to PC will be appearing shortly. Let’s hope the developers will take this bite to release for PC users.


Data Internet Selangor launched by state government: Offers users free mobile internet for 12 months

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The Selangor government has announced that the Data Internet Selangor initiative will be in full swing for a year and will provide free internet to 70,000 residents in within the state.

The purpose of this move is to “close the digital gap” between folks of different financial backgrounds, which will include the likes of students, businesses, youth, leaders of the Indian community, single mothers, the indigenous people, and religious leaders to benefit.

The initiative will start with the distribution of SIM packs that come in three packages – LIFE* (15GB/month quota), Celcom (15GB/month quota) and Unifi (45GB/month quota) – that offer free internet for 12 months; however, if users exceed the quota, they will have to bear the costs on their own.

Do keep in mind that these free SIM packages are meant for people within a certain financial category only.

if you or someone you know is in need of this assistance, you can visit the official website
here

to learn more, or to register. Remember to do so by 15 September, which is the program’s cut-off date for registrations. Approved applicants will begin receiving their packages starting 1 October.

Source:
lowyat.net

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Database of millions of influencer and celebrity Instagram accounts found online

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Update: Tech Crunch has received additional comments from Facebook and Chtrbox along with updates that took place following the event. Since the time of publishing this article, Chtrbox had gone on to Twitter to dispute the actual number of people affected – which the claim was “no more than 350,000 influencers”, which doesn’t really make things better, does it? The report also suggest that the information that were in the database were set to public by the users.

Entities related to Facebook just can’t catch a break these days – just a month ago, data from the popular social media platform was leaked exposing passwords, and the accounts leaked also affected millions of Instagram users, reports claimed.

Just a month on, more account details have been leaked once again – this time affecting influencers, celebrities and brand accounts. According to Tech Crunch, the information were stored in a database hosted by Amazon Web Services. A total of 49 million records were found and it was reportedly growing by the hour.

The data that was available for all to see included the users’ bio, profile picture, number of followers, location, and even private contact information. Tech Crunch had traced the source of the database back to Chtrbox, a Mumbai-based marketing body whose business model is to pay influencers to post sponsored content.

Chtrbox uses the database to screen through countless accounts, filtering only the best based on data like followers, engagement, reach, likes and shares. They use the data to determine how much they’d pay to engage these account holders to post sponsored content.

The database has since been taken down by the Indian company. Facebook has since said that they will look into the issue. If anything, this re-affirms the fact that the internet is not private, and that you should refrain from exposing too much of yourself on social media. If you’re particularly popular online, you might want to dial down on what kind of personal information you make public.

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Dawn of War III officially revealed

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After a long, long wait, Relic Entertainment has finally published the trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.

While the trailer didn’t really go into much details as to how the game will play out, it did reveal that the game will, at the very least, have three playable factions: the Space Marines, the Eldar, and the Orkz.

PC Gamer has done a much more in-depth write up as to how Dawn of War III will be played, and judging by what they have written, it seems that DoWIII will have much more in common with the original Dawn of War than Dawn of War II. For starters, Dawn of War III will feature army sizes that are similar to the original game rather than the strike squads found in Dawn of War II. Also, base building will retun along with requisition points and power generators. Super units will also be available in the game and will come with its own special abilities that can (and will) turn the tide of battle. Right now, the only known super unit is the Space Marine’s Imperial Knight.

While the general gameplay feels like the original Dawn of War, Dawn of War III did implement some features from the second game. Elite units will be available in the game and can be levelled up on the battlefield, which is basically the Hero units from Dawn of War II. Also presumably returning are support powers where you can call death down on your enemies.

No timeline was given as to when we can expect Dawn of War III will be released so we’ll just have to wait until E3 rolls around for a solid release date.

Source:
PC Gamer

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dbrand launches fresh marble skins with 30 percent storewide discount

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dbrand is one of the more familiar household names when it comes to skins for ranging from popular smartphones to gaming consoles. Having said that, a dbrand sale or discount is a pretty rare occasion, and today is probably your lucky day as dbrand has launched new marble skins and with that, it is celebrating by having a 30 percent discount on all items on its online store.

Marble cases for phones have been sort of a trend for some time now, especially among the lady folk. It is no doubt that marble designs are attractive, and even though they are mostly used for furniture and floor, we all do know that you have the slightest intention at the very least to slap a similar design onto your everyday device. As usual, the white marble skins are available for handsets listed on the dbrand online store such as the iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy S7, OnePlus 3 and HTC 10 to name a few. As mentioned earlier, dbrand skins aren’t only limited to smartphones, but they extend to iPad’s, Macbooks and gaming consoles such as the Playstation 4, to which the new white marble skin is available as well.

The 30 percent storewide discount on the other hand, is applicable only till November 11 1:00pm Malaysian time, hence it is a really good time to take advantage of a rare dbrand sale. dbrand ships worldwide with a shipping fee of $3.95 (RM16.91), which is definitely very affordable when it comes to international shipping. Have you tried any dbrand skins on your devices? Let us know your thoughts at the comments section below!

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DC's Legends of Tomorrow will premiere this week in Malaysia

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A fan of superhero movies? If you’re watched The Flash and Arrow TV series, then from the same creators comes this much talked about series – Legends of Tomorrow. If you know your DC superheroes, then you will recognise the names of those featured in this series; The Atom, White Canary, Captain Cold and Heatwave. Other than these main characters, you will also be seeing Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Firestorm, Rip Hunter and more. Sounds interesting? There’s more! This TV series will be premiering at the same time as in the US, and will be exclusively shown on Warner TV, which can be accessed here in Malaysia via Hypp TV Channel 613.

Don’t miss the Asia wide premiere of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow on Friday, 22 January at 9.00pm first and exclusive on Warner TV (HyppTV Channel 613) and on the HyppTV Everywhere mobile application.

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DDR5 RAM is here and it’s 80% faster than DDR4, but made for servers and HEDTs first

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It’s been a while, but the next chapter in computer memory has arrived – Micron has introduced their next-gen DDR5 Registered DIMMs to provide the speed many enthusiasts crave.

The memory is intended to be used in server and high-end machines for now, and it’s capable of 1.85x better performance than DDR4.

Image credit: PCGamesN

The modules are built on a 1znm process and offers between 3,200 to 6,400Mhz frequencies as well as densities of between 8GB to 64GB per stick.

Micron is currently sampling the memory now, with a widespread adoption for it expected around 2023. So if you’re just looking for the next best thing for your gaming rig, DDR4 is the best you’ll get for now, and it’s probably all you’ll need for some time.

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Deal: Buy the ASUS ExpertBook B9 at a discount, get a ZenScreen display for free!

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If you’re looking for a powerful
ultrabook
 for work, the
ASUS
ExpertBook
 B9
 is a fantastic option, and you’ll be able to get it at a discount, plus a complimentary ASUS
ZenScreen
 MB16ACE (worth RM1,169) external display too!

The laptop now starts at just RM5,599 and you can pack this 14-inch lightweight beast with up to an Intel Core i7-10510 CPU! Despite its size, the 94% screen-to-body still ensures that you’re getting still getting plenty of screen real-estate – which is all the better since the
panel
 supports 100% sRGB
colour
 output.

The laptop comes with the Intel UHD Graphics 620 integrated graphics along with up to 16GB of 2,133Mhz LDDR3 RAM (dual channel). For storage, you can also opt for a 1TB M.2 PCIe
NVMe
 setup as well.

How does it work?

Once you’ve purchased the laptop, you need to submit your invoice or receipt in the form which you can find
here
. Once you’re set, you can expect to receive your ASUS
ZenScreen
 MB16ACE portable USB monitor
within
 one month of a successful verification.

The promo period lasts until 31 March, and only purchases from 1 January 2021 until then will be eligible for the free display, and only 50 units are available, so be quick! You can read up on the detailed terms of the promo
here
.

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Deal: Huawei MateBook D 15 gets RM200 off its usual price for two days

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The Huawei MateBook D 15 is a great budget 15-inch laptop that has much to offer and you can now grab one at RM2099 over at Huawei’s weekly flash sale deal. This is only a two day deal, so be sure to grab it while stocks last.

Powered by a very capable AMD Ryzen 5-3500U processor, the MateBook D 15 has 8GB RAM and 512GB of PCIe NVMe SSD that will easily blaze through your productivity tasks, it supports USB PD charging up to 65W and has a decent battery life averaging 5.5 hours in our tests. On top of that, it has a fingerprint reader, a Full HD display and a discrete webcam, making this one of the best value laptops you can buy.

Apart from this, Huawei is also giving discounts off the Huawei Watch GT smart watch at RM399 (U/P: RM799) and the Huawei Band 5 at RM89 (U/P: RM139), so head over
here
 to check them out.

Meanwhile, you can also check out our guide on laptops with Full HD display and SSD under RM2000.

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Deal: Get RM320 off the Jabra Elite 75t

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It’s near the end of the year and just like many brands out there, Jabra is having promo for three of its wireless earbuds — the Jabra Elite 75t, Elite Active 75t and Elite 85t.

Jabra Elite 75t series gets up to 34% discount

The
Jabra Elite 75t
 and
Elite Active 75t
 are both on sale now — the former gets a 34% discount whereas the latter get a 30% discount. This means that you can purchase the Elite 75t at RM629 and the Elite Active 75t at RM699. Both earbuds now has Active Noise Cancellation thanks to the OTA update by Jabra this year.
 You can read our review on the Jabra Elite 75t
here
.

Jabra bundles the Elite Active 45e with its latest earbuds

The
Jabra Elite 85t
 that was launched in November is also on sale. Even though you’ll have to pay the full price of RM1,049 to get the earbuds, Jabra will be giving you the Elite Active 45e for free when you purchase the Elite 85t. These earbuds come in a semi-open ear design and has six microphones to offer clearer calls.

You can also choose to get all these earbuds via instalment on
Lazada
. The Elite 75t series has up to 6 months instalment whereas the Elite 85t has up to 12 months instalment.

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Deal: realme Buds Air is going off at RM199 for only one day

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Mark your calendars tomorrow, as realme will slashing RM100 off on the realme Buds Air for one day at RM199, it is a decent pair of wireless earbuds that matches the features and sound quality of Apple’s AirPods.

Usually priced at RM299, the realme Buds Air has a listening time of up to 17 hours with its charging case with support for wireless charging, it features a low latency connection with Bluetooth 5.0 and a proprietary R1 chip for better audio streaming quality, what makes this an even greater value is that it comes with optical sensors that automatically pauses your music when you take them off, and an environmental noise cancellation feature to filter background noise when making phone calls.

Do read our impressions of it over
here
, and here’s the
 link
 to the realme’s official store on Shopee.

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Deal: Score the iPhone XS Max from RM5055 at Apple’s Official Lazada Store

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While Apple is looking to slash iPhone prices, you no longer need to wait for that to happen as Apple’s Lazada Store is now offering the base storage of the iPhone XS Max RM344 off its original retail price.

The
iPhone XS Max
 is priced at RM5055 (RM344 off), RM5749 (RM350 off) and RM6799 (RM250 off) for the 64GB, 256GB and 512GB storage variant respectively.

Though still pricey at this price point, you get to enjoy the convenience of having free one-day express delivery to your door step in Klang Valley, saving the trouble to head over to a retail store, you could also use the savings to add on a screen protector and a case to complete your purchase.

Should you dare to take the leap of faith on an unlock import set, Shopee seller
adamq
 is offering the iPhone XS Max from RM4299, which is a steep discount and still covered under Apple’s international warranty, the seller has thus far received 5-star rating from buyers for their fast delivery, so it should be a pretty reliable source.

The iPhone XS Max is the best yet most expensive iPhone ever produced, it features a large 6.5-inch OLED display, an upgraded 12MP dual camera system with larger pixels, a more powerful A12 Bionic chipset and a longer battery life than its predecessors. Watch our review to find out our thoughts about it.

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Deals you should check out during Singles Day

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Singles day is just around the corner and we have a list of the different platforms that will be offering awesome deals for the different brands that they carry. From e-commerce platforms like Lazada, 11street, Shopee, Zalora and Hermo, there will be something for everyone when the deal comes around.

Lazada

Lazada is probably one of the biggest e-commerce platform out there and they are going all out with Samsung products as they are offering 40% discounts on all Samsung products. If you are not in the market for smartphones and need some new footwear, you can also get up to 50% discounts on all things Puma plus, if you use their app you can get 15% discount on selected products.

11street

11street is well known to provide almost anything to us via their e-commerce site and you can bet that they are not going to sit idly while the Singles Day goes on. For a purchase of RM80 you will get RM15 off, if that’s not good enough, you can get an RM7 coupon with a minimum purchase of RM30. To finish the cake with icing, they are offering 11% coupon plus RM11 cash back if your package is not delivered on time.

Shopee

Next comes Shopee as they are offering super cheap items and you can get up to RM200 worth of discounts as well as 85% – 90% off on selected items. There is also a 15% discount on the store’s best-sellers so you will definitely find something that you will want to get on Shopee.

Zalora

Now if fashion is the highest priority for you then you will be happy to know Zalora is also giving a lot of discounts such as 60% off on all Topshop items, 70% on everything from Something Borrowed and 40% off on all sportswear. Now you won’t say that you have nothing to wear when the reason to dress up comes around.

Hermo

Finally, we have Hermo for all your health and beauty needs they are offing 10% off with a minimum purchase of RM150. Hermo offers the biggest selection of products from skin care, body care, health and beauty products.

In addition to the discounts these platforms are offering, you can pick up some attractive coupons to get discounts for products that are not part of the Singles Day. We will leave the links below for the different e-commerce platforms:

Lazada

11Street

Shopee

Zalora

Hermo

Now you can go wild swiping your credit card without worrying about leaving a hole in your bank account.

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Dear Maxis, how can I get a Galaxy S8 from RM28/month?

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I’m a proud Maxis customer signed up with the telco’s MaxisONE 128 postpaid plan, the telco may not be the most innovative telco out there when it comes to features and services, the network however has never failed me in most places I travel around the country. Today, the telco has done another social media blunder just like it did back then, by advertising the Galaxy S8’s monthly Zerolution payment fee wrongly from RM28/month, yet giving a totally different reply to a customer and avoiding answers by simply asking me to post my question at the ‘Ask Maxis’ page.

Maxis, I’m now disappointed.

Now, if your social media guy could respond to another customer that the monthly commitment should start from RM128/month, why are you asking me to leave another message at your ‘Ask Maxis’ page? In fact, the telco’s offcial website clearly states that the Galaxy S8 can be afforded from RM128/month on Zerolution with the MaxisONE 128 plan, so why is the telco’s social media guy so ignorant on this? What’s even worse here, is that even though the telco has clarified with the said customer as you can see in the screenshot above, why haven’t they changed the posting? Is there a secret promotion that we all should know?

This isn’t the first social media blunder by Maxis, the telco has previously
angered netizens
over the response of its cheaper postpaid plans with better data quota for East Malaysia customers. Maxis, please don’t start another social media war between your customers. Sincerely yours, your paying MaxisONE customer and tech journalist who wants to provide our readers with accurate information.

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Decline in smartphone sales won't affect Xiaomi

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Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has been maturing in terms of its mobile devices over the last couple of years. It topped China’s charts, selling the most smartphones back in 2014, but the company has appeared to miss the mark last year. Xiaomi has reportedly missed its sales target by 12 percent, and in Q3 this year, its smartphone sales in China has declined by a whopping 45 percent. While many have speculated that Xiaomi will eventually suffer from the drop in smartphone sales, the company’s Vice President Hugo Barra suggests otherwise.

According to Hugo Barra, Xiaomi apparently does not make profits from selling smartphones. “We could sell 10 billion smartphones and we wouldn’t make a single dime in profits,” stated Barra. He claims that the company is basically giving smartphones to consumers without making any money, and that they prioritize recurring revenue streams over many years.

One may wonder where does Xiaomi get their money from. If you have heard of Xiaomi’s range of home appliances then that’s the answer for you. It turns out that Xiaomi has been focusing on its own home appliances for sales profits, with sales figures expected to double this year at $1.5 billion (RM6.67 billion). The company’s home appliances range from rice cookers, smart lamps, air purifiers and so on.

Xiaomi will be venturing into the US market next month in order to expand their sales coverage in the future. The company will be making its debut appearance at CES 2017 (Consumer Electronics Show) in January at Las Vegas. Xiaomi has been rumored to flaunt a couple of its new products and launch a mysterious new device at the trade show which is a little over a month away. What do you think?

Source:
Reuters

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Deep Nostalgia: New AI service brings old, still photos to life

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Sounds creepy, but that’s exactly what the Deep Nostalgia by
MyHeritage
 offers; its new service uses AI to animate still photos, including the ones of your great great great grandparents in those old, sepia-toned photos.

MyHeritage wants users to sign up first

Alright, I’m joining the game and animating some ancient stuff. This is from the Acropolis Museum in Athens

Kinda fun, though it won’t work on ancient animals! I’ll add more as I get some OK ones
pic.twitter.com/AwG9fA99Lj

— Flint Dibble 🍖🏺📖 (@FlintDibble)
February 28, 2021

Before you get to enjoy this creepy (kind of) service, the site requires you to sign up –you can do so using your Facebook or Google account. After that, you should be able to either upload your photo or just drag and drop the photo onto the site. This is made possible using a technology from D-ID, a company that does video reenactment via
deep learning
.

Deep Nostalgia will not have audio

However,
MyHeritage
 also revealed that they won’t be including speech in this technology to prevent others from creating inappropriate content. You can also animate different faces in a photo, but not simultaneously; it usually takes less than half a minute to animate an individual’s face in a still photo.

While this is pretty mind-boggling, others may think it’s eerie and creepy. After all, we’re making people move when they’re not supposed to be moving — it’s almost like a plot from a horror movie.

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DeepCool Releases the GamerStorm Lucifer K2 CPU Cooler

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Deepcool introduced the second-generation of its GamerStorm Lucifer tower-type CPU Cooler, Lucifer K2. Designed as an alternative to entry-level AIO liquid cooling solutions, this cooler can either cool low-TDP chips fan-less, or massive High-End Desktop (HEDT) chips with its included 120 mm PWM fan.

The new Lucifer CPU Cooler holds the measurement at 146.5 x 131.5 x 163 mm and weights at 1,047 g. In addition, the cooler has an H-Shaped (overall cubical) aluminium fin stack and extends vertically from the cooler base. The base is a milled copper block, from which six heat pipes project out to distribute the heat through various points of the two lobes of the fin stack. The included fan takes in 4-pin PWM input, has a speed range between 600 to 1,800 RPM that capable speed up to 61.93 CFM of air, and has a noise output ranging between 18.2 to 32.4 dBA.

The Lucifer K2 supports all modern CPU socket types, including LGA 1151/1150/1155/1156, LGA 2011/2011v3, LGA 1366, AM3+/AM3, and FM2+/FM2. However, the company didn’t announce pricing or when is the availability yet. The Cooler can be one of the best value CPU cooler that will available on the market if the price below USD 100 (approx. RM 380).

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Deezer partners with MyTeksi to offer free Premium+ music subscription

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If you happen to ride a taxi every day and want to be immersed in tunes after getting off your ride, Deezer, a global music streaming service is partnering with MyTeksi, a taxi booking app to offer unlimited music streaming through its Premium+ subscription to passengers who use the app for hiring a taxi through a month long contest.

To win this two month Premium+ subscription from Deezer, both first-time and existing MyTeksi users will need to complete one successful ride as well as refer a first-time user to download and activate a MyTeksi account. With Deezer Premium+, MyTeksi users have the ability to listen to over 30 million tracks on their computer and mobile device with enhanced sound quality, both on and offline. The offline mode allows them to enjoy their most listened-to playlists and albums while on the road.

In our opinion, this isn’t a big deal but if you are always on the go using the MyTeksi app, you could really give this a try and who knows you might be one lucky winner! Do note that after completing all the contest requirements mentioned above, you’ll need to send your account details to a local MyTeksi representative at
[email protected]
 in order to be eligible for this contest, visit the source link for more details.

Source:
Deezer


Dego Ride bike e-hailing service is now live and covers areas within Putrajaya and Shah Alam

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After a lot of talk about motorcycle e-hailing in Malaysia – it looks like the first to take the stage is
Dego
 Ride. The service has officially gone live as of today and the
Dego
 app can be downloaded on your respective app stores.

The service first emerged early 2017 but was met with obstacles over safety concerns, which led to its delay. But now up-and-running,
Dego
 says that there are over 700 approved riders ready to ferry you around the vicinity of Putrajaya and Shah Alam.

Image credit: Suara Merdeka

It’s a small area of coverage, expected of a motorcycle e-hailing service – but the company expects to widen their coverage with over 4,000 rider applications currently being processed.

Riders are split according to gender and can only ferry passengers of the same sex –
y’know
, decency and stuff. Plus, fares are charged at RM3 for the first 3KM with RM1 added for subsequent kilometers after.

At the time of writing their
website
 seem to be down with the app unresponsive, so we’re a little skeptical here. The service is live nonetheless, and once
Dego
 has their servers fixed, we should be able to use the service.

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Dego Ride’s Buy4U service now online and gets shopping done for you

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You may remember
Dego
 Ride and its re-launch a couple of months ago, making them the first motorcycle e-hailing service in the country – with the MCO now keeping preventing riders from doing their jobs, they can now instead, continue to service you buy helping you purchase goods from your nearby convenience store.

The app now has a feature called Buy4U and lets you order
purcahses
 from any outlet within the
Klang
 Valley and have your good delivered to you buy the hardworking
Dego
 riders. By using the Single Delivery request on your app, you can buy anything
 under the condition that you are to be as
specific
 as possible, and keep orders at a minimum as not encumber your
Dego
 rider.

You can choose a booking date, and have your items delivered
then.
 It’s pretty straightforward, but useful nonetheless. We need to reiterate that you should not over-order as your
Dego
 rider may not have enough cash on his person to afford it. Please be sensible Malaysians.

Speaking of being sensible, since the MCO has been extended for another two weeks, we also urge you to buy only what you need, so that others can have a piece too – there’s only so much toilet paper a factory can produce for the world.

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Dell XPS desktops with 12th Gen Intel Core CPUs to launch in Malaysia this December

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The newly released
12th Gen

Intel Core Alder Lake CPUs are slowly coming to Malaysia – for Dell, the
Alienware Aurora R13

will be one of the first to sport the new chips, while the XPS desktops will follow suite very soon.

The new 12th Gen Intel Core desktops will be available with the Core-i5 CPUs all the way up to the Core-i9 chips. They’re paired with up to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 or the AMD Radeon RX 6900 GPUs for the best performance possible.

It even comes with DDR5 memory that supports up to a 50% faster clock speed than regular DDR4. This can go up to 128GB of RAM along with, two solid state drives and two hard drives. This is one of the fastest desktops that you can own now, but these products are also 42% larger in size compared to their predecessors.

The thermals also have been given improvements with a redesign to the front of the chassis and a new 125W thermal solution to support better airflow and cooling. Dell has also added new fans that go up to 5,000RPM and work more efficiently at slower speeds, giving users a 50% quieter experience when working at higher loads compared to the older generation of the XPS desktops.

The Dell XPS desktops have not been launched in Malaysia yet, so the full hardware specs are not available for the time being. According to
Lowyat
 the base price for the desktop is set at RM5,999 when it is eventually available in the country. For further information about the PC, head over to
Dell’s website
 for more details.

Source
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Via

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Dell dumps Android tablet market in favour of Windows-powered 2-in-1s

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The sun is setting on Dell’s line of Venue Android Tablets as The Verge is reporting that Dell is planning to discontinue the Venue tablets and will cease issuing OS updates to the tablets as well.

If you’re one of the few that owns a Venue tablet, rest assured that Dell will continue to honour active warranties and service contracts. That said, as mentioned earlier, the company will no longer be actively supporting device. This means that your tablet will no longer be receiving any updates from Dell from this point forward. “The slate tablet market is oversaturated and is experiencing declining demand from consumers, so we’ve decided to discontinue the Android-based Venue tablet line,” says a Dell spokesman.

With Dell no longer interested in the Android tablet market, the company is shifting its perspective to the 2-in-1 market. In a blogpost authored by Dell’s VP of commercial client solutions Kirk Schell, Schell believes that “2-in-1s with larger screens in the 10 to 13-inch range are offering a laptop-first experience with the convenience of a tablet when needed.” “This is where our customers are asking us to invest and innovate,” he added.

Source:
The Verge

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Dell G7 15 (7500) gaming laptop with up to 300Hz display launched – priced from RM6,499

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Dell has always been at the forefront of designing gaming laptops – and their latest Dell G7 15 (7500) is no different.

New design

The new refreshed look gives it an edgier look compared to last year’s instalment. There’s a cutaway hinge of sorts that makes the laptop look sleeker too; to complete the gaming aesthetics are RGB
lights
 on the Dell logo, as well as at the bottom of the chassis and in the keyboard.

The 15-inch laptop boasts
an
 18.3mm-thin body to make the laptop as portable as possible. You can equip your G7 15 with up to
an
 FHD 300Hz panel if you want to game on high frame rates, while the base variant of the laptop still comes with a decent 144Hz panel too. For creators, a UHD 60Hz OLED panel is available too.

Specs

When it comes to hardware, the Dell G7 15 can be fitted with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (8GB); or you can opt for the base GTX 1660Ti variant (4GB) if you mainly play e-sports titles.

For the CPU, you can pack up to an Intel Core-i9-10980HK, and for memory you get up to 32GB 2,933MHz DDR4 RAM (dual channel). To store all your AAA games is up to a 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD. There’s only one slot available for a drive, so get the maximum capacity you can afford.

I/O ports & battery

In terms of I/O ports, you get one HDMI 2.0, a SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Type A, a 2-in-1 SD card reader, and depending on your model, either a USB-C DP port or a Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port. There’s also an ethernet port and headphone jack too.

Powering the laptop is a 56Wh battery, or if you’re always on the go,
a
 86Wh pack is also available.

Price

The Dell G7 15 (7500) is priced from RM6,499 and will go on sale this July 14. You can visit Dell’s website
here
 to buy the laptop when it goes on shelves.

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Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 Laptop First Look: Serious and Solidly Built

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Thanks to
Windows 8
, the hype of having a laptop with touch screen seems to have lived, this has also given manufacturers choices of making various hybrid form factors on their products.
Dell
 isn’t new to the hybrid laptop game as well, with the introduction of the Inspiron 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 laptop, which challenges competitors by having an extremely solid hardware quality and great performance under the hood. The Inspiron 13 7000 series is now in our labs and our hands are starting to get dirty on it.

Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series Full Review is up, click here!

Dell Inspiron
 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 Laptop First Look Video

A premium looking hybrid laptop that packs great potential

We tend to mention this every time we see a computer with a laptop and
tablet
 form factor – it isn’t perfect. The
Inspiron
 13 sure looks extremely appealing in its design language, visually you will think that its chassis is a machined aluminum just like the DellXPS 15 we reviewed a while ago. In fact, the chassis is a plastic material with a matte surface which feels really good and premium. Our review unit is the high spec model, which comes with a Core i5 4210U processor, 8GB RAM, 500GB Hard Disk and 13.3” Full HD Touch IPS LED display.

The device isn’t the slimmest out there but it weighs very light at 1.66KG according to official numbers, it doesn’t have an optical drive and
Dell
 isn’t selfish on the device’s input ports, we have 2 USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, a HDMI port and a
SD card reader
. The Inspiron 13’s speakers are located on both left and right sides of the device and it produces a pretty loud volume on first impressions. Because it can also be used as a
tablet
, you’ll also find the device’s power button and a volume rocker located on the right.

One of the great things that we like about the
Inspiron
 13 is the ability to perform upgrades on the hardware internals, we removed the backplate without any issues with a standard Philip screwdriver. We find a 43Wh 3-Cell battery being fixed to the laptop and performing a hard drive swap is as simple as removing one screw supporting it. Unfortunately, there’s only one RAM slot available which means you are very much limited to a maximum 8GB of RAM.

To our surprise, the
Inspiron
 13 comes with a nice capacitive stylus onboard, we are so going to try using it when we do some design work out there.

The
Inspiron
 13 features a 13.3” Full HD (1920×1080) IPS display, color saturation and viewing angles are good. On first impressions, we are already in love with it’s great hybrid form factor, the hinges are also very solid,
Dell
 has even mentioned on its website that the hinges have been twisted more than 20,000 times so we aren’t afraid of breaking it when we twist the display around.

Another great feature that we love on the
Inspiron
 13 is the spacious and clean backlit chiclet keyboard, the spaces between the keys are excellent which will greatly reduce typing errors in fast speeds and the wide touchpad is also a great one for performing gestures around Windows 8.1.

To find out our final verdict on the Inspiron 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 laptop, stay tuned for our full review coming right up.


Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series (7347) Review: The most serious looking and flexible Inspiron laptop

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The global PC market have declined, PC makers like Sony and Samsung have pulled the plug off their PC division. Despite of that, Dell is one of the few companies that continues to trust and keep the PC market going strong, the company certainly understand that PC products not only require innovation, but a commitment to allow customers to do more with its wide selection of consumer desktops and laptops, the Dell XPS 15 is one great example of how a premium laptop should have been. Thanks to PC makers http://www.klgadgetguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Dell-Inspiron-13-Review-011.jpglike ASUS and Lenovo, the trend of convertible and hybrid laptop form factors have continued to live on, and that leads to the introduction of the Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series, it is the first Inspiron model to feature a 2-in-1 or convertible form factor and Dell has really made sure this is the most premium Inspiron laptop ever made.

Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series (7347) Video Review

The most serious looking Inspiron model ever made

Dell’s Inspiron laptops are always seen as funky and colorful computers, until the company starts categorizing them as 3000, 5000 and 7000 series with different screen sizes. Being a 7000 series model, the Dell Inspiron 13 is an amazingly built laptop that is almost on par with the premium XPS laptops, we are not pulling your legs off, by the looks of it, it doesn’t look like an Inspiron.

As premium as it is, build materials of the laptop aren’t made of aluminum, but rather a polycarbonate plastic material that can be found on smartphones such as the Xiaomi Mi 3 and older Nokia Lumia devices. Dell has engineered the laptop’s body to be extremely solid and tough, even the hinges have been strengthened to sustain the roughest flex, and you shouldn’t be worried that its screen will break unless you do it intentionally. The lnspiron 13 measures 19mm thick and weighs 1.66KG.

The laptop may not attract youngsters with its dull looking chassis, it will certainly draw your attention over if you want a smart looking and affordable productivity laptop, the Inspiron 13 is truly the most serious looking Inspiron laptop that we’ve ever seen from Dell.

Quality hardware meets future proof hardware

When laptops are getting a weight cut and slimmer design, they compromise the ability to maintain its hardware internals by soldering components on to the mainboard, you’ll be happy to know that you are able to access the laptop’s internals by simply unscrewing the magnetic base. Although you are very much limited with a single RAM slot that could technically accept a single 16GB SODIMM (which isn’t available in the market), the hard drive is easily swappable, pop in a fast SSD and the world will be a better place.

The review unit we have here is the
top configuration model (E-Value Code: W510832MYW8),
 which comes with a Full HD display and a hybrid hard drive.

Dell Inspiron 13 (7347) Hardware Specifications

Processor:
 Intel Core i5 4210U 1.7GHz Dual Core, Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz

RAM:
 8GB DDR3-1600

Storage:
 500GB Hybrid Hard Drive with 8GB Cache

Graphics:
 Intel HD 4400 Graphics

Display:
 13.3″ IPS Full HD Truelife (1920×1080)

Connectivity:
 802.11 b/g/n/ac Dual Band, Bluetooth 4.0

I/O Ports:
 1 x HDMI 1.4a, 2 x USB 3.0 with PowerShare, 1 x USB 2.0 with PowerShare, 1 x SDXC Card Reader, 1 x 3.5mm Combo Jack, Built-in Stylus

Battery:
 43Whr 3-Cell Integrated Battery

The Inspiron 13’s hardware isn’t a shabby one and we are surprised that Dell has included a capacitive stylus on the laptop, we’ve tried using it and unfortunately isn’t useful at all as the screen’s digitizer lacks palm rejection, defeating the purpose of scribbling on the display.

Despite of that, the laptop’s display is decent to accept our responses and gestures accurately, colors are vibrant and viewing angles are good just like what you’d expect from a Dell product, it’s beautiful.

Knowing that the user will use the device in tablet mode, Dell has done a very considerate design job on the stereo speakers, power button and volume rockers in a sensible location, your hands won’t block the speakers and the buttons are suited for both landscape and portrait screen orientation. Of course, some may feel that the buttons being stiff to press on, thankfully you won’t need to use them frequently.

The User Experience – a laptop made for the road warrior

As a tech journalist and business person of all sorts, my laptop goes with me whenever I go, I take it out and work straightaway if a client happens to send me a mail or I simply have the inspiration to work on great stories.

The Inspiron 13 happened to solve my woes on congested space, the convenience of flexing its display in different angles has helped a lot when I’m on the go and simply can’t find ample space to land a standard size laptop, especially in recent times, I actually travel a lot overseas and have been in buses and airports.

My favorite feature on the Inspiron 13 would be the wonderful spill resistant backlit keyboard and huge touchpad. After my experience with the XPS 15’s great keyboard, the Inspiron 13’s keyboard won my love over, the feedback isn’t bouncy at all and the LED lights give the keys extreme clarity. Since the cooling vent is located at the back and middle, using the laptop on your lap is a comfortable experience, the system and keyboard area has also maintained cool and quiet throughout our usage.

The touchpad has enabled me to accomplish tasks without even connecting an external mouse, it responses precisely to every movement and gesture you’ve made, in fact it feels so natural as if you are touching the screen rather than using the touchpad. Sadly, palm rejection is fairly poor and you might want to look out when you are typing fast on the keyboard.

It’s also worth mentioning that the two USB 3 ports aren’t too closely located, and that allows me to have at least one bulky USB device plugged in when both ports are being used.

Battery life of the Inspiron 13 is also pretty impressive, despite having a 3-Cell 43Whr battery, we managed to squeeze out almost 5 hours of combined usage if we are merely writing editorials and doing some casual web browsing. Our Full HD video drain test lasted 3 hours with Intel’s Quicksync codec enabled with Media Player Classic.

Lastly, the speakers of the Inspiron 13 is top notch with rich sound quality and some amount of bass thanks to MaxxWaves Audio enhancement, combined with the beautiful Full HD display, movie watching and music enjoyment is simply awesome.

Performance and Benchmarks

Despite having a Ultra Low Voltage CPU, the Dell Inspiron 13 demonstrates extremely good system performance, thanks to the hybrid hard drive with 8GB of cache, we are able to achieve fast startup speeds at less than 10 seconds on a warm boot and approximately 20 seconds on a cold boot. Don’t take our word for it, check out the benchmarks that we’ve done below and you will know why we love the snappy performance of the laptop.

The best convertible laptop with affordability and quality in mind

Dell has changed our impressions on how great a convertible laptop can be made, the Inspiron 13 has a strong and solid build quality, fast hardware internals while allowing the more tech savvy people to access its internals easily, great battery life that most consumer laptops aren’t able to achieve. Sounds expensive? This particular configuration costs only RM2,899, which in our opinion is extremely affordable for such a premium looking productivity laptop and you get 2 Years of Next Business Day ProSupport from Dell. The Inspiron 13 7347 is truly the best convertible laptop that you can buy at this point of time.

Verdict

The Dell Inspiron 7000 Series 2-in-1 laptop is a serious looking laptop that allows you to work smarter while it works hard and strong.

The Good

+ Premium and strong build quality

+ Fast and performance

+ Quiet system performance

+ Great battery life

+ Wonderful typing experience

+ Beautiful Full HD display

+ Speakers produces rich sound quality

+ Easy access to hardware internals

The Not So Good

– Power button and volume rocker stiff to press on

– Weight is heavy to hold as a tablet

– Base scratches easily

– Included stylus isn’t useful

– Touchpad lacks or poor in palm rejection

– Single RAM slot

We rate the Dell Inspiron 13 7347 at 4.5 out of 5 stars.


Dell Inspiron 14 7000 (7447) Series Review: A Pandora that’s surprisingly affordable

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I remembered attending NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX980 regional launch last year, the people over there presented a research and have found out despite the decline of PC sales, the trend of PC gaming keeps increasing over time. I then reflected on myself, I may rely a lot on my smartphone and
tablet
 for gaming in my busy schedule, however I’ve always longed to game on a PC that offers a much superior experience. But here comes the issue, as I’m always on the go, I need a mobile device that has the power to do more, Ultrabooks are no doubt lightweight and some even feature great battery life, however gaming isn’t something that Ultrabooks can do most of the time, a real gaming laptop will cost me a fortune and that extra weight isn’t worth carrying around for work. I believe this isn’t a dilemma that I may have and thankfully there is finally such device in the market, the
Dell Inspiron
14 7000 Series has surprised me in terms of performance and its reasonably affordable price tag, for so many years, this is a laptop that a productivity user like me had been waiting for a very long time.

Dell Inspiron
 14 7447 (Pandora) Hardware Specifications

Processor:
 Intel Core i7 4710HQ 2.5GHz Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz
RAM:
 8GB DDR3-1600 (expandable up to 16GB RAM)
Storage:
 1TB 5400RPM Hard Drive
Graphics:
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX850M 4GB GDDR3/Intel HD4600
Display:
 14.1″ IPS Full HD IPS Matte Non-Touch (1920×1080)
Connectivity:
 802.11 b/g/n/ac Dual Band, Bluetooth 4.0
I/O Ports:
 1 x HDMI 1.4a, 2 x USB 3.0 with PowerShare, 1 x USB 2.0 with PowerShare, 1 x SDXC Card Reader, 1 x 3.5mm Combo Jack
Battery:
 65Whr 6-Cell Integrated Battery

Looking handsomely powerful, no fancy lighting

Dell
 markets the Inspiron 14 as a budget gaming laptop, and if were to benchmark it against some brands out there, the laptop barely has any gaming hardware attributes such as programmable macro keys and configurable keyboard lights. Despite of that, the laptop is a very handsome, cool looking device that guys like us will really come to like of it, it may not have the slimmest or funky form factor, but it isn’t going to make you look like a gaming nerd when you’re bringing it along with you.
The chassis is a soft touch matte plastic material, which actually feels very nice to touch but is susceptible fingerprints and scratches in the long term, at least it feels better than some other devices with brushed aluminum finishing plastic chassis.

Users will love that material even more on the laptop’s palm area, which feels extremely comfortable to rest on when you’re typing or gaming away. As usual, Dell’s backlit laptop keyboards are always nice to type on with its precise feedback and its touchpad is huge enough for performing gestures across the operating system. On top of the keyboard area, you will find the laptop’s pair of powerful MaxxAudio tuned speakers and a subwoofer below the laptop.

Dell
 provides a standard set of input ports on the laptop, its USB ports aren’t located too closely to each other, it even has a DVD writer to go with it which is rare on laptops today. The cooling vents located on the left are huge and ventilates hot air really well, however left handed mouse users may not like it. At the weight of 2.2KG and thickness of 28.9mm, the
Inspiron
 14 may sound pretty heavy but when you consider its hardware power, it is one of the lightest gaming laptop that we’ve seen.

A Perfect Balance between Work and Play

What the
Dell Inspiron
 14 truly shines is its Full HD matte display, which will appeal to both productivity and gaming users, while we are used to looking at even higher resolutions, the resolution works extremely well on
Windows 8.1
 even with display scaling turned off and while some gamers might not be satisfied with it, productivity users will certainly appreciate that without having to look at oversized icons or tiny buttons. Apart from the nice screen resolution, the laptop’s display is extremely suitable for use outdoors as it isn’t a reflective display with great color saturation and viewing angles, gamma and color reproduction is also decent.

The
Inspiron
 14 will handle most tasks we threw at it, running an excel spreadsheet with complex macro programming, browsing the most graphics intensive web page, playing 4K videos and even encoding our Full HD videos are effortless. The laptop’s hard drive doesn’t have any solid state cache on it and
Dell
 doesn’t offer a SSD option in the SKU, which results in slightly slower start up speeds and app launches which we don’t really mind.

Let’s get a little technical, the Core i7 processor installed is the most cost effective mobile chip that Intel has ever produced and has been featured in many other laptops out there, it offers a Turbo Boost speed up to 3.6GHz and a 6MB cache will definitely be sufficient for loading games at fast speeds.

The GeForce GTX850M graphics chip is based on the first generation Maxwell chip,
Dell
 has opted the slower GDDR3 memory variant, which works well on most current games that we’ve tested, despite being an older chipset, it still supports NVIDIA’s BatteryBoost, GameStream and ShadowPlay, users can expect a playable gaming experience on battery with power efficiency in mind, streaming games to
NVIDIA Tegra
 tablets and recording in game activities up to Full HD resolution without any lag.

Our game tests include Bioshock Infinite, Grid AutoSport and Tomb Raider, these games will definitely require some decent hardware power in order to run smoothly, with GeForce Experience optimized settings, graphics and shaders are maintained at high quality with some level of anti-aliasing, the laptop is able to achieve a playable 40-60 fps on performance mode and 25-30 fps with BatteryBoost.

In recent years, the
Inspiron
 14 is the first laptop that has managed to strike a balance between work and play, it has the performance to handle complex productivity work yet, it lets you game like a pro without compromising too much on graphics quality, and it is one device that you will always love to bring it around.

Battery Life and Benchmarks

Haswell processors have been really efficient in our previous tests, the Core i7 certainly demonstrates that point despite being a powerful CPU with a TDP of 47W, temperatures maintained warm at a range of 52-56 degree Celsius. NVIDIA’s
Optimus
Technology has also helped at some point in intelligently switching to the Intel
HD Graphics
 card when running on battery, while the discrete graphics card only starts kicking in on graphic intensive applications.

In our real world tests, the
Inspiron
 14 managed to clock in almost 5 hours of usage on a conservative manner, our Full HD video loop test lasted 3 hours while gaming with NVIDIA BatteryBoost enabled gives us around 1 hour and 45 minutes on Bioshock Infinite.

3DMark Results

PCMark Results

Verdict

The
Dell Inspiron
 14 7000 series a.k.a Pandora may not have the charm like the rest of the
Inspiron
 7000 series line up, however under that bold and solid chassis, it packs power that the budget road warrior will not be able to resist. The Dell Inspiron 14’s flagship configuration is priced at RM3,199, while its lower end variation will feature lesser storage and lower screen resolution while maintaining the same graphics chip and we certainly won’t recommend saving that amount of cash for it.

The Good:
+ Affordable
+ Great system performance
+ Decent display quality
+ Great loudspeakers

The Not so Good:
– Chassis is a fingerprint magnet
– Heavy

We give the
Dell
 Insprion 14 7000 series a score of 8.7/10


Dell Inspiron 14 7000 series is a powerful machine for the budget gamer

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Dell’s
Inspiron
 laptops have never been made for gaming and gamers will only lay their eyes on the company’s Alienware laptops, so if you are just a casual gamer who wants a gaming laptop in a cheaper package, the
Inspiron
 14 7000 series is probably the best budget gaming laptop out there. Featuring a 4th Gen Core i7-4710HQ quad-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, an extremely powerful NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M 4GB GPU, 1TB Hybrid hard drive and a 14” Full HD (1920 x 1080) anti glare IPS display, this powerful machine is priced at a super affordable RM3,199, which is priced way below than any other makes that have the similar spec sheet.

This is probably Dell’s most aggressive pricing yet on a powerful machine like this and will definitely attract consumers who doesn’t want to pay for an expensive gaming oriented laptop, the onboard
GeForce GTX
 850M GPU is a very powerful GPU that can run most games with smooth frame rates on a Full HD resolution. Though it isn’t the most sexy and sleekest device out there, but hey, its still portable enough at 2.2KG and so much lighter than some gaming machines out there that offer similar hardware internals. The
Inspiron
 14 7000 series is available in Matte Black and Hibiscus Red options, If you’re as excited as us, head on to the source link down below to buy your very own Inspiron 14 7000 series.

Source:
Dell Malaysia


Dell Introduces Fully Rugged Tablet For Harsh Environments

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When you think of
Dell
, you always remember workstations and those productivity notebooks popular with the general public.
Dell

made a surprise move this time though, by releasing a
tablet

designed for performance and reliability, even at the harshest conditions. This new
tablet

is a recent addition to Dell’s Rugged portfolio that includes the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme series.

This hardy
tablet

is fitted with the fifth-generation Intel Core M processor, fourth-generation QuadCool thermal management and sports a crisp 11.6-inch Direct-View HD display that allows easy outdoor reading. The Latitude 12 Rugged
Tablet

also features SSD up to 512GB and connectivity anywhere with 802.11ac Wi-Fi with optional mobile broadband and GPS support. Worried about battery life? This
tablet

boasts up to 12 hours of battery life with two 2-cell batteries on-board.

Since this
tablet
 can withstand any conditions, you can opt to take it anywhere and be more productive by adding on accessories to aid with that. The Rugged Tablet comes with a durable pogo-pin docking interface for modular component expansion when needed, as well as other accessories to extend its ecosystem such as a
desk
 dock, vehicle dock and keyboard. There is also an optional full-size keyboard cover for customisable RGB backlight and an IP-65 water and dust rating.

If you are particular about device security, then you would be glad to know that the Rugged Tablet offers
Dell
 Data Protection as well as the availability of Intel vPro and Intel TPM 1.2.

The Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet local pricing and availability will be announced end of this month.

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Dell introduces Latitude 12 and Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme Notebooks

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Dell
 used to introduce a few rugged Latitude notebooks last year however they aren’t really well known in the consumer market. The company has refreshed its rugged Latitude line up this year with the introduction of the Latitude 12 and Latitude 14. Most notably, the Latitude 12 is the first convertible rugged notebook in the market.

The
Dell
 Latitude 12 and 14 Rugged Extreme are built to endure worst-case conditions with the most robust materials available, including impact-resistant ultra-polymers and sturdy magnesium alloy. Data is protected from the elements with sealed doors and compression gaskets while enabling performance at high temperatures with fourth-generation QuadCool™ thermal management.

Both the Latitude 12 and 14 features the following new innovations based on feedbacks from customers:

Direct-View outdoor-readable display for productivity in harsh sunlight that reduces glare and reflectivity with less reliance on backlighting (resulting in longer battery life)

Resistive multi-touch on the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme for recognizing intuitive gestures while wearing thick gloves

The industry’s first rugged “flip-hinge” convertible display with the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme

Docking commonality across the
Dell
 Rugged Extreme portfolio, regardless of form factor for cost savings over time

Sealed, customizable “RGB” backlit keyboard enables work in all lighting environments and features an “instant stealth” mode to go incognito

Up to 16GB of memory
7
 and up to 512GB solid state storage

Full HD webcam with a privacy shutter

Eight megapixel bottom camera with flash on the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme

USB 3.0 and native serial on all Rugged Extreme products with dual serial/RJ-45 on the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme

The Latitude 12 and 14 will be powered by Intel’s Haswell Core processors and has an estimated battery life of 8.5 hours and 14 hours respectively. In addition, solid state drives and discrete graphics options are also available as well as a mobile broadband chip and a GPS receiver. Both of us know that with such hardware grade, these laptops aren’t going to be priced cheap, the Latitude 12 and 14 starts from RM14700 and RM12300 respectively.


Dell launches Inspiron 16 Plus laptop in Malaysia

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If you have been searching for an alternative to the 16-inch MacBook Pro, the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus might just be the answer here, as Dell has listed it on its Malaysian website with a starting price of RM5599. Measuring 16.8mm thin, the Inspiron 16 Plus is reasonably lightweight at 2.01kg.

In terms of specs, the Inspiron 16 Plus comes with an Intel Core i5-11400H processor for the based model and users can spec it up to an Intel Core i7-11700H processor, discrete graphics option is offered in GeForce RTX 3050 or RTX 3050Ti, which should be sufficient for most graphics and video editing applications. All configuration models will come standard with 16GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, 512GB of PCIe SSD storage, a 16-inch 3K (3072×1920) non-touch display with 100% sRGB color gamut support, and a 3-cell 56Wh battery.

The Inspiron 16 Plus is generous on ports, as you get two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, a USB-C Thunderbolt 4 port with support for USB PD charging, one full-size HDMI 2.0 port and a SD card slot. Cooling wise, it employs two fans and three heat pipes that keeps the system running optimally, while in other regions with a RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, it would use a more powerful cooling solution with three fans and five heat pipes, heat dissipation is the same across the board through for cooling vents on the laptop’s chassis.

Available only in Mist Blue color, Dell is offering a 2-year premium and onsite support service on the Inspiron 16 Plus, the bill goes up to RM6399 when you spec it to the max with the Intel Core i7-11800H processor and GeForce RTX 3050Ti graphics, which is pretty reasonable considering that most 16-inch laptops in the market costs way more and stocks are scarce at this point of time.

Visit the link
here
 to find out more.

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Dell Malaysia brings in the Kaby Lake and GTX 1050 powered XPS 15 laptop

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If Apple’s latest MacBook Pro disappoints you and you can’t wait for the company to update its laptop with Intel’s Kaby Lake processors, you might probably want to take a look at Dell’s new XPS 15 laptop, this new 15-inch ultrabook has now been refreshed with Intel’s new Kaby Lake processors and furthermore, it comes with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card that will enable you to play most MOBA games without any issues. Therefore, such firepower will definitely suit professionals on the go who wants a little gaming power, there’s simply no reason not to consider if you have the budget for a MacBook Pro.

Apart from the new performance internals, the XPS 15 is a stunningly beautiful machine with its 15.6″ InfinityEdge display, the base model comes with a Full HD resolution and goes up to a 4K touch display available with higher end configurations. In terms of storage, Dell offers up to 512GB of solid state storage and 16GB of DDR4-2400MHz memory, users can choose to upgrade to 32GB of RAM should they require more, we also assume that users can also swap the machine’s hard drive, since the base model of the XPS 15 offers a 1TB + 32GB SSD storage configuration. When it comes to battery life, the base model XPS 15 has a 56Whr built-in battery while the higher end model gets a 97Whr battery, which both should offer around 5-6 hours of battery life.

Dell Malaysia currently offers the XPS 15 in three configurations, starting from a price of RM6699, the laptop will come with a 1 year Premium On-Site support warranty and ship within 10-13 days. If you can’t wait to get one to boost your productivity and game on the go, head on over
here
 to check out the new XPS 15.

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Dell Malaysia introduces its 13th Generation PowerEdge Servers

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After introducing a number of consumer and business laptops this year,
Dell
 Malaysia now continues to introduce its 13th Generation PowerEdge servers to its enterprise product line up. The Dell PowerEdge 13
th
 generation server portfolio features customer-inspired engineering built to optimize price performance for the widest range of web, enterprise and hyperscale applications, and features state-of-the-art advancements in storage, processing and memory technology coupled with industry-leading systems management capabilities.

The new PowerEdge portfolios will range from five different form factors across blade, rack and tower servers, which includes the
PowerEdge R730xd
,
R730
, and
R630
 rack servers, the
M630 blade server
, and the
T630 tower server
, which are built with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family. Combined with Dell’s end-to-end portfolio of enterprise infrastructure offerings, software and services, the new PowerEdge servers enable increased levels of operational efficiency and flexibility at any scale for the most demanding applications and environments.

Dell
 also has introduced direct-attached storage offerings specifically developed for the new PowerEdge servers. The new
Dell
Storage MD1400 and MD1420 offer affordable storage expansion, double the bandwidth and improved performance compared to the previous generation, data security with self-encrypting-drives (SEDs), and seamless data management between the server and storage enclosure.

Administrators can save time and gain efficiency with zero-touch management automation features, such as storing, accessing, and deploying a Server Configuration Profile or firmware update from a central repository. Dell’s Zero-Touch Repository Manager and auto-updates reduce firmware updating time by up to 92 percent

Innovation doesn’t just stop here,
Dell
 has also took the opportunity to introduce iDRAC Quick Sync, which is the first industry to use NFC to enable its customers’ mobile workforce by requiring up to 84 percent less time for collecting inventory. For customers managing at-the-box, this new capability transmits server health information and basic server setup via a hand-held smart device running OpenManage Mobile, simply by tapping it at the server. OpenManage Mobile also enables administrators to monitor and manage their environments anytime, anywhere with their mobile device.

For more information on the latest Dell 13G PowerEdge servers, visit
www.dell.com.my


Dell Malaysia introduces new range of Inspiron 3000 and 5000 products

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Earlier last week,
Dell
 Malaysia introduced the 3000 and 5000 series to the
Inspiron
 14 and 15 laptop family as well as theInspiron 20 3000 and Inspiron 23 5000 AIO desktops to the market. These new products have powerful processors, beautiful touch displays, as well as an attractive design to compete with the rest of the consumer business, combined with Dell’s award winning customer support, the new Dell Inspiron products play a huge role in helping the company make a comeback to the consumer laptop business.

Dell Inspiron 3000 Series: Big Entertainment with Bold Features

Providing a complete range of essential features at unbeatable value, the new
Inspiron
 14 and 15 3000 Series feature a variety of hardware configurations so that consumers will always be able to select the model best suited to their needs. With built-in DVD drives, up to 1TB of storage and optional touch panels, the Inspiron 3000 Series laptops are backed by long-lasting battery, that is not finished until you are. Like all
Dell
 products, the Inspiron 14 and 15 3000 Series laptops are carefully designed and rigorously tested for the real world, where life happens, for full assurance that they will survive as a consumer’s capable copilot.

Dell Inspiron 5000 Series: Stylish and Sharp Computing

The new
Inspiron
 14 and 15 5000 Series laptops are packed with convenient features, and are ideal for a day spent roaming across campus or sharing screen time among family members. Families will enjoy a versatile mobile computing experience enhanced by high-end options like a
backlit keyboard
 and Full HD touch display (15-inch laptops only). The brilliant display is showcased within an attractive, brushed aluminum lid, and the 10-finger capacitive touch option makes it easy to scroll, zoom, and tap through documents or social media status updates. The laptops are powered by 4
th
 Generation Intel Core i processors that help extend battery life, up to 8 hours, 9 minutes for the Inspiron 14 5000 and up to 7 hours, 33 minutes for the
Inspiron
 15 5000. Since immersive entertainment is a welcome break after a diligent work or study session, the laptops come standard with Waves MaxxAudio for a rich audio experience. The inclusion of 20GB of cloud storage with Dropbox allows people to easily access important files across multiple devices, anytime, anywhere, ensuring that no document is ever left behind.

Dell Inspiron
 20 and 23: All the Right Features, All in One Great Desktop

Sporting a thinner design and the latest processing technology, the new Inspiron 20 3000 Series and 23 5000 Series AIO desktops provide rich feature sets for incredible value. The Inspiron 23 5000 Series features powerful
Intel 4
th
 Generation Core i processors and a Full HD display with sleek, edge-to-edge glass with optional 10-finger capacitive touch. Customers have plenty of options with the Inspiron 20 3000 Series. The value-packed family AIO comes with Intel processor and features HD+ display for an enjoyable entertainment experience. All Inspiron AIO desktops feature Waves MaxxAudio for powerful audio and Dropbox for easy content access and sharing. A space-saving design makes each system fit easily into a variety of living spaces, with one-cord connection for an uncluttered workspace.

Pricing and Availability

All products mentioned above are already available at
Dell
 authorized resellers and
Dell
 Malaysia’s website with the following prices

Inspiron 14 3000 Series: Starts from RM 1,299

Inspiron 15 3000 Series: Starts from RM 1,499

Inspiron 14 5000 Series: Starts from RM 2,099

Inspiron 15 5000 Series: Starts from RM 2,349

Inspiron 20 3000 Series: Starts from RM 1,799

Inspiron 23 5000 Series: Starts from RM 3,799


Dell Malaysia introduces XPS 15 2-in-1 with Intel Core G processors from RM8,888

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If you have been looking for the best MacBook Pro alternative with better graphics capabilities, you can now set your eyes on Dell’s XPS 15 2-in-1 laptop, as Dell Malaysia has officially started selling through its website from RM8,888, apart from being the first 15-inch convertible laptop in the XPS family, it is also the first laptop to feature the Intel Core i7-8705G processor, which comes with a built-in Radeon RX Vega 870 graphics chip with 4GB of HBM2 memory, the chip is a collaborative effort between Intel and AMD to rival NVIDIA’s GeForce GPU on notebooks.

Apart from that, the Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 offers a set of attractive hardware for that price, including 16GB of DDR4-2400 RAM, 512GB M2.2280 PCIe SSD, a 15.6″ Full HD Touch Display, a built-in fingerprint reader, a HD webcam with infrared cameras for Windows Hello, four USB-C ports with two of them supporting Thunderbolt 3. In addition, the touchscreen will support 4096-levels of pressure with the optional Dell Premium Active Pen, which you can use technically use this to draw artwork, but it is definitely too cumbersome as a note taking device if you hold it on hand.

As usual, the XPS 15 2-in-1 will come with Dell’s 1-Year Premium SupportPlus On-Site service coverage, you will have the option to purchase up to 4 years of premium coverage with accidental damage protection. Click
here
 to go over to the product page.

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Dell Malaysia launches new affordable Precision M2800 workstation

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Dell
 Malaysia has introduced a new mobile workstation category with the
Dell Precision M2800
, a 15-inch mobile workstation offering ISV-certified and optimized performance and dependability at a breakthrough price. Starting at RM 5,188, the lowest price available for 15-inch mobile workstation, the
Dell
 Precision M2800 helps to bridge the gap between business-class laptops and mobile workstations by offering an affordable ISV-certified system with professional graphics and processors. Engineers, designers and video editors now have access to the right tool to perform their critical functions with the speed, accuracy and reliability of a Dell Precision workstation.

Offering workstation-class performance in a mobile form factor, the
Dell
 Precision M2800 can be configured with fourth-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, AMD FirePro W4170M graphics with 2GB¹ of dedicated GDDR5 video memory, up to 16GB¹ of system memory and up to 1TB² of storage to run graphic and data intensive workloads seamlessly in the office or with clients on-site. Delivering amazing clarity for detailed work, the Dell Precision M2800 comes with a 15.6-inch UltraSharp display available in HD or FHD (1920 x 1080), external multi-monitor support and docking compatibility to simplify the transition from the road to a desk-based workspace. The Precision M2800 is available today from Dell and its channel partners starting from RM 5,188 (Core i5).


Dell Malaysia launches new Dell Precision Tower and Rack workstations

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Dell
 isn’t resting its laurels after launching the powerful
Inspiron
 14 7000 series and introducing its powerful Alienware Area-51 a few days back, the company has launched a series of new Precision workstations to address the critical requirements of customers in compute-intensive fields such as engineering, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. The all new Precision workstations will come in tower and rack form factors, the models being introduced this time are the
Dell
 Precision Tower 5810, Tower 7810, Tower 7910, and Rack 7910.

These new workstations come with the latest generation Intel Xeon processors with up to 1TB of DDR4 memory support and offers powerful
workstation
 graphics hardware from both NVIDIA or AMD, the new Precision workstations also features Thunderbolt 2 technology to enable extreme fast data transfers of up to 20Gb/s, these new systems are also optimized and independent software vendor (ISV) certified to run the most demanding applications. In addition, Dell is introducing its new
Dell
Precision Optimizer v2.0, which automatically configures
workstation
 settings to maximize application performance.

The updated Dell Precision tower
workstation
 portfolio includes the single socket Tower 5810 and high-power dual processor Tower 7810, which both offer innovative design features within a compact footprint, and the highly expandable Tower 7910 that delivers ultimate workstation performance and scalability. The innovative chassis design on the systems includes quick release
hard drives
, a tool-less, externally accessible power supply, and a lockable front bezel for added security and delivers improved acoustics performance, running up to 49 percent quieter than Dell’s previous generation of tower workstations

The new Dell Precision Rack 7910 offers all the capabilities of the Tower 7910 in a 2U rack form factor, with complete qualification and support for
workstation
 virtualization with Citrix XenServer and VMware ESX hypervisors. It is also the first DellPrecision workstation to include an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), which increases security by enabling complete remote datacenter manageability in a “lights out” environment.

Availability of the new Dell Precision workstations will start from September 10, 2014 onwards through Dell authorized resellers, visit
www.dell.com.my
 for more details on how you can buy these powerful workstations.


Dell Malaysia silently introduces 7th generation Intel Core processors to new Inspiron 15 5000 series

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Intel’s new Kaby Lake processors is now the next big thing in PCs and just a few day after its announcement, Dell seems to have silently introduced a new line of Inspiron 15 5000 series laptops that uses the chipmaker’s new processor, the new Inspiron 15 5000 series is a mid-range 15-inch notebook that is targeted at casual users, it uses Intel’s low power U processors and is available from Core i3 up to Core i7 configurations, if you want to do a little gaming, Dell offers an AMD R7 M445 discrete GPU with 4GB of GDDR5 memory on the top spec model.

The new Inspiron 15 5000 series notebook sadly isn’t offered with a high resolution display at this point of time, though Dell mentions that a you can configure the laptop with a Full HD display in the product page, it comes with a standard 1366 x 768 resolution in all its configurations, the notebook also comes with a 1TB 5400rpm hard drive as standard with no options for upgrading to a SSD or hybrid hard drive. Otherwise, the Insprion 15 still comes with an optical drive and the most recent connectivity options, which includes dual band WiFi 802.11ac wireless card and Bluetooth 4.2.

If you are intending to buy a laptop with a 7th Generation Intel Core processor, check out the new Inspiron 15 5000 series over at
http://goo.gl/NGgG8q
, the notebook retails from RM1,999 up to RM3,299 and is backed by a 2-year Premium Support from Dell.

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Dell Malaysia unveils Inspiron 15 7000 series with GTX 1650 and 1050

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Dell tends to surprise at times with their new laptop offerings, as we managed to spot the new Inspiron 15 7000 series over the company’s Facebook ad this round, and boy, they are impressive machines for content creators and productive workers on the go.

For starters, the new Inspiron 7000 series will come in two models – the 7590 and 7591, with the former being the higher end model equipped with a 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 graphics, 8GB DDR4-2666MHz RAM, 512GB of PCIe SSD storage, and interestingly, Thunderbolt 3 support on its USB-C port. Other features of the Inspiron 15 7590 include a fingerprint reader built into the power button, a MicroSD card reader, three USB 3.1 Type-A ports, and a full-sized HDMI 2.0 port.

As for the Inspiron 15 7591, Dell is also equipping it with a 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H processor and a still rather capable NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB graphics, there’s lesser storage at 256GB albeit being a fast PCIe SSD, you still get 8GB of DDR4-2666MHz RAM, Thunderbolt 3 support on its USB-C port, and a fingerprint reader built into its power button.

In terms of pricing, Dell has only listed one spec for each respective models, with the Inspiron 15 7590 retailing at RM5,999 and the Inspiron 15 7591 retailing at RM4,599, which makes these two machines pretty good alternatives to the more expensive XPS 15, that hasn’t been updated with Intel’s 9th gen processors.

Here’s the product page for the Inspiron 15
7590
 and
7591
.

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Dell refreshes Alienware line of gaming notebook; now comes with Pascal graphics cards

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Ever since Nvidia announced that the Pascal graphics cards will be coming to the laptops, all gaming laptop manufacturers have been scrambling to update their own laptops with the GTX 10 series graphics cards. Dell is no exception, and today, they’ve finally announced the new Alienware laptops.

Designed to be “VR Ready,” the new Alienware models, the Alienware 13, Alienware 15 and Alienware 17, will all sport Pascal graphics cards. The laptops themselves will be receiving a shrink a size with the Alienware 17 now 30mm thin, while both the Alienware 15 and 13 will have a thickness of 22mm. All laptops will also come with Windows Hello-compatible cameras.

Specifications for all three laptops will be customizable, but Dell has revealed that both the Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 will be able to come with an Intel Core i7 6820HK processor that is overclocked to 4.1GHz, a GTX 1080 graphics card, up to 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. Dell will also be giving an option that would allow you to equip both the Alienware 15 and 17 with a G-Sync capable 120Hz display. Unfortunately, Dell did not reveal any details about the Alienware 13.

For those looking at the Alienware 17, Dell has mentioned that it will offer the Tobii eye tracking technology as an optional feature. This piece of tech is the same one that can be found on Acer’s newest Predator Monitor and Predator 21 X laptop, allowing you to use your eyes to affect gameplay. For a more practical use, this tech will also allow you to turn on the Alienware 17 just by looking at the Alienware logo.

No prices were given for the Alienware laptops just yet, but Dell did reveal that the Alienware 15 and 17 will be available later this month. The Alienware 13 and the GTX 1080 Alienware 17 will be available in November.

Source:
The Verge

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Dell refreshes the XPS 13 with a better processor and slimmer profile

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Dell has upgraded their XPS 13 laptop with the latest 8th Gen Intel Core processor back in October 2017 and now, they are redesigning the laptop to give it an even slimmer profile by cutting it down to 11.6mm at the back and 7.8mm on the front.

Just like the previous generation, it comes with an InfinityEdge display with smaller bezels on the sides and top, giving it an 80.7 percent screen-to-body ratio. The webcam is still placed at the bottom of the screen but it is position in the centre, better position compared to the previous model which was position on the bottom left. As for the display, customers can now choose between a FHD screen or a 4K display which supports touch input. The 4K panel will support 100 percent of the sRGB colour spectrum but the FHD will support only 72 percent. The new XPS 13 will come with either a Core i5-8250U or a Core i7-8550U but it does not come with a graphics chip. However, users can plug in an external graphics card using one of the two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the side.

Dell claims that it will offer a battery life of up to 19 hours and 46 minutes for the FHD variant and 11 hours and 12 minutes on the 4K variant. The new Dell XPS 13 has been released but it still has not made its way to our shores. The base model will be priced at $999.99 (RM4009.61), but Dell is offering an Ubuntu version for $949.99 (RM3809.13).

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Dell Released the Vostro 14 3000

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Today
Dell
 announced the next generation of its Vostro line of productivity notebooks, offered to meet the unique needs of fast-growing small-medium businesses (SMB), home offices, and mobile professionals – the Vostro 14 3000 series. The notebook features a refined design, ideal for small business owners and entrepreneurs who need an affordable device for work.

The Vostro 14 3000 series is powered by the latest 5th generation Intel processors, 8GB RAM and the latest graphics card from NVIDIA to ease the practical design projects style and professionalism.
Dell
 promised that the notebook will have a battery life up to 9 hours of everyday mobile productivity. In addition, it helps to ease streamline work and enables connectivity by including an optical drive, VGA output, anti-glare FHD display, Gigabit Ethernet, and up to 1TB HDD for data storage.

Besides that,
Dell
 also introduces their latest addition to Dell’s ProSupport Plus – ProSupport Plus for PCs and tablets, is the only complete support service that combines priority access to expert support, accidental damage repair, proactive and predictive monitoring for the automatic issue prevention and resolution.

The Vostro 14 3000 Series notebook is now available through
Dell
 and its channel partners starting at RM 2,000 with the Intel 5th generation Core i3 and RM 2,459 with the Intel 5th generation Core i5. There will be two colors that you can choose from – Solid Black and Matte Metallic Red.