ASUS also reveals its new lineup of All-in-One PCs that carry Intel’s CPU and NVIDIA’s graphics– all packed in a unibody chassis. Meet the Zen AiOs.
ASUS Zen AiO (Z240IC) specs:
23.8-inch display
Intel RealSense camera technology that recognizes 3D image
Intel Core i7 quad-core processor
32GB DDR4 memory
512GB storage
PCIe SSD
NVIDIA GTX 960M
USB 3.1 Gen 2
USB Type-C
2-channel, 6-piece speakers
Aluminum unibody shell
Available in gold color
ASUS Zen AiO (Z220IC) specs:
21.5-inch display
Intel Core i7 quad-core processor
32GB DDR4 memory
512GB storage
PCIe SSD
NVIDIA GTX 960M
USB 3.1 Gen 2
USB Type-C
2-channel, 6-piece speakers
Aluminum unibody shell
Available in gold color
Stay tuned for its availability and pricing.
Meanwhile, ASUS also launched the following products:
Prior to AMD releasing the Catalyst 19.9.2 Beta Drivers, NVidia released the 334.48 WHQL Drivers which brings support for Dynamic Super Resolution to desktop graphics cards with Fermi and Kepler architectures.
First introduced alongside Maxwell architecture, what DSR basically does is that renders a game on a higher resolution, say 4K, and downscales the rendered images according to your monitor’s resolution. This results to better gaming experience by minimizing the artifacts both in the scene and on the character, as well as improving the edge and texture quality.
With the release of the NVidia 344.48 WHQL Driver, gamers with Fermi and Kepler-based GPUs will now be able to take advantage of the aforementioned technology on their rig.
On top of that, the new GeForce Game Ready driver is expected to bring improved gameplay on new/upcoming titles such as Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth and Lords of the Fallen (which will be released in two days).
Here’s the list of video cards that are supported on this new release:
You can install the update by accessing the NVidia Control Panel on your PC or by downloading the driver found on the source link below.
Prior to AMD releasing the Catalyst 19.9.2 Beta Drivers, NVidia released the 334.48 WHQL Drivers which brings support for Dynamic Super Resolution to desktop graphics cards with Fermi and Kepler architectures.
First introduced alongside Maxwell architecture, what DSR basically does is that renders a game on a higher resolution, say 4K, and downscales the rendered images according to your monitor’s resolution. This results to better gaming experience by minimizing the artifacts both in the scene and on the character, as well as improving the edge and texture quality.
With the release of the NVidia 344.48 WHQL Driver, gamers with Fermi and Kepler-based GPUs will now be able to take advantage of the aforementioned technology on their rig.
On top of that, the new GeForce Game Ready driver is expected to bring improved gameplay on new/upcoming titles such as Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth and Lords of the Fallen (which will be released in two days).
Here’s the list of video cards that are supported on this new release:
You can install the update by accessing the NVidia Control Panel on your PC or by downloading the driver found on the source link below.
Cherry Mobile partnered with NVIDIA to bring the Tegra Note 7 here in the Philippines. There has been some redesigning that happened from the international variant physique-wise, but the same NVIDIA-powered components are driving it inside. Did this gaming and multimedia tablet perform well during its time with us? Read on and find out.
A video version of this Quick Review is available above. It shows more of the device and includes demonstration on some of its features.
The IPS display of the Note spans 7 inches across and is flanked by speakers on both ends that are supported by a Bass Reflex Port. The Power and lock screen button is located on the top right edge of the device in portrait view, while beside it are the 3.5-millimeter audio jack, micro-HDMI, and micro-USB ports. There is a flap on the right side for the microSD slot along with the volume rocker, and on the other end is where the included stylus is housed. The left is where a dedicated cover for the tablet is inserted and finally, the bass grille mentioned earlier sits at the bottom to provide more kick for the lows.
Tegra Note 7 is a bit heavy for its size. It’s the first thing we noticed as soon as we picked it up. At 320 grams, it’s considered weighty compared to other 7-inch tablets out in the market. The next thing that should steal your attention is its matte-finished back. This is where the local Note 7 is largely different from the international (EVGA) model – the former has one solid back piece while the latter has a segmented design and perforated back.
Its DirectStylus is NVIDIA’s technology which uses a passive stylus that acts like an active one by having a pressure sensitive function. We tried using it on the SketchBookX app and the results were surprising as users can make it work to their advantage to apply different strokes.
Its camera app is also note-worthy for its option to take photos and videos in HDR mode. In addition, it also has a slo-mo feature (just like the iPhone 5S) that shoots videos in 120 frames per second. We tried it out with the help of our pet cat (refer to the video).
The Note 7 packs a powerful Tegra 4 processor clocked at 1.8GHz paired with the company’s 72-core GeForce GPU. This made playing graphics-heavy games as smooth as we’d expect on a tablet running a total of five cores.
Watching videos were also an enjoyable experience thanks to its dual speakers that threw pretty loud sounds. We liked everything so far, but if it only had a Full HD display we wouldn’t be asking for more in the multimedia department.
Its battery lasted us 5 hours and 42 minutes during a video loop with the following parameters: *HD video (1280 x 720 resolution) *Connected to Wi-Fi *Brightness 100% *Sound 100%
Overall, the Tegra Note 7 is an able device with its performance built both for gaming and multimedia – there’s no doubt about that. Speakers give off good sound and navigation of the interface is a breeze. The device is hefty too, which can be a curse or a blessing depending on the one using it. The implementation of an HD display leave us wanting more, but is generally capable of producing good colors and clear details.
Cherry Mobile Tegra Note 7specs: 7-inch HD (1280 x 800) IPS display, 216ppi 1.8GHz NVIDIA Tegra 4 quad-core (+1 core) CPU 72-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU 1GB RAM 16GB internal storage up to 32GB via microSD 5 megapixel rear camera VGA front camera WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0 LE micro HDMI port micro USB 2.0 port GPS, GLONASS Android 4.4 KitKat 4,100mAh battery Chisel Tip Stylus Front-facing Stereo Speakers w/ Bass Reflex Port 199 x 119 x 9.6mm 320g Price: Php9,999
What we liked about it: *Handles games easily *Loud dual speakers *Slow-motion video capture *Pressure-sensitive DirectStylus *Android KitKat
What we didn’t like: *Weighty at 320 grams *Not Full HD *Bezels are thick
We were quite excited to see what kind of numbers we’ll get from this engine because this is the first smartphone powered by the “world’s first true Octa-Core SoC” from MediaTek we get to test. So without further ado here are the results we got during our test:
On AnTuTu Benchmark, the Cosmos Z2 scored 22,911 which is miles away from the score we got from the LG G2 (34,056) and NVidia Shield (38,746).
The MT6592 fared better in Quadrant Standard Edition. Although the score (16,169) is still lower compared to the results we saw from the Snapdragon 800 and Tegra 4 processors, the margin isn’t that high compared to the previous test.
Surprisingly, unlike other GPUs found on high-end SOCs, the Mali-450MP didn’t reach the NenaMark2’s ceiling of 60fps during our test. The highest score we got from the Cosmos Z2 was only 56.9fps.
Lastly we have the Vellamo Mobile Benchmark results which are a bit underwhelming to say the least. The Cosmos Z2 only managed to get 1,901 on HTML5 test and 630 on Metal. In retrospect, the NVidia Shield got a score of 2,830 and 1,186 on respective tests while the Snapdragon 800 scored 2,732 and 965.
Here’s the summary of the benchmark results we got from the MediaTek MT6582, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and NVidia Tegra 4;
Despite running on all 8 cores, the NVidia Tegra 4 and Qualcomm MSM8974A have proven to be a bit too much for the MT6592 to handle. In all four benchmark tests, MediaTek’s “True Octa-Core” processor was outscored by two of the most powerful System-On-Chips to date.
But we’re not stopping here folks. Join us again next time to see an Octa-Core slugfest between the MediaTek MT6592 and Samsung Exynos 5410 to prove once and for all which chipmaker has the best eight-core SoC.
