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Lenovo has released the ThinkStation E30 and ThinkCentre M81 desktops with the Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs. The E30 features an 80GB or 160GB SSD, NVIDIA’s Quadro / NVS graphics, up to 16GB of memory, USB 3.0 and a SATA III interface.

The Intel H61 chipset-based LGA1155 Micro ATX motherboards for Intel “Sandy Bridge” processors are now on sale.

MSI has released the 15.6-inch MSI GX680 gaming laptop. It includes the quad-core Intel Core i7 2630QM CPU, Nvidia GeForce GT 555M 1GB GDDR5 GPU, up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM, dual hard drive bays with RAID 0 support, a Blu-ray or DVD burner, a 720p web camera, Wi-Fi, Gigabit LAN, Bluetooth, HDMI and VGA outputs, two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA port, 5-in-1 media card reader, and Windows 7 OS. There is no info on pricing and availability.

The Intel Atom Z670 tablet-oriented processor and Oak Trail platform will be officially launched on Monday or later next week. Intel Z670 will be manufactured on 45nm process, and will feature 3 Watt (5 Watt from other sources) Thermal Design Power. The processor is priced at $75 in 10,000 quantities.

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 is an integrated graphics processor that can be found in 2010 AMD Mainstream Platform-based laptops. This is a 4250 review.

Asustek has released the 15.6-inch Asus K53E series laptops – the Asus K53E-A1 with the Intel Core i3-2310M and the Asus K53E-B1 with the Core i5-2410M CPU, both with dual CPU cores.

The Alienware M11x R3, a new 11.6″ gaming laptop with Intel’s Huron River platform, has been announced. It features the Intel Core i5-2537M (1.4GHz)/i7-2617M (1.5GHz)/i7-2657M (1.6GHz) processor, up to 8GB DDR3 memory, up to 750GB hard drive or a 256GB SSD, WiFi, 3G, 4G (LTE or WiMax options), and a 8-cell battery.

Dell has announced the 13.3-inch Vostro 3350, 14″ 3450, 15.6″ 3550, and 17.3″ 3750 laptops with the 2nd Generation Intel Core dual- and quad-core “Sandy Bridge” CPUs. The Dell Vostro 3350, 3450, 3550, and 3750 will be available starting on March 22, with basic prices of $599, $499, $499, and $549, respectively.

Lenovo ThinkPad T420 and ThinkPad T520 notebooks are now available in the US market. The 14-inch T420 and 15.6″ T520 can be purchased for a base price of $799.00 and $819.00, respectively.

AMD has announced the new quad-core Phenom II X4 model, the Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition CPU at 3.70 GHz. AMD will unveil the new chip soon.

iBUYPOWER has released the Gamer Extreme 966 PC. It features a Core i7-960 CPU, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 GPU, 6GB of DDR3 RAM, a 700W PSU, a 1TB HDD and the Xion Echo case. Pricing is $1,159 at TigerDirect.

Dell has made available the OptiPlex 990 business desktop PC, delivering the Intel 2nd Gen Core processors, AMD Radeon HD GPU choices, and four chassis size options.

Dell has updated the Inspiron R Series laptops – Dell Inspiron 14-inch 14R, 15.6-inch 15R, and 17.3-inch 17R with Intel “Sandy Bridge” processors.

Motorola Xoom WiFi edition tablet with 32GB storage capacity, will be start shipping on March 27th for $599. That’s $200 less than the standard model with 3G/4G connectivity.

Dell has released the Intel “Sandy Bridge”-based E series business laptops – the 14″ Dell Latitude E5420, 15.6″ E5520, 14″ E6420 and 15.6″ E6520. The Dell Latutide E5420, E5520, E6420, and E6520 start at $889.00, $922.00, $1040.00, and $1090.00, respectively on the Dell Small Business website.

MSI has announced the new MSI CX640 and CR640 multimedia laptops with Intel’s powerful 2nd generation Core i5/i7 processors.

Samsung has announced the 14-inch Samsung QX412 portable notebook PC. It features the second generation 2.30 GHz Intel i5 Quad Core 2410M CPU, the Nvidia GeForce GT520 GPU, 3GB of DDR3 RAM, a 320GB HDD, 1.3-megapixel HD web camera, Bluetooth, a DVD burner, and Windows 7 Home Premium OS.

ZOTAC International has unveiled a pair of new mainstream graphics cards: the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GTX 550 Ti AMP! Edition for 3D gaming experience.

Fujitsu has released the 3D-capable LifeBook AH572 15.6-inch laptop, based on the “Sandy Bridge” CPUs. The Fujitsu LifeBook AH572 features the Intel Core i5-2410M 2.3GHz dual core processor with integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB HDD, a Blu-ray, two 1.3MP web cameras on the front of the display panel, enabling 3D video recording, and a 6-cell battery.

Stealth Computer has announced the Panel PC, an all-in-one workstation with a touchscreen interface. The Panel PCs features the Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs, and will ship with either Windows 7 or Windows XP. Models are available featuring 15-, 17- and 19-inch LCD screens.

HP has announced new HP Pavilion and HP Pavilion g series consumer notebooks. HP has updated 15.6-inch HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition and 17.3-inch dv7t Select Edition with the latest Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” dual- and quad-core processors and optional AMD Radeon HD 6000M series graphics.

Toshiba has released the Intel “Sandy Bridge”-based 18.4-inch Toshiba Qosmio X500-Q930X multimedia laptop. It is priced at $1,899 on official Toshiba website.

Intel will release at least four new Sandy Bridge Pentium CPUs: a Pentium G850 at 2.9GHz, a 2.8GHz Pentium G840, a 2.6GHz G620, and a 2.2GHz G620T.

Apple iPad 2 is now available for purchase at Apple Store.

Lenovo has released the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 and ThinkPad X220 Tablet(X220t) ultraportable notebooks, featuring 12.5-inch displays and Intel’s “Sandy Bridge” full-voltage processors. The X220 and X220t will be at the US market next month, starting at $899 and $1,199, respectively.