AMD A10-4600M Review: A Closer Look At AMD's "Trinity" Discussion

[Jerry Jackson]

The team at NotebookReview.com just finished our in-depth look at the latest generation of AMD's "Accelerated Processing Unit" (APU) technology. Code named "Trinity" this complex processor combines a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processor (GPU) onto a single chip while promising lower power consumption. Keep reading to see if your next laptop should have AMD inside.

Read the full content of this Article: AMD A10-4600M Review: A Closer Look At AMD's "Trinity"

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The team at NotebookReview.com just finished our in-depth look at the latest generation of AMD's "Accelerated Processing Unit" (APU) technology. Code named "Trinity" this complex processor combines a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processor (GPU) onto a single chip while promising lower power consumption. Keep reading to see if your next laptop should have AMD inside.

Read the full content of this Article: AMD A10-4600M Review: A Closer Look At AMD's "Trinity"

God, I would love to have an AMD branded laptop, though I know that's just for reviews. Please oh please AMD, make a limited run of those laptops.
Here's some more cool looking pics from Anandtech. AnandTech - Gallery - AMD Trinity Prototype Laptop - 10 Photos
I don't know about you, but that's a cool looking prototype. I love the big AMD logo on the top of the lid.

[MidnightSun]

God, I would love to have an AMD branded laptop, though I know that's just for reviews. Please oh please AMD, make a limited run of those laptops.
Here's some more cool looking pics from Anandtech. AnandTech - Gallery - AMD Trinity Prototype Laptop - 10 Photos
I don't know about you, but that's a cool looking prototype. I love the big AMD logo on the top of the lid.

I think it's just a rebranded last-generation Dell Vostro chassis, or something of the sort.

EDIT: Just read the article; indeed it is

[invisible]

It is???? lol. Put an AMD logo on it and I'm sold.

[IKAS V]

Nice review, now if only we can see the A10 in 11"-13" form factor with backlit keyboard or at least with the A6 in a smaller size other than 15"-17" laptops we usually see with the top tier APU's.
These would be perfect for small but powerful laptops with thin chasis and decent battery life that can do everyday dasks with ease but be able to play most recent games at low to medium settings when you get the urge.

[davidricardo86]

^what he said, A10 in 11"-13" form factor with backlit keyboard

[Fat Dragon]

There's a market out there for high-quality thin-and-light laptops packing an APU rather than Ivy Bridge and a dGPU. Unfortunately, there's no supply to meet the demand. The Envy 4z will be a near-miss as it's apparently going to forego the dGPU of the 4t, but 1366x768 is a travesty. Maybe when Trinity laptops start landing en masse...

[REMF]

for me the magic chip in that lot is the 25W A10 with 384 shaders.

should be able to shoe-horn that into an 11.6" chassis, now who will provide me one?

i will accept a thin-light thin-bezel 13" screen from HP or Lenovo if it comes with the A10-4655M

[Atom Ant]

Nice review Jerry, Trinity shines better and better! If you still have this laptop couldn't you take it apart and try that A10-4600M in older Llano laptops? Some of them already have new bios like the Vostro 3555 and really curious will work or not?

[Jerry Jackson]

Nice review Jerry, Trinity shines better and better! If you still have this laptop couldn't you take it apart and try that A10-4600M in older Llano laptops? Some of them already have new bios like the Vostro 3555 and really curious will work or not?

I would have to take a look at the legal paperwork before I go as far as removing the processor in this system. AMD loaned these prototype systems to tech journalists only after we agreed to sign a pretty specific loan agreement. I suspect there is language in there to prevent people from completely removing the APU and dropping it into another notebook, but if not, that's certainly something we would consider trying.