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SPEC updates NX benchmark

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GfxS staff

New version texts workstations running Windows 7 using NX 8.5. SPEC’s Application Performance Characterization (SPECapc) project group has released updated ...

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SPECapc releases all-new SolidWorks 2013 benchmark

BY
Randall Newton

New two-tier price structure introduced, separating non-commercial and commercial uses of the test. SPEC.org has introduced a new performance evaluation ...

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Review: Lenovo ThinkPad W530 makes “mobile workstation” so not an oxymoron

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Randall Newton

Powerful performance options in a stylish package, plus tools for digital content creation make this a great computer. By Tom ...

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SPECapc releases PTC Creo 2.0 benchmark

BY
Randall Newton

New software can be used to test Creo’s performance on various computer workstations. Independent testing organization SPECapc has released a ...

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SPEC updates Siemens NX benchmark

BY
Randall Newton

The new version tests NX 6 or 7 on 64-bit Windows 7.The benchmark is available at no charge from the ...

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Review: Sandy Bridge energizes Lenovo’s W520 mobile workstation

BY
Randall Newton

With smart design and performance that rivals desktop workstations, this unit is especially well suited for mid-level CAD. By Alex ...

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Review: AMD Cayman-generation FirePro V7900 and FirePro V5900

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Randall Newton

The graphics arm of AMD, what we once called ATI, is clearly on the rebound. Alex Herrera takes a close ...

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SPECapc releases new 3ds Max 2011 benchmark

BY
Randall Newton

For the first time, SPEC is charging for two separate versions, professional and personal. A new version of the popular ...

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Review: Lenovo ThinkPad W701 Is the Road Warrior’s Mobile Workstation

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Randall Newton

By Alex Herrera Senior Analyst, Jon Peddie Research Calpella is Intel’s sixth-generation Centrino platform for mobile CPU. Originally scheduled to ...