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Everything published on LaptopSpec, by year and by section — the full index of the specification archive.
2232 pages in the archiveThe whole archive, laid out by year. Dates are no longer part of page addresses on this site, so this page is where the chronology lives: each year below opens on the pages published in it, with the sections they were filed under.
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- NewsLaptop and netbook news as it is filed: launches, specification changes, price moves and the paperwork behind them.996 pages
- LaptopsEvery model page in the archive, filed by the company that shipped the machine — specifications as published, newest first.900 pages
- HardwareWhat the numbers on a laptop spec sheet actually mean — processor names, memory configuration, storage lanes, panel figures, power budgets and ports.7 pages
- GamingCooling, power budgets, panel latency and the specification lines that decide whether a gaming laptop holds its frame rate.64 pages
- GuidesHow to read a laptop specification, how to check a used machine before paying for it, and how to keep one working once it is yours.9 pages
- DealsCoupons and price cuts as they were recorded, plus how laptop pricing actually moves through the year and what refurbished grades mean.150 pages
- AccessoriesDocks, bags, drives and input devices — with the compatibility figures that decide whether they work with your laptop.105 pages
- ArchiveEverything published on LaptopSpec, by year and by section — the full index of the specification archive.2232 pages
Pages are grouped by the year they were published. Dates are no longer part of page addresses, so this index is where the chronology lives.
2026
- Why a 15.6-inch bag does not fit every 15.6-inch laptop
- Docking station limits: power, displays and shared bandwidth
- Thunderbolt, USB4 and DisplayPort Alt Mode compared
- The icons next to a laptop's USB-C ports, decoded
- How to read a laptop discount claim
- When laptop prices actually drop: the model-year calendar
- What refurbished laptop grades actually mean
- Why you cannot always swap a laptop's wireless card
- Keyboard layout codes on laptop listings, explained
- The panel lottery: how to find out which screen your laptop got
- Where laptop drivers actually come from, and where not to get them
- How to find a laptop's real age from its serial number
- How to find the exact configuration a laptop shipped with
- How to check a used laptop before you pay for it
- Handheld gaming PC or gaming laptop: the specification comparison
- How to see thermal throttling on a laptop in ten minutes
- Why the same laptop graphics chip performs differently in two machines
- Watt-hours, milliamp-hours, and what actually drains a laptop battery
- Laptop display specifications, line by line
- The second M.2 slot that runs at half speed
- Why memory channels matter more than memory capacity
- Soldered memory or slots: how to tell before you buy
- AMD's laptop processor numbers, decoded digit by digit
- How to read an Intel Core Ultra processor number
- CyberPower ZeusBook Ultimate 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop
2025
- ASUS VivoBook S551 15.6-Inch Ultrabook with GeForce GT740 Graphics
- Acer M5-583P-6428 15.6-inch Ultrabook
- MSI GE40 14-Inch Gaming Laptop with GeForce GTX 760M
- Toshiba Qosmio X75 Gaming Laptop with GeForce GTX 770M
- Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop with GeForce GTX 765M
- Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 with Intel Core i7-3630QM and GeForce GT750M
- Lenovo IdeaPad B490-59356401 14-inch laptop
- MSI GT70 Dragon Edition 2 17.3-inch gaming laptop with GeForce GTX780M graphics
- Samsung Display showcasing 13.3-inch laptop display with 3,200 x 1,800 resolution
- Lenovo ThinkPad X230s thinner and lighter laptop
- Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 with Atom Z2760 CPU and 10.1-inch Multi-touch screen
- Acer Aspire R7-571G-73538G1Tass 15.6-inch laptop with Intel Core i7-3537U CPU and GeForce GT 750M
- Acer Aspire P3-171-5333Y4G12as laptop with 11.6-inch Multi-touch LED display
- MSI GX70 3BE Gaming Laptop with A10 AMD APUs and Neptune 8970M Graphics
- HP ProBook 400 and 200 Series Business Laptops
- HP Pavilion g6-2321dx 15.6-inch laptop from BestBuy for $349.99
- Lenovo ThinkPad S431 Premium Laptop For Small Business
- Samsung ATIV Book 5 and ATIV Book 6 Laptops
- Toshiba KIRAbook 13-inch ultrabook with 2560 x 1440 high-resolution display
- Asus Taichi 31 13.3-Inch Dual-Screen Ultrabook
- Eurocom Scorpius and Scorpius 3D Laptops
- Dell Latitude 3330 13.3-Inch laptop for students
- Samsung Series 9 Premium ultrabook (NP900X3E-A03US)
- Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Thinner and Lighter Ultrabook
- ASUS VivoBook S500 Ultrabook Available Now
- ASUS Q200E-BSI3T08 11.6-inch Touch-Screen Laptop just $449.99 at BestBuy
- CyberPower PC FangBook X7 Gaming laptop with GeForce GTX 680M
- Samsung Series 7 Chronos Laptop now available in the US
- Sony Vaio T14 and T15 Touchscreen Ultrabooks Selling In Euro
- Gigabyte U2442 Extreme Ultrabook with Intel Core i7-3537U CPU and GeForce GT 730M or GT 650M graphics
2 more pages from 2025 — browse them by maker on the brand board or by subject in hardware.
2012
- MSI GT70 Dragon Edition Gaming Laptop with GeForce GTX 675MX Graphics
- Gigabyte P2742G 17-Inch Gaming Laptop
- ASUS VivoBook U38DT Ultrabook with AMD A8-4555M quad-core CPU
- Panasonic Toughbook C2 convertible tablet with Windows 8 Pro
- Asus Zenbook 14-inch UX42VS and 15-inch UX52VS and U500VZ Ultrabooks
- Dell XPS 12 Convertible Touch Ultrabook
- Mouse Computer LuvBook LB-L450B/S ultrabook with GeForce GT 640M dGPU
- ASUS UX31A-R5102H Ultrabook Laptop for $950
- HP SpectreXT TouchSmart and ENVY TouchSmart 4 ultrabooks
- Samsung Series 7 3D Gaming Laptop with AMD Radeon HD 7870M
- Acer Aspire S7 touchscreen ultrabook coming in the UK
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon UltraBook
- Dell Precision M6700 3D Workstation
- CZC U116T 11.6-inch ultrabook/tablet
- Fujitsu Stylistic Q702 Convertible Tablet
- Packard Bell EasyNote TE Cheap AMD Laptop
- Acer TravelMate B113 11.6-inch Sandy Bridge Netbook
- Samsung Series 5 laptops with AMD Trinity processors
- Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 Laptop with Ivy Bridge and GTX 660M
- MSI GE60 and GT70 gaming laptop
- Acer TravelMate P243 laptop series in the UK
- Lenovo introduced ThinkPad X1 Carbon lightest UltraBook
- ASUS ZENBOOK PRIME UX31A already released pre-order in EUROPE
- Sony declares the first Ultrabooks : VAIO T13 and T11 on the European place
- Samsung Series 7 Gamer Laptop Strides Forth
- Getting ‘IVY bridge’ with SAMSUNG SERIES 9 ULTRA-THIN LAPTOPS
- Quosmio X870 from TOSHIBA already Launches with Nvidia’s Kepler
- Fujitsu Starts new model “LIFEBOOK LH772”, Ivy Bridge
- Europeans TV laptops bring Ivy Bridge to speed-hungry, Packard Bell EasyNote LV
- Dell Alienware Laptops to get Ivy Bridge Instantly were not available to shipped
24 more pages from 2012 — browse them by maker on the brand board or by subject in hardware.
2011
- Asus N45J Mystic Edition Laptop
- Targus USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Dual Video Docking Station
- Samsung NP305U1A laptop with AMD E-450 APU just €370
- GammaTech Durabook R13C Rugged Convertible Notebook
- Samsung Series 5 Ultrabooks in South Korea
- Sony VAIO VPCEL22FX/B laptop just $350
- Lenovo ThinkPad X130e laptop for students
- LG X-Note Z330 Ultrabook
- Asus K53E-BBR4 15.6-inch laptop for $450
- Gigabyte Booktop T1132 3-in-1 computer
- Asus Eee PC X101CH Netbook with Intel Atom N2600 CPU
- Toshiba Portégé Z830 and Z835 Utrabooks available now
- Acer Aspire One AO722-0828 Laptop just $298
- Medion Erazer X6811 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop
- Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook with Intel Core i7-2637M CPU and 240GB SSD
- HP Folio 13 Business Ultrabook
- HP Pavilion dm4 and Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition
- Eurocom Neptune gaming laptop with 17.3-inch 3D 120Hz display
- Toshiba Portege Z835 Ultrabook coming to Best Buy
- Toshiba Dynabook R631 Ultrabook in Japan
- HanJung Grip 100 S and Grip 110 U2 laptop cooler
- LG P330 13.3-Inch Ultra-Thin Laptop
- Asus U24E 11.6-inch laptop in Japan
- HP 3115m Small & Medium Business Laptop
- Gigabyte P2532F and P2532H 15.6-inch laptops with Full HD dispaly
- Fujitsu Lifebook SH771 slim and light laptop
- Dell XPS 14z ultra-thin laptop available now
- Lenovo IdeaPad U400 available on Lenovo’s online shop
- Shenzen KIRF 13.3-inch Ultrabook
- Samsung Series 7 NP700Z3A-S01US 14-Inch Laptop
564 more pages from 2011 — browse them by maker on the brand board or by subject in hardware.
2010
- HP Pavilion dv6 & dv6t Select Edition with Free 8GB RAM Upgrade
- Dell Latitude 2120 Netbook with Atom N550 dual-core
- Santech N67 15.6-Inch Sandy Bridge Notebook
- HP Pavilion dv7-4290us 17.3-Inch Laptop with Core i7-2630QM, Radeon HD 6570
- Toshiba NB550D AMD Brazos-powered netbook
- Thermaltake Max 5G USB 3.0 HDD enclosure with dual-fan
- Asus G53SW and G73SW Gaming Laptops with Intel Sandy Bridge
- MSI Wind U270 12-Inch Laptop with AMD Brazos Platform
- LG Xnote P210 Core i3/i5 Ultra-Thin Laptop
- HP Pavilion dv6-4103TX Intel Sandy Bridge Laptop Available in Singapore
- Gigabyte Q2005 10.1-Inch Netbook with Atom N550 dual-core
- Dell Adamo 13 Ultraportable Laptop on sale for $899
- $300 off Sony VAIO VPCZ133GX/B 13.1-inch Ultra-portable Laptop with Core i5 2.53GHz
- Refurbished 11.6-inch MacBook Air for $849.00
- 15% Coupon Lenovo IdeaPad U160 11.6-inch ULV Ultra-portable Laptop
- Mouse Computer LuvBook LB-L200 11.6-Inch Laptop
- HP ProBook 4520s Core i3-370M (2.40GHz) 15.6-inch Laptop for $444.99
- Acer Aspire One 522 Netbook with AMD Fusion
- MSI GX680 FHD Gaming Laptop with Core i7-2630QM Sandy Bridge, ATI Radeon HD 6870
- MSI GT680R with Core i7 Sandy Bridge CPU for €1999
- Digital Storm xm15 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop
- $200 off Lenovo IdeaPad Z565 15.6″ Laptop with Turion II Dual-Core P540 (2.4GHz)
- Thanko USB Ninja Warming Gloves
- STM Scout Shoulder Bag for Small Laptop
- Apple MacBook Bags from Booq
- $126 Off Toshiba Portégé R705-P41 13.3″ Core i5-460M Laptop + Free Camileo S20 Camcorder
- Fujitsu LifeBook T580 10.1-Inch Convertible Tablet PC
- 38% Coupon Dell Latitude E5410 14.1-inch Core i7 Business Laptop
- CTL 2go Classmate PC E11 rugged netbook for students
- Belkin 10.2″ Netbook Carry Case With Shoulder Strap
965 more pages from 2010 — browse them by maker on the brand board or by subject in hardware.
2009
- HP Mini 210-1006TU 10.1-Inch Netbook with Atom N450
- Samsung NP-N150-JA01US 10.1-Inch Netbook
- HCL ME 06 3G Netbook Launched In India
- HP Pavilion DV6-2157SB 15.6-Inch Laptop with Intel Core i3 processor
- ASUS EEE S101H 10.2-Inch Netbook
- ASUS EEE PC 1101HA+HDR 11.6-Inch Netbook
- Gateway EC18T Tablet PC Passes Through FCC
- 35% Coupon Dell Latitude E5400 14.1-inch 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo Laptop
- Fujitsu Lifebook S6520 (T9600) 14.1-Inch Laptop
- Fujitsu Lifebook S6520 (P8800) 14.1-Inch Laptop
- Acer Aspire 1420P 11.6-Inch Multi-Touch Screen is available in the European
- Packard Bell announcing the new EasyNote Butterfly Touch Edition
- ASUS X77 17.3-Inch Laptop gets Mobility HD 5730, Core i5 430M
- MSI Wind U130 and U135 with Intel Atom Pine Trail M
- Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 Mini-Netbook – Atom N450, 10.1-inch Display, Weighs Just 2.97 Pounds
- ASUS F8VR-4P241C/4P242C/4P243C/4P244C 14.1-Inch Laptop
- Acer TravelMate Timeline 8471-8818 14.1-Inch Laptop
- Acer TravelMate Timeline 8471-6306 14-Inch Laptop
- HP ENVY 15-1050NR 15.6-Inch Laptop – Core i7, 9-cell Battery, external DVD Burner
- Acer TravelMate Timeline 8571-6465 15.6-Inch Laptop
- Nokia Booklet 3G is available in The UK
- Dell Inspiron Mini 10 with New Design and Long Battery Life
- Mouse Computer m-Book MB-T900 15.6-Inch Laptop
- Marks and Spencer MSNB-2009 10.2-Inch Netbook
- Satellite L510-S4015T 14-Inch Laptop – Core 2 Duo P7450, Radeon HD4570, 500GB HDD
- Cherrypal Africa 7-Inch Netbook Price Only $99
- ThinkPad T400/6473RY6 14.1-Inch Laptop – Core 2 Duo P8600, 2 GB DDR3
- LG LGX120 10.1-Inch Netbook With built-in AT&T 3G connectivity
- ASUS UL20A 12.1-Inch Laptop Coming To Japan
- TOSHIBA Satellite M500-S401T/TR/TW 14-Inch Laptop – Core 2 Duo P7450, GeForce G 210M
502 more pages from 2009 — browse them by maker on the brand board or by subject in hardware.