Give. Get. Love. 2013 AMD HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
Give. Get. Love. ‘Tis the season for giving and no matter who’s on your list this year, AMD powers the products that let them do more of the things they love. From the latest tablets and notebooks to desktop PCs perfect for family use, AMD has you covered this holiday season. We hope our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide will help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Simply flip through the pages and tap or cursor over the shopping cart to learn more about each product.
Tablets & 2-in-1 PCs
MSI W20 3M Tablet Go online anytime, anywhere with the MSI W20 3M Tablet which has an outstanding battery life. The tablet’s 10-point HD touch screen delivers crystal-clear images and lets you enjoy web and media content to its fullest with AMD Radeon™ HD graphics on the dual-core AMD A4 Accelerated Processing Unit.
VIZIO
11.6” Tablet PC
The VIZIO 11.6” Tablet PC offers entertainment at your fingertips with a high-definition touch screen, multiple speakers and an HDMI output to sync movies and music. An ultra-light design with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections fits your on-the-go lifestyle, while a front-facing camera lets you capture your adventures. Featuring an AMD Z-60 APU with AMD Radeon™ graphics for superior performance and visuals, the tablet starts at $599.99.
HP Pavilion 13 x2
The HP Pavilion 13 x2 is a 2-in-1 PC that brings together a powerful notebook and versatile tablet to double the value you get from a single PC. Do more with Windows 8 and an AMD A6 Accelerated Processing Unit. Dual batteries – one in the keyboard dock and one in the tablet – give you the power to break free from the hunt for an outlet when you’re on the go. Starting at $599.99.
Toshiba Satellite Click A laptop when you need it, a tablet when you want it, the Toshiba Satellite® Click is a versatile, 2-in-1 PC for everyday work and play. The Satellite Click features a 13.3-inch diagonal HD touchscreen, 500GB storage and the processing power and beautiful graphics of an AMD A4 Accelerated Processing Unit to boost productivity and amplify entertainment. Equipped with a smart dual-battery system, the Satellite Click allows you to do more of what you love, for just $599.99.
Small Screen Touch Notebooks
HP Pavilion 11 TouchSmart The right touch for virtually every task, the compact and powerful HP Pavilion 11 offers optimized graphics performance, a slim, polished profile, 11-inch touch screen and a dual-core AMD A4 Accelerated Processing Unit with AMD Radeon™ graphics. Starting at $399.99.
MSI S12T Notebook Perfect for family use, the MSI S12T Notebook offers outstanding battery life, a touch screen for easily navigating the Internet and your favorite apps, and an HDMI connection for home entertainment. Powered by an AMD E1 or A4 Accelerated Processing Unit, the notebook features an HD webcam and the latest Bluetooth 4.0 technology. Learn more.
Acer Aspire V5-122
The Acer Aspire V5-122 delivers full PC performance in a thin, light package. Less than 1" slim and just over 3 pounds, the Aspire V5-122 features a quad-core AMD Accelerated Processing Unit with an 11.6" HD touch screen display plus a full-size, backlit keyboard, all for $398.
Mainstream & Performance Notebooks
HP ENVY 15 TouchSmart The HP ENVY 15 TouchSmart takes performance to another level so you can too. Enjoy a more immersive and realistic entertainment experience with a full-size keyboard, Beats Audio™ speakers and high-definition touch screen. With several quad-core AMD Accelerated Processing Unit configurations, all the way up to the AMD A10 APU, it is loaded with performance. Starting at $749.99.
Acer Aspire V5-552 The Acer Aspire V5-552 is light and thin, with a full HD touch screen and four built-in speakers, meeting all your entertainment needs. Available in four chic colors and with the choice of an AMD A6, A8, or A10 Accelerated Processing Unit, with the option to add a discrete GPU for an added performance boost, the Aspire v5-552 starts at $579.99.
Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite combines a slim, light design with fast performance using a quad-core processor from AMD. Enjoy quick boot-up and wake-up times, for instant access to your favorite apps and sites. Available for $799.99.
All-In-One Computers
Lenovo C355 All-in-One Everyday home computing has a new face. The 20-inch Lenovo C355 all-in-one is sleek, space-saving, responsive and affordable – the ideal combination for your family’s next home computer. With a built-in webcam, LED backlighting, a CD/DVD drive, 4GB of memory, an extra-large 1TB hard drive and an AMD E2 Accelerated Processing Unit, chances are good that you’ve got what you need to accomplish any task. Starting at $499.99.
HP Pavilion TouchSmart 23 An ideal family computer for any home, the HP Pavilion TouchSmart 23 will take center stage with features like Beats Audio™, a Blu-ray drive and a TV Tuner. Featuring a thin easel design, stunning AMD Radeon™ HD graphics and 23-inch touch screen, the Pavilion TouchSmart 23 is available for $769.99.
VIZIO 24� All-in-One PC Give a gift for the whole family this holiday season with the 24-inch VIZIO all-in-one touch PC. Featuring stunning visuals, an intuitive touch screen and rich SRS Premium Sound HD audio, this PC does not disappoint. Powered by a quad-core AMD A10 Accelerated Processing Unit, the VIZIO all-in-one delivers premium performance and starts at $1,279.99.
Computer-Builder Gifts
Maingear X-Cube
Gaming platforms and titles are sure to be stocking stuffers this holiday season. For those looking to invest in a more serious gaming experience, Maingear’s X-Cube PC systems are customizable at a number of different price points. You’ll get an incredible bang for your buck by pairing the AMD FX 4350 with the AMD Radeon™ R7 260X, to build your own PC system for under $1000.
AMD Features
AMD Gesture Control Use four simple gestures to control popular apps like media players, browsers and e-readers on your PC, using a built-in or connected webcam. 1
AMD Gesture Control leverages AMD APUs for optimized accuracy in low-light conditions that puts other systems to shame 2, and works with many of your favorite applications – like Adobe Acrobat, Windows Media Player, Windows Photo Gallery, Microsoft PowerPoint and many more.
AMD Face Login Use your face to log in to your PC and popular websites using a built-in or connected webcam, or to either automatically put your PC to sleep or lock your PC screen when you leave your computer. AMD Face Login 3 features adjustable accuracy settings for added security and works with Windows login and Internet Explorer with sites like Facebook, Google, Yahoo, YouTube, Amazon, eBay, Flickr, and Twitter.
AMD Screen Mirror Say goodbye to cable clutter! For when your PCs screen or speakers just aren’t enough, now you can wirelessly stream and share home videos, photos and music on your TV and other smart devices, like game consoles, tablets and PCs using your home network all while never leaving the couch. If not preinstalled, AMD Screen Mirror 4 is available for download completely free of charge for select laptops, tablets and hybrids and getting started is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
AMD Steady Video AMD Steady Video5 lets you edit your uploaded videos to help eliminate or reduce distracting shakiness and jitteriness, making your videos more enjoyable to watch.
AMD AppZone Find, download and enjoy today’s more popular PC games, productivity apps and Android™ apps on your Windows® PC. AMD AppZone is a one-stop-shop for today’s most popular apps and gaming titles accelerated by AMD processors, and is updated regularly to ensure you always have quick access to the latest and greatest software.
AMD AppZone Player Get the AMD AppZone Player, powered by BlueStacks, and run popular Android™ games and apps on your Windows and AMD-based notebook, desktop, and/or tablet. With the AMD AppZone Player, get full screen access to phone apps on larger, more immersive screens, browse through featured apps that are free to download and search third party app stores and explore hundreds of thousands of Android apps that can be enjoyed on AMD-based PCs. You can download featured apps directly from within the AMD AppZone Player or search for apps across the built-in app store. In addition, you can automatically sync your AppZone apps with Android-based devices via BlueStacks Cloud Connect, a cloud-based service that enables a Windows-based PC to become an extension of an Android mobile device and vice versa.6
AMD designs and integrates technology that powers millions of intelligent devices, including personal computers, tablets, game consoles and cloud servers that define the new era of surround computing. AMD solutions enable people everywhere to realize the full potential of their favorite devices and applications to push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information, visit www.amd.com. 1. AMD Gesture Control is designed to enable gesture recognition as a tool for controlling certain applications on your PC. Only available on select AMD A-Series APU-based tablets and notebooks. Requires a web camera, and will only operate on PCs running Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system. Supported Windows desktop apps include: Windows Media Player, Windows Photo Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat Reader. Supported Windows Store apps include: Microsoft Photos, Microsoft Music, Microsoft Reader and Kindle. Performance may be degraded in low lighting or intensely-focused lighting environments.2. Testing performed by AMD performance labs measuring the accuracy in eyeSight’s Gesture Recognition Technology (optimized for and offered by AMD with certain AMD APUs under the name “AMD Gesture Control”) with and without the GPU-accelerated low light filters for a series of mouse control commands performed at a distance of 12 inches from the web camera on the test PC in a low light (~30 lux) environment. A notebook PC with upcoming AMD A10-5750M APU codenamed “Richland” with AMD Radeon™ HD 8650G, 4GB of DDR3-1600 (dual channel) RAM, Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit) Build 9200, video driver 12.100.0.0 - 12/06/2012 without the low light filters achieved 17% accuracy on average compared to an average of 95% accuracy with the low light filters. A notebook PC with Intel Core i5-3210 with Intel HD 4000 graphics, 4GB of DDR3-1333 (dual channel) RAM, Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit) Build 9200, video driver 9.17.10.2875 10/17/2012 had 0% accuracy (gesture recognition did not work at all) without the low light filter technology. Furthermore, the low light filters would not run on Intel processors at the time of the test 1/4/2013. RIN-6 3. AMD Face Login is designed as a convenient tool to help you log into Windows and many popular websites quickly. It should not be used to protect your computer and personal information from unwanted access. Only available on select AMD A-Series APU-based tablets and notebooks. Requires a webcam, and will only operate on PCs running Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system and Internet Explorer version 9 or 10. Internet connection is required for website login and use of other online features. 4. AMD Screen Mirror is designed to enable the transmission and display of your PC screen on other compatible networked "mirror" devices. Only available on select AMD A-Series APU-based tablets and notebooks. Compatible Digital Media Renderer (DMR) devices are listed on the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) website (http://www.dlna.org/consumer-home/look-for-dlna/product-search) with the “'Play To' Receiver” feature and must also include H.264 and AAC support. Both PC and DMR device must be connected to a network that will permit content streaming. AMD Screen Mirror supports almost all popular image, audio and video file formats as well as applications showing on your PC screen, but will not mirror protected content. Requires minimum screen resolution of 800x600. Performance may be degraded on networks with limited bandwidth, especially with high definition content 5. AMD Steady Video is a technology designed to eliminate shakes and jitters during the playback of home video. Users may turn on this technology via the AMD Catalyst Control Center™ or the VISION Engine Control Center application. AMD Steady Video will work with content that can run on Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2 (and later versions) or on any player which has been programmed to use AMD’s decode acceleration (DXVA) engine. AMD Steady Video is not designed to (a) isolate overlays, logos or captions, or (b) improve the playback of letter boxed, premium/commercial, or interlaced content. AMD Steady Video is only recommended for use with videos that contain unwanted shakes and jitters. 6. For more information and technical requirements please visit, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluestacks.appsyncer&hl=en
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