Archive for the 'Gaming Laptop PCs' Category

Hewlett-Pacakrd’s new high-performance entertainment notebook – the Intel Core i7-based 15.6″ HP Envy 15 – is now available.

Besides the Intel Core i7 i7-720QM 1.6GHz or i7-820QM 1.73GHz quad-core mobile CPU, the 1.04-inch thin Envy 15 features the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 1GB gaming-class video card, four memory slots for up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB 7,200rpm hard drive, and a 6-cell battery with an optional 9-cell extended unit. The laptop doesn’t include a built-in optical drive. Its 15.6″ full HD 1920×1080 display uses LED backlight.

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Micro-Star Int’l announced today the Core i7-based MSI GT640 15.4-inch laptop for gamers.

Along with a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, the GT640 features the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M 1GB dedicated video card, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive storage, and a built-in DVD burner or Blu-ray drive. There’s no info on display resolution.

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Sager has launched the NP8690, a 15.6-inch gaming laptop that features the Intel Core i7 Mobile processor.

Advertised as “the world’s most powerful 15.6″ gaming notebook”, the Intel “Callpela”-based system includes the Intel Core i7-720QM, i7-820QM, or i7-920XM CPU, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M 1GB video card, up to 8GB of DDR3 1,333MHz memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner or Blu-ray combo drive.

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Toshiba announced today the Qosmio X500, the company’s first Core i7-based laptop.

The 18.4-inch notebook for HD multimedia and gaming also includes the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M 1GB dedicated video card, DDR3 memory, dual hard drive configurations, a Blu-ray optical drive, Dolby Home Theater audio, a multi-touch trackpad, and Windows 7 operating system.

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Dell’s Alienware M15x 15.6-inch gaming laptop is now available with the Intel Core i7 mobile processor, which is based on the latest microarchitecture called “Nehalem”.

Dell’s first Core i7 laptop is configurable with the Intel “Clarksfield” Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB cache), Intel Core i7 820QM 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB cache) and the Intel Core i7 920XM 2.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB cache). The m15x comes with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M 512MB or the GeForce GTX 260M 1GB dedicated video card, up to 8GB DDR3 1066MHz or 1333MHz memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space or a 256GB solid state drive, a DVD burner, Blu-Ray combo drive or Blu-Ray burner, and Windows Vista OS.

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The ASUS G51, a new 15.6-inch gaming laptop, is now available for purchase.

Amazon.com offers the G51 Series G51Vx-A1 that includes the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2GHz processor, the Nvidia GeForce GTX260M 1GB video card, 4GB of DDR2 memory, two hard drives delivering 640GB of storage, and a DVD burner.

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Dell launched today the Alienware M17X “All Powerful”, a 17-inch gaming laptop PC with Nvidia’s graphics, Intel CPU technology, and a new design.

The M17X features up to dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M 1GB video cards in SLI mode and the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, upgradeable to quad-core Core 2 Quad / Extreme. Other components include up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 1TB of hard drive space or up to 512GB of solid state drive storage, a slot-load DVD burner or Blu-ray optical disc, and an additional integrated GPU that can be used to save battery when dedicated graphics is not needed.

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The MSI GT725 is a recently launched 17-inch gaming laptop based on Intel’s CPU and the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 graphics.

In the US, there are three models available - the MSI GT725-074US with the Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz processor, the GT725-075US with the Core 2 Duo P9500 at 2.53GHz, and the 2GHz Core 2 Quad Q9000-based GT725-212US. Besides the Mobility Radeon HD 4850 dedicated video card with 512MB of DDR3 VRAM, all models include 4GB of DDR2 system memory, a 320GB hard drive, and Drive Engine Technology for CPU overclocking when on AC power.

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MSI has uveiled the GX403 14.1-inch gaming laptop, based on Intel’s Centrino 2 processor technology and NVIDIA GeForce graphics.

Along with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the Geforce GT 130M 256MB dedicated video card, the MSI GX403 includes up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner or a Blu-ray optical drive.

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Gateway today announced the P-7808u FX Edition notebook PC, featuring a 17-inch display, a quad core processor, and a gaming video card.

Along with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2GHz (6MB L2 cache, 1066MHz FSB) CPU and the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS 1GB graphics, the entertainment-oriented Gateway P-7808u FX includes 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and a DVD burner. The widescreen display has a resolution of 1440×900 pixels.

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Asustek has announced the ASUS G71Gx gaming laptop with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M, the “world’s fastest notebook graphics processor”.

The 17-inch G71Gx also has three SO-DIMM slots for up to 12GB of DDR2 800MHz memory, up to 1TB of storage space using two 500GB hard drives, Blu-ray support, and four built-in Altec Lansing speakers. The display resolution is 1920×1200.

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Asustek’s new entertainment laptop PC - the 18.4-inch ASUS W90 - is now available in the United States.

The first offered model is the ASUS W90Vp-X1. Along with the 1920 x 1200 widescreen display, the desktop replacement notebook features the Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 processor at 2.80GHz, the high-end ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 1GB dual video card for gaming, three SO-DIMM slots populated with 6GB of DDR2 memory, a 320GB 7,200rpm hard drive, and a DVD burner. The W90 is based on the Intel X38 chipset, designed for use in desktop PCs.

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Canadian PC retailer Eurocom is planning to launch the D900F Phantom i7, the “world’s first” laptop with Intel’s Core i7 processor.

Along with the Core i7 920, 940 and 965 quad core CPUs, designed for desktop PCs, the 17-inch workstation/gaming notebook will feature the Intel X58 chipset, Nvidia’s GeForce G280, 9800GTX, or Quadro FX3700 graphics solution with 1GB of video memory, up to 1.5TB of storage, and up to 8GB of DDR3 system memory. There are also optional Blu-ray optical drive and TV tuner.

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Asustek showcases a new high-end entertainment notebook - the ASUS W90 - at the ongoing 2009 CES Show in Las Vegas.

The W90 is a desktop replacement laptop with a 18.4- or 17-inch display, depending on model, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 or HD 3850 X2 dual graphics, or a single NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GS GPU, and the Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The system is based on the Intel X38 chipset and has three SO-DIMM slots for up to 6GB of DDR2 memory. Asustek’s high performance notebook is additionally equipped with the Turbo Gear function, which allows users to overclock the machine by “up to 25%”.

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MSI has announced the GX630-028US 15.4-inch gaming notebook model that will be selling for $799.99.

The MSI GX630-028US features an AMD dual-core processor, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT video card, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, and a 250GB hard drive, as well as a 2-megapixel web camera, HDMI output, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Its display has a resolution of 1280×800 pixels.

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