Archive for the 'Laptops with TV Card' Category

The Acer Aspire 6920, which is the world’s first notebook with a 16-inch high definition display, is offered now through retailers in the US.

The Aspire 6920 (AS6920) belongs to the recently announced Aspire Gemstone Blue entertainment laptop series, with advanced multimedia features, an innovative design, and the latest Intel Centrino processing technology.

(more…)

The Acer Aspire 8920G, the world’s first notebook with a 18.4-inch display, is now available in the United States.

The Aspire 8920G (AS8920G) is a part of the brand new Aspire Gemstone Blue entertainment laptop PC series, with advanced multimedia features, an innovative design, and the latest Intel Centrino processing technology.

(more…)

The Alienware Area-51 m17x 17-inch gaming laptop is now available. The notebook sports dual Nvidia GeForce video cards, up to 1TB of storage space, and Intel Core 2 Extreme processors.

The m17x features a 17″ display supporting 1080p (1920-by-1200 pixels) high definition resolution. The screen is managed by dual Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX, 8700M GT or 8600M GT dedicated graphics cards operating in SLI mode. The laptop comes with a 45nm Intel Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Extreme processor, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, and up to 1000GB of hard drive capacity using two 500GB HDD units. In addition, a hot-swappable third hard drive can be inserted into SmartBay, which is populated by default with a DVD burner or Blu-ray optical drive. This system is also configurable with a 64GB solid state drive and 1GB Intel Turbo Memory.

(more…)

Toshiba’s new 17-inch gaming notebooks - the Satellite X205-SLI5 and Satellite X205-SLI6 - are now available for purchase. These laptops feature dual Nvidia GeForce graphics, as well as faster Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” processors and more memory than in the previous SLI2 and SLI4 models.

The both preconfigured systems include two NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics cards in SLI mode, providing 512MB of GDDR3 dedicated video memory.

(more…)

Asustek’s latest 15.4-inch entertainment notebook – the ASUS M50 with the Intel’s “Penryn” 45nm processor and NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS video card – is now available in the United States.

The M50 is offered as the Asus M50Sv-B1 model, featuring the Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 CPU at 2.1GHz and a HD DVD optical drive, and the M50Sv-A1 with the T9300 at 2.5GHz and a DVD burner. The both laptops come with the GeForce 9500M GS 512MB dedicated video card, which manages 15.4″ 1440-by-900 displays. There are also Dolby Home Theatre technology, Altec Lansing stereo speakers, 3GB of RAM, and a 250GB hard drive in the both models.

(more…)

Asustek showcases at the ongoing 2008 CeBIT expo in Germany the Asus G70, its new 17-inch gaming notebook, which features dual Nvidia GeForce video cards.

According to SlashGear’s report, the G70 incorporates “Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo processor” and two GeForce 8700M GS GPUs in SLI setup. The notebook sports dual hard drives and up to 4GB of system memory. However, earlier announcement says it supports up to 8GB of RAM.

(more…)

Clevo, a Taiwanese OEM notebook company, has introduced its M860TU and M570TU gaming laptops at the ongoing 2008 CeBIT show in Germany.

The Clevo M860TU features a 15.4-inch display with a resolution of 1900-by-1200 pixels and Intel’s “new generation” of chipset, processor, and wireless connection, most likely as parts of the upcoming “Montevina” Centrino 2 mobile platform. There are also the Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX 512MB video card, a HDMI output, e-SATA port, HSDPA 3.5G mobile broadband support, a built-in web camera, and a fingerprint reader accompanied by the Trusted Platform Module.

(more…)

The Toshiba Satellite X205-SLI2 and Satellite X205-SLI4 notebooks are now available for purchase. These 17-inch gaming laptops feature dual Nvidia GeForce graphics and the new Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” 45nm processor.

Both preconfigured systems include the Core 2 Duo T8100 “Penryn” CPU at 2.1GHz and two NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics cards in SLI, providing 512MB of GDDR3 dedicated video memory. These laptops incorporate two 160GB 5,400rpm hard drives for a total of 320GB, and a HD DVD optical drive with DVD writing capability.

(more…)

Hewlett-Packard has updated this week the HP Pavilion HDX entertainment and gaming notebook with a new graphic card option.

The Pavilion HDX, which was available only with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB video card, is now also configurable with the Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTS 512MB GPU.

(more…)

The Asus X55Sv, the upcoming 15.4-inch multimedia laptop from Asustek, features the recently released Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” processor and the next-generation Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS video card, according to product specifications published on the company’s website.

The Asus X55Sv comes with the 45-nanometer Core 2 Duo “Penryn” T8100, T8300, T9300 or T9500 CPU, with speeds from 2.1 GHz to 2.6 GHz. The notebook will be also available with 65nm Core 2 Duo “Merom” processors. The Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS graphics card in the X55Sv has 512MB of dedicated video memory. This GPU supports DirectX 10 games and manages the notebook’s 15.4″ WXGA, WXGA+, or WSXGA+ glossy display. The laptop has up to 4GB of system memory, up to 300GB hard drive, a DVD burner, HD DVD ROM, or Blu-Ray optical drive, and the 1GB Intel Turbo Memory option.

(more…)

The Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690, the world’s first notebook to feature an HD DVD-R/RW drive, is now available for purchase.

This optical drive in the Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690 entertainment laptop can play HD DVD movies and burn, erase, and re-burn data. The notebook features a 17-inch widescreen 1920×1200 display supporting 1080p content, an HDMI port, which can send 1080p high definition video to a HDTV along with 5.1 digital audio, and the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 512MB video card.

(more…)

The Alienware Area-51 m17x and m15x gaming laptops, which incorporate the latest NVIDIA GeForce 8800M video cards, a feature called BinaryGFX for switching between integrated and dedicated graphics, and Intel Core 2 Extreme processors, will become available during the first quarter of 2008, the company announced yesterday.

The Alienware Area-51 m17x sports a 17-inch display supporting a 1080p (1920-by-1200 pixels) high definition resolution. The screen is managed by dual Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX or dual Nvidia 8700M GT graphics cards operating in SLI mode. This high-end laptop provides up to 640GB of data storage, plus an expandable Smart Bay hard drive option. The m17x ships with a Blu-Ray burner and supports up to 4GB system memory. In addition, it has the 1GB Intel Turbo Memory option for better system responsiveness. The Alienware’s upcoming notebook provides 802.11a/b/g/draft n wireless connectivity and an optional built-in TV tuner.

(more…)

Asustek is to release the Asus F7K 17-inch entertainment notebook, based on AMD’s technology.

The Asus F7K features an AMD Turion 64 X2 dual core processor and the DirectX 10 compatible ATI Mobility Radeon HD2400 256MB dedicated video card, empowering the 17” 1440×900 widescreen display. The model mentioned on NotebookItalia website has 2GB of system memory, a 250GB hard drive at 5,400rpm, and a DVD burner.

(more…)

MALIBAL today announced the release of its new Nine Series line of 17-inch desktop replacement notebooks (DTR), featuring Intel Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo Extreme desktop processors.

“In addition, the Nine Series also holds three hard drives with up to 750GB of space with RAID 0/1/5 support, and Dual NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series GPUs with DirectX 10 that deliver a fully optimized experience of Vista and all of the upcoming DX10-based games including Microsoft’s hit Flight Simulator X and Crytek’s highly anticipated Crysis,” the MALIBAL’s press release says.

(more…)

Toshiba today announced the addition of NVIDIA SLI technology to its Satellite X205 17-inch gaming notebook series. The dual NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video cards in SLI mode are available in the Satellite X205-SLI1 and the Satellite X205-SLI3 configurations.

“Both models feature dual NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processing units (GPUs) with combined 512MB of dedicated video RAM and are compatible with Microsoft DirectX 10, ensuring that gamers can take full advantage of the cutting-edge graphics technology that are available within today’s ultra-realistic gaming titles,” the company’s press release says.

(more…)