Archive for July, 2007
Gizmodo Reviews The Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680
Toshiba’s Qosmio G45-AV680 has quite a specification:
Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Ultimate (32-bit version)
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T7300(5) 2.00 GHz, 4MB L2, 800MHz FSB with 64-bit(6)
2048MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory(7) Maximum capacity 4096MB
Intel(R) Turbo Memory 1024MB
320GB using two Serial-ATA hard disk drives(8) Primary 160GB + Secondary 160GB
HD DVD-R/DVD SuperMulti (+/- double layer) drive (in one optical […]
Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop
PC Advisor has a review of the Dell Inspiron 1720. The dell laptop has a 2GHz Core 2 Duo T7300 processor, 2GB RAM, and an nVidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics card, making it a compentent gaming machine. Undoubtedly like all Dell PC’s you’ll be able to configure your purchase selecting more RAM, faster hard drive or processor and so […]
CNET Reviews The Alienware Area-51 m9750
CNET has a review of the Alienware Area-51 m9750. They gave it a 8.2 out of 10. Their verdict is:
The good: Massive resolution display; twin SLI video cards offer unparalleled 3D performance for a laptop; DVI and surround sound outputs; matte finish on case repels fingerprints.
The bad: No HDMI; requires Windows XP for optimum performance; […]
Alienware Aurora m9700 17-inch Laptop
There’s a review of the Alienware Aurora m9700 over on The Tech Lounge. It might be a $4000 laptop but it’s got to be one of the top gaming laptops about and like all Alienware kit looks simply stunning!
With 2x GeForce 7900GS 512MB, 2x 1024MB DDR2 800MHz and 2x 150GB 7200RPM SATA (RAID 0) hard […]
Fox Rates The Alienware Area-51 m9750
Fox News (bit of an odd place for laptop reviews) has reviewed the Alienware Area-51 m9750 and they like it! Then again with this spec:
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo T7600
Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
Weight: 9.2 lb
Screen Size: 17 inches
Screen Size Type: widescreen
Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce Go 7950GTX SLI
Storage Capacity: 320 GB
Networking Options: 802.11n
Primary Optical […]
Asus G1S
The Asus G1S is powered by Nvidia GeForce Go 8600GT with 256MB GDDR3 VRAM, The G1S sports a 15.4-inch wide LCD screen, and a 1.3 mega pixels Web cam, and bundles a gaming laser mouse.
Intel Extreme Edition’s Overclocked To 3GHz
Intel has introduced the long-awaited Extreme Edition mobile processor. The standard Core 2 Extreme X7800 boasts 2.66 GHz clock speed, with 4MB of shared L2 cache. A 2.8Ghz version of the processor is expected later on this year
Intended for gaming and high-performance laptops, the new model uses the 65nm process and has an 800MHz Front Side […]
Voodoo Envy H:171
The Envy H:171 features a 17-inch screen, ideal for the ultimate gaming experience. It’s powered by an Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, and supports up to 4GB RAM. Graphics wise it offers dual Nvidia GeForce 7950 with 512MB of memory. With a hard drive capacity of 750GB, a dual layer DVD burner, WiFi, bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel camera it’s […]
Intel Targets High-End Gaming Laptops
Intel has begun selling a faster processor designed to attract computer gamers to laptops. The new processor is the ”Core 2 Extreme” mobile processor. It is claimed to be 28 percent faster than the previous top-of-the-line model. It’s the first model to carry the Extreme brand, previously reserved for Intel’s fastest desktop chips. Analysts say Intel is hoping to stimulate laptop sales, […]
Are Gaming Laptops A Joke?
The Inqurier thinks so:
Let’s look at the pros of the current crop of gaming laptops. They are, in no particular order:
1. More portable than a desktop
2. Fanbois think you are cool
Now let’s look at the down sides, again in no particular order:
1. Very expensive
2. Proprietary hardware that is unfixable if it breaks
3. Proprietary hardware that […]