iBuyPower today unveiled their first Intel Core i7 gaming laptop in the form of the Battalion 101 W870CU. The 17.3-inch notebook features a Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 resolution LCD with an nVidia GTX280 graphics, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, a 1GB nVidia GeForce GTX 280 GPU, up to 500GB of hard drive space or up tp 256GB of SSD, an optional Blu-ray drive, a built-in 7-in-1 card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium. You can choose between Intel Core i7-720QM, Intel Core i7-820QM, or Intel Core i7-920XM (Extreme Edition) mobile processors. The Battalion 101 W870CU is priced at $2,114 upwards, depending on the specs. [iBuyPower]
Sony has rolled out the Vaio Fall-Winter Signature collection that comes equipped with impressive specs. Designed for gaming purposes, the Sony Vaio VGN-FW590FFD features a 16.4-inch LCD display with a 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard disk drive, a 2.53GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processor and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 graphics. Meanwhile, the Sony VAIO FW Nebula is powered by a 16.4-inch extra widescreen HD display, an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (up to 3.06GHz) with Intel Centrino 2 technology, an ATI HD Graphics card with up to 1GB VRAM, up to 8GB of configurable RAM, up to 500GB hard disk drive or 256GB SSD, and up to 5.5-hours of battery life. Other features include Bluetooth, HDMI, and a webcam.
Sony has also introduced the VAIO Signature Collection VGN-CW1FFX. Available in Royal Indigo, this limited edition gaming laptop boasts an nVidia GeForce GT 230M graphics card. The laptop also features a 320GB hard drive with 4GB of DDR3 memory, a built-in DVD/CD burner, a HDMI output, and an integrated webcam and microphone. More
Toshiba has added a new member to its gaming laptop series by announcing the Qosmio X500. Powered by the latest Intel Core-i7 2.8GHz processor, the X500 sports a large 18.4-inch TruBrite Full HD LCD screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 250MNV 1GB graphics card, up to 8GB DDR3 RAM, up to 1TB HDD, an HD webcam, a Blu-ray burner, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 5-in-1 card reader, an HDMI port, 3x USB 2.0 ports and an e-SATA/USB combo port. The Qosmio X500 will go on sale in the UK from late October for unannounced price yet. [SlashGear]
Touted as the World’s most powerful gaming laptop, Maingear’s latest eX-L 18 sports an Intel Core 2 Extreme quad processor and has dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs. The machine also comes with an 18.4-inch full HD display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, up to 8GB DDR3 memory, 3x 2.5″ SATA SSDs, a 3MP webcam, a 7.1ch audio system, Windows Vista OS, WiFi, Bluetooth and several connectivity ports including eSATA, HDMI, USB 2.0 and FireWire. The Maingear eX-L 18 is now available starting at $2,999. [Product Page via PCLaunches]
PCWorld.com has announced the leaked details of Alienware’s upcoming All Powerful M17X gaming laptop. This new gaming laptop is equipped with a 17-inch display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, a Core 2 Extreme quad-core CPU, a pair of 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs, an 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 memory, an optional 1TB of 7200-rpm hard drive or 512GB SSD, FireWire, 4 USB ports, an eSATA port, an ExpressCard slot, 802.11n WiFi, a DisplayPort, an HDMI out, a dual layer Blu-ray, an 8-in-1 media card reader and a nine-cell battery. Prices start at $1,799 when it “officially” arrives. [SlashGear]
MSI has added a new gaming laptop to their Turbo Drive Laptop series with the introduction of GX723. This new system boasts a 17-inch WXSGA screen, an Intel Core Duo processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M graphics, up to 4GB of RAM, a choice of either a 320GB or 500GB hard drive, a six/nine cell battery and Windows Vista Home Premium OS. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet. [MSI via MobileWhack]
