The recently announced Asus G73JH 17.3-inch G Series gaming laptop is now available in the US.
Newegg offers the G73JH-X1 model that includes the Intel Core i7 720QM quad core processor, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB graphics, 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD burner, an 8-cell battery and Windows 7 Home Premium OS. The G73JH-X1 utilizes LED backlight for its 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080-pixel display.
Other features include built-in stereo speakers, a 2.0MP web camera, 802.11b/g/n wireless, an Ethernet LAN port, HDMI and VGA outputs, four USB ports, and an 8-in-1 media card reader.
The Asus G73JH-X1 weighs 8 lbs and has a futuristic chassis design.
The laptop is currently priced at $1,429.99 at Newegg.
NVIDIA has announced Optimus technology, a switchable graphics solution for laptops combining NVIDIA’s dedicated and Intel’s integrated GPUs on-the-fly.
Optimus “chooses the best graphics processor for running a given application and automatically routes the workload to either an NVIDIA discrete GPU or Intel integrated graphics – delivering great performance while also providing great battery life”.
“When playing 3D games, running videos, or using GPU compute applications the high-performance NVIDIA discrete GPU is used. When using basic applications, like web surfing or email, the integrated graphics processor is used. The result is long lasting battery life without sacrificing great graphics performance”, NVIDIA says.
According to the GPU maker, Optimus extends battery life by up to 2 times compared to similarly configured systems equipped with discrete graphics processors.
Laptops with NVIDIA Optimus technology will be available soon, according to the press release. The first notebooks with Optimus will be the Asus UL50Vf, N61Jv, N71Jv, N82Jv, and U30Jc.
Lenovo has released the G Series G455 and G555 affordable notebooks for mainstream consumers.
Both 14-inch Lenovo G455 and 15.6-inch G555 feature AMD Turion or Athlon processors, ATI Radeon graphics, and Windows 7 OS.
The G455 and G555 start at $449 and will be available in the U.S. beginning in March.
Asustek has announced the Asus Eee PC T101MT, a 10.1-inch multi-touch convertible netbook.
Along with the 1024×600 LED backlight display that supports Windows 7 multi-touch gestures and uses resistive technology, the Eee PC T101MT features the Intel Atom N450 processor and Windows 7 Starter or Home Premium OS.
The tablet netbook with Starter edition has 1GB of DDR2 memory and a 160GB hard drive, whereas the Home Premium-based model includes 2GB of RAM and a 320GB HDD.
Both versions feature a 35Wh battery for up to 6.5-hour run time, a 0.3MP web camera and microphone, stereo speakers, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, three USB ports, a multi-in-one media card reader, and a VGA output.
The Eee PC T101MT weighs 2.86lbs and comes in white or black color.
We have no info on pricing and availability at the time of this writing.
The Samsung R430, a recently unveiled notebook with a 14-inch display and an Intel dual core processor, is now available in the US.
The offered R430-BLACK uses the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor at 2.2GHz and the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics. The laptop has 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a DVD burner, and a 6-cell battery.
Its widescreen LED backlight display has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.
There are also a built-in web camera, stereo speakers, numeric keyboard, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Ethernet LAN, three USB ports, HDMI, VGA and a 3-in-1 media card reader.
The 4.98-pound Samsung R430 runs Windows 7 Home Premium operating system.
The notebook is available at Buy.com for $649.95.
Acer has announced the 10.1-inch Aspire One 532G, the first netbook with the HD-capable NVIDIA Ion 2 graphics and Optimus technology for GPU switching on-the-fly.
Besides the next-generation NVIDIA ION video chip with 512MB of dedicated memory and the Intel Atom N450 processor with the GMA 3150 integrated graphics, the Acer Aspire One 532G includes 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a battery life of “up to 10 hours”, an HDMI port, WiFi, and optional 3G mobile broadband connection.
The netbook provides 720p high-definition video playback on its sceen, as well as 1080p on an external display through the HDMI port.
The 2.2-pound 532G is 1 inch thin and will be available in Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red and Pearl Silver colors.
It will start shipping at the end of Q1 2010. Currently, there’s no info on pricing
Lenovo is going to release soon the new ThinkPad W Series 17-inch mobile workstations – the standard W701 and dual-screen W701ds, according to leaked product details.
The W701/W701ds laptops feature the latest Intel processors, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M and 3800M professional video cards, four memory slots for up to 16GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space and up to 256GB of solid state drive storage, and a DVD burner.
Display options include a WUXGA screen with 100% gamut and a 280nit brightness, and a WXGA+ 200nit choice. The W701ds additionally has a second 10.6-inch display.
The ThinkPads also sport an optional Wacom digitizer on the palm rest, optional color calibrator, a 2MP webcam, DVI, VGA and Display Port outputs, a fingerprint reader, Firewire, WiFi, Bluetooth, five USB ports (1x USB 3.0, 1x USB/eSATA combo), an ExpressCard slot, and a 5-in-1 media card reader.
The ThinkPad W Series W701/W701ds are scheduled for release on February 23rd. The price is expected to be around $2,000 for the W701 and more higher for W701ds.
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.
Display options include 1920×1080- and 1600×900-pixel screens, both with LED backlight.
The 7,4-pound laptop also sports stereo speakers and microphone, a 2MP webcam, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, a Gigabit LAN port, a 56k modem, HDMI and DVI outputs, four USB ports, an eSATA port, Firewire, an ExpressCard slot, a 7-in-1 media card reader, and a fingerprint reader.
The Sager NP8690 runs Windows XP or Windows Vista OS.
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