DELL ALIENWARE M17x R3
Alienware notebooks seem to be the go-to notebooks for hardcore gamers who don't like to be chained to the nearest power point in the wall. Once you get your hands on one, you'd immediately see why. It's built like a tank, has all the ports you need and has a sleek signature "alien mothership" look that will appeal to the geekiest of geek gamers out there. It's even got features that appeal to the flash ier gamers who like their
keyboards with neon·colored lights. Alienware even ups the ante with programmable multi·colored flashing lights that you can find almost every corner of the machine. Another feature that gets the gamers hot and sweaty is the ability to customize your gaming rig with all the best components you can Squeeze into a notebook. That's if you can afford to because even base Alienware machines start off being really pricey. And you've also got to be tough enough to carry the thing because its sturdy build means it weighs a hefty 5.3kg.
HP ENVY 17 3D - 2001XX
HP has a gaming machine? Well, not really. However that doesn't mean you can write off the HP Envy 17 just yet. This full aluminum notebook comes with the Envy-standard designer looks. But that isn't to say it's made for the girls, even though it's got an aesthetically pleasing floral dot-matrix design, We'd rather like to think it caters to everyone who enjoys a fantastic multimedia experience, Adding to the visuals is the fact that the metallic exterior is delightfully fingerprint-repellent. The Envy 17 also has an excellent display that gives consumers the best possible personal 3D experience, As a multimedia notebook, the HP Envy 17 has no equal, but as a gaming notebook, it's regretfully let down by a small track pad and mid-tier discrete graphics. However this also means it's a good all-rounder machine that gamers who need to share machines with the rest of their family.
ASUS G74SX
You know ASUS doesn't mess around when it comes to gaming, especially when you've tasted some of what ASUS's Republic Of Gamers (ROG) division has produced for hardcore gamers - the latest 17-inch ASUS G74SK This monstrous matte black gaming machine has angular, sloped edges that make it look like a stealth bomber, So stealthy that if you passed by, you wouldn't give it a second look because you would think it's disguised as a rather ho-hum (and large) notebook. Some users however, may appreciate the featureless interior because the lack of gaudy colors and lights might distract, or cause seizures just as you're about to land the winning shot. Of course, looks aren't the most important aspects of a gaming machine, But instead of the sweetness and kindness you can find in a typical geek, you'd find a pretty good NVlDIA GTX 560M with 3GB of video RAM, and dual 500GB hybrid hard disk drives with 4GB of SSD cache each.
TOSHIBA QOSMIO X770
If you're one of those gamers who've ever wished for a pet monster to help them chew through the competition, you've only got once place to look -- the Toshiba Qosmio X770. And if you pay attention, you'd notice that it's the only non-black notebook in this line-up, so kudos to Toshiba for giving us some color, especially when it looks like the blood from gamers you've vanquished in the field of battle. unfortunately for the X770, build quality is questionable as the chiclet keys that come with the machine are a little bit too mushy, and the trackpad is much too small for our liking. This would be fine on its own, until you start to pay for the machine, which cost close to $4,000 when it was first launched. And because it launched way earlier than the other notebooks in this line-up, it comes with discrete NVIDIA graphics that was the top-of-the line back in the day, but now is considered second-tier, just below what the Alienware offering sports.
Alienware notebooks seem to be the go-to notebooks for hardcore gamers who don't like to be chained to the nearest power point in the wall. Once you get your hands on one, you'd immediately see why. It's built like a tank, has all the ports you need and has a sleek signature "alien mothership" look that will appeal to the geekiest of geek gamers out there. It's even got features that appeal to the flash ier gamers who like their
keyboards with neon·colored lights. Alienware even ups the ante with programmable multi·colored flashing lights that you can find almost every corner of the machine. Another feature that gets the gamers hot and sweaty is the ability to customize your gaming rig with all the best components you can Squeeze into a notebook. That's if you can afford to because even base Alienware machines start off being really pricey. And you've also got to be tough enough to carry the thing because its sturdy build means it weighs a hefty 5.3kg.
Spesification:
Processor : Intel® Core™ i7 2860QM, 2.5 GHz
Display : 17.3" Full HD LED (1920x1080)
Memory : 16GB DDR3
Graphics : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M 3GB
Storage : 1.5TB High-Speed SATA HDD
I/O Ports : 2x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0/2.0 Combo, lx eSATA + USB2.0 Combo, Headphone, Microphone,
lx RJ-45, lx HDMI, lx HDMI Input, lx miniD isplay, lx VGA, 9-in-I card reader
Optical Drive : DVD SuperMulti Dual Layer Drive
Communication : 802.11 a/g/n, Gigabit Lann, bluetooth
Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium
Battery : 9-Cell Lithium Ion
Dimension : 406x321x54 mm
Weight : 5.3 Kg
Price : $ 4.887
SAMSUNG SERIES 7 700G7A
A wise man once said: "You can have power, looks or value, but not all three at the same time." Wise man, meet the Samsung Series 7 700G7A, samsung's brash foray into gaming notebooks. It's got no frills, no flashy lights and it even looks like a business notebook. But you mustn't be fooled by its unassuming exterior, because we assure you that this is a serious gaming machine through and through. It may not have the latest and greatest graphics that All has to offer, but you can be sure it will hold its own against the best of the best in the market. And the only way you can tell its time for games, is when you start running one. lights that are otherwise discrete would light up when grenades explode, a nice touch that adds to the gaming experience. crunching through all that graphical data is also not a problem for this reasonably priced champ, who can keep up with the best.
Spesification:
Processor : Intel® Core™ i7 2670QM, 2.2 GHz
Display : 17.3 Full HD LED (1 920x1 080)
Memory : 8GB DDR3
Graphics : AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5
Storage : 1.5TB High-Speed SATA HDD
I/O Ports : 2x USB 3.0 (1 for chargeable), 2x USB 2.0, lx HDMI, lx Headphone, lx Microphone, 1x Rj 45 Gigabit LAN, lx 7-in-i card reader, lx VGA, lx Display- Port
Optical Drive : Blu-ray Combo Drive
Communication : 802.11 a/g/n, Gigabit Lann, bluetooth
Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium
Battery : 8-Cell Lithium Ion
Dimension : 408x267x50 mm
Weight : 3.5 Kg
Price : $ 2.899
HP ENVY 17 3D - 2001XX
HP has a gaming machine? Well, not really. However that doesn't mean you can write off the HP Envy 17 just yet. This full aluminum notebook comes with the Envy-standard designer looks. But that isn't to say it's made for the girls, even though it's got an aesthetically pleasing floral dot-matrix design, We'd rather like to think it caters to everyone who enjoys a fantastic multimedia experience, Adding to the visuals is the fact that the metallic exterior is delightfully fingerprint-repellent. The Envy 17 also has an excellent display that gives consumers the best possible personal 3D experience, As a multimedia notebook, the HP Envy 17 has no equal, but as a gaming notebook, it's regretfully let down by a small track pad and mid-tier discrete graphics. However this also means it's a good all-rounder machine that gamers who need to share machines with the rest of their family.
Spesification:
Processor : Intel® Core™ i7 2820QM, 2.3GHZ
Display : 17.3 Full HD LED (1920x1080)
Memory : 6GB DDR3
Graphics : AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5
Storage : 1.2TB High-Speed SATA HDD
I/O Ports : lx VGA, lx HDMI, lx headphone-out, lx headphone-out/mic rophone-in combo, lx USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, lx eSATA / USB 2.0 combo, lx RJ45, lx Mini display
Optical Drive : Blu-ray Combo Drive
Communication : 802.11 a/g/n, Gigabit Lan, bluetooth
Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium
Battery : 6-Cell Lithium Ion
Dimension : 416x275x39 mm
Weight : 3.55 Kg
Price : $ 3.499
ASUS G74SX
You know ASUS doesn't mess around when it comes to gaming, especially when you've tasted some of what ASUS's Republic Of Gamers (ROG) division has produced for hardcore gamers - the latest 17-inch ASUS G74SK This monstrous matte black gaming machine has angular, sloped edges that make it look like a stealth bomber, So stealthy that if you passed by, you wouldn't give it a second look because you would think it's disguised as a rather ho-hum (and large) notebook. Some users however, may appreciate the featureless interior because the lack of gaudy colors and lights might distract, or cause seizures just as you're about to land the winning shot. Of course, looks aren't the most important aspects of a gaming machine, But instead of the sweetness and kindness you can find in a typical geek, you'd find a pretty good NVlDIA GTX 560M with 3GB of video RAM, and dual 500GB hybrid hard disk drives with 4GB of SSD cache each.
Spesification:
Processor : Intel® Core™ i7 2670QM, 2.2GHZ
Display : 17.3 Full HD LED (1920x1080)
Memory : 8GB DDR3
Graphics : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
Storage : 500GB Hybrid Drive w/ 4GB SSD Cache
I/O Ports : lx Microphone-in, lx Headphone-out, lx USB 3.0, 3x USB 2.0, lx RJ45 LAN, 1x HDMI
Optical Drive : Blu-ray Combo Drive
Communication : 802.11 a/g/n, Gigabit Lan, bluetooth
Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium
Battery : 8-Cell Lithium Ion
Dimension : 420x325x62 mm
Weight : 4.28 Kg
Price : $ 2.998
TOSHIBA QOSMIO X770
If you're one of those gamers who've ever wished for a pet monster to help them chew through the competition, you've only got once place to look -- the Toshiba Qosmio X770. And if you pay attention, you'd notice that it's the only non-black notebook in this line-up, so kudos to Toshiba for giving us some color, especially when it looks like the blood from gamers you've vanquished in the field of battle. unfortunately for the X770, build quality is questionable as the chiclet keys that come with the machine are a little bit too mushy, and the trackpad is much too small for our liking. This would be fine on its own, until you start to pay for the machine, which cost close to $4,000 when it was first launched. And because it launched way earlier than the other notebooks in this line-up, it comes with discrete NVIDIA graphics that was the top-of-the line back in the day, but now is considered second-tier, just below what the Alienware offering sports.
Spesification:
Processor : Intel® Core™ i7 2630QM, 2.0GHZ
Display : 17.3 Full HD LED (1920x1080)
Memory : 8GB DDR3
Graphics : NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
Storage : 1TB High-Speed SATA HDD
I/O Ports : lx USB 3.0 (Sleep and Charge), 3x USB 2.0, Headphone, Microphone with Toshiba Sleep and Music, RGB, HDMI
Optical Drive : Blu-ray Combo Drive
Optical Drive : Blu-ray Combo Drive
Communication : 802.11 a/g/n, Gigabit Lan, bluetooth
Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium
Battery : 8-Cell Lithium Ion
Dimension : 414x274x61 mm
Weight : 3.4 Kg
Price : $ 3.799