The Battalion 101 W870CU is the first Intel Core i7-powered gaming laptop from iBuyPower that comes jam packed with a 17.3-inch Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 resolution LCD, an nVidia GTX280 graphics, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 1GB nVidia GeForce GTX 280 GPU. The laptop also features 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. iBuyPower’s Battalion 101 W870CU gaming laptop retails for $2,114 upwards, depending on the specs. [iBuyPower via Laptop Notebook News]
Sony comes back to the gaming laptop market by releasing three new laptops, which as part of the Vaio Fall-Winter Signature collection. The Sony Vaio VGN-FW590FFD comes jam packed with 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 features 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. Additional 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. [Sony Insider via Laptop Notebook News]
If you’re looking for a powerful gaming laptop, be sure to check out Alienware’s upcoming gaming laptop ‘All Powerful M17X’. According to PCWorld.com, this powerful machine sports 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 via Laptop Notebook News]
If you’re looking for a new gaming laptop, be sure to check out MSI GX723, which is designed specifically for gamers. This new gaming laptop comes packed with 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. Pricing and release dates are still unknown at the moment. [MobileWhack via Laptop Notebook News]
The latest gaming laptops from MSI is now official with the release of the new GX620/GX720 models. Both models come with the Turbo Drive Engine allowing user to overclock the GX620/GX720, increasing the speed of the Intel® Coreâ„¢2 Duo processor by as much as 15%. The models also features 320 GB HDD, up to 4 GB DDR2 RAM, Blu-Ray reader (optional), MSI’s VIVID Image Enhancement Technology, the NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT 3D graphics card, and Dolby® 7.1 digital surround sound. The lineup of state of the art components will ensure realistic unparalleled gaming experience. This powerful notebook is housed in a sleek yet tough alloy case with strong red accents. Unfortunately, no pricing has been confirmed. With GX620/720, MSI has definitely step up for hardcore gaming-laptop competition. [MSI VIA Upcoming Laptops]
