Battalion Touch CZ-11 multitouch gaming laptop gets Core i7 processor, keeps things classy

iBuyPower's back with a refresh to its simple, yet understated 15-inch touchscreen gaming notebook. The Battalion Touch CZ-11, newly announced today, features a Intel Core i7 processor, ATI Radeon HD 5650 graphics, a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) multitouch display, 4GB memory, 500GB storage, WiFi b/g/n, and optional Blu-ray -- not too shabby, right? Prices start at $1,100 and climbs skyward fast -- hit the source link to see for yourself. And don't worry -- the flames are optional. PR after the break.

iBUYPOWER Announces Availability of Battalion Touch CZ-11

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iBUYPOWER Announces Availability of Battalion Touch CZ-11 with Intel Core i7 Processor and Full HD 1080 LCD

El Monte, CA – March 30, 2010 – iBUYPOWER, a leading innovator in gaming PCs, is excited to announce availability of the new multi-touch gaming notebook – Battalion Touch CZ-11. Launching on the heels of the highly successful Battalion Touch CZ-10, the CZ-11 is second in a line of new multi-touch notebooks from iBUYPOWER. iBUYPOWER Battalion Touch Notebooks are the only multi-touch gaming notebooks currently available anywhere in the world.

"Multi-touch is one of the fastest growing PC gaming interfaces," said Darren Su, Executive Vice President of iBUYPOWER. "Pairing those capabilities with a Core i7 processor, high definition LCD and graphics card allows the CZ-11 to meet the mobile gaming needs of almost any user."

The Battalion Touch multi touch gaming notebooks are perfect for Real-Time strategy gaming titles like R.U.S.E from Ubisoft, which is available in Beta now and due out on June 3 of this year. The beta has already been downloaded by well over 1 million gamers worldwide.

iBUYPOWER's newest 15-inch multi-touch gaming notebook features a Full HD 1920×1080 LCD with DirectX-11 capable graphics and the powerful new Intel Core i7- mobile processor. The CZ-11 also features 4GB of DDR3 memory, an ATI Radeon HD 5650 DirectX 11 graphics card, 500 GB hard drive and an optional Blu-ray drive. Starting at a gaming-ready configuration for just $1,299, the Battalion Touch CZ-11 can be customized to meet your needs for as low as $1,100.

Customers with more specific gaming needs can configure a fully customizable gaming PC at www.iBUYPOWER.com. All iBUYPOWER systems come standard with 1 year limited warranty and lifetime technical support.

[Prokanda Posted Mar 30th 2010 4:45PM]

The specs are nice, but thank god that lid graphic is optional.. yeahno.

[kojo87 Posted Mar 30th 2010 5:40PM]

@Prokanda flames make it faster. if it doesn't have a distasteful graphic on the lid its not a true gaming laptop.

[Prokanda Posted Mar 30th 2010 5:53PM]

@kojo87: kind of like stickers on cars, only 100Mhz per flame in this case?

[Mustaine Posted Mar 30th 2010 9:11PM]

With a horrible look like that I don't even want to read the specs or the price. I know the flames are optional, but they need to show the more conservative version alongside it. My immediate reaction would be to look away as there's just way too much choice these days.
It just screams of "I'm a 15yo with rich parents"

[srghyc Posted Mar 30th 2010 4:46PM]

i know the name sucks, but why does everyone hate on ibuypower? im not trying to defend them, its just and honest question.

[CaptainPlanet Posted Mar 30th 2010 4:48PM]

@srghyc did you even LOOK at the cover of this laptop? lolz

[srghyc Posted Mar 30th 2010 4:52PM]

@CaptainPlanet theyre option. im more concerned about bad pricing or build quality...

[AlwaysThere Posted Mar 30th 2010 5:10PM]

@srghyc

I've read a lot of customer reviews from people that sadly got suckered in by the low prices and flashy exteriors. That's scared me way when I was PC shopping last October.

[owdee Posted Mar 30th 2010 5:11PM]

@srghyc

they have possibly the worst reputations for build quality in the industry. you are bound to get shipped a unit with *something* broken and good luck getting it repaired.

[max1001 Posted Mar 30th 2010 7:52PM]

@srghyc
Crappy customer service.

[Cydoniac Posted Mar 30th 2010 4:48PM]

I wish gaming laptops didn't try so hard to look 'cool' and 'edgy'. At least it's optional.

[Goc Posted Mar 30th 2010 4:48PM]

Don't you mean "keeps things flashy"?

[Prokanda Posted Mar 30th 2010 5:06PM]

@Goc: I believe Joseph had the /s tag on.

[paul34 Posted Mar 30th 2010 4:56PM]

Painted flames - long the indicator of the highest levels of class.

[andthemaniam Posted Mar 30th 2010 4:57PM]

@paul34

The flame make it go faster, you know, like on cars?

[technoboy64 Posted Mar 30th 2010 5:29PM]

what we need is a gaming laptop that looks simple, has the best hardware u can put in a laptop and the best cooling system u can put in a laptop

[bolezhinkov Posted Mar 30th 2010 5:36PM]

I REALLY hate where the connector is for an external display.

[Prevacator Posted Mar 30th 2010 5:45PM]

Yeesh, need to stop giving iBUYPOWER advertising. I'd rather buy a dekstop still using a P3 than buy anything from that shitty company.

And to anyone wondering why no gaming laptop is classy looking. Go look up the Sager NP8760. Easily the classiest looking gaming notebook to ever come into existence. It could easily pass for a business laptop.

[hdawggy Posted Mar 30th 2010 5:54PM]

IBUYPOWER had another FLAMEOUT on this laptop! >.>

[xanavi Posted Mar 30th 2010 6:48PM]

That name is so bad, they need to change it badly. It was some cheap domain name they had to settle for, and now its on labels? geez.

[sharkync Posted Mar 30th 2010 11:12PM]

Have not heard too many good things about this outfit.

[Alex McKee Posted Mar 30th 2010 11:42PM]

I think with an i7 in there, painting flames on it is just tempting fate.

[cdf74dc9 Posted Mar 31st 2010 1:09AM]

Illuminated keyboard please. Seem like Alienware is the only one who does that. Until then, I'm still happy with my 1yr old Intel T8300 Asus.

[enGadget iGadget Posted Mar 31st 2010 3:32AM]

Need for (Computer) Speed: Flames.

I seriously don't get why the motor tuning and the computer gaming scenes are so obsessed with vandalizing their machines with these stickers, vinly, and not to mention those awful designs. Is it supposed to catch my eye or something?

[mrqs Posted Mar 31st 2010 3:38AM]

"classy" is so the wrong word for something with those flames on the lid

[revaaron Posted Mar 31st 2010 9:58AM]

too bad. I love the multi-touch,but am concerned about build quality.
I guess I'll stick with a similarly spec'd dell.