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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Maingear's 11.6-inch Pulse 11 gaming laptop starts shipping]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/03/maingears-11-inch-pulse-11-gaming-laptop-now-shipping/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/03/maingears-11-inch-pulse-11-gaming-laptop-now-shipping/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/03/maingears-11-inch-pulse-11-gaming-laptop-now-shipping/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/03/maingears-11-inch-pulse-11-gaming-laptop-now-shipping/"><img alt="Maingear's Pulse 11 gaming laptop starts shipping" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/06/maingearpulse11.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 446px;" /></a></p><p> Alienware's M11x may be <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienwares-m11x-is-no-more-bigger-is-apparently-better/">history</a>, but as these things tend to go, there's always <i>someone</i> willing to carry the torch. Maingear's recently-introduced <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/maingear-pulse-11/">11.6-inch Pulse 11</a> just so happens to be that rig in this here story, and those that've been waiting won't have to twiddle their thumbs any longer. The company is shipping the bantam gaming rig in the US starting this week, offering a Core i7 CPU (or a Core i5, if you'd rather), NVIDIA's Optimus graphics switching (tied to a GeForce GT 650 'Kepler' GPU), 11.6-inch LED-backlit panel (1366 x 768), up to 16GB of DDR3 memory, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, a 9-in-1 card reader, six-cell Li-ion battery and plenty of ports. It's starting at just $999, but speccing it out all proper like will send the asking price well north of that. (But trust us, it's worth it.)</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/03/maingears-11-inch-pulse-11-gaming-laptop-now-shipping/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Maingear's 11.6-inch Pulse 11 gaming laptop starts shipping</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/03/maingears-11-inch-pulse-11-gaming-laptop-now-shipping/">Maingear's 11.6-inch Pulse 11 gaming laptop starts shipping</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/03/maingears-11-inch-pulse-11-gaming-laptop-now-shipping/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20249942/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/03/maingears-11-inch-pulse-11-gaming-laptop-now-shipping/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>kepler</category><category>laptop</category><category>maingear</category><category>notebook</category><category>now shipping</category><category>NowShipping</category><category>nvidia</category><category>optimus</category><category>pulse</category><category>pulse 11</category><category>Pulse11</category><category>ship</category><category>shipping</category><category>ships</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engadget's summer gear guide 2012: gaming]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/gaming-buyers-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/gaming-buyers-guide/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/gaming-buyers-guide/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p> <em>In the interest of keeping cool this summer, we've put together <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012-summer-gear-guide">a list</a> of the hottest products out right now. From smartphones to e-readers and everything in between, there's no time like the present to re-up that post-spring-cleaning stash. So grab a popsicle or a cold one and dive in -- the water's just right.</em></p><p> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/gaming-buyers-guide/"><img alt="Engadget's summer gear guide 2012: gaming" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/sgg200-1338498006.png" style="margin: 10px; float: right; width: 200px; height: 209px; " /></a>The summer months are home to one of the most bittersweet events in gaming: the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/e3+2012/">Electronic Entertainment Expo</a>. E3 flaunts the year's biggest news in video games, exciting players with peeks at upcoming titles, glimpses of new consoles and soul-crushingly distant release dates. Need something to kill time with? We can help. <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/ps4/">Sony</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/xbox+720/">Microsoft</a> may not be unveiling next-generation hardware at this year's expo, but there are still a few things you can do to put yourself on the bleeding edge without a console. If you simply can't live without dedicated gaming hardware, however, you still have some options -- though you'll have to wait until the fall or beyond to get your hot little hands on Nintendo's upcoming <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/wiiu">Wii U</a>. Read on, and we'll see what we can do about subduing your post-E3 anxiety.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/gaming-buyers-guide/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Engadget's summer gear guide 2012: gaming</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/gaming-buyers-guide/">Engadget's summer gear guide 2012: gaming</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/gaming-buyers-guide/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20247989/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/gaming-buyers-guide/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>acer</category><category>Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3</category><category>AcerAspireTimelineUltraM3</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GT70</category><category>GTX 690</category><category>Gtx690</category><category>msi</category><category>MSI GT70</category><category>MsiGt70</category><category>nividia gtx 690</category><category>NividiaGtx690</category><category>nvidia</category><category>playstation vita</category><category>PlaystationVita</category><category>sony</category><category>sony playstation vita</category><category>SonyPlaystationVita</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Buckley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI GT70 gaming laptop kindly updated with GeForce GTX 675M graphics]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/msi-gt70-with-nvidia-gtx-675m-graphics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/msi-gt70-with-nvidia-gtx-675m-graphics/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/msi-gt70-with-nvidia-gtx-675m-graphics/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/msi-gt70-with-nvidia-gtx-675m-graphics/"><img alt="MSI GT70 gaming laptop kindly updated with GeForce GTX 675M graphics" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/msi5-31-1338498389.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a></p><p> We sure hope you like surprises, because we've got a good one for you. It seems as if <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/MSI/">MSI</a> wasn't quite pleased with the killer graphics on its feature-loaded GT70 laptop and decided to give it a quick boost. Earlier today, the outfit announced its fresh gaming machine will now ship with NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 675M GPU instead of that already powerful GTX 670M found in <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/23/msi-gt70-gaming-laptop-review/">our review unit</a>. MSI says the change was driven by the company's beliefs that "exceptional performance starts with outstanding components," and, needless to say, we're certain you'd agree. In case you've yet to grab one of these for yourself, you can do so at the source below.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/msi-gt70-with-nvidia-gtx-675m-graphics/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MSI GT70 gaming laptop kindly updated with GeForce GTX 675M graphics</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/msi-gt70-with-nvidia-gtx-675m-graphics/">MSI GT70 gaming laptop kindly updated with GeForce GTX 675M graphics</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 31 May 2012 18:03:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/msi-gt70-with-nvidia-gtx-675m-graphics/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20248969/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/msi-gt70-with-nvidia-gtx-675m-graphics/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming laptops</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingLaptops</category><category>GeForce</category><category>GeForce 675M graphics</category><category>GeForce GTX</category><category>GeForce GTX 675M</category><category>Geforce675mGraphics</category><category>GeforceGtx</category><category>GeforceGtx675m</category><category>graphics</category><category>GT70</category><category>GT70 gaming laptop</category><category>Gt70GamingLaptop</category><category>laptop</category><category>laptops</category><category>minipost</category><category>MSI</category><category>MSI GT70</category><category>msi gt70 gaming laptop</category><category>MsiGt70</category><category>MsiGt70GamingLaptop</category><category>nvidia</category><category>NVIDIA GeForce</category><category>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M</category><category>NvidiaGeforce</category><category>NvidiaGeforceGtx675m</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edgar Alvarez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 18:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alienware laptops to use Killer Wireless-N 1202 WiFi cards, guarantee a few frags at the coffee shop]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/alienware-laptops-to-use-killer-wireless-n-1202-wifi-cards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/alienware-laptops-to-use-killer-wireless-n-1202-wifi-cards/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/alienware-laptops-to-use-killer-wireless-n-1202-wifi-cards/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p> <img alt="Killer Wireless-N 1202" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/killer-2200-chip.jpg" style="width: 216px; height: 191px; float: right; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 12px 16px;" />You might recall that Killer Technology launched the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/killer-wireless-n-1202-e2200-ethernet-controller-bandwidth-priority/">Killer Wireless-N 1202</a> card as a bit of an orphan: without an immediate laptop partner or an aftermarket reseller, it wasn't clear how and when gamers would get their hands on the low-lag WiFi add-on. <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Alienware/">Alienware</a> is stepping up and making that much easier as of today by planning to use the Qualcomm Atheros-owned technology across its laptop line. The PC builder didn't say which models are getting the treatment, although it made clear that more than one of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/alienware-ivy-bridge/">newly refreshed arsenal</a> will tuck the 1202 inside. If you're the sort that needs to crush newbs with the lowest ping times, but don't want to leave the comfort of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Starbucks/">Starbucks</a> WiFi to plug in an Ethernet cable, your solution now looks to be at hand.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/alienware-laptops-to-use-killer-wireless-n-1202-wifi-cards/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Alienware laptops to use Killer Wireless-N 1202 WiFi cards, guarantee a few frags at the coffee shop</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/alienware-laptops-to-use-killer-wireless-n-1202-wifi-cards/">Alienware laptops to use Killer Wireless-N 1202 WiFi cards, guarantee a few frags at the coffee shop</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 22 May 2012 07:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/alienware-laptops-to-use-killer-wireless-n-1202-wifi-cards/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20242190/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/alienware-laptops-to-use-killer-wireless-n-1202-wifi-cards/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alienware</category><category>dell</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming laptops</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingLaptops</category><category>killer</category><category>Killer Technology</category><category>killer wireless n 1202</category><category>Killer Wireless-N 1202</category><category>KillerTechnology</category><category>KillerWireless-n1202</category><category>KillerWirelessN1202</category><category>laptop</category><category>laptops</category><category>low latency</category><category>LowLatency</category><category>Qualcomm Atheros</category><category>QualcommAtheros</category><category>wi-fi</category><category>wifi</category><category>wireless</category><category>wireless n 1202</category><category>Wireless Networking</category><category>wireless-n</category><category>wireless-n 1202</category><category>Wireless-n1202</category><category>WirelessN1202</category><category>WirelessNetworking</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Fingas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 07:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop goes on sale in the US for $1,900]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/samsung-series-7-gamer-laptop-available-in-the-us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/samsung-series-7-gamer-laptop-available-in-the-us/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/samsung-series-7-gamer-laptop-available-in-the-us/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/samsung-series-7-gamer-laptop-available-in-the-us/"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/samsung-series-7-gamer.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a></p><p> Who could forget that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/samsung-brings-its-series-7-gamer-to-the-us-we-go-hands-on-vid/">marigold yellow</a> gaming laptop sitting around Samsung's booth at CES? Though the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-series-7-700g7a-targets-gamers-with-monstrous-size-and-s/">Series 7 Gamer</a> has been available in Europe since last fall, the company decided to wait until Intel made its big <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/23/intel-ivy-bridge-core-i5-i7-quad-core-processors/">Ivy Bridge reveal</a> before introducing its first gaming laptop here in the states. Now that those chips are starting to ship, the Series 7 Gamer is at last on sale here in the US, available in a single configuration that'll set you back $1,900. (Sorry, folks, it will only be sold in black.) Though that price is slightly higher than the estimate we heard four months ago, the specs are also beefier than we were expecting. For the money, you'll get a 2.3GHz i7-3610QM Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, an NVIDIA GTX675M GPU, a 1.5TB 7,200RPM hard drive and a 400-nit, 17.3-inch, 1080p display. Like that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/15-inch-samsung-series-7-ivy-bridge/"><em>other</em></a> Series 7 laptop we reviewed recently, that HDD is paired with 8GB of flash memory to help cut start-up and application launch times. At its best, the battery is rated to last 3.7 hours -- not bad for a <strike>13.34</strike> 8.39-pound system -- and you can exert some control over the runtime by selecting from one of four power modes using an analog dial. All the major e-tailers like Amazon and NewEgg will carry it, and feel free to revisit our <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/samsung-brings-its-series-7-gamer-to-the-us-we-go-hands-on-vid/">hands-on</a> from CES if you need a few close-up shots to jog your memory.</p><p> <strong>Update: </strong>Though the press material Samsung sent to reporters listed the weight as 13.34 pounds, the product page below says it weighs 8.39 pounds, which sounds far more likely, if you ask us.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/samsung-series-7-gamer-laptop-available-in-the-us/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop goes on sale in the US for $1,900</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/samsung-series-7-gamer-laptop-available-in-the-us/">Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop goes on sale in the US for $1,900</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 01 May 2012 11:04:00 EST.  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Intel's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/23/intel-ivy-bridge-core-i5-i7-quad-core-processors/">latest hardware</a> will now lend itself to all three models, the M14x (from $1100) M17x (starting at $1500) and M18x (from $2000), replacing the existing Sandy Bridge architecture in the models we saw earlier this month. Starting with the smallest, the M14x will be powered by an Intel Core i7-3820QM (up to 2.7GHz), while larger models will get their processors nudged up to the 2.9 GHz Core i7-3920XM (M17x) and <span>2.9GHz Core i7-3920XM (M18x)</span>. Alienware reckons these new additions will lend a 15 percent increase to the rigs' performance (depending on use), augmenting improvements seen with new PCI Express 3.0 support, mSATA cached storage and the latest generation of NVIDIA graphics. Dell's now ready to take your order -- alongside a mind-boggling number of customization options -- at the source link below.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/alienware-ivy-bridge/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Alienware's new gaming laptops get matching Ivy Bridge processors</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/alienware-ivy-bridge/">Alienware's new gaming laptops get matching Ivy Bridge processors</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/alienware-ivy-bridge/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20222562/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/alienware-ivy-bridge/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alienware</category><category>alienware M14x</category><category>alienware M17x</category><category>Alienware M18x</category><category>AlienwareM14x</category><category>AlienwareM17x</category><category>AlienwareM18x</category><category>Core i7-3820QM</category><category>Core i7-3920XM</category><category>CoreI7-3820qm</category><category>CoreI7-3920xm</category><category>dell</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>intel</category><category>Intel 3rd generation</category><category>Intel3rdGeneration</category><category>ivy bridge</category><category>IvyBridge</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mat Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Origin PC joins the 11-inch, rebadged gaming laptop party, outs the EON 11-S]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/29/origin-pc-EON-11-S-gaming-laptop-announced/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/29/origin-pc-EON-11-S-gaming-laptop-announced/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/29/origin-pc-EON-11-S-gaming-laptop-announced/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/29/origin-pc-EON-11-S-gaming-laptop-announced/"><img alt="Image" height="427" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/eon11-s-3d-red-angle-right600wide.jpg" style="margin:4px" width="600" /></a></p><p> Last week may have drawn to a close, but the march of Clevo news continues. On the heels of Maingear <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/maingear-pulse-11/">announcing</a> an 11-inch gaming notebook, Origin PC is throwing its own ultraportable into the ring: the EON 11-S. Though this is a new model for the company (the smallest laptop it's ever sold, in fact), it's not quite fresh to us: this is the same exact Clevo-made notebook Maingear unveiled two days ago, only re-badged under Origin PC's brand and available in a wider range of colors. As far as performance goes, then, that means you can expect Ivy Bridge processors, a 2GB NVIDIA GT 650M GPU, Optimus graphics-switching technology and a battery rated for 6.5 hours of runtime. In Origin PC's case, the laptop starts at $999 (compared with $1,099 for Maingear), though you'll have to head over to Origin's site for a breakdown of what specs you'll be getting at that lower price. (Spoiler alert: adding an Ivy Bridge CPU instantly bumps the price to $1,294.)<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon-11-s/">Origin PC EON 11-S</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon-11-s/#4992073"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/eon-11-3d-silver-angle-right_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon-11-s/#4992074"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/eon11-s-3d-black-angle-right_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon-11-s/#4992075"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/eon11-s-3d-black-back_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon-11-s/#4992076"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/eon11-s-3d-black-low-angle-left_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon-11-s/#4992077"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/eon11-s-3d-black-low-angle-right_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/29/origin-pc-EON-11-S-gaming-laptop-announced/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Origin PC joins the 11-inch, rebadged gaming laptop party, outs the EON 11-S</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/29/origin-pc-EON-11-S-gaming-laptop-announced/">Origin PC joins the 11-inch, rebadged gaming laptop party, outs the EON 11-S</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/29/origin-pc-EON-11-S-gaming-laptop-announced/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20226499/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/29/origin-pc-EON-11-S-gaming-laptop-announced/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>11 inch</category><category>11-inch</category><category>11-inch gaming laptop</category><category>11-inchGamingLaptop</category><category>11Inch</category><category>clevo</category><category>Clevo W110ER</category><category>ClevoW110er</category><category>EON 11-S</category><category>EON11-S</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming laptops</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingLaptops</category><category>GeForce GT650M</category><category>GeforceGt650m</category><category>GT 650M</category><category>Gt650m</category><category>Intel</category><category>Ivy Bridge</category><category>IvyBridge</category><category>Nvidia Optimus</category><category>NvidiaOptimus</category><category>Optimus</category><category>ORIGIN pc</category><category>Origin PC EON 11-S</category><category>Origin PC EON11-S</category><category>OriginPc</category><category>OriginPcEon11-s</category><category>rebadge</category><category>rebadges</category><category>ultraportable</category><category>ultraportables</category><category>W110ER</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Wollman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Engadget: best 'money is no object' laptop?]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/28/ask-engadget-best-money-no-object-laptop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/28/ask-engadget-best-money-no-object-laptop/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/28/ask-engadget-best-money-no-object-laptop/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/28/ask-engadget-best-money-no-object-laptop/"><img alt="Image" height="196" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/askengadgetlogo09-1335539835.png" style="margin:4px" width="432" /></a></p><p> We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's <a href="http://ask.engadget.com/">Ask Engadget</a> inquiry is coming to us from Chris, who simply has <em>too much</em> money to blow on a super-laptop. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at <strong><em>ask [at] engadget [dawt] com</em></strong>.</p><blockquote> <p>  "I sold my business and I want to replace my laptop [HP Pavilion G6] with a completely unreasonably expensive top of the line machine. I want it to do everything I do (gaming, coding, web design) all at the same time. Apart from the fact I need two hard drive bays, I'm completely open-minded, so what should I be buying? Thank you!"</p></blockquote><p> Quell your gnashing teeth, members of the 99 percent, he's done well for himself and now he needs our help. We were able to trick out an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienware-refreshes-m14x-m17x-and-m18x-with-new-graphics-same/">Alienware M18x</a> to full capacity for $6,700 -- with an over-clocked 4GHz Intel Core i7 CPU, 32GB of RAM, two 2GB NVIDIA GTX 675M GPUs in SLI mode and 1.2TB of SSD RAID storage. That's the benchmark, folks: who out there can find something <em>more</em> powerful?</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/28/ask-engadget-best-money-no-object-laptop/">Ask Engadget: best 'money is no object' laptop?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/28/ask-engadget-best-money-no-object-laptop/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20225902/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/28/ask-engadget-best-money-no-object-laptop/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AE</category><category>Alienware</category><category>Ask</category><category>Ask Engadget</category><category>AskEngadget</category><category>Clevo</category><category>Gaming Laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>Ivy Bridge</category><category>IvyBridge</category><category>Laptop</category><category>Laptops</category><category>Money no object</category><category>MoneyNoObject</category><category>Powerful</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maingear's Pulse 11-inch gaming laptop has designs on M11x mourners]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/maingear-pulse-11/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/maingear-pulse-11/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/maingear-pulse-11/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/maingear-pulse-11/"><img alt="Image" height="313" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/pulse-fav1920x1080-1335527159.jpg" style="margin:4px" width="600" /></a></p><p> Gamers who'd been eyeing up an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/alienware-m11x-review/">Alienware M11x</a> may have been rightly irked when the 11-inch form factor was <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienwares-m11x-is-no-more-bigger-is-apparently-better/">yanked off shelves</a>. Fortunately, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/maingear-teases-ivy-bridge-desktop-line-shift/">Maingear</a> is stepping in with a laptop that slots an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/23/intel-ivy-bridge-core-i5-i7-quad-core-processors/">Ivy Bridge CPU</a> into equally compact hardware. The Pulse 11 has an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display, supports up to 16GB of dual-channel DDR3 RAM while packing <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2010/03/04/hdmi-1-4a-spec-released-in-full-lays-down-mandatory-3d-format-s/">HDMI-out 1.4a</a>, USB 3.0 and THX TruStudio Pro sound. Graphics-wise, there's an NVIDIA GeForce GT650M with 2GB RAM for fragging your enemies, and an Intel GMA HD GPU for fragging your spreadsheets. The hardware will begin shipping on June 3rd, with prices starting from $1,099 for a Core i5, 8GB RAM and a 320GB HDD.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/maingear-pulse-11/">Maingear's Pulse 11-inch gaming laptop has designs on M11x mourners</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:39:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/maingear-pulse-11/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20225598/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/maingear-pulse-11/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>11-inch</category><category>11-inch gaming laptop</category><category>11-inchGamingLaptop</category><category>Alienware M11x</category><category>AlienwareM11x</category><category>Clevo</category><category>Clevo W110ER</category><category>ClevoW110er</category><category>exclusive</category><category>Gaming Laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GeForce GT 650M</category><category>GeforceGt650m</category><category>GT 650M</category><category>Gt650m</category><category>HDMI 1.4a</category><category>Hdmi1.4a</category><category>Intel Core i5</category><category>IntelCoreI5</category><category>Ivy Bridge</category><category>IvyBridge</category><category>M11x</category><category>Maingear</category><category>Maingear Pulse 11</category><category>MaingearPulse11</category><category>NVIDIA</category><category>Pulse 11</category><category>Pulse11</category><category>rebadge</category><category>rebadges</category><category>THX TruStudio Pro</category><category>ThxTrustudioPro</category><category>USB 3.0</category><category>Usb3.0</category><category>W110ER</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:39:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First ASUS G55VW gaming laptop configuration spotted and priced]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/21/asus-g55vw-gaming-laptop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/21/asus-g55vw-gaming-laptop/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/21/asus-g55vw-gaming-laptop/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/21/asus-g55vw-gaming-laptop/"><img alt="First Asus G55VW gaming laptop configuration spotted and priced" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/asusg55oicutherelooking.png" style="margin: 4px; width: 549px; height: 450px;" /></a></p><p> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/asus">ASUS</a>'s G-series has been warming the laps of gamers for a while, whether it's the <a _mce_href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/18/asus-quietly-releases-g74-gaming-laptop-promptly-puts-it-up-for/" href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/18/asus-quietly-releases-g74-gaming-laptop-promptly-puts-it-up-for/">smart G74</a> or the elder statesman <a _mce_href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/asus-g73jh-x1-gaming-laptop-hits-the-us/" href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/asus-g73jh-x1-gaming-laptop-hits-the-us/">G73JH</a>. The newest splinter of the G-team, however, is the G55 line. Right now, it's the G55VW-DS71 that's just had its specifications splayed out for all to see. It'll be a quad-core i7-3610QM Ivy Bridge chip calling the shots, with a 2GB NVIDIA GTX 660M providing graphical backup. A solid 12GB of DDR3, 1,333MHz RAM and a 750GB HDD will come with the configuration mentioned here. There are two drive bays, though, so you can set it up to your liking, and higher spec versions of this 15.6" machine will be coming in the future. It's only up for pre-order at the moment, but $1,475 will make sure it finds its way to you once released, hopefully around the end of this month -- the Intel gods willing.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/21/asus-g55vw-gaming-laptop/">First ASUS G55VW gaming laptop configuration spotted and priced</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:37:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/21/asus-g55vw-gaming-laptop/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20220654/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/21/asus-g55vw-gaming-laptop/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ASUS</category><category>ASUS G55</category><category>ASUS G55VW</category><category>ASUS G55VW-DS71</category><category>AsusG55</category><category>AsusG55vw</category><category>AsusG55vw-ds71</category><category>G55VW-DS71</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>intel</category><category>Ivy Bridge</category><category>IvyBridge</category><category>NVIDIA</category><category>NVIDIA GTX 660M</category><category>NvidiaGtx660m</category><category>pre-order</category><category>preorder</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Trew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alienware's M11x is no more, bigger is apparently better]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienwares-m11x-is-no-more-bigger-is-apparently-better/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienwares-m11x-is-no-more-bigger-is-apparently-better/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienwares-m11x-is-no-more-bigger-is-apparently-better/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienwares-m11x-is-no-more-bigger-is-apparently-better/"><img alt="Alienware's M11x is no more, bigger is apparently better" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/2010-02-22m11xpage.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a></p><p> While Alienware's revealed a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienware-refreshes-m14x-m17x-and-m18x-with-new-graphics-same/">trio of updated machines</a> for its gaming laptop range, one device, the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/alienware-m11x-review/">M11x</a>, was conspicuously absent. Yes, the 11-inch gaming midget won't be getting the same attention and will be "phased out", according to Alienware at a recent press event. While the device was critically well-received when it launched, gamers were now apparently looking for greater keyboard space and a larger screen in their mobile gaming purchases -- and this went for battery-life too. Those looking for a small form-factor in their mobile gaming rig will have to step up to the <em>hulking</em> 14-inch M14x. Hey, don't get too upset -- at least there's now an optical drive option.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienwares-m11x-is-no-more-bigger-is-apparently-better/">Alienware's M11x is no more, bigger is apparently better</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienwares-m11x-is-no-more-bigger-is-apparently-better/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20219157/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienwares-m11x-is-no-more-bigger-is-apparently-better/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alienware</category><category>alienware m11x</category><category>AlienwareM11x</category><category>dell</category><category>discontinued</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming pc</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingPc</category><category>laptop</category><category>m11x</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mat Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alienware refreshes M14x, M17x and M18x with new graphics, same old processors]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienware-refreshes-m14x-m17x-and-m18x-with-new-graphics-same/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienware-refreshes-m14x-m17x-and-m18x-with-new-graphics-same/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienware-refreshes-m14x-m17x-and-m18x-with-new-graphics-same/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienware-refreshes-m14x-m17x-and-m18x-with-new-graphics-same/"><img alt="Alienware refreshes M14x, M17x and M18x gaming laptops with mSATA drives, new NVIDIA graphics" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/alienware20122012-04-16-11.55.33mat600.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a></p><p> Sure, they may look the same, but Alienware's decided to give what's going on inside its glowing gaming laptops a thorough refresh. Starting with graphics support, the 2012 update of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/alienware-m14x-review-roundup-a-lovely-blend-of-poise-and-power/">M14x</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/dell-alienware-m17x-and-aurora-hands-on/">M17x</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/alienware-m18x-and-m14x-first-hands-on/">M18x</a> will all be able to handle NVIDIA's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/kepler-comes-of-age-nvidia-unveils-geforce-600-series-gpus/">600 series</a> graphics with GDRR5 memory, bolstered by support for the new PCI Express 3.0 -- which Alienware reckons will give double the bandwidth seen on version 2.0. Memory has been given a kick with 1600MHz dual channel memory now the base standard on all three customizable machines, starting at 6GB, up from 4GB in the older models. Capacity for the smaller M14x is locked down at 16GB of RAM, while the large M17x and M18x will be able to utilize up to 32GB. Additionally, these freshened-up models will pack Intel Core i7 processors -- but it's the Sandy Bridge kind. While an Ivy Bridge version is logically the next step, it looks like we'll have to wait for Intel to let its new hardware out to play before we see it in these gaming laptops.</p><p> On the storage side, Alienware's keen to trumpet new support for mSATA technology, with the new storage medium capable of acting as either a boot drive to optimize Windows or as a caching drive for improved gaming performance -- we reckon the latter sounds like more fun. In fact, with the options of standard SSD, mSATA and more pedestrian storage drives, there's up to 23 different HDD options on the M18x alone. Customization-wise, the M14x also gets the new option of a built-in Blu-ray drive. Audio hasn't been ignored either, with Creative's new Sound Blaster Recon3Di High-Definition hardware folded into each of the laptops, with the same built-in speakers that got the Klipsch seal of approval <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/klipsch-speakers-coming-to-alienwares-3d-enabled-m17x-gaming-la/">last time around</a>. Overall, it looks like there should be plenty to chew over in benchmark comparisons between the 2012 update and the models it replaces. Still, we can't shake the feeling that Alienware must be at least planning to upgrade its laptops <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/IvyBridge/">elsewhere</a> -- perhaps its worth waiting a little bit longer.<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/alienware-m18x-m17x-m14x-gaming-laptop-refresh-2012/">Alienware M18x, M17x, M14x gaming laptop refresh (2012)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/alienware-m18x-m17x-m14x-gaming-laptop-refresh-2012/#4970907"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/alienware20122012-04-16-11.47.18mat800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/alienware-m18x-m17x-m14x-gaming-laptop-refresh-2012/#4970908"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/alienware20122012-04-16-11.47.36mat800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/alienware-m18x-m17x-m14x-gaming-laptop-refresh-2012/#4970909"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/alienware20122012-04-16-11.47.58mat800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/alienware-m18x-m17x-m14x-gaming-laptop-refresh-2012/#4970910"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/alienware20122012-04-16-11.48.54mat800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/alienware-m18x-m17x-m14x-gaming-laptop-refresh-2012/#4970911"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/alienware20122012-04-16-11.49.14mat800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienware-refreshes-m14x-m17x-and-m18x-with-new-graphics-same/">Alienware refreshes M14x, M17x and M18x with new graphics, same old processors</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienware-refreshes-m14x-m17x-and-m18x-with-new-graphics-same/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20218579/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/alienware-refreshes-m14x-m17x-and-m18x-with-new-graphics-same/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Alienware</category><category>alienware m14x</category><category>alienware m17x</category><category>Alienware M18x</category><category>AlienwareM14x</category><category>AlienwareM17x</category><category>AlienwareM18x</category><category>dell</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>intel core i7</category><category>IntelCoreI7</category><category>laptop</category><category>m14x</category><category>m17x</category><category>m18x</category><category>NVIDIA</category><category>PC Gaming</category><category>PcGaming</category><category>PCI Express 3.0</category><category>PciExpress3.0</category><category>refresh</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mat Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toshiba intros Qosmio X875 gaming laptop with Ivy Bridge, fairly tame digs]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/toshiba-qosmio-x875-gaming-laptop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/toshiba-qosmio-x875-gaming-laptop/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/toshiba-qosmio-x875-gaming-laptop/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/toshiba-qosmio-x875-gaming-laptop/"><img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc00463.jpg" style="margin: 4px; width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a></div><div> In case it wasn't clear, Toshiba's overhauling its entire consumer lineup for the back-to-school season, and that includes its lone gaming rig. The 17.3-inch Qosmio X875 replaces last year's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/">X775</a>, ushering in Ivy Bridge and that same reined-in design we we've <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/toshiba-qosmio-x870/">seen</a> in recent photos. Though Toshiba's remaining fairly mum on specs (we bet this has something to do with not wanting to steal Intel's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/IvyBridge/">thunder</a>), we can confirm it packs "third-generation" Intel Core processors, NVIDIA GTX 670M graphics with 3GB of video memory, dual hard drive bays, quad Harman Kardon speakers and four memory slots, with up to 16GB of RAM on board out of the box. The resolution can be either 1600 x 900 or 1080p, with that latter pixel count only available on the 3D model. As you can see in the photos, Toshiba's moved to a subtler aluminum aesthetic it's calling Black Widow, but what you <em>can't</em> tell from that vantage point is that this guy is 25 percent thinner than its predecessor. In case you needed more proof this is an Ivy Bridge machine, note the release date: this beastly fellow won't be available until June 24th. At that point, it'll start at $1,299, though the highest-end configuration will set you back a cool $2,499. That's more than two months away, of course, so for now you'll have to content yourselves with our teaser shots below.<br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosmio-x875-hands-on/">Toshiba Qosmio X875 hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosmio-x875-hands-on/#4951899"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc00463-1334003253_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosmio-x875-hands-on/#4951900"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc00464_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosmio-x875-hands-on/#4951903"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc00467_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosmio-x875-hands-on/#4951901"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc00465_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosmio-x875-hands-on/#4951902"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/dsc00466_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/toshiba-qosmio-x875-gaming-laptop/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Toshiba intros Qosmio X875 gaming laptop with Ivy Bridge, fairly tame digs</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/toshiba-qosmio-x875-gaming-laptop/">Toshiba intros Qosmio X875 gaming laptop with Ivy Bridge, fairly tame digs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:00:00 EST.  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Origin PC today announced availability of its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/a-closer-look-at-origin-pcs-phase-change-cooling-system-and-it/">EON15-S and EON17-S gaming laptops</a>, with pricing starting at $1,525 and $1,576, respectively. You'll of course still be able to hand over an arm and a leg depending on how you opt to build out your system, but considering that the base model is priced at nearly half the amount its predecessor was when it was announced <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/origin-eon17-s-gaming-laptop-overclocked-to-4-5ghz-up-for-order/">this time last year</a>, we imagine additions will wield a softer blow than they did in 2011. Both systems include Intel HM77 Ivy Bridge chipsets, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M, 670M or 675M graphics with Optimus power-conservation technology, and a 5.1 ONKYO surround sound system. Both cases offer unique designs, with black, red, silver or custom finishes, and a colorful backlit keyboard. What else could you possibly need? Perhaps a press release and a few more pictures -- and we've got both for you right here.<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/eon17-s/">Origin PC EON17-S</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/eon17-s/#4949585"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/eon17-s-np-closeup800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/eon17-s/#4949586"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/eon17-s-np-closeup-4800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/eon17-s/#4949587"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/eon17-s-np-closeup-2800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon15-s/">Origin PC EON15-S</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon15-s/#4949581"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/np800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon15-s/#4949582"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/np-4800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon15-s/#4949583"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/np-3800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/origin-pc-eon15-s/#4949584"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/04/np-2800_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/08/origin-pc-eon15-s-eon17-s/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Origin PC EON15-S and EON17-S gaming laptops available now, priced from $1,525</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/08/origin-pc-eon15-s-eon17-s/">Origin PC EON15-S and EON17-S gaming laptops available now, priced from $1,525</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EST.  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Why, it's what appears to be a brand new, redesigned gaming laptop, courtesy of 'ol Toshiba. Though it hasn't been announced here in the US, UK-based site <em>TechDigest</em> is showing us the first photo of the Qosmio X870, which seems to have a rather reined-in design compared to previous Toshiba gaming machines <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/">we've seen</a> (to the extent that a PC with red accents can ever be called staid). According to the site, its specs include a 17.3-inch, 1080p, 3D-capable display; the "latest" Intel processors; unspecified, next-gen NVIDIA GPUs with 3GB of video memory; and up to either 2TB in HDD storage or a (presumably smaller) hybrid SSD. Rounding out the list, the laptop is said to rock Bluetooth 4.0, four USB 3.0 sockets (including two with Toshiba's Sleep-and-Charge technology), HDMI, Harman Kardon speakers, an optional Blu-ray player and that all-important LAN port. Sounds good to us, though as of this writing we've yet to see a press release posted on any of Toshiba's regional or global sites. If <em>TechDigest</em>'s report is on the money, though, this thing should land sometime in Q2, which means Tosh has a few months yet to clarify that minor pricing question.</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/toshiba-qosmio-x870/">Toshiba outs Qosmio X870 gaming laptop with 3D display, not-too-tacky design</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:53:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/toshiba-qosmio-x870/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20187271/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/toshiba-qosmio-x870/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>17.3 inch</category><category>17.3-inch</category><category>17.3Inch</category><category>3D</category><category>3d laptop</category><category>3dLaptop</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming laptops</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingLaptops</category><category>harman kardon</category><category>HarmanKardon</category><category>qosmio x870</category><category>QosmioX870</category><category>toshiba</category><category>toshiba qosmio</category><category>toshiba qosmio x870</category><category>ToshibaQosmio</category><category>ToshibaQosmioX870</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Wollman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:53:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI outs new GT60 / GT70 gaming laptops, we go hands-on (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/msi-gt60-gt70-gaming-laptops-hands-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/msi-gt60-gt70-gaming-laptops-hands-on/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/msi-gt60-gt70-gaming-laptops-hands-on/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/msi-gt60-gt70-gaming-laptops-hands-on/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/msidsc08608.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div>MSI already popped up on the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/msi-gt780-gx-rumored-specs-appear-online/">rumor-radar</a> this week, and now it's confirmed a pair of new gaming laptops at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/cebit2012">CeBIT</a>. The main difference between the new boys -- that we can see so far, at least -- is the display, with the GT70 sporting 17 inches against the GT60's 15. Both rock an eye-tingling rainbow-effect "SteelSeries" keyboard, as well as some gaming focused hardware. If one hard drive simply isn't enough, then the G-series' support for two SSDs in a RAID 0 configuration, alongside a regular HD, should definitely keep you going -- and support for up to 32 gigs of RAM should help things tick along nicely. We don't have detailed processor specs to share, unfortunately, and the models that MSI had on-hand at the show were simply mock-ups with older components.<br /><br />After walking up to the duo, the first thing we noticed is how large they are -- especially after spending the day with a handful of Ultrabooks and tablets. The GT60 and GT70 aren't giants in the gaming world, but compared to other slim form-factor devices on offer, these are absolute monsters. We suspect this isn't so much of an issue, however, if you are in the market for this type of machine. The large size isn't wasted, either, with the both housing three USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports (only one for the GT60), an SDHC card slot, and full audio in, out, microphone and headphone ports for audio connectivity, plus an optical drive in each. The final machines will likely have Ivy Bridge processors and are penned in for an April release (provided that Intel's latest-gen processors hit the market by then). You'll be able to pick up the GT60 for around &euro;1,999 (about $2,630), with the GT70 coming in at &euro;2,299 (roughly $3,025). Scoot on past the break to catch our hands on with the pair.<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt60-and-gt70-gaming-notebooks-hands-on/">MSI GT60 and GT70 gaming notebooks hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt60-and-gt70-gaming-notebooks-hands-on/#4872674"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/msi001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt60-and-gt70-gaming-notebooks-hands-on/#4872675"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/msi002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt60-and-gt70-gaming-notebooks-hands-on/#4872677"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/msi003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt60-and-gt70-gaming-notebooks-hands-on/#4872678"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/msi004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt60-and-gt70-gaming-notebooks-hands-on/#4872679"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/msi005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/msi-gt60-gt70-gaming-laptops-hands-on/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MSI outs new GT60 / GT70 gaming laptops, we go hands-on (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/msi-gt60-gt70-gaming-laptops-hands-on/">MSI outs new GT60 / GT70 gaming laptops, we go hands-on (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:27:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/msi-gt60-gt70-gaming-laptops-hands-on/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20186870/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/msi-gt60-gt70-gaming-laptops-hands-on/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cebit</category><category>cebit 2012</category><category>Cebit2012</category><category>g-series</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>hands-on</category><category>ivy bridge</category><category>IvyBridge</category><category>laptop</category><category>laptops</category><category>MSI</category><category>MSI g-series</category><category>MSI gt60</category><category>MSI GT70</category><category>MsiG-series</category><category>MsiGt60</category><category>MsiGt70</category><category>raid</category><category>ssd</category><category>steelseries</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Trew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI GT780 GX rumored specs appear online]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/msi-gt780-gx-rumored-specs-appear-online/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/msi-gt780-gx-rumored-specs-appear-online/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/msi-gt780-gx-rumored-specs-appear-online/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/msi-gt780-gx-rumored-specs-appear-online/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/03/msi-gt783-keyboard.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div><div> There's no official word about this laptop, and if any of you are caught or killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge. Still, you can't stop a good rumor, which is why details have emerged about a supercharged edition of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/msi-gt783-hands-on/">MSI's</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/msi-infuses-more-gaming-juice-into-its-g-series-notebooks-with-p/">GT780DX</a> that dials the original hardware up to 11. The GTI 780GX has a 17.3-inch 1600 x 900 display (with the option to boost it to 1920 x 1080) and weighs a workout-worthy 3.85kg. Justifying that heft is a Core i7 Extreme Edition <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/core+i7-2920xm/">2920XM</a> CPU which'll hit 4.16GHz in Turbo mode, thanks to a "Cooler Boost" heat-sink that'll stop the laptop from singeing your flares. Paired up with such a meaty chip is 16GB of DDR3 RAM, a GeForce <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/">GTX570M</a> (itself with 3GB of DDR5 inside) and space for two (two!) HDDs that each hold up to 750GB. You'll also get a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/steelseries-drops-a-bag-of-ces-goodies-two-headsets-three-mice/">Steelseries</a> gaming keyboard, THX Sound and a 9-cell battery. Given that the laptop doesn't officially exist yet, there's no word on pricing or availability but we'll keep our eyes peeled.</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/msi-gt780-gx-rumored-specs-appear-online/">MSI GT780 GX rumored specs appear online</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:38:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/msi-gt780-gx-rumored-specs-appear-online/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20185584/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/msi-gt780-gx-rumored-specs-appear-online/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2920XM</category><category>9-cell battery</category><category>9-cellBattery</category><category>Gaming</category><category>Gaming Laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GeForce GTX570M</category><category>GeforceGtx570m</category><category>GTX570M</category><category>Intel Core i7 2920XM</category><category>IntelCoreI72920xm</category><category>MSI</category><category>MSI GT780DX</category><category>MSI GT780GX</category><category>MSI Turbo Mode</category><category>MsiGt780dx</category><category>MsiGt780gx</category><category>MsiTurboMode</category><category>NVIDIA GeForce GTX570M</category><category>NvidiaGeforceGtx570m</category><category>Rumor</category><category>Rumor Mill</category><category>RumorMill</category><category>Steelseries</category><category>THX</category><category>Turbo Mode</category><category>TurboMode</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:38:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Razer Blade review]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/razer-blade-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/razer-blade-review/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/razer-blade-review/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/razer-blade-review/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/razerbladereview600-78.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; " /></a></div><div> Typically, when a company wants to meet, you expect more of the same -- not a change in strategy, nor a decision to enter an entirely new product category. So when Razer wanted to meet us one bright, oddly cold San Franciscan morning last August, we certainly weren't expecting to meet its CEO, Min-Liang Tan, and we definitely weren't prepared to find a 17-inch prototype laptop, henceforth known as the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/">Blade</a>.<br /> <br /> Shaving puns aside, we listened to Tan proudly wax on about the results of nearly three years of development, much of which involved recruiting a bevy of talent from the now-defunct <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/OQO">OQO</a>. What they'd accomplished, according to Tan, was the "world's first true gaming portable." An audacious statement, sure, especially considering the Blade was to be Razer's foray into the PC market. No matter. Tan's impetus was clear: the outfit would cater to gamers who'd been left in a vacuum after formerly gaming-obsessed companies sold out, leaving the segment to languish. His angle, however, would be different. The Blade wasn't going to be a gaudy, gargantuan, no-holds barred device with outright performance in mind. No, instead the 0.8-inch thick aluminum beaut would attempt to straddle the worlds of portability with performance, seeking to hit a perfectly balanced middle ground.<br /> <br /> That sounded reasonable, but judging by reactions from most of you, the decision to stuff this $2,799 rig with a mid-range GeForce GT 555M card wasn't. Nor was the call to kit it with a paltry 320GB of rotational storage. Razer would rectify the latter in <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/razer-blade-gaming-laptop-delayed-until-mid-to-late-january-due/">December</a>, promising 256GB SSDs for all -- a concession that would push shipments back, well, until now. Still, even after toying with it <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/razer-blade-spotted-at-ces-2012-now-rocking-ssd-and-functional/">briefly at CES</a>, our impressions were ultimately shallow, as we couldn't get much of a feel for it in that controlled environment. Which brings us to the present day, and with Razer graciously airdropping a Blade onto our doorstep, does this experimental laptop stand up to its maker's gutsy claims? Or will those who've shelled just shy of three grand be sorely disappointed with its execution? Well, there's only one way to find out, and that's to join us past the break.<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-review/">Razer Blade review</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-review/#4807888"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/razerbladereview800-37-1328815192_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-review/#4807889"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/razerbladereview800-38-1328815193_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-review/#4807890"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/razerbladereview800-39-1328815194_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-review/#4807916"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/razerbladereview800-65-1328815226_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-review/#4807917"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/razerbladereview800-66-1328815227_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/razer-blade-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Razer Blade review</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/razer-blade-review/">Razer Blade review</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/razer-blade-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20166912/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/razer-blade-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>17-inch</category><category>17-inch laptop</category><category>17-inchLaptop</category><category>black unicorn</category><category>BlackUnicorn</category><category>blade</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>laptop</category><category>niche</category><category>razer</category><category>razer blade</category><category>razer blade review</category><category>RazerBlade</category><category>RazerBladeReview</category><category>review</category><category>unicorn</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dante Cesa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung's NP700 gaming laptop goes up for pre-order with Ivy Bridge pride]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/samsungs-np700-gaming-laptop-goes-up-for-pre-order-with-ivy-bri/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/samsungs-np700-gaming-laptop-goes-up-for-pre-order-with-ivy-bri/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/samsungs-np700-gaming-laptop-goes-up-for-pre-order-with-ivy-bri/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/samsungs-np700-gaming-laptop-goes-up-for-pre-order-with-ivy-bri/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/sam.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; "> Jonesing for some more of Samsung's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/spotted-samsungs-17-inch-series-7-chronos-laptop/">17-inchers</a>? Jones no more, because the Korean manufacturer has just put its NP700G7C gaming laptop up for pre-order. Packing 16GB of memory, this new <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Series7/">Series 7</a> lappy made a brief appearance on Best Buy's website last month, but was quickly pulled. This time, though, it looks like it's for real, with Samsung touting its new "Gaming PC" on its very own website, alongside a $1,700 price tag. For that money, you'll get a 17.3-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and, most compelling, a taste of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/IvyBridge/">Ivy Bridge</a>, courtesy of the laptop's third-generation Intel Core i7-3610QM quad-core processor, which clocks in at 2.3GHz. It's available now, at the source link below.</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/samsungs-np700-gaming-laptop-goes-up-for-pre-order-with-ivy-bri/">Samsung's NP700 gaming laptop goes up for pre-order with Ivy Bridge pride</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:34:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/samsungs-np700-gaming-laptop-goes-up-for-pre-order-with-ivy-bri/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20168818/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/samsungs-np700-gaming-laptop-goes-up-for-pre-order-with-ivy-bri/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>17 inch</category><category>17Inch</category><category>availability</category><category>cpu</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming pc</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingPc</category><category>Intel Core i7-3610QM</category><category>IntelCoreI7-3610qm</category><category>ivy bridge</category><category>IvyBridge</category><category>minipost</category><category>NP700G7C</category><category>pre-order</category><category>preorder</category><category>price</category><category>quad-core</category><category>samsung</category><category>Samsung NP700G7C</category><category>samsung series 7</category><category>SamsungNp700g7c</category><category>SamsungSeries7</category><category>series 7</category><category>Series7</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amar Toor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:34:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maingear's Titan 17 has a change of heart, keyboard]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/08/maingear-titan-17-processor-update/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/08/maingear-titan-17-processor-update/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/08/maingear-titan-17-processor-update/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/08/maingear-titan-17-processor-update/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/12345jtjtmaingeartitan-1328644424.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div><a _mce_href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/maingear" href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/maingear">Maingear</a> has been tickling us with its <a _mce_href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/gaming+pc/" href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/gaming+pc/">gaming PCs</a> for a while, and now it's adding some extra muscle to its catalog. The company's Titan 17 notebook is hitting the operating table for a processor transplant, the previous Intel <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/intel-core-i7-990x-stealthily-hits-shelves-origin-pc-overclocks/">i7-990X</a> being swapped out for either the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/intels-sandy-bridge-e-gets-rounded-up-and-reviewed-the-e-is-fo/">i7-3930K or i7-3960X</a>. But what good is an internal update without some external flourish so folk know where you stand on the spec table? Maingear appreciates this, and that's why it's throwing a backlit keyboard into the mix. The souped-up Titan is up for pre-order now, with prices starting at $3,499. Tap the PR after the break for the full specs.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/08/maingear-titan-17-processor-update/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Maingear's Titan 17 has a change of heart, keyboard</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/08/maingear-titan-17-processor-update/">Maingear's Titan 17 has a change of heart, keyboard</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:42:00 EST.  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The company's Clevo P270WM notebook comes strapped to the back of either a six-core i7-3930K or an over-sized i7-3960X, while still leaving plenty of room for dual GeForce GTX 580M graphics, a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/01/bigfoot-brings-killer-bandwidth-management-to-laptops-via-wirele/">Bigfoot Killer</a> WiFi adapter, three hard drives and four memory slots offering up to 32GB of RAM. Topping it all off is a 3D-capable 17.3-inch Full HD LED glossy display and backlit keyboard. The base configuration with the 3930K processor, single graphics card and 750GB HDD will set you back over $3,000, and if you have to ask how much the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/nvidia+quadro/">NVIDIA Quadro</a> graphics option costs then you're probably better off with something like <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/msi-launches-gt783-gaming-laptop-burns-through-battlefield-3-wi/">this</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/07/sandy-bridge-e-squashed-into-3000-clevo-p270wm-gaming-suitcase/">Sandy Bridge E squashed into $3,000 Clevo P270WM gaming suitcase</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:13:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/07/sandy-bridge-e-squashed-into-3000-clevo-p270wm-gaming-suitcase/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20165875/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/07/sandy-bridge-e-squashed-into-3000-clevo-p270wm-gaming-suitcase/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3930k</category><category>3960x</category><category>avadirect</category><category>avadirect clevo</category><category>avadirect clevo p270wm</category><category>AvadirectClevo</category><category>AvadirectClevoP270wm</category><category>bigfoot killer</category><category>BigfootKiller</category><category>clevo</category><category>clevo p270wm</category><category>ClevoP270wm</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming notebook</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingNotebook</category><category>Geforce 580m</category><category>Geforce580m</category><category>GTX 580M</category><category>Gtx580m</category><category>i7-3930K</category><category>i7-3960X</category><category>intel</category><category>killer wifi adapter</category><category>KillerWifiAdapter</category><category>laptop</category><category>lga 2011</category><category>Lga2011</category><category>Nvidia GTX 580M</category><category>nvidia quadro</category><category>NVIDIA SLI</category><category>NvidiaGtx580m</category><category>NvidiaQuadro</category><category>NvidiaSli</category><category>p270wm</category><category>sandy bridge</category><category>sandy bridge e</category><category>SandyBridge</category><category>SandyBridgeE</category><category>SLI</category><category>x79</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharif Sakr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:13:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung bringing its Series 7 Gamer to the US, we go hands-on (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/samsung-brings-its-series-7-gamer-to-the-us-we-go-hands-on-vid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/samsung-brings-its-series-7-gamer-to-the-us-we-go-hands-on-vid/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/samsung-brings-its-series-7-gamer-to-the-us-we-go-hands-on-vid/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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We're going to get this out of the way up front: Samsung is showing off a <em>lot</em> of laptops this week at CES. Given how of the moment Ultrabooks are, we can see why Sammy would choose to highlight its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/samsung-series-5-ultrabooks-announced/">Series 5 Ultras</a> and redesigned <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;lr=lang_en&amp;safe=off&amp;c2coff=1&amp;q=site:engadget.com+series%209&amp;btnG=Search">Series 9</a>. The emphasis on skinny PCs has been so fervent, in fact, that you might not have heard the company is bringing its first gaming laptop, the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-series-7-700g7a-targets-gamers-with-monstrous-size-and-s/">Series 7 Gamer</a>, stateside. We're told Samsung is currently planning on offering just one configuration, with a Core i7 CPU, 2GB AMD Radeon HD6970M card, a 5,900mAh battery, JBL speakers and a 300-nit, 1080p display. For those who haven't seen this in action yet, it sports a backlit keyboard, with the all-important WASD keys conveniently highlighted in a different color, along with an analog dial for toggling power modes. On the outside, Samsung's logo glows with the help of an LED backlight, but disappears when the lid is shut. Expect it to hit this side of the Atlantic in April for $1,799, and in the meantime we've got hands-on photos and video, but sadly, no answer to that question for the ages: red or marigold yellow?<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-gaming-laps/">Samsung Series 7 Gamer hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-gaming-laps/#4737074"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc00138_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-gaming-laps/#4737075"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc00140_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-gaming-laps/#4737077"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc00143_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-gaming-laps/#4737078"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc00144_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-gaming-laps/#4737079"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/dsc00146_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/samsung-brings-its-series-7-gamer-to-the-us-we-go-hands-on-vid/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Samsung bringing its Series 7 Gamer to the US, we go hands-on (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/samsung-brings-its-series-7-gamer-to-the-us-we-go-hands-on-vid/">Samsung bringing its Series 7 Gamer to the US, we go hands-on (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:44:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/samsung-brings-its-series-7-gamer-to-the-us-we-go-hands-on-vid/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20145565/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/samsung-brings-its-series-7-gamer-to-the-us-we-go-hands-on-vid/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>17 inch</category><category>17-inch</category><category>17Inch</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2012</category><category>Ces2012</category><category>ces2012bestof</category><category>desktop replacement</category><category>desktop replacements</category><category>DesktopReplacement</category><category>DesktopReplacements</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming laptops</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingLaptops</category><category>Samsung</category><category>Samsung Series 7 Gamer</category><category>SamsungSeries7Gamer</category><category>series 7 700g7a</category><category>Series 7 Gamer</category><category>Series7700g7a</category><category>Series7Gamer</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Wollman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:44:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Razer Blade gaming laptop delayed until mid-to-late January due to SSD upgrade]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/razer-blade-gaming-laptop-delayed-until-mid-to-late-january-due/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/razer-blade-gaming-laptop-delayed-until-mid-to-late-january-due/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/razer-blade-gaming-laptop-delayed-until-mid-to-late-january-due/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Eagerly waiting to get your hands on that nearly $3,000 <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/">Razer Blade</a> gaming laptop? Then we're afraid we've got a bit of bad news. Razer confirmed this week on its Facebook page that the initial batch of shipments have been delayed until mid-to-late January (much like the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/razer-punts-tiamat-7-1-surround-sound-headset-release-from-chris/">also-delayed</a> Tiamat gaming headset). That's due to a last-minute hard drive upgrade from the standard 320GB HDD to a 256GB SSD -- a switch that Razer says it's been able to do without increasing the $2,799 list price, but which it can't do without incurring a delay (it promises it'll be worth it). To keep the peace with gamers, Razer says it will gladly throw in a free Razer Orochi Blade Edition gaming mouse with your Blade laptop order -- details on receiving it can also be found on the company's Facebook page linked below.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/razer-blade-gaming-laptop-delayed-until-mid-to-late-january-due/">Razer Blade gaming laptop delayed until mid-to-late January due to SSD upgrade</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:37:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/razer-blade-gaming-laptop-delayed-until-mid-to-late-january-due/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20134130/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/razer-blade-gaming-laptop-delayed-until-mid-to-late-january-due/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blade</category><category>delay</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>laptop</category><category>razer</category><category>razer blade</category><category>RazerBlade</category><category>SSD</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald Melanson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony VAIO F Series review (late 2011)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/08/sony-vaio-f-series-review-late-2011/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/08/sony-vaio-f-series-review-late-2011/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/08/sony-vaio-f-series-review-late-2011/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Sony barreled into CES <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/sony-intros-new-vaio-l-series-touch-hd-pc-tv-all-in-one-and-vaio/">earlier this year</a> flaunting a 3D monster laptop boasting a 16-inch 1080p display, a built-in 3D transmitter and a fancy button that promised to instantly add an extra dimension to your boring "regular" 2D movies. It was the latest in the outfit's VAIO F Series, and it was ready to snatch $2,000 straight out of your wallet -- but not all of us can throw down that kind of scratch. <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/ask-engadget-best-desktop-replacement-laptop/">Still looking</a> for a suitably powerful desktop-replacement that won't decimate your bank account? That <em>same</em> 2011 VAIO F Series rig just might be your ticket, sans 3D trickery -- and knocked down to a base price of $980. Does this somewhat more budget-friendly variant still pack enough punch to knockout your hefty desktop PC? Let's find out.<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sony-vaio-f-series-review/">Sony VAIO F Series review (late 2011)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sony-vaio-f-series-review/#4587424"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/11/sonrevfseridsc05781es_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sony-vaio-f-series-review/#4587425"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/11/sonrevfseridsc05784es_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sony-vaio-f-series-review/#4587426"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/11/sonrevfseridsc05785es_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sony-vaio-f-series-review/#4587427"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/11/sonrevfseridsc05787es_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sony-vaio-f-series-review/#4587428"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/11/sonrevfseridsc05791es_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/08/sony-vaio-f-series-review-late-2011/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sony VAIO F Series review (late 2011)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/08/sony-vaio-f-series-review-late-2011/">Sony VAIO F Series review (late 2011)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/08/sony-vaio-f-series-review-late-2011/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20098558/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/08/sony-vaio-f-series-review-late-2011/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1080p</category><category>16 inch</category><category>16-inch</category><category>16Inch</category><category>desktop replacement</category><category>desktop replacements</category><category>DesktopReplacement</category><category>DesktopReplacements</category><category>disqus</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming laptops</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingLaptops</category><category>multimedia laptop</category><category>MultimediaLaptop</category><category>review</category><category>Sony</category><category>sony vaio</category><category>sony vaio f</category><category>SonyVaio</category><category>SonyVaioF</category><category>vaio</category><category>vaio F</category><category>VAIO F series</category><category>VaioF</category><category>VaioFSeries</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Buckley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI infuses more gaming juice into its G Series notebooks with processor refresh]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/msi-infuses-more-gaming-juice-into-its-g-series-notebooks-with-p/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/msi-infuses-more-gaming-juice-into-its-g-series-notebooks-with-p/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/msi-infuses-more-gaming-juice-into-its-g-series-notebooks-with-p/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">
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	They may have barely finished component convalescence after being <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/">kitted out</a> with NVIDIA's GTX 570M, but MSI's GT780DXR and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/msi-gt683dxr-review/">GT683DXR</a> are getting yet another technical leg-up. This time, the processors are being nudged up to an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/06/fujitsu-lifebook-ah77-e-and-sh76-e-hands-on/">Intel Core i7-2670QM</a>, replacing the Core i7-2630QM we found on these gaming rigs last time we met. The ultra slim <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/msi-x460-and-x460dx-make-their-slim-and-shiny-debuts/">X460 series</a> will also get the same CPU refresh. We'll admit, it's a pretty gentle update, but it should help keep MSI's latest offerings close to the bleeding edge of high-end laptops.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/msi-infuses-more-gaming-juice-into-its-g-series-notebooks-with-p/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MSI infuses more gaming juice into its G Series notebooks with processor refresh</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/msi-infuses-more-gaming-juice-into-its-g-series-notebooks-with-p/">MSI infuses more gaming juice into its G Series notebooks with processor refresh</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/msi-infuses-more-gaming-juice-into-its-g-series-notebooks-with-p/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20081542/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/msi-infuses-more-gaming-juice-into-its-g-series-notebooks-with-p/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>15-inch</category><category>17-inch</category><category>backlit keyboard</category><category>BacklitKeyboard</category><category>core i7</category><category>CoreI7</category><category>dual hard drives</category><category>DualHardDrives</category><category>dynaudio</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming rig</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingRig</category><category>GT683DXR</category><category>GT780DXR</category><category>gtx 570M</category><category>Gtx570m</category><category>hands-on</category><category>hardware refresh</category><category>HardwareRefresh</category><category>Intel Core i7-2670QM</category><category>IntelCoreI7-2670qm</category><category>laptop</category><category>laptops</category><category>minipost</category><category>MSI</category><category>MSI GT683DXR</category><category>MSI GT780DXR</category><category>msi X460</category><category>msi X460dx</category><category>MsiGt683dxr</category><category>MsiGt780dx</category><category>MsiGt780dxr</category><category>MsiX460</category><category>MsiX460dx</category><category>notebook</category><category>notebooks</category><category>processor refresh</category><category>ProcessorRefresh</category><category>X460</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mat Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI GT683DXR review]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/msi-gt683dxr-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/msi-gt683dxr-review/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/msi-gt683dxr-review/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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	While the jury might still be out on whether you can have a thin-and-light <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/">coupled with gaming prowess</a>, over at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/MSI">MSI</a>, it's pretty much business as usual. It's that kind of mantra that's produced the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/">GT683DXR</a> that lays before you, a rehash of the existing <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/25/msis-gx680-laptop-gets-geforce-gt-555m-graphics-up-to-16gb-of/">GT680</a> but with gussied-up internals, spearheaded by <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/">NVIDIA's GTX 570M</a>. In our <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/">brief overview</a> several weeks ago, we were impressed with its performance, but dismayed with its flimsy keyboard, possessed trackpad and general girthiness. So, were we completely off the mark? Or did our impressions change after spending a little more time coddled by its side? Join us in finding out, after the break.</div>
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt680dxr-review/">MSI GT680DXR review</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt680dxr-review/#4503907"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/10/msireviewdantetktk01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt680dxr-review/#4503908"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/10/msireviewdantetktk02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt680dxr-review/#4503909"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/10/msireviewdantetktk03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt680dxr-review/#4503910"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/10/msireviewdantetktk04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt680dxr-review/#4503911"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/10/msireviewdantetktk05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/msi-gt683dxr-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MSI GT683DXR review</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/msi-gt683dxr-review/">MSI GT683DXR review</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/msi-gt683dxr-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20070368/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/msi-gt683dxr-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>core i7</category><category>CoreI7</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming portable</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingPortable</category><category>gt683dxr</category><category>GTX 570M</category><category>Gtx570m</category><category>msi</category><category>msi gt683dxr</category><category>MsiGt683dxr</category><category>nvidia</category><category>NVIDIA GTX 570M</category><category>NvidiaGtx570m</category><category>review</category><category>windows 7</category><category>Windows7</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dante Cesa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would you change Dell's XPS 15z?]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/how-would-you-change-dells-xps-15z/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/how-would-you-change-dells-xps-15z/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/how-would-you-change-dells-xps-15z/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's the slickest mainstream machine to emerge from Round Rock in years, and outside of the short-lived <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/dell-adamo-xps-coming-in-time-for-the-holidays-for-1799-unbo/">Adamo XPS</a>, it might just be the most beautiful Dell laptop from the past decade. It's the XPS 15z, and it's winning the hearts of folks who were previously dead-set on HP's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Envy/">Envy</a> line. We obviously found favor with our <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/23/dell-xps-15z-review/">review unit</a>, and we're pretty sure the company has managed to move quite a few of these things. If one (or more) ended up on your doorstep, here's your chance to speak out. Are you satisfied with the keyboard design? How's the panel treating your retinas? That hardware configuration living up to your needs? Would you offer the next one in a multitude of hues? Go ahead and get crafty in comments below -- maybe that whole "<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/30/dell-design-studio-blows-it-out-with-more-than-120-new-options/">Design Studio</a>" thing will bleed over to here.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/how-would-you-change-dells-xps-15z/">How would you change Dell's XPS 15z?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:23:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/how-would-you-change-dells-xps-15z/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20042638/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/how-would-you-change-dells-xps-15z/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>15z</category><category>Dell</category><category>Dell XPS 15z</category><category>DellXps15z</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>how would you change</category><category>HowWouldYouChange</category><category>hwyc</category><category>intel</category><category>laptop</category><category>notebook</category><category>sandy bridge</category><category>SandyBridge</category><category>xps</category><category>xPS 15z</category><category>Xps15z</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI's GT683DXR and GT780DXR shred pixels with NVIDIA's GTX 570M (hands-on)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; ">
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	We might still be smitten with a certain <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/">svelte ebony beaut</a>, but we're aware some of you require absolute maximum performance from your <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/gaming+laptop">"portable" gaming rig</a>. Here to heed your call for blistering frame rates is MSI, which has gone and refreshed two laptops from its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/MSI,gaming+laptop">gaming lineup</a>: the 15.6-inch GT683DXR and its big brother, the 17.3-inch GT730DXR. While both retain the Core i7-2630QM from their forebears, the duo now feature NVIDIA's beefy <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/">GTX 570M</a> with 1.5GB GDDR5. And just like their predecessors, either can be stuffed with up to 16GB of RAM, dual 500GB or 750GB drives and a Blu-ray burner. Also on board is a premium sound system from Dynaudio, four USB ports (two of the 3.0 variety), Gigabit Ethernet, VGA and HDMI sockets and, of course, 802.11b/g/n WiFi.<br />
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		They're on sale now, starting at $1,699 for the 15-incher and $1,799 for the 17-inch variant. MSI was kind enough to send us the smaller and lighter of the two, so hop on past the break for our brief impressions.</div>
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		<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-g-series-gaming-laptops/">MSI G Series gaming laptops</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-g-series-gaming-laptops/#4425032"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/gt683dxr-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-g-series-gaming-laptops/#4425033"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/gt683dxr-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-g-series-gaming-laptops/#4425034"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/gt683dxr-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-g-series-gaming-laptops/#4425035"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/gt683dxr-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-g-series-gaming-laptops/#4425036"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/gt683dxr-5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt683dxr-hands-on/">MSI GT683DXR hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt683dxr-hands-on/#4425160"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/msigt683-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt683dxr-hands-on/#4425161"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/msigt683-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt683dxr-hands-on/#4425171"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/msigt683-12_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt683dxr-hands-on/#4425173"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/msigt683-14_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-gt683dxr-hands-on/#4425174"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/msigt683-15_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></div>
</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MSI's GT683DXR and GT780DXR shred pixels with NVIDIA's GTX 570M (hands-on)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/">MSI's GT683DXR and GT780DXR shred pixels with NVIDIA's GTX 570M (hands-on)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20036322/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/msis-gt683dxr-and-gt780dxr-shred-pixels-with-nvidias-gtx-570m/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>15-inch</category><category>17-inch</category><category>backlit keyboard</category><category>BacklitKeyboard</category><category>core i7</category><category>CoreI7</category><category>dual hard drives</category><category>DualHardDrives</category><category>dynaudio</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GT683DXR</category><category>GT780DXR</category><category>gtx 570M</category><category>Gtx570m</category><category>hands-on</category><category>MSI</category><category>MSI GT683DXR</category><category>MSI GT780DXR</category><category>MsiGt683dxr</category><category>MsiGt780dxr</category><category>notebook</category><category>preview</category><category>raid</category><category>steelseries</category><category>windows laptop</category><category>WindowsLaptop</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dante Cesa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASUS G74SX-A1 gaming laptop gets rated, loves a bit of Battleship]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/asus-g74sx-a1-gaming-laptop-gets-rated-loves-a-bit-of-battleshi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/asus-g74sx-a1-gaming-laptop-gets-rated-loves-a-bit-of-battleshi/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/asus-g74sx-a1-gaming-laptop-gets-rated-loves-a-bit-of-battleshi/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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The 1982 Lockheed Sea Shadow may be rusting away in Suisun Bay, but its Commie-spooking contours haven't been forgotten. They apparently inspired the design of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/18/asus-quietly-releases-g74-gaming-laptop-promptly-puts-it-up-for/">Asus G74SX-A1</a>, which just won a <em>HotHardware</em> recommendation for its cheese-eschewing looks as well as its performance, efficient cooling and realistic $1749 price tag. For once, the Core i7-2360QM CPU coupled with a GeForce GTX 560M and generous 12GB dollop of DDR-1333 RAM actually conspired to <em>surpass</em> the manufacturer's 3DMark benchmark claims. It wasn't flawless though: overall computing performance was middling compared to rivals; the speakers were shoddy when it came to producing music rather than explosions; and the 17.3-inch Full HD display was slightly wasted on some games that only ran smoothly with high quality settings at 1280x720. Still, all this <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/14/us-navy-explains-basic-mechanical-principles-of-a-fire-control-c/">naval talk</a> makes us fancy some Silent Hunter 4 -- and that should play just fine. Check out source link lurking below for the full review.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/asus-g74sx-a1-gaming-laptop-gets-rated-loves-a-bit-of-battleshi/">ASUS G74SX-A1 gaming laptop gets rated, loves a bit of Battleship</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:07:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/asus-g74sx-a1-gaming-laptop-gets-rated-loves-a-bit-of-battleshi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20034374/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/asus-g74sx-a1-gaming-laptop-gets-rated-loves-a-bit-of-battleshi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>17.3-inch</category><category>ASUS</category><category>ASUS G74</category><category>ASUS G74SX-A1</category><category>AsusG74</category><category>AsusG74sx-a1</category><category>Core i7</category><category>Core i7-2630QM</category><category>CoreI7</category><category>CoreI7-2630qm</category><category>G74</category><category>G74SX-A1</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GeForce GTX 560M</category><category>GeforceGtx560m</category><category>HotHardware</category><category>naval</category><category>Nvidia GeForce GTX</category><category>NvidiaGeforceGtx</category><category>sea shadow</category><category>SeaShadow</category><category>stealth</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharif Sakr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Razer Blade: hands-on with 17 inches of gaming greatness]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; ">
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Something big's been <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/21/razer-teaser-reminds-us-that-pc-gaming-is-not-dead-neither-ar/">brewing over in Carlsbad</a>, and the time has finally come for it to be revealed to the world: the Razer Blade. The onyx aluminum beaut before you is the culmination of over three years of work by a stealth team of engineers -- many of them absorbed from the former <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/rip-oqo-company-discontinues-repair-service-disconnects-phone/">OQO team</a>. Despite being only 0.88 inches thick (thinner than another <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/apple-unveils-all-new-17-inch-macbook-pro/">17-incher we know...</a>), the svelte number still packs a punch with a 2.8GHz Core i7-2640M CPU and GeForce GT 555M graphics replete with 2GB of GDDR5 video memory. All that graphical horsepower will splay your exploits on a 17.3-inch LED 1920 x 1080 full HD panel with an HD webcam nestled above. Rounding out the package is 8GB of RAM, three USB ports (one of the 3.0 persuasion), HDMI-out and a 60Wh integrated battery. And it could all be yours for $2,799 when it debuts in Q4 of this year.<br />
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That's dandy, but we're more stoked on the 480 x 800 LCD trackpad just to the right of the backlit keyboard. It works either as a multitouch-enabled input device or as an additional display for in-game info when the urge to slay demons with an external mouse strikes. North of that hotness lie ten fully customizable buttons, both in appearance (courtesy of a separate LCD) and in function. The keys and trackpad were last seen on a keyboard in a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/star-wars-the-old-republic-scores-gaudy-promotional-peripherals/">galaxy far, far away</a>, and are running a custom Switchblade UI -- inspired by the company's oh so sexy <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/razer-switchblade-7-inch-pocket-gaming-concept-blows-our-minds/">Switchblade concept</a> that we <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/razer-switchblade-preview-3g-intel-oak-trail-almost-definitel/">saw at CES</a>. And just like the concept, Razer's used a custom lighting panel to ensure you can see those keys clearly from an angle -- people don't look straight down at their keyboards, after all. Follow on past the break for more impressions, video and PR.<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-0/">Razer Blade</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-0/#4396091"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/rzrbladev01mscmykbbg-1314305574_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-0/#4396092"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/rzrbladev02mscmykbbg-1314305575_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-0/#4396093"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/rzrbladev03mscmykbbg-1314305577_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-0/#4396094"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/rzrbladev04mscmykbbg-1314305577_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade-0/#4396095"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/rzrbladev05mscmykbbg-1314305578_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade/">Razer Blade preview</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade/#4389489"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/razerblade01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade/#4397997"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/razerblade99_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade/#4389490"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/razerblade02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade/#4389491"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/razerblade03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/razer-blade/#4389493"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/razerblade05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Razer Blade: hands-on with 17 inches of gaming greatness</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/">Razer Blade: hands-on with 17 inches of gaming greatness</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20026841/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/razer-blade-hands-on-with-17-inches-of-gaming-greatness/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>17-inch</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>hands-on</category><category>impressions</category><category>preview</category><category>razer</category><category>razer blade</category><category>RazerBlade</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dante Cesa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[LG unveils A530 3D gaming laptop, tours the world to showcase its wares]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/lg-unveils-a530-3d-gaming-laptop-tours-the-world-to-showcase-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/lg-unveils-a530-3d-gaming-laptop-tours-the-world-to-showcase-it/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/lg-unveils-a530-3d-gaming-laptop-tours-the-world-to-showcase-it/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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LG is taking its Cinema 3D Gaming Festival on the road and delivering demos of it <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/31/lg-optimus-3d-review/">three</a>-<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/02/lg-launches-nano-led-backlit-lw9800-hdtvs-in-korea/">dimensional</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/lgs-20-inch-dx2000-3d-monitor-dont-need-no-glasses-to-be-enjoy/">prowess</a> to 20 different countries. To celebrate, the Korean company is unleashing a brand new laptop for those with itchy virtual trigger fingers. The LG A530 sports a 15-inch 3D, HD display with up to a 1920 x 1080 resolution, your choice of Core i3, i5, or i7 processors, an NVIDIA GeForce GT 555 GPU, up to 8GB of RAM and either an HD webcam or dual cameras for capturing 3D video. There's also one of those fancy <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/hybridharddrive">hybrid hard drives</a> with 4GB of solid state storage packed in to help bolster the performance of its 750GB worth of platters. The company was strangely mum on price, but the new notebook is expected to land in Europe, the Middle East and Africa this month -- American consumers will just have to wait. Check out the gallery below and the full PR after the break.<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-a530-3d-gaming-laptop/">LG A530 3D gaming laptop</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-a530-3d-gaming-laptop/#4387586"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/8-23-2011lg-a530-gallery1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-a530-3d-gaming-laptop/#4387587"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/8-23-2011lg-a530-gallery2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-a530-3d-gaming-laptop/#4387588"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/8-23-2011lg-a530-gallery3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-a530-3d-gaming-laptop/#4387589"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/8-23-2011lg-a530-gallery4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-a530-3d-gaming-laptop/#4387590"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/lga530spec_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/lg-unveils-a530-3d-gaming-laptop-tours-the-world-to-showcase-it/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>LG unveils A530 3D gaming laptop, tours the world to showcase its wares</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/lg-unveils-a530-3d-gaming-laptop-tours-the-world-to-showcase-it/">LG unveils A530 3D gaming laptop, tours the world to showcase its wares</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:56:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/lg-unveils-a530-3d-gaming-laptop-tours-the-world-to-showcase-it/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20024503/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/lg-unveils-a530-3d-gaming-laptop-tours-the-world-to-showcase-it/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3d</category><category>3d gaming festival</category><category>3d laptop</category><category>3dGamingFestival</category><category>3dLaptop</category><category>a530</category><category>cinema 3d gaming festival</category><category>Cinema3dGamingFestival</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>laptop</category><category>laptops</category><category>lg</category><category>lg a530</category><category>LgA530</category><category>notebook</category><category>notebooks</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Terrence O'Brien]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Series 7 700G7A targets gamers with monstrous size and specs]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-series-7-700g7a-targets-gamers-with-monstrous-size-and-s/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-series-7-700g7a-targets-gamers-with-monstrous-size-and-s/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-series-7-700g7a-targets-gamers-with-monstrous-size-and-s/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Samsung has never <em>really</em> tried to court gamers with <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/samsung,laptop">its laptops</a>, but a glimpse its new Series 7 family indicates that may be changing. German sites, NewGadgets.de and netzwelt.de, scored the deets on this 17.3-inch behemoth and it's safe to say the 700G7A is a force to be reckoned with. Pushing pixels to the 1,920 x 1,080 screen is a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/amd-radeon-hd-6970m-reviewed-major-leap-from-hd-5870m-not-quit/">Radeon HD 6970m</a> with 2GB of RAM, while a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/2630QM">2GHz quad-core Core i7</a> takes care of any non-graphical tasks. Not impressed yet? Well, you can also trick it out with up to 16GB of RAM and a Blu-ray drive, to compliment its USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, HDMI jack, and Bluetooth 3.0 radio. The most convincing sign this rig is squarely aimed at dedicated gamers is the backlit keyboard -- the W, A, S and D keys are highlighted in red, while the rest of the spread glows a calming blue. The 700G7A will hit shelves in September for around &euro;1,800 (about $2,600), though there's no word if said shelves include those here in the states. Check out NewGadgets' hands-on video after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-series-7-700g7a-targets-gamers-with-monstrous-size-and-s/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Samsung Series 7 700G7A targets gamers with monstrous size and specs</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-series-7-700g7a-targets-gamers-with-monstrous-size-and-s/">Samsung Series 7 700G7A targets gamers with monstrous size and specs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:03:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-series-7-700g7a-targets-gamers-with-monstrous-size-and-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20020457/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-series-7-700g7a-targets-gamers-with-monstrous-size-and-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2630QM</category><category>700g7a</category><category>bluetooth 3.0</category><category>Bluetooth3.0</category><category>core i7</category><category>core i7 2630QM</category><category>CoreI7</category><category>CoreI72630qm</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming notebook</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingNotebook</category><category>intel</category><category>intel core i7</category><category>intel core i7 2630QM</category><category>IntelCoreI7</category><category>IntelCoreI72630qm</category><category>laptop</category><category>laptops</category><category>notebook</category><category>notebooks</category><category>radeon hd 6970</category><category>RadeonHd6970</category><category>samsung</category><category>samsung 700g7a</category><category>samsung series 7</category><category>samsung series 7 700g7a</category><category>Samsung700g7a</category><category>SamsungSeries7</category><category>SamsungSeries7700g7a</category><category>series 7</category><category>series 7 700g7a</category><category>Series7</category><category>Series7700g7a</category><category>usb 3.0</category><category>Usb3.0</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Terrence O'Brien]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV78 review]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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When NVIDIA played its signature GPU number-bump card <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/29/nvidia-refreshes-mobile-graphics-with-geforce-gtx-560m-attr/">back in May</a>, it made a point to throw around some big names. <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Alienware/">Alienware</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/MSI/">MSI</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Asus/">ASUS</a> each announced notebooks with the outfit's new GeForce GTX 560M, but one lone machine played coy, listed only as the "new Toshiba gaming laptop." Known today as the Qosmio X775-3DV78, it pairs 1.5GB GDDR5 with the aforementioned GPU, an Intel Core i7-2630QM processor, 1.25TB of storage split between two drives and 8GB of DDR3 RAM. So, can this heavyweight desktop-replacement hold its own in Engadget's review ring? There's only one way to find out.<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/">Qosmio X775-3DV78 review</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/#4362860"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/qosmiox775review-08-0112254_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/#4362855"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/qosmiox775review-08-0112294_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/#4362818"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/qosmiox775review-08-0112515_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/#4362821"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/qosmiox775review-08-0112504_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/#4362858"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/qosmiox775review-08-0112268_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV78 review</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/">Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV78 review</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20016592/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>17.3 inch</category><category>17.3-inch</category><category>17.3Inch</category><category>3d vision</category><category>3Dglasses</category><category>3dVision</category><category>560M</category><category>Blu-ray</category><category>Core i7</category><category>Core i7-2630QM</category><category>CoreI7</category><category>CoreI7-2630qm</category><category>DDR3 SDRAM</category><category>desktop replacement</category><category>DesktopReplacement</category><category>Dolby</category><category>Dolby Advanced Audio</category><category>DolbyAdvancedAudio</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming laptops</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingLaptops</category><category>GeForce GTX 560M</category><category>GeforceGtx560m</category><category>Harman  Kardon</category><category>HarmanKardon</category><category>i7-2630QM</category><category>Intel Core i7</category><category>Intel Core i7-2630QM</category><category>IntelCoreI7</category><category>IntelCoreI7-2630qm</category><category>NVIDIA</category><category>Nvidia 3D Vision</category><category>Nvidia 3dvision</category><category>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M</category><category>Nvidia3dVision</category><category>NvidiaGeforceGtx560m</category><category>Qosmio X775-3DV78</category><category>QosmioX775-3dv78</category><category>review</category><category>Toshiba</category><category>ugly</category><category>Waves Maxxaudio</category><category>WavesMaxxaudio</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Buckley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI outs its latest GE620DX gaming laptop, orcs prepare for virtual slaughter]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/msi-outs-its-latest-ge620dx-gaming-laptop-orcs-prepare-for-virt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/msi-outs-its-latest-ge620dx-gaming-laptop-orcs-prepare-for-virt/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/msi-outs-its-latest-ge620dx-gaming-laptop-orcs-prepare-for-virt/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Spilled Mountain Dew on your <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/msis-steelseries-keyboard-equipped-gt780r-gx780-gaming-laptops/">last laptop</a> during that marathon session of Starcraft II? <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/MSI/">MSI's</a> got your back buddy, with its newly announced GE620DX. There's a serious bit of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/msi-gets-a-steelseries-keyboard-builds-the-gx780-gaming-noteboo/">dedicated gaming</a> punch lying under this notebook's brushed metal finish thanks to its 2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M card and the audio tag team of MSI Premium Sound and THX's True Studio Pro. In addition to its 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 HD display, this "dream machine" sports a 720p camera, an HDMI out port and USB 3.0. The company's also thrown in a GPU Boost feature, which frees up the internal graphics chip should you be running any graphics-intensive apps. Unfortunately, your zerg Swarm-slaying hands will have to wait for an official price and retail date, but when you <em>do</em> get a hold of it, make sure to keep that caffeinated brew far from the keyboard.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/msi-outs-its-latest-ge620dx-gaming-laptop-orcs-prepare-for-virt/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MSI outs its latest GE620DX gaming laptop, orcs prepare for virtual slaughter</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/msi-outs-its-latest-ge620dx-gaming-laptop-orcs-prepare-for-virt/">MSI outs its latest GE620DX gaming laptop, orcs prepare for virtual slaughter</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:32:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/msi-outs-its-latest-ge620dx-gaming-laptop-orcs-prepare-for-virt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20003476/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/msi-outs-its-latest-ge620dx-gaming-laptop-orcs-prepare-for-virt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>15.6 inch</category><category>15.6-inch</category><category>15.6Inch</category><category>core i7</category><category>CoreI7</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>Intel Core i7</category><category>IntelCoreI7</category><category>laptop</category><category>MSI</category><category>MSI GE620DX</category><category>MSI Premium Sound</category><category>MsiGe620dx</category><category>MsiPremiumSound</category><category>notebook</category><category>NVIDIA</category><category>NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M</category><category>NvidiaGeforceGt555m</category><category>Starcraft 2</category><category>Starcraft II</category><category>Starcraft2</category><category>StarcraftIi</category><category>THX</category><category>THX True Studio Pro</category><category>ThxTrueStudioPro</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Volpe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alienware M14x review roundup: a lovely blend of poise and power]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/alienware-m14x-review-roundup-a-lovely-blend-of-poise-and-power/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/alienware-m14x-review-roundup-a-lovely-blend-of-poise-and-power/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/alienware-m14x-review-roundup-a-lovely-blend-of-poise-and-power/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Know what happens when you split the difference between an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/M18x/">M18x</a> and an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/M11x/">M11x</a>? The M14x, of course! We managed a bit of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/alienware-m18x-and-m14x-first-hands-on/">hands-on time</a> with Alienware's middleman back in April, and now the web at large has had a chance to spit their opinions on it. By and large, critics were overwhelmingly pleased with performance, and hardly anyone could find too many griping points. <i>Hot Hardware</i> dished out an Editor's Choice badge, noting that the 14-incher exhibited a near-perfect blend of portability and power -- it's not often that a machine capable of running today's latest 3D titles can also get four hours of battery life. Having Optimus onboard is certainly a boon, but just about everyone also suggested springing for an SSD to really round things out. Folks also seemed to love the apparent lack of bloatware, and while the $1,100+ price tag was certainly steep, the top-tier numbers it delivered definitely helped soften the blow. The long and short of it? Folks looking for a nice balance of mobility and raw horsepower need look no further, but you can humor yourself anyway by digging into the links below.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/alienware-m14x-review-roundup-a-lovely-blend-of-poise-and-power/">Alienware M14x review roundup: a lovely blend of poise and power</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/alienware-m14x-review-roundup-a-lovely-blend-of-poise-and-power/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19992361/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/alienware-m14x-review-roundup-a-lovely-blend-of-poise-and-power/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alienware</category><category>alienware m14x</category><category>AlienwareM14x</category><category>dell</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>laptop</category><category>m14x</category><category>notebook</category><category>review roundup</category><category>ReviewRoundup</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD announces the Radeon HD 6990M, has some pointed words for NVIDIA]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/amd-announces-the-radeon-hd-6990m-has-some-pointed-words-for-nv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/amd-announces-the-radeon-hd-6990m-has-some-pointed-words-for-nv/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/amd-announces-the-radeon-hd-6990m-has-some-pointed-words-for-nv/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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	Here are five words you've heard before: "the world's fastest notebook GPU." Why, NVIDIA made just that claim two weeks ago, when it <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/">touted</a> the GeForce GTX 580M as the nimblest card this side of Pluto. Not so fast, says AMD. The outfit just unveiled the Radeon HD 6990M with DirectX11 and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/HD3D/">HD3D</a> support, and it insists <em>this </em>is the speediest GPU on the block -- specifically, up to 25 percent faster than any other GPU that's been announced to the public. And yes, AMD's well aware of that 580M. Just like NVIDIA came out swinging, making pointed comparisons to the Radeon HD 6970M, AMD's got some fighting words of its own: the company says the 6990M can whip the 580M in the benchmark AvP and games such as <em>Batman Arkham Asylum</em>, <em>Dragon Age 2</em>, <em>Shogun 2</em>, <em>BattleForge</em>, <em>Left 4 Dead</em>, <em>Metro2033</em>, <em>Wolfenstein MP</em>, <em>The Chronicles of Riddick</em>, and <em>ET: Quake Wars</em>. We don't need to remind you that these numbers merely represent the story each company wants to tell. Still, you get the idea: these are the top-of-the-line cards each has to offer at the moment, and they'll likely be competing for space in your next gaming rig.<br />
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	As you can imagine, the 6990M joins other Radeon HD cards in supporting the company's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Eyefinity/">Eyefinity</a> technology, as well as GPU app acceleration. Let it be known, too, that while the 6990M supplants the popular 6970M as far as performance claims go, AMD tells us the 6970M will still be available for the foreseeable future. Speaking of availability, the 6990M will be offered in the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/alienware-m18x-shipping-now-hernia-threat-level-set-to-high-for/">Alienware M18x</a> -- right alongside NVIDIA's 580M. Additionally, you'll find it packed inside Clevo's P170HM and P150HM. And you didn't think we forgot about specs, did you? Head on past the break to find the full PR, along with a handful of technical details straight from the horse's mouth.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/amd-announces-the-radeon-hd-6990m-has-some-pointed-words-for-nv/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>AMD announces the Radeon HD 6990M, has some pointed words for NVIDIA</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/amd-announces-the-radeon-hd-6990m-has-some-pointed-words-for-nv/">AMD announces the Radeon HD 6990M, has some pointed words for NVIDIA</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/amd-announces-the-radeon-hd-6990m-has-some-pointed-words-for-nv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19985796/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/amd-announces-the-radeon-hd-6990m-has-some-pointed-words-for-nv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>580M</category><category>6990M</category><category>alienware m11x</category><category>AlienwareM11x</category><category>AMD</category><category>AMD HD3D</category><category>AMD Radeon HD</category><category>AMD Radeon HD 6990M</category><category>AmdHd3d</category><category>AmdRadeonHd</category><category>AmdRadeonHd6990m</category><category>Clevo</category><category>Clevo P150HM</category><category>Clevo P170HM</category><category>Clevo X7200</category><category>ClevoP150hm</category><category>ClevoP170hm</category><category>ClevoX7200</category><category>discrete graphics</category><category>DiscreteGraphics</category><category>Eyefinity</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming laptops</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingLaptops</category><category>graphics card</category><category>graphics cards</category><category>GraphicsCard</category><category>GraphicsCards</category><category>GTX 580M</category><category>Gtx580m</category><category>HD3D</category><category>m18x</category><category>NVIDIA</category><category>NVIDIA GTX 580M</category><category>NvidiaGtx580m</category><category>P150HM</category><category>P170HM</category><category>Radeon HD 6990M</category><category>RadeonHd6990m</category><category>X7200</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Wollman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maingear Clutch-15 gets upgraded with NVIDIA Optimus graphics switching]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/11/maingear-clutch-15-gets-upgraded-with-nvidia-optimus-graphics-sw/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/11/maingear-clutch-15-gets-upgraded-with-nvidia-optimus-graphics-sw/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/11/maingear-clutch-15-gets-upgraded-with-nvidia-optimus-graphics-sw/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's been a while since we last laid eyes on Maingear's fine looking <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/maingear-slides-out-clutch-13-and-clutch-15-gaming-laptops/">Clutch-15</a>, and while it's still rocking that sexy exterior, the latest iteration has a little surprise for you under the hood. With the recent addition of NVIDIA's graphics switching <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/nvidia-optimus-automates-graphics-switching-promises-the-best-o/">Optimus</a> technology, this portable's bringing the juice -- battery juice, that is. Aside from that, things look mostly the same, inside and out; you've still got your pick of Intel Core i3 or i5 CPUs, a 750GB HDD or 512GB SSD, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and the same (still disappointing) WXGA display. This go 'round, however, the dedicated graphics have been bumped up a touch with NVIDIA's GeForce GT 525M GPU (1GB). If automated graphics switching is your thing, you can get your custom laptop on at the source link starting at $1,030. Full PR after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/11/maingear-clutch-15-gets-upgraded-with-nvidia-optimus-graphics-sw/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Maingear Clutch-15 gets upgraded with NVIDIA Optimus graphics switching</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/11/maingear-clutch-15-gets-upgraded-with-nvidia-optimus-graphics-sw/">Maingear Clutch-15 gets upgraded with NVIDIA Optimus graphics switching</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/11/maingear-clutch-15-gets-upgraded-with-nvidia-optimus-graphics-sw/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19988128/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/11/maingear-clutch-15-gets-upgraded-with-nvidia-optimus-graphics-sw/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>15.6-inch</category><category>clutch</category><category>clutch-15</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>graphics switching</category><category>GraphicsSwitching</category><category>laptop</category><category>maingear</category><category>maingear clutch</category><category>MaingearClutch</category><category>NIVIDI optimus</category><category>NividiOptimus</category><category>notebook</category><category>nvidia</category><category>optimus</category><category>switchable graphics</category><category>SwitchableGraphics</category><category>ultraportable</category><category>WiDi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Trout]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Engadget: does any gaming laptop have decent battery life?]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/09/ask-engadget-does-any-gaming-laptop-have-decent-battery-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/09/ask-engadget-does-any-gaming-laptop-have-decent-battery-life/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/09/ask-engadget-does-any-gaming-laptop-have-decent-battery-life/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center">
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We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's <a href="http://ask.engadget.com/">Ask Engadget</a> inquiry is coming to us from Patrick, who needs to help his brother, and also, prove his brother wrong. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at <strong><em>ask [at] engadget [dawt] com</em></strong>.<br />
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		<em>"My brother is shopping for a laptop and wants long battery life, but also the ability to play games such as Minecraft on a reasonable graphics setting. His current laptop gets about two hours of battery life and he plays Minecraft at about 15 frames-per-second. The definition of 'long battery life' is vague, but obviously the longer, the better."</em></p>
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Well, Patrick -- here's hoping the collective readership in comments can "provide" you with "some advice" for "your brother." We're guessing they will.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/09/ask-engadget-does-any-gaming-laptop-have-decent-battery-life/">Ask Engadget: does any gaming laptop have decent battery life?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:43:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/09/ask-engadget-does-any-gaming-laptop-have-decent-battery-life/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19985123/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/09/ask-engadget-does-any-gaming-laptop-have-decent-battery-life/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ask</category><category>ask engadget</category><category>AskEngadget</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming rig</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingRig</category><category>laptop</category><category>notebook</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:43:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toshiba reveals the Qosmio F750 glasses-free 3D laptop, we go hands on (video)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/05/toshiba-reveals-the-qosmio-f750-glasses-free-3d-laptop-we-go-ha/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/05/toshiba-reveals-the-qosmio-f750-glasses-free-3d-laptop-we-go-ha/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/05/toshiba-reveals-the-qosmio-f750-glasses-free-3d-laptop-we-go-ha/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Toshiba just unveiled what it claims is the world's first glasses-free 3D laptop, the Qosmio F750. It's a heavy-set beast dedicated to gaming and movies, with a 15.6-inch Full HD lenticular screen that can display 2D and 3D simultaneously in separate windows. It also rocks an HD webcam that follows your movements and adjusts the 3D effect accordingly, so you can peek at the that lovely third dimension from almost any angle you like. Innovative stuff indeed, but we were underwhelmed when we caught a glimpse of Toshiba's concept model <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/toshiba-shows-of-glasses-free-3d-qosmio-says-technology-could-h/">back in January</a>. So, has the technology improved since then? Check out our hands-on impressions and video after the break.<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosimo-f750-3d-laptop-hands-on/">Toshiba Qosimo F750 3D laptop hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosimo-f750-3d-laptop-hands-on/#4271135"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/07/qosimo-f7502011-07-0415-36-10-1309810813_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosimo-f750-3d-laptop-hands-on/#4271153"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/07/qosimo-f7502011-07-0416-07-29-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosimo-f750-3d-laptop-hands-on/#4271154"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/07/qosimo-f7502011-07-0416-07-41_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosimo-f750-3d-laptop-hands-on/#4271143"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/07/qosimo-f7502011-07-0415-39-59-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/toshiba-qosimo-f750-3d-laptop-hands-on/#4271144"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/07/qosimo-f7502011-07-0415-41-52-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/05/toshiba-reveals-the-qosmio-f750-glasses-free-3d-laptop-we-go-ha/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Toshiba reveals the Qosmio F750 glasses-free 3D laptop, we go hands on (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/05/toshiba-reveals-the-qosmio-f750-glasses-free-3d-laptop-we-go-ha/">Toshiba reveals the Qosmio F750 glasses-free 3D laptop, we go hands on (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/05/toshiba-reveals-the-qosmio-f750-glasses-free-3d-laptop-we-go-ha/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19983056/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/05/toshiba-reveals-the-qosmio-f750-glasses-free-3d-laptop-we-go-ha/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3d</category><category>3d gaming</category><category>3d movies</category><category>3dGaming</category><category>3dMovies</category><category>bdxl</category><category>core i7</category><category>CoreI7</category><category>f750</category><category>gaming</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>gaming notebook</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GamingNotebook</category><category>glasses-free</category><category>glasses-free 3d</category><category>Glasses-free3d</category><category>hands-on</category><category>i7</category><category>intel core i7</category><category>IntelCoreI7</category><category>nvidia</category><category>nvidia geforce gt540m</category><category>NvidiaGeforceGt540m</category><category>qosmio</category><category>qosmio f750</category><category>QosmioF750</category><category>toshiba</category><category>toshiba f750</category><category>toshiba qosmio f750</category><category>ToshibaF750</category><category>ToshibaQosmioF750</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharif Sakr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA announces GeForce GTX 580M and 570M, availability in the Alienware M18x and MSI GT780R (updated: MSI says no)]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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We know you're going to be shocked -- <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/27/nvidia-teases-a-pair-of-mystery-laptop-gpus-running-crysis-2-vi">shocked!</a> -- to hear this, but NVIDIA's gone and refreshed its high-end line of GeForce GTX cards. The GTX 580M takes the place of the GTX 485M, and NVIDIA's bragging that it's the "fastest notebook GPU ever," capable, we're told, of besting the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/amd-radeon-hd-6970m-reviewed-major-leap-from-hd-5870m-not-quit/">Radeon HD 6970M's</a> tesselation performance by a factor of six. The new GTX 570M, meanwhile, promises a 20 percent speed boost over the last-generation 470M. Both 40-nanometer cards support DirectX11, OpenCL, PhysX, CUDA, 3D Vision, Verde drivers, Optimus, SLI, and 3DTV Play. As for battery life, NVIDIA's saying that when coupled with its Optimus graphics switching technology, the 580M can last through five hours of Facebook, but last we checked, that's not why y'all are shelling out thousands for beastly gaming rigs. You can find the 580M in the Alienware <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/dell-alienware-m17x-and-aurora-hands-on/">M17X</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/alienware-m18x-shipping-now-hernia-threat-level-set-to-high-for/">M18X</a> (pictured) starting today, though you might have to wait a week or so for them to ship. Meanwhile, <strike>the 570M is shipping in the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/msis-steelseries-keyboard-equipped-gt780r-gx780-gaming-laptops/">MSI GT780R</a> as you read this, and</strike> you'll also find the 580M in a pair of 3D-capable Clevo laptops: the P170HM3 and the SLI-equipped P270WN. Handy chart full 'o technical details after the break.<br />
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<strong>Update</strong>: An MSI rep has let us know that contrary to earlier reports, the GT780R is not currently available with the 570M graphics card. The company added that it will offer some unspecified laptop with the 570M sometime in the "near" future. It's unclear if that laptop will, in fact, be the GT780R.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>NVIDIA announces GeForce GTX 580M and 570M, availability in the Alienware M18x and MSI GT780R (updated: MSI says no)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/">NVIDIA announces GeForce GTX 580M and 570M, availability in the Alienware M18x and MSI GT780R (updated: MSI says no)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19977433/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3D vision</category><category>3dtv play</category><category>3dtvPlay</category><category>3dVision</category><category>485M</category><category>570M</category><category>580M</category><category>Alienware M17X</category><category>AlienwareM17x</category><category>Clevo</category><category>Clevo P170HM3</category><category>Clevo P270WN</category><category>cuda</category><category>Dell</category><category>discrete</category><category>discrete graphics</category><category>DiscreteGraphics</category><category>gaming laptop</category><category>GamingLaptop</category><category>GeForce</category><category>GeForce GTX</category><category>GeForce GTX 470M</category><category>GeForce GTX 485M</category><category>GeForce GTX 570M</category><category>GeForce GTX 580M</category><category>GeforceGtx</category><category>GeforceGtx470m</category><category>GeforceGtx485m</category><category>GeforceGtx570m</category><category>GeforceGtx580m</category><category>graphics</category><category>graphics card</category><category>GraphicsCard</category><category>GTX 470M</category><category>GTX 485M</category><category>Gtx470m</category><category>Gtx485m</category><category>M17X</category><category>MSI</category><category>NVIDIA</category><category>nvidia 3d vision</category><category>NVIDIA GeForce</category><category>Nvidia3dVision</category><category>NvidiaGeforce</category><category>opencl</category><category>Optimus</category><category>P170HM3</category><category>P270WN</category><category>PhysX</category><category>refresh</category><category>SLI</category><category>tesselation</category><category>verde</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Wollman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
