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Lesance GSN801GAW gaming laptop packs 18.4-inch LCD, oodles of ugly and serious muscle
Is it actually possible to construct an 18.4-inch gaming laptop that isn't unsightly? Our bets are on no (unless HP's Envy line creeps up a bit in size), but as your mum always proclaimed, it's the beauty on the inside that truly counts. Following in the footsteps of Eurocom's frighteningly similar X8100 Leopard, the Lesance GSN801GAW packs an 18.4-inch display (1920 x 1080 resolution), a potent quad-core 1.73GHz Core i7 940XM Extreme Edition CPU, 8GB of DDR3-1333 memory and your choice of an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M (2GB) or two ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870's in CrossFire. There's also a Blu-ray burner, 160GB worth of SSD (in a RAID 0 configuration), USB 3.0 sockets, Windows 7 Home Premium, an ExpressCard slot, multicard reader, HDMI / DVI output, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi and an inbuilt webcam. Naturally, an ideal runtime is but 1.5 hours, and it weighs just over a dozen pounds -- if neither of those tidbits faze you, it'll be topping out soon in Japan for ¥439,800 ($5,420).
Seven new laptops from PC-Koubou
Japanese manufacturer PC-Koubou has just released seven new laptops, including two featuring Core Duo processors. The 12-inch Lesance NB QU207IW-DUO laptop seen here comes loaded with a Core Duo T2300 1.66GHz processor, 512MB RAM, 60GB HD, and Intel 945G chipset in a 2 kg package (4.4 pounds) retailing for 139,980 Yen (or just over $1,240US). The other Core Duo-based unit, the CL516IN-DUO-GT, packs the same specs in a larger laptop with a 15-inch SXGA screen and is a bit cheaper at 129,980 Yen, or about $1,150US. Also somewhat notable is the CL511RN-M, which features a Pentium M 750 (1.86GHz) processor, 1GB RAM, and slightly more capable ATI Radeon Mobility X700 graphics, along with a glossy 15-inch SXGA screen - it runs 149,980 Yen ($1,330US). The remaing four are all fairly run of the mill, with all but one using Celeron M processors and ranging in price from 81,980 to 129,980 Yen ($727 to $1,150US). As you've probably guessed, these are all available only in Japan.
