Dell Alienware M18x gaming laptop is built on Intel Core i7-2630QM, i7-2720QM, i7-2820QM and i7-2920XM processor, up to 16GB of DDR3 memory, up to 1500GB HDD or up to 1000GB SSD, up to 3GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M in SLI or up to 2GB AMD Radeon HD6970M in CrossFireX.

This gaming laptop packs an 18.4-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, HD 5.1 Surround sound system, high capacity 12-cell Lithium Ion (97whr) battery, a 3MP HD camera, and a DVD burner or Blu-ray optical drive.

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The Eurocom Racer high-end laptop is boasts an Intel Sandy Bridge dual-core and quad-core processors, a 15.6-inch LED-backlit (1366 x 768, 1600 x 900 or 1920 x 1080) display, up to 32GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 1.75TB of storage (two HDDs, SSDs, or Hybrid), and a GeForce GTX 460M, GTX 470M, 480M, 485M, Quadro FX 2800M, 3800M, 5000M, or Radeon HD 6970M graphics card.

The Eurocom Racer also features a 2 megapixel webcam, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, a 9-in-1 card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, DVI and HDMI output, optional 3.75G module, and an 8-cell battery.

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Asus has announced the Lamborghini VX7 gaming laptop that powered by a second-generation Intel Core processor, Nvidia discrete graphics, and based on Intel Huron River platform. The Lamborghini  VX7 features premium materials and  leather on the palm rest, also an aerodynamic and aggressive design inspired by the Italian company’s Murcielago LP640.

The Asus Lamborghini VX7 is powered by a 2GHz Intel Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor, a 15.6-inch LED-backlit display with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a GeForce GTX 460M graphics card with 3GB of dedicated memory, up to 16GB of RAM, and dual HDDs with up to 1.5TB of capacity.

Other key specs include a Blu-ray combo drive, a 2 MP webcam, an 8-in-1 card reader, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, one USB 3.0 port, Bluetooth 3.0, a HDMI output, two speakers, a 8-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit OS.

The Asus Lamborghini VX7 is already available for pre-order and price at €1995.

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The Origin  EON 15-S ultra-powerful laptop features the second generation of the Intel Core i7 mobile processors, a 15.6-inch LED backlit display with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, up to 16GB of memory, up to 750GB HDD or up to 512GB SSD, and a choice of AMD Radeon HD6970M 2GB, Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB or Nvidia GeForce GTX485M 2GB discrete graphics.

Other options include a DVD or Blu-ray drive, a 2 megapixel webcam, a 9-in-1 card reader, Wi-Fi 802/11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, two USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI and DVI connector, 4-channel audio speakers and a subwoofer, optional TV tuner, a 8 Cell Smart Lithium-Ion battery, and pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate 64bit OS.

The MSI GT680R-008US gaming laptop is powered by a 2.0 GHz Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor, a 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) LED-backlit display, 8GB of RAM, 1TB of storage (2 x 500GB), and a GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB graphics card.

Other specifications include a DVD writer, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, a HD webcam, a 7-in-1 card reader, two USB 3.0 ports, a HDMI 1.4 output, a 9-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS.

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System 76 has announced the Gazelle Professional and Serval Professional laptops with the 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors.

The Gazelle Professional feature up to Intel Core i7-2820QM Processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M graphics, while the Serval Professional boast up to Intel Core i7-2920XM Processor Extreme Edition and Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M or GTX 485M graphics.

Both models pack up 16GB of DDR3 memory, up to 750GB HDD or 160GB SSD, a 15.6-inch Full HD LED display with Super Glossy Surface (1920 x 1080), DVD burner, 802.11A/B/G/N WiFi, Serval Pro Li-Polymer battery pack and runs Ubuntu 10.10 OS.

Other options include Fingerprint Reader, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, an eSata/USB 2.0 port, a 5-in-1 card reader, HDMI and DVI outs, and a 2.0 MP webcam.

The Gazelle Professional start at $1,239.00, while the Serval Professional start at $1,379.00.

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AVADirect has started selling new Sandy Bridge-powered gaming laptop, the Clevo P170HM (NBK-CLV-P170HM). The new gaming laptop is comes with the 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 mobile platform, and three graphics options –  nVidia GeForce GTX 460M, GTX 470M, and GTX 485M.

The Clevo P170HM is offers up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 1.5TB of storage (up to two HDDs or SSDs), a 17.3-inch Full HD (1920×1080) LED backlit display with a glossy finishing, Blu-ray reader or Super Multi DVD burner, a 2.0MP webcam, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, a 9-in-1 card reader, HDMI output, an eSATA port and an optional TV tuner.

The Clevo P170HM (NBK-CLV-P170HM) laptop is starts at $1618.11 at the Avadirect.com.

Eurocom has announced the P150HM Racer and P170HM Neptune gaming laptop, which based on Intel Sandy Bridge platform, DirectX 11 graphics card. The Eurocom P150HM Racer have 15.6-inch display, up to 1.75TB of storage using dual HDDs and Intel Huron River HM65 chipset, while the Eurocom P170HM Neptune packs a 17.3-inch display, up to 2.5TB of storage using three HDDs and Intel Huron River HM67 chipset.

All two feature up to Intel Core i7-2920XM CPU, Full HD 1920 x 1080 display, up to 32GB of RAM, supports both NVIDIA and AMD/ATi GPUs, a GeForce GTX 460M, 470M, 480M, 485M, a Quadro FX 2800M, 3800M, 5000M or Radeon HD 6970M, DVD or Blu-ray drive, a 9-in-1 card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, optional 3.75G, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port, DVI and HDMI outputs, and an 8-cell battery.

The P150HM Racer is detailed here while the P170HM Neptune can be found on this page. They are expected to ship on February 1, 2011.

Kobalt Computers has introduced new Sandy Bridge gaming laptops at CES 2011, the 15.4-inch G150 and 17.3-inch G170.

All two models feature the Intel Core i7-2630QM quad-core 2GHz (2.9Ghz TurboBoost) processor, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB GPU or an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M 2.0GB video card, up to 16GB of DDR3 1333MHz Corsair Memory, and Western Digital hard drives or OCZ SSD.

They also come with LED Backlit X-Glass screens, THX True Studio Pro certified Speakers with sub-woofers, an 8-cell battery pack that delivers more than two hours of functioning time.

The Kobalt G150 start at 1,199 pounds sterling, while the Kobalt G170 start at 1,249 pounds sterling.

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Dell will release soon the Alienware M18x gaming laptop. It has features a 18.4-inch WLED TrueLife glossy display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, dual AMD Radeon HD 6970M (CrossFireX) or dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M (SLI) graphics card and a 12Cell 97WHr battery.

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The Dell Alienware M17x R3 17.3-inch gaming laptop is equipped with the Core i7 2820QM, i7 2720QM, and i7 2630QM processor, display resolution of 1600×900 or 1920×1080 pixels, a choice of a 1.5GB nVidia GeForce GTX 460M or a 1GB AMD Radeon HD 6870M video card, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to two hard drives or solid state drives.

Other options include DVD burner or Blu-ray combo,  two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, eSATA/USB2.0 Combo, and HDMI output and input ports, mini-Display connector, 6-cell and 9-cell battery options and runs Windows 7 OS.

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The Toshiba Qosmio X500-Q930S gaming & entertainment laptop features a 2GHz (2.9Ghz TurboBoost) Intel Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor, 8GB of DDR3 memory, 1TB of storage, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB video card, and 18.4-inch full HD display with resolution of 1920×1080 pixels.

Other features include Blu-ray combo drive, Harman-Kardon stereo speakers, a webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 3.0, Gigabit LAN, HDMI and VGA outputs, three USB 2.0 ports and an eSATA/USB 2.0 port, a multi-in-one media card reader, Firewire, an ExpressCard slot, and 12-cell battery which provides up to 3.55 hours. It is pre-loaded with Windows 7 Professional 64bit.

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Dell has announced new XPS 17 and Alienware M17 laptops with the 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors.

The Dell XPS 17 features an Intel Core i3/i5/i7 CPU (the i7 builds will include WiDi support), a WLED display – up to 1080p (3D panel is optional), a chiclet keyboard, an Nvidia GeForce 500M series graphics card, JBL speakers, and a Skype HD-ready webcam.

The Dell Alienware M17x rev 3 comes with an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, a WLED-backlit 120Hz display has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, Wireless HD, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB or AMD Radeon HD 6970M 1/2GB graphics card.

The Dell XPS 17 is expected to debut on February 1st and starts at $1,449, while  the M17x rev 3 which is set to become available on January 10 and starting price of $1,499.

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The ASUS G73SW-A1 gaming laptop is powered by a 2.0-2.8GHz Intel Core Mobile i7-2630QM Sandy Bridge Quad Core Mobile processor, a 17.3-inch Full HD display with resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, up to 16GB of DDR3 1066MHz memory, up to two 1TB hard drive or up to two 256GB SSD, and nVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB GDDR5 graphics card.

The gaming laptop also include DVD burner or Blu-ray drive, a built-in 2MP web camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, a single USB 3.0 and three USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, HDMI output, an 8-in-1 media card reader, and a 8-cell 5200 mAh battery. It is pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate OS.

Santech has released the Santech N67 laptop with various Sandy Bridge processors and dedicated graphics. The Santech N67 is option with the Intel Core i7 series and feature quad-core processor as well as Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost support, their speed ranging from 2GHz to 2.5GHz.

Other specs include a 15.6-inch display with standard resolution of 1366 x 768 pixel or full HD 1920 x 1080 panel, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB or GeForce GTX 485M 2GB , up to 750GB (5400/7200RPM) hard drive, 500GB Seagate Momentus XT hard drive, up to 160GB Intel X25-M SSD. The Santech N67 is equipped with dual USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, eSATA Combo port, DVI and HDMI outputs, LAN, and a 8-cell lithium-polymer battery.

Optional is a Intel WiFi / WiMAX combo network card and/or a 3G UMTS/HSDPA modem.

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Asus has announced the G53SW and G73SW gaming laptops, featuring 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processor, which are powered by the Intel Core i7-2630QM quad-core CPU with a base clock of 2.0 GHz which can go up via Turbo Boost.

The 17.3-inch G73SW and 15.6-inch G53SW models come with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB graphics card, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to two Seagate Momentus XT hybrid drives of 500 GB, DVD writer or Blu-ray, USB 3.0, and WiFi b/g/n.

The Asus G73SW will sell for a starting price of $2516 to $2714, while the G53SW begins at $1,300.

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MSI has announced the GT680R gaming laptop based on Intel Core i7-2630QM Sandy Bridge processor. The machine is launch in January 2011, that it will sell for around €1500 and that this laptop with nine-cell battery will sell for €1999.

The MSI GT680R has a 15.6-inch display with native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, a GeForce GTX 460M mobile graphics card with 1.5 GB of GDDR5 memory, up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, two hard disk drives with a capacity of 500 GB each, a Blu-ray drive, an HD webcam, and the Windows 7 Ultimate operating system.

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MSI will be selling the GT663 gaming laptop next month in European market. This laptop is based on Intel’s Calpella platform and available in three versions.

The three MSI GT663 versions include – the i7468BLW7P, the i7488BLW7P and the GT663R-i74129BLW7P. The i7468BLW7P features two HDDs (320 GB each) in RAID 0, 6GB of RAM and a price of €1,499. The i7488BLW7P has a 8GB of RAM and a price of €1,599. The GT663R-i74129BLW7P has a 12GB of RAM, two 500GB drives and costs €1,799.

Three MSI GT663 versions feature a 15.6-inch display with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixel, a 1.73GHz Intel Core i7-740QM processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M graphics card with 1.5GB of memory, a Blu-ray combo drive, a 720p webcam, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, a 4-in-1 card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.0 ports, D-Sub and HDMI outputs, a 9-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium OS.

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Dell has just upgrades the Alienware M15x gaming laptop with 1.5GB NVIDIA GTX 460 dedicated graphics. The Dell Alienware M15x is now available in select European and Asian countries.

Dell Alienware M15x is powered by an Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor, up to 8GB DDR3 1066/1333MHz, up two slots and SATA hard drives or SSDs, a 15.6-inch LED WXGA 1600 × 900 or WUXGA Full HD 1920 × 1080 display.

Other notable specifications includes an integrated 2.0 megapixel web camera, Blu-Ray or a DVD burner, a 8in1 card reader, 5.1 audio system, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DisplayPort, VGA, Firewire 400, ExpressCard54, Gigabit Ethernet and 3 USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA.

The Dell Alienware M15x original version is £999 (Nvidia GeForce 240M) will need to spend £205 more to add a GeForce GTX 460m.

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