The next Notebook/Laptop manufacturer to jump into the Intel Atom N550 bandwagon is Gigabyte, with its rather premium GA-T1005M tablet PC. The Gigabyte T1005M appears to be an updated version of the Gigabyte T1000 TouchNote series. The GA-T1005M convertible tablet PC has 10.1 inch screen with native resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, and capacitive multitouch features. It is backed by Windows 7 Home Premium to take advantage of the touchscreen. Under the hood is the Atom N550 dual-core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz, 2 GB of DDR3 memory, Intel GMA 3150 graphics, 320 GB HDD; connectivity which includes WiFi b/g/n, gigabit Ethernet, 3.5G HSDPA, and Bluetooth 2.1. Expansion is care of a number of USB 2.0 ports, an ExpressCard slot, and a 4-in-1 media card reader. A 1.3 megapixel camera is embedded on top of the screen, and the 6-cell battery makes for the rest of it. The Gigabyte T1005M sells for $905 Australian, or about $798.

The latest gaming notebook from MSI, the MSI GT660R, introduced in the US a month ago, is now available in Japan. The 16-incher gaming laptop is powered by a 1.73GHz Intel Core i7-740QM quad-core CPU and sports a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX285M graphics card, 6GB DDR3 RAM (up to 12GB), up to 1TB of HDD (2HDD in RAID 0), and a Blu-Ray drive. The 16-inch panel boast a resolution of 1366 x 768, the Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, the Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, the Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0 port (x2), USB2.0 pots, an eSATA/USB Combo port, VGA, and HDMI port. Lastly, the gaming laptop features a 9 cell battery that offer only 3hours of life span, an HD webcamera (720p), and LED Lights on the Laptop’s edge.

The GX660R is quite similar to the GT660R. It comes with a 15.6-inch LED LCD Backlighted screen in WXGA Resolution (1366×768) or WUXGA resolution. It boasts up to 12 GB of DDR3, 500GB of HDD, and an ATI Radeon Mobility HD5870 (1GB of VRAM) GPU. For the rest of the specs, as well as the design, this laptop designed for the gamers are the same. Lastly, the MSI GX660R features a Turbo Drive Engine that should boost the system by simply pressing on a dedicated button, but also a Cooler Boost that increases the fan rotation speed.

The new N Series from ASUS is the first ever range of laptops to address the problem of sub-standard audio on portable PCs. Two new Intel Core i5 models are available, 15.6” and 17.3” screens, and both combine superior audio technology with eye-catching designs. Each new model also features the latest NVIDIA GeForce 400M 3D chipset with Optimus technology for outstanding power source-optimised graphics performance.

A superlative Sound Standard

Realising that people spend up to a third of their day using multimedia devices of some description and that most laptops fall short in delivering high-quality audio, ASUS went back to the drawing board.

Working with its own ‘Golden Ear’ team and the acclaimed Bang & Olufsen ICEpower innovations house, ASUS focused on ways to develop natural sound that wasn’t compromised by the constraints posed by laptop computers, but instead capitalised upon them. The result represents a new standard in laptop audio — ASUS SonicMaster.

SonicMaster isn’t a gimmick, but a new professional audio certification programme for portable computers. SonicMaster-compliant laptops like the new N Series incorporate large speaker chambers, more powerful amplifiers and extensive software processing to deliver breathtaking audio fidelity.

MSI’s new Phenom-powered FX610 notebook is a 15.6-inch notebook that sports AMD’s Vision Ultimate platform, complete with a triple-core Phenom II processor and a 1GB Radeon HD 5470. Two SODIMM slots can be occupied by up to 8GB of RAM, and the system ships with 250GB, 320GB or 500GB of storage, depending on the sub-model. It also sports a DVD drive, an HD webcam, a 5-in-1 card reader, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, three USB 2.0 ports with one eSATA combo, and HDMI/VGA-out. The FX610 weighs 2.4kg (5.3lbs) with a six-cell battery and it runs Windows 7 Home Premium. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing and availability as yet.

Eurocom launches Panther 2.0 – the World’s First Notebook with NVIDIA’s SLI GeForce GTX 480M Fermi and ATi CrossFireX Radeon Mobility HD5870, 6-core Intel i7 980X Extreme and Xeon Processors, 3TB of storage with RAID 0,1,5, 10 for On-the-Go Workstation, Gaming or Server use.

Eurocom, the world’s leading developer of highly personalized, high-performance notebook PCs and energy efficient All-in-One PCs, introduced the EUROCOM Panther 2.0 super notebook for Gaming, Workstation or Server use powered by NVIDIA SLI Fermi GPUs and Intel’s line of 6-core i7-980x and Xeon 5600 series LGA1366 processors.

EUROCOM Panther 2.0 provides workstation and server-calibre capabilities with up to 3TB (Terabytes!) of storage with four internal physical hard drives and RAID 0/1/5/10, super-powerful 3.33 GHz Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition i7-980X; or 3.33 GHz XEON X5680 processors running at 6.4GT/sec bus speed, Gigabit Ethernet port on-board (quad port optional), HDMI in and out ports, eSATA, DVi ports, with a 17.3? Full HD 1920×1080 LED backlit display and full size keyboard.

Featuring workstation-class or server-class Intel Core i7 Extreme or Xeon Processor and up to 24GB of DDR3-1600 memory, the EUROCOM Panther 2.0 also features the largest storage capacity on the market today – a whopping 3 TB with RAID 0/1/5/10 with four physical hard drives – making it the perfect mobile workstation or server laptop for users who demand extra-large capacity storage and reliability for a true portable server / workstation experience.

EUROCOM Panther 2.0 supports most of 64-bit operating systems available on the market from Microsoft Windows 7 or Server 2008 up to Red Hat; VMware or Solaris.

KEY SPECIFICATIONS:

• 17.3-inch Full HD; 1920-by-1080 pixels; LED Backlit; Glossy Surface
• Upgradeable Processor: Intel i7-980X Extreme or Xeon 5500/5600; 4 and 6-cores; LGA1366; 32nm technology; 65W-130W
• Supports Intel’s XTU (eXtreme Tuning Utility) and XMP (eXtreme Memory Profile) functions
• Upgradeable Graphics: MXM 3.0b; up to 100W per card; supports both single or dual GPU operation, and both CrossfireX and SLI; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M (Fermi); Quadro FX 2800M/FX 3800M/FX 5000M; ATi Radeon Mobility HD5870
• Storage: up to 4 physical drives (mechanical or SSD); RAID 0/1/5/10; over 3TB of storage
• Optical Drive: Choice of DVD Burner, Blu Ray Reader for Blu Ray Burner
• Card Reader: MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/SD/Mini-SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible/MMC/RSMMC
• Built in TouchPad with multi-gesture and scrolling function
• Five instant buttons: Volume Up/Down, Mute, WiFi On/Off, Bluetooth On/Off
• Sound System: High Definition Audio, S/PDIF output; Microphone; 5 speakers; subwoofer; Dolby Home Theater
• Ports: 2x USB 3.0; 3x USB 2.0; HDMI-in 1.4; HDMI-out; DVI-DL; eSata; IEEE1394b; S/PDIF; Headphone; Microphone; Audio Line-in; RJ-45; CATV-in
• Power: Auto Switching 300 Watts AC Adapter 100-240V; DC 20V 15A; Smart Li-Ion Battery 88.8WH; Battery time approx 1 hour
• Dimensions: WxDxH 419x286x56.5-60.7mm/16.76×11.44×2.26-2.43inch
• Weight: 5.3kg/11.66lbs including battery and ODD

Driving the system is the 6-core Intel 3.33GHz Extreme Edition i7-980X processor with bus speeds of up to 6.4GT/sec and 8MB of L3 cache, which delivers exceptional multi-tasking and multi-threaded performance. It also supports the newest line of Intel Core i7 Xeon 6-cores processors X5600 series.

The following Processors are supported:

• 2.80 GHz; i7-930 Intel Core i7 Processor; 4-Cores 8-Threads; 8MB cache; 4.8GT/s; LGA1366; 32nm; 130W
• 3.20 GHz; i7-970 Intel Core i7 Processor; 6-cores 12-threads; 12MB cache; 4.8GT/s; LGA1366; 32nm; 130W
• 3.20 GHz; i7-960 Intel Core i7 Processor; 4-cores 8-threads; 8MB cache; 4.8GT/s; LGA1366; 45nm; 130W
• 3.33 GHz i7-980X Intel Core i7 Extreme; 6-cores; 8MB L3; 6.4GT/s; LGA1366; 32nm; 130W
• 2.66 GHz Intel Xeon X5650 Processor; 6-cores; 12MB L3; 6.4GT/s; LGA1366; 32nm; 95W
• 2.80 GHz Intel Xeon X5660 Processor; 6-cores; 12MB L3; 6.4GT/s; LGA1366; 32nm; 95W
• 2.93 GHz Intel Xeon X5670 Processor; 6-cores; 12MB L3; 6.4GT/s; LGA1366; 32nm; 95W
• 3.33 GHz Intel Xeon Processor X5680; 6-cores; 12MB L3 cache; 6.4GT/s; QPI=2; LGA1366; 32nm; 130W
• 3.33 GHz Intel Xeon Processor W3680; 6-cores; 12MB L3; 6.4GT/s; QPI=1; LGA1366; 32nm; 130W

With MSI’s exclusive Turbo Drive Engine Technology, you can increase the speed of your CPU by simply touching the hotkey above the keyboard while the notebook is in AC mode.

By overclocking the CPU and memory frequency, the TDE Technology brings more calculating speed to enhance the system performance. It benefits the video decoding/ encoding, gaming and art work designing. With MSI TDE Technology, you can experience fast-response time and efficient real-time data processing.

Equipped with NVIDIA Optimus Technology, theMSI GPU Boost Technology can automatically switch to the desired mode to achieve great graphics performance and superior battery life. When using graphics-intensive programs, this smart technology turns on and helps enable smoother operations. For other daily works, graphics mode is off and this way you can enjoy a longer-lasting battery life.

Features and Specs

• Intel Core i5-450M Processor
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
• 15.6″ TFT-LCD Display (LED Backlight)
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 325M Discrete Graphics Card (DDR3 1GB VRAM)
• 4GB DDR3 System Memory
• 500GB Hard Drive
• MSI TDE Technology
• MSI GPU Boost equipped with NVIDIA Optimus Technology
• THX Certified + 4 Premium Sound Speakers
• HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Output
• 802.11 b/g/ n Wireless LAN
• Built-in 720p HD Webcam

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The new LIFEBOOK T730 has been specifically designed for the portable computer user always on the move, and for this reason, it features optionally embedded 3G/UMTS with GPS support, as well as WLAN and Bluetooth for unrivalled mobile connectivity.

The new 12.1-inch Fujitsu LIFEBOOK T730 tips the scales from only 1.8kg, making it very easy to carry around, but it’s also quite fast, featuring the latest powerful 2010 Intel Core Processor Family, combined with an optional super-responsive SSD hard disk drive and ample memory to run even the most-complex and demanding applications.

Flexibility comes from Fujitsu’s own twist-to-touch bi-directional Tablet screen, Windows 7 multi-touch technology and modular bay capability accommodating options such as a DVD drive, second battery, Blu-ray Disc drive or second hard disk drive.

The LIFEBOOK T730 is available for around 1078 pounds sterling (1,685 US dollars).

Dospara has added the Prime Note Galleria GT-B SSHDto their inventory. It is the company’s latest high-performance laptop which comes with a 15.6-inch WXGA LED Backlight monitor, an Intel Core i5-520M, 4GB of RAM, 500GB of HDD as well as DVD Super Multi-drive, and also a GeForce GT335M with 1GB of VRAM.

ASUS Commercial Series notebooks are designed to perform in the business world. These notebooks come with Anti-Shock Hard Drives, smart card access, TPM and fingerprint logins as well as ASUS Secure Delete to provide unprecedented levels of security.

The B Series notebooks feature the latest Intel Core processors with vPro technology as well as switchable graphics that offer both energy-efficiency and optimized performance modes. ASUS has partnered with battery manufacturer Boston-Power to provide the Nordic Ecolabel and China CEC-accredited battery for the B43 and B53 Commercial Series notebooks. These batteries maintain peak performance for over 900 charge cycles–more than triple the normal lithium ion battery life cycle. And with ASUS Xpress Charge, a fully- drained battery can be charged to 90 percent capacity in just 90 minutes.

In addition to security measures like smart card, TPM, and fingerprint logins, ASUS Secure Delete lets the user completely erase data via a drag-and-drop interface. In some markets, there is also the optional Intel Anti-Theft Technology and Computrace LoJack for Laptops, which allows the user to trace and recover stolen notebooks.

ASUS B Series notebooks are the world’s first to offer ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology, allowing for simultaneously connections on up to three displays. The notebooks can be paired with the ASUS Power Station II dock for easy connections to a range of peripherals and communication devices.

Eurocom has graced the gaming world with a new line  of gamer-friendly notebooks namely Fox Series that features NVIDIA’s Optimus technology, which intelligently switches graphics between 1GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT330M and Intel HD integrated graphics. The FOX series of gaming laptops will boast an option of Intel’s Core processors from a 2.13GHz Core i3 Mobile Processor to a 2.66GHz Core i7 Mobile Processor. The series offers a choice of a 15.6-inch (B5100M FOX) and a 17.3-inch (B7110 FOX) Full HD 1920×1080 displays and sports 2 physical hard drives; up to 1.6TB of storage (1TB + 640GB); STA-3002nd hard drive via Optical Drive Bay. Optical Drive: Blu Ray Reader, Blu Ray Burner, DVD Burner. The Eurocom Fox line is available for order today starting at $999 for 15.6″ B5100M FOX and $1199 for 17.3″ B7110 FOX model.