Asus delivers “world first” Quad Core gaming notebook

Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Monday, 27 October 2008 15:25

Opinion and Analysis

The notebook will be available in November 2008 “from selected computer resellers” and will sell for the premium price of AUD $5199.

The specifications are as follows:

Chipset:     Intel PM45

Graphics:    NV G9700M GT /512M

Display:     17" WUXGA Crystal Shine LCD 8ms response time

Network:    Intel 802.11a/g/n, 10/100/1000 LAN

Bluetooth: Yes

3.5G:        N/A

ODD:        Blu-Ray Combo

WebCam: 2.0MP

CPU:        Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 (2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 12MB L2 Cache)

HDD:        2x SATA HDD 500GB 5400 (1TB total)

TPM:        N/A

RAM:        2xDDR3 1333 2GB (4GB total)

TV Tuner: Hybrid TV Tuner

OS:          Vista Ultimate

Battery:    8 Cell

Acc:         Bag, Mouse, Remote, Headset

I/O:        4xUSB 2.0, HDMI, Express Card, VGA Out, Mic, headphone (SPDIF), 1394

Power:     180W Adapter, 8cell Li-Ion 5200mAh

Size:       433 x 314 x 49 mm (max), 4.9Kg with 8 cell battery