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Asustek offers Dual-HDD Multimedia Notebook

Written by IT News on 3:22 PM

By: Bogdan Botezatu, Hardware Editor

Asustek Taiwanese conglomerate is reportedly working on its new 17 - inch multimedia notebook line in M70Sa activities. The company has been able to obtain an interesting cocktail of hardware, and a laptop promises to deliver all the multimedia enthusiast could ever imagine.

Mobile computer built around Intel's 45 - nanometer Core 2 Duo T9300 processor operates at 2.5GHz with 6MB L2 cache. Memory options are also very generous, and users can maximize material 4 GB DDR2 system, which should be good for the multimedia unit.

Moreover, Asustek complete a Blu-Ray Combo drive with M70Sa notebook, and two 5400rpm 500GB SATA hard drives to meet the storage requirements of any high-definition enthusiasts.

17-inch widescreen LCD display can deliver maximum 1920x1 resolutions, 200. Nevertheless, the peak resolution will depend on the model. One doubt: flagship notebook in the series will be able to drive the LCD display at full 1080i resolutions.

In accordance with LCD and ether bonnet, the manufacturer stashed an ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 with 1 GB of memory dedicated to graphics, but it is unclear whether it would GDDR2 and GDDR3. Card, it is expected that both HDMI and DVI digital video connectors, allowing users to connect devices for the living room high-definition TV when they feel the desire to go very wide.

In notebook fees will be based around a corporation Intel PM965 chipset. - Others worth mentioning features include HD audio, 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi, as well as 1 GB of memory Intel Turbo. Manufacturer plans also include a built-in TV tuner, video input options. However, the video will be supported through a special connector located on the rear side of the notebook.

In a sport M70Sa eSATA connector, four USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire, a multi-format memory card reader, an Express Card slot, optical S / PDIF from the game, D-south, and built-in 56k modem for users who stick with the phone line to access the Internet.

In the notebook is rumored to click on the market later this quarter with the estimated price of € 2000-2200.