Computer maker MSI recently announced its latest notebook specifically designed to meet the needs of hard-core gamers.
The GX620 Gaming notebook features Intel’s Core Duo P8600 processor which provides impressive speed and reliability. This processor has a performance speed of 2.4GHz to support fast moving scenes of video games.
Another notable feature is the built-in Blu-ray player which allows users to watch high definition movies using this laptop. And because it can support images which come in 720 resolutions, the videos will have vivid and realistic colors.
Boasting nVidia 9600M GT graphics with built-in DDR3 512MB VRAM, this gaming notebook can support video graphics of games, displaying images with impressive details and vivid colors.
Another impressive feature is the 15.4-inch widescreen display which has been designed to support images in a whopping 1,680 x 1,050 pixel resolutions. With this relatively wide display screen, users can enjoy more in playing video games and watching movies.
In terms of storage capacity, it features 320GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Meanwhile, this laptop also provides Blu-ray, CD-R and DVD-R drive which allows users to save their files and data.
One major drawback of this gaming laptop is its relative big size. With a total dimension of
33.6 (W) X 26 (D) X 3.1 (H) cm and weighing approximately 2.7kg, this device may not be as convenient to carry around as other ultra-portable notebooks. Nevertheless, the size of GX620 laptop may appear forgivable as it allows for a bigger space for keyboard, making it more convenient for gamers to play video games. (The keyboard is almost the size of the one found in desktop).
In terms of I/O ports, GX620 offers a wide array of these, including two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, eSATA port, ExpressCard slot, and FireWire port.
Other features are 2GB RAM, built-in webcam, specially-made gaming mouse, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, and modem connectivity.
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It is hard to balance portability with performance. I don’t think it is possible to achieve with modern day laptops…. yet.. though the day will not be far off!