Posts Tagged ‘Desktop Replacement’
Asus goes into the world of i7 Notebook Gaming
If you are looking for a portable gaming PC with a large 17.3” LED screen and all the latest technology (including Blu Ray and e-SATA) then the Asus N71JQ Notebook PC is the quad core powered monster PC you are looking for.
As you might expect such performance comes at a price however with a complementary 2 year warranty included Laptops Direct (link) still manage to keep the price down to £118.96.
Core features include the powerful Intel i7 Quad Core processor, dedicated ATI gaming graphics and 4GB of high speed DDR3 RAM making this PC designed for the world of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and future games like Crysis 2.
Ultra fast VAIO appears at John Lewis
Although only just introduced the new Sony Vaio F series has already made a name for its self in being one of the fastest entertainment PCs on the market.
With an Intel i7 quad core processor at its heart which is in turn backed up by the very latest nVidia GT330 graphics that reputation should come with no surprise.
With a price tag of £1,399 (which includes a 2 year warranty) from John Lewis (link) this notebook PC is also features a colour rich 16.4” full HD widescreen and a Blu Ray read/write disk drive.
An affordable big screen PC from Asus
With a 17.3” HD widescreen and powerful dedicated graphics processing the Asus K70IO-TY014Y notebook PC is certainly something not be missed if your interested in a affordable desktop replacement PC.
With Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit edition pre installed and with a Intel Core2Duo processor this PC is capable of taking on the very latest applications and games.
Priced at £549.97 from Laptops Direct (link) this PC also comes with a 2 year warranty (as a testament to the reliability of Asus PCs).
HP launch massive Windows Vista Sale
If you are looking for a complete Notebook package including a HP dv6-1215sa PC, Carry Case, Stylish Mobile Mouse and Premium Headphones for £505 then get on down to the HP UK website (link) before stocks run out!
You maybe thinking ‘Its Windows Vista why would I want that!’, luckily the free upgrade to Windows 7 (link) is still available making this deal even better by letting you save money and get Microsoft’s latest operating system for your PC all at the same time.
Inside this PC is a AMD Turion Dual Core Processor and dedicated ATI HD Graphics which make this PC great for photo/video editing and even gaming.
Fun and Games from a new Sony Notebook
Is a 17” screen to big? Maybe you should try the new 16.4” HD Blu Ray playing Sony Vaio FW56007B (long name) from John Lewis (link) for £899.95.
This new stylish Sony Vaio sits somewhere between a standard notebook and a desktop replacement notebook; its got a specification of a high end PC and is still (reasonably) portable at 3.2kg.
Inside this PC is a Intel Core 2 Duo processor and powerful ATI graphics suitable for playing Blu Ray disks and even performance gaming.
Entry level desktop replacement from Acer
The latest Acer 7540G (link) is a fantastically priced desktop replacement notebook. Featuring a sharp 17.3” HD LED backlit screen this notebook is currently priced at £499.97 from Laptops Direct (link).
Features on the inside include a AMD Athlon II dual core processor, powerful ATI HD 4570 graphics and 4GB of RAM making this PC capable of running modern games like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.
HP dv7 takes Desktop Replacement to new levels
With a Intel i7 Quad Core processor, a powerful dedicated nVidia graphics processor and a Blu Ray disk drive the all new HP dv7-3020 is more than a match for similarly priced notebooks.
Currently retailing at £999.97 from Laptops Direct (link) you can expect no less than the perfect combination of performance and mobility from this 3.52kg Desktop Replacement notebook.
To ensure they very best viewing experience HP have seen to use a 17.3” LED backlight HD screen which is coupled with stereo speakers (that’s with a subwoofer to).
New HP desktop replacement notebook
The HP HDX16-1310 is HPs latest ‘desktop replacement notebook’ and as such comes with all the latest technology to give you desktop performance in a notebook PC.
Costing £999.95 from John Lewis (link) this Blu Ray playing notebook features a 2ghz Intel Core2Duo processor with Centrino performance technology.
Kicking out full 1080p HD onto the 16” widescreen screen is the top of the range nVidia GT130M graphics processor with is also fully capable of playing the latest games. In addition HP have included 4GB of RAM with Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit edition (with Windows 7 upgrade) to get the very best performance.
Big and powerful (in a Desktop Replacement way)
Its not easy being a desktop replacement notebook, you have to compete with the speed of full desktop PCs and still have an element of portability about you. Luckily Acer have the answer in their Aspire 7735G model from laptopsdirect.co.uk (link) for £579.97.
With a fantastic 17.3” LED lit HD widescreen connected to ATI graphics you can enjoy smooth video playback and a rich gaming experience.
At its reasonably low price this notebook has all the features to fill the needs of a university student delivering the best performance away from home.
Budget Blu Ray Desktop Replacement
Desktop replacement notebooks are a great way to combine the power (and screen size) of a Desktop PC with the portable convenience of a Notebook and the Samsung R720 (link) is a perfect display of this.
Priced at £747.97 and using the powerful ATI Radeon HD4330 graphics core this notebook is fully capable of HD gaming while the 17.3” LED screen shows Blu Ray films at their very best.
Full HD 18.4″ Desktop Replacement
If you are looking for a Blu Ray entertainment notebook and can’t stomach the price of a Sony VAIO AW series then maybe you should take a look at the Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Xi 3650.
Costing just £828.97 this desktop replacement notebook comes with nVidia graphics and a Blu Ray disk drive and a full 1080p HD screen with Fujitsu’s BrilliantView technology.
Sony style now with 64bit Vista
Until recently Sony VAIO notebooks only came in the 32bit flavours of Windows Vista but now (and in a bid to increase RAM sizes) Sony are now giving you a chance to buy your VAIO (custom built) with a 64bit version of Windows.
So what’s the 64bit advantage? Essentially it gives you the option to have more RAM and thus allowing you to have even more applications open at the same time (more on 64bit).
So for some suggestions on which VAIO with 64bit would be best for you keep reading!



