Specs:
Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4910MQ (2.90GHz) 8MB
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2 x NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M - 8.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
1st Hard Disk
1TB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
6x BLURAY WRITER, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal PasCEte
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ 1202 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 4.0
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
2 x Vortex Elite SE Series 8 Cell Battery (89.21WH) (One Spare)
Power Cable
2 x UK Power Lead & 330W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Laptop Cooling Stands
Zalman ZM-NC11 Ultra-Quiet Laptop Cooler, upto 17.3 inch
Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Surge Protection
MasterPlug SRG62 6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
Review:
Initial impressions this laptop is massive it has a nice finish and the keys light up to display the symbols as the sun goes down. It feels robust and weighs a fair bit wouldn’t go as far as to say it is child proof but definitely man proof.
The system is packing had to wait several weeks before starting this bad boy up as I have been out of the country. I felt like a spectator in the run up to the release of NVidia's Latest Mobile video cards looking at the mouth-watering performance in 3dmarks bench marks for similar systems. I sold my desktop whilst salivating with expectation in having a smother more mobile gaming experience.
The first thing I did when I finally opened up the box was get it benched on 3d mark to compare its overall performance. Compared to my previous desktop system which it is replacing: Overall the scores in 3dmark were 25-33% better in Fire strike, Cloud gate, Skydiver, and 50% better in Ice storm. Had to make sure the sli was enabled in the NVidia control panel.
Very impressed with the fingerprint scanner logging into windows hasn’t been quicker or simpler, it does have a password option just in case the wife cuts of my finger in protest of spending too much time gaming. The Speakers give off a crisp audio and the sound is crystal clear. There are two speakers on the front and what appears to be a small subwoofer on the base of the unit, the fans can be quite loud on load but are easily drowned out by increasing the volume. There is a HDMI port at the rear for HD display output if you want to connect it to your HD Smart TV or your UHD 4K display, the 17inch screen is sufficient though for HD gaming at 1080p. There are four USB 3.0 ports 2 situated in the rear ideal for small tables to plug in the mouse and the Xbox controller, and the other two are situated next to the blue ray drive. The Killer Lan Wireless Card is awesome, compared to the standard wireless cards you get in Laptops it makes downloading Games over wireless much quicker and more efficient well worth the extra Wonga.
All in all this system is awesome for a mobile platform well worth the money and should last for some time. Never really was into console gaming as I have always preferred to have a crisper smoother more detailed ride which only a PC can deliver. I recommend if you’re on the move and you want to take a desktop performing system then this is the one. Remember if you want to squeeze out that extra oomph more money is always the sacrifice one has to make. I wanted a mobile solution, you can for the money I paid for it buy a really good gaming desktop. Just saying.
Build time was 8 days to dispatch really impressed.
Total cost was about £2900 added a few extra things like a portable hard drive and a cooling stand. The spare battery and lead just in case the dog and the daughter have fun with it.
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/5653773?
LAPTOP: Vortex IV 17" Elite, i7 4910MQ 2.9GHZ, 2x NVIDIA GTX 980m 8Gb, 16Gb Kingston Hyper-X Impact 1600mHz, 1TB Samsung Evo, 2tb Serial ATA, RAT 3 Mouse, Zalman ZM-NC11 Ultra-Quiet Laptop Cooler.
Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4910MQ (2.90GHz) 8MB
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2 x NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M - 8.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
1st Hard Disk
1TB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
6x BLURAY WRITER, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal PasCEte
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ 1202 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 4.0
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
2 x Vortex Elite SE Series 8 Cell Battery (89.21WH) (One Spare)
Power Cable
2 x UK Power Lead & 330W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Laptop Cooling Stands
Zalman ZM-NC11 Ultra-Quiet Laptop Cooler, upto 17.3 inch
Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Surge Protection
MasterPlug SRG62 6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
Review:
Initial impressions this laptop is massive it has a nice finish and the keys light up to display the symbols as the sun goes down. It feels robust and weighs a fair bit wouldn’t go as far as to say it is child proof but definitely man proof.
The system is packing had to wait several weeks before starting this bad boy up as I have been out of the country. I felt like a spectator in the run up to the release of NVidia's Latest Mobile video cards looking at the mouth-watering performance in 3dmarks bench marks for similar systems. I sold my desktop whilst salivating with expectation in having a smother more mobile gaming experience.
The first thing I did when I finally opened up the box was get it benched on 3d mark to compare its overall performance. Compared to my previous desktop system which it is replacing: Overall the scores in 3dmark were 25-33% better in Fire strike, Cloud gate, Skydiver, and 50% better in Ice storm. Had to make sure the sli was enabled in the NVidia control panel.
Very impressed with the fingerprint scanner logging into windows hasn’t been quicker or simpler, it does have a password option just in case the wife cuts of my finger in protest of spending too much time gaming. The Speakers give off a crisp audio and the sound is crystal clear. There are two speakers on the front and what appears to be a small subwoofer on the base of the unit, the fans can be quite loud on load but are easily drowned out by increasing the volume. There is a HDMI port at the rear for HD display output if you want to connect it to your HD Smart TV or your UHD 4K display, the 17inch screen is sufficient though for HD gaming at 1080p. There are four USB 3.0 ports 2 situated in the rear ideal for small tables to plug in the mouse and the Xbox controller, and the other two are situated next to the blue ray drive. The Killer Lan Wireless Card is awesome, compared to the standard wireless cards you get in Laptops it makes downloading Games over wireless much quicker and more efficient well worth the extra Wonga.
All in all this system is awesome for a mobile platform well worth the money and should last for some time. Never really was into console gaming as I have always preferred to have a crisper smoother more detailed ride which only a PC can deliver. I recommend if you’re on the move and you want to take a desktop performing system then this is the one. Remember if you want to squeeze out that extra oomph more money is always the sacrifice one has to make. I wanted a mobile solution, you can for the money I paid for it buy a really good gaming desktop. Just saying.
Build time was 8 days to dispatch really impressed.
Total cost was about £2900 added a few extra things like a portable hard drive and a cooling stand. The spare battery and lead just in case the dog and the daughter have fun with it.
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/5653773?
LAPTOP: Vortex IV 17" Elite, i7 4910MQ 2.9GHZ, 2x NVIDIA GTX 980m 8Gb, 16Gb Kingston Hyper-X Impact 1600mHz, 1TB Samsung Evo, 2tb Serial ATA, RAT 3 Mouse, Zalman ZM-NC11 Ultra-Quiet Laptop Cooler.
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