iBUYPOWER Battalion 101 W870CU: Powerful Core i7 Notebook

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
Filed under: Computers, Laptops

iBUYPOWER have now launched their first Core i7 Notebook, the Battalion 101 W870CU and offers gamers a chance just how powerful the new processor is. iBUYPOWER is a frontrunner when it comes to gaming laptops and PCs, so it was only a matter of time before that slotted an Intel Core i7 processor inside.

The processor in question is the 2.00GHz 920XM Mobile Processor Extreme, you then have the choice of upgrading up to 8GB DDR3 memory. With this great hardware you need a great GPU, iBUYPOWER have chosen the NVIDIA GTX280 graphics card.

The 17.3-inch Full HD 1920×1080 widescreen LCD will certainly show off the superb quality of the GTX280, which pushes NVIDIA’s PhysX Technology to the limit. The graphics card even helps to play Blu-ray movies; this certainly increases your viewing enjoyment.

HotHardware explains that the starting price for the iBUYPOWER Battalion 101 W870CU is $2,114, which will depend on the upgrades that you choose. For gamers looking for something a little larger, then you could go for the Battalion 101 M980NU, this has an 18.4-inch Full HD display, prices start at $2505.

For more information on both gaming notebooks, visit www.iBUYPOWER.com

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