Samsung Series 7 Gamer Notebook Strides Forth

Samsung put its laptop-making expertise to good use when it made the Series 7 Gamer, creating a nice, large notebook that, nonetheless, isn't a pain to carry around. 

Series 7 obviously points at the 7-Series chipsets that Intel launched, to back the new central processing units (Ivy Bridge CPUs). 

The quad-core Ivy Bridge CPUs went on sale on April 29, so OEMs are busy launching products based on them. 

Samsung's Series 7 Gamer has a third-generation Core i7 CPU running a hardcore set of components from deep within a black 17.3-inch frame. 

That's right, the Full HD LCD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) of the Series 7 Gamer measures 17.3 inches in diagonal. 

Also, 16 GB of DDR3 RAM back up the processor and, for graphics, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M discrete card was chosen. 

Other specs include a 1.5 TB HDD with ExpressCache technology (8GB NAND), 4W stereo speakers (2 x 2W), subwoofer, a 2-megapixel webcam and all the connectivity and I/O ports and plugs one could possibly need. 

And now we get to a certain special perk of the Series 7 Gamer: a dial that can switch between four operational modes. 

First off, there's the obvious Gaming Mode, when the gaming keys are highlighted in red on the keyboard, the speakers get a pulsating light of their own (responds to game sounds) and the Windows key and touchpad are disabled. 

Secondly, there is the General Mode, when the laptop lets power-draining parts rest and only uses what's needed for web surfing, Microsoft office work, etc. 

The third is the Quiet Mode, when sound is disabled and even the fan is turned off, to eliminate noise. 

Finally, the fourth mode is Power Saver: only the essential parts of the laptop are running (CPU, memory etc.) 

Samsung's Series 7 Gamer should sell through all major online stores (Amazon, Newegg and the like), for $1,900 / 1 437.76 Euro. The weight is of 8.39 pounds (just under 4 kilos) and the color of the enclosure is black.

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