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Break Out the Superlatives: The Black-Hawk XR5 |
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MicroWorks wants to be the go-to manufacturer for best high-end
computer systems in the world, and its monumental Black-Hawk XR5
Quad-Core backs up the aspirations. Forget superlatives. One look at the specs on the
Black-Hawk XR5 makes me elicit expletives of joy. But this is a family-friendly
blog, so never fear-you will get the dirt on the super-duper
Black-Hawk XR5 without us getting dirty. |
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singular Black-Hawk XR5 possesses two features that alone could
make laptop lovers froth at the mouth. The first is the Intel
Core 2 Quad processor. Four cores on one chip make for twice the
speed as what has been seen from the revolutionary Core 2 Duo
chip. That powers even heavy-duty rendering and number-crunching
apps twice as fast. What's more impressive, though? That or that the Black-Hawk XR5 has more RAM than any other laptop in the entire known universe? Get this: the outstanding Black-Hawk XR5 packs 4096MB of more-bang-for-your-buck DDR2 RAM, plus 1024 MB of GPU memory. Let's do the math-that totals 5120 MB. Want to be even more awestruck? You know those broadband cards from the major telecomms that business folks slip into their laptops? That's evolution-data optimized/HSDPA very-high-speed wireless connectivity. The Black-Hawk XR5 is one of the few laptops out there with this built in. It means that, in any place in the world with a 3G cell phone signal, you'll get wireless (subscription with one of those telecomm companies not included). That's enough to make you lobby Santa for a spiffy new Black-Hawk XR5. Well, there's more. On top of the quad-core, the RAM, DirectX 10 support and the wireless connectivity, the Black-Hawk XR5 features two 512MB nVidia 8800GTX video cards for stunning graphics power. The three hard drives in the Black-Hawk can be set to RAID 0, 1 or 5. And Blu-Ray RW Drive is also available for to sooth your HD entertainment needs. Then there's the wealth of ports and jacks including integrated media card readers, a GPS option to find yourself, a pretty 17-inch widescreen, uber-bright display, and the military-grade carbon top with automotive-grade protective finish. All for the top-end price of $5468. Here come those expletives again. In short the XR5 is one of the most powerful gaming laptops on the planet, but do factor in the weight of 11 pounds if you think you'll be travelling with the Black Hawk. PC Microworks also offer "Notebook Armor", which is a black riveted aluminum case with soft nylon padding inside to protect your XR5. Related articles: - Barebones Gaming With The C90 - Xtreme 917v With Quad Core - Znote With DirectX 10 Support By Matthew Brodsky - Laptopical Tuesday, November 27, 2007 |
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