Clevo Launches D900F with Intel i7

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It's an High End Mobile Workstation-class notebook based on Intel i7 Processor and X58 chipset.Also an World's First Notebook with i7 Processor, RAID 0/1/5 and nVidia G280 GPU.

Each core will be able to execute two software threads simultaneously, so a laptop with four processor cores could simultaneously run eight threads for quicker application performance.

Nehalem chips are a significant upgrade over Intel's Core 2 chips, which are currently used in desktops and laptops. The new chips cut bottlenecks of Intel's earlier Core microarchitecture to improve system speed and performance-per-watt.

Though Core i7 isn't targeted at laptops, Intel intends to scale down the Nehalem architecture for other chips that will go in mainstream desktops and laptops. Intel will also integrate graphics capabilities in the CPU down the line, which should bring more power-efficiency to laptops. However, gamers might need a separate graphics card for better graphics performance.

Intel has said it will release laptop-specific Nehalem chips in the second half of this year.

Many companies including Lenovo and Dell offer laptop workstations. Last month Lenovo launched the ThinkPad W700DS mobile workstation that has two LCD screens.

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General Information

• Launch Date: May 1, 2009
• Phase Out Date: N/A
• Colour : Black
• Supported O/S: Win VISTA/XP Home/Pro/Linux/Server2008
• Special Feature(s): Intel i7 Processor; RAID 0/1/5 support; nVidia G280 DDR5

System Architecture

• Spindle Design: 5-spindle; 1xODD+3xHDD+1xCard Reader
• Main Chipset: Intel X58 + ICH10R
• System Bus/FSB: up to 6.4GT/sec on QPI
• BIOS Size/Name: PHOENIX

Processor

1. Processor Make/Class:Intel i7
2. Socket Type/Spec:LGA1366
3. Processor Speed(s):2.66/2.93/3.2GHz
4. Cache (L1/L2): L2: 8MB

Video and Graphics

• Video Memory/Type: 1GB GDDR3/GDDR5
• Video Architecture/Chipset: 16xPCI-E; Nvidia G280; 9800GTX; Quadro FX3700
• Built-in PC Camera: 1.3M; 2M optional

Display

• LCD size/type/resolution: 17-inch; WUXGA 1920x1200 or WSXGA+
  1600x1050

Memory

• Maximum RAM/# of sockets: 8GB; 2
• RAM Type/Spec/Pinout : DDR3-1066/1333; 204pin; SODIMM
• RAM Configuration(s): 8/4/2 GB

Storage

• Hard Drives: total # ; max capacity/rpm : 3; 1.5TB (3x500GB)
• 1st HDD: Max capacity/height/interface:500GB; 9.5mm; SATA-300; 7200rpm
• 2nd HDD: Max capacity/height/interface:500GB; 9.5mm; SATA-300
• 3rd HDD: Max capacity/height/interface:500GB; 9.5mm
• 4th HDD: Max capacity/height/interface: N/A
• Card Reader/Type : 7-in-1; MMC/RSMMC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/SD/Mini-SD
• Internal Floppy Drive: Optional via USB
• 1st Optical Drive Bay height/options: Blu-Ray Burner; DVD Burner
• 2nd Optical Drive Bay/Height: N/A
• DVD-ROM Module: DVD Burner
• CD-Burner (WxRWxR): via DVD Burner
• Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW DVDxWxRWxR : DVD Burner
• DVD-Burner : 8x Multi DVD Burner; BLu-Ray

Audio

• Audio Architecture:UAA (Universal Audio Architecture); HD Audio Interface
• Audio Chipset/Spec:UAA Architecture
• Internal Speaker(s): 4
• Audio-Out:1-S/PDIF 7.1CH
• Microphone Audio-in: 1- Mic in
• Headphone Out/Jack: 1
• Built-in Microphone/Spec: 1

Communications

• on-board LAN / Chipset: 1Gigabit; RealTek RTL8111C; PCIe
• Internal Modem Type/ Spec: 56K V90/92; Azalia+AC97ML3054
• Internal Wireless LAN spec: 802.11a/b/g/n
• Internal Bluetooth: Optional; V2.0+EDR