Xtreme 917V Notebook Goes Quad Core

By Geoff Duncan Published May 16, 2008

For some folks, a notebook isn’t merely a desktop replacement: it should be a desktop killer, with all the computing power and graphics processing to be found in the sturdiest desk-bound systems, but with the capability to be hauled around and shown off to all one’s friends, colleagues…and gaming victims.

With that audience in mind, XtremeNotebooks has revved up its Xtreme 917V mobile workstation and server to feature an Intel Xeon X3360 quad-core CPU, making it one of only a handful of quad-core notebook systems available on the market. The 917V is also available with a Blu-ray burner, up to 8 GB of RAM, support for up to three internal hard drives (with RAID 0, 1, or 5 hardware controller), 802.11g/n Wi-Fi networking, and a 17-inch glossy UXGA or SXGA+ display, driven by either a Dual SLI Nvidia GeForce Go 7950 GTX or Quadro FX graphics controllers. Other options include solid-state drives, Bluetooth, a 7-in-4 media card reader, and a TV tuner.

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"Our clients have been asking for this system for a long time now," said XtremeNotebooks President Steven Nichols, in a statement. "We’re ready to deliver with over a terabyte of high speed storage, a tried and true XEON Quad Core server CPU and soon 8 Gigs of system RAM—mobile servers are finally here!"

Although XtremeNotebooks are obviously targeting engineers, scientists, the military, and other folks who might be looking for a blade server-in-a-backpack, there’s no denying the media-friendly aspects of the system, and no doubt gamers and LAN warriors will begin to covet the systems. But the coveting won’t come cheap: configurations start at $2,869…and that’s without the Blu-ray burner.

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