Verge Review
Traditionally, gamers have looked to hefty, monstrous machines with stylish designs — though some prefer the term “ostentatious” — for their portable gaming needs. Even as other laptops get thinner, lighter, and sexier, gaming laptops remain bulky and incredibly powerful, making them the best option if you’re looking for a portable — well, relatively portable — computer that can handle the latest games in their full glory.
However, wanting to play games doesn’t necessarily...
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Basic Specs
| Laptop type |
Desktop replacement, Gaming PC |
| Thickness |
0.88 inches |
| Weight |
6.6 pounds |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
17.3 inches |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Switchable |
| Base discrete GPU brand |
Nvidia |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Desktop replacement, Gaming PC |
| Width |
16.81 inches |
| Depth |
10.9 inches |
| Thickness |
0.88 inches |
| Weight |
6.6 pounds |
| Color |
Black / Green |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
17.3 inches |
| Technology |
LCD, LCD |
| Backlight |
LED, LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1920 px, 800 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
1080 px, 480 px |
| Multitouch |
Yes |
Keyboard
| Type |
Chiclet |
| Backlit |
Yes |
| Number pad |
No |
Mouse
| Type(s) |
Trackpad |
| Multitouch |
Yes |
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i7-3632QM |
| Cores |
4 |
| Clockspeed |
2.2 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
3.2 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Switchable |
| Base discrete GPU brand |
Nvidia |
| Discrete GPU model |
GeForce GTX 660M |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
8 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed |
1600 MHz |
Storage
| Options |
HDD (7200RPM), Flash Memory (SSD) |
| Base drive type |
HDD (7200RPM) |
| Base drive capacity |
500 GB |
| Max. config SSD |
64 GB |
Webcam
Port options
| USB 3.0 |
3 |
| Ethernet |
1 |
| Ethernet type |
10/100/1000 (Gigabit) |
| HDMI |
1 |
| 3.5mm mic / headphone combo |
1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi options |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
4.0 |
Battery
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