CyberPowerPC Raven X6 Gaming Notebook "Sips" Power
Looking for a powerful gaming laptop that won’t break the bank? CyberPower Inc. unleashed the Raven X6, a gaming notebook packed with Nvidia graphics and an Intel "Haswell" processor. Available now, the pricing starts at $1,199, which isn’t too shabby for the base hardware you get.
The base specs for this new gaming laptop include a 15.6-inch LED-backlit IPS screen with a 1920 x 1080 resolution. Backing the display is Intel’s Core i7-4710HQ processor, Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 860M GPU with 4 GB of GDDR5 VRAM, and 8 GB of DDR3-1600 RAM (1x 8 GB). All of this is powered by a Li-ion battery and the Windows 8.1 operating system.
Also thrown into the default mix is a 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 3 hard drive, an HD webcam, dual digital microphones, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output, a 4-in-1 card reader and more. The laptop also sports built-in macro keys and a backlit keyboard so that you’re not hunting keys in the middle of the night.
“By leveraging the latest processor technology from Intel and Nvidia, the Raven X6 sips very little power from the socket until you need it,” the press release said. “That’s when Nvidia Optimus Technology, and Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology kick in to send your computer into overdrive to power through games and applications that require more performance.”
So what can you customize? Not much, really. Customers can choose to add an mSATA SSD from the likes of ADATA, Intel and Samsung, and replace the current hard drive with an SSD. The 1 TB Samsung 850 Pro Series SATA 3 SSD costs an extra $774, and a 1 TB Samsung 840 EVO mSATA SSD costs $573 extra. The memory can be upgraded too to 16 GB (2x 8 GB).
Gamers purchasing this laptop will qualify for one of two Nvidia software bonuses: Free To Play, which includes credits for Warface, Path of Exile and Heroes of Newerth, or a free copy of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. The Borderlands game won’t arrive until October 14 here in North America.
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Onus If an article describes a laptop as "sipping" power, I would expect to see battery life metrics in the article. Fail.Reply
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CRITICALThinker This lappy would be really nice if it had an ODD, even if it had a 850M. Looks to take some design cues from Aorus. If I am correct it also probably has the Kepler 860M and not even the Maxwell with 4gb VRAM(that'll be great for battery)Reply -
warezme Looks more like the previous generation Alienware more than anything. I also don't like the big bezels engulfing the screen.Reply -
BleedingEdgeTek ReplyIf an article describes a laptop as "sipping" power, I would expect to see battery life metrics in the article. Fail.
That and it doesn't even have the Maxwell version of the 860, it uses the Kepler version lol -
urbanman2004 It looks very ugly and it's still expensive for $1200, lol. And if I wanted a gaming laptop, I'd stick to an Alienware anywaysReply -
icemunk ReplyIf an article describes a laptop as "sipping" power, I would expect to see battery life metrics in the article. Fail.
That's the different between a news article, and an advertisement pretending to be a news article -
PrinzSeptim @BleedingEdgeTek: Where are you getting your information from? the 4GB version IS Maxwell.Reply
http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/?gid=2291&graphics=GeForce%20GTX%20860M%204GB
says right there in the details: "Maxwell GM107"
So your post is false :P
@razzb3d: Compared to desktops, no really. in laptops, it IS a gaming card. it can run new games at High+ settings at 1080 and get min 40fps-ish
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-860M.107794.0.html
Shocking that people posting have no clue what they are talking about :/