Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 Specifications
Display: 17″ Wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Webcam: Yes
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9800M 512MB (x2) Hybrid SLI
CPU: 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300, 1066MHz FSB
RAM: 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 1066MHz
HDD1: 128GB SSD
HDD2: 320GB 7200RPM HDD
Optical: DVD Super Multi
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, Mic-In, S/PDIF-Out/Headphone-Out, ExpressCard, 5-in-1 Media [...]

Dell Precision M6400 Specifications
Display: 17″ wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
PIxel Format: 1920 x 1200
Color Gamut: 100% RGB
GPU: Up to 1GB NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M
CPU: Core 2 Duo Quad Core Extreme
RAM: Up to 16GB 1066MHz DDR3 (4GB x4)
Storage: Up to 1TB (500GB 2x in RAID 0 or 1)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1, Ultra-wideband, WWAN, GPS, [...]

HP EliteBook 8730w Specifications
Display:
17.0″ 1680 x 1050 WVA
17.0″ 1920 x 1200 WVA
17.0″ 1920 x 1200 DreamColor WVA
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
GPU:
256MB ATI Mobility FireGL V5725
512MB NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M
1GB NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M
CPU:
2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB
2.40GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB
2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo [...]

Samsung R710 Specifications
Display: 17″ Wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
GPU: 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
CPU: 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P9500, 6MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB
RAM: 4GB DDR3 1066MHz

Samsung seems to be unifying its design philosophy. Case in point: its new Eclipse R710 notebook PC. The R710 is a handsome notebook PC [...]

Updated 2008.06.27 8:34AM PST
A roundup of reviews, thanks to Engadget, and a lot more pictures. The Studio line of Dell’s new pseudo-XPS notebooks are said to be slightly thicker than XPS versions (that’s not good). But the design is there. But Centrino 2 is just around the corner. Choices. But if you dig the design [...]

Acme Portable GTS370 Specifications
LCD: 17″ 1280 x 1024 Anti-glare Glass Protected LCD Monitor (3)
Motherboard: Standard ATX
Slot: 7 Expansion Slots
HDD: 3.5″ Hot Swappable SATA (3)
Optical: Slim DVD-ROM
Dimension: 14.3 x 15.5 x 11.5″

Acme Portable’s GTS370 is a unique portable PC. It’s not a notebook PC since you’ll need to lug around a tower case. But it’s not [...]

In the second half of May, all LCD monitor panels and notebook PC LCD panels that are both tracked by DisplaySearch and Witsview remained unchanged. I think the prices are on the brink of starting to move down as LCD manufacturers start shifting IT panel production onto large G7 and larger fabs. On the other [...]

In the first half of May, all LCD monitor panels and notebook PC LCD panels that are both tracked by DisplaySearch and Witsview have experienced M/M increases. On the other hand, LCD TV panel prices all fell.
For the first half of May 2008, here are the top three values by application in terms of $/MP:

LCD [...]

ASUS G70
Display Size: 17″, 2nd LCD (ASUS Direct Messenger)
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1200
Response Time: 8ms
Backlight: Dual Lamp LCD
GPU: Dual SLI NVIDIA 8700M GT 512MB
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo (T8100, T8300, T9300, T9500) or Core 2 Extreme (X9000)
HDD: Up to 640GB (320GB x2)
RAM: Up to 4GB DDR2 533/677MHz
Optical: DVD+/-RW or Blu-ray [...]

Alienware Area-51 m17x
Display Size: 17″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
GPU:

Dual GPUs (SLI)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256MB

NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT 512MB

NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX 512MB

Video Output: HDMI 1.2 (1), S-Video (1)
Price: Starts at $2949

For hardcore gamers looking for a 17″ notebook PC, a pixel format of 1920 x 1200 is a must. It is not an [...]