CES 2017 | Gigabyte announces P56 and Sabre 15 gaming notebooks

GIGABYTE Announces Two New 15” Gaming Laptops, P56 and Sabre 15 at CES 2017

With the 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processor, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 10 Series Graphics

GIGABYTE introduces two new class-leading 15.6” gaming laptops, the P56 and Sabre 15. Furthermore, GIGABYTE showcases two main sectors here at the 2017 CES, with “gaming series” and “thin and light” professional laptops.

Introducing the 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processor and GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti/1050 Graphics

The time for change is here as GIGABYTE introduces new “Kaby Lake” processors with its next generation laptops. The new 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processor sure outperforms its predecessor in every aspect, with increased clock speed and increased graphics core. 4K or UHD has been an increasing trend in recent years, as the new Core™ i7 Processor also includes HEVC10b and VP9 decoding capabilities for smooth 4K processing. With the current range of GeForce GTX 10 series graphics, comes the introduction of the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti/1050, providing further options for gamers and professionals.

Gaming Series

GIGABYTE proudly announces its new family members, the Sabre 15 and P56, Designed to meet emerging gamers and enthusiasts with best in class features.

P56 | The Enthusiast Upgraded

A gaming enthusiast only aims for victory and the P56 delivers just that. The P56 provides enthusiasts with not only ultra smooth performance but also with tools to victory. All packed in a portable quality chassis. Equipped with the next gen Intel® 7th Gen Core™ i7 7700HQ processor and the all-powerful GeForce®GTX 1070 graphics. The main core of the P56 is set to drive all the latest games, not at just 1080P but even at higher resolutions with the optional 15.6” UHD 3840x2160 display.

Sabre 15 |Your Weapon of Choice for 1080p Gaming

With the ever increasing popularity in eSports, new gamers are emerging rapidly, wanting to experience the sensation of PC gaming (at home or on the go). GIGABYTE introduces the Sabre 15 for emerging or casual players without sacrificing performance.

As the name implies, Sabre is a type of backsword that is usually curved, with an added hand guard, providing great attack and defense capabilities. GIGABYTE has chosen this name to further emphasize the superiority of balanced performance in this new laptop series. Besides the new 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor. The Sabre 15 is also equipped with the newly announced GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti 4GB / GTX 1050 2GB graphics, gamers can now fully enjoy the latest performance from the pascal architecture, with fluid gaming graphics at 1080p for most recent game titles. The keyboard plays a big role in winning or losing a game, that is why the Sabre 15 comes with optimized 2.2mm travel scissor type keys, for that extra feel and precision. To top that off, the Sabre 15 features RGB backlight keyboard with 16.8 million colors (optional).

If gamers want to maximize the potential use of the UHD display, there is the optional UHD Blu-ray drive for the eye candy entertainment experience. The P56 comes with a rare Island style per-key backlit RGB keyboard that lights up to gamers preference with 16.8 million color selections and multiple pattern choices. Welcome the one powerful port, the Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-c), now comes with the P56, for all-in-one high speed, high bandwidth connection. All these powerful components working together sure drains the battery life, that is why the P56 comes with a whopping 91 Wh battery to drive the laptop while unplugged. The P56 gives gamers a very good reason to step it up a notch in gaming.

The already powerful P55 and P57 are no slouch. Both gets a refreshed processor and retaining the new GeForce® 10 series graphics. The entry level P15 and P17 both also gets a processor refresh, in order to meet the demanding market for performance.

About GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE Technology Co. Ltd., headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a leading brand in the IT industry with branch offices located in 24 countries around the world. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a small research and development team and has since taken a position as one of the in the world's top motherboard manufacturers. In addition to motherboards and graphics cards, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, datacenter servers, networking products, mobile handsets, and home entertainment devices to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to “Upgrade Your Life” with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. Visit www.gigabyte.com for more information.