Rock Xtreme 840SLI
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Rock Xtreme 840SLIProcessor: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Display: 18.4 inch, 16:10, 1920x1080 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 6kg
Price: 4200 euro
Sold in: UK
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
Reviews for the Rock Xtreme 840SLI
Source: IT Reviews
We did an initial field test with Rock's new Xtreme X840SLI-X9100 desktop replacement laptop, using an 18 year-old female online gamer and a 30 year-old male Xbox 360 addict. We opened the lid, turned on the power and within seconds got the identical awed response that went something along the lines of, “Whoa, that is soooo cool!” There's no question that Rock's new hardcore gaming laptop will be heaven sent for serious gamers who want the latest and best from Nvidia's graphics arsenal, yet flashy lights don't make for responsive controls, despite the welcome macro buttons. The price tag is high, but you'll get a reaction (and probably arm strain) wherever you take it.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/05/2009
Rating: price: 60% performance: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews
With gaming laptops there's often a fine line between portability and power, but Rock's Xtreme 840SLI-X9100 falls firmly into the latter camp. This behemoth is most definitely a 'desktop replacement' in the truest sense of the term, as with a starting weight of six kilos (plus another 1.2kg for the power brick) it has the distinct honour of being the heaviest gaming laptop to have graced our labs - not counting the multimedia-oriented HP Pavilion HDX9095EA. It's big in every way, but despite its excellent Full HD screen, some innovative features and stonking performance in games, there are enough niggles to hold Rock's Xtreme 840SLI-X9100 back from coming recommended.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/13/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 100% features: 80%
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI: Two GeForce GTX 280M graphics cards in SLI combination. About 0-40% faster than a single GTX 280M. Because of the SLI combination, there can be the problem of micro stuttering (around 30fps).
These cards are compareable to enthusiasm desktop graphics cards, like the 9800M GT. The cards have a similar core, as their desktop counterparts, but are clocked lower and often have less shader processors. Modern games like Age of Conan, Race Driver Grid, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect, or Gothic 3 should run fluently with high details (Crysis should run in medium to high details).
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core 2 Extreme: The fastest Core 2 Duo variants of Intel are called Core 2 Extreme. Technically, these processors are based on a Merom/Penryn (X9000) core like all other Core 2 Duo processors, too.
X9100:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
18.4": 18 inch display size is a rare and very big size for desktop-replacement laptops. Laptops with 18 inch displays did not exist before 2008. The DTR-laptops can't be carried easily, need much energy but on the other side texts can be read easily and high resolutions are no problem. DTR mainly are intended for stationary usage on desks, where the weight and the energy need are unimportant.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
6 kg: This laptop is heavy. Especially desktop replacements with 19 inch display fit in this class of weight. This class is too heavy, even for 17 inch DTR.
Rock: Rock is a British laptop manufacturer and focusses the UK market.
70%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
