Rock Xtreme X790-I7-920

Notebook Specifications

Reviews for the Rock Xtreme X790-I7-920

70% Rock Xtreme 790 review
Source: Techradar
The most powerful laptop we've seen, but it is not without limitations. UK-based Rock is well known for its high-performance gaming laptops and offers the latest components housed within generic chassis designs. The Xtreme 790 brings Intel's Core i7 technology to the range and provides truly stunning levels of quad-core power. Overall, the Xtreme 790 is a mixed bag. While performance is outstanding and is backed by strong usability and features, the lack of SLI-graphics is an odd omission considering the machine's size and price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/27/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%

60% Rock Xtreme 790 Laptop
Source: Bit-Tech
It’s big; it’s powerful; it’s ugly. Having a full-cream Core i7-920 nestled inside its bulk means the Rock Xtreme 790 can nom through CPU intensive applications quicker than Baz can munch cheesecake. And, rest assured, that’s some seriously fast eating. This is the fastest laptop we've seen to date, a fact that will have many reaching for their credit cards irrespective of the rest of the conclusion. However, for £500 less you could bag yourself a Kobalt G860.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/08/2009
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 40% performance: 90% features: 60%

80% Rock Xtreme X790
Source: Reg Hardware
The battery life is clearly a disadvantage, but then a 17in laptop like this would never be carried around coffee shops like a lightweight netbook. It’s very much a desktop replacement machine - literally, since it contains a desktop CPU - that can be carried from one location to another. The price might seem extravagant, but isn’t actually that bad compared to high-end laptops, and the sheer power and performance that it offers will ensure that it earns its keep – particularly for graphics- intensive tasks.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/02/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M: The GeForce GTX 280M is based on the G92b chip with the full range of 128 pipelines and therefore is similar to the Desktop 9800 GTX+ (but not similar to the GTX 280). Due to more pipelines and a higher clock, it is considerable faster than the 9800M GTX.

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 i7 (Desktop):

920:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

17.0": Meanwhile the 17 inch display size is a more frequently offered standard format for desktop-replacements. 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.

5.4 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.

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