Eurocom Announces the X3 Gaming Notebook

Eurocom Corporation, is launching the X3 gaming laptop to satisfy the most hardcore users. The custom built gaming optimized 15.6" EUROCOM X3 is powered by 4th Generation Intel Core i7 and i7 Extreme Processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M and AMD Radeon HD 8970M graphics.

"Gamers rejoice, the X3 is the most powerful 15.6" gaming notebook on earth, with the most powerful AMD and NVIDIA graphics combined with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Extreme processors" Mark Bialic, Eurocom President.

The Eurocom Product Marketing Team recently uploaded an X3 promotional video to YouTube:

The custom built X3 allows customers to build the exact system they desire. Performance is unmatched with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Extreme processors, next generation NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M and AMD Radeon HD 8970M graphics. Having the ability to add up to 32 GB DDR3-1600 memory ensures nothing will slow these gaming beasts down. To store the latest games and software the X3 supports up to 5 storage drives, with 2 mSATA solid state drives waiting for fast boot up times and blazing responsiveness.

Personalize your own X3 weapon with a custom backlit keyboard, with 7 colours, 3 zones and 8 modes you have the ability to dominate and stand out. A sleek, customizable light illuminates the keyboard, hinting at the power held within the aggressively designed chassis.

Enjoying the latest game is all about visuals and sound. The X3 supports beautiful full high definition 1080p 1920x1080 matte displays. High definition audio, ONKYO sound and Sounds Blaste X-Fi enable users to hear the enemy creeping up behind them.

AMD Radeon HD 8970M vs. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M Benchmarks

Eurocom tested the 8970M and 780M graphics card in the X line of gaming notebooks with the following results.

8970M / 780M 

3DMark Vantage: P25337 / P33813

3DMark 11: P7207 / P7951

Unigine Heaven 4.0 fps: 48.6 / 57.1

Unigine Heaven 4.0 Score: 1223 / 1438

Unigine Heaven 3.0 fps: 75.6 / 97.4

Unigine Heaven 3.0 Score: 1906 / 2454

Cinebench 11.5 OpenGL: 112.1 / 77.17

SPECviewperf 11 64 bit

Catia-03: 12.65 / 13.27

Ensight-04: 51.47 / 47.04

Lightwave-01: 34.81 / 21.88

Maya-03: 16.83 / 16.34

Proe-05: 4.81 / 1.72

Sw-02: 35.85 / 13.28

Tcvis-02: 9.32 / 1.19

Snx-01: 16.19 / 4.31

EUROCOM X3 Specifications:

• Display: 15.6-inch FHD 1920-by-1080 pixels; Matte or Glossy; LED Backlit Display
• Chipset: Intel HM87 (Haswell) Mobile Express Chipset
• Processor: 4th Generation Intel Mobile i7 Core; up to i7-4930MX Extreme
• Memory: up to 32 GB; DDR3-1600; 4 RAM sockets
• VGA Technology: MXM 3.0b; Easy to Upgrade; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M, 770M and 765M with Optimus and Turbo Boost 2.0; AMD Radeon HD8970M
• Storage: up to 5 drives; 2x HDD/SSD (SATA3) + 2x mSATA (SATA3) + 1x HDD/SSD via ODD Bay (SATA2); RAID 0/1/5/10
• Card Reader: 9-in-1 MMC/RSMMC/SD/miniSD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo
• Optical Drive: DVD-RW or Blu Ray-RW or extra HDD/SSD
• Keyboard: Illuminated, backlit with customizable 7-colours
• Webcam: 2M FHD 1920x1080; 30fps; with Samsung HD sensor
• Audio System: Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3; external 7.1CH audio output; headphone out, microphone in, S/PDIF and Line-in port; two built-in ONKYO Speakers (2.2 W)+ Subwoofer (2.5 W)
• Ports: DisplayPort 1.2; HDMI out; Mini Display 1.2; 1x eSATA/USB 3.0; 3x USB 3.0 (1x Powered USB AC/DC); 1x USB 2.0; S/PDIF; Headphone; Mic; Line-in; Firewire-400; RJ45 (LAN)
• Weight and dimensions: 3.3kg (7.26lbs); WxDxH 375x268x22-45mm (15x10.72x0.88-1.8 inch)

Source: Techpowerup.com