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Q1FY10 Core i7 Laptop Roundup

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A survey of Core i7 laptops as of FY2010 Q1. All models employ quad-core 1.6--2.8GHz Core i7's and CUDA-capable GPU's.

Base Vendor Price LCD Res Video SBr DRAM RAMbw SATA RPM Net
Asus G51JX-A1 NewEgg $1499 + $19.01 15.6" 1920x1080 GTS360M HM55 6GB 1066 MHz 500GB 7200
PowerNotebooks $1481 + ? 15.6" 1920x1080 GTS360M PM55 6GB 1333 MHz 500GB 7200 Intel 5300
xoticpc $1736 + ? 15.6" 1920x1080 GTS360M HM55 8GB 1333 MHz 500GB 7200 Intel 5300
Asus G51JX-X1 NewEgg $1299 + $15.95 15.6" 1920x1080 GTS360M HM55 4GB 1066 MHz 500GB 7200
Clevo W860 xoticpc $1569 + ? 15.6" 1600x900

1920x1080 (+$60)

GTX285M PM55 4GB

6GB (+$160)

1333 MHz 320GB

500GB (+$40)

7200
HP DV6-2190 NewEgg $949 15.6" 1366x768 GT230M 4GB 500GB 7200
HP DV7-3080 NewEgg $1349 + $15.37 17.3" 1600x900 GT230M 6GB 500GB 7200 Intel 5100
HP DV7-3180 NewEgg $1449 + $15.37 17.3" 1600x900 GT230M 6GB 640GB 5400
HP DV8-3030 hp.com $1349 + ? 18.4" 1920x1080 GT230M 6GB 500GB 7200 Intel
Lenovo Y550P NewEgg $999 15.6" 1366x768 GT240M PM55 4GB 1066 MHz 500GB 5400 Intel 5300
MSI-1656 PowerNotebooks $1465 + ??? 15.4" 1680x1050 GTS250M PM55 4GB 1333 MHz 500GB 7200 Intel 5300
MSI-1727 PowerNotebooks $1545 + ??? 17" 1680x1050 GTS250M PM55 4GB 1333 MHz 500GB 7200 Intel 5300
xoticpc $1461 + ??? 17" 1680x1050 GTS250M PM55 4GB 1333 MHz 500GB 7200 Intel 5300
Sony VPCF112 NewEgg $1199 + $14.83 16.4" 1600x900 GeForce 310M 4GB 1333 MHz 500GB 7200 Atheros
Sony VPCF113 NewEgg $1299 + $14.83 16.4" 1600x900 GeForce 310M 6GB 1333 MHz 500GB 5400 Atheros
Sony VPCF114 NewEgg $1349 + $14.83 16.4" 1600x900 GeForce 310M 6GB 1333 MHz 500GB 7200 Atheros
Sony VPCF116 NewEgg $1349 + $14.83 16.4" 1920x1080 GT330M 4GB 1333 MHz 500GB 7200 Atheros
Toshiba Satellite A505-S6035 NewEgg $999 + $14.83 16" 1366x768 GT330M HM55 4GB 1066 MHz 500GB 5400
Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q870 NewEgg $1499 18.4" 1680x945 GTS360M PM55 4GB 1066 MHz 500GB 7200
Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q875 NewEgg $1729 18.4" 1680x945 GTS360M PM55 6GB 1066 MHz 320GB 7200
  • Sony laptops indicate color via /B (black) vs /H (grey) suffixes
  • MSI laptops include subwoofers