Follows is the configuration for a Laptop / Netbook as recommended by TriniTechSquad members at the given budget, periodically scrutinized and updated.
Area-51® m9750Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1
Video/Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® Series - Dual 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT - SLI Enabled
Chassis: 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD with Clearview Technology - Stealth Black
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7600 2.33GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB
Memory: 4GB« Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 2048MB
System Drive: Dual Drive Configuration (Non-RAID) - 128GB Solid State Drive + 500GB 5,400RPM (8MB Cache)
Optical Drives : 2x Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc Burner (BD-R, DVD±RW, CD-RW)
Wireless Network Card: Wireless-N Bundle
Includes Intel® 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card and Netgear® WNR854T RangeMax™ Router
Sound Card : Internal High-Definition Audio with Surround Sound
Mobile Essentials: Belkin® AC Anywhere 300W Vehicle Outlet Adapter
Mobile Essentials: Wireless Mouse - Logitech VX™ Revolution Mouse
Mobile Essentials: XBrand Lap Lounge with USB cooling fan - notebook stand
Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Onsite Service and 24/7 Toll-Free Phone Support
Power: Additional AC Adapter - Alienware® Area-51 m9750 180 Watt Auto-switch AC Adapter
Mouse: Wireless Mouse - Logitech VX™ Revolution Mouse
Mobile Bags: Alienware® Odyssey Messenger Bag
Total US$3067.00Details on
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