Typical price: £2,350
What is it: Gaming laptop with twin SLI graphics cards and 19-inch screen
What we think: Not the sexiest laptop we've ever seen, but it delivers excellent gaming performance
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 28 April 2006
Tags: rockdirect, pixel, watching, gaming
We like:
Graphics performance; 19-inch screen
We don't like:
Looks; build quality; noise output
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The Xtreme SL is unquestionably the fastest gaming laptop we've seen. Its 19-inch screen and dual GeForce Go 7800 GTX graphics cards are a potent combination and it allows you to run any of today's games with most of the eye-candy effects cranked up to maximum. It's not as stylish as many of its rivals, but if you can stomach its raw aesthetic, it's an effective multimedia workhorse.
rockdirect Xtreme SL History
19 May 2006 in Reviews
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