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A PC gamer needs a deep pocket and to be an early adopter of change (of which there is plenty in computer technology). One of the newer technologies out there is the range of 45 nm Penryn processors from Intel that run cooler while providing increased speeds ideal for gaming use. Now Toshiba has introduced the latest and the meanest version of its flagship gaming notebook series. The Satellite X205-SLi has a cogent Penryn at its heart backed by NVIDIA’s SLI graphics, which will combine to give you the crispiest gaming experience imaginable.

The X205-SLi’s processor is an Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (45 nm) that clocks 2.1 GHz with a 3 Mb L2 cache. Besides the processor, the NVIDIA SLI graphics - with not one but two Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphic processing units - will make life a whole lot of fun for the professional ilk of gamers by rendering true-to-life graphics. The SLI graphics will give you brisk frame rates even at higher resolutions.

With the size of games ratcheting up by the day, Toshiba has ensured that there is never any shortage of disk storage space as the notebooks in this series come up with dual hard drives with total space of 320 GB.

Unfortunately, there is one downside to the notebook series: its HD DVD drive, which is not of any use since the high definition storage format is now defunct, making it a collector’s item at best. I guess they might have a contingency plan to soon replace it with a Blu-ray drive.

Satellite X205 SLi-2 and Satellite X205 SLi-4 are the two models in this gaming notebook series with the latter having slightly better specs and, therefore, a higher price. The SLi-2 is priced at $1999.99 while the Sli-4 commands a slightly higher price of $2499.99.

You can scan through the specs of both the notebooks if you plan to buy one or, probably, just want to have the merriest of geeky dreams:

Satellite X205-SLI2 Unique Specifications ($1,999.993)

• Genuine Windows Vista Premium (32-bit version)
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T81004 (2.1 GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz FSB)
• 2048MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory (Maximum capacity 4096MB)
• 320GB using two (5400 RPM) Serial-ATA hard disc drives (Primary: 160GB + Secondary: 160GB)
• HD DVD-ROM/DVD SuperMulti (+/- double layer) drive supporting 12 formats
• 17-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display at 1440x900 native resolution (WXGA+)
• NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8600M GT with 512MB GDDR3 discrete graphics memory
• 4 Built-in Harman Kardon stereo speakers with one sub-woofer
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Bluetooth version 2.0 plus Enhanced Data Rate
• Embedded Webcam and microphone
• Fingerprint reader
• One-year standard limited warranty

Satellite X205-SLI4 Unique Specifications ($2,499.993)

• Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit version)
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T81004 (2.1 GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz FSB)
• 3072MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory (Maximum capacity 4096MB)
• 320GB using two (7200 RPM) Serial-ATA hard disc drives (Primary: 160GB + Secondary: 160GB)
• HD DVD-ROM/DVD SuperMulti (+/- double layer) drive supporting 12 formats
• Toshiba USB HDTV Tuner (External) - Broadcast high-definition (720p or 1080i), Broadcast standard definition (480i)
• 17-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display at1680x1050 native resolution (WSXGA+)
• NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8600M GT with 512MB GDDR3 discrete graphics memory
• 4 Built-in Harman Kardon stereo speakers with one sub-woofer
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• Bluetooth version 2.0 plus Enhanced Data Rate
• Toshiba Remote control
• Embedded Webcam and microphone
• Fingerprint reader
• One-year standard limited warranty

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