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Pros

  • LCD panel offers excellent image quality
  • Amazing performance

Cons

  • No touchscreen plus a mediocre touchpad
  • Not particularly portable

Manufacturer’s Description

The EON17-SLX extreme custom gaming laptop is unmatched with its powerful Intel Core i7 processors and by adding up to 32GB of DDR3 memory, there is nothing that will slow you down. Whether you are dominating the field in your favorite game, or creating your next work of art, your ORIGIN PC will have everything you need to get the job done.

The Specs

Processor
Processor speed 3000.0 MHz
Processor type Intel Core i7-3940XM
Memory
Memory speed 1600.0 MHz
Memory type GDDR3
Memory size 16.0 MB
Memory max 32.0 GB
Display
Touchscreen No
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9
Display size 17.3 inches
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
Graphics Type SLI
Storage
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Drives included 3.0
Drive type
  • Hard Disk Drive
  • Solid-State Drive
Raid type RAID 0
Drive size 1240.0 GB
Ports and Connections
Wireless connection
  • 802.11n
  • Bluetooth
Available Interfaces
  • DisplayPort
  • Gigabit ethernet
  • HDMI
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 3.0
  • eSATA
Dimensions
Weight with Accessories 13.2 pounds
Height 2.1 inches
Weight 9.4 pounds
Depth 11.5 inches
Width 16.5 inches
Optical Drive
Included Drives Blu-ray Drive
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8
Other Features
Devices
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
Input devices Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Product Type
Subcategory Desktop Replacement
Overall Performance
Worldbench Score 115
Worldbench Version 8
Battery
Battery Life 2:28  (hh:mm)
Start Up
Start Up 34.4  seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 5324  score (higher is better)
Web Browsing
Peacekeeper 3014  score (higher is better)
Storage Performance
File Compression 48.8  seconds (lower is better)
PCMark 7 Storage Test 5410  score (higher is better)
Power Usage
Working power usage 5.6  Watt hours
Idle power usage 37.7  Watts
Content Creation
Image Editing 234.7  seconds (lower is better)
Audio Encoding 201.1  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 126  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Dirt Showdown, High Quality, 1920x1080 134.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
3DMark 11, 1920x1080 Extreme 3489  score (higher is better)
Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 69.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, High Quality, 1920x1080 180.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Late Game View, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 46.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1366x768 139.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 145.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Low Quality, 1366x768 1200.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Late Game View, Low Quality, 1366x768 62.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Late Game View, High Quality, 1920x1080 46.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
3DMark 11, 1280x720 Performance 7937  score (higher is better)
TouchXPRT
Prepare Photos for Sharing 0.84  Collages/sec (Higher is better)
Export Podcast to MP3 7.24  seconds (lower is better)
Convert Videos for Sharing 3.1  X (higher is better)
Beautify Photo Album 27.2  seconds (lower is better)
Convert Videos for Sharing 27.46  seconds (lower is better)
Beautify Photo Album 1.84  Photos/sec (Higher is better)
Create Slideshow from Photos 5.84  Photos/sec (Higher is better)
Create Slideshow from Photos 8.57  seconds (lower is better)
Export Podcast to MP3 247.1  X (higher is better)
Prepare Photos for Sharing 8.38  seconds (lower is better)