Asus Launches 1TB Laptop

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ASUS this week announced what it claims to be the world’s first laptop that has a 1-terabyte (1TB) laptop. Called the M70, users are able to order the laptop with dual 500GB SATA drives both running at 5400 RPMs. The kicker here is that the M70 does not

There are of course several reasons why anyone would want a laptop with 1TB of storage space — music and videos. In terms of movie playback and overall display quality, the M70 sports a WUXGA display capable of 1920x1200, giving users the full "1080" HD resolution. For those who want to connect their laptops to a home theater receiver or a larger display, the M70 also sports a HDMI port. The HDMI port itself supports delivery of audio signals and the M70 is able to output a full DD5.1 signal to a receiver or decoder/pre-amp.

It’s clear that solid-state drives (SSDs) are not yet the norm, with prices still way up in the sky and out of reach for the majority of users. Besides being out of reach, capacities are still very limited compared to platter-based hard drives. Apple for example makes available a 64GB SSD upgrade for customers who are looking at the ultra-thin MacBook Air. But being on the edge of technology commands a price premium, and the 64GB SSD option from Apple is a whopping $1000 upgrade. Obviously it’s entirely possible to buy a SSD drive from another reseller and upgrade a MacBook Pro after the fact.

If you’re still hungry for storage, you can attach an external USB HDD. But thanks to an e-SATA port, users have the option of buying e-SATA drives and enjoy superior performance vs. USB.

5 Comments Comment from the forums
  • gxsolace
    I know what I'll be putting on this laptop... p0-werpoint presentations.
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  • enewmen
    Looks good.
    I don't know if those are 3.5 or 2.5" drives??
    If they are 3.5", then those notebooks must be a VERY think and heavy "luggable"
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  • Luscious
    Forget it people!

    Eurocom D900C
    -Quad core CPU
    -SLI graphics
    -Three hard drives (1.5TB if you like) RAID5
    -Blu-ray burner

    Asus does not build the ultimate laptop.
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  • gxsolace
    @Luscious

    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2138763,00.asp
    Review for the D900C. 200GB capacity, no mention of 3 drives, no mention of RAID5. What-up?
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  • gxsolace: Eurocomm is just an OEM, the ODM is Clevo

    http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/products/prodinfo_2.asp?productid=18

    And just because the model PC Mag reviewed had 200GB doesn't mean those drives are not interchangable.
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