The 15.6" Vortex III LE

[finz99]

Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3630QM (2.40GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670MX - 3.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE HYBRID GEN3 SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ULTIMATE-N 6300 (450Mbps)
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire
1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Battery
Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Intel Anti-Theft Technology
FREE 90 Day Intel Anti-Theft Trial - Prevent Data Access upon Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1


Any comments as to how good/bad my specs are? Also, has anyone ever tried the Seagate GEN3 SSHD before?

 

[Tom DWC]

It's a good and very balanced spec. What are your usage requirements?

I've never seen anybody order the SSHD before, must be pretty new, but like most hybrids it should offer a substantial boost over traditional hard drive performance (it won't reach SSD speeds though) and unlike a lot of hybrids it actually seems to be pretty good value too, so I'm sure it'll be fine.

The best thing you can do is read up on it from a few different reviews and see what you think.

 

[finz99]

It's a good and very balanced spec. What are your usage requirements?

I've never seen anybody order the SSHD before, must be pretty new, but like most hybrids it should offer a substantial boost over traditional hard drive performance (it won't reach SSD speeds though) and unlike a lot of hybrids it actually seems to be pretty good value too, so I'm sure it'll be fine.

The best thing you can do is read up on it from a few different reviews and see what you think.

I do a bit of gaming but mostly its to replace my old sony laptop that is on its way to being dead right now. You know you have to replace your laptop when its already three years old and it starts to crash and give you the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH, lol XD

I'm also hoping to do a bit of designing, simulations test and coding as (hopefully) I get into university this september studying theoretical physics.

As for the performance of the Third generation seagate SSHD, I'll have to test that one out myself because I can't seem to find any review on the internet :S They are quiet new I suppose....As long as the booting time is relatively fast, then I'll be satisfied with it. Might upgrade and install an SSD later on.