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Digital Storm readies powerful yet portable Veloce gaming notebook for release

Digital Storm readies powerful yet portable Veloce gaming notebook for release
Digital Storm has unveiled what's claimed to be the first Haswell-based gaming notebook with a Full HD display
Digital Storm has unveiled what's claimed to be the first Haswell-based gaming notebook with a Full HD display
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Digital Storm has unveiled what's claimed to be the first Haswell-based gaming notebook with a Full HD display
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Digital Storm has unveiled what's claimed to be the first Haswell-based gaming notebook with a Full HD display
The Veloce features a 13.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display, is powered by a Core i7 4880MQ quad core processor, and comes with 750 GB of hybrid storage
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The Veloce features a 13.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display, is powered by a Core i7 4880MQ quad core processor, and comes with 750 GB of hybrid storage

Just a few weeks after unveiling the monstrous Aventum II boutique gaming PC, Digital Storm is getting ready to break out a new Haswell-packing portable powerhouse called Veloce. The Windows 8 notebook has a Full HD display, hybrid storage and discrete Nvidia graphics.

The new Veloce features a 13.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 765M GPU with 2 GB of dedicated video memory. Throbbing away under the hood is a Core i7 4880MQ quad-core processor that can be ramped up to an impressive 3.7 GHz. It's supported by 8 GB of 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM and 750 GB of hybrid storage, with the hard disk spinning at 7,200 RPM and an 8 GB SSD (though there is room in the chassis for more than one drive).

To the right, there are three USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet and both HDMI 1.4 and VGA-out. Squeezed alongside the venting on the left are audio in and out jacks and a USB 2.0 port. Wireless connectivity comes in the shape of a combined Killer Wireless-N and Bluetooth 4.0 module.

The spec sheet also makes mention of a DVD optical drive, but the images don't show one to the side as you would expect, so this may in fact be an option. Completing the known specs is a backlit chiclet-style keyboard for after-hours gaming.

Tipping the scales at 4.6 lb (2.1 kg), and measuring 1.26 in (32 mm) thick, it's noticeably heavier and chunkier than the 14-inch Blade from Razer, but the Veloce isn't let down by a somewhat underwhelming 1600 x 900 resolution screen, has a more powerful CPU, and also costs a few hundred bucks less.

The Veloce will be available from July 17 for US$1,535.

Source: Digital Storm

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