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The new Rock Xtreme SL Pro is the ultimate in notebook performance featuring two NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX 512MB graphics cards giving a gaming and application experience never before possible on a notebook.

The Xtreme SL Pro is ideal for gamers who appreciate the stunning visual effects in the latest games but don't want to be tied to one desk.

Whether it's LAN parties or gaming at friend's houses, the Rock Xtreme SL Pro will leave all but the fastest desktop systems standing. NVIDIA Quadro 2500M is also available for CAD/3D designers.

The 20” WSXGA+ screen featuring rock’s revolutionary X-Glass technology is the largest currently available in a high performance gaming notebook and offers a large high definition display, great for gaming or watching TV or DVDs. AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology with PowerNow means that this system is quiet while idling.

The mobile Turion X2 CPU has allowed the graphics accelerator power budget to be maximised, giving Xtreme SL performance where it counts most. Available with twin hard drives and RAID options for data security, this is also a serious application workhorse for 3D and CAD designers who will appreciate the NVIDIA Quadro 2500M option.

This model is now available, priced at £2,499 (incl. VAT,) (about $4800)

Via www.rockdirect.com

The Rock Pegasus 665-T72 is one of a new line of configurable notebooks from English notebook computer company, Rock.

The notebooks are a revised version of the Pegasus 660, with the new Intel Core 2 Duo processors in place of the previous generation Core Duo. All models feature a variant of the new, highly anticipated, dual core offering.

The notebook falls in between the “thin and light” and “desktop replacement” categories as shown by the size and weight below. However, when taking its high-end specification into account, the size and bulk of the machine are very reasonable.

It is also quite slim compared to many similar notebooks.'

Via handycomputerguide.

The Xtreme CTX is a fine choice for those who love playing games and want a system they can carry around with them, although outright faster systems do exist

Until now, anyone looking for a powerful gaming notebook has been faced with a tough decision. Evesham's Quest A630 SLI notebook stunned us with its 3D speed last month, but it weighed almost 7kg. And it's a similar story with the A-Listed Evesham Quest A620, with its FX-60 processor and single GeForce 7800 GTX graphics pushing weight to nigh-on 6kg.

This month, Rock aims to solve this problem by pairing ATi's brand-new Mobility Radeon X1800 XT graphics with a top-end Core Duo processor. Predictably enough, the ATi chip powered through our standard gaming tests at 1,280 x 1,024: both ran at more than 70fps, which is incredibly fast even for a desktop gaming rig. However, the 17in screen has a massive native resolution of 1,920 x 1,200, and we expected upping our test settings to this would bring the Xtreme to its knees.

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The Pegasus 330 is a small notebook, weighing in at only 2.1kg making it perfect for anyone on the go. It opens up nicely even on a fairly cramped aeroplane, with room to spare. It has a small 13.3in widescreen display running at 1,280 x 768 using the integrated Intel 945GM graphics, so you won’t be playing any games. But this resolution is fine for word processing, email and other general use.

Inside there is an Intel Core Duo T2400, which operates at 1.83GHz. At the moment, this particularly processor offers the best value for money - so a good choice on Rock’s part. There is also 1GB of DDR2 memory, made up of two 512MB Corsair 4-4-4-12 modules. Being configured like this means performance should be a little better as it is running in dual-channel, but this makes upgrading difficult. If you want 2GB, you should specify this in the configurator and pay a little extra at the beginning.

The Pegasus 330 has several unique features worth noting. When plugged into the mains, the system is automatically overclocked by 5 per cent - in this case to 1.93GHz. I wouldn’t say no to an extra 100MHz, and this is well within the tolerance of the Core Duo range of processors. If the whole concept of overclocking scares every cell in your body, then you can turn this off in the BIOS.

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