NOTEBOOK AND UMPC REVIEW - Gygabite W348

The newest model backed at the company’s headquarters is a 13.3-inch model, also known as the Gigabyte W348M. It will come in a sleek case with metal inlays surrounding the touchpad and the palm rest. Under the “serious” hood, Gigabyte has stuffed an Intel mobile platform comprised of GM965 chipset with integrated graphics, paired with a choice of Intel CPUs. Customers can opt for Celeron M, Pentium Dual Core and Core Duo or Core 2 Duo chips, in order to match the device’s price with the required computing performance. The display has a native resolution of 1,280×800 with anti-glare and alleged to do just fine while operated in direct light. Other features include a built-in optical drive, a selection of WiFi options including 802.11 b/g/n, two memory slots for up to 4GB of DDR2 667MHz memory and a standard 2.5in hard drive bay. In terms of connectivity the W348M features a D-sub, three USB 2.0 ports, an Ethernet port, a modem jack, front-mounted audio jacks, a front-mounted card reader for SD and MS cards and, finally, an Express Card slot. The W348M will weigh in at about 2.3kg with the battery, which seems somewhat heavy for a 13.3-inch notebook and it measures 318×237x37mm (DxWxH) at its thickest part. We have no word on availability, but we’d expect it to launch shortly. We have no word on availability, but we’d expect it to launch shortly.

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