Eurocom Panther 4.0 Supercomputer-Class Fully Upgradeable And Configurable Super-Notebook With Intel x79 Chipset Review | Product Summary
Sunday, February 12, 2012

Eurocom Panther 4.0 Supercomputer-Class Fully Upgradeable And Configurable Super-Notebook With Intel x79 Chipset Review

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With the announcement of the Eurocom Panther 4.0 notebook, the Maingear Titan 17 isn’t the only portable device to get a taste of the Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition processor and this laptop will come powered by the Intel X79 Sandy Bridge-E Core Logic chipset along with support for SLI and CrossFireX. Aimed as a workstation, mobile server and gaming rig, this portable laptop is built around dimensions of 16.76 x 11.44 x 2.31 inches and weighs approximately 12.1lbs, potential users can also choose between the Nvidia GeForce GTX 580M and Quadro 5010M GPUs or the AMD Radeon HD 6990M graphics chip, in single or dual SLI or CrossFireX mode. As it's powered by an Intel Extreme Core i7 processor, maxes out at a massive 32GB of RAM and can optionally have SLI graphics cards (two cards running together), availability date could be Mar. 15, 2012.
Eurocom Panther 4.0 Supercomputer

Eurocom, which makes high performance notebooks mobile workstations and mobile servers has announced the EUROCOM Panther 4.0, which is a Mobile Workstation, Mobile Server and Gaming Station powered by Intel's newest line of 6 core, 12 thread, 130W desktop Intel Core i7-3960X Processor Extreme edition based on the Intel X79 Express Chipset Sandy Bridge-E architecture. It's a major upgrade from the previous Panther and its X58 Chipset and the new processor runs at up to 3.9 GHz with 15MB of L3 cache, which delivers exceptional high-def multimedia, multi-tasking and multi-threaded performance. "The new chipset is faster and will support the new Sandy Bridge E processors and the forthcoming Xeons," said Braden Taylor, Eurocom's marketing manager. At the core of the Panther 4.0, users can choose between multiple graphics cards: the NVIDIA GeForce 580M with 384 CUDA cores and 2 GB of GDDR5 RAM for high-performance gaming, NVIDIA Quadro 5010M with 4GB of RAM or the AMD Radeon HD 6990M with 2 GB RAM for those looking for a high-performance workstation class performance. Users can additionally select a choice of a single graphics card or two in NVIDIA SLI or AMD CrossFireX mode for the ultimate in gaming performance and image quality. With the fastest NVIDIA GeForce notebook GPUs in NVIDIA SLI mode, NVIDIA Quadro GPU or AMD Radeon GPU this new graphics powerhouse is the ultimate mobile gaming and workstation machine.


The Panther also features modular VGA technology based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M GPUs or NVIDIA Quadro 5010M running in Single or Dual SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Video Technology mode or AMD Radeon HD 6990M running in single or Dual CrossFireX mode. The Panther 4.0 also features the largest storage capacity on the market today, 4TB with RAID 0/1/5/10 - making it the perfect laptop for users who demand extra-large capacity storage and reliability for true portable workstation-calibre or server experience. It has three choices of 17.3-inch Full HD 16:9, 1920x1080 displays with choices of Matte, Glossy and 120Hz 3D matte. "In addition to the power, the ability to customize almost every aspect of the system makes us different from the other high end competitors on the market," Taylor said. The Panther is built with an ultra heavy duty design for unintentional abuse while on the go, and to ensure the long life expected in machines of this class. For security purposes, it comes equipped with a Trusted Platform Module, Fingerprint reader and Kensington lock port. This assures the data is not compromised. Up to 32GB of superfast DDR3-1600 SODIMM memory is also supported via four channels. The Panther 4.0, which measures 16.76" x 11.44" x 2.31"/ 419(W)x286(D)x57.9-62.1(H)mm and weights 12.1lbs/5.5kg, also supplies tremendous SATA-600 storage (up to 4TB using four storage drives), allowing users to save more of their favourite photos, music, games, and more, as well as headroom to install additional office and entertainment applications. Customers may also choose between RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 for the ultimate transfer rates and application load times or redundancy.

Features:

  • Core Logic: Intel X79 Express Chipset

  • BIOS: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI); AMI

  • Processor: up to Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme(3.30GHz, 15MB L3 cache)

  • VGA TECHNOLOGY: Modular MXM 3.0b; NVIDIA: GTX 580M, 560M; QUADRO 5010M, 4000M, 3000M; AMD: HD6990M, HD6970M; supports both SLI and CrossFireX

  • MEMORY: up to 64GB; DDR3-1333/1600/1866; four physical memory sockets

  • EXPANSION: Built-in ExpressCard 34/54 slot

  • STORAGE: up to 4TB of storage with four physical SSD, Hybrid or HDD, RAID 0/1/5/10 support; SATA-3

  • OPTICAL DRIVE BAY: DVD-RW or Blu Ray Burner or 4th Hard Drive

  • I/O PORTS: 3x USB 3.0; 2x USB 2.0; eSATA; Firewire-400 (TI XIO2221ZAY); DP v1.2; DVI-I (SL); HDMI 1.4a out w/HDCP; Headphone; Microphone; S/PDIF out; Line-in; RJ-45 / LAN

  • COMMUNICATION: built-in 10/100/1000Mb Base-TX Ethernet LAN (Intel 82579V); WLAN (optional); Bluetooth v2.1+EDR (optional); 2M Video Webcam (built-in)

  • SECURITY: TPM 1.2; Fingerprint, Kensington Lock

  • KEYBOARD: Illuminated full-size with separate numeric keypad; W/A/S/D gaming key; built-in touchpad with multi-gesture and scrolling functions; 6 touch sensor instant buttons: Volume Up/Down, Mute, WLAN, BT, Webcam

  • WEIGHT/DIMENSIONS: 5.5kg (12.1lbs); 419(W)x286(D)x57.9-62.1(H)mm (16.76x11.44x2.31-2.48inch)




  • Specifications:

    HARDWARE

    Laptop typeDesktop replacement
    Width419 mm
    Depth286 mm
    Thickness62.1 mm
    Weight12.2 pounds
    ColorBlack

    SOFTWARE

    Operating systemWindows 7, Linux

    DISPLAY (BASE)

    Screen size (diagonal)17.3 inches
    Display surfaceMatte, Glossy
    BacklightLED
    Resolution (X)1920 px
    Resolution (Y)1080 px

    DISPLAY (MAX)

    Size (diagonal)17.3 inches
    BacklitLED
    Resolution (X)1920 px
    Resolution (Y)1080 px
    3D enabledYes

    KEYBOARD

    TypeChiclet
    BacklitYes
    Number padYes

    MOUSE

    Type(s)Trackpad
    MultitouchYes

    PROCESSOR (MAX)

    BrandIntel
    FamilySandy Bridge
    ModelCore i7-3960X
    Cores6
    Clockspeed3.3 GHz
    Turbo clockspeed2.9 MHz

    GPU (BASE)

    Graphics typeDiscrete
    Base discrete GPU brandNvidia
    Discrete GPU modelGTX 560M

    GPU (MAX)

    Discrete GPU brandAMD
    Discrete GPU modelHD6990M
    SLI / CrossfireYes

    MEMORY

    Base RAM size8 GB
    Max. config RAM size24 GB
    RAM typeDDR3
    Base RAM speed1333 MHz
    RAM slots4

    STORAGE

    Max. config HDD4 TB
    Card readerYes
    Card reader supportSD, miniSD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, MMC

    OPTICAL DRIVE

    Optical drive typeTray-loading
    Compatible mediaDVD-R/RW, Blu-ray burner

    AUDIO

    Speakers5
    SubwooferYes

    WEBCAM

    Effective pixels2 megapixels

    PORT OPTIONS

    USB3
    FireWire 4001
    Ethernet1
    Ethernet type10/100/1000 (Gigabit)
    DVI1
    DisplayPort1
    HDMI1
    3.5mm headphone1
    3.5mm line-in / microphone1

    CONNECTIVITY

    Wi-FiYes
    Wi-Fi options802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
    802.11n frequencies5GHz, 2.4GHz
    BluetoothOptional
    Bluetooth version2.1 + EDR

    BATTERY

    Size78.44 Wh
    ChemistryLithium Ion (Li-Ion)
    RemovableYes



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