Eurocom has just released its impressive new Sky X9 ‘desktop laptop’, packing some serious firepower. The Eurocom Sky X9 can be configured with up to a desktop Intel Core i7-6700K, up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM, a GTX 980(not the M , but the full desktop GTX 980), and a 4K display.
Inside Eurocom has managed to pack in two PCIe M.2 SSDs, as well as two 2.5-inch SATA 6Gbps ports along with 5 x USB 3.0 ports ,USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. There’s also HDMI, HDMI over Thunderbolt, dual GbE Killer E2400 ports , 6-in-1 memory card reader, backlit keyboard, Sound Blaster X-Fi external 7.1 channel audio output, a pair of built-inn Onkyo speakers + subwoofer dual DisplayPort, 7.1-channel analog and optical audio out.
The display comes as an IPS-based 17.3-inch 1080p screen, which can be opted out for 4K display including NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology. Eurocom has packed in a thermal management system that draws up to 660W of power.The Sky X9 measures 428 x 308 x 45 millimeters (WxDxH) and weighs 4.8kg, or 16.85 x 12.13 x 1.77 inches and 10.58 pounds.
The Eurocom Sky X9 starts at $2,631 when configured with a Full HD panel, and $3,266 when bumping up to a 4K display. For an additional $66, you can add G-Sync support, though only to the Full HD panel.
Eurocom President, Mark Bialic, stated :
“In 1989 we created the first Desktop Replacement Notebook, in 2015 we have now created the first “desktop laptop’ system with socket based desktop Intel processor support and slot based MXM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 desktop graphics support to along with 64 GB of DDR4 memory”.
