Toshiba to launch DynaBook NX notebook

Coming to Japan in late October will be the latest notebook offering from Toshiba (the people who brought you HD-DVD snigger, snigger), the Dynabook NX. Probably the most noteworthy thing about the Dynabook NX is the fact that the capacity of the SSD option is almost as large as the standard HDD with the SSD option rocking in at 128 GB whilst the spinning option sports 160 GB of zeroes and ones. Along with potential speed increases and noise reduction, the SSD unit allows you to squeeze and extra hour out of the standard battery. Unfortunately the SSD option will also set you back an extra US$900. If you’re still impressed check out the other details on this puppy.

* 12.1 inch 1200 x 800 WXGA res LED backlit display
* onboard GMA 4500MHD graphics chipset
* Powered by Intel’s SU9300 1.2 GHz Core Duo processor
* 11.5 hours of battery life with the juice friendly SSD option, old-tech HDD will last only 10.5 hours
* 2 GB of memory, expandable up to 3 GB
* black, white and umm pink colour options
* 3 lbs
* DVD multi-drive
* MS Vista Home Premium as standard OS along with Office Personal 2007 and PowerPoint 2007
* 3 USB ports, eSATA port, VGA output and SD card slot
* Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity

The DynaBook NX will be available in Japan in late October and will start at around US$1,900 with the HDD option and reach up to $2,800 if SSD is your bag. Not cheap but Toshiba usually deliver the goods, so expect nothing different from the NX. However whilst the stats add up, I must admit I’d still prefer their touch-friendly Portege M700.

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Posted in Hardware by JB