Gigabyte has just launched a pair of new gaming laptops which it claims are “the world’s lightest” among such 14-inch and 15.6-inch screened devices. These new offerings are the 14” P34G Ultrablade gaming laptop, weighing in at just 1.67Kg and the 15.6-inch P35K Ultrablade gaming laptop, tipping the scales at 2.16Kg. Both of these notebooks are a mere 21mm thick. Let’s have a nose through the finer details and specs to see what is on offer...
14-inch P34G Ultrablade gaming laptop
Headlining spec for this 14-inch gaming portable includes the pairing of the processing power of a 4th generation Intel Core i7 i7-4700HQ 2.4-3.5GHz processor with a powerful 2GB DDR5 packing NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M discrete graphics card.
Keeping things cool, Gigabyte says that “the unique Supra-Cool technology featuring dual heat pipes plus unique dual fans for CPU & GPU respectively,” are more than up for the job. Plus a 3DMark Vantage score of up to P16,525 is attainable thanks to the “the latest Ultra Boost technology,” we are told.
The P34G’s 21mm thick body can pack both a 256GB mSATA SSD and a roomy 1TB HDD. The full HD display boasts wide viewing angles and the visual niceties are backed up in the aural department with Dolby Home Theatre sound quality optimization technology.
Rounding off this portable gaming laptop nicely, the P34G sports an “ultrasmooth sandblasted aluminium matte finish,” and useful “light sensing backlit keyboard.”
Full specifications for the P34G can be found here.
15.6-inch P35K Ultrablade gaming laptop
The key specs of the 15.6-inch P35K Ultrablade are a step up from the 14-incher above in terms of the graphics department as it uses a 2GB DDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M part. The main processor is the same 4th generation Intel Core i7 i7-4700HQ 2.4-3.5GHz.
Again this laptop uses the Gigabyte Supra-Cool technology, which keeps things cool and stable even when running demanding games and applications. This machine’s 3DMark advantage score exceeds P17,800. As well as its gaming credentials Gigabyte says this laptop is a good choice for 3D designers.
Due to its larger frame, this still svelte 21mm thick laptop can offer a quad-storage system “that supports up to 512GB mSATA SSD+512GB mSATA SSD+1TB HDD+1TB HDD”. There’s the bonus of a simple-swap, removable DVD-ROM / HDD slot in this machine. Like its little brother, the P34K also uses Dolby Home Theatre sound quality optimization technology. Also similar is the use of an “ultrasmooth sandblasted aluminium matte finish,” and useful “light sensing backlit keyboard.”
Full specifications for the P35K can be found here.
HEXUS recently reviewed the Gigabyte P25W gaming notebook and found that other than the potential for the machine to get hot and/or loud when under strain the only other niggle was the sports car inspired bright yellow finish. The new P34K and P34G look like excellent additions to Gigabytes gaming laptop range and are certainly a lot thinner than the 38mm thick P25W.
