Intel officially launched its Centrino 2 platform earlier today and various manufacturers are lining up with their dual-core Centrino 2-based laptops.
However, if dual-core just doesn't do it for you, and ordering from down under isn't an option, head on over to Kobalt Computers. The UK-based etailer is offering a pair of Centrino 2 laptops, the 15.4in Nexus and the 17in Mojave, the latter of which is available to pre-order with a quad-core QX9300 processor.
Though the 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 is yet to be officially announced by Intel, Kobalt Computers lists the part as a £434 upgrade, with an ETA of September or October.
The Nexus and Mojave laptops feature DDR3 memory, GeForce 9 series graphics cards and OCZ SSDs. As with all of Kobalt's laptops, they'll be available with full laser etching and paint options.
Kobalt Computers lists the laptops' key specifications as follows:
Nexus
- Intel® Centrino® 2 platform based on PM45 + ICH9M chipset
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Socket P Processors up to T9600 2.8GHz (1066MHz FSB, 6MB L2 Cache)
- Up to 4GB DDR3-1066MHz Memory (future support for 8GB)
- Up to 500GB Samsung M6 5,400rpm 8MB Cache or 128GB OCZ SSD II Solid State Drive
- 15.4” 1680 x 1050 WSXGA+ glossy or 1920x1200 WUXGA Matt TFT screen
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS / 9800M GT
Mojave
- Intel® Centrino® 2 platform based on PM45 + ICH9M chipset
- Up to Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Q9100 3.06GHz (1066MHz FSB, 6MB L2 Cache) or Intel Core 2 Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (1066MHz FSB, 12MB L2 Cache)
- Up to 4GB DDR3-1066MHz Memory (future support for 8GB)
- Up to 500GB Samsung M6 5,400rpm 8MB Cache or 128GB OCZ SSD II Solid State Drive
- 17” 1920x1200 WUXGA X-Glass Screen TFT Screen
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GT / 9800M GTX
The Mojave (minus the quad-core chip) is shipping now and the Nexus will ship during the first week of August. Head on over to Kobalt Computers for further details.
Official press release: Kobalt announces new gaming notebooks powered by NVIDIA® GeForce® 9 series Graphics and Intel® Centrino® 2 mobile technology
