Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/09/25/asus_preps_w2p_hddvd_laptop/
Asus is preparing to update its W2 mobile multimedia notebook, equipping the new machine not only with a range of Core 2 Duo mobile microprocessors but also ATI's new Mobility Radeon X1700 chip (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/09/24/ati_unveils_mobile_gpu_updates/) and an HD DVD drive with HDMI output.
Called the W2P, the new machine builds on the W2J announced by Asus earlier this year. According to the W2P's specifications - seen by Reg Hardware - the 3.3kg, 39.5 x 29 x 3.5cm colossus will sport a WUXGA 1,920 x 1,200 display driven by the ATI GPU, which is connected to 256MB of GDDR 3 video memory. If that's not enough, the W2P can feed an HD TV through is HDMI port. The machine has on-board HDCP support.
The W2P is Windows XP Media Center Edition friendly, containing an hybrid analogue and digital TV tuner. The Dolby-certified sound system is routed through the chassis' four main speakers and a sub-woofer.
The machine will be offered with a range of 'Merom' Core 2 Duo processors - both 4MB L2 and 2MB L2 versions - and Core Duo chips. Whatever the CPU, it will be backed up with up to 2GB of dual-channel DDR 2 SDRAM. Centrino-branded, the W2P will have 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, and Asus has added Bluetooth 2.0.
Pricing and availability are not yet known. ®
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