ASUS, one of the world's leading vendors of computer hardware and portable computer systems is expected to announce the debut of yet another Calpella-based system, in addition to the M60J we mentioned in one of our previous articles. The new rig will be designed to take advantage of the performance features of Intel's Core i7 720QM processor and provide an alternative for gaming enthusiasts, as it's meant to be part of the company's ROG (Republic of Gamers) family of laptops.

 

Dubbed G60J-JX042V, the new ASUS portable gaming machine is expected to measure 395 x 277 x 44 mm, while weighing 3.5 kg, with a 6-cell battery pack. The laptop has been featured with a large 16-inch LED backlit display, enabling users to deal with a high-quality visual experience and a resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels. Designed for gaming enthusiasts, the laptop has also been featured with an illuminated keyboard.

 

As far as the performance specifications go, the upcoming laptop (which will likely be launched around the time that Windows 7 will arrive) has been featured with the 1.6GHz Core i7 720QM processor, coupled with 4GB of DDR3 memory and a high-performance GeForce GTX 260M graphics card, boasting 1GB of graphics memory. The laptop also sports two 500GB hard disk drives, an 8x DVD writer, an 8-in-1 media card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi and a 2MP webcam. Preloaded with Windows 7, the upcoming portable gaming rig will also come with Express Gate.

 

According to a recent report on the Internet, the new gaming laptop from ASUS is expected to debut in Europe for the price tag of 1,899 EURO, at the end of October. The G60J and M60J might just be the first of many to come from ASUS boasting the latest generation of Intel mobile processors.