It combines the benefits of Haswell CPUs with NVIDIA graphics

Aug 30, 2013 12:49 GMT  ·  By

Another gaming laptop has surfaced on our radar, and it is, in many ways, similar to all the others currently running around the world, like the MSI GP60 and GP70 that we detailed just a short time ago.

Schenker Technologies is the company that created the XMG C703 super thin 17-inch gaming laptop, said to be the thinnest and lightest of its type.

Considering that the notebook is 22mm-thin and weighs just 2.6 kilograms (5.73 pounds), we're tempted to agree with that claim, or concede that it's enough to make the claim believable.

"The C703 has to be our most stylish laptop yet" remarked Neil Richards, managing director, Schenker Technologies UK.

"Not only does it look and feel beautiful; the sheer power under the hood, light-weight design and up to 6 hour battery life makes it extremely versatile."

The notebook doesn't measure 17.3 inches, as one would expect, but 17.1 inches. Yet, the LC still has the same, good old Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 aspect ratio).

A 2.4/3.4 GHz 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4700HQ CPU acts as the “heart” of the system, while NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 765M discrete GPU takes over for the CPU's iGP when games are launched.

The video board has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, for those curious.

Meanwhile, two SO-DIMM memory modules can pack up to 16 GB of DDR3 RAM at 1600 MHz clock.

Add to that a 2.5-inch SATA II/III hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) and you have the standard gaming notebook formula covered.

Schenker went further though, and included two mSATA III SSDs, Sound Blaster HD Technology, High Definition Audio, 2 speakers, internal microphone, an RGB backlit keyboard, a 2.0 MP webcam, a 4-in-1 card reader, a multi-gesture touchpad, and an HDMI output.

The spec sheet is completed by a Kensington lock, four USB 3.0 ports, two mini-DisplayPorts, and audio jacks (headphones/microphone).

Sales of the Schenker XMG C703 will begin on September 18 for £1,124 / $1,740 / €1,316.