Samsung shows off Notebook Odyssey gaming laptop

Yesterday, pre-orders opened for Samsung"s new Notebook 9 series, which the company referred to last month as the "lightest notebook on the market". Samsung is also preparing to launch a new gaming laptop which it showed off this week amid the excitement of the CES 2017 industry expo.

Microsoft describes Samsung"s new Notebook Odyssey as delivering "power in a beautiful design with premium features to offer a premium gaming experience".

The Odyssey includes a "HexaFlow Vent", described as "an advanced cooling and ventilation system that helps the device remain cool at all times". Located on the bottom of the device, the vent can also be opened to allow users to upgrade the machine"s storage and RAM.

Both the 17.3- and 15.6-inch models have wide-angle displays with Full HD (1920x1080px) resolution and an anti-glare finish, promising "an immersive and dynamic cinema-quality HDR video experience".

You can view the key specs for the two Odyssey models in the table below:

Feature Odyssey 17.3-inch Odyssey 15.6-inch
Display 17.3-inch wide-view angle display
- Full HD (1920x1080px resolution)
- Anti-glare
15.6-inch wide-view angle display
- Full HD (1920x1080px resolution)
- Anti-glare
Processor Up to quad-core 7th-generation (Kaby Lake) Intel Core i7 processor Up to quad-core 7th-generation (Kaby Lake) Intel Core i7 processor
Memory Up to 64GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM Up to 32GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM
Storage Up to 512GB PCIE SSD + 1TB HDD
Dual SSD + HHD, triple storage
Up to 256GB PCIE SSD + 1TB HDD
SSD + HDD, dual storage
Graphics To be determined 2GB / 4GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
Input Volcano keycap (0.5mm) / 2.5mm stroke
Customized RGB LED color for individual keys
Crater keycap
WASD key highlight
LED backlit keyboard
Battery 93Wh 43Wh
Color Black Black / white
Weight 3.79kg 2.53kg
Height 37.7mm 24.0mm to 28.2mm
Ports

USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 3)
USB 3.0 (4EA)
HDMI
LAN
3-in-1 memory card slot
Headphone port
Microphone port

USB 3.0 (1EA)
USB 2.0 (2EA)
HDMI
LAN
3-in-1 memory card slot
Headphone + mic combo port

Full details of pricing and availability have not yet been revealed, and it seems Samsung is still finalizing the specs, as the graphics card for the 17.3-inch model is currently listed as "TBD" (to be determined) on its specs sheet. Microsoft says that further information on the Odyssey "will be unveiled later this Spring."

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Source: Windows Blog

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