

It would be nice for such a high-end system to also have the option of coming with a newer high definition DVD drive such as HD-DVD or BluRay.Īs the FragBook DRX is design to the a mobile gaming platform, Falcon Northwest chose to use a daul NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics processor setup. The FragBook DRX comes equipped with only a single drive option, a 8x dual layer DVD burner. Capacity is not as high with only a selection between 80, 100 and 160GB drives, but the system can hold up to a total of three hard drives for nearly a half terabyte of space possible. These drives all spin at 7,200rpm, the same as desktop hard drives.

In order to ensure high levels of performance, Falcon Northwest has elected to use the high speed Seagate Momentus notebook drives. Those looking at 4GB of memory will see improved performance from heavy multitasking. 2GB is plenty for most applications to run smoothly. The system can come with either 2GB or 4GB of PC2-6400 DDR2 memory. There are only two memory configurations for the FragBook DRX system both using the same type of DDR2 memory. Expect to be around a power outlet frequently. This offers the DRX some unsurpassed performance in a mobile platform, but it also greatly reduces the battery life when the system is not plugged in.

Users can choose between several models including the E6320, 6420, E6700 and Extreme X6800 versions. While most desktop replacement notebooks have moved away from the use of desktop processors thanks to the performance of the Core 2 Duo mobile processors, Falcon Northwest returns to the use of desktop processors with the FragBook DRX. Let's take a closer look at what they have to offer.
FALCON NORTHWEST FRAGBOOK DRX REVIEW PORTABLE
The DRX or Desktop Replacement eXtreme is their high end performance mobile platform that may not be as portable as some might like. They offer two performance notebook systems. Falcon Northwest has been around some time producing high quality custom built gaming computer systems.
