12.10.2008

Medion Akoya P8610 18.4-inch notebook



Medion Akoya P8610 is unleashed in the UK market its latest mid-range multimedia laptop. When most of manufacturer reduce the screen size from its notebook to meet the demand, Medion think that a large screen notebook has its own market.

Medion Akoya P8610 equipped with an 18.4-inch screen with 1680 x 945 pixel resolution, 16:9 cinema format, runs on an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, backed by 4GB DDR2 SDRAM and a 320GB hard drive. But the real headline features are the Dolby Home Theater technology, with the Nvidia GeForce 9600M GS graphics card with 512MB graphic RAM, the Blu-ray player and a digital TV tuner with the ability to record one program while watching another. Other features include 3 USB ports, an eSATA/USB port, a 1.3MP camera, an HDMI port, LAN, VGA out, and 802.11 b/g/draft-n WLAN. You can choose between a 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista OS.

Touch controls on the left-hand side of the deck provide convenient media functions, whilst the laptop also employs Hybrid SLI and HybridPower support to get the most from your battery should you be away from your power source. The Medion Akoya P8610 multimedia laptop carries a price tag of £800 or about $1,100.

MEDION AKOYA P8610 Specifications :
  • CPU: Intel Core2 Duo T5800 (2GHz, 2MB L2 cache, FSB 800MHz)
  • Graphics - NVIDIA® GeForce 9600M GS DirectX10 graphics with 512MB GDDR2 memory, Hybrid SLI with HybridPower support and digital HDMI audio/video output
  • Hard disk: 320GB
  • Memory: 4GB DDR2 SDRAM
  • Screen: 18.4-inch HD widescreen TFT display (1,680 x 945 pixel); 16:9 cinema format
  • Audio: Two integrated speakers and one subwoofer – Dolby Home Theater approved
  • WLAN: Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/draft-n with up to 300MBit/s
  • Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (10/100/1000 MBit/s)
  • Optical drive: Blu-ray ROM Drive/Multi Standard DVD-/CD-Writer with Blu-ray disc, DVD-RAM and Dual Layer support
  • Webcam: 1.3MP Integrated with microphone
  • Interfaces: 4in1 memory card reader, 1 x Express card slot 54, 3 x USB 2.0, 1 x eSATA/USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI out, 1 x VGA out, 1 x LAN (RJ45)
  • Audio interfaces: 1 x Mic In, 1 x Line Out, 1 x S/P-DIF Out, 6 channel audio out (analogue & S/P-DIF)
  • Dimensions and weight: W – 441 x D – 298.5 x H – 25/39 mm Weight – 3.7 kg including battery
  • Included in the box - Lithium-ion battery, USB notebook mouse, keyboard with integrated numeric keypad, protective bag, ExpressCard DVB-T TV Tuner including remote control, external AC adaptor