The system's key specification that makes it most appropriate for gaming is its innovative use of a tandem SLI graphics configuration. This means it links together two separate high-powered 512MB nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GS mobile graphics chips for double the 3-D graphics power. That's an astonishing 1GB of graphics power -- in a laptop.

By itself, this configuration eliminates the disappointing absence of Intel's stellar Core 2 Duo processor. The truth is that if you're buying a laptop for gaming, the processor is less important than the 3-D capabilities. Rounding out the specs are the capability for a 400GB SATA Raid 0 arrangement, a 17-in. screen, and a 17-in. display. The system starts at $1,449.

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