Mobile Notebook Supports Intel’s i7 Extreme, Xeon Processors

By DE Editors

The D900F Panther-i7, says Eurocom (Nepean, ONT), is a notebook that can handle demanding engineering and visualization workloads and, through its support of Windows Server 2008, function as a server for many small- and mid-sized businesses. Its combination of power and notebook convenience, says Eurocom,  makes the Panther-i7 suitable for software and database developers, training centers, military personnel, emergency relief organizations, service organizations, as well as engineers who must frequently travel yet require access to powerful computing,

As its name implies, the D900F Panther-i7 supports Intel’s i7 series microprocessors, including the  Extreme Edition i7-975 (3.33GHz) as well as Xeon 55xx series processors, each with 8MB of L3 cache for high-speed multitasking and multithreaded performance. Supported bus speeds range from 4.8GTps up to 2x 6.4GTps. It supports as well as up to 2 TB of storage (four physical SATA-300 hard drives), RAID 0/1/5, 24GB RAM, and a variety of NVIDIA graphics accelerators.

“The D900F Panther-i7 is one extremely fast notebook that offers server- or workstation-caliber capabilities,” said Mark Bialic,  president of Eurocom, in a press release. “It is designed to replace traditional desktop-based workstations. It offers incredible, high ROI by allowing companies to be more productive and offer new ‘on the go’ CAD/CAM services while greatly reducing overall IT management costs.”

Standard features include a 17-in. WUXGA 1920 x 1200 or WSXGA+ 1600 x 1050 LCD display; 102-key full size keyboard with separate numeric keypad; built-in battery; high-capacity optical re-writable Blu Ray drive storage; and WLAN 802.11a/g/n and Bluetooth 2.0 wireless communications. I/O ports include FireWire, serial, parallel, DVI, S-Video In, media card readers,  optical digital and analog audio I/O, and up to five USB 2.0 ports. Additionally, the Panther-i7 offers an on-board Gigabit Ethernet port and, if required, a second Gigabit Ethernet can be added via Express Card expansion slot.

The D900F Panther-i7 measures 15.8 x 11.9 x 2.05 inches and weights under 12lbs. In addition to Windows Server 2008, the D900F Panther-i7 supports such 64-bit operating systems as Red Hat Linux, Windows XP Professional-64, and Vista. Open Solaris is under testing and will be supported soon, according to the company. Base system pricing begins at approximately $3,100.

Like all its mobile workstations, Eurocom customs builds D900F Panther-i7 to meet individual configuration criteria. For more information on the D900F Panther-i7 workstation- and server-class notebook as well as details on configuration options, visit the Eurocom website.

Click here then configuration for the full D900F Panther-i7 specifications.

Download the Panther i7 product brochure.

Read why DE Editor’s selected the Eurocom Panther i7 as their Pick of the Week.