Illegear Adds Selenite X Into Its GeForce RTX 30 Series High Performance Laptop Lineup

After unveiling five gaming laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics back in January, local high-performance PC outfit Illegear has since added another model into the lineup. It comes in the form of Selenite X which is an all-new model for 2021 according to the company.

Equipped with a 17.3-inch WQHD IPS display that also has a refresh rate of 165Hz, the new Selenite X can be obtained with either Intel Core i7-10875H or AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX. Interesting enough, customers’ choice of CPU will also affect their graphics option as well.

Those who prefer the Intel CPU can choose between RTX 3060 and RTX 3070 while the Ryzen-based variant is equipped with GeForce RTX 3080 as standard. Positioned as a high-performance laptop that can cater to both gaming and professional environment, the Selenite X can be fitted with up to two 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 solid state drives.

The 2.42kg laptop is also equipped with a 63Whr battery and RGB backlit keyboard. Price-wise, the variant with Core i7 CPU and RTX 3060 GPU starts at RM 7299 while its RTX 3070’s twin has a starting price of RM 8,398.

As for the Ryzen 9 and RTX 3080 combo, it can be obtained from RM 12,198 onwards. To learn more about the new Selenite X high-performance laptop, check out Illegear’s official website right here.

Alienware M15 and M17 R4 with GeForce RTX 30 Series Now In Malaysia; Starts From RM 10,799

First announced at CES 2021, the Alienware M15 and Alienware M17 R4 gaming laptops have finally made their way to Malaysia. In general, both gaming laptops are similar to their 2020’s R3 predecessors with one major exception: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics.

Equipped with Intel Core i7-10870H as standard, the base unit for both models come with GeForce RTX 3070 by default. However, customers can choose to have the beefier RTX 3080 instead for an additional RM 1,000.

The base unit for the M15 R4 comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD 300Hz display which customers can swap with a 4K 60Hz OLED panel and Tobii Eyetracking sensor combo for RM 1,200. For the M17 R4, they can choose to add NVIDIA G-Sync native support to the original 17.3-inch Full HD 144Hz display or replace it with a 360Hz panel that also has native support for G-Sync.

Additionally, there is also the 4K 60Hz panel and Tobii Eyetracking sensor option for the M17 R4. The cost for these display options is between RM 150 to RM 1,500.

Both the M15 and M17 R4 can also be fitted with up to 32GB DDR4-2933 RAM. In terms of storage, the M15 can be maxed out at three 1TB solid state drives while the larger M17 is able to support one 2TB and two 1TB solid state drives at one time.

Price-wise, the Alienware M15 R4 starts from RM 11,999 while the Alienware M17 R4 starting price tag is somehow lower at RM 11,499. However, Dell Malaysia’s online store is currently listing them for slightly less at RM 10,999 and RM 10,799 respectively although the company didn’t say how long the cash rebate offer will last on the site.

Tech Armory’s Commandos GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptops Coming Soon; Price Starts At RM 5,599

Tech Armory, a PC boutique based in Sunway has recently teased several new laptops that will be made available to customers starting later this month. To be released under its in-house brand Commandos PC, these laptops will be featuring the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics.

Among them is the Glock 5 Ace Gen 3 which will also be featuring a 16.1-inch Full HD 144Hz IPS display and interesting enough, Intel Core i5-11400 CPU that is part of the yet-to-be-announced 11th Gen Intel Core processor lineup for desktop PC. Comes standard with 16GB RAM and 512GB solid state drive, Tech Armory teaser showed that customers can also choose either GeForce RTX 3070 or RTX 3080 for the laptop.

Another new Commandos laptop that Tech Armory has planned to launch is the Carbine 5.2 and Carbine 7.2 which will feature an Intel Core i7-10870H processor and GeForce RTX 3060 graphics. As you might be able to guess from their names, both laptops can be differentiated from each other mainly through their screen size.

Specifically, the Carbine 5.2 comes with a 15.6-inch display while the Carbine 7.2 carries a larger 17.3-inch screen although both models do come with a Full HD 144Hz IPS panel. Just like the third-generation Glock 5 Ace that we have mentioned earlier, the base unit for both Carbine models is equipped with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD as standard components.

In terms of pricing, Tech Armory teaser stated that the Glock 5 Ace Gen 3 will start from RM 5,599 while the Carbine 5.2 and Carbine 7.2 will be available from RM 5,699 and RM 5,899 respectively. For more details regarding the actual availability and component options for these upcoming Commandos laptops, you can reach out directly to Tech Armory via its Facebook page.