Samsung gaming laptop unveiled

Now that Intel's latest eighth-gen CPUs are here, Samsung has unveiled its new laptop highly aimed towards gamers: The Notebook Odyssey Z.

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The new Samsung laptop is based on a new Intel Core i7 processor packing six cores and 12 threads along with Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1060 discrete graphics processor with 6GB of dedicated graphics memory. The laptop is available in Korea and China now with a North American launch later in the third quarter of 2018.

The design depends on three components: The Dynamic Spread Vapor Chamber, Samsung’s Z Airflow Cooling design, and the Z Blade Blowers. The vapor chamber is an area extending between the left and right sides of the laptop covering the processor and graphics chip. It is designed to enable the laptop’s two fans — one over the CPU and one over the GPU — to push cold air to the hottest sections above and below the motherboard. All the hot air is thus ejected out through the laptop’s rear vents.

According to Samsung, the Notebook Odyssey Z includes a Silent Mode option you can toggle via a shortcut key on the keyboard for a quieter operation. The keyboard itself sports Crater Keycaps highlighted by a silver, metallic theme and red backlighting. The touchpad is more precise, giving an advantage to right-handed users.

Check out the specs yourself:

• Screen size: 15.6 inches 
• Screen type: Unknown 
• Screen resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 
• Processor: Intel eighth-generation Core i7 
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 
• Memory: Up to 16GB DDR4 @ 2,400MHz 
• Storage: Up to 1TB PCI Express-based NVMe M.2 SSD 
• Sound: 2x 1.5-watt speakers 
• Camera: 720p 
• Connectivity: Wireless AC, Bluetooth 
• Ports: 1x USB-C 3.1 Gen1, 2x USB-A 3.1 Gen1, 1x USB-A 2.0, 1x HDMI, 1x Headphone, Microphone combo 
• Battery: 54WHr 
• External power supply: 180 watts 
• Dimensions: 14.78 x 10.03 x 0.70 inches