Now that’sIntel’s latest eighth-generation CPU batchis finally out in the open, Samsung revealed a new laptop built for gamers: The Notebook Odyssey Z. It 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 slated for the third quarter.
Here are the specifications:
1,920 x 1,080
Intel Core i7-8750H
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060(6GB)
Up to 16GB DDR4 @ 2,400MHz
Up to 1TB PCI Express-based NVMe M.2 SSD
2x 1.5-watt speakers
Wireless AC (2×2)Bluetooth4.1
1x USB-C 3.1 Gen12x USB-A 3.1 Gen11x USB-A 2.01x HDMI1x Headphone / Microphone combo1x Gigabit Ethernet
14.78 x 10.03 x 0.70 inches
5.29 pounds
Titan silver
Samsung’s big pitch with theNotebook Odyssey Z is how itmanagesheat. The design relies on three components: TheDynamic Spread Vapor Chamber, Samsung’s Z Airflow Cooling design, and the Z Blade Blowers. The “intelligently made” vapor chamber is an area extending between the left and right sides of the laptop covering the processor and graphics chip. It’s designed toenable the laptop’s two fans — one over the CPU and one over the GPU — to push cold air to the hottestsectionsabove and below the motherboard. All the hot air is thus ejected out through the laptop’s rear vents.
According toSamsung, the Notebook Odyssey Z includesa Silent Mode option youcan 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. Meanwhile, Samsung crammed the precision touchpad to the right of the keyboard to provide a more natural desktop-like feel for right-handed individuals. Two front-facing speakers reside just above the keyboard.
As the chart above shows, you can configure the laptop with up to 16GB of system memory, and up to 1TB of storage. This laptop only supports one storage option, and there is no SD card slot in sight. But you can addanexternal storage device using the laptop’s USB-C port, or one of the three USB-A ports. Adding to the USB complement is HDMI output and a headphone/microphone combo audio jack.
“With the Notebook Odyssey Z, we set out to create a dynamic, user-friendly laptop that would take gaming experiences to new heights, from the vibrant display to powerful processing power output,”Samsung’s YoungGyoo Choi said in a statement. “The seamless visuals, combined with an industry-leading cooling system will help give our players an upper hand in their gaming experience.”
Look for Samsung’s new gaming laptop to hit North America for a currently unknown starting price in the third quarter of 2018.
