Eurocom, a company which makes some of the most powerful laptops available, announced a new developer program meant to help VR developers attain the hardware they need, at a slight discount.
Eurocom is offering the SKY DLX7 and SKY X9 desktop replacement laptops to qualified developers at a 10% discount. These devices offer desktop Intel Skylake processors and desktop class Nvidia GTX 980 graphics cards, which is more than enough performance to meet the needs of anyone looking for a portable VR system.
To qualify for the discount, Eurocom is asking for a one-paragraph outline of the work you are doing in VR development, along with links to your work, website or portfolio.
| Header Cell - Column 0 | EUROCOM Sky X9 Specifications: | EUROCOM Sky DLX7 Specifications: |
|---|---|---|
| Display: | Choice of FHD 1920-by-1080 or 4K 3840-by-2160 pixels; 17.3-inch (43.94mm); LCD Display | 4K UHD 3840-by-2160 pixels; 17.3-inch (43.94mm); LCD Display; eDP |
| Chipset: | Intel Z170 Express (Skylake) | Intel Z170 Express (Skylake) |
| Processor: | Skylake, LGA1151, up to Intel i7-6700K, fully unlocked | socketed desktop LGA1151 CPU, up to Intel i7-6700K, fully unlocked |
| Memory: | up to 64GB; DDR4-2133/2400; 4 SODIMM sockets | up to 64GB; DDR4-2133, 2400 or 2666; 4 SODIMM sockets |
| Display Technology: | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (N16E-GXX); 200W; 2x MXM slots. | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 desktop (83mm x 115mm); one MXM 3.0 slot |
| Storage: | up to 4 drives; 2x HDD/SSD (SATA3) + 2x M.2 PCIe x4/SATAl RAID 0/1/5/10 | up to 5TB with 4 drives; 2x HDD/SSD (SATA3) + 2x M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4/SATA3; RAID 0/1/5/10; supports NVMe SSDs |
| Communications: | two 1Gb LAN RJ-45 ports Killer E2400 + M.2 WLAN/Bluetooth | 1Gb LAN RJ-45 port Killer E2400 + M.2 WLAN/Bluetooth |
| Operating Systems: | Microsoft Windows: 10, 8.1 and 7 | Microsoft Windows: 10, 8.1 and 7 |
| Card Reader: | 6-in-1 MMC/RSMMC/SD/miniSD/SDHC/SDXC up to UHS-II | 6-in-1 MMC/RSMMC/SD/miniSD/SDHC/SDXC up to UHS-II |
| Keyboard: | Illuminated, backlit with customizable 7-colours | Illuminated, backlit with customizable 7-colours |
| Security: | TPM 2.0, Fingerprint and Kensington Lock | TPM 2.0, Fingerprint and Kensington Lock |
| Audio System: | Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3; external 7.1CH audio output; headphone out, microphone in, S/PDIF and Line-in port; two built-in ONKYO Speakers (2.2W)+ Subwoofer (2.5W) | Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5; external 7.1CH audio output; headphone out, microphone in, S/PDIF and Line-in port; two built-in ONKYO Speakers (2.2W)+ Subwoofer (2.5W) |
| Ports: | 1x USB 3.1 / Thunderbolt 3; 2x miniDP 1.2; 1x HDMI 2.0; 3x USB 3.0 (1x Powered USB AC/DC); S/PDIF; Headphone; Mic; Line-in; 2x RJ45 (LAN) | 1x USB 3.1 type C (HDMI 2.0/DP 1.2/Thunderbolt 3); 2x miniDP 1.2; 1x HDMI 2.0 (supports 4 external monitors); 3x USB 3.0; 1x eSATA / USB 3.0 (1x Powered USB, AC/DC); S/PDIF; Headphone; Mic; Line-in; RJ45 (LAN) |
| Weight and dimensions: | 4.8kg; WxDxH 428x308x45mm | 3.9kg; WxDxH 418x295x39.9mm |
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