One of the leading UK performance system designers Cryo computing are announcing a range of new laptops. If these are anything like their previous systems I have reviewed then we are in for a treat.
The systems are named after ancient Celtic tribes of Britain, Iceni being probably the best known as it was ruled by Queen Boudica (Boadicea) who lead the revolt against the Roman occupation in AD60.
Libri Mercia
– 15.6in display 1920×1080 HD (3D nVidia support optional), Intel Core i5 540QM standard, Core i5 or i7 mobile processor support, DVD-RW optical (BluRay optional), Dual Channel DDR3 4GB PC3-10666 standard, to 8GB upgradable, discrete graphics card support; nVidia 285M, 360M, 260M, 280M, Quadro 2800M, and ATI HD5870 Mobility (standard), HD multichannel sound with stereo built-in speakers, WLAN 802.11g, one SATA HDD; 500GB WD Scorpio Blue, Dim: 374(W) x 263.5(D) x 42(H) mm, 3.3Kg.
Libri Parisi
– 17.3in display 1920×1080 HD, Intel Core i7 840QM standard, Core i5 or i7 and Extreme mobile processor support, DVD-RW optical (BluRay optional), Dual Channel DDR3 4GB PC3-10666 standard, to 8GB upgradable, discrete graphics card support; nVidia 285M, 360M, 260M, 280M, Quadro 2800M, and ATI HD5870 Mobility (standard), HD multichannel sound with 4.1 built-in speakers, WLAN 802.11g, two SATA HDD; standard with 60GB Force Series SSD and 500GB WD Scorpio Blue, Dim: 412(W) x 279(D) x 39~48(H)mm, 4Kg.
Libri Carvetii
– 17.3in display 1920×1080 HD, Intel Core i7 840QM standard, Core i3, i5 or i7 and Extreme mobile processor support, DVD-RW optical (BluRay optional), Dual Channel DDR3 PC3-10666 4GB standard, to 8GB upgradable, discrete graphics card support; nVidia 480M (standard), WLAN 802.11g, two SATA HDD; standard with 60GB Force Series SSD and 500GB WD Scorpio Blue, Dim: 412(W) x 279(D) x 39~56.8(H)mm, 4Kg.
Libri Iceni
– 18.4in display 1920×1080 HD, Core i7 940XM standard, Core i7 and Extreme mobile processor support, DVD-RW/BluRay optical, Dual Channel DDR3 4GB PC3-10666 standard, to 8GB upgradable, discrete graphics SLI and Crossfire supported, cards include; nVidia 285M SLI (standard), 480M, Quadro 2800M, Quadro 3800M, and ATI HD5870 Mobility, HD multichannel sound with 4.1 built-in speakers, WLAN 802.11g, three SATA HDD RAID0/1/5; standard with 60GB Force Series SSD and RAID0 1TB WD Scorpio Blue, Dim: 439(W) x 299(D) x 44~59.1(H)mm, 5.6Kg. – Desktop Replacement
All with Windows 7 Premium and covered by our two year collect and return warranty, and three year upgrade assurance, final pricing I can now confirm is:
Mercia – £1,395 incl.
Parisi – £1,650 excl.
Carvetti – £1,995 excl.
Iceni – £2,850 excl.
More information will be posted on their site shortly.
I love this company, I read your reviews Zardon in the past and their attention to detail is stunning.
Wouldnt mind seeing a few pictures, what chassis are they using? Clevo? modded?
That celtic concept idea is a stroke of genuis. imagine if they painted them with colours of the tribes? how awesome would that be ! I would imagine they are clevo chassis as most companies use them.
I adore their little nano systems. a tech mans wet dream
Specs look good ICENI is incredible !
@ Roger, looking at the specs leaves no doubt in my mind that they are all Clevo based models.
Libri Mercia = W860CU, Libri Parisi = W870CU, Libri Carvetii = W880CU, Libri Iceni = X8100
post updated, managed to get some pictures from them 🙂
Really looking forward to seeing some good photos of these Zardon, when is the review due up?
I bought a nano based on your review Z last year. look forward to seeing what their laptops are like.
The low end model appeals to me, as pricing is actually quite good, I hope that is the one you get.
Very well specified, as would be expected from these guys