BFG fleshes out monster 18.4in Deimos notebook

Following a foray into complete computer systems with its Phobos desktop early in 2009, budding astronomers (or indeed Greek mythologists) may have guessed that Deimos would follow shortly after.

Turns out we had to wait some ten months, but without further ado, BFG has today taken the wraps off Deimos - an ultra high-end 18.4in notebook.

Inside the optimistically-mobile system (which looks suspiciously like a Clevo shell), there's enough power to put your average desktop to shame. BFG has equipped Deimos with a choice of Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad or Core 2 Extreme processors, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 1.5TB of storage (via three 2.5in drives in RAID configuration) and there's room for a pair of SLI'd NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs.

All that comes together to power a sumptuous full-HD (1,920x1,080) 18.4in LCD display.

You can add Wireless, Bluetooth and Gigabit Ethernet to the spec sheet, as well as HDMI out, DVI out, S/PDIF, four USB ports, eSATA, FireWire, a seven-in-one card reader, a two megapixel webcam, and a fingerprint scanner. Not to mention a five-speaker audio system and a built-in subwoofer.

Not a bad little run around, we reckon, and U.S. pricing starts at $2,299 for the "entry-level" model. BFG's complete specifications can be found below.