Eurocom Sells Fox 4.0 Notebook with NVIDIA Graphics

The GeForce GTX 680M graphics card is strong but not something that companies can actually use on a mainstream product, so Eurocom chose a different GPU when it made the Fox 4.0.

Granted, the Fox 4.0 is still part of the upper half of the consumer laptop market. Pretty much every notebook with discrete graphics is nowadays. We say this because entry-level mobile GPUs aren't used anymore. The integrated graphics in Intel and (especially) AMD processors have made them obsolete. Nevertheless, compared to the likes of MSI's GTX 680M GT70, or Eurocom's own Racer 2.0 and Neptune 2.0, the Fox 4.0 (the base configuration anyway) appears quite tame. Instead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M, the IT player chose the GeForce GT 650M, with 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM. Also, while the Intel Core i7 quad-core CPUs are anything but mid-range, the memory amount can be very low (4 GB DDR3-1600).

Moving on, storage space is provided by a 500 GB hard drive and a DVD unit. Everything else is the same as on any other notebooks: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB 3.0 support, USB 2.0, VGA, audio jacks, Gigabit Ethernet, etc. As for the screen itself, it is a 15.6-inch LED-backlit panel with a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. “The Fox 4.0 is a 15.6” system that is very thin and light, with a very long battery life. It is the perfect system for anyone who leads a fast paced life and needs their notebook to be by their side 24/7” says Mark Bialic, Eurocom president.

People so inclined can still turn the Eurocom Fox 4.0 into a beast if they want to. In addition to the default storage unit (which can be a 1 TB HDD or 600 GB SSD), two more can be added. Likewise, the RAM capacity can be pushed to 16 GB, the DVD drive can be switched for a Blu-ray unit, etc. The 2GB GeForce GT 650M is the only constant really (not counting the battery).

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