15.6” Full HD (1920x1080) or HD+ (1600x900) 16:9 LED Backlit Super Clear Glossy Widescreen

Intel® Core™ i7 Mobile Quad Processors

i7-720QM (1.6~2.80GHz, 45W) w/6M L3 Cache - 10Gb/s DMI I/O BUS

i7-820QM (1.73~3.06GHz, 45W) w/8M L3 Cache - 10Gb/s DMI I/O BUS

i7-920XM Extreme (2.0~3.2GHz, 55W) w/8M L3 Cache - 10Gb/s DMI I/O BUS

Fastest Notebook GPU for Extreme Gamers

The NP8690 features the most powerful graphics solution in a 15.6" laptop. The latest ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5870 128-bit w/1GB GDDR5 or nVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M 256-bit w/1GB GDDR3 memory.

Visually Stunning Full 1080P HD LED Display

Breath-taking graphics generated by a state-of-the-art engine come alive only when displayed in stunning full 1080P. The NP8690’s 15.6” full 1080P HD widescreen with LED display technology delivers the most brilliant color and contrasts that will dazzle your eye whether you’re watching a Blu-ray movie or playing a game.

Enhance Your Movie Watching Experience with the optional Blu-ray Technology

Enjoy your favorite Hollywood blockbuster movies in high-definition anywhere, anytime with the NP8690 playing Blu-ray Disc movies. Blu-Ray BD-DVD-CD R-RW Drive Available as well.

Make your Secure Logins Easy as the Swipe of your Finger

Feel secure in the knowledge your system is protected by the most advanced methods possible. The NP8690 utilizes a Built-in Biometric Fingerprint Reader for added security and easy log in with a simple finger swipe.

Built-in Numeric Keypad + eSATA Port

Accountants, Engineers and anyone working with a lot of numbers can now enjoy the convenience and speed of the built-in Numeric Keypad on the NP8690 15.6" laptop. Also enjoy the added speed and storage space made available with the eSATA port for connection of an external hard drive. Blazing fast performance when compared to USB or FireWire as it is connected directly to the HDD controller when using eSATA.

Face to Face Across the Globe with Image-perfect Clarity with the built-in high resolution 2.0 Megapixel Video Camera

Participate in a video conference, or simply chat with your friends or family face-to-face no matter how far apart you may be. Your loved ones across the country or around the world will not seem so far away.

Performance Enhanced with DDR3/1333 System Memory

Up to 8GB DDR3/1333MHz System Memory (32 bit OS editions have a memory limitation of 2.8 GB - Other hardware or application limitations may further prevent use of all installed memory)

Up to 640GB 5,400RPM or 500GB 7,200RPM SATA II Hard Drive Or, Intel® X25-M 160GB SATA Solid-State Hard Drive.

Why wait for a traditional hard disk drive to spin up? Unlike traditional hard disk drives, Intel solid-state drives have no moving parts, resulting in a quiet, cool, highly rugged storage solution that also offers faster system responsiveness, and the lower power needs of Intel SSDs translate to longer battery life and lighter notebooks. Higher performance with more durability means you can be truly mobile with confidence.

8 Channel Surround Sound System (w/8 external speaker output) Built-in Stereo Speakers