CPU 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo T2500
RAM 2GB DDR2 667
Hard Drive 160GB PATA
Graphics Card(s) NVIDIA GeForce Go7400 VX (512MB)
Optical Drive 4X DVD+/-RW
Screen Size and Resolution 15" / 1400x1050
Dimensions 13" W x 10.7" D x 1.5" H
Weight 5.3 lbs
Approximate Price $2,799.99
Following in the footsteps of Acer's Ferrari line of laptops, Asus has teamed with Automobili Lamborghini to bring you the VX1. Available in the same yellow or black that you can purchase your next Lamborghini pasta-rocket in, the VX1 is largely crafted out of carbon alloy to reduce its weight to a hair over five pounds, a full pound-and-a-half less than the next lightest laptop, the MacBook Pro.
A standard VX1 configuration includes a 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo CPU, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, 160GB PATA hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce Go7400 VX GPU, and a 15' screen running at 1400x1050 resolution.
The hardware in the VX1 leaves me a little under whelmed for almost three grand out of my piggy bank. The CPU isn't even Core 2 Duo, the video card is middle of the road, the DVD drive is slower than any other laptop in this review, and the screen is 2' smaller than the other guys' laptops. I know they all can't be 19'+ behemoths, because that's not the only kind of laptop there is, but for this price you'd expect a little more.
I can understand why a company would market such a laptop - it certainly looks great, it's compact and light, and comes with a nice bundle (including a Lamborghini branded mouse pad and carrying case). In this instance, you're definitely paying a price premium for the automotive paintjob and Lamborghini emblem. A similarly equipped Dell XPS would run you about $800 less, but would certainly not look as nice. You probably won't see a lot of people running around with this laptop (kind of like you won't see a ton of Lamborghinis on the road) but I think that's more to do with Asus' method of distribution than anything else.
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