- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Origin EON17-S
- 17.3"
- Core i7 2.5 GHz Quad core
- 4 GB DDR3-1333
- 500 GB HDD
Released January, 2012
Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)The 17.3-inch display has a native resolution of 1,920x1,080 pixels, which is what one should expect from even a midpriced 17-inch laptop.
Conclusion Check out the Origin EON17-S
First reviewed January, 2012
Features Key features of the Origin EON17-S
2.5 GHz
Intel Core i7 2920XM
by LaptopMag (May, 2012)We were pleasantly surprised at the relatively sharp detail and color accuracy the camera delivered in florescent and natural lighting.
screen size
17.3"
15.6"
15.6"
EON17-S by c|net (Apr, 2012)The display is crisp and bright, and it's great that Origin offers its No Dead Pixel Guarantee.
EON17-S by c|net (Apr, 2012)Customers have 45 days to return any system with a dead pixel, a type of coverage more mainstream vendors do not offer.
screen resolution
EON17-S by c|net (Apr, 2012)In anecdotal use, a challenging but adjustable game like Skyrim was playable with just the integrated graphics, and the most satisfying results came from dialing the settings to low and the resolution to 1,600x900 pixels.
EON17-S by LaptopMag (May, 2012)The lid is also available in matte red and glossy silver at no extra charge.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.5 GHz  | 4 GHz |
EON17-S by LaptopMag (May, 2012)Our $3,370 review unit of the Origin Eon 17S features a 2.9-GHz Intel Core i7-3920XM CPU with 16GB of RAM, dual 120GB SSDs in a RAID 0 configuration, a 1TB SATA hard drive and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M GPU with 2GB of VRAM.
EON17-S by LaptopMag (May, 2012)Equipped with a 2.9-GHz Intel Core i7-3920XM (Ivy Bridge) CPU with 16GB of RAM, dual 120GB SSDs in a RAID 0 configuration, a 1TB SATA hard drive and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M GPU with 2GB of VRAM, it was hard to trip this beast up, which doesn't mean we didn't try.
processor
EON17-S by c|net (Apr, 2012)The starting price for the EON17-S is a reasonable $1,592, but if you're looking for a dual-core Core i5 CPU, a mere 4GB of RAM, and other midlevel components, this is not the laptop for you.
EON17-S by c|net (Apr, 2012)Even though Ivy Bridge is not expected to offer a huge performance boost in general over Sandy Bridge CPUs, the combination of the new top-of-the-line CPU, plus the overclocking, 16GB of RAM, SSD drives, and so on led to some fantastically high scores on our standard benchmark tests.
memory
| 0 GB | 16 GB   | 20 GB |
Performance Real world tests of Origin EON17-S
3DMark06 CPU
EON17-S by LaptopMag (May, 2012)The Eon 17S performed just as impressively on our synthetic tests, scoring a blistering 5,602 on PCMark07.
EON17-S by LaptopMag (May, 2012)On 3DMark06, the 17S scored a searing 24,591, almost double the 12,951 desktop replacement category average.
battery life
1.4 hour
7 hour
4.5 hour
EON17-S by LaptopMag (May, 2012)The abridged battery life is to be expected with all the high-end specs the notebook is packing.
EON17-S by c|net (Apr, 2012)Intel hasn't promised a huge gain in battery life with the new Ivy Bridge platform, nor did we see one.
cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate)
EON17-S by c|net (Apr, 2012)The extremely powerful Core i7 processor also throws off the curve - we'll have to wait a month or so to see what kind of performance HD 4000 offers with mainstream Core i5 CPUs.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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burn high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs -
3.5 GHz -
17.3" -
61.87 -
the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling -
watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs -
1 DVI-I Dual Link -
2.5 GHz (Intel Core i7 2920XM) -
MMC, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory stick, SD, microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, miniSD, miniSDHC -
1920 x 1080 -
6,079.2 (Intel Core i7 2920XM) -
127 ppi -
DDR3-1333 -
16,860 (Intel Core i7 2920XM) -
Jan, 2012 -
1,020 MB/s (HDMI 1.4) -
572 MB/s (USB 3.0)
cons
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1.4 hour -
4 GB -
500 GB -
3,900 g -
3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0)
Reviews Word on the street
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Body
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)We saw the new lid design at CES 2012, and it has an angular, finned look that's clearly Alienware-inspired.
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)Companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Dell offer more inventive proprietary industrial designs, but their systems lack the hand-assembled and tested boutique feel.
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2012)Traditionalists can go old school with a flat panel design.
Cpu
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)With Origin, you get first crack at the latest hardware, although the benefits of Intel's new Ivy Bridge CPUs are largely focused on the HD 4000 integrated graphics performance.
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)The closest competitor was an Asus N-series laptop set up by Intel with another of the high-end Ivy Bridge Core i7 CPUs.
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)In fact, at 1 hour and 55 minutes, it ran about 15 minutes less than last year's Sandy Bridge Origin EON17-S (although the components were different enough to make that a less than exact comparison).
Screen
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2012)The 17S' glossy 262 lux display outshines the 220 lux desktop category and the G75VW-DS71 218 lux display.
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2012)We love looking at the Eon 17S almost as we love touching the black matte soft lid.
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)The overall design is still painfully generic for a $3,000 laptop, but the new back panel at least shows an acknowledgment of that.
Gpu
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2012)With a Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M GPU with 2GB of VRAM, the Eon 17S has effectively been catapulted to the top of the heap for gaming notebooks.
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)Nvidia GeForce 675M graphics card included here, you probably won't get much of a chance to appreciate that.
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)All this is to say that the HD 4000 integrated graphics are definitely better than the HD 3000 Sandy Bridge version, but this still isn't going to replace a dedicated GPU.
Design
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)That's the design on this Ivy Bridge laptop, but from now on, the previously mentioned finned design will be offered (although you can also choose this older lid design, and custom colors and art are available at an additional cost).
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 81% by by c|net (Apr, 2012)Even apart from our previous EON17-S review, the basic black design of the chassis might look familiar.
Origin EON17-S 17.3", 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (May, 2012)Our review unit came decked out in Origin's prototype Exclusive design.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Alienware M Series M18x Largest amount of storage capacity Alienware M Series M18x vs Origin EON17-S |
 | 3 | ASUS G53 Series G53SX Sharpest screen ASUS G53 Series G53SX vs Origin EON17-S |
 | 4 | ASUS G75 Series G75VW-NS72 Good CPU benchmark score ASUS G75 Series G75VW-NS72 vs Origin EON17-S |
 | 5 | Alienware M Series M17x R3 Longest battery life Alienware M Series M17x R3 vs Origin EON17-S |
 | 7 | Alienware M Series M17x Fastest processor Alienware M Series M17x vs Origin EON17-S |
 | 8 | MSI GT783-625US 2-way tie: Really fast internal storage MSI GT783-625US vs Origin EON17-S |
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