Competitor to the Gigabyte P15F v3 mentioned earlier, and probably a better choice, depending final pricing.
The above is an example from Sager NP6679 and the lower specced NP6659
Still uses a DVD writer, waste of space and thinness, but DSub connector is at least gone.
Processor
4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4710MQ Processor (2.50GHz), 6MB L3 Cache
4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4810MQ Processor (2.80GHz), 6MB L3 Cache
4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4910MQ Processor (2.90GHz), 8MB L3 Cache
Core Logic
Intel® HM86 Express Chipset
Memory
Supports Dual Channel DDR3
Two 204Pin SODIMM sockets, support for DDR3 1600MHz(Real operation frequency depends on FSB of processor)
Expandable up to 16GB, depends on 4GB/8GB SODIMM module
Display
17.3” Full HD 16:9 Wide screen (1920x1080) LED-Backlit Display in Matte Finished screen
Graphics Processor
Switchable GPU by NVIDIA® Optimus™ 1.2 Technology
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 950M GPU
- 2GB GDDR3 Video RAM
- Microsoft® DirectX® 11 Compatible
- NVIDIA® PhysX® Technology
- NVIDIA® CUDA™ Technology
- HDMI 1.4a
Intel® GMA HD Graphics
- Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology supporting shared memory up to 1.7GB
- Intel® Quick Sync Video
- Microsoft® DirectX® 11.1 Compatible
- Intel® Clear Video HD Technology / Intel® HD Graphics(GPU type depends on processor)
Storage
One changeable 2.5” 9.5mm (H) HDD/SSD
SATA interface(Factory option) One changeable 12.7mm (H) Super Multi / Blu-ray ODD / Caddy Bay for 2.5" 9.5mm (H) HDD, SATA Interface
One mSATA SSD, SATA interface
Audio System
High Definition audio interface
1 Built-in Microphone
2 Built-in Speakers
Sound Blaster™ Cinema
Amplified Headphone output
Pointing Device
Integrated touchpad with multi-gesture and scrolling function
Keyboard
Full sized isolated backlit keyboard with numeric pad
I/O Ports
1 HDMI 1.4a output Port (with HDCP)
1 External VGA output Port
2 USB 3.0 Ports
1 USB 2.0 Port
1 eSATA Port (USB 3.0 Combo)
1 Headphone Jack
1 Microphone Jack
1 RJ-45 LAN (10/100/1000Mbps)
Slots
9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/SD/Mini-SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Two MiniCard Slots
- 1st MiniCard slot for WLAN module (Half size Mini Card with PCIe and USB interface)
- 2nd slot for mSATA SSD (Full size Mini Card with SATA interface)
Communication
Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Integrated 802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN + Bluetooth™ V4.0 + LE Combo half mini card module or
Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 AC wireless LAN + Bluetooth Combo half mini card module or
Qualcomm Killer™ Wireless-N 1202 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN + Bluetooth V4.0 Combo half mini card module
Power System
1 Removable 6 cell smart Lithium-Ion battery pack 62.16Wh
Full Range AC-in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, 120W AC Adapter, DC output 19V, 6.3A
Physical Characteristic
6.7 LBs with Battery Pack
16.25" (w) x 10.50" (d) x 0.82 ~ 1.38" (h)