Origin PC EON17-S

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

5
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Solid performance.
Good audio output.
Stylish design.

Cons:

Expensive.
Heavy.

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Last revision on April 22, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Solid performance
Good audio output
Stylish design
Face-melting performance and speed
Highly customizable design
Beautiful 17.3-inch full HD display
Excellent performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive
Heavy
Reflective screen
Interior looks plain compared to lid
Keyboard a bit cramped
Loud fan
Graphics performance could be better
Video playback is a little noisy

Expert reviews and ratings

But it’s a great choice for college students or people who plan on moving every couple of years, since a laptop is much easier to pack up than a multimonitor desktop setup. It’s also great for LAN parties, but really, who does that anymore?

By PCWorld on November 18, 2013

The Origin EON17-S is an attractive 17-inch gaming laptop powered by an over-clocked Ivy Bridge CPU and Nvidia's latest GeForce GTX graphics engine. It's big in stature and carries a hefty price tag but it delivers game-worthy performance. ...

By PC Mag on June 28, 2012

The Origin Eon 17S offers an astounding amount of power with a high level of customizability, making it a gaming rig to be reckoned...

By LaptopMag on May 17, 2012

The EON17-S is bulky, heavy, and generic-looking, but it's an excellent...

By PCWorld on May 04, 2012

First out of the gate with the latest quad-core Intel CPUs, Origin is one of the few high-end boutique gaming PC makers that really pays attention to...

By cnet on April 23, 2012

When the large, wooden crate branded “Origin” arrived at our Lab, we got out our crowbar and a shotgun—one to open the dang thing and the other just in case an alien predator was lurking inside. Once we blasted the box apart, we were...

By Maximum PC on August 16, 2011

The Origin EON17-S is, from a performance standpoint, one hell of a piece of kit. What sets the laptop apart is not the Extreme Edition processor or even the GTX 675M (which is fast, but also obtainable elsewhere). No, the real honors should be given...

By PCPer on June 08, 2012

The Origin EON17-S is capable of lasting in a professional way when it's used for gaming and other activities. But it's not as powerful as some of the others we have already...

By evogadget.com on June 01, 2012

As one of the few high-end boutique gaming PC makers serious about laptops, Origin offers nearly any set of components you'd want in the overclockable, have-it-your-way...

By cnet on August 12, 2011

Origin's EON 17-S offers excellent performance, but it stumbles a bit on the ergonomic side. Origin EON 17-S: Big Performance, Big Price, and Just Plain Big Origin EON 17-S Review, by Loyd Case August 5, 2011 The Origin EON 17-S is unabashedly a...

By PCWorld on August 05, 2011

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