ASUS Republic of Gamers G73JH-B1 17.3" Laptop, 1920x1080, Intel Core i7-740QM (1.73GHz), 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, 7200rpm (2 x 500 GB), Blu-Ray Drive, ATI 5870 1GB, DDR5, - $1749.99

ASUS G73JH-B1 17.3" Notebook @ Buy.com for $1749.99 [buy.com]

New release, Amazon has it for pre-order for about the same price.

It has dual drives, can run an SSD for boot/OS plus storage.

Comes with 2 year ASUS 360 global warranty and 1 year Accidental Damage Warranty
ASUS 360 offers a level of coverage that would add hundreds of dollars to the price of competing laptops:
Two year global warranty
Thirty days flawless display guarantee
Two way free standard shipping
24/7 tech support

Package Contents
# G73JH-B1 Notebook
# Standard Battery
# AC Adapter
# Mouse
# Gaming Backpack

Key Features

* Stealth fighter inspired design with rear venting thermal design for minimum frontal heat signature (Learn more)
* Intel Core i7-740QM Quad Core processor
* ASUS CPU Level Up and Power4Gear Hybrid to save battery life and delivers extreme performance on-demand
* Brilliant 17.3-inch Full HD LED-backlit widescreen for an vibrant and immersive cinematic experience with resolution up to 1920 x 1080
* Latest and best mobile graphics processor powered by ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 with 1GB GDDR5 VRAM for unprecedented gaming performance with DirectX 11 support
* 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium for a faster and more reliable operating system
* 8GB of DDR3 RAM for ultra-fast gaming and multitasking computing (Learn more)
* 1TB (2x 500GB) 7,200RPM hard drives for fast and convenient storage for all your games and media
* Blu-ray combo drive for watching the latest Blu-ray movies in Full HD and brilliant clarity
* High-speed Wi-Fi networking (802.11 b/g/n @2.4 GHz) + Bluetooth v2.1
* Integrated 2.0 megapixel webcam and Digital Array Mic for video calls with your friends and family
* Illuminated and slanted ergonomic gaming keyboard with numeric keypad gives you complete control in any lighting environment for comfortable gaming hours-on-end
* Altec Lansing speakers and EAX Advanced HD Audio to bring out the best in environmental simulation in surround sound technology
* Complimentary Republic of Gamers backpack and 3200DPI laser gaming mouse
* Warranty: 2 year ASUS 360 global warranty and 1 year Accidental Damage Warranty with 30-day Flawless Display Guarantee

Weight 8.78 lb
Width 18.40"
Depth 12.40"
Height 1.80"

Tech Features

Webcam Yes
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080
Display Screen Type Active Matrix TFT Color LCD
Graphics Memory Capacity 1 GB
Screen Size 17.3"
Graphics Controller Manufacturer ATi
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Screen Mode HD 1080
Graphics Controller Model Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Manufacturer ASUS Computer International
Manufacturer Website Address usa.asus.com
Product Model G73JH-B1
Product Type Notebook PC
Product Series G73Jh
Product Name G73JH-B1 Notebook
Manufacturer Part Number G73JH-B1
Brand Name ASUS
Standard Memory 8 GB
Memory Technology DDR3 SDRAM
Maximum Memory 8 GB
Memory Standard DDR3-1066/PC3-8500
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth Standard Bluetooth 2.1
Optical Media Support BD-ROM/DVD-RAM/±R/±RW
Solid State Drive Capacity Not Included
Hard Drive Capacity 1 TB (500GB x 2)
Dual-Layer Media Support Yes
Optical Drive Type BD-Reader/DVD-Writer
Processor Model i7-740QM
Processor Speed 1.73 GHz
Processor Core Quad-core
Processor Type Core i7
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Cache 6 MB
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Standard Warranty 2 Year Limited