Onkyo’s DX dual-screen laptop is a far better deal than Kohjinsha’s DZ

December 10th, 2009 | Category: Gadget Corner

Hellooo Onkyo. certain, it’s just a rebadge of the Japanese Kohjinsha DZ-series dual-display rig we’ve already seen. But Onkyo’s DX raises the bar significantly by delivering a pair of 10.1-inch 1,366 × 768 pixel LCD displays (as promised at CEATEC) that easily trump the 1,024 x 600 panels used on the Kohjinsha without increasing the portable’s overall size. While we’re still looking at the same 1.6GHz Athlon Neo MV-40 CPU, ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and 3x USB jacks, Oknyo’s offering starts with 2GB (not 1GB) of memory standard expandable to 4GB, a 320GB 5,400rpm disk (not 160GB), Gigabit Ethernet, and 32-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. Here’s the best part: it’s priced at just ¥84,800

(about $966) compared to the Kohjinsha which lists for ¥79,800 / $909 on Kohjinsha’s retail site or a steep ¥100,800 / $1,148 premium whether purchased through the GeekStuff4u exporter. Guess which one we’d choose?

Gallery: Onkyo’s DX dual-screen laptop