MAINGEAR announces an update to their 17” desktop replacement laptop, the Titan 17, with a GeForce GTX 675M and optional NVIDIA 3D Vision 2.

There exists a smaller but very real segment of the market who wishes to have the power of their desktop computer in a smaller and slightly more portable package. Perhaps they desire to have the coolest single-object computing device at their LAN party? Whatever their reasons, they are served by companies like MAINGEAR who regularly provide new and better models for their choosing.

Mobile GPUs in SLi — not common, not unheard of, but probably a good idea for 3D. 

On their product page, they have yet to update the technical specifications as of this posting. The updated ones from their press release are as follows:
  • Video Card: up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M SLI with 2GB GDDR5
  • Display: 17.3" Full HD  1920 x 1080 – (1080p) Widescreen (16:9 Aspect Ratio) LED Backlit with Super Clear Glare Type Screen / with optional built in 3D emitter and 120Hz panel.
  • Processor: Up to Intel® Core™ i7-3960X Processor Extreme Edition
  • Memory: Up to 32GB Quad Channel DDR3 – 1333/1600Mhz
  • Optical Drive: Up to 2X Blu-ray reader/8x Multi Combo (BD-R, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
  • Hard Drive: Up to 3x 512GB Solid State Drive or 750GB 5400RPM SATA 2.5
  • Network Adapter: Killer™ Wireless-N 1102 supports 802.11a/b/g/n
  • Audio: Built-in High-Definition Audio, S/PDIF Digital output, 1 Built-in Microphone, 5 Built-in Speakers, 1 Built-in Sub Woofer, THX® TruStudio Pro™
  • Media Card Reader: Built in 9-in-1 Media Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/SD/Mini-SD/SDHC/SDXC), 1 Express Card 54/34 Slot
  • Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home, Professional or Ultimate 64-Bit
  • Battery: Removable Polymer Smart Lithium-Ion battery pack (8 cell)
  • I/O Ports: 1 HDMI out, 1 DVI-I out,1 Display Port 1.1,  2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0 Ports,1 eSATA Port, 1 IEEE-1394b Fire Wire, 1 S/PDIF out, 1 RJ-45 LAN, 1 Headphone Jack, 1 Microphone Jack, 1 Line-in Jack, 1 S/PDIF output Jack
  • Dimensions: (W)16.25" x (H)1.75" x (D)10.75"
  • Price:  Starts at $2,599 with limited time FREE shipping offer
Do you have a use for a desktop replacement? If so, what would you use them for? If not, do you prefer a full desktop or a smaller laptop?