Scan 3XS FT03 ROG SLI
CPU Intel Core i5 2500K (Overclocked to 4.7GHz)
Memory 8GB Corsair Vengeance LP 1600MHz CL9 DDR3
Graphics 2x ASUS NVIDIA GTX560Ti DirectCU II 1GB
HDD 1x 120GB Corsair Force 3 SSD 1x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB
PSU Corsair TX850M V2

Custom PC – Intel Core i5 2500K, ASUS P8P67
CPU Intel Core i5 2500K (Quad-Core 3.3GHz)
Motherboards ASUS P8P67
Memory 4GB Kingston HyperX Genesis CL9 1600MHz
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14
Graphics ZOTAC GTX 460
HDD Samsung Spinpoint 500GB SATA 2
PSU OCZ Fatal1ty 750W

Benchmarks
Windows 7 Boot Time – Measuring with digital stopclock
x264 HD 4.0 – 1st and 2nd pass encoding
CrystalDiskMark 3 – Sequential Read/Write
Cinebench 11.5 – CPU Score
AIDA64 – Disk/Cache benchmarks
SiSoftware SANDRA 2011 – CPU benchmarks
3DMark 11 – Performance and Extreme preset
Gaming – DIRT 3 and Skyrim (Average FPS)

The above benchmarks will be run on both systems and compared. Our 3XS FT03 ROG SLI delivers mid-high end performance whilst the custom PC offers entry-mid range performance.

This system delivers mid-range power and whilst it may not offer like for like – 'apples for apples' testing it gives you an idea for how a typical up-to-date desktop system compares to an entry level/mid-range/high-end Notebook going forward in our reviews.

NOTE: Both systems use the same CPU – 2500K the 3XS being overclocked to 4.7GHz.