When OcUK contacted us about reviewing the P170EM Limited Edition we were intrigued to know what configuration they would opt for in this Limited Edition laptop.

Just browsing over the specification doesn’t leave much to the imagination; this laptop is high in specification and features some of the fastest kit available to mobile systems. At the heart of the beast is Intel’s mobile Ivy Bridge chip Core i7-3630QM which is quad-core ready and capable of processing the most demanding of tasks simultaneously. P170EM’s graphics power is also very substantial, AMD’s HD7970M is regarded as the flagship for extreme mobile gaming and it’s clear to see why. Pitching the P170EM against MSI’s GT70 with 4GB GTX 680M revealed nominal differences in performance yet the OcUK variant is much better value.



In the 3D benchmarks P170EM excelled and proved its worth in this division, looking at other areas such as encoding, processing and HDD performance revealed similar traits. P170EM is quite the powerhouse.

Looking at P170EM from a visual aspect illustrates how clean and professional a laptop can be engineered. It oozes style and has been given brushed aluminium to retain quality and a sleek appearance. To many the display is a fundamental principle for laptop use and in this regard again P170EM does not disappoint, it has a large 17.3" SuperBright LED True HD screen which is capable of up to 1920x1080 resolutions. It gives a crystal clear and vibrant display.

If extras are important to you then P170EM has also got this covered, there are up to three super speed USB 3.0 ports for efficient data transfer and a fingerprint scanner helps to maintain a good level of security. A handy card reader is integrated to the side of the laptop and covers up to nine different standards.

P170EM Limited Edition delivers high-end gaming at sub £1000 – something which is extremely rare nowadays. This laptop oozes quality and finesse, is capable of handling a variety of tasks and is available at a killer price – it’s easy to see why we are impressed.