The Professional M3 is a beautiful, sleek, super-fast mobile notebook that is the ideal companion to the digital music producer on the move. Cloaked in a stylish silver and black exterior it is light, quiet and, we'll say again, very fast. With the M3 you will complete projects in ProTools, Cubase or Sonar with greater speed and operate your production schedule with the peace of mind that comes from the industry's best backup and restoration utility. Apart from being a top performer for music software, the M3 is mainstream with everything you would expect like USB 2.0, FireWire, Wireless LAN, PC Card Slot, etc and other features you may not, like Gigabit LAN, DVD+/-RW and live telephone support.
The M3 is a notebook tweaked for music production that features an Intel Pentium M 1.73GHz CPU, a 100GB 5,400 rpm hard drive, 1GB of DDR2-533 RAM [expandable to 2GB], a 15.4" WXGA wide angle screen that gives you visibility even at off-axis points of view. The M3 comes with a recovery utility that stores the system factory settings outside of the Windows OS world in a host-protected area of the hard drive. This allows you to restore the M3 to the factory even if the hard drive has been accidentally re-formatted. The M3 has Gigabit LAN to improve workflow and play projects stored on other computers via Ethernet; built in 8X DVD+/-RW burner for archiving and more and more and more.
The MusicXPC computers excel and differ from most off-the shelf PCs and Macintoshes in these key areas:
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1. VERY QUIET OPERATION
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The Professional M3 is very quiet. OK, many computer makers claim to be whisper quiet, but this is an example of a very quiet computer. Part of the secret of this silence is the presence of a heat-pipe which moves heat away from the CPU using convection instead of loud fans. A small temperature controlled fan is then used to cool the extremity of the heat-pipe which causes more heat to flow away from the CPU. This is simple, smart and effective and results in a super quiet Notebook. |
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2. HIGH PERFORMANCE
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Our number one priority is to deliver power and performance because without power you cannot realize the boundaries of your imagination. The Professional M3 is our first Centrino offering and we were blown away by the power it delivers in terms of track counts and simultaneous plug-in tests. In fact, the Professional M3 is faster than some computers selling for hundreds of dollars more. We know because we've compared them. The Pentium M CPU blazes through CPU intensive tasks like Virtual Instruments and Effects Plug-ins. The machine delivers scores and scores of audio tracks and we can proudly say that it is up to our discriminating performance demands. |
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3. TWEAKED FOR MUSIC
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MusicXPC Professional is made for demanding media production professionals. It's not a machine you would purchase for organizing photos or playing back MP3s, this is a machine for professional audio recording, mixing, mastering and media creation. The entire operating system has been configured for recording and playing back digital media using the popular professional software used by today's media professional. Windows XP services that are not needed are turned OFF and the ones needed are turned ON. Out of the box, MusicXPC is ready for production because we've tweaked it to perfection. |
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4. RECOVERY
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In a busy music production workspace the most critical piece of equipment is the media computer. When it is not working properly then you cannot work properly. At times, the introduction of new software and changes to the configuration can lead to downtime and disaster. When disaster strikes your MusicXPC you can recover the system to previous working configurations with a few simple keystrokes. The recovery data is protected and user configurable so you can say bye-bye to downtime. |
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5. SERVICE & SUPPORT
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MusicXPC Professional is not sold direct by us. We believe that the best place to buy this machine is at a Music Retailer where all the choices for sound cards and software are available to you. Our retailers offer excellent service and financing options. They also offer you a chance to actually see the machine in action instead of just reading about it on a web page. We believe in the human interface that our dealers provide. We back this with first class support for any problems you may have getting your MusicXPC going. Our service people are extremely knowledgeable and have many years of experience in music technology. |
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With all these bases covered, you can buy a MusicXPC Professional with the peace of mind that it will do the job without making you lose yours. The M3 is the ideal tool for the busy producer who moves from studio to home and from city to city and need to bring his 'virtual studio' with him wherever he goes. It is fast, quiet and robust. With the M3 you the only thing you have to worry about is the music.
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS |
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MODEL |
PROFESSIONAL M3 |
CPU |
Intel Pentium M 1.73GHz CPU/533FSB |
CHIPSET |
Intel 915GM Express |
DISPLAY |
Support 15.4” WXGA (1280 x 800) |
SYSTEM |
Windows XP |
MEMORY |
DDR2 533 with 1GB module |
Upgradeable to 2GB memory by two sets of 1GB SODIMM |
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VIDEO |
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 with DirectX 9 acceleration |
VIDEO RAM |
128-224MB shared with system RAM |
HARD DISC |
100GB, 5400 RPM |
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9.5mm, 2.5' HDD |
OPTICAL DRIVE |
8X DVD+/-RW |
SOUND |
- REALTEK ALC250 AC97 Codec |
Microphone-in and headphone-out |
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Support jack sense function |
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Keyboard control |
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Capable of playing CD while LCD panel is closed (BTO) |
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SPEAKER |
Two speakers 2W |
PCMCIA |
ENE 712 (included Card bus + Flashcard Reader controller) |
PC Card 95 supported with one type-II (No type-III support) Card sockets |
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3-port FireWire PC card bus (6-pin) included |
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Power switch ENE CP2211 |
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Additional 1394 Phy VIA VT6301 |
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COMMUNICATIONS |
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MODEM |
V.92/56K bps |
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Compliant and 14.4K bps Send/Receive Fax with MDC solution |
LAN |
board 10/100/1000M bps (Realtek RTL8110SBL) |
WIRELESS LAN |
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g, module integrated for Mini-PCI interface. |
PORTS |
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I/O PORTS |
3 USB 2.0 ports |
VGA monitor display port, 15 pins |
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Microphone-in |
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Headphone-out |
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DC-in |
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RJ-11 phone jack for 56Kbps V.92 Modem port |
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RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port |
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Kensington lock |
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TV-Out (S-Video) |
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4 FireWire [1394] ports, [1 on notebook, 3 on included PC Card] |
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3-in-1 card reader for SD-host/MMC/MS |
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PCMCIA |
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PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
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DIMENSIONS |
360mm x 265mm x 33mm |
WEIGHT |
2.9 Kg / 6.5 lb |
POWER |
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AC ADAPTER |
Universal AC adapter. 90-264V AC, 47-63HZ |
65W with 19V DC output |
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Dimension: 108 mm x 45.5mm x 25.9mm |
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Weight: 0.56 g |
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3 pin type for AC inlet and AC plug |
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BATTERY |
8 cell LI-ION of 18650 size battery pack w/ 65WH(14.8V x 4400mAh) capacity |
Battery life: 4.5 hrs min |
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Charge time 2.5 hrs max. (System off or suspend at room temperature) |
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Smart Battery Compliant |
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OTHER |
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MOUSE |
Optical Mouse included |
FIREWIRE CARD |
3-port FireWire PC card bus (6-pin) |
ENVIRONMENT |
Operating temperature: 0 – 35°C |
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Storage temperature: -20 - 65°C |
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Humidity: Operating: 10 - 90% without condensation. |
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Altitude: Operating sea level to 10,000 ft, Storage sea level to 40,000 ft |
