Gigabyte M704 (M704) Specifications and information

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Gigabyte M704 alternatives

Great value and very usable UMPC from Gigabyte. Great screen, reasonable keyboard for thumbing and acceptable battery life. Makes a good, cheaper alternative to the Samsung Q1 Ultra and HTC Shift. Recommended.

Also available with XP-pro and expected to be available with Vista. Camera is 1.3MP. Also available under the Ahtec (Southern Europe) and Rover (Russia) brands.

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Gigabyte M704 Specifications

Manufacturer Gigabyte
Model name M704
Model id M704
CPU VIA C7-M
CPU speed 1200 Mhz
Graphics VIA Unichrome Pro
OS Microsoft Windows XP Home
Display Size
7" 1024 X 600
Display Type
LED b/l, Soft (Finger) Touch
RAM 768 MB
Hard Disk 60 GB
Battery capacity 29 Wh
Battery Life (tested)2.9 - 3.6 hours
Weight (Minimum) 780gm / 1.72 pounds
Size 190/120/30.0 mm
Size 7.5/4.7/1.2 inches
Physical Interfaces Line-out / Headphone (3.5mm)
Docking connector
MIC-in
VGA
Multi-format card reader
USB 2.0 (x2)
Wireless Interfaces802.11b/g
BT2.0
No Wireless WAN (e.g. 4G)
AdditionalWebCam
Optional Specs and Accessories (can vary)
Docking station
DVB-T Module pack
GPS Module pack
*Specifications can vary
Gigabyte M704 prices
Europe€60030 Oct 12
USA$79930 Oct 12
UK£47030 Oct 12
Gigabyte M704 popularity (12 months)
Gigabyte M704 news and review links.Date
Ahtec X70GT video23/02/19
M704 availability23/02/19
M704 Hands-on, first impressions, Presentation video23/02/19
M704 and Q1 Ultra compared on video23/02/19

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