List of Laptop/Desktop with Blu-ray Drive

[w_tanoto]

This list contains computer models that is either equipped with Blu-ray or availibility of option to add Blu-ray (all of these are US Models unless indicated). Red letter indicates that those computer is either dual format or can be modified to include HD DVD. Blue is models that carry Blu-ray as the only HD format either come with it or as option. Black is unknown status.

Acer Notebook
TravelMate 8215WLMi (UK)

Dell Notebook
XPS M1710
Inspiron 1720
Inspiron 1520
XPS M1730
XPS M2010
Precision M6300
Precision M90 (Until November)
Precision M4300 (Soon)

Dell Desktop
Inspiron 530
Inspiron 531
XPS 720

HP Desktop
Pavilion Elite m9000t
Pavilion Elite m9000z
Pavilion d4995t series
Pavilion Slimline s3200t
Pavilion a6250z
Pavilion a6250t
Pavilion Media Center m8100y
Voodoo PC

HP Notebook
HP Compaq 8710w Mobile Workstation (Business)
HP Compaq 8510w Mobile Workstation (Business)
HP Compaq 8710p Notebook PC (Business)

Alienware Notebook
Area-51 m9750

Alienware Desktop
Area-51 7500
Aurora 7500
Area-51 ALX
Aurora ALX

Fujitsu Notebook
LifeBook N6460

Gateway Desktop
FX530XT
FX530XV
FX530XG
FX530S

Lenovo Notebook
ThinkPad R61 8918-5JP
ThinkPad R61 8918-5JS
ThinkPad R61 8918-5JY
ThinkPad R61 8918-5JL
ThinkPad R61 8919-6ZV
ThinkPad R61 8919-6WG

Fujitsu Notebook
LifeBook N6460

Sony Notebook
Vaio AR-570
Vaio AR-670
Vaio-AR630E
Vaio-AR690U
Vaio-AR190G
Vaio AR-51SU (UK)
Vaio AR-41S (UK)
Vaio AR-31S (UK)
Vaio AR-21S (UK)
Vaio AR-11S (UK)
Vaio FZ290
Vaio FZ21Z (UK)
Vaio FZ11Z (UK)

Sony Desktop
Vaio LT Series

ASUS Notebook
LAMBORGHINI VX2S
G2S
W2W

Velocity Micro
Desktops
Home Theatre PCs

Falcon Northwest
Desktops

GamePC
Desktops
Workstations

Vigor Gaming
Desktops

Maingear
Desktops

Cellar Cinemas
Home Theatre PCs

S1Digital
Home Theatre PCs

VidaBox
Home Theatre PCs

[Riverside666]

Add Dell XPS m1730 to that list. I just ordered one today with Blu.

[blu-rayfan101]

Wow thats alot! good for blu-ray!

[HebrewHammer00]

What no toshiba???? LOL jk

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by Riverside666

Add Dell XPS m1730 to that list. I just ordered one today with Blu.

roger

[dadkins]

Vgn-ar630e
Vgn-ar690u

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by dadkins

Vgn-ar630e
Vgn-ar690u

roger

[michael the mage]

You might want to add the Dell Precision M6300 line to it too.
So was the M90 already (but will be gone by November!). And the M4300 will have it soon too.
They include the Panasonic UJ-220 by the way! I have it and still looking to get somewhere a firmware, even original, to flash it. Dell blocks the RAM option with those drives!
Regards

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by michael the mage

You might want to add the Dell Precision M6300 line to it too.
So was the M90 already (but will be gone by November!). And the M4300 will have it soon too.
They include the Panasonic UJ-220 by the way! I have it and still looking to get somewhere a firmware, even original, to flash it. Dell blocks the RAM option with those drives!
Regards

added

[JadedRaverLA]

A lot of the higher-end custom builders also offer Blu-ray drive options on most of their products. The ones I know of:

VoodooPC -- desktops
Velocity Micro -- desktops and home theater PCs
Falcon Northwest -- desktops
GamePC -- desktops and workstations
Vigor Gaming -- desktops
Maingear -- desktops
Cellar Cinemas -- home theater PCs
S1Digital -- home theater PCs
VidaBox -- home theater PCs

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by JadedRaverLA

A lot of the higher-end custom builders also offer Blu-ray drive options on most of their products. The ones I know of:

VoodooPC -- desktops
Velocity Micro -- desktops and home theater PCs
Falcon Northwest -- desktops
GamePC -- desktops and workstations
Vigor Gaming -- desktops
Maingear -- desktops
Cellar Cinemas -- home theater PCs
S1Digital -- home theater PCs
VidaBox -- home theater PCs

added. Not sure if there is option for HD DVD as well, so I coloured it black. VidaBox, I know it's dual, so its red.

This thread is to help beginner in computer to decide buying BD laptops. Please expand it if possible.

If you are advanced, you can buy anything you want, and get slimline BD drive and install it. Mind that this does not apply to Toshiba and ASUS laptops.

[DWStrickland]

There is also the Dell XPS M2010.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by DWStrickland

There is also the Dell XPS M2010.

completely forgot

[Riverside666]

Wouldn't want that XPS due to the videocard being an ATI x 1800. As much as alot of you guys hate HD-DVD. I hate ATI x2 to the amount of which you hate HD-DVD. Plus I think it's a slot loaded drive and you gotta fork out nearly 5 grand for that system, and tell you can't find a better system that runs for 5 grand? And if you really need the 20 inch screen I'd rather settle for the Clevo or Clevo wanna-be's (alienware, sager) and get the 19 inch notebook with SLI.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by Riverside666

Wouldn't want that XPS due to the videocard being an ATI x 1800. As much as alot of you guys hate HD-DVD. I hate ATI x2 to the amount of which you hate HD-DVD. Plus I think it's a slot loaded drive and you gotta fork out nearly 5 grand for that system, and tell you can't find a better system that runs for 5 grand? And if you really need the 20 inch screen I'd rather settle for the Clevo or Clevo wanna-be's (alienware, sager) and get the 19 inch notebook with SLI.

believe me, I HATE ATI. I got no choice. The first thing I looked up is the processor (must be intel), screen size (biggest). I ended up with 2 things that I hate with my new notebook. One of them, I plan to replace HD DVD to BD drive internally, and will use HD DVD externally as DVD player (already got USB enclosure even before getting that laptop)

[jcs913]

I do not have a BD/HD capable laptop, but am wondering something. Do any of these laptops have an HDMI output? Hence, are any of them able to send a BD disc, audio and video, to an HDMI monitor? If so, how is the audio transported? Meaning, do these drives bitstream the lossless audio out? Let me know, as I am curious to their capabilities.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by jcs913

I do not have a BD/HD capable laptop, but am wondering something. Do any of these laptops have an HDMI output? Hence, are any of them able to send a BD disc, audio and video, to an HDMI monitor? If so, how is the audio transported? Meaning, do these drives bitstream the lossless audio out? Let me know, as I am curious to their capabilities.

some of them has HDMI, but I am sure Dell XPS M1730 does not. Instead, DVI port

[dadkins]

Originally Posted by jcs913

I do not have a BD/HD capable laptop, but am wondering something. Do any of these laptops have an HDMI output? Hence, are any of them able to send a BD disc, audio and video, to an HDMI monitor? If so, how is the audio transported? Meaning, do these drives bitstream the lossless audio out? Let me know, as I am curious to their capabilities.

My VGN-AR190G does - most of the other AR Series also do.

[DavePS3]

What's the list look like for HD-DVD models?

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by DavePS3

What's the list look like for HD-DVD models?

ever wonder? I have on of that inferior format model (I got no choice - in order to get 20 inch).
It's Toshiba (exclusive), HP (dual), Rock (exclusive), Acer (dual), Asus (dual).
This forum might not be the best place to talk about this. besides I won't waste my energy of listing all inferior format's pc/laptops. No way I am going to do that.