1 Beyond announced a new laptop today optimized for HD video and graphics production called the GoFlex317 HD. This laptop is billed as the first laptop available that is capable of RAID 5 protection with 600GB of storage. A full featured system is available now for $6995.

The system is available with an Intel Core 2 Duo or Extreme Edition processor up to 2.93GHz and NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX video cards with up to 512MB of RAM. The system is certified with Adobe Creative Suite 3, Avid Express Pro with Mojo, and Grass Valley / Canopus Edius.

"For many time-critical productions, data security and speed have only been available on desktop systems. For the first time, a portable laptop solution exists that addresses the robust storage requirements and performance needs of these crews who want to be agile and require portability to stay where the action is. The GoFlex317 HD is simply the most powerful laptop currently available with its unique combination of speed and data reliability," says Terry Cullen, 1 Beyond's CEO and Founder.

Via 1 Beyond