# Smartphone-Powered Gaming Laptops The 'XFINITUM' Hybrid Laptops Rely on Smartphones to Operate By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-12-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-laptops References: [holycool.net](http://www.holycool.net/xfinitum-hybrid-laptop-powered-smartphone/) & [indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/xfinitum-hybrid-laptop-powered-by-your-smartphone-iphone-android--3) The 'XFINITUM' hybrid laptops take a very forward approach to doing away with the need for multiple different devices to focus more on streamlining the ownership experience. The 'XFINITUM' works by utilizing your [smartphone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-amber-case) for processing power to help replace existing laptop devices to effectively limit the number of individual devices you need. Smartphones have evolved over the years to be [powerful computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geekbook) in and of themselves, which has a number of different brands creating products and programs that make use of their immense power. The 'XFINITUM' hybrid laptops are an example of this with a design that can run for 73-hours on a single charge and up to 1TB of internal storage. Best of all, the unit is available for preorder starting at a cost of just $289. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smartphone-powered Computing:** The trend of utilizing smartphones as processing power for computing devices represents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the manufacturing of hybrid laptops like the 'XFINITUM.' - **Streamlined Ownership:** The trend of streamlining device ownership, through the use of hybrid laptops, represents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the tech industry. - **Extended Battery Life:** The trend of developing longer battery life on computing devices, like the 'XFINITUM' with its 73-hour battery life, represents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the tech industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can leverage the trend of smartphone-powered computing to develop more cost-effective and energy-efficient hybrid laptops for mobile computing. - **Gaming:** The gaming industry can leverage the trend of smartphone-powered computing to create affordable and efficient gaming laptops that integrate with smartphones. - **Mobile Computing:** The mobile computing industry can leverage the trend of streamlined ownership to create more cost-effective and user-friendly devices like the 'XFINITUM' hybrid laptop powered by smartphones. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smartphone-Charging Laptop Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uperfect-udock-x-156-pro.md) - [Efficient Transforming Laptop Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robokala-2in1-laptop.md) - [Shapeshifting Business Gamer Laptops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gpd-pocket-4.md) - [Ultra-Mobile Hybrid Laptops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asus-expertbook-b3.md) - [Detachable Gaming Console Laptops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wistron-dual-fusion.md) - [Large Screen Lapdocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nexdock-xl.md) - [Smartphone-Powered Computing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-surface-duo-workshop-concept.md) - [Unique Dual-Boot Laptops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thinkbook-plus-gen-5.md) - [Convertible Ultra-Slim Hybrid Laptops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-book-s.md)