The new M704 comes with a 7" touch screen and a sliding QWERTY keyboard to offer convenience in various operations (such as replying to e-mails and word processing).

Inside the body of the GIGABYTE M704 houses a VIA Esther ULV C7-M 1.2GHz CPU, and the hard disk can be upgraded to a maximum capacity of 60GB. The M704 comes with DDRII 768MB of RAM and supports Microsoft XP Home operating system. When fully charged, the battery offers four hours of operating time and features built in components such as a 1.3 mega-pixel CMOS video camera and IEEE 802.11 b/g wireless network card. Users may surf the wireless net, send and receive e-mails, host video conferencing sessions with the M704 regardless of where they are, making M704 an ideal solution for personal entertainment and work.

M704's exterior design has inherited GIGABYTE U60's minimalistic and fashionable design. Its touch screen display offers more options for diverse input methods. The convenient "Snapshot" function simplifies image capturing and the "Touch Pad On/Off Button" gives users greater versatility in operating preferences. M704's "Mobility Center Button" can be used to perform a number of tasks such as changing display resolutions and adjusting volume without having to access the respective menus.

Optional peripherals for GIGABYTE M704 include a digital television reception module for users to receive DVB-T signals and a GPS module. In addition, a dock is also available to provide users with a comprehensive output interface including ports for IEEE1394, USB, D-SUB, RJ-45 modem, speaker out and so forth.