Some connectors on the left panel are hidden by a magnetic cover.

The left panel carries the following (from left to right):

• LAN port (RJ-45)
• Modem port (RJ-11)
• Two USB 2.0 ports
• 4-pin FireWire port marked as DV (Digital Video)
• 5-in-1 card-reader supporting Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital and xD-Picture Card
• Antenna input
• Microphone input
• Slider switch for the wireless interfaces
• S/PDIF output combined with a 3.5mm headphones jack
• HDD bay

The notebook’s right panel offers an optical drive and a 26-pin ExpressCard 34/54 connector.

The back panel of the G70S carries the following:

• Power connector
• 15-pin D-Sub connector for an external monitor
• Kensington security slot
• Two USB 2.0 ports
• eSATA connector
• HDMI connector with HDCP support

The notebook is equipped with an 8-cell 5200mAh battery. The battery is rated for a voltage of 14.8V, which yields a capacity of 77Wh.

On the bottom panel there are covers of the HDD, memory and CPU compartments, a battery module with two locks, a shutdown/reset button, and a sticker with model information.

There are two slots in the memory compartment. Each slot is occupied by a 2048MB module. This is the maximum amount of memory the notebook supports.