Pros

  • Display quality is excellent
  • CPU performance is superb

Cons

  • Very short battery life
  • It's massive and so is the power brick

Bottom Line

If you need a high end desktop performance in a mobile chassis, the X7200 is worth a look.

The Specs

Display
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Display size 17.3 inches
Processor
Cache size 12288.0 KB
Processor count 6
Processor speed 3470.0 MHz
Processor type Intel Core i7
Memory
Memory speed 1600.0 MHz
Memory type DDR3
Memory size 12000.0 MB
Memory max 12.0 GB
Storage
Hard Drive Speed 7200 RPM
Drives included 2.0
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type
  • Hard Disk Drive
  • Solid-State Drive
Drive size 628.0 GB
Storage Media
Memory stick 1
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Audio Interfaces RCA Digital Coax (S/PDIF)
Video Interfaces
  • DVI (dual link)
  • HDMI
Firewire 1
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/b/g
Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 1
Available Interfaces
  • Bluetooth
  • eSATA
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Other Features
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Subwoofer
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
Docking Station Port No
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Dimensions
Weight with Accessories 16.5 pounds
Height 2.9 inches
Weight 12.6 pounds
Depth 11.3 inches
Width 16.5 inches
Networking
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Included Software
Included Software CyberLink Blu-ray Disc Suite;
Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 163
Battery
Battery Life 0:52  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 202  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 312  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 148  seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
Off power usage 2.2  Watt hours
Sleep power usage 5.3  Watt hours
Idle power usage 77.3  Watts
Content Creation
CPU Graphics Rendering 179  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 129  seconds (lower is better)
Image Editing 256  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 296  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 148  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 159  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 219
Gaming
Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 149.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 129.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 77.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 295.06  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 75.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 120.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 137.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 157.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 175.95  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 167.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 114.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 290.23  Frames per second (higher is better)
Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 52  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 176.63  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 66.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 163.08  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 73.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 156.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 188.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 186.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 207.23  Frames per second (higher is better)

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