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 |
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| Drive type |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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| 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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