Pros
- Trackpad is overly sensitive
- Sleek, thin, and elegant looking
- Above-average gaming performance
Cons
- Very poor overall display quality
At A Glance
The Timeline M3 could have been a Macbook killer, if not for the poor LCD panel.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 1700.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 4.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 256.0 GB |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Video Interfaces | HDMI |
| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 14.8 inches |
| Depth | 11.0 inches |
| Height | 1.0 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 5.2 pounds |
| Weight | 4.5 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | CyberLink MediaExpresso; Dolby Home Theater 4; NTI Media maker 9; Skype |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 155 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 8:04 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 15.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 3553 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 11 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 573.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 86.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 89 |
| Working power usage | 2.5 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 7.2 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 224.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 209.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 150 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Gaming Score | 94 |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 33.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 55 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 48.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 72.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 64 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 87.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 105.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 112.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
