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Pros

  • Above-average audio
  • Excellent performance

Cons

  • Graphics performance could be better
  • Heavy, uninspired design

Bottom Line

The EON17-S is bulky, heavy, and generic-looking, but it's an excellent performer.

The Specs

Display
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Display size 17.3 inches
Processor
Cache size 8.0 KB
Processor count 4
Processor speed 2900.0 MHz
Processor type Intel Core i7
Memory
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Memory type DDR3
Memory size 16000.0 MB
Memory max 32.0 GB
Storage
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Drives included 3.0
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type
  • Hard Disk Drive
  • Solid-State Drive
Raid type RAID 0
Drive size 1240.0 GB
Storage Media
Memory stick 1
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 6.0 hours
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Video Interfaces
  • DVI (dual link)
  • DisplayPort
  • HDMI
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/b/g
Available Interfaces
  • Bluetooth
  • eSATA
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Other Features
Devices
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
Input devices Touchpad (multitouch)
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Dimensions
Weight with Accessories 11.1 pounds
Height 2.2 inches
Weight 8.6 pounds
Depth 10.9 inches
Width 16.2 inches
Included Software
Included Software CyberLink PowerDVD 12;
Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Performance

Overall Performance
Worldbench Score 200
Worldbench Version 7
Battery
Battery Life 2:33  (hh:mm)
Start Up
Start Up 26.9  seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 6045  score (higher is better)
Web Browsing
Web Performance 21.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Storage Performance
File Compression 342.4  seconds (lower is better)
Hard Drive File Operations 58.6  seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
Working power usage 6.8  Watt hours
WorldBench Green Score 62
Idle power usage 35.2  Watts
Content Creation
Image Editing 133.2  seconds (lower is better)
Audio Encoding 87.4  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 118  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 97.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 96  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 169.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 65.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 129.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 89.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 28.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 41.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 43.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 209.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 194.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 156.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 93.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 74.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Gaming Score 93

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