Pros
- Discrete graphics card and optical drive
- Excellent speakers
Cons
- Screen resolution is too low
- Performance is much less impressive than the M3's
Bottom Line
This attractive 15.6-inch Ultrabook represents a downgrade from its predecessor in storage and performance.
Manufacturer’s Description
The groundbreaking TimelineUltra M Series features superior visuals and ultra-thin-and-light mobility. A powerful processor and a solid state drive ensure instant-on performance and more than 8 hours of battery life.1 As the world's first Ultrabook⢠to pack dedicated graphics, as well as an optical drive, the TimelineUltra M Series is fabulous for creating and enjoying image-rich content, playing killer games, or watching the best movies wherever you go.
The Specs
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 1700.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 6000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 6.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drives included | 2.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type |
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| Drive size | 520.0 GB |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 8.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces | HDMI |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| 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 | 5.6 pounds |
| Height | 0.8 inches |
| Weight | 4.8 pounds |
| Depth | 10.1 inches |
| Width | 14.4 inches |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | NTI Media Maker 9; CyberLink MediaEspresso; Microsoft Office 2010 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 104 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 7:24 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 17.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 1617 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 10.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 578.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 455.6 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 83 |
| Idle power usage | 8.7 Watts |
| Working power usage | 3.5 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 239.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 156.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 250 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 75.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 114.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 58.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 109.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 57.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 39.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 91.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 72.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Gaming Score | 94 |
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