Pros
- Solidly built; feels very sturdy
- Good port selection, including eSATA/USB combo port
- Wi-Fi, WiDi, Bluetooth 4.0, and ethernet
Cons
- Performance below average
- Mediocre touchpad with cheap-feeling buttons
- Heavy, looks dated
At A Glance
This mediocre all-purpose notebook might make for a good shared family laptop.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor speed | 2500.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5-3210M |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 6144.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility | Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Display | |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD 4000 |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 750.0 GB |
| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 5.2 pounds |
| Height | 1.2 inches |
| Width | 13.4 inches |
| Weight | 4.5 pounds |
| Depth | 9.4 inches |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Product Type | |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | All Purpose |
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 86 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 7:54 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 36.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 1503 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 14.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 486.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 619.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 8.4 Watts |
| Working power usage | 4.6 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 200.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 131.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 178 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 32.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 49.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 20.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 42.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 23.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 14 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 30.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 20.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
