Pros
- Good all-around A/V experience
- Slick style
Cons
- A too-tiny touchpad
- The HDMI port tease
At A Glance
Though it has awesome audio and decent video, the M505's slick looks won't fool many – it's a budget box.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Pentium Dual-Core T4200 |
| Processor speed | 2000.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Memory speed | 800.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 14.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| External Monitor Interface | Integrated |
| Vertical Resolution | 768 |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel Gm45 Express Chipset |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 300.0 GB |
| Express card | 1 |
| Other storage |
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| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.5 inches |
| Depth | 9.1 inches |
| Height | 1.7 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.0 pounds |
| Weight | 6.0 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices | AC Adapter |
| Input devices | Touchpad |
| Pointing Device | Touchpad |
| Hardware List | Notebook |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100 Mbps |
| Microphone input | Yes |
| Firewire | 0 |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 76 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Fair |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:30:27 AM (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 403 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 403 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 299 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 519 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 611 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 777 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 275 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 733 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 243 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 7.64 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 6.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 6.42 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 5.29 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 508 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
