Pros

  • Flexible battery options, extra security

Cons

  • Poor sound

At A Glance

The M255-E hits most of the right notes for small offices in need of a security-oriented travel laptop.

The Specs

Pricing
Inventory Number 25288
Processor
Processor type Intel Core Duo T2500
Processor speed 2000.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 500.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667.0 MHz
Display
Display size 14.1 inches
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
External Monitor Interface Integrated
Vertical Resolution 800
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel GMA 950
Storage
Drive size 80.0 GB
Floppy Drive No
Other storage
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Vendor Rated Battery life 309.0 hours
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Dimensions
Width 13.4 inches
Depth 9.8 inches
Height 1.5 inches
Weight with Accessories 6.4 pounds
Weight 6.4 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices Phone Cord
Input devices Touchpad
Pointing Device Touchpad
Hardware List
  • Notebook
  • battery
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Microphone input Yes
Firewire 1
Headphone Jack Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • FireWire Port
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x4)
  • Video - S-Video
Wireless connection 802.11 a/b/g
Bluetooth Yes
Slots
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
PC Card Slots 1
Case
Multipurpose Bay
  • floppy
  • weightsaver
  • second hard drive
  • Second battery
  • different optical drive

Performance

Battery
Battery Life (Office Applications) 3:09  (hh:mm)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 477
Gaming
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 10.87  Frames per second (higher is better)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 6.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Score 90
World Bench 5 Rating Good
Number of Included Batteries 1
Mozilla 404
ACD Systems ACDSee 673
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL 594
Adobe Photoshop 341
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX 384
Windows Media Encoder 307
Ahead Nero 1213
Musicmatch Jukebox 515
Adobe Premiere 502
Roxio VideoWave 273
WinZip 421
Microsoft Office XP 569