Pros

  • Protective roll cage offers sturdiness

Cons

  • Poor audio; no memory card slots

At A Glance

Providing long battery life but a staid design, the R60 overall is a solid choice for mainstream users on a budget.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 94553KU
Inventory Number 25154
Processor
Processor type Intel Core Duo T2500
Processor speed 2000.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 1024.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667.0 MHz
Display
Display size 15.0 inches
Resolution 1400 x 1050 pixels
External Monitor Interface Integrated
Vertical Resolution 1050
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon X1400
Storage
Drive size 100.0 GB
Floppy Drive No
Express card 1
Other storage
  • Express Card Slot
  • None
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Vendor Rated Battery life 602.0 hours
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Dimensions
Width 13.0 inches
Depth 11.5 inches
Height 1.6 inches
Weight with Accessories 7.7 pounds
Weight 7.7 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Other Features
Docking Station Port Yes
Devices AC Adapter
Input devices
  • Eraserhead
  • Touchpad
Pointing Device
  • Eraserhead
  • Touchpad
Hardware List
  • Notebook
  • battery
  • optical drive
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
  • Mini PCI Port
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Video - S-Video
Wireless connection 802.11 a/b/g
Bluetooth No
Slots
  • Express Card Slot
  • None
PC Card Slots 1
Case
Multipurpose Bay n/a

Performance

Battery
Battery Life (Office Applications) 6:02  (hh:mm)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 465
Gaming
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 70.72  Frames per second (higher is better)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 35.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Score 98
World Bench 5 Rating Very Good
Number of Included Batteries 1
Mozilla 373
ACD Systems ACDSee 635
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL 411
Adobe Photoshop 326
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX 285
Windows Media Encoder 302
Ahead Nero 612
Musicmatch Jukebox 508
Adobe Premiere 456
Roxio VideoWave 270
WinZip 397
Microsoft Office XP 563