Pros

  • Includes a full-size keyboard

Cons

  • Heavy for a tablet PC

At A Glance

The powerful M285-E offers an unusually roomy keyboard, especially for a tablet PC. Screen pivoting works smoothly.

The Specs

Pricing
Inventory Number 25431
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo T7200
Processor speed 2000.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 1024.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667.0 MHz
Display
Display size 14.1 inches
Resolution 1280 x 768 pixels
External Monitor Interface Integrated
Vertical Resolution 768
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon X1400
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 400.0 hours
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Dimensions
Width 13.6 inches
Depth 11.2 inches
Height 2.1 inches
Weight with Accessories 8.2 pounds
Weight 8.2 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software
  • Microsoft Office OneNote 2003
  • Microsoft Works
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition
Other Features
Docking Station Port Yes
Devices Phone Cord
Input devices
  • Pen (Stylus)
  • Touchpad
Pointing Device
  • Stylus
  • TouchPad
Hardware List Notebook
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Microphone input Yes
Firewire 1
Headphone Jack Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
  • FireWire Port
Wireless connection 802.11 a/b/g
Bluetooth Yes
Slots
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
PC Card Slots 1
Case
Multipurpose Bay
  • Second battery
  • another optical drive

Performance

Battery
Battery Life (Office Applications) 4:00  (hh:mm)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 438
Gaming
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 58.87  Frames per second (higher is better)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 31.37  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Score 97
World Bench 5 Rating Very Good
Number of Included Batteries 1
Mozilla 373
ACD Systems ACDSee 631
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL 342
Adobe Photoshop 486
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX 285
Windows Media Encoder 272
Ahead Nero 734
Musicmatch Jukebox 473
Adobe Premiere 455
Roxio VideoWave 257
WinZip 377
Microsoft Office XP 560