Pros

  • An easily stowable ultraportable tablet
  • Good-looking, 8.9-inch display

Cons

  • Unwieldy keyboard
  • Slightly loose display swivel hinge

At A Glance

Forget the keyboard, this pricey notebook borders on mini-note size (and performance) and is best left in "Tablet" mode.

The Specs

Pricing
Inventory Number 31321
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo U7600
Processor speed 1200.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 1024.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 533.0 MHz
Display
Display size 8.9 inches
Resolution 1280 x 768 pixels
External Monitor Interface Integrated
Vertical Resolution 768
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel 945 Express chip set
Storage
Drive size 80.0 GB
Floppy Drive No
Other storage SD Card
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Dimensions
Width 9.1 inches
Depth 7.3 inches
Height 1.4 inches
Weight with Accessories 3.3 pounds
Weight 3.3 pounds
Sound
Speakers Mono
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Included Software
Included Software Microsoft Office OneNote 2007
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit)
Other Features
Docking Station Port Yes
Devices AC Adapter
Input devices Eraserhead
Pointing Device Eraserhead
Hardware List
  • Notebook
  • battery
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Microphone input Yes
Firewire 0
Headphone Jack Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x2)
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
Wireless connection 802.11 b
Bluetooth Yes
Slots SD Card
PC Card Slots 1

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 41
WorldBench 6 Rating Poor
Battery
Battery Life 5:24:46 AM  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 610  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 607  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 1017  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 2071  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 868  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 1390  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 454  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 2256  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 383  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 8.17  Frames per second (higher is better)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 5.93  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 799
Number of Included Batteries 1