Pros
- Solid construction, surprisingly light
- Great keyboard
Cons
- Touchpad a little too tiny
- Colors get a little washed out
At A Glance
Semi-rugged construction and good performance make the CF-F8 a pricey - but perfect - choice for the klutzy business person.
Manufacturer’s Description
The extremely lightweight and sleek Toughbook F8 Notebook offers a large 14.1" widescreen LCD screen, DVD multi-drive, draft-n Wi-Fi, bluetooth, circular scrolling, and built-in durability thanks to a 160GB shock-mounted hard drive and spill-resistant keyboard. Also standard is Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology which offers added security and remote management.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | CFF8EWDZGAM |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 |
| Processor speed | 2260.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 3000.0 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 GS45 Express Chipset |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 160.0 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 | 13.2 inches |
| Depth | 9.8 inches |
| Height | 1.9 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.4 pounds |
| Weight | 4.4 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit) |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | Yes |
| Devices | AC Adapter |
| Input devices | Touchpad |
| Pointing Device | Touchpad |
| Hardware List | Notebook |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Microphone input | Yes |
| Firewire | 0 |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots | SD Card |
| PC Card Slots | 1 |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 88 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Good |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:53:30 AM (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 257 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 350 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 260 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 410 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 535 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 231 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 572 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 220 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 9.66 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 7.67 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 8.22 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 6.46 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 | 5.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 335 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
