Pros
- Bright, large display
- Good gaming performance--for a laptop
Cons
- Gaming performance doesn't measure up to desktops
- Extremely bulky and heavy
At A Glance
If you need an all-in-one gaming rig for a LAN party, the Clevo X1800 does the job, but a compact deskop may be better.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7-820QM |
| Processor speed | 1730.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 18.4 inches |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 2.0 |
| Drive size | 896.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA II |
| Other storage |
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| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.3 inches |
| Depth | 11.8 inches |
| Height | 2.8 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 15.0 pounds |
| Weight | 12.4 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | CyberLink DVD Suite; BisonCam; Acronis TrueImage |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices | Touchpad (multitouch) |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Memory Stick PRO | 1 |
| Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 | 1 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots |
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| PC Card Slots | 0 |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 120 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 1:26 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 302 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 339 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 182 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 350 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 319 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 316 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 283 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 168 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 194 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 354 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 156.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 154.81 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 156.39 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 97.63 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 99.65 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 | 101.07 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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