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Pros

  • Superfast, great for gaming
  • Fantastic speakers--loud, crisp, clear

Cons

  • Screen is not very bright
  • Battery life is short, and power block is heavy

At A Glance

This portable gaming notebook is speedy and affordable, and it has great speakers--all of which pretty much make up for the loud fan and the not-so-bright screen.

Manufacturer’s Description

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The Specs

Processor
Processor type Intel Core i5-430M
Processor speed 2270.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Display
Display size 15.4 inches
Resolution 1680 x 1050 pixels
Graphics
Graphics Type Discrete
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 500.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 7200 RPM
Drive Controllers Serial ATA II
Other storage
  • Express Card 54
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 14.1 inches
Depth 11.0 inches
Height 1.7 inches
Weight with Accessories 8.1 pounds
Weight 6.5 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software Adobe Reader 9; ArcSoft Connect, Magic-i Visual Effects 2, Print Creations; WebCam Companion 3; Microsoft Works; WinRAR
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Speakers
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices Touchpad (multitouch)
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Memory Stick PRO 1
Express Card 54 or ExpressCard/54 1
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Line Out (2.5mm Mini)
  • Audio - Speaker Out (1/8" Mini)
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • FireWire 400/IEEE 1394 - 4 pin
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Slots
  • Express Card 54
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
PC Card Slots 0

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 105
Battery
Battery Life 2:16  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 291  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 347  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 212  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 427  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 329  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 452  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 233  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 306  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 194  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 340
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 102.34  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 98.96  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 74.88  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 72.79  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 73.43  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 61.22  Frames per second (higher is better)