Pros
- Solid keyboard and build quality
- Ample power for the price
Cons
- Poor screen a cost-cutting casualty
- Performance is a bit disappointing
At A Glance
A great desktop replacement that is ironically undercut by an almost identical but significantly cheaper model from Gateway.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | 55880 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 |
| Processor speed | 2000.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 17.0 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 900 pixels |
| External Monitor Interface | Discrete |
| Vertical Resolution | 900 |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | nVidia GeForce 9800M GTS |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Floppy Drive | No |
| Express card | 1 |
| Other storage |
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| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.8 inches |
| Depth | 12.5 inches |
| Height | 1.8 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 10.5 pounds |
| Weight | 10.5 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Smart media | Yes |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| 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 | 1 |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 92 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Fair |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:20:42 AM (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 339 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 378 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 238 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 444 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 447 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 428 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 254 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 470 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 236 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 106.17 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 106.37 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 70.93 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 67.73 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 | 60.17 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 | 60.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 | 61.53 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 | 60.97 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 159.05 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 90.47 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 371 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
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