Pros
- Slick design
Cons
- Poor power button placement
At A Glance
Despite its upgradable RAM, it's hard to recommend the X50 when cheaper rivals offer larger screens and built-in DVD drives.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Atom 330 |
| Processor speed | 1.6 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 1024.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel 945 Express Chip Set |
| Video Bus | Integrated |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 160.0 GB |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 0.0 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows XP Home |
| Other Features | |
| Devices | Built-In Webcam |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | All-in-one |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 41 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Poor |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 823 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 577 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 613 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 1192 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 1004 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 720 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 663 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 498 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 936 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Poor |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 6.24 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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