Pros
- Good desktop app performance in a $1200 laptop
- Lighter than average
Cons
- Surprisingly poor gaming performance
- Noisy video upscaling, visible edge enhancement
At A Glance
Micro Express manages to ship a staggeringly average laptop using Intel’s new Sandy Bridge CPUs.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 2700.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 4.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 14.9 inches |
| Depth | 9.9 inches |
| Height | 1.7 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.6 pounds |
| Weight | 5.6 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 124 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:15 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 207 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 341 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 163 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 14.5 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 1.3 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 0.9 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 325 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 300 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 351 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 181 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 357 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 171 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 243 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 44.86 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 34.52 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 17.89 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 38.88 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 28.88 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 | 14.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 21.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 16.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 21.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 16.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 16.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 13.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 12.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 16.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 13.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 12.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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