Pros
- Fairly thin for its size, metal case
- Good-looking notebook with solid AV features
Cons
- A tad pricey with the solid-state drive
- Subpar performance and battery life
At A Glance
Handsome and thin, the V130 is well suited for multimedia presentations, but poor battery life and mediocre performance drag down its overall score.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i3 |
| Processor speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 4.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 128.0 GB |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces | eSATA |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.0 inches |
| Depth | 9.1 inches |
| Height | 0.8 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.2 pounds |
| Weight | 3.5 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 77 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:37 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 460 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 444 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 372 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 8.5 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 0.9 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 0.7 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 639 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 601 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 817 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 373 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 227 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 286 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 546 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 18.76 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 14.59 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 14.76 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 11.18 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 10.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 13.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 13.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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