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Pros

  • Plays HD movies flawlessly
  • Inexpensive but elegant

Cons

  • Lousy gaming and mediocre battery life
  • Ho-hum everyday performance

At A Glance

If your performance needs are minimal, this bargain laptop with perfect movie playback is just that--a bargain.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type AMD Fusion
Processor speed 1600.0 MHz
Cache size 1.0 KB
Processor count 2
Memory
Memory size 3072.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Display
Display size 15.6 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 500.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
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
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/b/g
Video Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • VGA
Slots
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Dimensions
Width 15.0 inches
Depth 10.0 inches
Height 1.5 inches
Weight with Accessories 5.9 pounds
Weight 5.1 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Included Software CyberLink PowerDVD 10; Nero;
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 53
Battery
Battery Life 4:32  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 751  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 525  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 444  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 911  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 629  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 1496  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 459  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 512  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 389  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 858
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 28.45  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 26.55  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 17.35  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 16.95  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 10.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 8.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 20.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 16.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 17.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 16.8  Frames per second (higher is better)