Pros
- Good performer
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- Slightly narrrow viewing angle
- Crowded software installation
At A Glance
Angularly stylish, with battery life for miles, this laptop is also a good performer. The 5830TG gives you a lot of bang for your buck.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Processor speed | 2300.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 6000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| 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 | 640.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 9.0 hours |
| 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/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 14.9 inches |
| Depth | 9.8 inches |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.6 pounds |
| Weight | 5.5 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | NTI Media Maker 9; Skype |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 116 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 8:17 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 224 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 352 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 184 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 8.6 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 317 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 312 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 372 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 199 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 397 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 185 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 275 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 93.19 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 70.92 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 77.32 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 58.98 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 26.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 21.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 45 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 38.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 33.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 26.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 79.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 57.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
