Pros
- Excellent keyboard and pointing devices
- Superb display with two types of touch interfaces
Cons
- Price can ramp up quickly
- It's Hulk Hogan huge
Bottom Line
When you need a mobile but full-featured workstation, the M6600 will get the job done--but it's massive and pricey.
The Specs
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Touchscreen | Multitouch |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Display size | 17.3 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 8.0 KB |
| Processor count | 4 |
| Processor speed | 2500.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 8000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 32.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 2.0 |
| Other storage |
|
| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive size | 512.0 GB |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | 1 |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
|
| Firewire | 1 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Express Card 54 or ExpressCard/54 | 1 |
| Available Interfaces | eSATA |
| Slots |
|
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
|
| Docking Station Port | Yes |
| Input devices |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 11.3 pounds |
| Height | 1.7 inches |
| Weight | 9.2 pounds |
| Depth | 10.6 inches |
| Width | 16.4 inches |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 152 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 4:22 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 227 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 328 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 153 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0.1 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 1.8 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 24 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 201 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 160 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 265 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 282 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 149 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 158 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 235 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 105.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 89.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 54.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 259.57 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 53.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 79.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 76.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 123.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 150.72 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 134.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 85.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 241.92 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 36 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 152.13 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 46.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 | 140.63 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 51.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 110.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 154.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 154.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 203.25 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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