WorldBench 6 Tests - Poor: 48

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	970
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	821
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	1338
Firefox 2	594
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	555
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	434
Multitasking	757
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	1094
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	361
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	686

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	2
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	06:52

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	6.4
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	9.48

CPU & Memory
CPU	1.2-GHz Core 2 Duo U7600
System Memory	2048
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	12.1
Horizontal Resolution	1280
Vertical Resolution	800
Video Chip Set	Intel 965 chip set
Video Memory	Using main memory
External Monitor Interface	integrated
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	80
Optical Drive Speed	4
Optical Drive Type	DVD±R DL/DVD±RW
Removable Optical Drive	No
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	1
Other Removable Media Drive	SD Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	2
FireWire Ports	1
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	No
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	Yes
Infrared Port	No
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	No
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	Gigabit ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11a/g
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem Type	V.92

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	11.4 by 9.5 by 2.0
Min. Weight (lbs.)	3.7
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	7.3
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter, standard battery, battery pad, docking station
Pointing Device	Eraserhead
Multipurpose Bay	Bay has VGA connector, S-Video, four USB ports, audio out, audio in
Operating System	Windows Vista Business (32 bit)
Other Included Hardware	Stylus

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Hewlett-Packard sells Compaq-brand laptops, which received mostly average grades. One sour note: Reliability is subpar, according to readers.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Average
Reports of products with failed components	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Worse than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Average
Overall quality of service	Average