This low level of performance allows some multitasking. Word processing and similar applications work at an acceptable speed, as well as online games like “FarmVille”. At this level, gaming or HD videos are impossible, office work is suitable though.

• 3DMark 06 1024 x 768

  2529.33 #

• PCMark 05

  5575 #

• PCMark Vantage

  3878.67 #

• Cinebench xCPU 64Bit

  5150 #

The laptop design was received with great enthusiasm by reviewers. The crushing majority agrees that even people with the highest sense of aesthetics will be ecstatically pleased.

The extremely solid build quality provides for absolute protection of the inner components of this laptop. All the outer components -hinge, display panel, and chassis- are highly stable, with no gaps or cracking sounds ever experienced. This computer is ideal for people with very active lifestyles, requiring absolute endurance and solidity of their laptops.

• Base Unit Flex

   : 

  5.0/5

  Active people with lifestyles requiring traveling, and who place a high value on perfection will be very satisfied with this laptop.

• Hinge Stability

   : 

  4.5/5

  The hinge, connecting the screen and the laptop frame, has a great balance between tightness and flexibility. It allows for a smooth use without experiencing any cracking sounds or stiffness when moving around. The display does not suffer from any shakiness and yet you can open it easily with one hand.

• Display Panel

   : 

  4.0/5

  Colour distortions barely visible to the naked eye occur when pressing the back of the monitor, or when moving it back and forth. The user can expect that no gaps will exist between the different parts of the display panel.

The monitor provides good potential for professional designers and photographers. Gaming and multimedia users will be satisfied with this display. Looking at the screen both indoors and outdoors is a generally enjoyable experience. Therefore, even demanding business users will be satisfied with this great display.

• Display Resolution

  1366 x 768

  This resolution is also called HD-ready. Viewing more than one website on the monitor is almost impossible, as one window takes up almost the whole space. Graphic designers might not be completely satisfied with this resolution, as this latter might be too small. High resolution picture and video editing is plainly impossible. This resolution is a good option for gamers as many graphic cards will be powerful enough to support the native resolution of this display. Watching most movies will be possible without any black bars at the top and bottom of the display.

• Color Reproduction

   : 

  4.2/5

  The wide color spectrum covered with this computer provides an enjoyable experience of vibrant colors. This laptop allows professional designers to carry out their tasks smoothly and comfortably. It is as well more than adequate for gaming and watching HD movies.

• Contrast

   : 

  4.8/5

  This laptop is able to produce a sharp contrast between the darkest color -black- and the brightest color -white-. This contrast ratio allows comfortable reading even when exposed to a bright ambient light. This feature is thus attractive to outdoor users, and office workers. Professional designers, gamers and movie viewers will as well be completely satisfied with this contrast. Shadows are so perfectly displayed that two-dimensional images appear almost three-dimensional. Movies using shadow effects extensively, like Horror, Mystery or Action movies, will be a delight to watch on this notebook. This contrast is especially appreciated with small-sized screens.

• Contrast Value

  740 :1

• Brightness

   : 

  4.5/5

  The maximum brightness of this display can with no doubt serve as a working replacement for the Olympic flame. The screen is evenly lid, and perfectly visible under intense lighting conditions. Using your laptop outdoors will be an enjoyable experience as it will compete with the sun quite fairly. However, when inside in a somehow darkened room, dimming the display will be easier on the eyes. Also, your battery will last longer when lowering the brightness.

• Average Brightness

  320 cd/m²

• Reflections

   : 

  3.5/5

  Viewing the display without major difficulties is achievable in almost all indoor lighting conditions. Office workers should be satisfied with this laptop. Reflections on the display will however cause discomfort when outdoors, unless the laptop is positioned in shaded spaces.

• Viewing Angle

   : 

  4.3/5

  You can see the screen comfortably even when looking from the side. Colors distortions will only happen, when the display is leaned backward or forward to its maximum. You can comfortably watch a movie with friends, or show the screen to a few people.

The sound quality provided by this computer is nothing short of impressive for a laptop. Even Professional musicians will find the sound acceptably clear for a laptop. Gamers will be pleased with the convincing sound effects. An almost crystal clear sound fills up the room when watching movies at maximum volume and the bass brings the whole sound structure to a good balance. All in all, Great Sound for all Occasions!

• Maximum Volume

   : 

  4.8/5

  The peak volume of this laptop allows the user to enjoy loud music completely filling the room. Action and thriller movies will be very much enjoyed at maximum volume, with no external speakers required. Sensitive souls should refrain from watching horror movies at maximum volumes, your heart might stop beating. Although this maximum volume ranks among the best for laptops, it will still not fulfil the demands of audiophiles.

• Sound Clarity

   : 

  4.8/5

  The sound is perfectly clear, even at maximum volume. You will enjoy sound effects from movies and games with a true to nature experience of sound. While watching a horror movie, you might at some point believe that the guy with the axe is slowly opening the door of your own room.

• Lows

   : 

  3.6/5

  The bass in this laptop provides relative support for the overall sound experience. Most users might still find the bass acceptable, although this greatly depends on their expectations. Sound effects that depend on bass, like explosions in movies and games will not sound very convincing.

This keyboard has been rated by most reviewers as quite convincing. If your daily life relies heavily on typing, then this keyboard has been manufactured for you. Whether you are an academician, a journalist, or an office worker, you will find this keyboard providing for both comfort and speed. Gamers will be as well satisfied even after long hours of use.

• Layout

   : 

  3.8/5

  The layout of this keyboard might not feel comfortable for everyone. Inconveniences such as unintuitive positioning of different keys and different key sizes compared to the standard layout will be encountered. This most likely will lead to typing errors until the user readjusts to the keyboard.

• Keyboard Size

   : 

  3.6/5

  Although the size of this keyboard is still decent, typos might be a bit more frequent as the keys might not be large enough, depending on the size of your hands. The palm resting area could be too small for some users, although it is generally suitable and comfortable. All in all, the keyboard is proportionate enough and should still fulfill the needs of most users, especially after some getting used to.

• Key Responsiveness

   : 

  4.0/5

  This keyboard’s responsiveness provides for quite a satisfying typing experience. Not much pressure is needed for key feedback and key action feels smooth enough to allow the users to enjoy typing for extended periods of time. This keyboard is as well characterized by good key feedback, which allows for an above average typing speed. Most users should be pleased with this keyboard.

• Keyboard Flex

   : 

  4.0/5

  This keyboard will prove to be resistant to increasing amounts of pressure, and would only start to bend when significantly pressed. The plastic below the keyboard thus barely flexes, which will only be noticeable when seriously hammering this thing. You can thus expect high levels of speed and comfort when using this computer, even for long typing hours.

The reviewers found this trackpad to provide for a perfect combination of size, accuracy, smoothness and resistance. All these qualities make this trackpad a perfect fit for laptops with big displays, or everyone who plans to use the touchpad extensively only for gaming you will find an external mouse needed. The buttons are as well suited for all applications even those requiring a high level of accuracy such as picture editing or design. In short, this trackpad will ease you into adapting to your laptop in quite a pleasing way.

• Touchpad Surface

   : 

  4.3/5

  The feeling of the touchpad will work at your satisfaction with its relatively smooth surface allowing quick scrolling up and down your pages. If you require rougher textures, the trackpad of this computer can be pleasing, as it combines both smoothness and good surface resistance.

• Sensitivity

   : 

  5.0/5

  This touchpad has proved to provided for excellent feedback with impressive accuracy. There was no lag or jumpiness, which greatly contributes to increasing your working speed. Your mouse pointer’s precision will be nothing short of an arrow splitting the stem of a flower. All in all, this touchpad is perfectly reliable concerning precision and reaction.

• Touchpad Size

   : 

  5.0/5

  The generous size of this touchpad will remind of limitless playing fields when you were a little child. You can reach the furthest part on the screen with a single slide over the touchpad, even with big displays.

• Buttons

   : 

  5.0/5

  The buttons on the touchpad provide for exact feedback. The smooth transition between the buttons and the rest of the trackpad, in addition to the general smooth feeling of the buttons increase comfort and accuracy and will answer all needs of the users. The clicking sound of the button is by no means invasive, and quite smoothly fades into the background noise of its environment. The users will be very happy with this impressive button quality.

• Buttons Noise

   : 

  3.0/5

  The buttons respond with a decent click when pressed.

The picture quality of the webcam is quite nice.

The battery provides for up to 3 hours working away from a power source, if the energy saving mode is enabled, and the brightness is set to the minimum. Needless to say that you should avoid running any other programs while you are on battery alone. If you require more independent time from a power source, you should seriously consider a second battery to carry around with you.

• Battery DVD/Video

  1:45 h

  The battery of this computer will barely enable you to through your preparations for one client presentation. If you think of watching a movie, you might find yourself unable to find out if they actually lived happily forever after. For mobile use an external battery will be a must, otherwise you will not be able to leave the house without your charger.

Some users will be exhausted carrying the computer with them, even for a few minutes. Although the weight is within the range of acceptability, it might yet be challenging to find a fitting bag for comfortable mobility. If you take into account the extra weight of the charger, this notebook will be tiring to walk around with even for a short period of time. It might as well occupy too much space for convenient use in cafes or airplanes.

Most users will find the laptop to be on the quiet side. There is some noise emitted from the fan, the CD drive and other laptop parts, yet most will not experience any inconveniences due to it. Noise sensitive people might opt for an even quieter computer.

• Noise Idle

   : 

  5.0/5

  You will not notice any noise when the laptop is idle.

• Noise Normal Use

   : 

  4.0/5

  While doing office work or browsing the web, the noise emitted by this computer is barely noticeable. In a quite room, you can rest assured, the low noise of the fan will not hinder with your concentration.

• Noise Full Load

   : 

  2.0/5

  The notebook can get quite loud when watching movies, editing videos, playing games or any other kind of performance demanding application. If you are in a quiet environment, you might want to avoid running such high performance applications to avoid annoying the people around you.

The laptops stays always cool. All reviewers found, the heat from the notebook will not be a problem for your fingers or legs. You can watch movies, even play games on a hot summer day without the laptop emitting any heat.

• Heat Top: Full Use

   : 

  5.0/5

  The laptop keeps quite cool at normal use. That’s very convenient.

• Heat Top: Normal Use

   : 

  4.0/5

  The laptop only gets a little warm on top.

• Heat Bottom: Normal Use

   : 

  5.0/5

  The temperature at the bottom is excellent. It never gets too warm.

• Heat Bottom: Full Load

   : 

  4.0/5

  There could be a spot where the laptop gets a little warmer but never unpleasantly.