This high level of performance allows for regular office work, multitasking, multimedia and HD video applications to run at a high speed. This laptop is adequate for professional video editing and other high performance tasks. It also supports quite well games such as “Call of Duty 4”. This laptop is ideal for users who demand high speed performance.

• 3DMark 06 1024 x 768

  7792 #

• 3DMark Vantage

  3544 #

• PCMark 05

  7933 #

• PCMark Vantage

  4318.5 #

• Cinebench xCPU 64Bit

  7796 #

The reviewers showed very limited approbation for this design. It is generally considered as quite repelling and dull. People valuing function over design might be satisfied with it.

The build quality of this laptop is below mediocre. Even when handling with absolute care, one should expect loose parts, cracks and scratches on the chassis after a year or two. This laptop is not built for casual use let alone endurance. It better be really cheap.

• Base Unit Flex

   : 

  2.0/5

  It is not necessary to keep the laptop in constant conditions of security and steadiness. The frame is relatively stable. The built up of the laptop might have some gaps between the different parts.

• Hinge Stability

   : 

  4.0/5

  The screen hinge, connecting the monitor and the laptop body, is characterized by good tightness and flexibility. The display might slightly wiggle after opening the laptop or when moving around, but it does not cause any real annoyances.

• Display Panel

   : 

  2.0/5

  When opening or closing the screen lid, some minor color distortions will occur on the display. This also happens when applying pressure on the back of the display panel. There might be some gaps between the different parts of the frame.

Generally the reviewers evaluated this laptop to be below average. At this level, office work could be manageable. For more demanding tasks like multimedia use, high definition gaming and professional editing you will need a higher quality display. To get a more comprehensive review of this display, users should check the ratings of the different attributes of this screen.

• Display Resolution

  1680 x 1050

  This resolution allows the user to browse a website and skype at the same time, with the two windows open next to one another. Professional movie and picture editors might not be satisfied as high resolution video and picture editing would be problematic. Graphic design and low resolution editing are however trouble-free. Gamers will need to afford a powerful graphic card able to support this high native resolution. Users will experience black bars while viewing most movies.

• Color Reproduction

   : 

  3.0/5

  The color spectrum covered by the display is acceptable. Both color saturation and natural appearance of the pictures are good enough for viewing HD movies and gaming. Professional designers however will find that only a higher level of color reproduction will satisfy their needs.

• Contrast

   : 

  3.3/5

  This laptop is able to produce a satisfactory contrast between the darkest color -black- and the brightest color -white-. It allows for acceptable readability as it is easy to distinguish black writing on a white background when indoors. The needs of professional designers might not be met with this contrast. Shadows are decently displayed providing for an okay gaming experience. Horror, Mystery, and Action movies will be much more enjoyed in a darkened space which accounts for the average display contrast.

• Contrast Value

  637.5 :1

• Brightness

   : 

  1.0/5

  This level of display brightness is close to ideal for having a long lasting battery. What would however not last for long is the perfect vision you might enjoy now, especially if you persevere in using this laptop in an averagely lid room. You could still find it somehow enjoyable to use your computer in a dark room, but turn the light up, and all you will see is the frame of your screen.

• Average Brightness

  152.5 cd/m²

• Reflections

   : 

  0.0/5

  The reflection on this display is abysmal. The slightest light source in the surroundings causes the screen to strongly reflect the lighting, making thus deciphering information impossible. It is thus recommended to only use this laptop in pitch-black environments. Continuous use in this setting is far from ideal for both the sanity of the users and their eyesight, as a minimum exposure to light everyday is highly recommended for a human-like life experience.

• Viewing Angle

   : 

  2.0/5

  Looking at the screen from the side causes color distortions. Two people watching a movie have to sit close together for both of them to get a good picture. Even when you move in your chair color deviations will be noticeable. On the plus side, this display provides for some privacy in public spaces.

The internal speakers of this laptop provided for a below average sound quality. Low sounds are still recognizable. Music can still listened to although the users should account for the necessity of external speakers when planning to watch a movie with a group. Musicians should not even stop to consider this laptop for their work, and gamers will be disappointed as the sound will be convincing. Even maximum volume will not make the sound experience enjoyable.

• Sound Clarity

   : 

  2.0/5

  This sound clarity is below average. Movies and games might not be as enjoyable because the sound will be muffed or suffer from interferences. Your expectations will be betrayed when watching an HD movie.

• Lows

   : 

  1.0/5

  With the internal speakers of this laptop, there is practically no bass, making music or movies feel flat. The sound is thus either scratchy, too low or flat.

This keyboard can barely serve as a kind of nice physical addition to your computer, without much real value added. If the general usage of your computer is limited to pointing and clicking, then you should not face any major problems. If you however venture to trying to type, you might end up biding farewell to all laptops, the experience being that traumatic.

• Layout

   : 

  0.5/5

  The keyboard layout is not made for humans. Keys are at the wrong spot, much smaller than expected, or completely missing. When designing the keys’ positions, the engineers must have had some alien life-form in mind with at least 15 fingers. On the plus side, you can blame all your spelling mistakes on the keyboard layout.

• Key Responsiveness

   : 

  0.7/5

  Get your hammer and chisel out, you will have more fun writing that way, then using this keyboard

• Keyboard Flex

   : 

  1.0/5

  This keyboard flex might be for many users at the edge of what a bearable typing experience is. The plastic below the keyboard is often subject to considerable flex resulting in the individual keys moving uncontrollably. Typing is thus far from comfortable, and is too slow and often too frustrating, that you might just give up on using the keyboard altogether.

• Keys Clicking Sound

   : 

  1.0/5

  The clicking noise produced by typing on this keyboard will be annoying for most users, and might even cause people near you to interrupt their activities. It is advisable to use this keyboard only when alone, that is if you are able to stand the noise yourself of course.

Most reviewers agreed that this touchpad should be to the liking of many users. The levels of accuracy, the size and the smoothness vs. resistance rates make this trackpad fairly above average. It is well suited for office work, browsing online and most other usage, although demanding users, designers and alike, might require a higher level of accuracy and would thus prefer an external mouse. The trackpad button quality was generally described as good and fitting the needs of most users.

• Touchpad Surface

   : 

  3.0/5

  The reviewers deemed the feeling of the touchpad to be acceptable. It was neither too rough, which would make your fingers hurt after extensive use, neither too smooth, which would cause your finger to slip. It is not a perfect tactical experience, but nevertheless good enough for most people.

• Touchpad Size

   : 

  3.0/5

  The size of this touchpad is above average. You can browse through large displayed pages, although it might require frequent finger movement. Putting the sensitivity settings up on your computer should make your mouse move faster, and thus cover “more ground”, without much sacrifice of the accuracy of your pointer.

• Buttons

   : 

  2.0/5

  The reviewers considered the quality of this trackpad button to be less than average. Although this button quality might be sufficient for some, it will be less than desired for most. Problems with the unclear feedback, excessive softness or stiffness of the button will be obstacles for efficient use. The clicking sound produced by this button might as well be a little too obtrusive for pleasant use.

The battery of this laptop will only allow you to work independently from a power source for quite a short period of time. For doing office work and light browsing, you must set your display brightness to the minimum and make sure that your energy saving mode is on. Even if you take all these precautions into consideration, you can only count on two hours at most of independence. Most users will feel that it is mandatory to have a second battery within reach, or to be condemned to always be plugged to a power source.

• Battery DVD/Video

  1:29 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.

This laptop was rated by reviewers as rather noisy. In quiet environments such as libraries, lecture halls and the like, the laptop will make itself noticed. The noise of this laptop will challenge noise sensitive users, particularly in quiet environments.

• Noise Idle

   : 

  4.0/5

  Normally you do not notice the noise of the laptop ventilation while idle.

• Noise Normal Use

   : 

  2.5/5

  Noise coming from the laptop will be quite intrusive to some, even during light tasks like office work and Internet browsing. It is even more emphasized when the surroundings are silent, making the noise much more noticeable. If you need to study for an exam for example, you should account for some good headphones with music flooding the laptop noise, so you can concentrate on your preparations.

• Noise Full Load

   : 

  1.5/5

  Running high performance applications such watching movies, editing videos or gaming will make your laptop roar. Not very pleasant when in a quiet environment, or when trying to be discrete.

The laptop often gets too warm. Most reviewers found, at normal room temperature, it may be okay to keep the notebook on your lap when you are just surfing the net. The laptop will definitely get hot when you stress it, watching a movie or alike.

• Heat Top: Full Use

   : 

  4.0/5

  The notebook warms up just a little at normal use.

• Heat Top: Normal Use

   : 

  4.0/5

  The laptop only gets a little warm on top.

• Heat Bottom: Normal Use

   : 

  1.0/5

  The laptop gets quite hot on the bottom. Using a laptop cooler could help.

• Heat Bottom: Full Load

   : 

  0.0/5

  There are spots, where the laptop gets extremely hot.