With this good level of performance, office work, multimedia programs, and multitasking run smoothly. This laptop also supports games such as “Half Life 2” and “World of Warcraft” adequately. Potential users will be quite capable of running all tasks efficiently for a minimum of 2 years.

• 3DMark 06 1024 x 768

  4710.1 #

• PCMark Vantage

  2574 #

The reviewers’ opinions tended predominantly towards moderate satisfaction concerning the laptop design. The notebook’s appearance was decently received and should prove to be at the taste of many users.

The build quality is above average providing for the necessary protection of the computer’s internal parts. The build quality should be acceptable for users moving the laptop around on a frequent basis, even after a couple of years. The external parts might however wear out after medium-term usage , resulting in cracks or squeaking sounds.

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

  1440 x 900

  The resolution offers enough space to view a website without too much scrolling. It leaves even some space for a narrow messenger window to the side. Professional movie and picture editors will not be able to carry out their tasks with this resolution, while graphic design is somehow manageable. Gamers however will be very satisfied as most graphic cards are powerful enough to support the native resolution of this display and allow for smooth gameplay. Watching most movies will be possible without any black bars at the top and bottom of the display.

• 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.

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!

This keyboard will be just enough for causal use, as it will be quite hard to make it fulfil the comfort and endurance required for long typing hours. It will for example be perfect for your 15-minute morning news session, or for checking and answering short emails. It will be very challenging to use this keyboard for extensive gaming or for any tasks requiring considerable typing speed.

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.

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

  1:27 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.

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.