Posted on August 21st, 2010 | by admin
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Like many HP laptops the HP Elitebook 8540p has a very stylish look. The laptop contains features and options so that it seems to target the business market. In this HP 8540p review you will see that this is one power laptop. It contains a Core i5 or Core i7 laptop processor and has 2 or 4GB RAM.
On the Outside the HP 8540p has brushed metal exterior giving it a real stylish and sophisticated look. The other plus on the brushed metal is the fact that it will hide fingerprints. Overall it feels very sturdy when you handle the laptop this is great for protection of the LCD screen.
The HP 8540p ‘s screen is quite impressive for a business laptop. The colour saturation and black levels are great. The contrast is fair, so editing photos is quite possible. The 1 thing that is not that good on the screen is the level of back lighting. Working with this laptop outdoors on a bright day will not work, but indoors or in shade you will be fine.
The 8540p keyboard feels like a chiclet style keyboard. The keys have adequate space and the keyboard has a strong support structure in general. The touchpad is very responsive, we experienced no lag. This touchpad includes a mid button that might be helpful if you use it.
Specs for Core i5 version
- Intel Core i5-620M (2.4GHz, 6MB L2 cache)
- Microsoft Genuine Windows 7 Professional (32-bit)
- 15.6-inch LED-backlit HD+ anti-glare (1600 x 900)
- NVIDIA NVS 5100m graphics with 1GB GDDR3
- 2GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM (16GB Max)
- 320GB 7200RPM HDD
- Intel Ultimate-N 6300 AGN WiFi, 1Gb Ethernet, Modem, and Bluetooth Connectivity
- 8-Cell 73WHr Battery (14.4V)
- Dimensions: 14.7” x 9.90” x 1.28”
- Weight: 6lbs 7.9oz
- +- $1,299
Pros
- One of the most stylish laptops we have reviewed. A very sturdy high quality build.
- High powered on CPU, RAM etc.
Cons
- It’s a bit expensive for the average consumer
- Battery life not great, but expected given the problems core i5 and i7 laptops have in general with this area.
Summary
If you want to make an impression around the boardroom table, get it. Remember to pack your power cord.
Posted on March 14th, 2010 | by admin
Being charged with some of the latest and most powerful features in the planet, the Micro Express NBL 50 is at the very least worth taking a look at.
First off, it has the latest in processor technology. Specifically, it runs using an Intel Core i5 processor. With this, the unit functions as smoothly as a user needs it to. To ensure such performance, the laptop is armed with a RAM capacity of up to 8 gigabytes. When you want to run some heavy applications, you need to back up your processor with a lot of RAM so it has a lot of memory to use to process the programs. You have the option to upgrade to a Core i7 as well.
Designed as an all-around computer, the Micro Express NBL 50 is able to accommodate virtually anything, even 3D graphics. The laptop is able to do this due to the ATI HD 5650 graphics controller that is installed on it. This graphics processor gives the system a dedicated memory for graphics alone. With 1 gigabyte of VRAM, the NBL 50 produces stunning 3D images. Current games require a lot of memory for 3D rendering, but with the ATI HD 5650, these games will be a breeze for the NBL 50.
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Posted on March 14th, 2010 | by admin
One of a line of business laptops published under the Lenovo Essential family, the Lenovo G550 – 2958HHU has a promising set of features designed solely for the busy entrepreneur and perhaps students who are always rushing to meet deadlines with reports and other literature required for their curriculum.
To ensure seamless operation and processing, Lenovo has equipped the Lenovo G550 – 2958HHU with a powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processor clocked at a speed of 2.2 GHz. Powerful as it is, it would need a lot of memory in order to efficiently handle a lot of tasks. To address that, the Lenovo G550 – 2958HHU is armed with a fat memory bank. You get an initial RAM of 2 gigabytes with your purchase, but you have the option to upgrade it to 4 gigabytes at most. The memory bank is a DDR3 RAM, the newest on the line.
The Lenovo G550 – 2958HHU has a 15.6 inches LCD screen. This size is more than adequate for the average user. Plus, the screen has a native resolution of 1366×768. The screen is glossy, but it also has a backlight provided by light-emitting diodes so glare from having a light source behind the user (i.e. sunlight) is not a problem when using the Lenovo G550 – 2958HHU. The LCD display also has a native 16:9 aspect ratio, eliminating black lines when viewing DVD movies and movie files on the computer.
For any computer user, adequate hard disk space is always a prime concern. But with the Lenovo G550 – 2958HHU, you can have as much space as you need for your important files as well as some other things that you might want to store like music, movies, games, and other files. The Lenovo G550 – 2958HHU has 160 gigabytes of hard disk space.
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Posted on March 14th, 2010 | by admin
Lenovo has outdid itself with the Lenovo G450 – 2949CGU. This laptop has all the makings of being an excellent replacement or alternate to a desktop PC.
First, it is armed with the technology of Intel’s Core 2 Duo processors. The Lenovo G450 – 2949CGU, in particular, has a processor clocked at a speed of 2.20 GHz. To make sure that there are no problems while the system processes memory hungry programs, Lenovo has given the laptop a whopping 4-gigabyte capacity for random access memory. Memory, after all, is a very important part of a computer’s functioning. When it processes a lot of information, the computer needs memory to keep operating. If it runs out of memory, it will be forced to trade memory packets from one program to another thus causing lags in the system.
Another remarkable feature of the Lenovo G450 – 2949CGU is the Nvidia Geforce graphics card it has on its chipset. This makes it an ideal platform for gaming and multimedia. The Nvidia GeForce G210M graphics card has a video memory of 512 megabytes, making it powerful enough to process heavier graphics for both games and movie editing. You can do a lot of things with the Lenovo G450 – 2949CGU, same thing as you would a desktop PC.
Worried about hard disk space? Everyone does, but with the Lenovo G450 – 2949CGU you shouldn’t have to think about it. Lenovo has given this laptop a very fat space for physical memory. 320 gigabytes is already enough for whatever needs that you may have: whether you’re an active downloader of music and movies, a gamer, or a businessman. You can put in a lot of files into your computer and still have enough space for more to come.
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Posted on March 13th, 2010 | by admin
The Lenovo Ideapad U330 is Lenovo’s entry into the fast-evolving light-and-stylish laptop category. The Lenovo Ideapad U330 takes it cue from its older brother, the Lenovo Ideapad U110 laptop. The Lenovo Ideapad U330 sports a glossy black finish with pinstripe pattern embedded on its lids.
The Lenovo Ideapad U330 is a one-of-a-kind 13-incher, boasting of some specs unique only to Lenovo’s laptops.
First of all, the Lenovo Ideapad U330 is powered by Intel’s Core 2 Duo P7350 Processor that clocks at 2.0 GHz. This powerful processor is backed by 3 GB of DDR3 read access memory, which allows seamless performance even when opening heavy programs. The Lenovo Ideapad U330 runs on Windows Vista; and the processing prowess of the Core 2 Duo/ 3GB RAM combo brings the Vista experience into a glitch-free one.
The most wonderful feature of the Lenovo Ideapad U330 is its switchable graphics. Yes, a user may alternate between an integrated graphics chipset and a dedicated video card. The Lenovo Ideapad U330 is endowed with an integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD and 258 MB of ATI Radeon HD 3450. With this feature, one who needs some graphics rendering may choose to switch modes from a regular power-saving GPU into a high-performance GPU without rebooting the system. The ATI Radeon HD 3450 allows some hardcore operations that need heavy graphics rendering performance like some 3D games. Some present games, however, may suffer some lag when played with the Lenovo Ideapad U330.
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Posted on March 13th, 2010 | by admin
The Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TZ-4880 is part of Acer’s Timeline series that aims to integrate sleekness with ample computing power at a low price.
To start with, the Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TZ-4880 is powered by Intel’s Core 2 Duo U9400 processor. This processor clocks in at a low 1.4 GHz but amazingly keeps the whole unit running for more than 10 hours. This is mainly because this processor is a CULV one, which consumes less power even when doing arduous computations.
The Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TZ-4880 is backed by up to 4 GB of memory, which allows hitch-less performance when opening a heavy program. Its graphics is muscled by an integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD.
With these performance specs, the Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TZ-4880 is more than capable of performing office applications and more than enough to do Internet-related tasks. However, the Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TZ-4880 cannot handle much graphics editing, mainly due to lack of dedicated video memory and having only integrated a graphics chipset. Definitely, 3D gaming is a big no-no for this laptop.
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Posted on February 25th, 2010 | by admin
CyberPower released its new line of Gamer Xplorer Series systems designed with Intel’s latest mobile processors – with the CyberPower Xplorer x6-6720 being one of its first releases. By simply looking at the specs of the CyberPower Xplorer x6-6720, you would realize that CyberPower built the series with gaming and multimedia in mind.
Gaming in the past has always been limited to desktops. This is because of the requirements needed in order to play computer games — from the hard disk space to the graphics card. Currently, a lot of companies are now starting to make laptops aimed at gamers.
By having the Intel® Core™ i7-720 processor, users can get to enjoy playing computer games to its full potential. While other laptops use SDRAM, the Xplorer x6-6720 uses a DDRIII 1066 with a 4GB memory. A DDR RAM has the same architecture as SDRAM, but utilizes the clock signal differently allowing it to transfer twice the data in the same amount of time. Thus making your gaming experience more complete.
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Posted on February 20th, 2010 | by admin
The Sager NP9280 is known as the world’s first Intel Core i7 laptop, which is the fastest processor on the planet. The Sager NP9280 has an amazing 2.66 Ghz up to 3.33 Ghz speed that sets out to compete with the desktop. Nevertheless, Sager built this laptop just in time to have gamers and demanding users put to the test this version of the NP9280 enhanced with a triple channel DDR3 memory and an FSB of 1066MHz for overclocking. The Sager NP9280 incorporates a GPU Nvidia graphics card with Phys-x technology, and the GTX 280 M with a 1 GB DDR3 memory, achieving speed that’s much faster than its rivals.
The Sager NP9280 almost has the same features as its competitor, the Clevo D900F. The Clevo however is said to be a copycat of the NP9280 because it bears similar specifications but is more rugged in design.
When it comes to design, the Sager NP9280 doesn’t impress. However, it is sturdy and has a dual tone high gloss exterior finish that is quite scratch-resistant and doesn’t pick up fingerprints as much.
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Posted on February 19th, 2010 | by admin
The CTL TW9 is one of three laptops to feature the younger brother of the Core i7, the Core i5. The 15.6-incher CTL TW9 has some wonderful things in store for any computer user out there.
Running at a speed clocked at 2.53 GHz, the CTL TW9 is armed with a memory capacity of 2 gigabytes. Though smaller than most notebooks, the CTL TW9 nevertheless has enough in its arsenal to make short work of any task that you set it up against. You can do anything from the average computing requirements up to the more demanding tasks like gaming and 3D graphics.
This is possible because of the dedicated graphics card that the laptop is installed with. The Nvidia GeForce 9600-GS has 512 megabytes, which can let you play most of the games in the market although the newer ones are more demanding and would require more video memory to render. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything for you to play with anymore.
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Posted on February 18th, 2010 | by admin
Asus was one of the first laptop manufacturers that used Intel’s newest processing technology, the Intel Core i7. Its first model to have the advanced mobile computing technology is no other than the Asus M60J.
The Asus M60J is a multimedia laptop. It is designed to cater to the needs of multimedia users who cannot get enough of it at home. Even while traveling or away from home, multimedia addicts could still access their favorite movies or music.
What does it take to be a multimedia laptop? First, it has to have the ability to process heavy applications and render heavy graphics at viewing pleasure. Second, it must be capable of storing as much digital files as it could, especially today that HD multimedia files are becoming a trend. The third factor would be the ability to lock into a certain feature without typing in so many keys.
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