Saturday, January 8, 2011
Dell Latitude E6410 Laptop Review
Dell Latitude E6410 Specifications:
14.1 LED-backlit WXGA+ 1440x900 Display
Intel Core i7 620M processor (2.66GHz, 4MB cache)
NVIDIA NVS 3100M Dedicated Graphics with 512MB VRAM
4GB DDR3 RAM
250GB 7200RPM hard drive (Western Digital Scorpio Black)
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6200AGN
Built-in Bluetooth v2.1+EDR
8X DVD burner
One-year limited warranty
9-cell Li-ion battery (85Wh)
Weight: 4.26lbs starting (5.5lbs configured)
Dimensions: 13.2 x 9.4 x 1-1.2-inches
The Latitude E6410 is the latest in a long line of business notebooks from Dell. Sporting a wide range of Intel Core processor options, Intel integrated and NVIDIA NVS 3100M dedicated graphics, and two display options. In this review we see how this Dell business notebook compares to others already on the market.
Sony VAIO EA Laptop Review
Sony VAIO EA (VPCEA3CFX) specifications:
Intel Core i3 370M (2.4GHz, 3MB L3 cache)
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
14-inch LED-backlit display (1366x768)
Intel GMA HD integrated graphics
4GB DDR3 (1066MHz) system memory
500GB hard drive (5400rpm)
CD/DVD player/burner
Bluetooth (2.1 + EDR)
Ethernet: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Wi-Fi: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 (802.11/b/g/n)
Intel Wi-Di (wireless display transmitter)
Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (5000mAh)
Dimensions: 13.60(W) x 1.07(H) x 9.39(D) inches
Weight: 5.2 pounds
Color: Coconut White
Build and Design
The Sony VAIO AE is the latest 14-inch general purpose laptop from Sony. The E-series notebooks are the most affordable full-featured notebooks in the VAIO product line and you can probably argue that the "E" stands for "Economy class." The laptop body is made of a combination of matte black plastics and polished plastics in your choice of Lava Black, Hibiscus Pink, Coconut White, Iridescent Blue, or Passion Purple colors. Our review sample is "Coconut White" but pearl white might be a more accurate description of the color in real life. All of the plastics feel firm with no obvious flex or creaking sounds when you apply pressure to the chassis. Despite being designed as a budget laptop, the VAIO EA feels reasonably well built. The screen hinges offer enough resistance to hold the display in place yet aren't so tensioned that opening the laptop is difficult.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
HP Slate 500 Review
Specifications:
Slate tablet design starting at 1.50 lb/0.68 kg
8.9-inch diagonal LED-backlit WSVGA wide-viewing angle display (1024 x 600 or 1024 x 768 for some applications)
Capacitive multi-touch screen with pen digitizer
Integrated 802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN
Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
Intel System Controller Hub (SCH) US15W chipset and Intel Atom™ processor
64 GB SSD
Secure Digital (SD) slot
Two integrated webcams (VGA inward facing; 3 MP outward facing)
HP Slate Dock, HP Slate Digital Pen, and HP Slate Folio are optional accessories that may be included on select configurations
As a tablet PC user since the launch of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition in November 2002, I've longed for a lightweight, portable and thin slate device that essentially functions as a digital notepad computer, and this is what I believe HP has delivered in the 500. There's nothing new here, the Slate is just a vanilla Windows 7 Professional device with practically no 3rd party applications installed except Evernote and the camera software, but I think that's actually a good thing as it keeps the unit from being bogged down given its adequate but less-than-powerful Atom platform.
Lenovo G560 Laptop Review
Lenovo Essential G560 specifications:
15.6-inch 720p (1366x768) glossy panel with LED backlighting
Intel Core i3-330M dual-core processor (2.13GHz, 3MB L3 cache, 2.5GT/s QPI, 35W TDP)
Intel HM55 chipset
Integrated Intel HD graphics w/ shared video memory
4GB DDR3-1066 dual-channel RAM (2x 2GB)
320GB 5400RPM Western Digital hard drive (WD3200BEVT)
Broadcom 802.11n wireless LAN card
DVD burner (Optiarc DVD RW AD-7585H)
1-year limited warranty
6-cell Li-ion battery (11.1V, 48Wh)
Weight: 5.73 lbs.
Dimensions: 14.8” (L) x 9.8” (D) x 0.7~1.4” (H)
Our test unit has specifications appropriate for what it was designed for – basic use. The Core i3 processor and 4GB of RAM ensure smooth multitasking. Something this machine will not be able to do is play 3D games since it has integrated graphics.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Sony VAIO Y Laptop Review
Sony VAIO Y Specifications:
Intel Pentium U5400 (1.2GHz, 3MB cache)
4GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM (8GB max)
500GB 5400RPM Toshiba Hard Drive
13.3" Widescreen LED Backlit Display (1366 x 768)
Intel GHA HD Integrated Graphics
Atheros B/G/N, 1Gb LAN, Bluetooth
Ports: 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone Output, Microphone Input, VGA, HDMI, RJ-45 Ethernet, FireWire
6-cell 54Wh battery
Dimensions: 12.8"(W) x 0.93 - 1.2"(H) x 8.9"(D)
Weight: 3.81 pounds (with standard capacity battery)
The VAIO Y is a 13.3" ultraportable CULV-powered notebook from Sony, acting as the affordable-brother to the high-end VAIO Z. This model includes Intel GMA HD integrated graphics, an Intel Pentium CULV processor (New models feature Intel Core i3 and i5 ULV processors), 4GB of DDR3 memory and a WXGA resolution display. In this review we see how well this model stacks up against other ultraportable systems and if it should be added to your back-to-school notebook buying list.
At the time of publishing this review, Sony has phased out the older Intel Pentium processors, as seen in this review, and replaced them with the newer Intel ULV Core i3 and i5 processors
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