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Our aim is to provide serious and competent information about laptops and notebooks. Notebookcheck provides tests, reviews, news, technical information (like our CPU and GPU comparisons) and links to reviews by other sites.

Laptop reviews

02/08/2010  83%Review Dell Studio 1558 (HD4570) Notebook
Review Dell Studio 1558 (HD4570) NotebookMultimedia Talent? Intel's Core 2 Duo predecessor, Core i5, start's its triumphal procession in the multimedia category. Dell naturally doesn't shy the zeitgeist and equips the Studio 1558 with a Core i5-520M. Because an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4560 is used instead of an integrated graphic unit, everything points to a balanced system that is suitable for almost every use. Read in our review if Dell has managed to create a rounded package. ... read
 
02/08/2010  82%Review DevilTech Fire DTX Notebook
Review DevilTech Fire DTX NotebookDirectX 11 gaming. DevilTech has given us its latest creation to test: the Fire DTX with brand-new ATI Mobility Radeon 5650 graphics. Having already carried out the first benchmarks, we now examine the machine itself from top to bottom. Its name should be the first clue as to what sort of notebook and clientele we are dealing with here. You guessed it - gaming! ... read
 
02/07/2010  85%Review Lenovo Thinkpad T410 2522-3FG Notebook
Review Lenovo Thinkpad T410 2522-3FG NotebookJust an illusion? Lenovo updates its T-range's 14.1 inch models to state-of-the-art with the Arrandale CPUs. The validated Thinkpad design and the qualities attached to it haven't been compromised on. Our prototype is equipped with a Core i7 620M CPU, a dedicated NVIDIA NVS 3100M graphic card and a 4 GB DDR3 RAM. Can the graphics be switched for energy saving reasons like in the T400 top models? We'll answer this question in the run of our comprehensive test course, as well. ... read
 
02/03/2010  86%Review Asus Eee PC 1008P Netbook
Review Asus Eee PC 1008P NetbookA Vision by Karim Rashid! Asus presented yet another 10.1 inch netbook at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) with its Eee PC 1008P. The most striking innovation is probably the extravagant design by Karim Rashid, a US American designer, who is celebrated as "one of design's brightest stars". Functionality and haptics are to be focused on, whereas the IMR technology (In-Mold Roller) developed by Asus creates a very special coating. ... read
 
02/02/2010  84%Review Sony Vaio VPC-X11S1E/B Notebook
Review Sony Vaio VPC-X11S1E/B NotebookSo small and yet a notebook. Be careful when you lift the Vaio X. It is so unexpectedly light that it might just fly out of your hand. That would be a shame as the 11.1 Inch-subnotebook with Intel's Atom CPU is well designed. Find out in our detailed test if there are more reasons to take good care of Sony's subnotebook. ... read
 
02/02/2010     Nettops with ION-Graphics in Review
02/01/2010     Column: Apple ipad – The iPad's top ten most annoying faults
01/25/2010     Hands-On: Asus G73Jh with ATI's Mobility Radeon HD 5870
01/25/2010  88%Review Dell Vostro V13 Notebook
01/25/2010     NBC Onsite: Cebit news from Asus, Fujitsu and MSI

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FAQ and Tips

Comparison of Graphic Cards
In the following briefly we will list all graphic cards for Notebooks, which are available at the market. Additionally we represent approximate values of different bench marks (3D Mark at the moment) in italic style beneath the display adapters.
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Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List
Sortable and filterable benchmark and specs list of all currently built video graphic adapters in notebooks / laptops.
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Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards
List of all laptop graphic cards and what games can be played fluently with them.
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How much graphic memory makes sense?
This article explains, how much graphic memory is useful for which video cards and which applications are accelerated thus.
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Upgrade / Replace a Notebook Video Card
Generally, it is not so easy to upgrade / replace notebook video cards than desktop video cards. If it is possible and how to actually replace a video card is described in the following article.
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Case Study: Replacing the Video Card of a Dell Inspiron E1705 (9400)
Andi, a Dell Inspiron E1705 (9400) user, demonstrated how to replace the GPU of his Dell notebook and provided us with a description of the whole process.
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FireGL and Quadro Professional GPUs
Mobile Graphic Cards for Professional Users (Quadro, FireGL)
In the following editorial we will take a closer look at the pro cards à la Quadro and FireGL, which are usually built into mobile work stations and professional notebooks. These are supposed to be especially efficient in connection with professional applications based on OpenGL.
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