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Benq Joybook R55
Benq Joybook R55

Benq Joybook R55

Notebook Specifications

Benq Joybook R55Notebook: Benq Joybook R55
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2300
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 256 MB
Display: 15.4 inch, 16:10, 1280x800 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Links: Benq homepage
 Benq notebook section

 
Average Score: 75.2% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 12 reviews)price: 80%, performance: 76%, features: 78%, display: 83%
mobility: 35%, workmanship: 85%, ergonomy: 89%, emissions: 85%

Reviews for the Benq Joybook R55

Foreign Reviews

70% Joybook: Linksys WVC200
Source: PC Go German
online available, Very Short, Date: 03/26/2007
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 90% display: 80% emissions: 80%

Gefragte Kombination
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy German
, Length Unknown, Date: 02/20/2007
Rating: performance: 80% display: 80%

76% Benq Joybook R55
Source: PC Welt German
online available, Short, Date: 02/06/2007
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 79% performance: 81% features: 69% ergonomy: 89%

80% Benq Joybook R55.G38
Source: Connect German
, Length Unknown, Date: 02/05/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% features: 84% display: 80% ergonomy: 80%

61% Notebooks mit 3D-Chip: Multimedia und mehr...
Source: Chip.de German
online available, Very Short, Date: 02/01/2007
Rating: Total score: 61% performance: 63% features: 70% display: 60% mobility: 35% ergonomy: 91%

BenQ Joybook R55-G22
Source: Stiftung Warentest German
, Length Unknown, Date: 10/15/2006
Rating: performance: 89% display: 88% ergonomy: 85%

Kurz angetestet - BenQ Joybook R55G05: Der Name ist Programm
Source: Notebookjournal German
, Length Unknown, Date: 08/30/2006
Rating: display: 90% workmanship: 85% emissions: 90%

89% Notebooks für alle Fälle - Multimedia-Notebooks
Source: SFT German
, Length Unknown, Date: 08/15/2006
Rating: Total score: 89% performance: 50% ergonomy: 90%

User-Test BenQ Joybook R55 G.24
Source: Notebookcheck German
, Length Unknown, Date: 08/12/2006
Rating: display: 100% ergonomy: 100%

Aktuell und vielseitig
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy German
, Length Unknown, Date: 07/16/2006

Benq Joybook R55
Source: PC Games Hardware German
, Length Unknown, Date: 07/16/2006

Benq Joybook R55
Source: Gamestar German
online available, Very Short, Date: 07/03/2006

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400: The NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 the competitor to the ATI Mobility Radeon X1400. Caution there are some versions with reduced momry bus available.

Lower end of Graphics Cards for users who want to play games. New games should run on these cards, but only with decreased details and mediocre resolution.


>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core Duo: Double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption. The 2 MB L2 Cache are used together by the double. The maximum capacity of 31 watts is only 4 watts more than with the Pentium M (predecessor). Both cores are lowered automatically and independently of each other by speed steps down to 1 GHz. In addition it now supports also SSE3 instructions. At least it is just as fast as a equivalent Pentium M. With applications, which were designed for multi-processors, the performance can be nearly twice as fast as with the Pentium M (e.g. CineBench around 86% fast)

T2300:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.4": 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks.  15.4 inch display with 16:10 are the standard for notebook displays.
The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much current and the laptops can be kept quite compact.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.8 kg: This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.

Benq: Benq is a small international manufacturer according market shares and notebook models, which are reviewed in German- and English-speaking countries. There exist only few reviewed laptops from Benq, which achieved top positions according total rating and price/value evaluation.

Benq reviews

75.2%: This rating is not convincing. It must be considered, that there exist hardly any laptops, which receive a rating below 60%. This notebook is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

Author: Stefan Hinum, 2006-09-13 (Update: 2008-09-25)