Cyberpower Xplorer X7 Series
Processor: Intel Core i5 560M, Intel Core i7 2670QM, Intel Core i7 720QMGraphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M
Display: 17 inch, 17.3 inch
Weight: 3.1kg, 3.2kg
Price: 900, 1000, 1200 euro
Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)
mobility: - %, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %
Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7700
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7700Processor: Intel Core i7 720QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M
Display: 17 inch, 16:10, 1680x1050 pixels
Weight: 3.2kg
Price: 1200 euro
Sold in: Anglo-America
Links: Cyberpower homepage
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Comp Reviews
Cyberpower's Xplorer X7-7700 has undergone some significant internal changes. The addition of the new Core i7 mobile processor and DDR3 memory provide it with a major boost to its overall performance that makes it a true desktop replacement. Unfortunately, the laptops display and graphics haven't been upgraded as much as much of the competition. This makes it less useful as a gaming platform as a high performance general system.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/20/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7300
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7300Processor: Intel Core i5 560M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 3.1kg
Price: 900 euro
Sold in: Anglo-America
Links: Cyberpower homepage Xplorer X7-7300 (Model)
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Comp Reviews
The Clevo B7130 based Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7300 has a big advantage over other 17-inch laptops under $1000 thanks to its 1920x1080 resolution display. This and other features make this a nice HD media laptop with some good performance. The problem is that one needs to upgrade the mediocre storage options to achieve this which puts the system well above the price of many similarly equipped laptops.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7500
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7500Processor: Intel Core i7 2670QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 3.1kg
Price: 1000 euro
Sold in: Anglo-America
Links: Cyberpower homepage Xplorer X7-7500 (Model)
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Comp Reviews
Cyberpower makes a name for themselves by making affordable gaming PCs and the Xplorer X7-7500 certainly fits this. With its base price tag just over $1100, it certainly is much more affordable than many dedicated gaming laptops but it does sacrifice some performance to achieve this.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/04/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%
Comment
Cyberpower: CyberPower, Inc. is (as they assert theirselves) one of the nation-wide leading computer system manufacturers. As published in the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2003, they were the fastest growing private company in Los Angeles.
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M: The GPU has 96 shader cores but only a 128 bit memory bus that supports GDDR5 memory. With DDR3 memory, the GTS 250M performs clearly worse. Because of the 40nm process (and a selection process) the 250M offers a relatively low power consumption (the 260M needs 10W more).
NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M:
As the successor to the GeForce GT 445M, the GT 555M is available in many different versions based on different chips (GF106, GF116, GF108) with different graphics memory (128 Bit, 192 Bit, DDR3, GDDR5) and varying core speeds.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M: Successor of the GeForce GT 335M featuring DirectX 11 support and based on the GF108 chip.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
720QM: The Core i7-720QM is the slowes Core i7 Quad Core in 2009 and clocks between 1.6 and 2.8 GHz (due to the Turbo Mode). Therefore, it combines the advantages of a slow quad core CPU with a fast single core one. Compared to the faster Core i7 mobile CPUs, the 720QM only features 6MB L3 Cache.
2670QM: Fast Quad-core processor clocked at 2.2-3.1 GHz based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.
Intel Core i5:
560M:
The Core i5-560M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks also between 2.67-3.2 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
17.3: Meanwhile the 17 inch display size is a more frequently offered standard format for desktop-replacements. The DTR-laptops can't be carried easily, need much energy but on the other side texts can be read easily and high resolutions are no problem. DTR mainly are intended for stationary usage on desks, where the weight and the energy need are unimportant.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.1 kg:
This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.
3.2 kg:
60%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
