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2005-09-18	Comparison of Grafic 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. read more

2006-04-27	Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List
	Sortable and filterable benchmark and specs list of all currently built graphic adapters in notebooks. read more

2006-12-16	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. read more

2007-04-16	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. read more

2005-09-18	Notebook Processors
	In the following report we present all laptop processors which are available at the market at present and give a rough classification of the current consumption and the performance of the different architectures. read more

2006-11-30	Mobile Processors - Benchmarklist
	This is a benchmark list of mobile processors like Turion, Pentium M, Core Duo, Core 2 Duo, sorted by performance. read more

2007-12-21	Intel Core 2 Duo Notebook Processor
	Information about the Intel Core 2 Duo notebook processor series read more

2006-12-17	Notebook Purchase Consultation
	Our purchase consultation offers general informations, which shall assist selecting the apt notebook for you. read more

2006-08-06	Notebook Hardware Guide
	In this article we offer tips for the purchase of notebooks and explain, which features and equipment characteristics are necessary for which application purposes. read more

2008-01-09	Used notebooks
	Here is the advice for paying attention when buying a used laptop. read more

2006-08-06	DPI (Fineness) of Displays
	A list of all common solutions and their number of DPI combined with the size of the display. So this is a classification how fine the resolution is on which display. read more

2007-04-16	Notebook versus Desktop
	This article shows the differences between high end desktop PCs and desktop replacement notebooks. read more

2006-03-19	Saving Current - Increase the battery runtime
	Here are easy tips for current saving, which allow significantly longer battery runtimes. read more

2005-09-18	Upgrading Laptops
	Due to the compact construction of notebooks they can not be upgraded as easy as Desktop PCs. In addition usually the warranty is lost as soon as someone changes something in the equipment. read more

2005-09-18	Where can be found new drivers for the Notebook?
	Normally drivers only can be received from the manufacturer of the laptop. Unfortunately only a few manufacturers maintain the drivers for all their models. Updates can be received only in the case of eliminaion of a serious lack. read more

2005-09-18	Playing with Widescreen display
	Many modern games already support the at present usual Widescreen 16:10 resolutions. However often an additional option must be adjusted as "Widescreen" or "broad picture" to set the correct resolutions. read more

2005-10-06	Websites, which provide Laptop Reviews
	This is a list of Websites in English, which provide substantial quantities of current reviews and tests concerning laptops. read more

2005-10-13	Market Shares of International PC Manufacturers
	In each country the computer manufacturers with the most sold desktops and laptops (in thousands of items) in the year 2004 are listed. read more

2005-10-05	Websites, which provide Laptop News
	This is a list of Websites in English, which provide substantial quantities of current laptop-related information. read more

2006-03-19	FAQ and Tips - Archive
	elder pages from 2005 read more

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Author: Notebookcheck, 2005-09-18 (Update: 2008-03-30)