LG S1

Notebook specifications

Notebook: LG S1
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2600 (2000 MHz)
Graphics adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (256 MB)
Display: 15.4 inch 16:10 (1680x1050 pixels)
Weight: 2.8 kg
Average score: 79% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 4 reviews)

Reviews in English

Gaming Notebook Roundup
Source: Inside HW
Alongside the fingerprint reader, which is probably not too important to gamers, there are also several interesting extras. Even though the gaming is not exactly its field, the S1 is fantastic in multimedia. The most useful and most unusual gadget is definitely the small remote control, which can be placed in the ExpressCard slot while travelling. That way, it is always at hand, while also being protected from any damage.
Date: 06/13/2007
Rating: performance: 50% display: 80% workmanship: 90%

LG S1 with Core 2 Duo Review
Source: Notebookreview
If you are shopping in this range, you should put the S1 on your list. LG has made an almost perfect notebook in the S1. It is well constructed, offers terrific performance and looks extremely stylish. We don't have to wait until the next revision to see the cons listed below worked out: a bigger HDD and a battery are easy to add. And please LG drop the VGA port for a DVI (with a DVI to VGA adapter for the retro-grouches out there). And while I am sitting on Santa's lap, I would also create a SKU above this model with an HD-DVD drive. LG is frustratingly close to a perfect notebook, but it is close enough to the mark to put ahead of many notebooks in the same price range.
Date: 10/26/2006
Rating: performance: 95% workmanship: 100%

Reviews in German

LG Electronics S1
Source: c't 24/06
Date: 01/20/2007
Rating: performance: 90% features: 80% ergonomy: 80%

79%LG S1
Source: PC Welt
Date: 11/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 79% price: 78% performance: 75% features: 75% ergonomy: 75%

Comment

ATI Mobility Radeon X1600: ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 resembles the desktop X1600 (plus Powerplay 6.0 current saving mechanisms), but is quite slower than the desktop X1600 because of the slower clock speed. It is part of the most powerful third of mobile video cards, is able to represent newest games and without any doubt apt for office applications and surfing.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core Duo: Intel Core Duo (successor of Pentium M), is a double core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption. The 2 MB L2 Cache are used common. The maximum current consumption of 31 Watts is only 4 W more then with Pentium M. Due to the low energy need is Core Duo also suited for subnotebooks. Further now it supports SSE3 orders. The performance can nearly be doubled for applications, which were designed for multiprocessors (compared with Pentium M).

T2600: The most powerful Core Duo type T2600 is not only suitable for office applications and surfing, but in addition for games.
>> 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.

LG: LG is an international Notebook manufacturer of medium size. Sometimes LG notebooks achieve good positions according the total rating. LG laptaps achieve remarkably good ratings according the performance.

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