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Packard Bell EasyNote TM Series

Packard Bell EasyNote TM98Processor: Intel Core i3 330M, Intel Core i5 430M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.511kg, 2.6kg, 2.7kg
Price: 600, 699, 700 euro
Average Score: 81.73% - good
Average of 11 scores (from 10 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 84%, features: 77%, display: 80%, mobility: 77%, workmanship: 86%, ergonomy: 88%, emissions: 88%

 

Packard Bell EasyNote TM86-GN-005UK

Specifications

Packard Bell EasyNote TM86-GN-005UKNotebook: Packard Bell EasyNote TM86-GN-005UK
Processor: Intel Core i3 330M
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Packard Bell homepage
 Packard Bell notebook section

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Average Score: 85% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

90% Packard Bell EasyNote TM review
Source: Pocket Lint English Archive.org version
This is a great machine for those in search of brains and beauty - there's plenty of substance to back up the Packard Bell EasyNote TM's style. The keyboard is a real stand out and the fast processor and decent RAM means it works well and at speed. The screen is expansive and pin-sharp. The social networking key will appeal to those who want to keep their Facebook activities front and centre.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/30/2010
Rating: Total score: 90%
80% Packard Bell EasyNote TM86 review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
The EasyNote TM86-GN-005UK is a stylish, high-powered portable and has been designed with the modern internet user fully in mind.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/29/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Packard Bell EasyNote TM87-JO-075GE

Specifications

Packard Bell EasyNote TM87-JO-075GENotebook: Packard Bell EasyNote TM87-JO-075GE
Processor: Intel Core i5 430M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 512 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.511kg
Price: 699 euro
Links: Packard Bell homepage
 Packard Bell notebook section

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Average Score: 81% - good

Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Reviews

79% Review Packard Bell EasyNote TM87 Notebook | Notebookcheck
Digital-Chic. Style-oriented customers will certainly get their money's worth when considering this 15.6-inch notebook; be it in red, silver, black or white it features an Intel Core i5, ATI HD5470 and is ready for the demands of social networking. Could it be the perfect companion for digital wanderers and networked school kids?

Foreign Reviews

80% Packard Bell Easynote TM87-J0-075GE im Test
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Review Type Unknown, online available, Medium, Date: 09/13/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 82% features: 79% display: 77% mobility: 74% ergonomy: 95%
80% Packard Bell Easynote TM87-J0-075GE im Test
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Review Type Unknown, online available, Medium, Date: 09/13/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 82% features: 79% display: 77% mobility: 74% ergonomy: 95%
82% Test Packard Bell EasyNote TM87 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/15/2010
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 81% display: 82% mobility: 79% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 88%
82% Test Packard Bell EasyNote TM87 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/15/2010
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 81% display: 82% mobility: 79% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 88%

 

Packard Bell EasyNote TM86-JO-070GE

Specifications

Packard Bell EasyNote TM86-JO-070GENotebook: Packard Bell EasyNote TM86-JO-070GE
Processor: Intel Core i5 430M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Packard Bell homepage
 Packard Bell notebook section

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Average Score: 85.5% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

87% Starke Leistung
Source: Stiftung Warentest - 8/10 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 97% display: 81% mobility: 77% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 87%
84% Core-Knaben
Source: Computerbild - 14/10 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 80% performance: 91% features: 85% display: 90% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 92%

 

Packard Bell EasyNote TM87-JN-218

Specifications

Packard Bell EasyNote TM87-JN-218Notebook: Packard Bell EasyNote TM87-JN-218
Processor: Intel Core i3 330M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Packard Bell homepage
 Packard Bell notebook section

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Average Score: 75% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

75% Packard Bell TM87-JN-218
Source: Erenumerique French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/24/2010
Rating: Total score: 75%

 

Packard Bell EasyNote TM98

Specifications

Packard Bell EasyNote TM98Notebook: Packard Bell EasyNote TM98
Processor: Intel Core i3 330M
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Packard Bell homepage
 Packard Bell notebook section

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Packard Bell EasyNote TM98 review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
Featuring a powerful Intel Core i3 330M processor, but also a decent battery life, this laptop offers a great mix of power and portability.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Comment

Packard Bell: Packard Bell is a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Acer. It is a name used by two different consumer electronics companies. The first was an American radio manufacturer founded in 1926, that later became a defense contractor and manufacturer of other consumer electronics, such as television sets. Teledyne acquired the business in 1978. In 1986, investors bought the name for a newly formed personal computer manufacturer. Originally the company produced discount computers in the US, later computers were produced for the European market. NEC took it over in the late 1990s. Acer acquired it in 2008. In spite of the similarity of their names, there has never been any corporate connection between the original or later Packard Bell and Hewlett Packard, or Bell System. Packard Bell is an international notebook manufacturer. Many years, the company focussed ruggedized laptops.

PB is not present in the smartphone/tablet market and a rather small manufacturer of laptops. There are hardly any reviews since 2015.


Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470: Entry level DirectX 11 chip with GDDR5 support but only 80 shader cores. Supports Eyefinity (up to 4 monitors) and 8-ch HD audio over HDMI. Performance on par with the old GeForce 8600M GT.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M: The GT320M was presented in the HP dv6t and dv7t series and is based on a stripped down GT216 with only 24 shaders.

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


Intel Core i3:

330M:

The Core i3-330M is a slower clocked 350M and therefore also lacks the Turbo Boost feature and clocks with max. 2.13 GHz. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD 3150) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

Intel Core i5:

430M:

The Core i5-430M is a middle class dual core CPU that features only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.26-2.53 GHz (Turbo Mode). Furthermore, VT-d, trusted Execution and AES features are missing in the 430M. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics with 500-733 MHz) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.511 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

2.7 kg:


81.73%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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

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Current Prices
Packard Bell EasyNote TM87-JN-218
Packard Bell EasyNote TM87-JN-218
Packard Bell EasyNote TM86-JO-070GE
Stefan Hinum, 2010-06-28 (Update: 2012-05-26)