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Packard Bell EasyNote TX86-JO-025FR

Specifications

Packard Bell EasyNote TX86-JO-025FR
Packard Bell EasyNote TX86-JO-025FR (Easynote TX86 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-540M 2 x 2.5 - 3.1 GHz, Arrandale
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - 1024 MB VRAM, Core: 575 MHz, Memory: 790 MHz, 189.79
Memory
4 GB 
, PC3-10600
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, Samsung 156AT11-A01, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel HM55
Storage
WDC Scorpio Blue WD6400BEVT-22A0RT0, 640 GB 
, 5400 rpm
Soundcard
HD Audio
Connections
4 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: line-out, SPDIF, mic, Card Reader: MMC, SD, xD, MS/Pro
Networking
Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10MBit/s), Atheros AR5B97 Wireless Network Adapter (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 3.0 intern an USB
Optical drive
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GU10N
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 21 x 378 x 259 ( = 0.83 x 14.88 x 10.2 in)
Battery
66 Wh Lithium-Ion, 10.8V 6000mAh
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 1.3MP
Additional features
Adobe Photoshop Elements, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.49 kg ( = 87.83 oz / 5.49 pounds), Power Supply: 365 g ( = 12.88 oz / 0.8 pounds)
Price
900 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 78.25% - good
Average of 4 scores (from 3 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 86%, features: 67%, display: 76% mobility: 84%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: 85%, emissions: 83%

Reviews for the Packard Bell EasyNote TX86-JO-025FR

82% Review Packard Bell EasyNote TX86 540M Notebook | Notebookcheck
Glimmer Book. Icy blue, glimmering touchpad, cool aluminum haptics and tail-fin shaped line management. That is exclusive style, says Packard Bell. Tech fans will see a strong Core i5 processor and a GT 330M with Optimus under the hood.
85% Test: Packard Bell EasyNote TX86
Source: Notebookinfo German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 85% display: 78% mobility: 82% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 75%
86% Test Packard Bell EasyNote TX86 540M Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 89% display: 81% mobility: 85% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 88%
60% PB EasyNote TX86-JO-025FR
Source: 01Net French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/30/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M: The Nvidia GeForce GT 330M is the successor of the GT 230M and technically just a slightly higher clocked GT 240M (but it should still maintain the power envelope of the GT 230M as the naming suggests).

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

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


540M: The Core i5-540M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks between 2.53-3.06 GHz (Turbo Mode). 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.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

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


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.


78.25%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


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

 

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