http://www.notebookcheck.net/ The 20 latest notebook reviews from NotebookCheck.net EN Notebookcheck http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:30:07 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-K50IJ-SX-Notebook.25901.0.html Smart Entry-Level. At first glance, the Asus K50IJ is a stylish and inexpensive 15-inch office notebook intended for those who don't have high demands on performance. Find out in our extensive review to which degree this first impression holds good.]]> reviews Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:38:17 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Alienware-M17x-i7-HD-4870-X2-Notebook.26478.0.html King of Performance? In the meantime, Alienware offers its 17.0 inch luxury notebook, M17x, with a wickedly expensive combination of two ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870s, also called HD 4870 X2. The HD 4870 doesn't support DirectX 11, but is still one of the fastest mobile graphic cards. The HD 4870 X2 is supported by a Core i7-620M, which is clocked up to 2.66 GHz, so to prevent the performance from slowing down. Read in our review if the Alienware M17x is worth its expensive price and how the not exactly power saving components effect temperature, system noise and, battery life.]]> reviews Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:47:21 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Lenovo-Thinkpad-X100e-Subnotebook.26448.0.html Low-cost mini Thinkpad. Flat, ultra-mobile and a constant companion for an active lifestyle - that's what ThinkPad X models have been designed for. Next to the more expensive and larger X-Series models, Lenovo provides us, according to their statement, with the cheapest ThinkPad that was ever made. However one shouldn’t have too great demands on the 11-inch model. Uncover details in our in-depth review.]]> reviews Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:43:57 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Alienware-M11x-Subnotebook.26453.0.html The Midget amongst the Gamers. Until now, Alienware has rather been known for its big and powerful gaming notebooks at a premium price. Now the manufacturer tries itself on a small 11.6 inch performance midget that is already available for less than 1000 euro, and which would like to show off with a Core 2 Duo SU7300 and a GeForce GT 335M. We've checked if the given performance can keep up with the full fledged gamers, even to a part, in our review.]]> reviews Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:01:34 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Exclusive-Hands-On-EFO-Remote-Keypad.25838.0.html reviews Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:48:10 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Exclusive-Hands-on-EFO-HTPC-Remote-Control.25839.0.html reviews Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:47:59 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Toshiba-Satellite-T110-10R-Subnotebook.25917.0.html A Striking Companion. The Toshiba T110-R10 represents the lightest device of the Satellite range that bids a complete configuration despite its small size. Toshiba's Satellite range, developed for private persons, has a total of 22 model ranges with several alternatives. The biggest models are equipped with a 17.3 inch display and the smallest model, our prototype, has an 11.6 inch HD display.]]> reviews Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:29:57 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Sony-Vaio-VPC-S11M1E-Notebook.25875.0.html Snow White Office. A solidly built office notebook with good input devices is being sold for 899 euro. The new S range is the predecessor of the ceased SR series and is supposed to especially satisfy office fans. Sony combined the smallest Arrandale processor, i3-330 and Nvidia's 310M graphics. If these key numbers are sufficient for a 13 inch all-rounder will be shown in our comprehensive review.]]> reviews Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:56:34 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Acer-Aspire-One-532-Netbook.25851.0.html The „One“ and Only? Aspire One 532, the newest netbook from Acer, is equipped wtih a 10.1 inch display and a LED backlight. The 532 is Acer's first netbook running on Intels new Pine Trail platform. The netbook is also equipped with an Intel Atom N450 processor (1.66 GHz) and an integrated GMA 3150 graphics chip. Additionally, the Aspire One 532 is also the successor to the highly successful Acer Aspire One 531 and so we have no doubt that it is packed with a great many useful features which we will look at in further detail in our review.]]> reviews Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:13:05 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Sony-Vaio-VPC-F11Z1-E-Notebook.25724.0.html Stressful muscle man. At the announcement for the release of the Vaio VPC-F11 series, Sony used the word "Gamer" for the first time in its press statement. Sony fans listened attentively: Could this Vaio be suitable for gaming? The parameters allow speculation for a multimedia-master or a desktop replacement. A matte full-HD display with strong colors, Core i7-720QM, 8GB RAM, and an Nvidia Geforce GT 330M definitely have potential for high performance.]]> reviews Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:13:32 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Critique-du-Asus-Eee-PC-1001P.25867.0.html Votre meilleur ami. Asus sort les Eee PC sans compter, mais le 1001P se démarque. Il possède un écran mat, des surfaces mattes et il est à €249 ce qui est suffisant pour mettre la compétition en émoi. Le netbook possède la dernière architecture Pine Trail de chez Intel, et ça tourne bien. Il est super silencieux et ne consomme pratiquement rien, cela montre de quoi ce nouveau chipset de chez intel est capable. Lisez ce test pour en savoir plus sur l'avenir des netbooks.]]> reviews Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:07:54 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Les-Nettops-avec-carte-graphique-ION.25850.0.html L'ordinateur fixe...de poche. Nvidia fait mouche avec sa puce Ion et le processeur Atom de chez Intel qui renvoie la balle une nouvelle catégorie est apparue. Les performances sont là et les possibilité sont nombreuses. Une Geforce 9400, CUDA, HDMI, eSATA et une processeur dual core sont des arguments de choix pour les nettops. Vous en saurez plus sur les performances et les usage de cette catégorie d'ordinateur fixe.]]> reviews Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:20:00 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Test-Preview-Alienware-M11x-Performance-Check.25840.0.html Pocket Gamer. A few manufacturers have already tried themselves in the ultra-mobile gaming notebook division – but none of them were really successful so far. Now Alienware is taking a shot at creating a gaming suitable subnotebook in a 11.1 inch size. An overclocked Intel Core C2D UL energy savings CPU and the strong Geforce GT 335M are to provide for the necessary frame rates. Read here about this combination's performance.]]> reviews Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:12:49 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Acer-Aspire-8942G-Notebook.25731.0.html Big Brother? Acer has technically upgraded its 18.4 inch lineup to state-of-the-art. An Intel Core i3-330M and ATI Mobility HD 5640 speak for a good performance. If the Aspire 8942G is thus suitable as a multimedia platform or as a full-fledged desktop replacement can be read in our comprehensive review.]]> reviews Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:34:46 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Lenovo-Thinkpad-T510-4349-4JG-Notebook.25722.0.html The Thinkpad's 15 incher Arrandale Upgrade. Following the T410, the bigger T510 now faces our test course. Now Lenovo has also updated its 15 inch T-range classic with cutting-edge technology with the Arrandale CPUs. Our prototype additionally starts with a discrete Nvidia NVS 3100 graphic card and a 4 GB DDR3 RAM. Read here if the latest model can take it up with its forerunner's success.]]> reviews Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:41:59 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-K52JR-SX059V-Notebook.25702.0.html Core i3 Office Assistant. Intel's new processors are infiltrating inexpensive all-rounders. The K52JR has an i3-350M beside an ATI HD 5470 under its hood. A middle class GPU and a Core i3 processor without turbo boost - a perfect couple? We'll clarify, what Intel's smallest Arrandale range is capable of and if the 15.6 incher is a feasible office and multimedia notebook.]]> reviews Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:53:02 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-Eee-PC-1001P-Netbook.25728.0.html Constant companion. Asus churns out countless Eee PC models, but the 1001P stands out from the crowd. Its matt display, matt surfaces and low price of €249 are enough to make the competition weep. The netbook uses the latest Pine Trail platform, and just runs and runs. With such low energy consumption and low temperature gain, it shows us what the new Intel chipset is capable of. Read on to discover if this really is the last word in netbooks.]]> reviews Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:46:20 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/NBC-on-site-The-Vaio-Notebook-Line-Up.25723.0.html Welcome the Spring with Sony. Sony equips its new Vaios with Intel's i3, i5, and i7 processors. Highlights are 13.3 inchers with an i7-620M beside four SSDs and FullHD. Consumers can be even more pleased about ATI's HD5650 moving into a 15.5 inch Vaio. The price of 799 euro (MSRP) is surprising. Apart from that, there is a CULV 13.3 incher with a SU7300. More inexpensive alternatives of the F11 range with other materials are also now available. The user can attract attention with the new CW 14 inchers. They're available in pink, violet-blue, white, red and black.]]> reviews Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:21:58 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Lenovo-IdeaPad-S12-ION-Netbook.25511.0.html The small, white one. Stylishness is a must for all netbooks, because those who buy these mini PCs are not always computer experts who need a secondary computer. Most of the buyers are normal, everyday people without much experience with computers who simply wish to surf on the internet, and stylish netbooks would definitely catch the eye of these people. Lenovo realised this and designed the IdeaPad S12 so as to accomodate the buyers' need. The netbook is a trendy white and has a few other clever features, which we will describe in detail in our in-depth review.]]> reviews Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:51:58 +0100 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-LG-S210-K-CBMAG-Notebook.25550.0.html Power to Go. A plus of processor performance to carry around in a small case? If you'd like that, you'll hardly find a 12.1 incher that computes faster than the S210 Pelago from LG at the moment. A Core 2 Duo T9550 keeps the computation artist on the move. Case, connections and display make an business suitable impression. You can read what the mini-machine, currently available for 1000 euro, is capable in this comprehensive review.]]> reviews Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:42:44 +0100