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Twinhead Durabook D13RY

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Twinhead Durabook D13RY
Twinhead Durabook D13RY
Display
13.30 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
3.1 kg ( = 109.35 oz / 6.83 pounds), Power Supply: 0 g ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
0 Euro

 

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Average Score: 54% - poor
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
price: 40%, performance: 50%, features: 70%, display: 80% mobility: 40%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Twinhead Durabook D13RY

54% Twinhead Durabook D13RY
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
If the Twinhead Durabook D13RY looks familiar, that's because it is: the rugged laptop uses the same case as the Polywell Ruffbook M410ic. However, the Ruffbook has a 14.1-inch standard-aspect dsiplay, while the Durabook D13RY includes a 13.3-inch wide-aspect screen and a Webcam. Also, Twinhead has constructed the Durabook D13RY to meet military specifications for durability, a claim which Polywell never made. We actually like the Durabook a bit more than its doppelganger. The Durabook's wide-aspect display is better suited to today's work and play, and when it comes to performance the Durabook does a better job of keeping up with competing systems. That said, the Durabook D13RY is more expensive than similarly configured traditional laptops--our configuration cost $1,945--so we can really only recommend it for buyers who need a laptop to withstand heavy abuses in environments beyond the home, office, or coffee shop.
(von 10): 5.4, Leistung 5, Mobilität 4, Ausstattung 7, Display gut, Preis/Leistung schlecht
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/02/2007
Rating: Total score: 54% price: 40% performance: 50% features: 70% display: 80% mobility: 40%
54% Twinhead Durabook D13RY
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
If the Twinhead Durabook D13RY looks familiar, that's because it is: the rugged laptop uses the same case as the Polywell Ruffbook M410ic. However, the Ruffbook has a 14.1-inch standard-aspect dsiplay, while the Durabook D13RY includes a 13.3-inch wide-aspect screen and a Webcam. Also, Twinhead has constructed the Durabook D13RY to meet military specifications for durability, a claim which Polywell never made. We actually like the Durabook a bit more than its doppelganger. The Durabook's wide-aspect display is better suited to today's work and play, and when it comes to performance the Durabook does a better job of keeping up with competing systems. That said, the Durabook D13RY is more expensive than similarly configured traditional laptops--our configuration cost $1,945--so we can really only recommend it for buyers who need a laptop to withstand heavy abuses in environments beyond the home, office, or coffee shop.
(von 10): 5.4, Leistung 5, Mobilität 4, Ausstattung 7, Display gut, Preis/Leistung schlecht
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/02/2007
Rating: Total score: 54% price: 40% performance: 50% features: 70% display: 80% mobility: 40%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

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


Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.


T7200: Mid-range (at the time of annoucement) dual core processor based on the Merom core. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


13.30":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

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


3.1 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.


Twinhead: About 20 years ago Twinhead started as an OEM manufacturer of laptops. Twinhead notebook reviews are rare as well as the global market share.


54%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.


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

 

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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core Duo L2400, 4 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core 2 Duo T5600, 2 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core Duo T2300, 1.9 kg
Asus W6Fp
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core 2 Duo T5600, 1.9 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core 2 Duo T5500, 2.1 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core Duo T2400, 2.4 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core 2 Duo T5500, 2.3 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core Duo T2300, 2.3 kg
Averatec 4360
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core Duo T2300, 2.1 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core Duo T2300, 2.1 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core Duo T2400, 2.4 kg

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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Atom N270, 12.00", 1.6 kg
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HP Mini 1151NR
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Lenovo Ideapad S9
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Atom N270, 8.90", 1.1 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Atom N270, 10.20", 2.2 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, Core 2 Duo T7500, 11.10", 1.2 kg

 

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Twinhead Durabook D13RY
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Stefan Hinum (Update: 2012-05-26)