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Benq Joybook S41

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Benq Joybook S41
Benq Joybook S41
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS - 256 MB VRAM
Display
14.10 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, WXGA UltraVivid, glossy: yes
Weight
2.1 kg ( = 74.08 oz / 4.63 pounds), Power Supply: 0 g ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
0 Euro

 

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Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: 90%, performance: - %, features: - %, display: - % mobility: - %, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Benq Joybook S41

80% BenQ Joybook S41 (Intel Santa Rosa)
Source: Hardware Zone English Archive.org version
When it comes to BenQ notebooks, our impression is that of affordable and competent workhorse systems, rather than glamour. The company's new Santa Rosa based notebook, the Joybook S41 tries to be different with its unique pop art inspired design on the lid but in our opinion, it's a miss rather than a hit. Not everyone will agree with our opinion obviously as this is a subjective issue. We did however like some facets of its chassis, like the brushed aluminum used for the palm rest. It all depends on the consumer and we really recommend that you get a hands-on for this notebook as images can only go so far. Finally, BenQ competes against more reputed brands by having prices that are usually quite attractive. This works for consumers looking for value and performance and at S$2099, the Joybook S41 is very affordable for a notebook boasting decent dedicated graphics like the GeForce 8600M GS along with the system's other tech specs. There are a couple of similar options out there like the slightly better equipped Acer Aspire 4920G (S$2298) but once we normalized the differences, they are both very close in price-performance.
4 von 5, Preis/Leistung sehr gut
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/27/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS is the DirectX 10 capable successor of the GeForce Go 7600 / 7700 for laptops and technically a higher clocked 8400M GT. The performance is slightly above the 7600 / 7700 and, therefore, it can represent DirectX9 games fluently. For DirectX 10 effects, the power of the card is not sufficient.

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

» 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.


T7100: Entry level to 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.


14.10":

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

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


80%: 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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