Eurocom T3 Contessa

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69% Eurocom T3 Contessa
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
The Eurocom T3 Contessa is one of a handful of super-slim ultraportables with 13-inch screens to hit the market in recent months. While we appreciate the slender design and solid feel, the T3 Contessa’s $1,000 street price is about $200 more than that of the very similar MSI X-Slim X340 and Lenovo IdeaPad U350 we tested recently, while delivering the same subpar performance. And considering that the new Asus UL30A-A1, a similar 13-inch ultraportable, delivers better performance and battery life for less money than the T3 Contessa, the Eurocom entry is hard to recommend. The wafer-thin Contessa is a 13.3-inch ultraportable that travels easily but has sluggish performance and short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 69%

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.

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.

SU2700: Entry level Single Core CPU with less power saving states as the Core line and because of the slow clock rate (1.3 GHz) not very fast. Directly soldered to the mainboard and therefore for thin and light laptops (CULV class). » 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.

Eurocom: Eurocom Corporation is a computer hardware manufacturing company founded in 1989 with offices in Canada and USA. Eurocom produces Desktop Replacement Notebooks and Mobile Workstations. 

69%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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

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