Packard Bell EasyNote TE Series

Processor: Intel Celeron 2957U, Intel Celeron B820, Intel Celeron B830, Intel Core i3 2328M, Intel Core i3 3217U
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics (Haswell), Intel HD Graphics 2000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.3kg, 2.5kg, 2.6kg
Price: 299, 449, 500 euro

Average Score: 64% - average
Average of 5 scores (from 5 reviews)

price: 63%, performance: 52%, features: 58%, display: 71%, mobility: 79%, workmanship: 70%, ergonomy: 70%, emissions: 91%

Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC-B8308G50Mnks

Specifications

Notebook: Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC-B8308G50Mnks
Processor: Intel Celeron B830
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Packard Bell homepage
Packard Bell notebook section
EasyNote TE (Series)
EasyNote TE11HC-B8308G50Mnks (Model)

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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

Reviews

60% Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC review
Source: Tech Advisor English

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We don’t want to be too harsh on the EasyNote TE, as it’s a perfectly functional laptop for basic computing work. However, compared to the Lenovo G580 which costs only a little more, the TE11HC isn't great value. The EasyNote lacks the Lenovo's USB 3.0 ports, Bluetooth radio and its faster processor and graphics chip. The Packard Bell might have 2GB more RAM than the G580, but it's an unnecessary expense and doesn't boost performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/14/2013
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 40% features: 60% workmanship: 80%

Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC-32328G50Mnks

Specifications

Notebook: Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC-32328G50Mnks
Processor: Intel Core i3 2328M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M 1024 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 449 euro
Links: Packard Bell homepage
Packard Bell notebook section
EasyNote TE (Series)

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78% Review Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC-32328G50Mnks Notebook | Notebookcheck
Newcomer - social climber? Is it just another cheap entry-level notebook from Packard Bell or does it really deliver quality for a low price? We scrutinize the EasyNote TE11HC-32328G50Mnks.

Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC-B822G32Mnks

Specifications

Notebook: Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC-B822G32Mnks
Processor: Intel Celeron B820
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 2000
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Packard Bell homepage
Packard Bell notebook section
EasyNote TE (Series)

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Average Score: 50% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

Reviews

50% Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC review: a budget laptop with budget performance
Source: Tech Advisor English

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The Packard Bell is a cheap machine and while that's great for the bank balance, making a laptop this affordable involves numerous compromises. It's a slow machine when running applications and games, battery life is average, and the screen can't match the best panels – and while build quality is reasonable, the keyboard disappoints. It's only worth buying if you need a budget machine for basic tasks.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/04/2013
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 70% performance: 30% features: 50% workmanship: 60%

Packard Bell EasyNote TE69

Specifications

Notebook: Packard Bell EasyNote TE69
Processor: Intel Core i3 3217U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Packard Bell homepage
Packard Bell notebook section
EasyNote TE (Series)
EasyNote TE69 (Model)

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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

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60% Packard Bell EasyNote TE69 review: not a bad budget laptop if you can’t stretch to £400
Source: Tech Advisor English

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The TE69 looks and performs like a low-cost laptop. Its performance and screen quality are merely adequate, and if you can afford more than £400 then there are certainly better alternatives that are only slightly more expensive. However, the EasyNote TE69 can still handle routine web browsing and running most office tasks well, and it’s not a bad choice if your budget can’t stretch to even £400.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/10/2014
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 60% features: 60% workmanship: 60%

Packard Bell EasyNote TE69HW-29574G50Mnsk

Specifications

Notebook: Packard Bell EasyNote TE69HW-29574G50Mnsk
Processor: Intel Celeron 2957U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Haswell)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 299 euro
Links: Packard Bell homepage
Packard Bell notebook section
EasyNote TE (Series)

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72% Packard Bell EasyNote TE69HW-29574G50Mnsk Notebook Review | Notebookcheck
Haswell bargain. The search for a quiet, efficient and inexpensive home office notebook with decent battery life is over. The Packard Bell Easynote TE69HW-29574G50Mnsk, which sells for 299 Euro ($410), fits the bill exactly. An added bonus: the system is equipped with a Haswell Celeron CPU instead of a weaker Bay Trail processor.

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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.

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

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.

Intel HD Graphics 2000: Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The 2000 is the slower, internally GT1 called, version with 6 Execution Units (EUs).

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell): In the mobile Haswell Celeron and Pentium integrated processor graphics card. The HD Graphics is the slower, GT1 called, part with less execution units (EUs).

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M:

Based on either the older 40nm GF108 chip or the newer 28nm GF117 Fermi die shrink. In either case, the 620M is most similar to a GT 525M and comes without dedicated display ports. Consequently, the GPU can only be used in conjunction with Optimus.

Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.

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

Intel Celeron:

B830: Entry level dual core processor for laptops with integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics based on the HD Graphics 2000) and reduced features of the Sandy Bridge core (no Turbo Boost, AES, ...).

B820: Entry level dual core processor for laptops with integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics based on the HD Graphics 2000) and reduced features of the Sandy Bridge core (no Turbo Boost, AES, ...).

2957U: Entry level ULV dual core processor with integrated graphics card called Intel HD Graphics and reduced features of the Haswell core (no Turbo Boost, AES, ...).

Intel Core i3:

2328M: Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.2 GHz and features the Turbo Boost 2.0 only for the graphics card (650/1100MHz). Similar to the Core i3-2330M but without SMB tools support.

3217U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.8 GHz (no Turbo Boost) and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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

2.3 kg:

2.6 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

64%: 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.