Learning from our mistakes? Although the last XPS 15 and so was in many ways cooler most laptops (screen and speakers – a miracle), Dell does not give up on the further development of the model. In this test – an advanced XPS 15, the latest processor Core i5 2410M video card and GeForce 540M. We compare the beginner to the old model and check whether the laptop of their money.

XPS 15 is clearly not going to stop development. Dell is not enough high-quality materials, excellent acoustics and a perfect display – it is also regularly updates the iron stuffing their pets. At present the most relevant are the processors Intel Sandy Bridge – and they legally have a place in the XPS 15, and a powerful GeForce GT 540M from Nvidia. If you prefer, you can choose the processor from Core i3 to Core i7, and GT540M replaced by a more affordable GeForce GT 525M.

Huge selection of offers in terms of HDD capacity and RAM – you can find anything your heart desires, even 8 GB of RAM and hard drive to 750 GB. Well, or you can use the configurator on the Dell website and find everything personally – though there is a suspicion that Russia configurator is not available, only for the United States and Europe.
There is also the possibility of replacing the standard HD Ready display (1366×768) model in FullHD (1920×1080). It certainly will take advantage of many. In general, everything is done for the convenience of the buyer.

Our distinctive XPS 15 is equipped with L502X Core i5-2410M, GeForce GT 540M, 4GB of RAM, a 500-gigabyte HDD, the drive BluRay, TV module, Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit), FullHD-display, illuminated keypad and a 9-cell battery . This is close to the maximum configuration will cost around 1200 euros, the starting cost is only 600.

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Declared Absorption Alienware by Dell accompanied hopes and fears in the gaming community. On the one hand, users have a hope that the new laptops will be more durable over time it will undertake to Dell. On the other hand, an excessive focus on high-performance could lead to a significant increase in the cost of laptops. Here you will learn about how we tested the first model.
Alienware M17x

Dell can not simply transformed the inner content of the laptop, but has developed a new design and packaging for the laptop. Unpacking the laptop itself is a pleasure. Slowly, step by step, you discover more and more of the laptop until you get to his heart …

Housing

One of the most significant shortcomings of existing models is their Alien body. Of course, the company has always cared about the appearance, but not about the quality of performance and materials. Dell is initially announced its intention to work on these flaws.

The company has fulfilled its promise, even after a few seconds to communicate with the laptop it becomes noticeable. The laptop now has a solid case of 2-3 mm. aluminum sheet and securely attached and the display. The laptop does not give the deformations, pressure and bending. The build quality housing Alienware models now match the quality of business notebooks Dell Precision.
Interfaces

Dell uses and the left and right side of the notebook to accommodate interfaces. The front panel is too important in terms of design, so that it be placed on individual ports are not. And on the back of the food placed noutubka and fan.

On the left side of the laptop ports are shifted more to the front, so that left-handers may deliver certain inconveniences, here you’ll find VGA, HDMI, Display Port, LAN, 2x USB, eSATA and firewire. On the right side there is an optical drive, ExpressCard slot and card reader. Also located on the right USB ports and audio jacks.

Input Devices

The keyboard remains the same as that of the older models Alienware. Do not change any design or layout. The keyboard backlight and touch pad have remained unchanged. With the tool Alien-FX you can customize the color of LED backlighting as you want.

In view of the type feeling, the keyboard can be described as being soft with a somewhat indistinct pressure point. The keyboard bends to a part, which leads to a recoiling of the keys. The layout can be noted as generous and therefore gaming suitable in any case. This applies to the standard keys as well as the slightly offset arrow keys and to the additionally offered numerical block.

Thanks to the chamfered front edge of the laptop with the keyboard handy, despite the fact that body height is 40 millimeters.

A touchpad is not as convenient. The touchpad surface has good sliding properties, but the reaction to the touch pad will poprivykat. Tight touchpad buttons also do not have to use it constantly. It is good that the touchpad is deactivated automatically when you connect the mouse.
Display

The model uses 17-inch WUXGA screen format with a maximum resolution of 1920×1200 pixels. Only displays with glossy included in delivery. Designed from edge to edge (“edge-to-edge”) is also consistent with the general trend of multimedia notebooks. Unfortunately, now you can not buy a model with a matte display, Alienware, as it was before.

WXGA + display with lower resolution of 1440×900 pixels, you can also choose a less expensive configuration.

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Dell XPS 15z new and very thin laptop from the company Dell. Dell XPS 15z powered by an Intel Core i5-2410M with a clock speed of 2.30 GHz and video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M with 2 GB, 6 GB of RAM and an 8-cell battery.

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Dell XPS 15z has a 15-inch display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, 750-gigabyte hard drive, the output of HDMI 1.4, Mini DisplayPort (CVC), 3 USB, two of which support the standard USB 3.0, and a third shared with eSATA. Notebooks are 385h260h25 millimeters with a weight of a base configuration of 2.5 kg.

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In the summer of 2011 Sony introduced to the public a range of representative update notebooks Z. And this long awaited and eagerly by many, because to justify or destroy consumers’ expectations Japanese engineers had mass and weight. What was the result? Whether Sony will catch up in quality and preferences of Apple, is worthy of comparison with the production of an American company – to be determined.

Sony Vaio – line broad, almost any taste and any budget. Z in the name of the series – the letter which says. Last year’s triumphant journey to the notebook in this series of mobile electronics stores is admirable: despite the high cost devaysa, it was a breakthrough in technology, design and performance. Of course, belongs to the executive class great responsibility, because the price of income, depending on model, up to 120 thousand rubles. In 2011, the Japanese re-emerged in the vanguard of the manufacturers that supply the laptop elite business world. The new Z-series models are unique in many ways, and suggest retaining the Sony leadership in the segment of hi-end.

So, we have three options in the updated models of Z-series. The difference between them is only in set: low-end model is equipped with storage capacity of 128GB (256GB instead of the older), the elder – CPU Intel Core i7 (i5 against the younger) and RAM 8 GB (vs. 4 GB). No other differences, so that we can confidently speak of three representatives update the line as one. However, in accordance with labeling changes price laptops: The minimum equipment cost Z21X9R about 65 thousand, the maximum Z21Z9R – 112 000.

Sony Vaio Z21X9R (Z21) Vaio Z-Series

Notebook Sony Z21 series can entertain and eyes, and ambitions, and feelings. Thinnest body of carbon fiber, weight for weight, current netbooks, the unique compact – all for a constant companion, a business person. Unlike the UMPC with an apple on top of a stump, there is no smooth lines and glamorous roundness: a clear, thin, faces maximally narrowed. Carbon body only slightly trimmed with aluminum – keyboard, as the load element, and the working area.

Design Notebook Sony Vaio Z21 completely subordinate dimensions. With almost surreal combination 210h16, 65h310 mm with the highest performance engineers had to save every detail. True, the cunning trick they all did the same, as will be discussed below. In the meantime – the ease and subtle solution to make you forget about the legs – their role will now act as the bottom end cap during the opening of 90 degrees. It is ergonomically designed and beneficial for cooling is facilitated by removal of hot air.

For the sake of slim donated creators and swing keys. To some this may seem inconvenient, but the minimum run quickly get used to it – Apple has proven it. The touchpad is made entirely innovative: grooved surface, two large clickable button. There’s also a fingerprint reader – without in any way. Optical drive disappeared – just no place for ultrathin surfaces. But the ports are spaced freely – this is an undoubted advantage. Left – the vents, D-Sub and Kensington Lock. Right – the standard mini-jack, HDMI, usb 2.0, usb 3.0 (light peak, almost like Mac’s). Here, the power connector. Two card reader brought to the front edge. There is a trick – right under the lid of the RJ-45.

High-resolution screen 1600 x 900 and 13.1-inch diagonal worthy of praise, but praise expected. Start talking about the viewing angles in the hi-end class of sounds mauvais ton.

Upon completion of the comprehensive sniffing devices may conclude that, yes, stylish, thin and easily. Image model is really, really high-class. But your experience of tar ladle still pours: slim, despite the strength and quality materials, assembled “in a hurry.” Pretty ridiculous price tag and looks like a combination of backlash cover occurring squeaky hinges, bending the keyboard panel. Budget option tolerate this, the business – ever. It seems that the defects will be corrected quickly, will be obvious when the projected sales volume.

What are we going to “look inside, where she analyzer and dumatel” – that is, specifications for Sony Vaio Z21X9R, Z21Z9R and Z21V9R? And inside is the highest performance that could only fit in so compact body. Processor Intel Core i5 or i7, clock frequency of 2.3 GHz, 4 to 8 GB of RAM, hard drive SSD, integrated video Intel HD Graphics 3000. Of course, all communication interfaces are on board – did not have to sacrifice anything. And here is the promised trick: to a laptop docking station is attached as an external optical drive increased size. But in a kind of a surprise – the powerful discrete graphics card Radeon HD 6650M with DDR3 memory with 1 GB.

Thus, in combination with a docking station, we have a complete high-performance computer, which opens wide possibilities for connecting peripheral devices (three monitors can be connected without adapters), having all the communication ports, to the same thin and light. We can say – the dream of businessman. But Russian officials still arrange a diversion: a docking station would cost our citizens in the 25 thousand rubles. So shameful that Sony itself an application for free doukomplektovyvaet any configuration of laptops in this series. The Japanese offer to pay only the blue-ray, if one is needed.

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The Chinese company Lenovo, which specializes in low cost notebooks, decided to expand its sphere of activity, producing multimedia laptop Lenovo IdeaPad Y560. Presented in different versions, these models have dual-core or quad-core processor (Lenovo IdeaPad Y560-740A (59-051430)).

The hard drive in various models Lenovo IdeaPad Y-560 also varies, 320 or 500 GB and 720 GB even, RAM 3 to 4 GB and 2.4 GHz.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 notebook photo

The distinguishing feature Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 notebook has frameless screen, retaining their normal size and a standard 15.6-inch 1366 × 768.

The screen image is improving with the help of technology VibrantView, which, according to the owners of reviews Lenovo IdeaPad Y560, makes it possible to view high quality images in bright daylight. The graphics are based on the video card Mobility Radeon HD 5730, has 1 GB of dedicated memory for movies as full HD.

All the information in your notebook is protected by System Restore OneKey, which does not lose damaged by viruses or lost during the failure information as well as the system password VeriFace, only input resolution in recognition behalf of the owner.

To save energy consumption is used the power management program, which determines the desired mode of operation to increase the autonomous operating time.

Sound organized with the help of audio system Dolby Home Theater, which refers to the premium class.

The laptop Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 uses the latest type of RAM DDR3, which improves the effectiveness of multimedia applications and computer games.

In the notebook integrated technology for wireless communication Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, as well as network LAN card for wired connection.

Ease of operation is guaranteed by full-size keyboard and an additional hidden buttons to control the multimedia touch-sensitive controls.

The notebook IdeaPad Y Series pleases unusual texture, and pleasing to the touch and decorated in the style of the glamorous, shimmering through reflective elements. The black color further separated the bronze cover boundary. Matt made only the working area – the keyboard. Extravagance exterior design – this is one of the attractive features of this laptop.

Toshiba NB500 netbook series are basically built small and portable and are known for their connectivity options. Toshiba is mostly for its industrial design, but the design was first introduced in the comfort NB500 series. The netbooks are reduced in their thickness and also get a fresh finish. Toshiba NB505-N508 comes with the Intel Atom N455 processor. Like most other netbooks, it is loaded with only the Windows 7 Edition (Real). It comes with only a 6-cell battery, which Toshiba claims it can provide about 8.5 hours, but we doubt that the laptop may finally after 4.5 hours as is the case with a 6-cell battery.

Toshiba NB505-N508 has a full-size keyboard, so typing will be easy. Upfront is the 10.1-inch LED backlit display. The netbook is available in a rainbow of colors and with your many options to choose from. There’s no way you go the Netbook slip from your hand if it has the easy grip finish, which is also easy to hit. The arrow keys will be a problem, especially the right arrow button that a cut in the right bottom.

The NB505-N508 is an Intel Atom processor and will be charged with a genuine Windows Starter 7. Not too excited about Windows 7 when a lot of disadvantages, although it is a legitimate version. The processor is complemented by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 and 1 GB of RAM. 250GB storage space available, so your favorite songs and videos beyond limits. The included webcam we guess at a 0.3 MP is more than enough to make video conferencing. The netbook features Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), but there is no built-in Bluetooth.

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As a compliment, Toshiba Netbook includes a number of security features including Toshiba Supervisor Password Utility, HDD Recovery, Password Protection and Security Cable lock slot. Some useful software are also included, but it is noteworthy that most of them are just trial.

There are 3 USB ports, two on the right and one on the other side. On the left, at the bottom is the headphone jack, followed by the microphone jack, a USB port, mini-HDMI port, Ethernet port and power jack. With the help of mini-HDMI port, you can now watch the videos stored on the hard drive on a large screen.

We appreciate that Toshiba has some strain to the Home page and to record up / down button taken. The Delete button is present on the upper right corner, we felt a bit small but still happy that it was recorded. It is of course the Chiclet-style keyboard and therefore you can type with ease. Make sure no dust has settled in between the keys then you are going to fight like I. Generally been satisfactory. We are pleased that Toshiba has separate buttons for mouse and we want it performs the same in the future. The touchpad supports multi-touch gestures, two-finger scrolling, pinch to zoom, etc. It will further help in browsing Web pages. You can also use those gestures while browsing folders, viewing photos etc.

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The system starts in a matter of second, so you do not have to wait to use it. With the Intel Atom N455 processor, multi-tasking easy with the help of 1GB of RAM. Videos play in no time, but does not expect HD video playback. When I tried, I could play a maximum of 360p video, but no more than that. But I do not think pictures load faster than others because there is a time interval for loading photos.

Toshiba only offers a 6-cell battery in which you juice to 4 hours. I must say I was lucky to 8-cell battery, when I was in series NB450 netbook for the same price. With only two more mobile, I’m just amazed that I could drain up to 8 hours on a full battery (watching videos, most of the time). Check out and, if possible, do an upgrade to 8-cell battery. Toshiba offers one year warranty on parts and labor (battery included).

We are suckers for a nice-looking business notebook, which is the kind of sad confession you would expect from people who spend their lives playing tech (We do it just for the check payment, honest). But who can resist the 14IN HP EliteBook 8440p (WL653PA)? It is a beautifully built, feature-packed business notebook, and we were very happy to spend some quality one-on-one time with her.

It’s easy to get into the details of the technical specifications of a notebook, but a large part of buying a great laptop for you is one with the right design gets. And the HP EliteBook 8440p is a ripper. It compares favorably with top-end business laptop from Dell and Lenovo. The magnesium alloy body feels incredibly sturdy and looks beautiful. The LED-backlit display is held in place by metal hinges and locks the notebook has a locking system. Embedded in the ring are a webcam and a keyboard light.

The display has a nice matte finish (great if you work under fluorescent lighting). It has no exceptional viewing angles, but images look crisp and clear.

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The EliteBook 8440p weighs just over 2kg, so it’s not an ultraportable notebook. But given HP Data Sheet is designed to authenticate “the tough military standards (MIL-STD-810G) for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude to meet, and high temperatures, we are not surprised, and the weight feels reassuring (we the love of her balance). The keyboard is exceptional, with full-sized keys that are comfortable to type. We wish the keys had one more travel, but this is a quibble.

Above the keyboard are touch-sensitive buttons for the touchpad and wireless, the volume off and start a web browser. There is also a button that displays a menu of HP software (such as HP 3D Drive Guard to protect your data if you knock the laptop) to install. We could not find any way to this key to something useful, which, frankly, is bizarre to do remap. We loved the location of the fingerprint reader – on the palm of the extreme right – because out of the way and you’re unlikely to hit it with your thumb when using the touchpad.

The touchpad is a little tight, but has a nice smooth texture. If you’re like us you prefer the joystick-like pointing device located in the middle of the keyboard. It’s great when you’re writing, but public transport, and it has two special buttons. (Some people might prefer the rounded end of a trackpoint device on a Lenovo ThinkPad rather than the spherical end to the EliteBook, but we did not mind.)

The notebook is not only the beauty chassis deep: inside there are parts that need to take any road warrior happy as long as they are not involved in specialized tasks (such as 3D design) or playing high end games (stick to Solitaire) . The notebook features an Intel Core i5 540m CPU which runs at 2.53 GHz and 2 GB of DDR3 RAM. The CPU has two physical cores, so you will have four virtual cores to play with in total with Hyper-Threading. Turbo Boost can jack the clock speed automatically to 3.066GHz. Frankly, most office productivity tasks that require this – the multiple cores are much more important because they make multitasking a breeze.

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If we ran WorldBench 6 test suite, the notebook scored an excellent 107. The MP3 encoding and the Blender 3D rendering test lasted 58 seconds and 54 seconds respectively to complete, which is not particularly impressive – these results are slightly slower than the Medion Akoya MD98330 budget, a i3 Core notebook for home users. 3DMark06 returned a low score of 1770, this is a surprising result of the integrated Intel graphics card (although still lower than many non-business notebooks have integrated graphics). Modern games are virtually excluded – hardly a surprise for a notebook that SRS BSN means – but you’ll be able to high-definition video viewing.

We tested the battery by turning off energy-saving, turning the screen brightness and Wi-Fi option, then looping a SD video. The notebook lasted 2 hours 26min. It’s not a bad result for a laptop of this size packaging decent components under the hood. 15in Probook HP 6540b only took 2 hours 13min, while Dell’s smaller, 13in Vostro V13 lasted 2 hours 1min.

Around the edges you almost everything you want from a business notebook: four USB 2.0 ports (one double and one eSATA port), an ExpressCard/54 slot, FireWire, a dial-up modem, microphone and headphone jacks, a SD card slot, Gigabit Ethernet (there is also 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), a smart card reader – deep breath – a Kensington lock, a DVD burner and a VGA (D-sub) terminal and display port for connecting of an external monitor.

Fri admit that we fall in love with this notebook, we heard strains of Barry White play every time we came near. But we think you’ll probably love: the beautiful appearance while maintaining a functional design, and offers almost everything you could want from a business notebook. Check it out in store and prepare to be beaten. You cap of nearly $ 2,700, but for a business notebook of this caliber we think is a fairly reasonable proposition.

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The Archos 101 is the 10-inch tablet Android needed in 2010. Thin, light and affordable priced at $ 319 (8GB) and $ 365 (16GB), the Archos 101 is the first decent Android 2.2 presentation we’ve seen on a screen iPad format.

Unfortunately, Archos’ timing is terrible. The 10-inch tablets making headlines these days are all running Android 3.0 (honeycomb) and the Archos 101 is making no promises to support the latest, greatest OS from Google. Still, if you’re looking for a 10-inch tablet – you need it now, and you need it cheap – the Archos 101 is not a bad way to go.

Unlike most of the Android tablets we’ve seen in the aftermath of the iPad, the Archos 101 looks really good next tablet from Apple. Similar size at about 10.5 inches wide, 6 inches high and 0.33 inches thick, the Archos 101 feels like a real tablet – not an oversized smartphone.

The first thing you notice about the Archos 101 is how light it is. At about 16 grams, it weighs about the same as a pint of beer and is noticeably lighter than the iPad. How Archos was able to achieve this light weight is no secret, though. Instead of aluminum and glass construction used on the iPad, the Archos design and construction is mostly plastic bends easily under pressure. True, tablets are relatively fragile devices inherently, but the 101 wins no points for robustness.

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Another design detail that experienced Android users will notice is the Archos 101′s lack of tactile navigation buttons. Perhaps Google’s prediction of a move of all navigation buttons to the touch screen in Android 3.0, Archos has adapted Android 2.2 with on-screen buttons for home, back, menu, run the right of the screen. The end result is really ideal for tablets, as the navigation buttons to refocus, whatever the device is held.

Archos is also a little out of Android script when it comes to connectivity. For better or worse, all of the 101 ports are crowded on the left edge of the device – and, boy, there are a lot of ports. You get standard connections for headphones, an AC adapter and a Micro USB port for syncing with a computer. Archos also throws in a mini-HDMI port for output to a TV and a standard USB host port for connecting an external keyboard or thumb drive.

Also on the Archos 101 is a front-facing camera that both video and photos can shoot at VGA resolution (640×480 pixels). Fring a video chat application is installed that will work with the camera, along with the pinhole microphone found on the same side.

A kick stand is also included, located on the back. The stand folds from the middle and folds out far enough to prop up the tablet in a lightweight (30-degree) angle, which helps with touch-screen typing, but can also be used to the tablet upright to keep videos or a photo slideshow.

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So much software goes, you’re looking at a device Android 2.2, minus the comforts of their own apps from Google, including Android Marketplace, Google Mail and Maps. You get the stock Android 2.2 e-mail app and browser, along with remixed versions Archos’ of the Android music player, photo viewer and video player.

As a gesture of peace project, Archos offers its own App Store called AppsLib, for those looking to go through the motions. As we have noted in previous Archos tablet reviews, the content is just not there. It’s like a journey through a flea market. There are plenty of knockoffs and hastily produced games and demos, but the brand names are not around.

What are the interesting hardware features. The Archos 101 has no cellular connectivity or GPS, but you get 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a few rare features that can win over some. For example, you get a full-size USB port that supports attached keyboards and thumbdrives. You will not find on a high-end Android Galaxy Tab tablet and Samsung, and certainly not on the iPad. There is also a mini-HDMI port on the screen to view mirrors on a TV – perfect for playing videos or show off websites.

Of course, not all of the specs are the winners. Despite the IPAD-like size, 101-screen has a poor viewing angle, limited brightness and a 1,024 x600-pixel resolution that does not meet its high-definition video playback capabilities. Video output via an HDMI cable (not supplied) maxes out at a decent 720p HD. Another disappointment is the lack of full support for Adobe Flash 10. It’s a complaint we make about tablets twice the price of the Archos 101 – but whatever you think you will buy, it is frustrating to come across broken Flash player while browsing the web.

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Conclusion

The Archos 101 Android 2.2 tablet is not the fastest, smartest and most impressive tablet we’ve seen. It’s big and cheap, and Android provides core functionality with a few bells and whistles (HDMI, USB host), but for the most part is an obsolete instrument with a limited use for Web browsing and e-mail.

Last year, when Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro update, packed a Core i7 CPU and switchable graphics iconic company in the aluminum unibody chassis. Apple is upping the ante again, this time with the second generation of Core processors from Intel, AMD graphics, a high-definition webcam and Thunderbolt, a new high-speed connection that an entire HD movie can transfer in less than 30 seconds. Plus, this powerhouse still delivers excellent battery life. Apple kept the same price as before (from $ 1,799 to $ 2,199 as configured), so the more you get for your money?

The 15-inch MacBook Pro sports the same cut-from-a-single-piece-of-metal unibody design as before, with a sturdy aluminum frame and rounded edges. The overall look is stylish and modern, but it makes upgrading individual components (such as RAM and hard drive) is difficult, as the whole bottom has to be unscrewed.

The 15-inch MacBook Pro has the same dimensions (14.4 x 9.8 x 1 inches) and weight (5.6 pounds) as the previous version. While we certainly felt the extra lift, while the performance of the machine home, did it fit in our bag, which is more than we can say about most 15-inch notebooks. The Dell XPS 1915, for example, weighs one pound more and a bulkier measures 15 x 10.4 x 1.3 to 1.5 inches. , Regardless of the MacBook Pro will table an entire airline.

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Like Windows-based notebooks, Apple is updating its laptops with the second generation Intel Core processors. Our 15-inch MacBook Pro comes with a 2.2-GHz Intel Core i7 processor and 4GB RAM 2720QM. After installing Windows 7, we ran PCMark Vantage in Boot Camp and saw a score of 7648, which is tops in the 15-inch notebook category, where the average is 4764, and about 1,000 points higher than the previous MacBook Pro (6699 ). The only ones that scored higher – and costs less – had SSDs: The Lenovo ThinkPad T410s (11,264) and the Sony VAIO Z (9475). The15-inch MacBook Pro Geekbench score of 10,874 was double the previous generation (5422).

Booting into Mac OS X 10.6 took the 750GB hard drive a fast 44 seconds same as the previous generation. In OS X, we duplicated a 4.97GB directory of multimedia in 2 minutes and 20 seconds with a speed of 36.4 Mbps. That is about 12 Mbps faster than the category average.

The benefits of the integrated media encoder to the second generation of Intel Core processors were also clear when we transcoded into a 114MB MPEG-4 AVI using Oxelon Media Encoder. It took the new 15-inch MacBook Pro is only 37 seconds, 10 seconds faster than the previous model, and 45 seconds faster than the average. We then used CyberLink Media espresso on a 5-minute 1080p convert video to iPod touch format. The program, using the AMD GPU to accelerate the conversion, it took 1 minute and 24 seconds needed to complete the task. In 46 seconds faster than the category average.

For the latest generation MacBook Pros, Apple switched from AMD Nvidia GPUs. Our 15-inch model, the Nvidia GeForce chip GT330M replaced by an AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB of DDR5 memory. However, like the previous generation, the 15-inch MacBook Pro comes with switchable graphics – this time with an integrated Intel Graphics HD 3000 GPU.

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As with the last generation MacBook Pros, users no longer log out or suffer through a few seconds delay while the notebook switches chips, the transition has been seamless and immediate. Unlike Nvidia’s Optimus technology, which routes everything through the integrated GPU (but same result), Apple’s method disables the GPU that is not in use. In this way, Apple claims better battery life while still delivering more power when needed. If software detects that a graphical application frameworks such as Core Graphics, OpenGL, and Quartz Composer, it will turn on the discrete GPU. Users can also disable automatic switchable graphics in the Energy Saver control panel, but it will lead to the discrete GPU to remain at all times.

On 3DMark06 (implemented in Boot Camp), the discrete GPU AMD scored 10,359, which is more than double the category average (3559) and about 3,250 points over the previous 15-inch MacBook Pro. The beats of dedicated gaming rigs like the ASUS G53Jw, the Nvidia GTX 460 GPU notched 8640, but it is a virtual link with the HP Envy 17; that machine the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 GPU-driven system a score of 10.482.

Conclusion

You have to credit Apple for finding a winning formula and tweaking the right places. The new 15-inch MacBook Pro is not only better than its predecessor, but almost every other notebook with a fair margin. It has the same sleek design, but includes the next generation Intel and AMD processors and Thunderbolt for high-speed data transfer. As always, though, Apple products command a premium: $ 2,199 is a reasonable price to pay for such services. For comparison, a Dell XPS 1915 with the same processor, but 6GB RAM, a 750GB 7200-rpm hard drive, Nvidia GeForce graphics GT540M (and 2GB memory), a resolution of 1920 x 1080 screen, Blu-ray, a Skype Certified 2 MP webcam, and a nine-cell battery, costs about $ 700 less. Yet that system is much larger, weighs one pound more, and even with the larger battery, not so long on one charge. As always, if you want the best, you have to pay for the best.

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Last fall, ASUS released UL80Vt, a 14-inch notebook that coupled an ultra-low voltage processor with switchable graphics, in addition to 9 hours battery life, users can also get into some gaming. The new UL80Jt-A1 ($ 869 as configured) is still switchable graphics, but it comes with Nvidia’s Optimus technology, the switching for you. ASUS also swapped the ultra low voltage processor for an Intel Core i3 CPU, which delivers more power at the expense of battery life. Yet it is hard to argue with over 6 hours long, making this machine a brushed aluminum solid choice for multimedia mavens.

The UL80Jt-A1 is completely black with an attractive brushed metal lid. The deck is glossy plastic, while the bottom is matt plastic. This uniformity of color and design gives the system a sleek but understated look, but tends to pick up fingerprints. In many ways, this notebook is just like the Samsung Q430-11, except the Samsung has a silver cover.

At 4.8 pounds and 13.5 x 9.6 x 1.1 inches, the UL80Jt-A1 is the same size and weight as the UL80Jv, that is not the thinnest and lightest 14-inch notebook on the block. However, it is almost identical in weight and size of the Gateway ID49C, and 0.2 pounds lighter than the Samsung Q430-11. The overall feel is solid, but this 14-inch laptop is still reasonably portable.

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The 14.0-inch, 1366 x 768 glossy display on the UL80Jt-A1 provide clear, sharp images in our test. While watching a DVD of Dark City and a 720p video stream of Fringe from Fox.com, playback was smooth and the colors were true with minimal noise and not grainy. However, viewing angles leave something to be desired. At 45 degrees from the horizontal center, clarity, color is good enough if we look at the desktop, but when watching video, color began to turn and wash out, to say nothing of the reflections.

Sound quality of the front speakers was very loud as well when watching videos and listening to music. While listening to Alicia Keys’ “If I Is not Got You” on Pandora, the piano riff at the beginning was due mainly clear, but bass notes got a bit lost and muddy when she started singing, and there was slight bias in the higher tones when playing the song at full volume. Was completely lacking in bass playing Iron Maiden’s “Run to the Hills” and the song came through tinny. For a 14-inch system, the UL80 speakers are above average, but the Toshiba Satellite M645 speakers are superior.

The UL80Jt-A1′s 1.2-GHz Intel Core processor i3 330UM a step up from the 1.3-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor UL80Vt, who revealed himself in our test. The UL80Jt scored 4139 in PCMark Vantage, a 500-point drop over the UL80Vt, but about 300 points shy of the thin-and-light notebook and average about 1,300 points below ID49C08u Gateway and Toshiba Satellite M645, both of which 2.4 – GHz i5 540m Intel Core CPUs. Still, the notebook had no problem multitasking, and the windows open at once dived.

The UL80Jt-A1 has Optimus Nvidia’s technology, which automatically switches between integrated and discrete graphics depending on the task at hand. If high performance is required, kicks the discrete Nvidia 310M GPU with 1GB memory in. When it is not necessary, the discrete graphics card powers down and the integrated Intel graphics on HD to take to conserve battery life.

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In 3DMark06, a benchmark that measures graphics performance, the 3268 scored UL80Jt-A1, which is 200 points lower than the UL80Vt, but about 900 points higher than the thin-and-light notebook average. However, the 14-inch Gateway ID49 (7230) and Toshiba M645 (6113) scored much higher, both Nvidia graphics GT330M (as Optimus technology).

While UL80Jt-A1 is worthy of gaming – the average of 135 frames per second in World of Warcraft at a resolution of 1024 x 768 – things to the max boost that percentage dropped to 35 fps. This is still playable, but the Gateway ID notched 49 fps, 55 fps and the M645 saw. The Samsung Q430-11, the same GPU as the UL80Jt, but lacks Optimus, turned in comparable scores on the UL80Jt-A1.

When playing Far Cry 2 at 1024 x 768-pixel resolution, 21 fps UL80Jt-A1 managed just below the category average. At its native resolution of 1366 x 768 and detail set at high, that number dropped to 14 fps, which is not playable, just above the category average 12 fps. Even if you need to save power and to use the integrated Intel graphics, you’ll hardly notice the difference in daily tasks. With integrated graphics, we were able to zoom in and scroll around Manhattan in Google Earth and 720p video playback without a hitch.

The UL80Jt-A1 is equipped with 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium installed, and is loaded with CyberLink’s Power2Go and label printing for burning optical discs and label creation. In addition, the system has a host of ASUS features, including ASUS multiframe for managing multiple monitors, ASUS Data Security for encrypting files and folders, and ASUS SmartLogon face recognition. Perhaps the most interesting utility ASUS launch fancy, you replace the ASUS logo appears during startup with a custom picture and sound.

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Conclusion

Of the many Optimus 14-inch notebooks we reviewed so far, the ASUS UL80Jt stands out as one of the best. For $ 900, you get an excellent condition for a system of this size without sacrificing too much performance. If you are looking for something with a bit more graphics muscle, the Gateway ID49C11u is the better option. But when the day mobility assets gaming prowess, the UL80Jt is the way to go.