The Fujitsu LifeBook A1110 notebook is a 15.4” desktop replacement VGP-BPS9/B which offers a user-customizable screen cover. With a spill resistant keyboard and durable design it fits in well with the college crowd -- who might not be overly kind to their computers. Prices start as low as $799; our review unit has a suggested retail price of $999 with some upgraded components. Read on to see if this notebook is worth the price and deserves a spot on your desk.

Build and Design

The Fujitsu A1110 has a fairly large footprint and is thicker than most notebooks in its category. The body has a black and dark grey layout, not including the replaceable cover which gives a splash of color to the rather bland look. The trend VGP-BPS9A/B continues inside the notebook, with the palmrest, trim, and keyboard all black. The sides of the notebook look very clean and uncluttered, with the downside being that few ports exist around the notebook. It is clear that much of the notebook smacks of unrealized potential, leaving out some desired features that would have cost very little to add.

The user-replaceable cover is the main attraction of this notebook and probably the best implementation VGP-BPS9 of one that I have seen. Older designs used by Dell and others looked like something stuck onto the notebook and out of place. This cover snaps into position and looks as if the it were an integral part of the notebook. It is very tight fitting and the paint quality is very good. Removing the cover takes little effort as long as you grip in the correct place; you could also leave it off if you wanted. One side benefit is you’ll have a spare lunch tray with you at all times.

Build quality is average -- fairly durable plastic trim, although the chassis could have increased rigidity to reduce some flex. The palmrest and lower chassis flex inward with a light grip, almost as if the notebook has large sections of open space. The screen cover without the colored lid attached gives very mild protection for the LCD, but with a light grip you can still produce ripples on the screen. With the colored lid attached very little protection is added. Another point of concern VGP-BPS9/S is the notebook doesn’t include any sort of internal frame for added support, which may explain the copious amounts of flex.

One feature Fujitsu has offered on some notebooks that we think is strange is a removable dust filter for the processor which is normally large enough to keep coins from moving through the ductwork. This particular notebook lists the dust filter Vostro 1510 Battery as a feature, but it appears to be just a flat cover. Since no other filter piece is included in the accessory box, one idea that this port might serve is better access for an air gun to blast dust away from the inside-out.

Display

The WXGA glossy panel rates average with comfortable viewing angles and a bright backlight that works in a well lit office setting. Colors are vibrant and contrast is very nice with the glossy screen surface. The vertical viewing range offers a good sized sweet spot with accurate colors with 10 degrees forward and back before colors start to invert. Horizontal viewing angles are better, but at steeper angles the screen starts to dim and you start seeing reflected surfaces instead of the display. The screen brightness overcomes Inspiron 1545 battery the lights in a bright office setting, but outside viewing would be limited with the reflective glossy screen.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The keyboard is easy to type on with a full-size layout and comfortable key spacing. Individual key texture is smooth with a very mild matte finish that gives just enough traction to trigger keyswithout slipping when your fingers get sweaty. The keys’ action is smooth with a mild click when fully pressed. Typing is very audible with a springy surface that makes some of the noise echo off the notebook chassis. This notebook also includes a spill resistant keyboard which will contain E6400 Battery water without letting it drip inside and short out components. After spilling a bowl of partially melted ice cream on my ThinkPad keyboard one time, I can easily say I will never buy another notebook that doesn’t offer a protected keyboard. It is usually much cheaper to replace the keyboard after an accident than try to replace a motherboard which could easily cost more than a new notebook.

The Alps-based touchpad is sensitive for accurate finger tracking, but does add mild lag to the cursor’s movement. The touchpad surface has a matte finish and is painted to match the keyboard bezel and palmrest. The touchpad buttons are large and easy to trigger with the side of your thumb without much effort. They have good battery shallow feedback and click loudly when pressed.

Der mobile Intel Core i5 450M @ 2,40GHz Prozessor, die stromsparende Akku Inspiron Mini 9 Intel HD Grafikkarte, die gesonderte NVIDIA-Grafik-GPU und eine 500-GB-Festplatte machen den MSI FX600 zu einem vielseitig einsetzbaren Laptop.

Erster Eindruck vom MSI FX600-i5447W7P

Aus einem bunten Karton, nicht einmal halb so dick wie ein Pilotenkoffer, kommt uns der schlanke Laptop MSI FX600 entgegen. Die Verpackung hat einen praktischen Plastik-Henkel und ist so schön gemacht, dass man sie fast als Notebooktasche verwenden könnte. Das schwarze Gehäuse des Laptops, in der Form einer sehr flachen Muschel, wirkt schlank und schnittig, weil ein silbriger Streifen in Metalloptik die beiden Muschelhälften Akku Inspiron Mini 10 raffiniert unterbricht und den Laptop noch dünner wirken lässt, als er wirklich ist. Bei einer Breite von 38,7cm und einer Tiefe von 25cm wirkt somit auch die Höhe des Laptops mit 3,5 bis 3,8 cm nicht wirklich dick. Besonders hinten sind die Füße so hoch, dass zumindest auf einer sehr flachen Unterlage genug Luft unter dem Laptop zirkulieren kann. Die hinteren Füße sehen zwar etwas alt backen aus, sind aber an heißen Sommertagen sehr nützlich gegen Überhitzung. Mit eingesetztem Akku wiegt der flotte Große passable 2,5 Kilogramm. Packt man das 530 Gramm schwere Netzteil drauf, dann liegen über drei Kilogramm im Reisetäschchen. Für einen Laptop akku dell Vostro 1510 dieser Leistungsklasse geht das voll in Ordnung.

Technische Daten und Ausstattung

Der MSI FX600 hat einen aktuellen, mobilen Dual-Core-Prozessor der Marke Intel Core i5 450M @ 2,40GHz unter der Haube. Der Zwei-Kern-Prozessor kann auch schon zwei Threads pro Kern verarbeiten. Als Arbeitsspeicher sind in dem Testgerät mit der Schlangenhautoptik sehr vernünftige 4GB DDR3-RAM installiert. Diese setzen sich aus zwei Speicherbänken der Bauart Asint SSZ3128M8-EDJ1D 2GB DDR3 zusammen. Der etwas akku dell vostro 1700 spiegelnde 15,6-Zoll-LCD-HD-Glossy-Breitbildschirm hat eine Auflösung von 1366 x 768 Bildpunkten. Das findet man zurzeit sehr oft bei vielen mittel-preisigen Multimedia Laptops. Über den HDMI Port kann man noch größere, externe Bildschirme anschließen. Testweise haben wir parallel zum Laptop-Display noch einen externen Full-HD-Monitor der Marke Samsung SyncMaster T260HD über ein HDMI-Kabel mit 1920x1200 Bildpunkten nativ angesteuert. Das schafft der moderne Laptop klaglos. Das verbaute 15,6-Zoll-Display des MSI FX600 wird von einer stromsparenden Grafikkarte der Marke Intel HD Graphics angetrieben. Sie ist fest in die Systemplatine verbaut und unterstützt DirectX10. Bei anspruchsvolleren Grafikapplikationen wie etwa 3D-Grafik oder Gaming schaltet sich eine schnellere, gesonderte Grafikkarte der Marke NVIDIA GeForce GT 325M zu. In der NVIDIA Systemsteuerung kann der User genau festlegen, welche seiner installierten Programme mit dem Strom sparenden Intel Grafik Prozessor und welche mit dem Hochleistungs-Prozessor von NVIDIA bedient werden sollen. Wer das nicht selber machen will, kann sich auch auf die Automatik von NVIDIA verlassen, die ständig dell inspiron e1505 akku von NVIDIA über das Internet aktualisiert wird, und genau weiß, welches Programm die schnelle Grafik gut gebrauchen kann, und welches Programm auch mit der langsameren Intel Grafik bestens klar kommt. Als Festplatte nutzt der Laptop aus Taiwan eine 2,5-Zoll-WDC WD5000BEVT-22A0RT0 von Western Digital mit stattlichen 500GB. Sie hängt am SATA-300-Bus und dreht sich mit 5400rpm. Als DVD- und CD-Brenner hat der Laptop aus dem fernen Osten ein Optiarc DVD RW AD-7560S SATA-150-Laufwerk rechts außen eingebaut. Wer auf Blu-ray derzeit noch verzichten kann, dürfte damit gut klar kommen.

Anschlüsse

Der Laptop hat zwar nicht übermäßig viele, mit HDMI und eSATA aber ausgesprochen dell inspiron 1525 akku moderne Anschlüsse. Damit hält sich der Stromverbrauch in Grenzen, denn was der Laptop erst gar nicht hat, dass kann auch keinen Strom verbraten.

An der Vorderseite hat unser MSI Laptop rechts von der Mitte einen integrierten Kartenleser. Der kann laut Handbuch verschiedene Speicherkarten unterstützen, z. B. MMC (Multi-Media Card), XD (eXtreme Digital), SD (Secure Digital), SDHC (SD High Capacity), MS (Memory Stick) oder MS Pro (Memory Stick Pro), was wir aber nicht komplett getestet haben. Laut Handbuch kann sich die Liste von unterstützten Speicherkarten Akku Dell Latitude E6400 jederzeit ohne Vorankündigung ändern. Etwas links von der Mitte sitzt, genau vor dem Touchpad, eine ganze Galerie an hellblauen Status LED Lämpchen. Sie signalisieren beispielsweise Schlafmodus. Num Lock. Caps Lock. Akku Zustand. WLAN alias WiFi Zustand. Bluetooth-Zustand. Sowie den Zustand der Festplatte und des optischen Laufwerkes. Last, but not least sitzen links und rechts vorne zwei Lautsprecherschlitze.

An der rechten Außenseite finden wir zunächst das optische Laufwerk alias DVD Brenner der Marke Optiarc DVD RW AD-7560S. Es folgt ein praktischer eSATA-USB-Kombi-Anschluss. Über ein geschirmtes Kabel kann man hier eine externe Serial ATA-Festplatte anschließen. Alternativ kann man diese Buchse auch als USB Port nutzen, etwa um eine USB-Maus an der rechten Seite des Laptops anzuschließen. Am 15-poligen D-Sub-VGA-Port kann man einen externen Monitor oder ein anderes VGA-kompatibles dell latitude d620 akku Gerät wie etwa einen Projektor anschließen und so für eine größere Bilddarstellung als auf dem doch recht begrenzten Laptopdisplay sorgen. Ganz hinten sitzt eine RJ45-8-Pin-Ethernet-LAN-Buchse. Sie wird von einem 1-Gigabit-Adapter der Marke Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller angetrieben. Damit kann man den Laptop per Kabel in ein sehr schnelles lokales Netzwerk einbinden.

An der Rückseite des Laptops sitzt im Wesentlichen ein langer, schlanker Akku. Rechts und links neben diesem Akku sitzen die Scharniere für den Laptopdeckel. Für weitere Anschlüsse war hier offenbar kein Platz. Der freie Rücken hat den Vorteil, dass man den Laptop in etwas kleineren dell inspiron 1526 akku Räumen, etwa im Kinderzimmer, auf dem Tisch ganz nach hinten bis direkt an die Wand schieben kann, ohne dass wichtige Kabel dem entgegen stehen würden.

An der linken Seite hat der MSI zunächst einen Schlitz für ein Kensington-Schloss. Es folgt eine runde Buchse für den Stromanschluss. Nach ein paar Lüfterschlitzen kommt ein HDMI Anschluss, an den ein externer Monitor, ein Projektor oder auch ein moderner Flachfernseher über nur ein einziges Kabel mit Bild und Multikanalton angeschlossen werden können. An den beiden folgenden USB 2.0-Ports kann man USB-Peripheriegeräte wie akku dell xps m1730 etwa Maus, Tastatur, Modem, externe Laufwerke, Drucker und mehr anschließen. Ganz vorne sitzen zwei HiFi Stereo Audioanschlüsse. Der Kopfhörer / SPDIF-Out-Anschluss ist für Lautsprecher oder Kopfhörer gedacht. Am Mikrofon/Line-In-Anschluss wird in der Regel ein externes Mikrofon angeschlossen.

Nun zu den unsichtbaren Funk-Anschlüssen: Einen Hardware-Schalter für WLAN haben wir nicht gefunden. WLAN wird mit einem Druck auf Fn+F8 eingeschaltet. Damit springt das im Bauch des Laptops versteckte 11n-WLAN-Modul namens Intel WiFi Link 1000 BGN im Format einer Half-Mini Card an. In unserem Kurztest hat sich der MSI Laptop mit den Funkzellen eines AVM FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7390 Routers am VDSL 50.000 und eines Cisco Linksys WRT610N WLAN-Routers am hausinternen akku dell latitude d820 NAS-Speicher-Netzwerk verbunden. Allerdings hat der Laptop die Funkzellen der beiden Dual-Band-Router nur auf 2,4 GHz erkannt, nicht aber jene im 5GHz-Band. Somit steckte in unserem Testgerät noch kein Dual-Band-Adapter, sondern nur ein Single-Band-WLAN-Modul. Nichts anderes war zu erwarten, denn der Zusatz BGN im Namen des Intel Adapters signalisiert ja bereits, dass nur das übervölkerte BG-Band auf 2,4 GHz, nicht aber das immer noch weitest gehend freie A-Band auf 5 GHz adressiert werden hp dv2000 akku kann. Ein Bluetoothmodul war in unserem Testgerät nicht zu finden, soll aber laut Handbuch optional zu haben sein. 3G-Module haben wir im Bauch des Testgerätes und im Geräte-Manager ebenfalls nirgends gefunden. Dafür sind aber nützliche USB-Buchsen am Laptop, über die man solche fehlenden Schnittstellen bei Bedarf extern mit einem 3G Stick nachrüsten könnte. Bei reinen Consumer-Laptops findet man integrierte 3G Module noch selten, bei Business Laptops gehören sie schon fast zur Grundausstattung.

Software und Zubehör

Auf unserem Testgerät war das Betriebssystem Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium in der 64Bit-Version vorinstalliert. Eine gesonderte Sicherungs-DVD mit dem Betriebssystem lag nicht bei, die muss der Laptopkäufer sich neuerdings ja immer häufiger hp dv6000 akku selber brennen, falls er auf Nummer sicher gehen will. Wenigstens legt MSI dem Laptop aber eine echte DVD mit Treibern, Handbuch und Utilities bei. Außerdem haben wir das Microsoft Office Starter Kit mit den Einzel-Programmen Excel Starter, Word Starter und Microsoft Office Picture Manager auf dem Laptop gefunden. Die im Deckel verbaute Webcam wird von einer Applikation namens ArcSoft WebCam Companion3 gesteuert. Sie bietet jede Menge lustige Gadgets und Effekte, wie die meisten anderen aktuellen Multimedia Laptops auch. Als Viren-Wächter war eine Lizenz von Norton Internet Security mit einer begrenzten Laufzeit vorinstalliert. Danach muss man zahlen, oder verzichten, oder einen anderen, kostenlosen Virenjäger installieren.

Display

Unser Labor attestiert dem getesteten 15,6-Zoll-Display eine durchschnittliche Leuchtdichte von 201 Candela pro Quadratmeter. Zudem spiegelt das Glossy-Display je nach Lichteinfall. Die Auflösung darf sich mit 1366 x 768 Bildpunkten zwar schon HD-Plus-fähig nennen, aber echtes FULL-HD ist das ja nicht, denn dazu müsste der Allround-Laptop ja native 1920x1080 Pixel auf dem Display zeigen. Jedoch hat der Laptop Video-Schnittstellen wie VGA und vor allen Dingen auch akku schon HDMI für den Anschluss externer Monitore.

Overview and Introduction

The MSI MS-16332 is to say the least a desktop replacement. Packed with a powerful nVidia GeForce card on top of the new AMD Turion64 X2 processor; this will easily fulfill any of your multimedia as well as gaming needs. Let me just start by saying that I’m far from new to desktops Latitude 131L Battery and computers in general, however I am fairly new to laptops. The laptop I had before was a Fujitsu Lifebook made in 1997, so this was to say the least an upgrade. I picked up the MSI MS-16332, a fairly new piece of work put out by MSI; a Chinese company that in no way lacks on building their ensembles and barebones, but are mostly popular and known for their exceptionally made individual notebook component parts.

Reasons for Buying

4 - 5 years back I played Asheron’s Call and Counter-strike alot and since many of my friends started buying new notebooks, I thought I might buy one myself and possibly get back into the gaming scene as well as doing all the other things people do on PC’s: use MP3s, DVDs, surf the web, burning dicus (you get the idea). I sort of wanted a 15.4” notebook because I would be watching DVD’s along with wanting some portability. I had saved up sony VGP-BPS9/B Battery some extra money working the previous summer and seeing that I had the money to be able to buy one, I did. Like most people I aimed to minimize the costs as much as possible so I was set on spending no more than $1,500 in all. I ended up buying the Asus z92t with the AMD TL-52, 1GB RAM, 80GB 5,400rpm HDD, Geforce GO 7600 256 VRAM and all the other goodies; internal wireless/Bluetooth, Windows XP home, etc. I got the notebook and it was running pretty well until I ran into some internal system errors that I couldn’t exactly interpret and unfortunately for me, neither could the reseller; so ultimately I sent it back for a new Hard Drive replacement and when they sent it back, the wireless card wasn’t installed properly, and lots of other hardware problems kept introducing themselves (this was all over a time span of a month!). The Asus z92t is NOT a bad notebook by any means, in fact it’s a very great notebook, it’s just that I had been one of the few unlucky people who were issued a malfunctioning notebook. I got fed up and ended up returning the notebook and they waved the fact that the return notebook time was overdue. Because it’s fairly hard to find a notebook with an AMD Turion64 x2 processor with a solid GPU (ATI or Geforce) on top of having a 15.4” widescreen, I thought I was doomed from finding a similar notebook. It was then when I came across the MSI MS-16332 and it looked simply amazing to me; exactly Sony VGP-BPS9A/B Battery what I wanted.

Where and How Purchased

After extensive research on the best deal for this computer, I understood almost everybody was selling this for around the same price except for an online notebook and computer selling business located in Colorado. Their name is Flawless Computers and they can be found at www.flawlesscomputers.com, this notebook edition on their page is known as the Ambition730 series. I ended up paying $1,599 -- which was a little more than I wanted to spend but I honestly could not pass up sony VGP-BPS9 battery the offer I was getting. It was shipped in 8 business days and from then on everything went smooth. The payment of $1,599 included everything from shipping to taxes. This deal came with the 6-cell battery, the notebook, included software and driver disks (manuals as well) and the AC power adapter. You can also buy these at rkcomputer.net.

Build and Design

Comparing this to the Asus z92t (basically Asus counter-version of this exact notebook), I would have to say that this notebook has the slight advantage. And no, this is in no way a biased view point; I truly believe this has a better build quality sony VGP-BPS9/S battery than the z92t. Basically this notebook is very thin and sleek for its power and capacity, much to my surprise. The casing, is however not made of titanium or any type of metal, it’s a hard plastic that provides a good to above average protection. It’s not exceptional nor is it lacking in this department.

The screen I purchased is the basic common 15.4” glossy glare-type LCD with 1280x800 resolution. There is no graininess in the screen. There are zero dead pixels in it as of yet. I’m not the biggest fan of the glare-type glossy screen, it just annoys me when the glare appears in the screen when viewing it in the daylight. But I can’t complain because it’s doing its job very well so far. It seems very nice with colors and has a vibrant look to it, which is kind of cool. I’m note sure if MSI has released the higher resolution matte screen Vostro 1510 Battery for this notebook yet, but if I had the extra money I probably would have made that upgrade…but then again it's all about preference in regards to screen resolution, one is not necessarily better than the other.]

Speakers

Let me just say that these speakers are much better than the ones on the Asus z92t I purchased and returned before this one. It comes with a Realtek ALC 882, SoundBlaster™ Compatible audio. I’ve heard many people on NotebookReview.com have complaints about Asus' low speaker volume and bass; that same problem arose when I bought the z92t; horrible speaker volume. This one on the other hand provides a much higher volume and bass tone. These speakers are actually pretty good Inspiron 1545 battery for a laptop. The only con I would give in this section would be that when I put the volume to the fullest (which can get quite loud), the speakers can get a bit crackly when certain sounds are emitted, but it’s a very small fraction of crackle, nothing that would create a noticeable disturbance.

Processor and Performance

Performance of my AMD:

The Turionx2 TL-56 1.8GHz is no slouch when it comes to raw performance. It games extremely smoothly at the highest settings and multi-tasks with zero lag. I never have trouble with jittery gaming or smoothness of performance when Latitude E6400 Battery doing an immense amount of different memory requiring tasks! (sometimes more than 15 tasks).

The 2Gb of RAM helps a lot, but I only recommend it for those who will be gaming or doing high end multimedia tasks only because my notebook never really exceeds far above 1Gb or Ram when doing normal things, it only does it when gaming. As far as the 7,200RPM Hitachi Travelstar Hard drive, it is hard for me to compare this because my previous Fujitsu laptop was a piece of junk altogether, so I couldn’t really tell what the 5,400RPM was solely like. But I would advise most people to get the 7,200RPM hard drive over the extra Gig of RAM only because for one, it accesses the disk very fast and it becomes useful when dealing with mp3’s and multimedia. Also, if you do end up needing the extra gig of RAM later Latitude E5500 Battery on, it will be fairly easy to install it provided you chose the option to configure 1x1GB on your notebook (changing the hard drive will be much harder).

As far as gaming in particular, I play Half Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source and Far Cry all at the highest settings and they run extremely smoothly without having any issues.

The choice between Intel and AMD:

Ahhh, now to the important part and which ultimately separates this laptop Latitude E6500 Battery from most other laptops around this price range; the famous and seldom infamous AMD Turion64 X2 processor. Well let me just start by saying that I have no bias between AMD and Intel products, something that many people can say but usually don’t feel.

AMD and Intel both operate differently in terms of output and business, Intel being the large corporation it is, usually tends to appeal to a larger crowd meaning they have to appeal to a wide variety of users ranging from the local soccer E4300 Battery mom using her notebook to the computer graphics coordinator at MIT. AMD, as it is commonly perceived, appeals to a much smaller crowd that often have specific needs when using their notebook. This is in no way saying that one is better than the other, indeed both excel in different areas, but one may appeal to a person more than the other due to the exact ‘needs’ of that particular person.

When I was debating on which processor to buy, I knew for sure that I wanted a processor that was 64-bit, meaning that it was capable of running Windows Vista and the soon to be released 64-bit applications and software in the coming years. Also, I knew I wanted a dual-core processor because the dual cores are very efficient when dealing with multi-tasking because it allows for more threads to be processed at the same time. And lastly, like most others, I had a budget. Now with all three of these criteria, I had two processors Latitude E5400 Battery that fit exactly what I was looking for: the newly released Intel Core 2 Duo and the AMD Turion64 X2.

Now I have heard a great deal of information on both of these, some stating the Intel to be better than the AMD and others stating the opposite. Many people state that because the Intel comes with a higher cache size and includes options that don’t come with AMD (efficient battery run-down options) that it is better. Others state that because AMD is equipped with a higher Front Side Bus, it allows for the Ram to access the CPU much quicker and optimize the use of the Ram in Dell Studio 17 Battery a notebook. Whatever the case may be, I think most people lean towards Intel being better than AMD, but it is also known that Intel’s Core 2 Duo carry a higher price tag. So because there wasn’t an immense difference in terms of speed and the AMD’s were much cheaper, that became the final difference within my choice at the end.

Heat and Noise

For its sleek small size, the amount of noise this thing emits is remarkably low. It is a very quiet notebook, and much quieter than the z92t. As far as the heat, where the CPU/GPU are, on the bottom right of the keyboard can get warm, but in no way unbearable. Of course, the heat will increase with the amount of power being used by the notebook meaning if one is to use programs that require more usage of the notebook, it will warm up. After a few Studio 1737 Battery hours of gaming, the GPU (Graphics Card) can get to temperatures near the high 70’s, but usually never exceeding 80 C. As far as the CPU, with the computer on almost all day while doing on and off gaming, it gets pretty hot around the right side of the notebook only, but never really affects performance. I have used it for over a month and have yet to need a separate cooling means in order to allow for smooth computing.

Keyboard and Touchpad

Now with the keyboard, I have heard of people complaining of an awkward flex that they have in their keyboards. I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant but I can infer, this keyboard by the way has no flex, its sturdy. However, there are two minute problems that have come to my attention the more I become acquainted with this machine: one, the shift button on the bottom left side is smaller than normal shift button because it accommodates for another button they have introduced that is not normally on a keyboard; the button VGP-BPS13B/Q that produces these two things | \. It is easier to view in the screenshot.

The other problem is that the touchpad, being as big as it is, can get in the way of the keyboard and hands when typing and sometimes gets touched by the palms which annoys the heck out of me. I got used to it and I don’t do it anymore because I became careful not to do it. Otherwise sony VGP-BPS13/B battery the touchpad works well, it is a grainy type of touchpad meaning that it feels grainy so it’s easier to notice the movement on it; I like it.

This notebook is also equipped with a fingerprint scanner for security enabling purposes. It’s really fun to work with and it works perfectly. I set it up once, and messed around with it but ended up just forgetting about it because I am always the Sony VGP-BPS13 Battery only one using my notebook. But it was cool for the time I used it.

All the Input and Output ports are on the both sides of this computer, just as they are in many of the HP notebooks. Nothing is on the back side except the heat ventilation and the battery. There are two USB’s on each side, the DVI and S-Video are on the right side and the optical drive and Ethernet/phone line inputs are on the left side. Some Sony VGP-BPS13A/B Battery people prefer things being behind the notebook, I don’t mind having them on the sides, plus it makes it easier to plug/unplug whatever you’d like faster.

The PC card slots are as follows; PCMCIA 2.1 Compliant, Type II x 1, Express Card x 1. And the card reader is a SD/MMC/MS/MS-Pro/XD/SM 6-in1 Card Reader. I have yet had time to use any of these features.

Wireless

I assume that the wireless card I have works like most or any other 802.11 a/b/g card. It always Dell GD761 Battery detects the same signals as my roommates do and ultimately haven’t really had any problems with it. For those who haven’t yet tapped into having a built in wireless card, let me just say that it’s extremely convenient.

My notebook is also equipped with built in Bluetooth (something you can upgrade to for a very affordable price). I recommend anyone who has Bluetooth on their portable phones to choose this upgrade because it is very fun. I am able to directly PA3534U-1BRS connect my phone to my computer and ultimately send any audio, image, video, game, or software files to my phone, very fun to play around with.

Battery

Now for those who mean to buy a strong capable notebook with a longer battery life, I strongly suggest you buy the separate 9-cell battery for this notebook. With my computer on everything max performance setting and doing several tasks, the battery gives around 1 hour and 30 minutes time. It gets around 2 hours when I change the setting to max battery performance, but then again it dims the LCD brightness and doesn’t allow for very much from high end programs. I’m told by others who have this notebook that with the 9-cell it allows dell Vostro 1710 Battery for around 3 hours battery life. I will soon be purchasing the 9-cell when I get a chance.

Software

I personally spoke to reseller of this notebook and he told me for the price of Windows XP Home he would generously give me XP Professional Edition. Pro Edition doesn’t do too many features that are of use to me, but if you have a network wired to your computer or you own a business, this dell Vostro 1720 Battery can be very handy. It is more secure and allows for different and more options than XP home edition.

The package also comes with Nero 6 and all the drivers and utility disks that the computer needs. You can upgrade for more software or talk to him and attempt to accommodate for things that you need if you’d like. And to top it all off, 3dmark 06 battery and PC Mark 05 were installed on the computer when it came (a sign of confidence on the reseller's behalf!).

Customer Support

Let me just start off by saying that the people at FlawlessComputers accommodated for all my needs and were very generous and straight to the point when dealing with them. There was no fuss or anything else. Since I’ve gotten the notebook, I have only come up with one problem- I forgot my password that I set for windows login- and I changed the setting for my reboot to have to put in a password before logging into Windows on accident (I know what you’re thinking…)! Anyways, I spoke with FlawlessComputers and they batteries directed me to a site where I was able to fix the problem by purchasing a downloadable program and burning it to a CD, and then booting the notebook with the CD in the drive. They paid for the program and directed me exactly as to how to do it, it was fast and easy! I was very satisfied with the customer service.

The warranty with them is a 3-year warranty that is provided by them and not MSI. I believe their policy is that when something goes wrong with the computer, you take it to a local notebook repair shop and they pay for the bill. Needless to say I haven’t yet had to do that.

Conclusion

I’d like to end off by saying that many of the reviews that people post tend to offer all the “great” parts of their respective notebooks and because they often hold a bias towards their notebook, frequently lacks criticism where it is due. If I had a problem with my notebook, then good battery I have presented it in this review, end of story.

It is necessary to understand that you cannot buy a perfect laptop, many people have a hard time understanding this concept and end up paying for an immense amount of upgrades that they ultimately won’t need. It is important to be aware that you have to buy a laptop that will accommodate your needs. This laptop has done more than that for me, it allows me to game, download, burn CD’s/DVD’s, word process, deal with all types of media and implement tweaks with lightning fast speed. Unless you are issued a malfunctioning battery notebook, I cannot see how you would be disappointed with this purchase, because I am undoubtedly not.

Der neue Office-Allrounder mit 15,6 Zoll Display ist da: Das Dell Latitude E6510 Akku Inspiron Mini 9 ist für mittelständische und große Unternehmen konstruiert, macht aber auf dem heimischen Schreibtisch eine ebenso gute Figur. Welche Stärken das Notebook für den alltäglichen Einsatz mitbringt, lesen Sie auf dieser Seite.

Erster Eindruck vom Dell Latitude E6510

Auf den ersten Blick ist das Dell Latitude E6510 ein hochwertiges Notebook. Sein äußeres Metallgehäuse in Anthrazit weist es als robust aus. Konkret wurde das Chassis – also Basiseinheit und Displaydeckel – mit Metallteilen, Magnesium-Legierung, verstärkt. Ebenso sind die Metall-Scharniere stabil und halten beim Aufklappen den Bildschirm in seiner Position, ohne dass er nachwippt. Bis zu 170 Grad lässt sich das Display öffnen. Die Akku Inspiron Mini 10V zwei jeweils links und rechts am Bildschirm fixierten Verschlusshaken sorgen für den sicheren, zugeklappten Transport bis zum Öffnen durch den zentral angebrachten Druckknopf. Mit unter 3 kg ist es zwar nicht allzu schwer, aber doch weniger für den dauerhaften mobilen Einsatz geeignet. Gegen Aufpreis von 25 Euro im Dell-Online-Store sind auch Deckelfarben Mittelblau und Dunkelrot erhältlich. Das Latitude ist primär für den Schreibtisch-Einsatz konstruiert. Geöffnet macht auch sein matt-schwarzer Kunststoff-Innenraum eine gute Figur. Der Bildschirm ist – wohltuend für die Augen des Nutzers – entspiegelt. Die heute eher veraltet wirkende Standard-Tastatur fällt optisch negativ auf. Im Gegensatz zur modernen Chiclet-Tastatur bei anderen Notebooks sind hier die Zwischenräume um die Tasten herum offen und Staub oder Schmutzpartikel können sich hier ungünstig einlagern. Allerdings sind alle Tasten gut ausgewogen und leichtgängig. Das freut besonders den Zehn-Finger-Tipper und Vielschreiber. Obwohl es als Business-Notebook vertrieben wird, vermisst man den extra Nummernblock neben den Buchstabentasten. Gerade Zahleneingaben sind im professionellen Büroeinsatz oft notwendig. Der Mini-Trackstick in der Mitte der Tastatur reagiert wesentlich schneller als das ebenfalls matt-schwarze Touchpad, das eine leichte Reaktionsverzögerung aufweist. Der Start von Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit-Version ging erfreulich schnell vor sich und die Akku-Betriebszeit wurde mit sechs Stunden angezeigt. Das eher schwarz und dunkel gehaltene Dell-Desktop-Design ließ sich unkompliziert Akku Inspiron Mini 10 verändern.

Technische Daten und Ausstattung

Dell stattet das Latitude E6510 wahlweise mit einen Intel Core i5 oder i7 Prozessor aus. Unser Testgerät hatte einen Intel Core i5 520 M mit 2,4 Gigahertz und 2 GB Arbeitsspeicher an Bord. Die verbaute Grafikkarte Intel HD-Grafikkarte reicht für die Windows 7-Aero-Oberfläche, Büroanwendungen Akku Inspiron Mini 12 bis hin zur einfachen Bildbearbeitung aus. Das eingebaute DVD-Multi-Laufwerk soll laut Hersteller eine achtfache Lese- und Schreibgeschwindigkeit aufweisen.

Auf die 160 GB Festplatte unseres Testgeräts lassen sich ausreichend Anwendungen installieren und Dateien speichern. Im Dell-Store kann man sich auch größere Varianten bis 500 GB oder eine 128 GB bzw. 256 GB SSD-Festplatte, die als akku dell Vostro 1510 Flash-Speicher wesentlich stabiler ist, bestellen – gegen Aufpreis bis zu 625 Euro versteht sich. Optional ist auch ein Fingerabdruck-Leser ab Werk erhältlich.

Anschlüsse

Mit insgesamt vier USB 2.0-Schnittstellen – jeweils zwei links und rechts – ist man gut bedient. Standard sind drei USB-Ports. Der für akku dell vostro 1700 Busisness-Notebooks übliche Docking-Port ist zentral an der Unterseite des E6510 angebracht.

An der Rückseite, unterhalb der Scharniere findet man VGA-Monitor- und den LAN-(RJ 45) Schnittstelle sowie den Anschluss für das Netzteil. Links sind die beiden USB-Ports sowie eine eSATA-USB-Kombi-Schnittstelle eingebaut. Um es Dieben zu erschweren, fehlt auch der Kensington dell inspiron e1505 akku Security Slot nicht. Ebenso wurde an der linken Seite an einen Express Card 34mm Slot und einen 6-in-1 Kartenleser gedacht.

Genauso wie links sind auch an der rechten Seitenkante die beiden USB-Ports im hinteren Bereich angebracht. Von hinten nach vorne findet man dort: einen SmartCard Leser, die Kopfhörer- und Mikrofon-Buchse, FireWire (IEEE 1394) und den WLAN-/Wifi-Schalter. In dem so genannten Module Bay Slot ist in der Standard-Ausstattung das DVD-Laufwerk eingesetzt. Direkt am Laufwerk befindet sich die Verriegelung, die sich per dell inspiron 1525 akku Knopfdruck lösen lässt. Dann kann man es herausnehmen und beispielsweise durch ein Blu-Ray-Laufwerk mit zweifacher Lesegeschwindigkeit, das es als Alternative im Dell-Store gibt, ersetzen. Das Latitude E6510 lässt sich auch oberhalb mittels PC-Karten erweitern.

Kommunikations-Schnittstellen gibt es genügend. Mit dem LAN-Anschluss an der Rückseite – genauer mit der 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection (10 MBit) - kann das Latitude per Kabel in Ethernet-Netzwerke eingebunden werden. Per Funk (also kabellos) lässt sich das E6510 mit Hotspots oder dem WLAN-DSL-Router zu Hause oder im Büro über die in unserem Testgerät einbaute Intel Centrino Advanced-N6200 AGN verbinden. Bei der Konfiguration im Dell-Store kann der Käufer zwischen folgenden Alternativen Akku Dell Latitude E6400 wählen: Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 oder Dell Wireless 1520 (802.11 a/g/n 2x2). Wer sein Dell Latitude E6510 mit einem mobilen Breitbandmodem (HSPA) ausstatten möchte, kann zwischen dem Dell Wireless 5620 Minikarte für mobiles Breitband (EVDO+HSPA+AGPS) und Dell Wireless 5540 Minikarte für mobiles Breitband HSPA+AGPS). Der zugehörige SIM-Karten-Slot ist im Akkufach eingebaut.

Wer die Daten seines Smartphones nicht per USB-Kabel, sondern lieber per Bluetooth austauschen möchte, kann sich zusätzlich gegen Aufpreis Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth 3.0 – Modul einbauen lassen. Für Videotelefonie via Internet oder eben Videokonferenzen wurden akkus am oberen Bildschirmrahmen eine 3 Megapixel WebCam und zwei kleine Mikrofone daneben eingebaut. Neben Videos lassen sich damit auch Einzelaufnahmen machen. Ein kurzer Selbsttest hat gezeigt, dass der Tester deutlich blasser wirkt, als er wirklich ist.

Software und Zubehör

Unser Testgerät ist mit Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit-Version ausgestattet. Es stehen aber auch die 64-Bit sowie die Ultimate Edition in jeweils 32- oder 64-Bit-Version zur Auswahl. Im Sinne des Büroalltags in Unternehmen steht auch ein Downgrade auf XP Professional (SP 3) 32-Bit-Version zur Verfügung. Vorinstalliert ist die aktuelle Trend Micro Internet Security-Suite mit proaktivem Virenschutz und Firewall-Software akku mit freien Updates für ein Jahr nach Aktivierung. Außerdem liegen bei: Cyberlink PowerDVD DX 8.3 und das Brennprogramm Roxio Creator DE 10.3. Auf unserem Testgerät war die Microsoft Office Starter 2010-Edition nicht installiert. Laut Dell-Store ist sie aber vorhanden. Gegen Aufpreis sind natürlich auch andere Office-Versionen erhältlich. Natürlich fehlt auch die übliche Recovery-DVD nicht.

The GT627 is MSI’s latest 15” gaming notebook with a sleek brushed metal finish Latitude 131L Battery and an easy overclocking Turbo button. Housed inside its stylish exterior is an NVIDIA 9800M GS graphics card paired up with an Intel P8400 Core 2 Duo to handle any modern game a user can throw at it. This notebook is targeted against other low-cost gaming rigs such as the Gateway P-series that offers high-end gaming performance for less than $1,300. Just how well does the GT627 stack up against the competition? Read our review to find out.

Build and Design
The GT627 has a sophisticated look with a brushed metal finish and red plastic accents. From the outside you might think it was a business notebook (with a splash of color) and not a portable gaming system. Put this in contrast to some of the gaming sony VGP-BPS9/B Battery machines from Toshiba or Dell and you realize MSI was going for a more subdued everyday-notebook look for this rig. One added benefit is you wont feel embarrassed pulling this notebook out in the middle of a business meeting, which the same couldnt be said about some gaming notebooks.

Build quality is great in most areas with some help from the metal exterior but there are some weak areas that should have received some extra support. The display lid stays rigid and solid enough though it is very thin. The magnets that keep the screen lid closed are super strong, needing two hands to pry the display open. The brushed finish holds up to scratches and fingerprints very well, although an encounter with a heavy object might leave a dent. The palmrest shares the same brushed metal finish, but not the same treatment Sony VGP-BPS9A/B Battery in rigidity or support. It has an unfortunate amount of flex which in some cases pushes against keyboard tray making a clicking sound.

Users looking to upgrade anything from RAM to hard drive should know that MSI puts a Warranty Void if Broken across both the main access panel and hard drive bay. While I can understand the main area that houses the RAM, video card, and processor could be considered off limits, why sony VGP-BPS9 battery prevent users from upgrading their hard drive?v

Display
The 15.4 WXGA glossy display is perfect for gaming with fast response times and high backlight brightness. Colors were bright and vibrant, and contrast levels were adequate to view detail in dark settings. At full brightness the GT627 sony VGP-BPS9/S battery was viewable in a bright office setting without looking washed out. In my home I found the brightness level best set between 30-40% for comfortable viewing since my lighting is nowhere near as bright as our office. Viewing angles were average, with a great horizontal viewing range, but limited vertical range. Colors would quickly distort and invert as you would tilt back the screen, or wash out if you angled it closer to you.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The GT627 has a fullsize "gaming" keyboard with highlighted frequently used game keys and a numberpad squeezed in on the left side. I am generally a fan of numberpads on most notebooks, but they are larger notebooks (usually 16 and up) and dont reduce the size of the standard keys to make room. Most keyboards have square shaped keys, including netbooks that use smaller square keys. This typically makes it easy to adapt switching from machine to machine once you get the size-ratio worked out. This notebook has keys shaped more like rectangles which made it really difficult to type accurately. Even after a few days of using it I still had to type visually instead of just by touch unless I wanted to type out a Vostro 1510 Battery garbled mess. The keyboard had quite a bit of flex and felt as if it was floating above the support structure. This made it feel like you were typing on a springboard. The keys themselves had a moderate throw with a mild click when pressed, and would slightly wobble.

The large Synaptics touchpad worked great once I installed the latest drivers, as the system came with no Synaptics utility installed. Without the utility you cant adjust scroll bar width, customizable tap zones, and most importantly touch sensitivity. Response times were quick with no perceptible lag, even in games that demanded quick movement. The size was appropriate for a gaming machine with enough space to move around without hitting the edges ... although I would have good battery preferred buttons with a longer throw. The buttons shared the same brushed aluminum surface with the palmrest with small cutouts for flexing movement. They had shallow feedback with a muted click when pressed.