Posted on January 24th, 2010 | by admin
Here we are again, comparing two different laptops that reside in different categories – usage, display size and form. The two laptops we are going to compare — the Dell Latitude XT and the HP Compaq 6820s – both cater to the business world; although these thinking machines are used differently.
The HP Compaq 6820s and the Dell Latitude XT are quite different since one is pure business laptop while the latter is cross between a small laptop and a tablet. Both were released quite some time ago, but both still pose a threat to present laptops as their prices have dropped quite a bit since they were introduced to the market.
Dell Latitude XT
First up is the Dell Latitude XT. The Latitude XT is Dell’s pioneer product competing in the Tablet PC category, that is, machines that function both as a laptop and a tablet.
As a beautiful hybrid of a laptop and a tablet, the Dell has blessed Latitude XT with some of the best technologies from the laptop and tablet industries. The Dell Latitude XT is laden with the N-Trig touch screen technology, which allows the use of either a pen or one’s finger — without using a mouse or the touchpad – to click, double-click or zoom an image. This unit has good palm rejection that detects unnecessary pressure when the hand rests on the Dell Latitude XT’s 12.1-inch screen. The Dell Latitude XT’s screen sports a 1280 x 800 resolution. This laptop’s screen also comes with LED backlight, which represents power savings.
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Posted on January 5th, 2010 | by admin
For our first foray in comparing laptops head to head, we feature the Hewlett Packard ProBook 4510s versus the Dell Inspiron 15. The HP ProBook 4510s is marketed as a budget business notebook for small and medium businesses. The Dell Inspiron 15, on the other hand, is being marketed as a mainstream multimedia notebook.
Setting aside the niche that their respective companies are targeting them for, these laptops share many things in common – size, processing abilities, standard features and price range.
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Posted on January 3rd, 2010 | by admin
Comparing two laptops existing in different categories – overall weight and display size – may seem difficult, given that they target different consumer markets and are loaded with different specifications for their intended usage.
For this toe-to-toe event, we will compare a bantamweight to a welterweight, the Asus K50IJ-RX05 versus the HP Mini 311. In sports, particularly boxing, they have this pound-for-pound list intended to rank fighters who cannot beat each other up because of weight restrictions. We don’t have that kind of list for laptops, but it is interesting to note how two thinking machines would fare in terms of something a buyer always consider when purchasing anything – price. Both the Asus K50IJ-RX05 and HP Mini 311 are priced below $500, with the former having a tag of $420 and the latter having a price of $400.
The K50IJ-RX05 is one of Asus’ laptops in the entry-level category of below $500. Powered by Intel’s less-advanced dual core processors, the Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200, the Asus K50IJ-RX05 could still run applications with perceptible hitches due to 3 GB of read access memory backup and an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 graphic chipset.
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Posted on December 16th, 2009 | by admin
Fighting for the upperhand in the $1,799 price category are HP Envy 15 and Acer Aspire 8930G-7665. Laptop companies release a wide range of products to cater to different types of consumers. This has become prevalent years ago when the netbooks were marketed towards computer users who need just a good computing machine that could surf the Internet without sacrificing its portability and price.
We are now comparing two different laptops in terms of size and target users, but of the same price.
HP Envy 15
The HP Envy 15 is designed as a multimedia laptop, generaled by the powerful Intel Core i7 processor clocked at 1.6 GHz. This prowess is backed by 8 GB of RAM (upgradeable up to 16 GB) and 1 GB of ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 dedicated graphics.
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Posted on November 29th, 2009 | by admin
The age of the mini notebooks is here. As a result, there are a lot of mini notebook options to look at. However, this review will consider only two of the stronger competitors in the market: the ASUS EEE PC 1000HE or the HP 2133 Mini-Note. Which of these would be suited to most users’ needs?
HP 2133 Mini-Note
The HP 2133 Mini-Note signals the debut of Hewlett-Packard’s mini notebook division. Compared to its competitor, the ASUS EEE PC 1000HE, HP deviates from the norm and installs a Via C7 processor instead of the Intel-branded processors found not only in the 1000HE but also in a majority of the notebooks out in the market.
HP has equipped its debut offering with a relatively small screen at 8.9 inches, but it nonetheless is able to sustain a resolution of 1200×800. The display is powered by an integrated Via Chrome9 graphics card.
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Posted on November 29th, 2009 | by admin
In order to make a decision that you won’t regret later on, it is best to compare two models that have gotten your fancy. For this review, we will discuss the merits and the shortcomings of the Dell Vostro 1720 and the HP Pavilion DV7-2180US.
Dell Vostro 1720
Marketed specifically for small business users, the Dell Vostro 1720 at first glance packs a decent arsenal of specifications that are intended for common tasks an entrepreneur must do.
First it has an impressive 17-inch liquid crystal display. With a resolution of at least 1440 by 800, you have enough space to multitask with several applications by simply putting the windows side by side.
Connectivity options are excellent for the 1720 as well. With a total of six USB ports, you can connect more than enough for your data transfer needs (flash drives) or for external devices like printers, mouse, extra keyboards, webcam for business conferences, and many others. You can also install eSATA ports through the ExpressCard/54 expansion slot as well. For reading media cards, the 1720 has an SD media card reader for that task.
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Posted on November 29th, 2009 | by admin
For this round, we are comparing two laptops that are priced similarly but are marketed towards different computer user groups – the Dell Precision M6400 Covet vs. Asus G71 Quad-Core Gaming Laptop. The Dell Precision M6400 Covet is designed to appeal to professionals who need mobile workstations to work on, while the Asus G71 Quad-Core Gaming Laptop is intended to appeal to gamers who crave the mobility of a laptop.
Dell Precision M6400 Covet
| Specifications |
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| Central Processing Unit |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz |
| RAM |
8GB 800MHz DDR2 RAM |
| Screen Size |
17 inches LED diagonal |
| Dimensions |
394 mm X 42 mm X 279 mm |
| Resolution |
1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Weight |
3.88 kg |
| Disk Space |
two 256 GB SSD or 512 GB |
| Operating System |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Battery Life |
2 hours |
| Graphics |
1024 MB Nvidia Quadro FX 3700M |
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Posted on November 27th, 2009 | by admin
In this head-to-head feature, we bring to you a match between two multimedia/entertainment netbooks that slot at the same starting price range (at least in some markets), have the same screen size and offer nearly the same set of features – Dell’s XPS M1530 versus Lenovo’s IdeaPad Y530 (40512AU).
DELL XPS M1530
Dell’s XPS series stands for Xtreme Performance Series and was originally targeted at the gaming section of the laptop market. However, the launching of the XPS M1530 (especially in its Multimedia Entertainer Edition) has shown Dell’s intention of using the popularity of the series to tap into the multimedia segment of the laptop market.
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