The Sandy Bridge Core i3-2357M appears to provide a noticeable performance boost compared to the first generation Core i3 CPUs noted above and an even greater advantage over AMD Fusion APUs. In the sub 12-inch category, the X121e with Sandy Bridge is going to provide one of the biggest bangs for the buck.Sony VGP-BPS13B/S

Since the Core i3-2357M is relatively new to the market, notebooks sporting the CPU are few and far between at the time of review. The Samsung NP900X1B is currently the other major 11.6-inch notebook offering the Core i3-2357M.Sony VGP-BPS13S

4.6Windows 7 Experience IndexProcessorCalculations per second4.9Memory (RAM)Memory operations per second5.5GraphicsDesktop performance for Windows Aero4.6Gaming graphics3D business and gaming graphics6Primary hard diskDisk data transfer rate5.9 PCMark Vantage 4170 pointsSony VGP-BPS13/S

The graphics-benchmarks for the X121e are adequate for a netbook as well. The 3DMark Vantage scores are better than the integrated Radeon HD 6310 found in the X120e and is multiple orders of magnitude higher than the Intel GMA HD Graphics core found in many first generation Core ix netbooks. Sony VGP-BPS13AS

sony vgp-bps22 Heavy gaming is still not recommended with this hardware, however, as most modern games are still relatively unplayable at low to medium settings. Of course, the X121e is not targeting gamers, so the weak 3D performance of the integrated low power Intel HD 3000 graphics should be expected. For further information about the video performance of the Sandy Bridge Intel HD 3000, please go to our dedicated page on the subject here. sony vgp-bps22a

For video playback, the processor handles 720p and 1080p videos on Youtube and 480p videos on Hulu flawlessly through its HDMI 1.4 port. Likewise, 2K resolution Youtube videos play with no stuttering, although 4K resolution videos are a slideshow. sony vgp-bps21a/b

We didn’t stop there, however, as we wanted to see how the X121e fairs with multiple and simultaneous 1080p video streams. Through a connected FullHD HDTV, a 1080p AVC1 trailer for Transformers 3 was played with multiple instances of VLC media player. sony vgp-bps21/s

Video bitrate was variable, ranging from around 5000 kb/sec to 15000 kb/sec. The notebook was able to playback two simultaneous streams with no problems, but massive frame drops occurred with three streams. The CPU usages for each stream, as shown on Windows Task Manager, are provided below.sony vgp-bps21b

sony vgp-bps21 The Lenovo X121e in this review includes a 320GB HTS723232A7A364 SATA hard drive from Hitachi with a rotational speed of 5400RPM. Results from HD Tune provided an average transfer rate of 77.6 MB/sec, which is a bit slower than the Seagate drive found in our X120e review. Regardless, the HDD speeds are still a notable improvement over the older Lenovo X100e. Of the total available space, about 10GB is reserved for the Lenovo_Recovery partition. sony vgp-bps21a

Users have the option to equip the notebook with a 128GB Lenovo RapidDrive SSD if faster speeds are a top priority. Sony VGP-BPS13

DPC Latency Checker With the DPC Latency Checker, there is a recurring high latency peak for the X121e averaging once per minute, even with all wireless radios disabled.Sony VGP-BPS13A/Q

The latency was found to be related to the Lenovo Power Manager. Once disabled, latency levels became normal at under 500 microseconds.Sony VGP-BPS13A/B

For good measure, we benchmarked the X121e with the popular PC/Mac exclusive Starcraft 2 and racing game GRID. Sony VGP-BPS13/B

For the Blizzard gameSony VGP-BPS13B/B, the short intro dialogue to the single-player challenge “For the Swarm” was used as it represents a good mix of units, dynamic Zerg creep and lava doodads. Unless low settings are acceptable, the game is near unplayable at even the preset medium settings. Multiplayer games like Starcraft are going to need the highest frame rates it can get, so don’t expect too many other modern fast-paced games to do well on the X121e, either. Sony VGP-BPS13B/Q

GRID had similar results when racing one lap around the German course with the BMW 320SI. It becomes that much more difficult to beat the AI drivers the higher the graphics settings are. Sony VGP-BPS13A/S

Slower games where trigger-happy fingers aren't required, such as Sims 3, should play adequately on the X121e.Sony VGP-BPS13/Q

While the ThinkPad X120e was all-around quiet, the same cannot be said about the X121e. Unless there is moderate background noise, the user will be able to hear the system fan even if the notebook is idle. This is not to say that the X121e would be uncomfortable to use, but the increase in fan noise compared to the X120e is definitely noticeable. Sony VGP-BPS12

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For example, Acer offers the Aspire One 521, the Aspire One D255 and the new Aspire One 522 with an AMD C-50 APU with minor modifications. The only additional point of criticism that should be mentioned is the weak looking display hinges that aren't well manufactured on the back of our test device. Fujitsu Stylistic ST5031D Battery

The display basically bids the typically used diagonal of 26 centimeters (10.1 inch). Even the resolution of 1024x600 pixels and the glossy surface is identical with the Aspire One counterparts. Fujitsu Stylistic ST5032 Battery

The latest Intel Atom N550 dual core processor does its job under the hood. It has a clock rate of 1.5 GHz (2 cores, 4 threads) and the incorporated GMA 3150 graphics unit. The standard 250 GB hard disk memory, a 1 GB RAM, WLAN standard 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0+HS and a 6 cell battery with 49 Wh also belong to the configuration.Fujitsu Stylistic ST5032D Battery

The device doesn't stand out of the crowd with a recommended retail price of 299 euros, including value added tax. The pre-installed Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 is a nice extra from Packard Bell.Fujitsu Stylistic ST5111 Battery

Glare type screenPackard Bell installs a 10.1 inch display into the entire dot SE range and our test model is no exception. The native resolution is 1024x600 pixels in a 16:9 format. There is no option with a higher resolution available. Fujitsu Stylistic ST5112 Battery

Nor can higher (interpolated) resolutions be selected in Windows 7. A drawback of the dot SE, as well as in the devices from Acer, is the high-gloss display surface (glare-type). The color reproduction is subjectively convincing due to an attractive brilliancy. On the other hand, outdoor use is impaired.Toshiba PABAS213 Battery

LEDs are responsible for illuminating the liquid crystals that allow the display's slim build at the same time. The maximum rate of 183 cd/m2 and the average of 172.1 cd/m2 are in the broad midfield of notebook displays. Toshiba PABAS227 PABAS228 Battery

The Asus Eee PC R101 is, and will remain to be, the best of its class as well as a positive exception with rates beyond 300 cd/m2. The minor brightness fluctuation, which results in an illumination of a good 87 percent, has to be rated positively.Toshiba PABAS117 Battery

The other rates of the AUO screen (model: AUO61D2) doesn't give any surprises. Toshiba PABAS178 Battery The increased black value of 1.83 cd/m2 provides a low contrast of weak 97:1 and makes black look slightly gray. The screen's ICC profile couldn't be read out. The reproducible color spectrum can be compared with this. It's very likely that the screen isn't suitable for professional use. Up until now, no netbook could come close to supplying this sRGB color gamut coverage. Toshiba PA3535U-1BRS Battery

The screen looks good together with the glossy white display bezel, but outdoor use remains to be a vexing topic. The comparably weak illumination can't intercept the reflections outdoors. Working in a shady place is just still possible with a few restrictions. This is not the perfect combination in view of the approaching summer.Toshiba PA3816U-1BRS Battery

The viewing angle stability is within the usual range. Horizontal rendering remains stable up to about 50 degrees in narrow angles. It doesn't look as good vertically. Merely a slight deviation from the ideal seating and viewing position provides for bleaching, respectively inverting of colors.Toshiba PA3817U-1BRS Battery

The latest Intel Atom N550 dual core processor is the dot SE's heart.Toshiba PA3818U-1BRS Battery It has a clock rate of 1.5 GHz (Pine Trail range). With support from the Hyper Threading technology, the physical computing cores are supported by two additional, virtual cores. For mobility reasons, a dedicated graphics card isn't installed and the processor's graphics unit, Intel GMA 3150, is used. The GPU isn't suitable for current game tracks due to a core rate of only 200 MHz.Toshiba PA3819U-1BRS Battery

Beside the combination of processor and graphics, there is a 2.5 inch hard disk and a 1 GB DDR3 RAM installed. Exchanging these components is possible with difficulty. Alike the devices, Acer Aspire One D255 and Aspire One 522, the keyboard has to be unfastened and removed beforehand. Toshiba PABAS227 Battery

After that, up to 2 GB can be used with Windows 7 Starter, respectively a 4 GB RAM with Windows Home Premium (keyword: software restrictions). The construction height of 9.5 millimeters has to be considered in case of a new memory medium.Toshiba PABAS228 Battery

We checked the application performance with Cinebench and PCMark. The Packard Bell netbook is in familiar company with 1470 points in Cinebench R10's multi thread rendering. Among it, the Asus Eee PC 1015PEM or the Dell Inspiron duo Convertible. Toshiba PABAS229 Battery

The system benchmark, PCMark Vantage, also records an average result for a netbook with this hardware. The Samsung NF210-HZ1 or Toshiba NB520, with high quality speakers, are found in the dot SE's (1636 points) immediate vicinity.Toshiba PABAS230 Battery

The subjective impression is dimmed by longer booting times and a slower window build up. In comparison with AMD's direct opponent, the C-50 dual core APU with 1 GHz, the Intel Atom N550 nevertheless scores better on the whole. The lack of a HDMI out (with exception of devices with an ION 2 GPU) and the clearly poorer HD rendering without an additional decoder are drawbacks of the Intel N550, or rather Pine Trail range.Toshiba PA3780U-1BRS Battery

2.9Windows 7 Experience IndexProcessorCalculations per second3.1Memory (RAM)Memory operations per second4.5GraphicsDesktop performance for Windows Aero2.9Gaming graphics3D business and gaming graphics3Primary hard diskDisk data transfer rate5.7The GMA 3150 Graphics incorporated in the processor isn't made for 3D applications. Toshiba PA3820U-1BRS Battery

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The included storage box is made of a roughened, transparent plastic with clear viewing windows at the most important places which allow for a direct view of the labels. The short USB cable also gets a storage space in the box and is thus always at hand. In terms of software technology, one can reach for a HDD formater, Nero Backit up and a Green Button tool. Also included are 8 stickers for labeling. Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Battery

The mass memories are currently available in four capacity sizes. 250 GB (ca. 60.- Euros), 320 GB (ca. 67,- Euros), 500 GB (ca. 83,- Euros) and 640 GB (ca. 90,- Euros). The triple docking station with a USB 2.0 can be had for around 18.- Euros. Freecom provides a 24 month manufacturer guarantee. Lenovo ThinkPad X100e 2876 Battery

Without the CLS triple dock, the harddrives can be used like normal external drives connected to a USB 2.0 port. A cable, no additional energy source, it doesn't get any easier. Basically nothing has changes with the CLS-station, one still has the option of connecting three additional drives to the same system. Lenovo ThinkPad X100e 3506 Battery

This means that a total of three drives are found in the dock and an additional one can be hooked up via a port on the side. Of course memory sticks or USB harddrives from other manufacturers work here as well. USB 2.0 is used as the interface for all connection possibilities. That means that all memories which are hooked up have to share the transfer performance of a single USB 2.0 cable for computing. Lenovo ThinkPad X100e 3507 Battery

Because of this, the driver alone uses up the full performance potential of the USB 2.0 connection. It reaches its limit at a maximum of 33 MB/s. At full speed it would take over 2 hours to fill the 250 GB harddrive when transferring data. Lenovo ThinkPad X100e 3508 Battery

Accordingly, the procedure takes longer with the higher-capacity variants. Refer also to our comprehensive HDD-Benchmark list. If additional harddrives are connected and data is for instance copied and transferred from one device to the other, then the data rates sink drastically. LENOVO IdeaPad U150 Battery

This at least will cause one to wish for a faster alternative, such as for instance USB 3.0, eSata or FW 800, all of which could enable a significantly higher throughput. A network connection for use as a network memory could also conceivably extend its functionality as it would make system simultaneously accessible to multiple computers. lenovo ideapad u450p 20031 Battery

lenovo ideapad u450p 3389 Battery But as it is, the only remaining purchase incentive is the archive- and labeling concept. The drivers, which are labeled from the outside, can be well organized and thus make them good tools for a data archive. The hardcover box also protects them from outside exposure. But there are many varying opinions for or against the extended durability of a particular medium. Harddrives at least are mechanical devices with many movable pieces, and thus their technical components are vulnerable in the long run. lenovo ideapad u550 Battery

LENOVO G550 Battery Freecom's CLS-series offers a simple yet innovative setup aimed at bringing order to the increasingly confusing supply of new data. Lables on the case and in the box allow one to easily mark and identify the data. The media is so small and light that it's potentially record-breaking, and it's also packaged neatly. The always-at-hand factor also comes into play, like a small storage space on the shelf. The main goal has been achieved!LENOVO G550A Battery

We consider the choice of the USB 2.0 interface as the lowest common denominator to be unfavorable. It offers a high degree of compatibility, but it isn't capable of quickly transfering large amounts of data. LENOVO G550G Battery

We also can't look beyond comparisons with external USB 2.0 harddrives from other manufacturers. Though these don't offer the same archiving possibilities, they are available with 1 TB of capacity at prices under 80.- Euros. Even USB 3.0 models are more economical. In light of this, we can say that Freecom's CLS-system is recommended especially for those lovers of organization who don't put high priorities on price and speed.LENOVO G550M Battery

As far as we know, the labeling system is unique. Seagate's GoFlex Serie is very flexible and is easy to use and configure. SATA harddrive docks with eSata or USB 3.0 ports really provide the main competition for the docking system, such as for instance Raidsonic's IB-111 or Typhoon's HDU-701.Samsung R700 battery

AMD refresh. The Acer Aspire One 522 is the latest netbook from Taiwan and, at the same time, the opponent of the available D255 netbook with an Atom N550. The refresh contains the AMD C-50 APU including AMD Radeon HD 6250 graphics. Is this, together with a HD display, the perfect match?Samsung R710 battery

The entire netbook range from the Taiwanese manufacturer, Acer, is called Aspire One. Both devices based on Intel's Atom as well as AMD processors can be found here. The new Acer Aspire One 522 comes along with an AMD C-50 dual core APU (accelerated processor unit), which has a clock rate of 1 GHz in two cores.Samsung R718 battery

At the same time, it contains the AMD Radeon HD 6250 graphics unit. The chassis hasn't changed in comparison to its immediate opponent with an Intel Atom N550. Even the black finish from the Acer Aspire One D255 has been maintained.Samsung R720 battery

Apart from the new components, the other equipment has hardly changed and the key data only differs marginally. Examples would be the HD display (glare type) with a native resolution of 1280x720 pixels, an HDMI out and a multi-in-1 cardreader, which can also manage additional memory formats besides the standard SD and MMC. 250 GB of hard disk memory, a 1 GB RAM and WLAN standard 802.11 b/g/n haven't been altered and comply with the common standards.Samsung R780 battery

The recommended price of 299 euros, including value added tax, corresponds to the Intel counterpart. In view of the more HD capable hardware and the display's higher resolution, it appears to be a real alternative. A successful series update, or just another product?Samsung P210 Series battery

Uncompromisingy blackAcer hasn't modified the design and is also found in the Acer Aspire One D255 and Aspire One 533. The case is made of plastic which makes a good impression. Moreover, the surfaces' workmanship and coating are acceptable. Samsung P460 Series battery

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ASUS G73J battery Under load, the story is completely different: the SLI system consumes between 240.2 (3DMark 06) to 356.1 W (Bad Company 2) whereas the CrossFire setup requires 223.6 to 305.2 watts. Unfortunately we could not measure the full load values because after a few seconds of our stress test (Furmark & Prime) the notebook switched off, probably because the 300 W power adapter could not keep up.ASUS G73JH ASUS G73JH-A1 battery

The noise emission is another criteria of our test. Naturally, in this aspect both dual-GPU systems perform poorly, despite the well-designed cooling system (incl. four case fans!!). Even with the extensive cooling and the relatively low idle clock frequency of the GeForce GTX 580M SLI, the Eurcoom Panther 3.0 emitted between 40.2 – 46.1 dB(A) while idle. Most notebooks reach values like these when they are pushed to their limits.ASUS G73JH-A2 battery

The 17 inch laptop raises a din under full load: 49.5 – 58.8 dB(A) (almost deafening). The fans kept alternating their speed with the GeForce GTX 580M SLI system. Thankfully, the Radeon HD 6990M CF is quieter, although not by much: 39.2 – 44.3 dB(A) while idle and 47.7 to 54.0 dB(A) under load; still not as bad as the SLI noise emissions. ASUS G73JH-RBBX05 ASUS G73JH-X1 battery

Noise-sensitive users should avoid the X7200 barebone. However, finding a quiet high-end gaming laptop is a hard task, for example, the Alienware M18x (Radeon HD 6970M CF) is also a bad choice for noise-sensitive users. In short: two dedicated graphic cards running in a notebook mean high noise emissions are inevitable.ASUS G73JH-X2 battery

Radeon HD 6990M CFTo be absolutely clear: SLI or Crossfire systems are only for performance enthusiasts, who, for some reason, do not want a classic PC tower, but instead are looking for a "Desktop replacement" laptop. However, as already mentioned before, dual-GPU systems have a few problems, such as, high noise emissions and they are also heavily dependent on drivers. ASUS Eee PC 1001 battery

The enormous price is another minus. Gamers interested in a similar system for their desktop PC have to pay a fraction of the price: high-end desktop PCs are available starting at 1000 Euros. Of course, buyers not afraid of digging deep into their pockets will find suitable desktop replacement systems, such as, the Eurocom Panther 3.0. ASUS Eee PC 1001HA battery

A SLI or CF connection between two GeForce GTX 580M or two Radeon HD 6990M cards can deliver amazing performance. Very few games can make the dual-GPU systems to break a sweat. In fact, the user can go ahead and max out all the settings. ASUS Eee PC 1001P ASUS Eee PC 1001P-P battery

ASUS Eee PC 1001PQ ASUS Eee PC 1001PX battery After thoroughly testing our dual-GPU setups, we conclude that the gap between them is around 5% (average from all benchmarks) and that the GTX 580M SLI from Nvidia is the fastest dual-GPU system currently available. Still, the AMD setup also has a lot to offer, for example, from a price-to-performance perspective, the AMD Radeon HD 6990M CF configuration is far more attractive than its Nvidia counterpart; that is if price even matters to consumers shopping in this category.ASUS Eee PC 1001P-PU17-WT battery

High performance tablet. The Eee PC creator's answer to iPad & co. is a tablet with the performance of a subnotebook. In any case, an Intel Core i5 CPU, a 4 GB RAM, a 12" display and Windows 7 rouse interest. We've tested the other things that Asus has come up with.Samsung NP-R20 battery

Tablets are currently being sold like hotcakes. Apple has revived an almost forgotten sector with its iPad and has developed a product that many thought impossible at the time. The iPad 2 has now been available for a few days and has caused big crowds in some places. Samsung NC10-14GB battery

While many manufacturers attempt to catch up to the best of the class, Apple can lay back and relax due to the incredibly high demand. The completion is partly going different ways in order to still get a piece of the cake. Everything can be found, starting with cheap products up to iPad imitations.Samsung NC10-14GW battery

Asus dares a completely different solution with the Eee Slate. Just alone the price of 1000 euros is a whole new ball game and is doubtlessly to be located in the premium league. But Asus not only offers something unusual in terms of price. Samsung NC10-14GBK battery

Not a Cortex-derivative is used as the CPU but rather a strong Intel Core i5-470UM, including incorporated graphics. Another highlight is the 12" touchscreen with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, a 64 GB SSD, a 4 GB RAM and a healthy selection of interfaces. The bundle is completed with Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit as the operating system. It bids a very high compatibility and doesn't require a system change.Samsung NC10-11GP battery

The Eee Slate's case looks very robust and is manufactured well. The materials all make a high quality impression and have been selected suitable for use. That it doesn't always have to be aluminum is proved by the case's stability. Samsung NC10-11PBK battery

A high torsional stiffness is even accomplished in the plastic flipside. Nothing can be depressed here. The structured material has a good grip and also feels good. However, the looks are rather more average than premium. We couldn't determine any creaking noises or irregular gaps in the test device.Samsung NC10-KA03 battery

The control elements placed on the edges are, alike the aluminum frame, made of metal and give it an attractive outer appearance. They can also be used well and provide an agreeable feedback. We didn't like the plastic USB covers as much. They are very fiddly and difficult to remove. Samsung NC10-KA04 battery

In comparison to conventional tablets, the Eee Slate's drawbacks are especially the weight and size. It doesn't have quite as good mobility qualities as the iPad, Samsung Galaxy and co. have with 1.15 kg and 312x207x17mm. Nevertheless, it is naturally very compact and light in comparison to similarly equipped, full-fledged (sub) notebooks.Samsung NC10-KA05 battery

Asus hasn't only included the unremarkable, black imitation leather, protective cover for on the go. It protects the Slate against outer influences and additionally bids a prop. The material can't be compared with genuine leather, but it looks good and makes a resistant impression. Asus has obviously tried to keep all control elements accessible even when the device is in the cover. With exception of the display's direction lock, since was partly covered, this has been successful.Samsung NC10-KA06 battery

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Overall, the keyboard is aesthetically very clean and follows the minimalistic feel of the notebook very well. Asus 70-NLF1B2000Z

The touchpad (8.5cm by 4.0cm) on the 5330m is wide,Asus 70NLF1B2000Y 70NLF1B2000Z but could have been larger in length for more room. It does, however, support multi-finger gestures with the Synaptics LuxPad V7.5 software, so actions such as pinch-to-zoom and image rotation are possible. Unlike the ProBook 4530s, the touchpad here supports finger scrolling on the right hand edge. The pad has a smooth plastic feel, but is otherwise responsive and leaves a positive impression.Asus 90-NLF1B2000Y

The two keys below the touchpad have a slight and contrasting rubbery texture, but are still quiet nonetheless. While good, they do not offer a satisfying tactile feedback, especially compared to the louder but more firm touchpad keys of the Lenovo X121e.Asus 90-NLF1B2000Z 90-NLF1BZ000Y

The HP 5330m uses a 13.3-inch antiglare matte display with a native resolution of 1366x768 pixels. This resolution is common for laptops of this size, although competing notebooks might offer the larger 1440x900 resolution at a 16:10 ratio instead. Based on first impressions, the screen could have been a little sharper, but gets the job done.Asus 90-NLF1BZ000Z

With the X-Rite i1Display 2, a respectable maximum screen brightness of 208.8 nits was recorded on the center of the screen, although the distribution and contrast were quite poor all around. When unplugged, the maximum brightness dipped even lower.Asus 90-NVD1B1000Y 90NLF1B2000Y

As expected, the color space produced by the 5330m is limited, covering only about 60 percent of the sRGB standard. Compared to the recently released 14-inch ProBook 4430s, the 5330m is on par in terms of color representation, but both are no match for the 15.6-inch ProBook 6560b. Professional graphic artists or heavy Photoshop users should best stay away from the 5330m as a primary notebook.Asus 90NLF1B2000Z

A bright cloudy day obscures the screenOutdoor use was more difficult than it should have been because of the low brightness levels. Screen glare was not a problem, but expect to ramp up the brightness of the 5330m to its highest if using the notebook outdoors.Asus 90NLF1BZ000Y 90NLF1BZ000Z

Viewing angle stability is notebook-typical for a TN panel. Horizontal viewing angles are tolerable, but colors begin shifting almost immediately if viewing at vertical angles from below. The limitation should be fine for a single user, but the notebook isn’t recommended for movies with multiple viewers. Asus A32-F52

An Intel Sandy Bridge Core i5-2520M running at 2.5GHz powers the 5330m. This dual-core processor is reasonably fast with 3MB L3 cache and support for up to 4 threads. Turbo Boost can automatically increase clock speeds temporarily up to 3.2GHz for a single core or 3.0GHz for both cores.Asus A32-F82 L0690L6

As is common for laptops with second generation Core ix CPUs,Asus L0A2016 the 5330m is equipped with an integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU. This particular graphics accelerator maxes out at 650MHz, but Turbo Boost can temporarily bring it up to twice that at 1300MHz. Unfortunately, DirectX is supported only up to 10.1 as opposed to the Fusion APUs from AMD, which support DirectX 11. The integrated Intel graphics will borrow from the system RAM as needed.Asus 15G10N373800

Speaking of system RAM, the 5330m in review is equipped with a single 4GB DDR3 1333MHz module from Micron, but is expandable up to 8GB. To access the RAM, the user must remove the battery cover underneath the notebook first and then proceed to loosen the three screws to expose the hardware.ASUS Eee PC T91 battery

In the CPU-oriented benchmarks,Asus ASUS Eee PC T91 S101 battery the Core i5-2520M performs very well. Its score of 2349 points in PCMark 7 distinctly outperforms the 13.3-inch Acer Aspire 3830TG (2.3GHz Core i5-2410M) and 14-inch HP ProBook 4430s (2.1GHz Core i3-2310M), which received 1675 and 1995 points, respectively, in the same test. The HP 5330m also scales quite nicely in CineBench R10 tests and the results are in line with the first generation quad-core Core i7-720QM CPU found in the Samsung RF710.Asus Eee PC T91 Tablet ASUS Eee PC T91MT battery

When taking into account the integrated GPU, however, the HP notebook cannot compete with the latest discrete entry-level GPUs. For example, The Samsung QX412 includes the same CPU but achieves 2264 points in 3DMark Vantage with its entry-level GeForce GT 520M, while the HP in review scored lower at 1755 points.Asus ASUS Eee PC T91SA battery

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The 5330m notebook isn’t for gamers of course, but it is still greatly improved over the previous generation Intel GMA HD. With that in mind, the notebook should be more than capable for HD video playback, Flash content and extra-light gaming. See here for a review of the Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU.ASUS W90V battery

Close-up of HDDThe reviewed model is equipped with a SATA II 500GB Hitachi HTS725050A9A364 7200RPM HDD,ASUS W90VN battery although a 128GB SSD and a 320GB SED (self-encrypting drive) HDD are available options as well. Of the maximum capacity, about 13GB is reserved for the HP_Recovery partition and an extra 5GB for HP_Tools. With HP ProtectTools, the entire drive can be encrypted for security purposes or erased multiple times with the HDD Shredder option if needed. ASUS W90VP battery

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