Starting at 430 Euro, you get an entry-level notebook perfectly suited for office work with a good keyboard, bright screen and particularly low level of system noise—which won it a lot of points. The case is remarkably sturdy for this price range and the battery life of 3-4 hours is also quite nice.Presario CQ40 Battery

It has few features but is still a good notebook. The excellent keyboard, the durable case and the decent processing power at an attractive price.Compaq Presario CQ41 Battery

An anti-glare display would have turned the R530 Nolan into a perfect office notebook.The experimental yet appropriate case surface. This notebook does just fine without a glossy finish. Compaq Presario CQ45 Battery

Simple office laptops without the bells and whistles. Fujitsu LifeBook A530: Core i3; Lenovo IdeaPad G560: also with an i3 CPU; HP 625: anti-glare; HP 620: dual-core; HP Compaq Presario CQ62: dual-core; MSI CR630: single-core AMD; Lenovo G550: T4500-configuration.Compaq Presario CQ50 Battery

Three devices are left over that didn't fit into any other notebook class. The Toshiba AC100, a 10" notebook running on Android OS with the Nvidia Tegra processor, is basically a smartphone dressed as a notebook. The device was however not up to standards in our review—working with Android OS via mouse and keyboard was awkward and painstaking. Compaq Presario CQ60 Battery
We also reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Tab, supposedly the biggest threat to the iPad, although in a more compact pocket-sized format.
Finally, the HP 8540w—an honest-to-goodness Workstation for professionals—was also probed and analyzed. With an overall rating of "Very Good", this notebook has found its place on the market. Compaq Presario CQ61 Battery

Optimization. After the T510, we also look at the up-to-date ThinkPad T410 alternative more closely. Thanks to the incorporated Nvidia Optimus technology, the 14 incher promises longer runtimes including low emissions and yet good performance.Compaq Presario CQ70 Battery

It can be said that the Thinkpad T410 represents the T400's Arrandale upgrade. The formerly reviewed model with an Intel Core i7-620M CPU and Quadro NVS 3100M graphics card didn't use the Intel graphics card GMA HD incorporated into the CPU.Compaq Presario CQ71 Battery

The hardware configuration of the Optimus device at hand is almost unchanged: Core i7 620M CPU, dedicated Nvidia Quadro NVS 3100M graphics card and four gigabyte of DDR3 RAM. But now the user gets a 500 gigabyte hard disk, which also does its job with 7200 revolutions per minute, instead of a 250 gigabyte, 7200 rpm hard disk. HP G50 Battery

Additionally, the buyer can be pleased about the optional WWAN module in opposition to the previously reviewed T410 model. The laptop achieves a better rating in terms of connectivity. Since both devices are otherwise identically constructed, we'll start with the display right away.HP G60 Battery

Our test candidate starts with a display from the same Manufacturer and is the model: LEN4036. Typical for a business device, the display has been AR coated and is thus suitable for use at computer workstations. HP G61 Battery

Alike the predecessor, the display bids a resolution of 1440x900 pixels and consequently a 16:10 format. Therefore, the user wins a bit more height and doesn't have to scroll as much in horizontally aligned applications, for example when several windows are opened, as in a 16:9 format (1366x768).HP G70 Battery

As already the predecessor model, the given color spectrum is narrow. sRGB and AdobeRGB aren't even close to being covered. Laptops, such as the MacBook Pro 13, do a lot better in this category. Nevertheless, this shouldn't turn into a disadvantage if the screen isn't used for image editing.HP G71 Battery

T410 vs.HP Pavilion dv4 Battery MacBook Pro 13 (transparent)The assessment rates are all more or less above that of the T410 2522-3FG model. The maximum brightness of 228 cd/m2 (vs. 202 cd/m2 in the 2522-3FG) was measured in the upper center section. The brightness decreases in all directions from there and ultimately reaches its minimum of 182 cd/m2 in the lower left area. This results in an overall good brightness distribution of 80% and can thus place itself slightly before its predecessor. The same applies to the average brightness of 201 cd/m2 for the test candidate versus 183.4 cd/m2 for the predecessor.HP Pavilion dm4 Battery

In return, the black value of 1.43 cd/m2 is slightly higher than that of the model without Optimus (2522-3FG: 1.37 cd/m2). Nevertheless, it still results in a minimally better contrast ratio of 139:1 (2522-3FG: 136:1). Thus, it's very conceivable that Lenovo has made slight improvements here in favor of a bit more brightness, while the black value has also increased.HP Pavilion dm3 Battery

In fact, black really looks a bit grayish. Although the contrast turns out a bit low, the color reproduction is alright for intended office or internet use. In any event, no viible shadowing was noticed with the naked eye.HP Pavilion dm3t Battery

OutdoorsThere's nothing standing in the way of outdoor use due to the matt surface and an average brightness of about 200 cd/m2. It's great that this brightness is also available in battery mode. Although the display is brighter than the T410 2522-3FG's, the image's contrast almost seems too low and a bit too dark for working fatigueless for a longer time in direct sunlight.HP Pavilion dm3z Battery

In regards to viewing angles, the T410 doesn't differ from the reviewed predecessor and thus doesn't really stand out from the majority of laptop competition. Subjectively, the work area can be called wide on the horizontal plane. In return, slightest deviations from the ideal, perpendicular viewing angle lead to image changes, perceived as dimming, respectively bleaching and consequently to color misrepresentations.Compaq Presario CQ20 Battery