Another important aspect are of course user-friendly input devices, which allow to work for a long time without problems. Regarding this aspect, the D830 has a keyboard with a clear layout and a user-friendly touch pad. Only the track point did not really convince us. Asus A31-B43 charger
The display's strengths are a matt and, therefore, non-reflecting surface and the concise WSXGA+ resolution. A weakness is the poor illumination, which is a result of the brightness declining at the top edge. Another pro of the D830 is that you can choose between a number of display version. Asus A32-K72 charger
The Latitude D830's performance is, as for the reviewed notebook, very good, because of a powerful mobile CPU (T7700), 2GB Ram and a fast 120GB hard disk. Considering it is an office notebook, hardly anything is left to be desired. Asus A32-N71 charger
Emissions of the notebook are, especially considering it is an office notebook, something which should not be neglected. In our case, the Latitude D830 met our expectations in some degree. We need to mention that the fan ran all the time, but, overall the noise level of the D830 is passable. Asus 70-NX01B1000Z chargerFinally, the D830 also scores high regarding battery runtime. Equipped with a powerful 85Wh battery the runtime is in between 2 up to impressing 9h. In practice about 4 hours should be possible.
Off-the-Shelf Notebook. The Amilo Pa 2510 is a reasonable beginner's notebook. Equipped with an AMD CPU its tries to match with the huge number of notebooks equipped with Intel CPUs. Thereby, the Amilo Pa 2510 is especially interesting, because of the new AMD M690V chip set.Asus 70-NXH1B1000Z charger Though the Amilo is equipped with an ATI X1200 video card, this video card does not have any advantages regarding performance compared to Intel's new integrated video card, the GMA X3100. Overall, the Pa2510 is worth consideration, because of its low price.
The form of the case with its rounded edges lets this notebook appear compact and looks good. Also the choice of color (black trough, silver palm rest areas, and silver display cover is alright and will supposedly be liked. Asus 70-NZY1B1000Z charger
The robustness of the case could convince too. The base unit is very flexural rigid and is also sufficiently resistant against applied forces. Although there are sometimes low creaking noises when handling the notebook and the bottom side partly somewhat yields under pressure, the positive impression persists. Asus 70-NZYB1000Z charger
The middle of the display cover yields under pressure a little too much, so, that you'll also recognize changes of the displayed picture. At the first glance the display hinges appear to be sufficiently robust, however, there is a clear see-saw after adjusting the display's position.Asus A41-U36 charger Furthermore, the left hinge is only attached at one side and does not have a bolt which goes through. The display's ramshorn hook works well and locks the display absolutely tight in closed position.
The Amilo Pa 2510 provides you only with absolutely necessary ports. There are 3 USB ports, a modem port, and a LAN port, a VGA port, and audio ports with S/PDIF (optical out), which are not totally ideal located at the front edge. Furthermore, the Amilo provides an ExpressCard slot and a 4in1 Cardreader at the right side.Asus A42-U36 charger
The keys of the keyboard are adequately big and user-friendly. Only the space bar's left side is a little short, because the [< >] key was somewhat unusual placed there. The layout of the keyboard was strictly restricted to a rectangular area, where the keys are placed side by side. Only the cursor block was located a little more to the front. Asus A32-K53 chargerTyping is soft, accompanied by a clicking noise. Furthermore, the keyboard is attached tightly to the case, so, it does not clatter during typing.
The Amilo Pa2510's touch pad is small, but wide and user-friendly. One needs to adapt to its buttons first, because you'll need to apply some force to press them, and there clicking noise is rather loud.Color DiagramThe Amilio comes with a nowadays liked display format, a 1280x800 WXGA panel with reflecting surface. It provides the minimum overview needed for Windows Vista. Asus A42-K53 charger
The measured maximum brightness was measured in the center of the display and amounted to 158.5 cd/m², which is a passable result. The illumination is somewhat below-average at 77.2%, because the brightness diminishes at the corners. The average brightness of this WXGA panel was 136.6 cd/m².Asus A32-K53 charger
The black value, i.e., the minimum representable brightness of the display amounted to 0.6 cd/m².Asus A42-K53 charger Together with the maximum brightness of 158.5 cd/m² this gives a maximum possible contrast of acceptable 264:1. We could not observe any anomalies regarding the display's speed of reaction. Operation OutdoorsThe reflecting display surface and the only moderate brightness clearly restrict this notebook's outdoor usage.
Horizontally, the stability to the vantage point is rather good, but, limited by proliferating reflections as the angles get acuter. Vertically, the colors heavily change and the contrast diminishes outside a sufficiently big area of operation.Asus A32-K93 charger
The Amilo is equipped with the new AMD M690V/SB600 chip set, which is already fit for new AMD processors. Nevertheless, the notebook is only equipped with the already known Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor with 1.6 Ghz. Asus A42-K93 charger
An ATI Radeon XPress X1200 video card is responsible for graphics. With up to 256MB shared memory it's similarly powerful than Intel's up-to-date integrated video chip, the X3100. Contrary to statements by FSC, this video card has also 128MB dedicated memory. Asus A32-U46 charger
Games without high demands on 3D can be played with limitations, however, this is not really fun. Still, the Amilo Pa1510 seems to be sufficient for moderate office and internet applications, not least, because it is also equipped with a total of 2GB main memory and an 120GB hard disk with 5400 revs. Asus A41-U46 charger
Further information about the video card can be found here or in our comparison of mobile video cards. Detailed information about the AMD Turion X2 CPU can be found here. Please also look at our benchmark list of mobile processors or at our benchmark list of mobile video cards, in order to compare this notebook to other configurations.Asus A42-U46 charger
In idle mode the fan starts running periodically and is very clearly audible, while it runs for some seconds. Thereby, the frequency of the noise is unpleasant. Also limiting the performance of the CPU by the hot key right above the keyboard labeled with a fan or by choosing another performance profile improved the noise only for a short time. Although the fan is stopped immediately after pressing the hot key, it continues to run periodically after a few seconds. Asus A32-NX90 charger
Furthermore, we have to mention that we sometimes heard a strange high-frequency noise near the fan, which could be stopped by a light slap, but, reappeared time and again.Even without load the FSC Amilo Pa 1510's surfaces get clearly warmer.A32-N55 charger While the really high temperature of 50°C at the bottom side might be tolerably when working at the desk, the temperature increase at the right palm rest area is uncomfortable. Measured 41.2°C are uncomfortable when typing for a longer time.
The sound of the two speakers, placed right and left beside the keyboard, is alright with a good maximum volume. However, weak basses and blasting at maximum volume are points of critique.Asus A42-G74 chargerThe battery runtime of the provided 4000mAh battery, did not meet our expectations, although the hardware equipment is only moderate. A maximum of 165 minutes, i.e., 2.5h, or about 2 hours runtime when utilizing WLAN at optimized energy saving settings, are not delighting.
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pa2510Considering the reasonable price, the Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pa2510 is overall an interesting notebook. Although you can't expect a great deal of it, it's overall alright.Asus LC42SD128 chargerThe case is sufficiently stable and a base eqipment of interfaces is provided. The keyboard is also alright for office work and internet applications, and also the touch pad is rather user-friendly, although its buttons are somewhat sluggish and loud. The display's measured brightness is acceptable with slight weaknesses regarding illumination. Furthermore, its surface is reflecting.
The Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo's performance is with an AMD CPU and ATI video card rather passable, and provides sufficient reserve capacities for office and internet applicazions. Especially 2 GB main memory contribute to the Amilo's performance. Asus A32-N61 charger
The noise emissions are generally alright, still the fan annoys by running unsteadily. The surface temperatures of the notebook are partly clearly too high. At last, the Amilo Pa2510's maximum battery runtime is only slightly above 2 hours, so a mobile use is rather limited. Asus A32-X64 charger
The Lenovo IBM Thinkpad X61T is a compact mobile notebook with tablet functions. It's light magnesium case and the good battery runtime qualifies it for students, who need to browse the Internet, take notes, and copy pictures by using the pen. Furthermore, it is also not fit for up-to-date games, because of an integrated video solution and a processor with low-energy demands. So, it makes it easier to concentrate on the lesson.Asus A33-M50 charger
The haptics of the stable magnesium case is unique and it is also very resistant against pressure. Asus L062066 chargerOnly, it looks like made of plastic. But, this impression diminishes once you used the notebook and what stays is the impression that it is a high-quality and stable notebook with first-class ergonomics. The surfaces seem to be very soft, like silver sand-blasted by the goldsmith. There aren't any sharp edges or corner, still, the X61 Tablet is not overall round, but, simple and functional. The X61 T looks like out of a science fiction film of the eighties, because of the plastic look, the color choice (black with red and blue contrast elements), the IBM Thinkpad Logo, and a display in 4:3 format with matt surface., You can think of the X61 T's look as understatement. Some beholders asked: "Does Vista really run on this old notebook?", Asus L072051 charger
At least after turning the display round and picking up the pen, it attracts the attention of everybody in its vicinity - even MacBook user will be amazed. Actually, the look of the X61T and of other Lenovo notebooks are generally a matter of taste. Some love it, while other think, it is out of fashion. Asus L0790C6 charger
At least it does not look ordinary. Furthermore, Lenovo produced a notebook, whose look, haptics, and technology are excellent without copying from from Apple. Overall, the Thinkpad X61 T seems to be an anti MacBook in all aspects, and pleases this way.Asus 90-NYX1B1000Y charger
If you are still not convinced by design and tablet functions, you might be impressed by the provided hardware-based security, e.g., a shock protected hard disk or a finger print reader. However, an optical drive was missed out, but, in turn a docking station port is provided.Asus A31-B53 A31-K52 charger
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