Notebook Reviews

Notebook is one area that has an exotic range of products each differing from one another in a very unique way and every such small and unique difference makes a big deal. The Samsung RV511 is a 15.6 inch notebook that has been designed with all the users’ demands in mind. The notebook’s biggest asset is its cost! It is available at a very less price that some people might get bowled over by the product just with the price. But then cost is not only what makes your face spread wide with smile, there are many other things that this notebook has to offer. It comes with a very neat alignment of the ports. Here comes the detailed description of the product. So all those techies who have got a flair for any notebook in general or this Samsung RV511 in particular, continue reading.

Design:

“Amiable and elegant” would define the RV511. This notebook might not be completely stunning or enticing, but what it exhibits is a neat look combined with a standard metallic finish that makes it look appealing. The RV511 15.6″ notebook has brushed aluminium on the front cover with the name tag Samsung written on a row of horizontal stripes. These stripes seriously tempt us into buying the notebook. Cheers for the notebook’s looks because the dignity and elegance that it carries are truly fantasizing! But this fantasy indeed has its own flaws. The outer cover produces sound when scratched or rubbed with the fingers and this is because of its make.

The notebook is highly glossy. This glossiness though elevates the level of clarity for watching videos and playing games, makes it really difficult if you prefer to sit with your laptop in a sunny place. Moreover, the vertical viewing angles are not really very high but are just moderate. The notebook is entirely glossy or in other words, glaring, both in the inner as well as the outer side. This RV511 has a big comfy 15.6 inch screen. This screen size typically suits all those who would like to watch the movies in such big screens. Since the screen is very glossy, as long as we are in a room where the sunlight is optimum, the video clarity and the colour accuracy are perfect. This is further enhanced by the backlight LED screen. The LED screen makes the objects in the screen crystal clear. But the problem arises when you step outdoor and this is truly a warning.  It must be a known fact that a 15.6 inch notebook can not be expected to be light and thin. So a weight of 2.4 kg is quite acceptable. In terms of its dimensions, the notebook measures 381.6 mm in length and 256.2 mm in breadth. The height varies from 31.9 to 34.9 mm. The native resolution is about 1366 x 768p with the aspect ratio of 16:9.

Keyboard:

The keyboard of the Samsung RV511 Notebook is one that has been very smartly designed since it makes all the users who work on it to be completely at ease. The keys are of the island-style and this layout means that the keys are well spaced and designed with the ergonomics in mind. So those who type for long hours will not experience any pain or discomfort while at work. The numeric keypad is also integrated on the right side of the board. The keys are adequately sized so that no problem would arise. The shift key has become quite tiny and the delete key’s position shifted. Thus as far as the functioning of the keys are concerned, they do a good job.

Touch pad:

A wide portion below the keyboard is occupied by the touch pad. This pad has two buttons, one for left and the other for right mouse operations. The touch pad supports multi-touch gestures, as in, the users can easily swipe the photos, pinch or flip them. The operation is smooth and never does the pad make us regret for not having an external mouse. It is simple and quite interesting to use.

LED:

There are nearly 5 LEDs right on the front side of the notebook below the touchpad. These LEDs are pretty useful as they glow even when the notebook is kept closed. The LEDs are used to indicate the status of caps lock, battery, charge, Wi-Fi and power. These light indicators are not the biggest requirements for a notebook, but all the busy workers and for whom even a second matters, the value of these tiny LEDs would be realised.

Camera, Microphone and Speaker:

The camera is present in its usual place, on the top bezel. It is a 0.3 MP camera. While there are 1.3MP cameras in notebooks of similar range, considering the cost this is quite acceptable. Moreover there is not much of a difference in the clarity. The HD screen is an added plus point. The microphone is present right next to the camera. The notebook has two 1.5W stereo speakers. These stereo speakers are of good quality. The camera, microphone and speaker are the basic credentials of a notebook for long distance communication since with these three, you can stay in touch with anyone and at any time needed right from the place you are.

Available Ports:

The RV511 Laptop PC has a neat layout of the ports. They are distributed evenly on both the left and the right sides of the notebook. The left side includes the power port, RJ-45 ethernet LAN port, two USB 2.0 ports, VGA, HDMI, 3.5 mm headphone, 3.5mm microphone jack and the 4-in-1 digital card reader. On the right side are present, one USB 2.0 port, a multi-layer S-ATA DVD drive and a kensington lock port. There are no ports at the front side and the back side supports only the battery. With the VGA port the users can easily connect to the external monitor and thus share the data available. You can now pop in any DVD drive and watch the movies of your interest in this screen. If you are not satisfied with just 15.6 inch screen movies, then you can extend it to a 40 inch LCD TV by connecting through the HDMI port.

Connectivity:

If any notebook in the current scenario does not support the wired and wireless connection to the internet, it would become a major flop because most of the notebooks these days sport both wired as well as Wi-Fi connection. The Samsung RV511 comes with both the wired and wireless connection. So it does not matter now, whether you are at your house or in an important meeting or just chilling out with your friends, the internet is 24 x 7 yours!

Memory and Processor:

This Samsung RV511 notebook comes with the Intel Pentium dual core Processor. The Pentium is not everyone’s favorite. But it has a good speed and since it is a dual core processor the notebook can manage all the multi-tasks pretty well without getting tired. The users are provided with some choices with the processor. Samsung offers even the latest Core-i3 processor, but of course, for few extra pennies. The notebook comes with 3GB of DDR3 RAM. The hard drive capacity is about 500GB. The hard drive and the RAM memory can be expanded to about 640GB and 8GB respectively. However, for a very affordable price, this notebook should be appreciated for its processor and memory.

Battery:

The RV511 3GB RAM Memory Laptop comes with a 6 cell Lithium ion battery. This battery consumes nearly 60W of power. The battery comes separately packed in the box containing the notebook along with few other important accessories. This 15.6” screen has a decent battery life. If you put the notebook to a reasonable use then the battery sustains for nearly four hours and even more. But it drastically reduces to two hours and few minutes when it is loaded with too much of works.

Performance:

The 15.6 inch notebook is offered at a good price with very good features and performance. There are no negatives as far as the audio and video are concerned. The stereo speakers are pretty audible with good effects and the video performance is good with the LED backlit screen and HD quality. It has an Intel HM55 chipset and GMA HD for the graphics. Though they are integrated, the machine is good enough for playing all the games. For the reasonable price it is offered at, it has done a tremendously amazing job. The notebook is comparable to all the top class and expensive notebooks like the Apple’s macbook. It is a cheaper version in terms of cost and higher version in terms of the performance and in fact it is really worth every pound of it.

Warranty:

The Samsung RV511 15.6″ notebook has a warranty period of one year. This time period includes all the services for the parts and labour.

Verdict:

For some big screens are big attention grabbers, while for some it is the ports and features that attracts the product and compels them to make the product their own. This particular Samsung RV511 has both features as well as a big 15.6” screen. It offers all possible features at a very affordable price. There is nothing much to demand from the notebook once the price tag catches your eyes, but the fact is that there is nothing that the notebook does not support. Given the details, it is now time to opt for your best!

Samsung RV511 Notebook – Technical Specification Details

Manufacturer	Samsung
Model Name	Samsung RV511
Dimensions: (L x W x H)	381.6 x 256.2 x 31.9 ~ 34.9 in mm
Weight	2.4 Kg
Type	Notebook
Display
Screen Size	15.6 inch
Screen Type	High-Definition LED HD Display
Screen Resolution	1366 x 768
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Internal Components
Processor	Intel® Pentium Dual Core Processor (2.0 GHz, 3MB)
RAM	3GB DDR3 (Expandable upto 8GB)
Hard drive	500 GB SATA Hard drive (Maximum capacity extends to 640GB)
Keypad	Easy to work ergonomic keyboard
Touchpad	Yes with Multi Touch Facilities
Multimedia
Graphics	Intel GMA HD (Integrated Graphic)
Chipset	Intel HM55
Speakers	3W Stereo Speaker
Communication Setup
Wireless support	WLAN 802.11 BGN
Memory card slot	3-in-1 SD card reader built-in
Connectivity	3 USB 2.0 ports, 3-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for SD cards, HDMI, VGA and Ethernet.
Other Detail
Warranty	1 Year complete warranty

Dell Inc., a United States Company involved in the manufacture and sale of computer and computer related products and services, is one of the top most organizations for producing top products. The company for many years has been inventing devices that have brought about an evolution. The Inspiron covers a wide variety of products with varying sizes and variations in features. One in the queue is the Dell Inspiron 17R a notebook that not only has physical weight, but also has weighted appearance and features. The Inspiron 17R is a huge notebook designed mainly as a desktop replacement notebook with all the ports that a user would need. This 17R comes with many choices for the users to pick their favorite and suitable color of the notebook and they can even choose their desired processor from the choices. Read further to find out what the Dell Inspiron 17R is so proud about.

Design:

The package of the Dell Inspiron 17R 17.3 inch notebook contains the notebook along with its accessories like the battery, power plug and also the instruction and guideline books. The 17R when taken out of the box would seem very big in our hands. It is seriously very big in size and has good looks. The notebook is available in three different colours- Mars Black, Peacock blue and tomato red. All the three colours are stunningly attractive. This colour of the notebook is only for the outer cover while the inner side and the back take up the black metal finish. The metal chassis makes the notebook look great and also gives a solid feel to the users. This notebook is pretty heavy weighing nearly 3.027 Kgs. So, all those who had a plan of carrying the notebook on their backpacks should drop the idea since this notebook is a desktop replacement and is truly not ultra-portable. However, for home users this notebook would be a great choice since the notebook has attractive features and amazing looks.

The basic resolution of the screen is 1600 x 900p. This higher end of resolution is essential for a 17 inch screen since the screen size is bigger and larger pixels mean that the quality of the picture would be good. The viewing angles are quite okay and the notebook being very solid you would feel comfortable when you watch it straight without bending the notebook much. The notebook is glossy and this means that it is highly receptive to finger prints and also reflection is more that you would not be able to see the contents on the screen clearly. With a 17 inch screen notebook the users can easily watch the High Definition content in a good quality. The notebook thus has a good appearance and is available at a reasonable price.

Keyboard:

The 17 inch Inspiron 17R notebook has a big keyboard with keys that are spread evenly. The only drawback here is that Dell has allocated more area for the palm rest than for the keyboard. Of course, the size of the keys is comfortable enough for typing. But then, it is not a full sized keyboard. It comes with an integrated numeric keypad. Dell has stuck to the old model of keyboard where they are closely packed, instead of opting for the currently popular chiclet or island style notebook. As far as typing is concerned, the notebook does not give any trouble at all. There are few LEDs below the keyboard that can be used as status indicators for knowing the status of Wi-Fi, caps lock and the like. Overall, the keyboard of the Dell Inspiron 17R might not be one of the best, but it is definitely good.

Touch Pad:

The touchpad of the Dell Inspiron 17R notebook is positioned below the keyboard. This trackpad is quite big and has two buttons at the bottom for performing the left and right mouse button operations. This pad is slightly lowered to differentiate from the rest of the palm rest area. The operation is quite smooth.

Camera, Microphone and Speaker:

The usual position of the camera and microphone in any notebook is basically the top bezel, above the screen. So this notebook too has them in the same place. The two 2W stereo speakers with SRS premium sound are present on the base part of the notebook and these speakers produce good sound effects. The quality of the audio is good and there are no disturbances or noises. So, you can hear what the speaker on the other end talks very clearly and our voice and video too reaches the other end clearly. Though the quality is not really excellent, as a 17.3 inch screen, it has done justice.

Ports:

This Dell Inspiron 17R Laptop is a very big one and so it has its ports evenly and widely distributed on the back, right and left sides of the machine. The ports on the left side are USB, fan vent, headphone jack, microphone jack, HDMI and 7-in-1 multi-card reader. The HDMI card is used to connect your notebook to a HD TV. Already the screen is a big 17 inch one. You can further enhance the fun you get in watching your favorite movies by hooking that to a big screen TV. With the multi-card reader, you can share all the fun that you had by just inserting the card into the reader. This card reader can read many types of cards like the SD, SDHC, MMC, MS, MS Pro and more. The right side has the following succession of ports, Kensington lock port, RJ45 ethernet LAN port, USB and an optical drive. One great thing about the optical drive is that the users have a choice of extending its performance, that is, they have a choice to use a drive that would read not only the CDs/DVDs but also the Blu-ray discs! So users can now watch the HD contents in a big 17 inch notebook at the comfort of their home. Very few notebooks go in for ports on the back. This Inspiron 17R has a power port, two USB ports and most importantly the VGA on the rear side. The VGA is very important for connecting the notebook to an external monitor. The notebook has 4 USB ports, out of which 3 are USB 2.0 ports while one is a combo eSATA port. The eSATA port means faster transfer of data and this means that you need not have to wait for a long time for transferring your data. Thus the notebook has a good number of ports distributed with good spacing between each port, so that there would be no trouble even if you want to connect multiple ports at the same time.

Processor, Memory and OS:

The Dell 17R Laptop notebook comes with one of the best processors at present, the Intel Core i3-380M processor. The core i3, as everyone knows, is a dual core processor that is known for managing multi-tasks pretty efficiently. It is a high speed processor and the users would not launch any complaints against this one. The Intel core processors handle the tasks not only at good pace, but also very clearly and neatly. The notebook comes with a 3GB of DDR3 RAM. For a 17 inch notebook this 3GB is acceptable and it can be expanded though. The hard drive memory is nearly 320GB and can be extended up to 500GB. The hard drive capacity would be sufficient enough to store all the required data files on cloud. The device runs on the Windows 7 Home Premium Operating System. Windows is the world-wide accepted user interface. The friendliness of this OS is well recognized by the people and that is the main reason why most of the notebooks these days go in for the Windows operating system. So, as far as the processor, memory and OS are concerned, a credible job well done indeed.

Connectivity:

The Dell Inspiron 17R Widescreen notebook includes the RJ45 ethernet wired internet connection as well as the wireless fidelity Wi-Fi 802.11n. It is very rare to find a notebook that supports only the wired connection to access the net because such is the importance of the net. The current generation have grown to be dependent on the internet to such an extent that their presence has become vital for survival. The users can plug in their cable to the RJ 45 port to access the internet instantly or enjoy the wireless service.

Battery:

The Inspiron 17R comes packed with a 6 cell Lithium ion battery. It is rechargeable and the notebook becomes heavier with the battery. This Dell notebook being a desktop replacement with a big 17 inch screen, there would be quite a lot of expectations from the users. But unfortunately the notebook does not provide excellent battery life; Dell should have worked more on this part. The battery sustains its life only for a mere 3 hours and few minutes or to a maximum of nearly 4 hours only when the tasks are less. But the number of hours reduces drastically to an hour and few minutes when the notebook is put to intense use. This said, it should be understood that the notebook is not suitable for long hour journeys. So, travelers, think twice! For other home users, this below average battery life would not be a big deal.

Performance:

Dell has always given products that are good not only in its features, but also sports good performance. The audio and video are good. The screen is a big 17 inch, which means that watching videos would be a great pleasure. Moreover, the speaker is a good one so no trouble there too. The heat produced by the notebook is not much pronounced as long as the notebook is under very light use. The noise from the fan vent too goes unnoticed as long as the system is for use for a short time for simple tasks. The notebook has a very poor battery life. It drops down to a very bad 1 hour and few minutes while watching High Definition videos or while playing games. The Dell Inspiron 17R therefore might not be an excellent performer while considering the battery, but otherwise the notebook is a good performer.

Warranty:

The Dell Inspiron 17R comes with a standard one year warranty for the services of parts and labor.

Verdict:

The Dell Inspiron 17R is a notebook that has good design and a pretty big screen. It has its ports distributed evenly on the sides as well as at the back. Its biggest flaw is its below average battery life. But apart from that the notebook contains all that a 17 inch screen notebook should have. The positives are great while the negatives are just little. So if the positives go unnoticed when compared to the negatives then pick another one. The notebook is a good choice for big screen lovers who wish to spend their money correctly for the right notebook. Make your choice.

Dell Inspiron 17R Notebook – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer	Dell
Model Name	Dell Inspiron 17R
Dimensions: (W x D x H)	423 x 287x 31.4-35 mm
Weight	3.027Kg
Type	Notebook
Display
Screen Size	15.6 inch
Screen Type	HD CineCrystal Display
Screen Resolution	1600 x 900p
Internal Components
Processor	Intel Core i3-330M (2.53GHz/3MB cache)
RAM	3GB DDR3
Hard drive	320GB
OS	Comes pre-installed with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Keypad	Good response keys
Touchpad	Yes with Multi touch facilities
Chipset	Mobile Intel® 5 Series Express Chipset (HM57)
Multimedia
Speakers	Built-in (2x2W) stereo speakers
Communication Setup
Wireless support	WLAN 802.11 N
Memory card slot	7-in-1 Multi-in-1 card reader
Connectivity	3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 eSATA combo/USB 2.0 port, Audio line in, Audio line out, 1 VGA video output, 1 HDMI
Other Detail
Warranty	1 Year International Travelers warranty 2 Years warranty for parts and labor

The screen is live! You touch the screen for a particular operation on the notebook and there it is done. This might have been hypothetical few years back, but then, now it has become a reality. The touch screen technology is one of the most interesting and innovative technology and it has a great potential to take the laptops and notebooks to a higher level. But then the touch screens can be a nuisance too at times. While multi-touch gestures are still absent in some of the very cheap notebooks, this idea taken to the screen is something worth applauding. Acer aspire 5738PG is a notebook that goes with the touch screen technology and has some other interesting features too. It is Acer’s first touch screen notebook. The price tag is acceptable, considering that fact that it can perform all the actions in just a touch. Acer’’s products are known for its good appearance and decent performance. They have never been a total failure and this implies the company’s quality. To know if this notebook is really worth owning then do not stop, continue reading.

Design:

The box contains the notebook, charger and the battery. The 15.6″ Aspire  5738PG Notebook looks attractive. It is a typical acer product at sight with the acer tag mark on the outer cover and cool appearance. The cool appearance extends to the glossiness too. The notebook is too glossy that gives it not only a charming look but also has a big disadvantage, glare. The viewing angles are pretty good, but then beyond a particular level, it becomes difficult to even see what is happening on the screen.

The width of the 5738PG is 383 mm, while the depth is 250 mm. The height varies between 26 and 37 mm. The weight of the machine is about 2.8 Kg, almost the same as many of its other kith, the 5740. The notebook is not really heavy and the native resolution of the screen is about 1366 x 768p. The aspect ratio of the screen is 16:9. The notebook provides the users amazing video and picture quality. Since this is a 15 inch screen, the notebook would be great for watching movies or videos particularly.

Keyboard:

The keyboard of the Acer aspire 5738PG touchscreen Notebook Computer is quite appreciable with an integrated numeric keypad. There are all the keys, but then, the only minus point is that the keys are of the normal type, that is, they are not of the isolated or chiclet type. Currently the island style keyboard is pretty popular and also in the users good books. There are some special keys above and below the keyboard. There are the LEDs for indicating various statuses, beneath the keyboard and beside the touchpad. There are some keys above the keyboard for the bluetooth and wireless connectivity. There is the key for choosing a particular favorite program so that it can be used at an instant without any waste of time and this feature is pretty cool. On the right side above the keyboard there is the power saving button and this mode is actually nice because this mode saves the power and protects not us when the power in the notebook is less, but also saves the economy.

Touch Pad:

The product being a touch notebook, it might seem as though the track pad will not be of much use. But then the fact is that, at times, the users might feel that the trackpad is way better than the touch screen. This touchpad is wide enough and is interesting to use. The horizontal scrolling space is on the right side. At the bottom of the touchpad are two mouse buttons, the left and the right. Between the two, there is a very useful feature, the finger print reader. This can be a boon for those who often tend to forget their passwords or are in a hurry and want to shut down in just a swipe. The finger print reader can be used for logging in or out. This proves very useful and not many notebooks support this feature. The touch pad possesses multi-touch features and now this might not seem a big fact because the screen itself allows multi-touch gestures. So with the trackpad can move, flip and swipe through anything that we want to on the notebook.

Camera, Microphone and Speaker:

The Acer Aspire 5738PG Laptop has the Acer Crystal Eye webcamera inbuilt on the top bezel of the screen. The microphone can be found right next to the camera and the clarity is good indeed. The notebook has integrated speakers and the audio quality is really good too. The camera vision is great and the users can easily connect and have a really good video chat with anyone they wish to with this notebook.

Ports:

The 15.6″ touch screen notebook has a pleasing number of ports present in it. The ports are placed on the left, right as well as on the front. The ports that take their place on the left hand side are, jack for adapter, RJ-45 Ethernet port, HDMI, VGA, 2 USB 2.0 ports, line out and the microphone jack and the in jacks. On the front side are present the 5-in-1 multi-in-one card reader. This card reader is capable of reading the contents of the cards of the type SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD. With the HDMI the users can easily connect to a HD TV and with the VGA they can connect to any external monitor. The right side has the following ports, Kensington lock port, Modem, Optical drive and two more USB 2.0 ports. A sum total of 4 USB ports is something great because it will be quite useful when one has to work on data from different hard drives at the same time and so here we can use the data on four hard drives at the same time with the help of these four USB ports. Moreover, there is the 8X optical DVD writer for playing the CDs or DVDs. Thus the notebook has a good number of ports and offers all these at a price which is definitely worth the buy.

Touch Portal Interface:

An interesting interface that Acer has brought in for its users is this Touch Portal Interface. This interface is quite simple and easy to use because in this interface the users can see photos or videos. The users can also play some games. This is Acer’s own software and it should be added that it is definitely a good one.

Processor, Memory and OS:

Intel has become the breath of all the notebooks these days. Yes, Intel is the universal processor used by almost all the notebook manufacturers these days. This Aspire 5738PG uses the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor with a speed of 2.2 GHz. It is prompt and speedy indeed. Particularly the touch feature is not messy at all. The Google Earth was awesome to use and the screen easily yielded to even the lightest touch on the screen.

Connectivity:

Wired and wireless technologies are both supported in this notebook. Plug in to the RJ-45 Ethernet port and you will find yourself accessing the net in just few seconds or if you want wireless connection there is the 802.11 a/b/g/n. So no matter whether you are in a coffee shop taking a sip of the hot coffee or at your home seated comfortably in your couch, the internet is all yours now, 24 x 7.

Battery:

The Aspire 5738PG notebook is provided with a 6 cell rechargeable Li-ion battery. It is a 4400mAh battery and the product is said to support life for nearly 3 hours. But then the time falls down though, to about 2 hours and few grace minutes and dies away. The battery life is not really excellent because there are many other notebooks which provide double the amount of battery life than this 5738PG. The tag that it is a touch screen notebook hides the very average battery life.

Performance:

The notebook has an excellent feature, the touch screen. All those who love touch screen, will definitely like this notebook because it is good enough. The operating system it supports is of Windows 7 and not its own. But Windows OS is used worldwide so no complaints at all in its performance. The audio clarity is quite good. There are no options for bass but then not many notebooks support it, so it is not a problem at all. The picture clarity is quite good, but then there are few grains visible when it is zoomed in to a higher level. The notebook is HD ready and this obviously means that the standard of video quality would be good.

Warranty:

Acer Aspire 5738PG, the touch screen model has the usual one year International Traveler’s Warranty.

Verdict:

The Acer Aspire 5738PG is the first step for Acer into the field of Touch Screen. For its first trial, the notebook is good indeed. It has great number of ports, touch screen and what not it has good audio and video quality too. For all those who thought multi-touch gestures would stop with just the trackpad, this notebook shows how amazing it is to use the touch screen for all the other actions too and direct contact is made between the finger and the screen. The price at which this notebook is offered is of the right measure. It has all the features with few adjustable flaws. So buyers, this might not be a brilliant innovation but it is indeed a smart invention.

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Acer Aspire 5738PG Laptop Notebook – Product Specification Table

Manufacturer	Acer
Model Name	Acer Aspire 5738PG
Dimensions(W x D x H)	383 x 250 x 26~37 mm
Weight	2.8 Kg
Type	Notebook
Display
Screen Size	15.6 inch
Screen Type	HD LED LCD
Screen Resolution	1366 x 768p
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Internal Components
Processor	Intel Core2 Duo T6600 (2200 MHz, 800 MHz FSB)
RAM	4GB DDR3 (Extendable up to 8 GB)
Hard drive	320GB
OS	Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Keypad	Good response keys
Touchpad	Yes, with Multi touch facilities
Multimedia
Speakers	Built-in speakers
Communication Setup
Wireless support	WLAN 802.11 ABGN
Memory card slot	Multi-in-1 card reader
Connectivity	4 USB 2.0 ports, Audio line in, Audio line out, 1 VGA video output, 1 HDMI
Warranty	1 Year International Travelers warranty

HP notebooks are known for their classic looks and first class features and not even a single product has been spoken of otherwise. With such quality and performance, the United States based company could be proudly announced as one of the top international companies in the world that provide the world with products that capture not only the minds but also the hearts of the people. Among the G series notebooks, HP G62-400 is a 15.6″ notebook that has been brought out for the home users and also for others who are in search for a neat notebook that can manage all their works and help them stay relaxed. This notebook is not an extra ordinary creation or something to marvel at. But this notebook has the entire features essential that would satisfy any trivial man. Are you interesting in checking whether this notebook would best suit you? Read further and check it out.

Design:

The HP G62-400 Notebook PC has the “HP” label on the front cover that proves it is a product of the Hewlett Packard. This is a 15.6 inch notebook designed with a look that is not really eye catchy but is decent. The notebook is available in three colours, Biscotti, black and silver with the prism design. Its looks are similar to the apple macbook, very similar that when you look at the notebook suddenly you might think it is indeed the Apple notebook in front of you. But then, it lacks the elegance of its high range counterpart. The notebook is pretty glossy on the inner side which means it welcomes the finger prints. So the notebook needs delicate handling since it is not very friendly to the fingers. But then exterior does not really attract the imprints, so there is positively no problem that way. If there could be some minor problem in the design of the notebook, it is while opening the notebook. It can be quite hard when they try to open up the notebook, because it is not really easy to separate them with a single hand. So you will find yourself getting irritated if you try to open the notebook with just one hand while the other is preoccupied. But then, Practice makes a man perfect. So by practice you can get over this problem.

The resolution of the G62-400 is 1366 x 768p which is good enough for a 15.6 inch notebook. The notebook measures 24.6 cm in length, 37.4 cm in width while the height may vary from 3.18 cm to 3.68 cm. It weighs about 2.5 Kg and this weight is not really heavy for a notebook of this size. So the users can carry it around without much trouble. The viewing angles are good but then when it bends a little higher, the clarity of the objects in the screen decreases which makes it difficult for the users to read. Since the screen is a big one, the users can comfortably watch their favorite videos or movies on this notebook.

Full Featured Keyboard:

The keyboard of this particular notebook is a full sized one without an integrated numeric keypad. This is no big deal because we can always use the number keys on top to type them. If the keyboard had been of the chiclet style, it would have looked better. Also since the notebook is a 16 inch one, the keyboard is quite big and the keys are comfortable enough for the users to type on. The unique feature in the build of this keyboard is that there is a row of 6 keys on the left side that help for quick access of certain functions. Overall the keyboard is okay with neither big negatives nor big positives.

The Touch pad:

The track pad of this HP G62-400 15.6 inch notebook is below average. The main problem with this touchpad is that there is no difference between the touchpad and the general palm rest area. This can be so difficult at times when the user tries to move the cursor while looking at the screen. The entire area below the keyboard is equally flat. Also there is the single button that performs both the left and right operations. The user has to click the left most side of the button to do the left mouse operations and the right end of the button to perform the right click operations. Few users have no problem with this single button system while there are many who completely dislike it, personal opinion vary. There is the scroll bar on the right side of the touch pad and that again is difficult to locate because of the even surface. Unfortunately this HP G62-400 does not support multi-touch features. This is a big disadvantage because most of the notebooks these days support the multi touch features. But then, the touch pad has does the best of what it can in terms of its performance.

Camera, Microphone and Speaker:

The HP G62-400 laptop notebook comes inbuilt with camera, microphone and speakers and all of them are indeed good. Camera is the biggest asset of any notebook because it is this one that bridges the gap between people who are far away and they can actually still stay in touch and see each other any time they want. It is positioned on the top bezel of the screen. The microphone is integrated and it does a decent job. The G62-400 comes with the Altec lansing speakers. Now this means that the users will have no problem with the audio clarity while watching movies because the audio as well as the sound effects would be crystal clear.

Ports Available:

The HP G62-400 has a number of ports available on both the left and right sides of the notebook. On the right side are present these ports, Kensington Lock, Power port, USB 2.0 and a Lightscribe optical drive. The ports on the left side are VGA, HDMI, RJ45 Ethernet port, two USB 2.0 ports, headphone and microphone jacks and a 5-in-1 multi-card reader. This good number of ports helps the notebook get a decent score. There are nearly 3 USB 2.0 ports and that is something nice. But then if one of the USB ports had been an eSATA port, it would have been better. The lightscribe DVD drive is great news for all those who are hooked up to the movies because given a 15.6 inch screen; they can easily watch them by playing the DVD in their notebook. A point to notice here is that this disc drive does not support blu ray discs. The Kensington lock port makes us feel secure. The multi card reader can read the data from five types of memory cards like SD, SDHC, etc, With the VGA it is possible to watch the contents of your notebook on a bigger monitor while by plugging into the HDMI, the users can easily watch on the bigger screen of the TVs and all these promises are true.

Connectivity:

It is almost ages since the Internet found its invention and its development is tremendous. Now this internet has grown even further with the help of the wireless technology. Most of the notebooks these days come with both wired and wireless connections these days and so does this HP G62-400. There is the RJ 45 port as said earlier for browsing the net anytime you are in need of it, and all you have to do to get connected to the internet is to plug in the cable. But as we all know, it is not always possible to access the net via the wired connection. Here comes the wireless connection to help us and this particular notebook supports the protocol 108.11 b/g/n. So with the internet you can do anything you want, right from watching your favorite videos or downloading them on to your notebook to updating your status in facebook in just few seconds.

Memory and Processor:

This Hewlett Packard product comes packed with good processor as well as memory. The Intel core i3/i5 processor helps the notebook perform its tasks and about 3GB of DDR3 RAM. The speed of the core i3 processor is about 2.26MHz and it is pretty fast. The hard drive capacity is about 320GB and it could be extended to a maximum of 500GB. This quantity would well suffice for storing all the necessary contents.

Battery:

The HP G62-400 laptop computer runs on a 6 cell Li-ion battery and the battery is rechargeable. This battery does not protrude at the back and this means that the users would have no problem while resting the notebook on any surface. Considering the battery life, the notebook lasts for a maximum of 5 hours and few minutes if you use it for doing very light works, and by light works, it should be understood that the works we do with the notebook should be very simple and strain less, for instance, like just working on MS word. The battery life drastically reduces to about 3 hours and even lesser to very less 2 hours if the processor does the works that drains the notebook out.

Performance:

The notebook is Energy Star qualified which means that the notebook is harmless to the environment. This notebook is only an average performer as far as the games are concerned because it does not come with a separate graphics card. But other than that, the processor does a good job in the field of audio and video performance. With a resolution of 1366 x 768p the users can watch any movies they want, any number of times on the screen comfortably with good clarity. The speakers are good too. There could be no problem with the processor because it is an Intel product. The core i3 processor is good enough in managing multitasks at a good pace giving no trouble to the user. Thus the HP G62-400 is a good performer indeed, a good performer with limited capabilities.

Warranty:

The warranty time period for this HP G62-400 notebook is 1 year and HP would take up the responsibility to set things right if any problem occurs to the product within this time period of international warranty. This time period can however be extended to nearly 3 years, at few extra charges, obviously.

Verdict:

The HP G62-400 is a notebook with dignified looks, good features and good performance. It has few falls in certain areas and those flaws go unnoticed when the notebook is used by the users for very optimal use. The notebook is laudable for its good audio and video performance. It has all the essential ports. This notebook might not be for the game freaks because it does not reach up to the expectations in that aspect. But apart from that, it sports out so many goodies. It would be liked by all the entry level users while there might be disappointments spotted on the faces of the high level users. Given the plus and the minus, it is now up to you to decide whether to go in for the product because of the plus or put it away considering the minus.

HP G62-400 Notebook PC – Product Specification Details

Manufacturer	HP
Model Name	HP G62-400
Dimensions: (L x W x H)	24.6 cm x 37.4 cm x 3.18 cm / 3.68 cm
Weight	2.5 Kg
Type	Notebook
Display
Screen Size	15.6 inch
Screen Type	LED backlit widescreen
Screen Resolution	1366 x 768p
Internal Components
Processor	Intel core i3 350M 2.27GHz
RAM	3GB DDR3 (Extendable up to 4GB)
Chipset	Intel HM55
Graphics	Intel HD
Hard drive	320GB (Max of 500GB)
Keypad	Comfortable typing with integrated numeric keypad
Touchpad	Yes
Multimedia
Speakers	Altec Lansing speakers
Communication Setup
Wireless support	WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Bluetooth
Memory card slot	5-in-1 Multi-in-1 card reader
Connectivity	3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 HDMI, 1 Head phone out, 1 mic in, 1 VGA video output, Optical Drive
Other Detail
Battery	6 Cell Li-ion Battery
Warranty	1 Year pick up and return warranty

Toshiba Satellite A665 is a 15.6″ notebook which has something that immediately grabs the attention, 3D capability. Toshiba is one of the countable companies that have put its thoughts into action, making 3D vision not only possible but also making it a big hit. So, all the 24 x 7 gamers would love this product as this has been targeted for them indeed. Those days are gone, when there was lot to study, know and wonder about 2D. Now it is all over, and it is long since we moved into the 3D world. This concept of 3D vision is not only inquisitive and interesting, it is also exciting. Toshiba has implemented this 3D in this notebook. This notebook has so many promising features that ought to take it to a higher level than it seems. This notebook is a big leap for Toshiba, not only for having taken a bold move into 3D, but also for including so many features that are not present in all the notebooks currently. Here is what Toshiba Satellite A665 is all about, read and find.

Design:

The A665 3DV is a 15.6 inch notebook that carries a neat external appearance. This notebook is a black one made of gun-metal plastic. It looks stylish with a modern outfit. If the exterior is good, the interior side of the notebook is equally good too. The notebook has a width of 379 mm, height of 24 mm and depth of 35 mm. The notebook weighs nearly 2.9 Kg without the battery. The main and important feature of this notebook is 3D vision. The 3D package includes the shutter glass, IR emitter, USB 2.0 and Rechargeable cable. The 3D kit is easy to install and even more easy to use. The resolution of this notebook is 1366 x 768p and the aspect ratio is 16:9. The screen is HD TruBrite TFT LCD display.

Keyboard:

The keyboard of the Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV Notebook is the chiclet or island style keyboard where the keys are separated or isolated from each other by a small distance. The keys are very smooth and the operation is smooth. The keyboard has backlight which comes in very handy when the keyboard is used when the light in the room is very little or when we watch movies with the lights switched off. The keyboard has an integrated numeric keypad and the size of the keys is comfortable to type on.

Easy Control Buttons:

The easy control buttons are present right above the keyboard. The control keys present are, Power, eco-utility key, Wi-Fi, key to switch on the backlit on the keyboard, play/pause, mute, volume up and down. These keys are immensely useful because when the user is using many applications the necessity to stop a particular application to reduce or increase the volume is absent. The users need not disturb the other running applications. They can comfortably do the required changes with just a touch.

Touch Pad:

The touch pad of the A665 is positioned right below the keyboard and has two buttons, left and right mouse button at its base. Touch pad is not grumpy while using it. Touchpads can be a nuisance while typing, that is, we unknowingly tend to click on the button or the track pad. To avoid this, there is the enable/disable touchpad button above the touchpad which can be used to turn on or off the touchpad as and when needed. This pad also supports multi touch gestures which mean that the users can delightfully watch the photos just with their fingers, swipe through the photos or pinch to zoom in or out of the photos. The touchpad has given its best.

LED:

There are nearly 7 LEDs positioned on the base right corner of the keyboard. These LEDs indicate the status or use of the mouse, power, battery, caps lock, Wi-Fi and the like.

Camera and Speaker:

The Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV 3D Laptop has the web camera integrated on the top bezel of the screen. The special feature of this notebook is that it has the Harman/kardon stereo speakers integrated. These speakers make watching the movies or videos a pleasure. With the integrated camera and speaker, the whole world is in your hands, since you can connect to anyone at anytime.

Ports:

The Satellite A665-3DV 15.6 inch Laptop Notebook has a good number of ports located mostly on the left and right sides. The ports on the left side are VGA for connecting to external monitor, RJ45 Ethernet for wired internet connection, HDMI for connecting to HD TVs, a 34mm Express card slot and beneath it are situated a USB 2.0 port and an eSATA port. The ports on the right side are microphone and headphone jack, two USB 2.0 ports and an optical drive. On the front there is the 5-in-1 card reader. This card can read the contents from cards like SD, SDXC, xD, SDHC, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro. A stupendous news is that the optical drive can read blu-ray discs too. Now this is awesome because hardly countable number of notebooks support blu-ray discs (though still there are notebooks that do not even have an optical drive) and moreover, the drive has the ability to rewrite the discs. The eSATA port is a chargeable port, that is it is the sleep and charge port. This means that the electronic devices like mobile or mp3 player can be charged while the notebook is switched off, which is wonderful. So, overall 4 USB ports, Bluray/ DVD drive plus the HDMI and VGA ports make it an excellent piece of machine.

Processor, Memory and OS:

The Toshiba A665 3DV is a notebook aimed for gamers and 3D lovers. In that case, the basic criteria is that the notebook should be very swift in doing the jobs. The notebook has Intel core i7-740QM processor which offers a speed of 1.73 GHz normally and with the Intel Turbo boost technology the speed increases to about 2.93 GHz. The processor being Intel made, the performance is good. The notebook is a real gift while playing normal or 3D games with the glasses on. The 4GB of DDR3 RAM is a good number and is sufficient too. To store all the data, of any kind, be it music or video or any other type, the notebook comes with 640GB of memory. To make things even smoother, the operating system is Windows 7. Thus the notebook has good features combined to make it work.

Connectivity:

You can connect to the internet at any time either through the wired connection by plugging in the RJ45 ethernet port or via the wireless connection. The wired connection is not always possible. So there is the wireless connection to help the users stay connected at all times. The WLAN 802.11 b/g/n makes it possible. Internet connection is not a big deal these days since most of the machines come with them but then, it is indeed vital to mention their presence.

Battery:

The battery of the Satellite A665 has turned out to be the biggest possible mistake of the notebook. The 12 cell 98Whr Lithium ion battery has faltered so much that its value drops down steeply. This battery protrudes at the rear side of the notebook and this itself is a big nuisance. The bigger size would have gone unnoticed if and if only the notebook had served the purpose. But then, alas, the notebook’s survival time is very poor. If the notebook is put to normal use like any notebook, it sustains nearly 4 hours. But then once you are into gaming and stuff like that, the battery time is very less, goes down to nearly 2 hours and few minutes, and sometimes even less than that. This is something intolerable. Toshiba could have taken more care on the battery because; the fact that this is a 12 cell battery also counts in determining its life time.

Performance:

The Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV is a notebook that was designed with a particular field in mind, “Gaming” and to make this gaming all the more interesting Toshiba sought 3D. Yes the machine does a great work in 3D. It has the NVIDIA GeForce GTS350M with 1GB GDDR3. NVIDIA produces good effects. You will not know that you are only playing in a virtual world, but will find yourself immersed so much in the world of 3D; such is the quality and also its performance. But then the notebook lags behind in a very important aspect, battery life. As already said, the battery fails to sustain for 4 hours while playing 3D games or watching 3D movies. But then the quality of 3D is utterly amazing. The audio and video quality is equally good particularly with the kardon/Harman speakers as said earlier and the ability of the notebook to play in the native 720p resolution. The HD videos are also crystal clear. So the Satellite A665-3DV notebook receives an A+ in its performance, battery life excluded.

Warranty:

The international warranty time period for the parts, labour and also battery is 1 complete year.

Verdict:

If you search for 3D notebooks currently available in the market, you will have only a handful of notebooks. A665-3DV is one among the listed few which has all the features that a notebook can currently offer at a price that it is worth for. It has blue ray supported optical drive, HDMI, VGA, eSATA and 3 USB 2.0 ports and many other good features. Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV is a notebook that gives a great 3D performance and good audio and video quality. For what it has not achieved when there are many others out there to have accomplished the same perfectly, thumbs down. But for what it has ventured, when most of the companies have not even attempted, hats off. It is time you make your choice.

Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV 15.6″ Notebook – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer	Toshiba
Model Name	Toshiba Satellite A665
Dimensions: (W x D x H)	15.6x 10 x 1.5 inches
Weight	2.9 Kg
Type	Notebook
Display
Screen Size	15.6 inch
Screen Type	HD TruBrite TFT LED Backlit Display
Screen Resolution	1366 x 768p
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Internal Components
Processor	Intel Core i7-740QM(1.73 GHz, 2.93 GHz with Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
RAM	4GB DDR3 (Extendable up to 8 GB)
Hard drive	640GB
Keypad	Easy to work ergonomic keyboard with good response of the keys
Touchpad	Yes, with Multi touch facilities
Multimedia
Chipset and Graphics	Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset NVIDIA GeForce GTS350M with 1GB GDDR3
Speakers	Built-in Harman/kardon stereo speakers
Communication Setup
Wireless support	WLAN 802.11 BGN
Memory card slot	5-in-1 memory card reader built-in
Connectivity	4 USB ports (3 USB 2.0 ports and 1 eSATA Port), Audio line in, Audio line out, HDMI, Express Card Slot, 1 VGA video output
Warranty	1 Year complete warranty