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Emachines ER1402-55 Desktop/Nettop PC Review


Nowadays, eMachines or Nettop PCs are gaining interest from all parts of the world. These are slim and compact desktop PCs and occupy less space almost like any other notebook. Particularly, mini-pc configuration always makes an individual more comfortable over a traditional desktop PC. There are many eMachines are available in the market and these Nettop PCs obviously demand a better combination of hardware for effective performance. Let us see eMachine ER1402-55, which is slim, compact, and powerful and mainly priced very low. This eMachine is afforadable for everyone and comes with a powerful processor as AMD Athlon Neo II K125 processor. Also, this eMachine is equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 9200 to offer ultimate entertainment experience for users. There are many more features bundled with this mini-PC to meet every need of a buyer.

AMD Athlon Neo II K125 Processor Details:

AMD Athlon Neo II K125 processor, that powers Emachines ER1402-55 is a single core processor and clocked at 1.7 GHz. It has 1 MB of L2 Cache and built on 45nm technology. This processor’s TDP rating is 12W. It has integrated DDR3 memory controller and communicates with the chipset through HyperTransport Bus. AMD Athlon Neo II is packaged as Ball Grid Array processor and this can be directly soldered into the PCB. This processor is suitable for notebooks, netbooks and eMachines too. Actually, the idea behind the invention of this processor is to overtake the currently popular Intel Atom chips and succeeded well up to a certain extent too.

Emachines ER1402-55 Pros:

  • This is quite economical and caters well to the entire family unlike any other notebook or netbook.
  • This machine is best ideal for computing needs and entertainment too.
  • It has NVIDIA GeForce 9200 graphics.
  • It is light in weight and allows carrying the machine all over the house for entertainment.
  • It has HDMI and VGA ports.
  • It has Wi-Fi facility too.
  • Comes with wireless keyboard and mouse to support comfortable portability.
  • Light in weight.
  • It has powerful audio.

Emachines ER1402-55 Cons:

  • Not a definite replacement for powerful desktop PC.
  • No optical drive.
  • Not suitable for powerful applications and latest 3D games.

Specifications:

Processor:

This eMachine is powered through AMD Athlon Neo II K125 processor. It is clocked at 1.7 GHz and comes with 1 MB of L2 Cache.

System Memory and Hard drive:

Emachines ER1402-55  is equipped with 2 GB DDR3 RAM. There is 160 GB capacity hard drive for this machine. This hard drive is a SATA hard drive and rotates at 5400 rpm.

Graphics:

This machine comes with NVIDIA GeForce 9200 Graphics.

Wireless Wi-Fi:

This machine comes with 802.11 n which offers 5 times performance and twice the wireless range.

LAN:

This machine got 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN to meet wired connectivity needs.

HDMI Port:

It has one HDMI port to connect with external media such as HDTV or home theater system.

HD Audio:

It has 5.1-Channel surround system and offers decent audio reception.

USB Ports:

This machine is arranged with four numbers of USB 2.0 ports.

Input Devices:

This machine comes with wireless keyboard and wireless mouse.

Audio Jacks:

It has dual high-definition audio jacks to offer ultimate experience for users.

Memory Card Reader:

It has multi-in-1 memory card reader. This can support SD Card, MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, and xDPicture Card.

Operating System:

This system is supplied with Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition.

Warranty:

Emachines ER1402-55  is arranged with one-year warranty over parts and labor along with toll-free tech support.

By admin on February 20, 2011 | Notebook Reviews | A comment?

Dell Inspiron 115R-1197MRB laptop Review


Dell Inspiron notebooks are famous for stylish looks and decent performance. Importantly, Inspiron series notebooks are priced quite reasonably in order to keep them affordable for all. Now, Dell Inspiron 115R-1197MRB is another model in the series and gaining attention through its powerful features. This laptop is powered through Intel Core i3-370M processor. This machine comes with 4GB DDR3 RAM, 320GB hard drive, Blu-ray combo optical drive, Intel HD Graphics and many more. This laptop will serve for all computing needs and for entertainment too.

Intel Core i3-370M processor Details:

As mentioned earlier, Dell Inspiron 115R-1197MRB  is powered by the Intel Core i3-370M processor. This processor is famous for its 3 MB Intel smart cache and clocked at 2.4 GHz. It is a dual core processor and comes along with a hyper threading technology too. Here, it is imperative to know that the each core can process two threads at the same time. It is indicating that four threads can run in parallel. It is successful at offering ultimate performance with multiple applications.

Dell Inspiron 115R-1197MRB Pros:

  • This is priced quite reasonable.
  • Light in weight with 5.9 lbs.
  • Decent battery backup with 3.5-hours.
  • It has Blu-ray disc.
  • It has HDMI output port.
  • It has 7-in-1 digital media reader.
  • It has built-in webcam.
  • It has Bluetooth.

Dell Inspiron 115R-1197MRB Cons:

  • No PC ExpressCard slot.
  • Not suitable for latest games and 3D games.

Specifications:

Processor:

Dell Inspiron 115R-1197MRB  is powered through Intel Core i3-370M processor. It is clocked at 2.4 GHz and comes 3MB of L3 cache.

System memory and hard drive:

This laptop comes with 4 GB DDr3 RAM. This memory can be increased up to 8 GB successfully.

It has 320 GB capacity hard drive. This hard drive is SATA drive and rotates at 5400 rpm.

Display and Graphics:

Dell Inspiron 115R-1197MRB  comes with 15.6-inches widescreen with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution. Its display type is HD LED. It can support 720p content too.

This laptop comes with Intel HD graphics and ensuring good experience with entertainment.

Optical Drive:

This laptop comes with a combo of Blu-ray disc and DVD burner. It can read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats. You can watch Blu-ray discs through drive.

Bluetooth:

Dell Inspiron 115R-1197MRB is arranged with one built-in networking mini card to connect with Bluetooth-enabled devices and interfaces quite easily and useful as Wi-Fi networking too.

Networking:

It has 10/100 Ethernet LAN for all wired connectivity needs.

Webcam:

This laptop comes with a built-in webcam for video chats over the internet.

Input Devices:

It has full-size keyboard with bigger keys in order to make typing quite easy and fast. There is a multi-gestured touchpad with this laptop which quite responsive and easy to use.

Additional Ports:

This laptop is arranged with one 7-in-1 digital media card reader, three USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA/USB combo port, one HDMI output port, one headphone jack and one microphone jack.

Battery:

This laptop comes with 6-cell Lithium-ion battery pack. This battery pack offers 3.5-hours battery backup for the laptop.

Operating System:

This laptop comes with Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition.

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Acer AS7741Z-4433 Laptop Review


Nowadays, people are showing more interest for widescreens such as 17.3-inches. Generally, these widescreen laptops are perfect replacements for desktop PCs and offers best entertainment experience for users. Now, Acer has come up a model to cater this kind of interest as Acer AS7741Z-4433 laptop. This laptop is powered through Intel Pentium p6200 processor and comes with 17.3-inches screen. There are many more features bundled with this laptop as 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, Intel HD graphics, Wi-Fi, DVD drive, 1.3-megapixel webcam, HDMI output port, and many more. This laptop is light in weight with just 7.26 lbs. This laptop comes at an inexpensive price tag and affordable for all. It can cater to every computing need along with entertainment purpose.

Intel Pentium Processor P6200 Details:

The Intel Pentium P6200 processor, that powers Acer  Aspire AS7741Z-4433 is clocked at 2.13 GHz and comes with 2 cores. This processor is far better than P6100 which has 2.0GHz processor speed. There is 5% more performance power with P6200 over the P6100.

P6200 processor has no hyperthreading and this is indicating that at the most two threads only can run in each core. It comes with 3 MB smart cache. Fast differential DMI Bus at 2.5GT/s is arranged for the communication with the chipset. This DMI Bus successfully replaced the oldest Front side Bus making communication with the existing peripherals which can keep it away from bottlenecks.

This processor comes with the integrated memory controller which reduces the memory latency and increases the overall performance of the processor. It will find it tough to offer good performance with high end gaming needs.

Acer  Aspire AS7741Z-4433 Pros:

  • It is an economical laptop for all.
  • It has built-in webcam.
  • It has optical drive.
  • It has Intel HD Graphics.
  • It has HDMI output port.
  • Its 17.3-inch bigger screen ensures the best entertainment experience for users.
  • It has two Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers.
  • Decent battery backup.

Acer  Aspire AS7741Z-4433 Cons:

  • Little heavy and offering minimum portability only.
  • There is no Bluetooth.
  • Not suitable for gaming and dense applications.

Specifications:

Processor:

Acer  Aspire AS7741Z-4433  is powered through Intel Pentium P6200 processor. It is clocked at 2,13 GHz and comes with 3MB of L3 cache.

System memory and Hard Drive:

Acer  Aspire AS7741Z-4433 is arranged with 3 GB 4 GB DDR3 RAM. This system memory got feasibility to expand up to 8 GB successfully.

Hard drive of this laptop is 320 GB capacity. It is a SATA drive and spins at 5400 rpm.

Display and Graphics:

This laptop comes with 17.3-inches screen. Its display type is HD+ Cine Crystal Led-Backlit.

There is Intel HD Graphics to ensure ultimate entertainment experience for users.

Optical drive:

Acer  Aspire AS7741Z-4433  is arranged with one SuperMulti DVD burner. This can read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats with Double-Layer support.

Webcam:

There is one built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam. This cam resolution is 1280 x 1024 with HD display.

Audio:

This laptop is credited with Two Acer 3D sonic Stereo speakers. These speakers offer High-definition audio support to the system.

Input Devices:

It has full-size keyboard with dedicated Numeric keypad and media control keys. There is Multi-Gesture touchpad which is quite responsive and easy to use.

Networking:

This laptop comes with 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN for all wired connectivity needs.

There is Wi-Fi Wireless networking through 802.11 b/g/n.

Additional Ports;

Acer  Aspire AS7741Z-4433  is arranged with one Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, three USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI output port, one headphone jack and one microphone jack.

Battery:

This laptop comes with one 6-cell Lithium-ion battery pack. This battery pack offers decent battery life for the notebook.

Operating System:

This laptop comes with Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition.

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Acer AS5253-bz692 Review – AMD C-50 Processor


The Aspire AS5253-BZ692 is a 15.6 inch Notebook powered by AMD’s latest C-50 Fusion processors. AMD like to call is APU or the Accelerated processing unit, a term coined to indicate the part formed out of the “fusion” of processor and the graphics section. The term APU is often used by janata interchangeably with processor. The C-50 APU has two processor cores, each clocked at 1.0 GHz. Its processing power is not great, but decent for an entry level computing. You will find good graphics performance with the integrated graphics controller in the C-50 APU.

Acer AS5253-bz692 comes pre-installed with 3 GB of DDR memory and 320 GB of Hard Disk. Acer has tried to keep its cost under control and 3 GB is definitely not bad under most home as well as office communicating environment. Of course, if you need processing horse power, this notebook may not be suitable for you – but then this one is not designed to be a processing horse power.

Acer AS5253-bz692 comes with 15.6 inch widescreen LCD screen, that should give you decent bright display with its LED backlighting. It integrated Radeon Graphics should be decent enough for some casual gaming at low resolution. The notebook comes with DVD reader and writer. Acer AS5253-bz692 will allow you to view the DVD as well as the High Definition content without any hitch.

As part of the Acer AS5253-bz692 review, we present you key features of this notebook. Here it goes

- AMD Dual-Core C-50 APU clocked at 1 GHz
- 3GB RAM and 320GB hard drive
- 15.6″ High Definition LED backlit, LCD Display
- DVD writer ( 8X speed, Double Layer)
- Wired and Wireless networking capability
- Does come with High Definition integrated webcam – 1280 X 1024 resolution
- Card reader that supports SD
- More than 3 hours of battery life

As you can see Acer AS5253-bz692 comes with everything that you expect in an entry level notebook. The notebook is available at Staples for $349 in special deal at Staples in President’s day sale. Definitely worth grabbing at this price.

The notebook does come with integrated webcam that you can use to chat with your family and friends.

Acer AS5253-bz692 Pros

- Inexpensive ( at least in the deals)
- Comes with webcam and every feature in an entry level notebook.

Acer AS5253-bz692 Cons

- Not a high end computing machine

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Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5800 Processor

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5800 is a dual core 3.2 GHz part. It is based upon the older architecture and does not has the integrated memory controller as in the newer Intel core i3 and core i5 desktop processors. The Intel Pentium E5800 communicates with  the Front Side Bus, which, in turn communicates with the memory. The two cores in the Intel Pentium E5800 have dedicated L1 Caches and a shared L2 cache.

The clock frequency of the Front Side bus is 200 MHz. With 4 bits transferred in each cycle, it leads to an effective clock cycle of 800 M bits per second.

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The Pentium E5800 supports 64 bits instruction sets. Its comes with 65 watts TDP rating.


Built with 45nm Lithography, Pentium E5800 has a die size of 82 square mm  and has 222 million transistors.  The processor does support Virtualization technology and the Enhanced SpeedStep.

Intel price reduction in the cost of the Pentium E5800 has made it an attractive option to upgrade your system ( in case your motherboard supports it). The Pentium E5800 fits in socket 775 motherboards.

By admin on February 19, 2011 | Notebook Reviews | A comment?