Toshiba Satellite T135, Notebook with long battery life

Latest review from notebookreview.com The 13-inch Toshiba Satellite T135 is an Intel CULV-powered ultraportable boasting long battery life, a thin chassis, and a very low weight. Powered by the 1.3GHz SU4100 and Intel X4500 integrated graphics this notebook is a big step above netbooks but still offers many similar features that are attractive to people who don't want to lug around a full-size notebook. In this review we see how well the Toshiba Satellite T135 performs in our tests, and if it is really worth the price premium over a standard netbook.



Toshiba Satellite T135 Specifications:

* 1.3GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core(2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB)
* 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 (2 x 2GB)
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
* 13.3" WXGA HD TruBrite LED Backlit display (1366x768)
* 320GB 5400RPM Toshiba SATA Hard Drive
* Intel X4500M Integrated Graphics
* Realtek 802.11b/g/n, Atheros 10/100 LAN
* 6-in-1 card reader
* 6-Cell Li-ion 61WH battery (70Wh reported), 65W Power Supply
* Dimensions: (W x L x H) 12.7" x 8.78" x 0.87"/1.35"
* Weight: 3lbs 12.9oz (with 6-cell battery)
* Price as configured: $709.99

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Acer Extensa 5635Z Review

The Extensa 5635Z is a business-centric notebook, and like most business models the core visuals take a back seat to functionality. This inevitably leads to a rather plain looking notebook, and there's really nothing in the Extensa's design that truly stands out. The keyboard uses just about every last millimetre of space open to it, which enables Acer to include a number pad on a model with a 15.6-inch display screen. The flip side of that is that some of the keys are very close together, and the cursor keys suffer from being quite small and being stuck under dedicated Euro and Dollar keys.


Acer Extensa 5635Z Specification :

Display : 15.6" (1366 x 768) WXGA
Operating System : Vista Business
Processor : Pentium 2 GHz
Memory : 2 GB
Hard Drive : 160 GB Serial ATA (5400 rpm)
Graphics Card : GMA 4500M
Optical Drive : DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
Connectivity :

* Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
* Wireless LAN

Ports and Expandibility :

* Audio in
* Audio out
* Three Hi-Speed USB ports
* VGA port
* 5-in-1 card reader

Battery :

* 2 hours
* 6 cell lithium ion

Dimensions : 14.6" x 9.6" x 1.4" (37.1cm x 24.4cm x 3.6cm)
Weight : 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Built in Extras


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XPS Adamo, Super Slim Laptop from Dell

Competition in the world of laptop products more intensively conducted. After a long period of products emerged Mac Book Air from Apple is very thin, Dell product appears Adamo 13's 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo in March as a challenger to the Mac Book Air from performance problems and thinness.


However, Dell was not complacent in its products that are thinner than the Mac Book Air. Recently, Dell posted a web of information about the appearance of the XPS Adamo. This series has sizes much thinner than the Adamo 13's. Adamo XPS thickness is below 10mm.



It seems that the XPS Adamo information is still a lot of secrecy. Web that shows the appearance of the XPS haya Adamo contain pictures and email verification. As reported by Electronista KabarIT from, from super-thin size is likely Adamo XPS using Intel's latest processor is CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage).

CULV is Intel's latest products for products super thin laptop. CULV have the lower voltage than the Intel Atom

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Asus UL Series Lightweight Notebook Review

Asus release 3 lightweight notebook called UnLimited (UL) Series. There are UL30, UL50AG and UL50VG. All of them based on Intel CULV processor and made by brushes aluminum cover.


These slim notebook powered by Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor, up to 500GB of HDD, wifi a/b/g/n, bluetooth, webca, touchpad with multitouch and Windows 7 operating system. The screen size is different, Asus UL 30 has 13.3-inch, Asus UL50AG and Asus UL50VG has 15.6-inch screen.

Asus said this UL Series can be work at 12-hours battery life with energy saving profile the Asus Power4Gear. Also you can switch to Turbo mode if you want more power and performance. Available in the UK on 22 October and the price for Asus UL30 (£599), UL50AG (£699) and UL50VG (£799).

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Sony VAIO NW VGN-NW150J Notebook Review

One of the NW Series' hipper features is the inclusion of DeviceVM's Splashtop, which enables you to hop on the Internet without having to boot Windows or even spin up the hard drive. Splashtop is a rudimentary operating system, based on Linux, that launches from the computer's BIOS. Once we'd configured the system to access our wireless network, we were surfing the Internet within 20 seconds of pushing the Web button above the keyboard.


This version of Splashtop can't access your hard drive, but you can download and store files on a device plugged into any of the NW's three USB ports. Sony ships this machine with the 64-bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium and was offering a free Windows 7 upgrade at press time.

Sony VAIO NW VGN-NW150J Notebook Specs :

Hardware
Camera

Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone
Keyboard

QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.0mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch

Audio
Sound System

Intel® High Definition Audio

Power
Battery Type

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS13/B)
Estimated Battery Life

Up to 5.5 hours8 Standard Capacity Battery Up to 8.0 hours8 Large Capacity Battery
Power Requirements

95W + 10%

Display
Resolution

1366 x 768
Screen Size

15.5"4
Technology

WXGA
XBRITE-ECO™ Technology

Yes

General
Action Buttons

Mute, WLAN on / off, Display Off, Instant Web
Computer Type

Notebook
Pointing Device

Electro-static touch pad
Type of Use

Portable

Environmental Information
ENERGY STAR®

5.0
ROHS®

Compliant

Memory
Installed

4GB PC2-6400 (2GBx2)
Maximum

8GB
Type/Speed

DDR2/800MHz

Weights and Measurements
Dimensions (Approx.)

14.6"(W) x 1.2"(H) x 9.8"(D)5,6
Weight (Approx.)

6.0 lbs5 (with standard capacity battery)

Service and Warranty Information
International Service

1 year international service plan available. Registration required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for details.
Limited Warranty Term

1 year limited warranty9. See actual warranty for details.
Online and Email Support

Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
Telephone Support

1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/710

Graphics
Chipset

Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
Max. External Display Resolution via HDMI™

1920 x 1080
Max. External Resolution via VGA

2048 x 1536
Processor

Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with Intel® Clear Video Technology Total Available Graphics Memory of 1750MB (max.)13

Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader

One Memory Stick PRO™ (Standard/Duo) media slot with MagicGate® functionality One ExpressCard® / 34 media slot One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot

Software
Anti-Virus Software

Norton Internet Security™ 2009 30-Day Trial Offer15
Operating System

Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit12
Supplied Software

Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student 200714
The VAIO® Software Experience

VAIO® Startup Assistant VAIO® Care
VAIO® Multimedia Suite

VAIO® Startup Assistant Click to Disc Editor - Import, Edit, Burn VAIO® Movie Story - Simple Movie Creation VAIO® MusicBox - Music by Mood VAIO® Media plus - Multimedia Streaming Software *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials.

Wireless/Networking
Ethernet Protocol

10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T (Gigabit)
Ethernet Speed

Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi

Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)3

Hard Drive
Capacity

320GB2
Speed

5400rpm
Type

Serial ATA

Inputs and Outputs
DC-In

1
Ethernet Connection(s)

1
HDMI Output

117
Microphone Input

1
USB Port(s)

3 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s)

1
i.LINK Connection

1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)7

Optical Drive
BD-R DL Read

2x max
BD-R Read

4x max
BD-RE DL Read

2x max
BD-RE Read

2x max
BD-ROM Read

4x max
Blu-ray Disc Support

Read Only16(BD-ROM)
CD Support

Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)
DVD Support

Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)

Processor
Front Side Bus Speed

800MHz
L2 Cache

2MB
Speed

2.10GHz1
Technology

Intel Centrino® processor technology
Type

Intel Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6500

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HP ProBook 4310s Review

The HP ProBook 4310s takes the same design we've seen from the ProBook 4510s and 4710s and made it more portable thanks to a 13-inch display. The 4310s was designed to provide road warriors with a low-cost machine that still delivers solid performance. Did HP manage to deliver a 13-inch budget business notebook that you might actually want to buy? Read on to find out.


HP ProBook 4310s specifications:

* Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 Processor (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
* Microsoft Genuine Windows Vista Business (with option for Windows XP downgrade)
* 13.3-inch LED-backlit anti-glare HD display (1366 x 768)
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
* 2GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM
* 320GB 7200RPM HDD
* LightScribe DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
* WiFi (802.11a/b/g/draft-n), Ethernet, Modem, and Bluetooth Connectivity
* 4-Cell 37WHr Battery
* Limited 1-year standard parts and labor warranty
* Dimensions: 8.97 x 12.79 x 1.07 inches
* Weight: 4.4lbs
* Price as configured: $779

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Sony's 1.6lb. VAIO X Review

Here goes Sony claiming another world's first. If you'll recall, the company made a pretty big fuss over its VAIO P when that launched back at CES. It refused to call it a netbook (probably due to the fact that Windows Vista was loaded on), but most everyone else assumed it really was the planet's most expensive (and oddly shaped) netbook.


Now, there's the VAIO X, which Sony is using to yet again push the boundaries of what's possible in the laptop sector. Called the world's "lightest notebook," the VAIO X series weighs just 1.6lbs. and is barely over 0.5" thick. For those bad with math, that's about as thick as your BlackBerry. Yeah, wild! It's built with a carbon-fiber chassis and boasts a 16:9 aspect ratio display, and integrated Verizon Wireless 3G is included to keep you connected on the go.

The screen itself is just 11.1" diagonally, but yet again Sony refuses to label this a netbook. The scratch-resistant LCD display is LED backlit, and it ships with a standard 3.5 hour battery and a super extended battery for up to 14 hours of usage. The keyboard is the chicklet style that many companies are going to (like Asus), and the multitouch trackpad ensures that you can use your fingers to zoom in/out and rotate images. Also, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS modules are included, not to mention a quick SSD, Windows 7 Home Premium and a starting price of $1300.

It's available to pre-order in black or gold starting today, and honestly, the price is pretty reasonable given just how unique the form factor is. Too bad the 2GHz Atom Z550 won't provide enough horsepower to really show off 1080p content or heavy-duty gaming, but no one really expects that from a machine this thin, anyway.

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