Build quality falls somewhere between the T-series and Edge-series ThinkPads. The 15-inch L512 didn’t seem to have as much chassis flex as the larger Edge 15 that we reviewed last month, but it still had more than the similarly sized T-series. Screen protection is very good on the L512, showing no distortion on the LCD with heavy pressure applied to the cover.

The keyboard is very comfortable to type on and has a very similar look and feel to the keyboards on the T-series ThinkPads. The layout has been slightly tweaked, using a single row of function keys instead of the two rows seen on higher models. Tactile feedback is excellent from the keyboard with soft key-presses that give off a very mild click when fully triggered. Media buttons have been moved from above the top row as seen on the T-series to the left side of the keyboard. Lenovo still gives buttons for speaker mute, microphone mute and volume up and down.

Lenovo seems to have switched back to a Synaptics touchpad on the L512. The previous SL510 we reviewed used an ALPS model touchpad, so this is a nice update. The touchpad supports multitouch gestures including two finger tap, pinch zoom, rotation, three finger press and three finger flick. Sensitivity is excellent out of the box and once you “break in” the touchpad surface, cursor movement is very fluid. Tap and drag movements were flawless, which can be a weakness with some touchpads, releasing the item too soon or not at all. The L512 also includes a pointing stick for those interested in using that form of navigation over the touchpad. We found the interface very snappy with minimal wandering after you lifted off from the pointer.

Alike L412, Lenovo Thinkpad L512 is also intended for businessman, employees and students. The technologies integrated in it help them to be productive in their day to day activities.

The processor options are Latest Intel core i3 or i5 integrated with Turbo Boost and Hyperthreading technology. The 15” HD backlit display of Lenovo ThinkPad L512 incorporates antiglare feature with 16:9 resolution. Graphics option includes Intel integrated or ATI Mobility Radeon graphics. Other features it incorporates are :

• HDD 500GB with 5400 revolutions per min
• Up to 8GB DDR3 RAM
• Choices of 3G or 4G connectivity
• Gobi 2000 module support for AT&T, Sprint and Verizon
• connectivity- 4 USB ports, combo eSATA/USB port, display port(Audio) VGA
• Operating system Windows 7

The overall features coupled with Windows 7 boost up the booting process up yo 57%. Shutdown process also become faster. As the Laptop is targeted for entrepreneurs, it is integrated with features like powerful web conferencing. Lenovo Thinkpad L512 also comprises of “ThinkVantage” Technologies tools such as Access Connections to enhance the productivity. Same features will also available in Lenovo Thinkpad L412

Design

Design quality is a step above most consumer netbooks with a very sturdy chassis and durable finishes inside and out. The brushed metal screen cover held up well against everything except fingerprints-easier to wipe off than scratches — and also added some extra protection for the LCD. When closed, the netbook had very little flex, which is just what you would expect from a business-grade system. The only aspect that seemed to clash with the business-theme was an abundance of glossy finishes, including the touchpad, keyboard bezel, and screen bezel that increase reflection and attract fingerprints more compared to matte or rough finishes.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The keyboard on the Mini 5103 is easy to type on with its Chiclet-style design. Spacing between keys was wide enough to help reduce mistakes while typing, and the design was very comfortable to type on for hours at a time. The slightly-smaller than full-size design did take some adjustment to get used to, since some of the outer perimeter keys are condensed compared to keys around the center of the keyboard. The tab, `, and 1 buttons were smaller than average to help make room for other keys. Typing pressure needed to activate each key was minimal, with each key only needing a soft touch to engage. Key noise was minimal, allowing me to type without annoying others in meetings or coffee shops.

The HP Mini 5103 has a unique Synaptics touchpad in that it has no multitouch capabilities enabled. Unlike the majority of the current netbooks on the market, HP didn’t opt for a unit with more than single-finger input. This is probably because it featured a multitouch display, but in any event it would have been nice for when you didn’t want to interact with the screen directly. Sensitivity was excellent out of the box, requiring no adjustments during the review. The glossy surface was easy to slide across and didn’t seem to have problems with a wet or oily finger. The touchpad buttons are adequately sized, coated with the same rubbery paint as the rest of the chassis. Feedback was shallow, with a mild click emitted when fully pressed.

Features

As with its predecessor, the 5103 sports a speedy 7,200rpm hard drive. The 160GB capacity, however, falls short of the 250GB ones found in the Toshiba NB305-N410 and Acer AO521-3782. Attached to the motherboard is a Broadcom HD decoder card, which allows you to playback high definition video, since the dual-core processor isn’t powerful enough by itself. All my 720p and 1080p video files played back beautifully, even though its viewing capacity is limited to a 10-inch widescreen.

Performance

The HP  Mini 5103 is now being offered with the latest dual-core Intel Atom N550 processor. In our tests this significantly increased the responsiveness of the operating system, with programs loading faster, webpages scrolling smoother, and startup and shutdown times improving. Our review unit was also equipped with a 7200RPM hard drive which also added to the better user experience.

In normal daily activities the dual-core processor was nice when it came to flexing the multimedia power of the notebook. We were able to decode 720P videos played locally on the notebook and also play 720P HD videos on sites like YouTube without stuttering. Currently to get that level of performance you need to include an external decoder card to help with HD video decoding. Compared to other single-core Atom netbooks we didn’t notice an increase in 3D performance, although it could be a side-effect of the higher resolution panel on our configuration.

Battery life

Intel promised that the extra core wouldn’t impact battery life and the 5103′s battery life is still impressive for a netbook. On our video rundown test, which loops the same standard definition video at 65 percent brightness with WiFi on, the 66Wh battery lasted for six hours and 16 minutes. That’s decent for a netbook, but not as long as the 5102′s eight hours. However, it’s important to note that the Broadcom chip and the higher-resolution 1366 x 768 display on the 5103 could be affecting the endurance. The plus six hours of battery life is much better than the runtime we’ve seen on AMD’s Nile systems, but very in line with the ASUS Eee PC 1215N.

The HP Mini 5103 offers a lot of features we like; good looks, great build quality, nice screen, good battery life, and high performance. With a starting price of $399 this system isn’t that much more expensive than other consumer netbooks, meaning all those cool features don’t come at a huge premium. HP has a good thing going with the current Mini 5100-series netbook and they understand this since they have kept the same design for three generations now. The brushed metal exterior finish combines good looks with durability and on the inside the rubbery paint gives a unique texture usually reserved for business notebooks. If you are in the market for a new netbook, don’t mind the looks of a business notebook, and want excellent build quality (look no further than the HP Mini 5103).

Design
At 13.3 x 9 x 1.4 inches and 5 pounds, the Toshiba Satellite M645 is light enough to carry in your bag. Given its short battery life (see below), however, plan on carrying its 0.7-pound power brick anywhere and everywhere you take it. The black chassis has a classy, understated aesthetic. The lid and deck are covered in Toshiba’s Fusion X2, a textured matte finish which looks up close like a tiny series of chains and doesn’t pick up fingerprints at all. The grain felt comfortable under our wrists as we typed and made a pleasant record-scratching sound when we ran our nails across it. The light-gray Fusion X2 finish on the touchpad, island-style keyboard, and touch-sensitive control bar all contribute to the handsome look.

Keyboard & Touchpad
The full-size keyboard with LED backlighting on the M645 features Chiclet-style keys that are responsive and provide a little extra spacing to prevent typos. The keys are large and flat and have a glossy texture that shows smudges from your skin oils over time. There is no noticeable flex unless you apply significant pressure to the keys in the middle of the board. A individual key presses are quiet with virtually no “click-clack” noise while typing; making it an excellent choice for taking notes in a classroom or office meeting room. The keyboard also features dedicated multimedia keys above the keyboard and dedicated home, end, page up and page down keys.

The Synaptics touchpad is a fairly nice with a matte texture that provides smooth cursor movement. The touchpad drivers provide excellent accuracy and minimal lag with a range of options. This is a multi-touch touchpad with customizable gestures and overall this touchpad works exactly like you want a touchpad to work. However, the touchpad buttons have very shallow feedback with moderately loud clicks when you press the buttons.

Port
The standard notebook assembly of m645 includes a DVD- drive, which can be updated to Blu-ray. We note the presence of wiFi module, gigabit ethernet port and possibility of wiMAX installation. The cost of base configuration will be $730.

Display and Sound
The Satellite M645′s 14-inch, 1366×768 display provided sharp images and bright colors when viewed head on. However, because its surface is so glossy, images washed out significantly at even 30 degrees to the right or left of center. And if you’re not using full brightness, there’s a good chance you’ll see your own face or the room behind you reflected in the panel.

That said, the Satellite M645 provided smooth, sharp, and noise-free playback of every video we threw at it, from a 1080p WMV file from Microsoft’s HD Showcase to a 720p episode of Fringe we streamed from Fox.com to a DVD of Dark City we played in Toshiba’s upscaling DVD software. In all cases, even dark areas that frequently show pixilation were smooth and colors were bright without looking oversaturated.

With its Harmon / Kardon speakers (powered by Dolby Advanced Audio) prominently mounted above the keyboard, the Satellite M645 produced the best audio we’ve ever heard from a mainstream notebook. When listening to a live version of the Jimi Hendrix classic “Machine Gun,” we could hear a clear separation between the drums coming from one speaker and the guitar from the other, giving us the illusion that we were sitting in the front row of a concert. This sound separation was even more apparent when we listened to the jazz standard “Morning Dance” by Spyro Gyra, which includes many more instruments. At maximum volume, the sound wasn’t overpowering but was loud enough to fill a medium-size room. Best of all, there was not even a hint of the distortion or tininess we normally experience on notebook speakers.

Performance
The Toshiba Satellite M640/M645 offers solid overall performance thanks to the combination of its Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, and Nvidia graphics. The Intel Core i5 450Mprocessor is one of the nicer Core i5 processors currently on the market and provides a nice little boost over other 14-inch laptops equipped with slower Core i3 and i5 processors. Honestly, the Toshiba Satellite M645 is one of the best performing 14-inch notebooks we’ve reviewed.

The Nvidia GeForce 330M graphics are similar to the discrete graphics found in the popular Alienware M11x, so the Satellite M645 is a perfectly capable gaming machine. Well, with a few minor annoyances. First, the slow hard drive that I previously mentioned adds several lengthy delays during level and map load times in games. Second, in-game frame rates were sometimes a little slower when playing games like Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins … but the difference was only a few frames per second. Since the Toshiba has a faster CPU, I can only assume that the marginally worse gaming performance is due to the slow drive and the lack of gaming optimization found in Alienware notebooks.

Regardless, the Satellite M645 can still handle most modern games at the native 1366×768 screen resolution and thanks to Nvidia Optimus technology this notebook automatically switches between the Intel integrated graphics (for extended battery life) and the Nvidia dedicated graphics (for better video and gaming performance). You don’t have to worry about pressing any extra buttons to get the best out of this laptop.

Design

Easily one of the best-looking notebooks we’ve seen for less than $450, the Aspire One 721 measures just 1 to 1.1 inches thick and weighs a mere 2.8 pounds. We especially like the mesh black textured lid (no fingerprint smudges), which has a subtle cross-hatch pattern. The inside of the machine has a sleek gunmetal gray strip underneath the black keyboard, and the power button is made to look like spun metal. A lighter gray strip wraps around the bottom of the 721, adding to the sophisticated aesthetic. The left side of this ultraportable houses a VGA port, power jack, HDMI, and USB. A Ethernet port, lock slot, two more USB ports, mic and headphone jacks, and a 5-in-1 memory card reader can be found on the other side.

Keyboard, touchpad and screen

The 521 and 721 have the same chiclet keyboards that Acer’s been using on its recent netbooks and laptops, albeit the 521′s is narrower. While the rounded keys are well-spaced and have a slight gap between them, overall we just find them to be too flat. We got used to typing on the very level panel, but the plastic keys still don’t really mold to your fingers. Both systems have rather small touchpads that are flush with the metal-like palmrest. They’re fine for navigating, but the multitouch gestures are very off — two finger scrolling barely worked in Firefox and IE. We like the dedicated right and left mouse buttons, though the ones on the 721 are incredibly stiff.

The Aspire One 721′s display is one of the better screens we’ve seen in this size, an 11.6-inch panel with 1366 x 768 resolution. The picture was bright and crisp when surfing the web, and an HD trailer of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows exhibited an impressive level of detail, right down to the dark circles under Harry’s eyes and his stubble.

Performance

We know, this is part of the review you’ve been waiting for – the part where we answer if AMD has made improvements in battery life, graphics, and heat, and if they can start to really compete with Intel in the small laptop space. Well, the answer isn’t that cut and dry, but we’re happy with what we’ve seen. On the performance side of things, the 1.7GHz Athlon II Neo processor scored right in between Intel Atom and Intel ULV CPUs on benchmarks, which in our opinion is a perfect place to be. We’ll let the benchmarks below speak for themselves, but in everyday performance we found the systems to be relatively snappy – especially after we uninstalled the McAfee Internet Suite. Both the 521 and 721 kept up with our everyday chores, which included simultaneously writing in Microsoft Word 2007, surfing the web in Firefox, chatting in Digsby, and checking our Twitter feeds in Tweetdeck. When we threw in a 720p video into the mix, we noticed it took a few more seconds to open the file, but it played back flawlessly.

Design

The design of the Inspiron 14 looks like an enlarged version of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 10 netbooks. At first glance you can easily see that Dell designers are trying to establish clearly identifiable designs for all Dell notebooks: all Inspiron laptops look similar, Studio laptops have the same general design as other Studio laptops, and one Studio XPS notebook likewise looks like other Studio XPS notebooks. At this point shoppers should be able to identify Dell’s entry-level products (Inspiron), mid-range products (Studio) and high-end products (Studio XPS) with little more than a glance.

The chassis of the Inspiron is constructed from a combination of exterior plastics and an alloy interior framework for a balance of affordability, durability, and light weight. While the Inspiron 14 doesn’t feel quite as durable as the new Studio 14z, the Inspiron 14 should survive the average use and abuse by college students … although the plastics may start to show some wear and tear after some time inside a book bag.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The full-size keyboard features comfortable, terraced keys that offered good tactile feedback and response. We were able to reach our normal typing speed immediately, and none of the keys were undersized or in weird places, so it was also easy to execute keyboard shortcuts. We appreciated the generous, 3.8 x 2-inch touchpad with discrete left and right mouse buttons. Though it’s multitouch-enabled, the touch surface wasn’t overly sensitive as we’ve seen on some other Dell systems. At first we found the sensitivity too low; two-finger scrolling took more precision than we expected, and it took a few hours to get used to. The Synaptics driver offers settings and tweaks (go to Control Panel > Mouse) for the multitouch gestures and a sensitivity slider to make adjustments.

Display and Audio

14r-1The glossy 14-inch, 1366 x 768-pixel WLED display offered decent color depth, but only within optimal viewing angles. We had to tilt the screen in a narrow 10-degree range to keep washed out or distorted colors at bay. We noticed this regardless of whether we were surfing the web, writing in Microsoft Word, or watching video.

Horizontal angles aren’t that wide, either; two people can comfortably share the screen, but beyond that it’s hard to see clearly. Even at the optimal angles we noticed some slight pixelation when watching a 720p trailer for The Discoverers and a standard definition episode of Lost via Hulu.

The speakers, located just under the front lip of the notebook, pumped out plenty of volume, but their placement compromised the quality. Soft ballads like George Michael’s “One More Try” came through a little muddy at 75 percent volume, and even listening to brash dance tracks like t.A.T.u.’s “Not Gonna Get Us” wasn’t completely satisfactory over just a little background noise. Still, thanks to SRS Premium Sound, bass was acceptably present and we were able to hear a distinct distance between vocals and instruments in high-quality MP3.

Performance and Features

We didn’t have an opportunity to benchmark the pre-production unit of the Inspiron 14, but Dell made it very clear that this notebook is aimed at students who want a good laptop for general use at an affordable price and don’t need all of the features found on the more expensive Studio 14z. For example, the Inspiron 14 lacks FireWire and eSATA and the starting price only includes Intel integrated graphics. On the other hand, the optional 1600 x 900 screen, optional Blu-ray drive, and optional ATI discrete graphics give the Inspiron 14 some impressive bang for the buck.

This is where the $449 starting price of the Inspiron 14 looks extremely impressive compared to the $649 starting price of the Studio 14z. Sure, the starting price of the Studio 14z includes a better processor, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics and a better selection of ports, but the Inspiron 14 still offers a built-in optical drive and dedicated 7-in-1 media card reader. Bottom line, back-to-school shoppers are going to have two very impressive options from Dell this year.

Design
The design of the HP Pavilion dv5t is simply beautiful. It is sleek and ultramodern, with tasteful accents. The entire notebook is streamlined, and no matter what angle you look at it, it looks great. This notebook has a “soft” design with all corners rounded off. Looking at the side of the notebook, the backside is a semicircle, and the front curves up like the bow of a boat. When the display is shut, the back of the notebook has a raked look to it, which is appealing. The display only has one large hinge, which adds to the sleek look. The chassis is relatively thin, at 1.37 – 1.65 inches thick.

Keyboard and Touchpad
The dv5t’s backlit, chiclet-style keyboard isn’t just attractive, it’s also comfortable. Resting our fingers on the soft keys felt natural, even if the right Shift key is undersized (we couldn’t tell while touch typing). Although it wasn’t distracting, we could see and feel the keyboard panel move beneath our fingers as we typed. Still, we scored a decent 81 words per minute on the Ten Thumbs Typing Test, and quickly raised our score to 88 wpm after some more hands-on time.

Touchpads have recently been HP’s Achilles’ heel, and the dv5t is no exception. When we first started using it, the surface felt smooth, and the two integrated touch buttons were easy to press. In fact, we still like the giant button and the satisfying click it makes, but the touchpad became frustrating to use. Often, we would bring the cursor close to where we wanted to click, and then it would suddenly feel sluggish, making subtle movements with the cursor take effort. The touchpad also supports multitouch gestures, although pinching two fingers to zoom is considerably easier than panning back out.

Screen
With the introduction of the HP Pavilion dv5 series notebooks, HP is finally offering high-resolution displays. The dv5t is currently offered with a WXGA or WSXGA+ resolution. The WXGA screen (1280 x 800 resolution) is what most 15.4-inch notebooks in stores have, and the most common resolution on 15.4-inch notebooks. The WSXGA+ display (1680 x 1050 resolution) is what my notebook has. It has 42% more viewable space than the WXGA display, which is the reason I chose it. Higher-resolution screens allow you to see more and scroll less. For example, if I view a large web page, I could see 42% more content on the WSXGA+ display than on the WXGA display. Another example- while viewing a high-resolution picture, I can see 42% more detail on the WSXGA+ display than on the WXGA. WSXGA+ makes it possible to use larger windows side by side; you would be hard-pressed to practically view two spreadsheets side-by-side with a WXGA display, but with the high-resolution WSXGA+, it is more than possible (you could do it without shrinking the windows too much).

HP offers two display finishes in addition to the resolutions – the standard BrightView or the BrightView Infinity. The Brightview display has the standard glossy finish that nearly all new consumer notebooks come with. The Infinity display is a new option introduced on the dv5 series notebooks. The Infinity display is basically a large piece of clear plastic over the entire display. It makes the display look like it has no borders. I have the Infinity finish on my notebook. While it makes the notebook look sleeker and more modern, it does increase the amount of reflections over a standard glossy finish. I personally do not mind the reflections. If you are used to a regular glossy display, the Infinity display is not that different in glossiness. I would choose the Infinity display again, since it makes the notebook look sleeker.

Ports and Webcam
The dv5t’s ports include three USB ports, one of which doubles as an eSATA port for high-speed transfers; HDMI and VGA output for connecting to high-def and standard-def displays; an Ethernet jack; and headphone and mic ports. It also has a 5-in-1 memory card reader. Pretty standard for a consumer notebook. The VGA webcam won’t deliver sharp photos or videos thanks to its low 640 x 480 resolution. They were brightly lit, which someone on the other end of your video calls will appreciate, but the colors were off. Specifically, there was a bluish tint across the entire picture; even our black sweater appeared navy. In general, image quality was noisy.

HP’s MediaSmart Webcam software offers an easy interface in which you can click thumbnails to review photos and videos you recently shot, as well as add fun special effects. The sound quality was also excellent: we didn’t hear any echoes, and even when we moved farther away from the notebook it was still easy to hear us.

Operating System & Software
HP offers 32- and 64-bit versions of Vista on the dv5t. Home Premium is standard, while Ultimate is available as an upgrade. I have Home Premium 32-bit on my machine. I went with 32-bit because some of the devices I use do not have 64-bit drivers. HP unfortunately pre-loads a good deal of bloatware into the factory hard drive image. Upon receiving the notebook, I immediately wiped the drive and did a clean install of Vista using orev’s excellent Clean Install Guide in the forums. This allowed me to start with a fresh install of the operating system and drivers only.

Performance
Our configuration of the dv5t had a 2.26-GHz Intel Core i5 430M CPU, 4GB of RAM, 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium, and a 7,200-rpm, 500GB hard drive. For the most part, this combination proved powerful: the notebook scored 5,725 on PCMark Vantage (a Windows benchmark), which is 1,700 points higher than the average thin-and-light. For its specs, though, the dv5t’s performance is right on the money. The $849 Dell Studio 15, which has the same configuration save for its discrete graphics and lack of a Blu-ray drive, scored an almost identical 5,735. The $829 Samsung R580, which also has identical specs (including a Blu-ray drive) except for a slower 5,400-rpm hard drive, scored even higher (5,804).

The dv5t’s 7,200-rpm hard drive transferred a 4.97GB mixed media file at a rate of 28.8 MBps, while the average notebook in this class does so at a slower rate of 23.4 MBps (the Studio 15 managed a similar 28.3 MBps). Still, the hard drive couldn’t make the notebook boot quickly; its startup time of 1:18 seems sluggish when you consider that the average notebook this size can be up and running within 56 seconds (even the Gateway NV59C09u, which has a slower 5,400-rpm hard drive, booted in 1:03).

The dv5t didn’t hiccup when we ran a full scan using Norton Internet Security in the background while streaming music through Slacker and jumping between open tabs in IE8. As we said about HP’s new Pavilion dm4, however, sometimes this fast laptop felt slower than it should have, thanks to the dragging cursor. We also saw the spinning Windows circle a lot, even when trying such tasks as minimizing our Norton scan or ending a video capture in MediaSmart Webcam. When it came down to more intense crunching, the notebook transcoded a 114MB MPEG-4 file to AVI in 1 minute flat, just 3 seconds faster than the average thin-and-light.

Design
The MSI X350 has a distinct appearance, thanks to its ultra-thin form factor. People will instantly get attracted to its slimness and lightweight. The X350 is easy to carry around and won’t weigh your backpack down. It comes in black and silver color options, while most of its body has a diamond cluster design pattern. This texture feels nice, especially the palm rest area. However, the top half is covered by a glossy material that attracts fingerprints. Earlier, we’d complained about the X340′s flimsy build quality, but we’re happy to report that things have improved in the X350. Although it isn’t built like a tank (in other words, like the Macbook Air), the build quality’s quite decent. A feeling of sturdiness is delivered due to the metallic lining covering the bottom half. The screen hinge offers fair resistance as well. On the inside, we have a 13-inch display bearing an ideal 1366 x 768 pixel resolution. The display portrays good clarity for text and visuals. The brightness was upto the mark as well, and it was a good experience to watch HD movies on it. The webcam is pretty decent too.

Keyboard and Touchpad
The MSI X350’s large island-style keyboard is one of the most comfortable and responsive we’ve tested. After just a few minutes of using the notebook, we managed to get a score of 92 words per minute on the Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor test, 12 wpm above our typical 80-wpm score and a new personal best for this reviewer. We found the 4-inch-long palm rest a comfortable place to put our big wrists, but those with particularly short arms and fingers may find themselves stretching a little to get to the keys. Our only gripe is that some keys are undersized, including the right Shift, Enter, and Backspace keys.

The large, 3.5 x 2-inch touchpad on the X350 has a comfortable black surface that gave us plenty of room to navigate around the desktop with accuracy. It also supports multitouch gestures such as pinch-to-zoom; the Sentelic driver software that comes pre-installed gave us very fine control over the pad’s sensitivity and various multitouch gestures. Because the touchpad is so large and does not have palm rejection capabilities, we initially had a problem with moving the pointer while we were typing. However, after we turned on the touchpad’s typing detection, our problems were solved. While we always prefer discrete mouse pad buttons to a single bar, the X350’s single bar offered decent tactile feedback and was not too stiff.

Ports
Moving on, to the left we have a VGA, LAN, HDMI port and SD/MMC card slot. To the right, there are two closely packed USB ports. Thus, if you have a slightly wide peripheral like some of the wireless data cards, it will cover a part of the other port, thus rendering it useless. Also, just two USB ports could prove insufficient for some. These are followed by a headphone/microphone jack and the power port. We like the fact that thin and light models like the X350 come with petite power adapters like the ones bundled with netbooks, which are easier to carry.

Performance
The MSI X350’s 1.3-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 CPU, integrated Intel GMA 4500 graphics, and 5,400-rpm hard drive won’t set any speed records, but they offer more than adequate performance for everyday tasks, from watching high-def videos to surfing the web, transcoding video, and navigating the globe in Google Earth. However, several larger and heavier 13-inch notebooks in the same price range carry more powerful processors that turned in stronger results.

On PCMark Vantage, a synthetic benchmark that measures overall performance, the X350 scored 2,631, which is nearly 1,000 points better than last year’s single-core MSI X340, but 600 points below the ultraportable category average. The 4.8-pound ASUS U30Jc-1A ($879), which costs $20 less than the X350 and sports a 2.26-GHz Intel Core i3 CPU, scored a massive 5,334. And the 4.8-pound Apple MacBook ($999) managed an impressive 4,259 as well.

The MSI X350’s 5,400-rpm, 500GB Toshiba hard drive booted into Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit) in a mediocre 64 seconds, 5 seconds slower than the category average. Perhaps part of the problem is the 14 seconds of BIOS POST time that takes place before Windows even starts loading.

The X350’s hard drive took 3 minutes and 58 seconds to complete the LAPTOP Transfer Test, in which we copy 4.97GB of mixed media files. That’s a rate of 21.4 MBps, which is a little slower than the category average of 25.3 MBps, but still faster than some of its competitors. The U30Jc-1A managed only 20.9 MBps and, when running Windows 7 via Boot Camp, the MacBook was even slower at 19.6 MBps.

The X350 took 1 minute and 52 seconds to transcode a 114MB MPEG-4 video to AVI format using Oxelon Media Encoder. That’s 15 seconds faster than the category average of 2 minutes and 7 seconds. However, the U30Jc-1A finished in only 1 minute and 12 seconds, while the MacBook took only 1 minute and 7 seconds.

Design
Weighing 3.0 pounds and measuring 1.9 inches thick, the MH380 is one of the heaviest and chunkiest netbooks. The fact that the six-cell battery juts out from the bottom of the system doesn’t help matters, either. Still, this is one of the more attractive netbooks we’ve laid eyes on, thanks to the glossy ruby red lid and deck. This chassis also has modern rounded edges and a classy chrome treatment on the inner hinge. Unlike the earlier M2010, Fujitsu wisely minimized its infinity symbol logo. Too bad there aren’t other color options. Although the MH380 felt solid at first, we noticed that the bezel and hinge creaked a bit as we raised and lowered the display, which raises some doubts about long-term durability. Also, the lid picked up some fingerprints during our testing, though we’ve seen worse.

Keyboard & Touchpad
The Netbook’s upper lid opens up farther than normal, which is useful when typing on small machines such as this one. Oddly, Fujitsu centered the Lifebook’s round screen hinge far back from the keyboard, in line with the bulky battery that juts from its bottom like a long kickstand. It gives the Lifebook a unique appearance, but offers no real value. Fujitsu includes an array of four LED indicators at the top and bottom of the keyboard; however, they mostly served as a distraction. The Netbook’s small chrome power button, which is above the Num lock key, is the only discrete button other than the keyboard’s keys.

As far as that keyboard goes, it’s a throwback and an annoyance: this Fujitsu has one of the few tapered keyboards left in the Netbook world. While the keys have good travel and feel, they’re a little too small, especially on the right side of the board where the comma, period, and shift keys lie. Fujitsu squeezed directional-arrow keys in on the keyboard and changed the relative position of all those keys, shifting the shift key to the left and making other keys hard to find, much less to press. The Netbook’s palm rest space is adequate, but it is not exceptional.

Fujitsu’s keyboard changes are minor compared with what it did to the Netbook’s touch pad. According to Fujitsu, customers requested the design that it implemented on the MH380, which carves off a good third of the touch pad’s real estate and gives it to a circular concave dimple of plastic that acts as a scroll wheel. It took us a while to figure out how to use it, but the wheel lets you dial your finger clockwise or counterclockwise to scroll Web pages or documents. Most touch pads just use the far right strip to accomplish this. The remaining postage-stamp-size square of touch pad is barely enough to work with, and the tiny buttons beneath it are just as bad. If you’re going to be bold enough to introduce a feature like this to grab attention, it had better be an improvement over what it’s replacing in the first place.

The Netbook’s touch pad has a somewhat annoying momentum-scrolling option automatically activated, which makes the pointer slide around the screen as if it’s on ice. You can deactivate the setting in the touch pad control panel, but the software buries it in a number of submenus.

Display and Audio
You might think that a 1366 x 768-pixel display on a 10-inch netbook is overkill (most top out at 1024 x 600), but it makes a big difference when surfing the Web. You can see more of your favorite sites on the MH380 without scrolling. The LED-backlit display is also quite bright, with excellent horizontal viewing angles. Photos looked vibrant and well saturated. A Hulu episode of Fringe looked fine until we blew it up to full-screen mode, at which point playback started to stutter (though that’s a biproduct of weak integrated graphics).

The twin speakers on the front of the MH380 delivered loud and clear sound when we cranked up Coldplay’s “Fix You” in Pandora. We noticed very little distortion, even at 100 percent volume.

Performance
Like most recently released netbooks, the MH380 is powered by Intel’s Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 5,400-rpm hard drive. This netbook turned in a score of 1,389 in PCMark05 (which measures Windows performance), which is lower than the netbook category average (1,466) as well as the scores for the HP Mini 5102 (1,408) and ASUS Eee PC 1005PE-P (Seashell) (1,410). However, this is slightly higher than the Sony VAIO W Series (1,368). On the other hand, the MH380’s Geekbench score of 918 is higher than the category average (854), second only to the VAIO W Series’ 921 among the above systems. The 5,400-rpm, 250GB hard drive took a relatively long 1 minute and 19 seconds to boot into Windows 7 Starter Edition. The MH380 fared better on the LAPTOP Transfer Test, taking 4 minutes and 27 seconds (19.1 MBps) to transfer 4.97GB of mixed media files from one folder to another on the system, well above the 16.2 MBps average but behind the Eee PC 1005PE-P (26.4 MBps).

• Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26 GHz)
• Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
• 14.1″ WXGA display (1280 x 800)
• Built-in 1.3 megapixel camera: MOTION EYE
• Intuitive Operation: Touch Sensor
• Touch and Feel: Glowing Luminous LED

Pet the Sony VAIO VGN-CS16G and see it glow! That’s the CS series’ selling point – aside from wowing you with graphics and functionality. So if you have the dough, declare your war against recession and stamp your name on this laptop.

The CS series is sleek, and it’s capable of providing above-average performance whether for gaming, watching a flick, busting your eardrums with rock music, or just doing boring office work. It’s hard to diss a Sony VAIO.

Same old beast
The obvious upside to a VAIO is, of course, its looks. But the VGN-CS16G has more to offer than dashing good looks. For starters, it has a 2.26GHz Intel Core Duo processor, a 250GB hard drive, two gigs of RAM and a 14.1-inch widescreen display powered by an NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GPU.

In simple speak, everything mentioned above translates to more brute power than a fashion-centric user could ever hope to utilize. It’s even good enough for HD videos and games, although don’t expect it to keep up with the gaming Joneses for more than a year or two, tops.

Light it up
What’s new with this latest VAIO incarnation, however, may trump all the techie mumbo jumbo we just spilled. Sony says it wants users to “experience the fun factor” with the VGN-CS16G. What did they mean? Well, the laptop has luminous LEDs underneath, which light up when you stroke the Sony logo behind the screen and when you’re playing music.

The LEDs emit different colors for different purposes. For music in particular, the color depends on how “cheerful” the track is. A novelty? Maybe. Psychedelic? You bet. Whatever the reason, we say it’s time to stand out from the crowd.

Design
Weighing 3.0 pounds and measuring 1.9 inches thick, the MH380 is one of the heaviest and chunkiest netbooks. The fact that the six-cell battery juts out from the bottom of the system doesn’t help matters, either. Still, this is one of the more attractive netbooks we’ve laid eyes on, thanks to the glossy ruby red lid and deck. This chassis also has modern rounded edges and a classy chrome treatment on the inner hinge. Unlike the earlier M2010, Fujitsu wisely minimized its infinity symbol logo. Too bad there aren’t other color options.

Although the MH380 felt solid at first, we noticed that the bezel and hinge creaked a bit as we raised and lowered the display, which raises some doubts about long-term durability. Also, the lid picked up some fingerprints during our testing, though we’ve seen worse.

Keyboard, Scroll Wheel, and Touchpad
While we criticized the earlier M2010 for its cramped keyboard and oddly placed right shift key, the MH380 has one of the best netbook keyboards yet. All of the keys are located where touch typists would prefer, and the keys themselves provided solid and springy feedback with little flex. We could type quickly on this system within the first few minutes.

The MH380’s standout feature is its scroll wheel, which consists of a small divot to the right of the touchpad. By tracing a finger in a circular motion, we could quickly move up and down Web pages. Yes, the right area of most touchpads mimics this functionality, but many users don’t know that. While you can also use this wheel for zooming in and out on photos, we found it erratic in this mode.

As handy as some may find the scroll wheel, it results in one of the smallest touchpads we’ve ever seen on any laptop (1.8 x 1.3 inches). And the mouse buttons aren’t much larger than Tic Tacs, even though they provide decent feedback. We’d classify the experience as initially claustrophobic but usable. Just be sure to turn off the annoying momentum gesture on the touchpad, which tries to compensate for its small size by shooting the cursor across the screen, trackball-style.

Ports and Webcam
This netbook’s port selection is standard fare, with the left side housing the Kensington lock slot and two USB 2.0 ports. A VGA port, Ethernet jack, and third USB 2.0 port line the right side of the MH380. Up front you’ll find the headphone and microphone jacks, along with the SD Card slot.

In our tests using Skype, the 1.3-megapixel webcam on this netbook delivered blotchy video calls. They were also slow to start. However, we like the bundled CyberLink YouCam software, which lets you add fun special effects. Audio quality was loud and clear in both directions.
Performance

Like most recently released netbooks, the MH380 is powered by Intel’s Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 5,400-rpm hard drive. This netbook turned in a score of 1,389 in PCMark05 (which measures Windows performance), which is lower than the netbook category average (1,466) as well as the scores for the HP Mini 5102 (1,408) and ASUS Eee PC 1005PE-P (Seashell) (1,410). However, this is slightly higher than the Sony VAIO W Series (1,368). On the other hand, the MH380’s Geekbench score of 918 is higher than the category average (854), second only to the VAIO W Series’ 921 among the above systems.

Verdict
The LifeBook MH380 is miles better than it predecessor, and while it looks like a gimmick at first, its scroll wheel works relatively well. We also like the comfortable keyboard, ultra-bright HD display, and loud speakers. Among premium netbooks with high-def screens, we prefer the MH380 over the sleeker VAIO W Series ($449) because the Fujitsu machine has a better keyboard. On the other hand, for many netbook shoppers the MH380’s touchpad will be too tiny and its $449 price tag too steep. The MH380 is a step in the right direction for Fujitsu, but the $399 Toshiba mini NB305 and $379 ASUS Eee PC 1005PE-P are better values.

Design

Ever since Gateway rebranded itself as a more fashionable notebook manufacturer, the company has been on a roll in churning out good-looking budget laptops, and the NV7915u is no exception. The glossy NightSky Black lid, with its subtle Honeycomb pattern, isn’t as luxe as something like the HP Envy 15, but neither does it look cheap. However, the lid doesn’t hide fingerprints as well as the Midnight Blue color found on the NV5807u. Other design flourishes include a matte silver hinge with the power button built into the side (like Sony VAIOs), a glossy upper deck, and LED lights and touch-sensitive controls that glow red. At 6.8 pounds, this notebook is not one you’re going to tote around much, but it’s lighter than many desktop replacements.

The touch-sensitive controls responded to even the lightest tap. While there are volume controls and a mute button, there are no external controls for multimedia playback. However, there are buttons for Launch Manager, MyBackup (more on that later), disabling the trackpad, and enabling or disabling Wi-Fi. When you tap the Launch Manager button (a bold P above the keyboard), you can configure the notebook to automatically launch an application of your choosing the next time you press the button.

Display
The Gateway NV7915u has a massive chassis and weighs 6.8 pounds. The classy design offers some nice touches, however. In contrast to the smudge-prone glossy finish on the outside, the keyboard and wrist rest have a subtle matte finish. Above the keyboard is a row of status lights (Bluetooth, hard-drive access, etc) as well as touch-sensitive LED’s that let you activate data backup, Wi-Fi toggle, touch pad disable, mute and volume control. THe NV7915u also comes with a good but not spectacular set of interface and media features: a DVD drive, four USB ports, HDMI- and VGA-out, an SD card reader and network and modem ports.

The huge 17.3 inch screen is almost intimidating. It’s large enough for you to multitask effectively and view program windows side by side, which is a big plus for the Gateway laptop. The even brightness and good contrast make text very readable, but it’s not as sharp as on some of the best laptops. The widescreen format is also good for watching movies, but the nonstandard 1600 by 900 resolution may not look so good when you connect it to a monitor or HDTV. The home-theatre video performance will depend heavily on the scaling properties of your AV receiver and HDTV. The NV7915u has a solid screen, but it’s not worth making it the home-theatre.

Keyboard and Trackpad
The keys on the NV7915u are flat, but close together. Even with a full number pad on the right-hand side, the keys were still large enough for us to type comfortably without making typos. The keys’ subtle textured finish made it easy to get a grip, too. At 1.8 inches, the touchpad could be taller, but at least its 3.3-inch width feels roomy. As far as touchpads go, the NV7915u’s feels smooth and doesn’t offer too much friction. On the other hand, although its mirrored design is appealing, we found the mouse bar uncomfortable; it’s a single button, and the strip is too narrow. It took us a while to get used to pressing the far edges of the bar to get better tactile feedback.

Performance
Gateway NV7915u The parts aren’t top of the line, but at least Gateway isn’t giving you a Celeron or Pentium equivalent. An Intel Core i3-330M processor is very respectable in terms of speed, right behind the Core i5s and the Core i7s. In video encoding tests, it fell 7-8 seconds shy of the Dell 1764 (5955IBU) (0:50) and HP dv7-3183cl (0:49), both of which run on a Core i5-430M processor. The NV7915u did really well in PCMark Vantage tests (5,182), breaking the 5,000 mark. All of the systems that run on Intel’s latest Core processor will ship with DDR3 memory only, and most of them run on 4GB—the NV7915u is no exception.

Unfortunately, the price of the NV7915u will only net you an integrated graphics chipset. But if you’re not a serious gamer or a CAD specialist, this isn’t a big concern. Pricier systems like the Acer AS8940-6865 and HP dv7-3183cl ship with Nvidia discrete graphics cards, which are known for their 3D prowess. Regardless of price, battery life will be underwhelming, because the sheer size of the screen eats up a lot of it. The NV7915u scored 3 hours 32 minutes, which fell in line with the HP dv7-3183cl (3:36) and Dell 1764 (5955IBU) (3:01). The size of the battery is important, too. But if you want to maximize battery life, you only have one option with the NV7915u: a 48WH (6-cell) battery. Meanwhile, the Dell 1764 (5955IBU) has an option for bigger batteries.

Gateway may not be the big household name it used to be, but it undercuts the competition without making too many sacrifices. The Gateway NV7915u runs on the latest line of Intel processors, comes with a 500GB hard drive, and has plenty of screen real estate—all this for only $600. It’s hard to complain, but if your budget is a little bigger, check out the Acer Aspire AS8940 series.

Specs

Price $599
Processor 2.13GHz Intel Core i3 M330
Memory 4GB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz
Hard drive 500GB, 5,400rpm
Chipset Intel HM55
Graphics Intel GMA HD
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium
Dimensions (WDH) 16.2 x 11.0 x 1.4 inches
Screen size (diagonal)     17.3 inches
System weight / Weight with AC adapter     6.9 / 7.8 pounds
Category Desktop replacement

After the success of the N140, Samsung took another step towards creating the ultimate netbook with the NC10. The N210 takes all of the elements that contributed to the success of the previous two models: matte plastic for the screen and the inside of the case, a comfortable keyboard and, most importantly, battery life, which has surged forward again thanks with Intel’s new Pine Trail platform. What makes this $379 system stand out is its distinctive, scratch-resistant finish and an instant-on feature with a cool widget-based interface. However, the competition from Acer and ASUS is heating up, with both manufacturers offering long-lasting netbooks under $300.

Design
The 2.8-pound N210 has a similar design to previous N series netbooks but with some welcome aesthetic flourishes. A textured pattern of small rectangles with rounded edges embedded in the pearl white lid (also available in black) is covered by a clear shell. This multi-layered treatment adds a sense of depth while warding off scratches. We’re also pleased that the N210 eschews fingerprint smudges both on the lid and the matte deck under it. The transparent shell also creates a border around the bezel, and viewed from the side, echoes the shape of the chrome strip that borders the keyboard deck. Unfortunately, the power button is still a slide-switch on the front lip of the system; we prefer an easier-to-find button. In addition, SD cards still stick out a half an inch when inserted into the slot on the front edge.

Keyboard & Touchpad
The keyboard uses small flat chiclet keys measuring 13.5 x 13 mm and they’re pretty responsive. Some people will like the look and feel, but others won’t. Samsung has struck a good compromise between robust keys and quiet typing. We’re glad to see that some keys, like Ctrl, Alt and Shift are larger than normal, which makes using them for keyboard shortcuts much easier. The multitouch touchpad doesn’t get left behind either. It’s one of the best we’ve ever seen on a netbook. Moving your finger across it is smooth, fast and accurate, and using it is an excellent experience. You can easily do without your mouse most of the time. Multitouch makes things like zooming or scrolling (with two fingers) easier, and is very handy.

Display and Audio
The N210’s 10.1-inch, 1024 x 600 LED-backlit matte display offered bright colors and deep blacks despite the lack of a glossy finish. In fact, we were able to use the N210 comfortably in direct sunlight. Vertical viewing angles were very good, as we were able to push the display all the way back—about 50 degrees from vertical—and not encounter color distortion. Horizontal viewing angles are a bit narrow, but two people will be able to share the screen with no problem. Samsung made audio quality a priority in their N140, and the N210 follows in that system’s footsteps, pumping better than average sound from the small speakers tucked under the front lid of the netbook. At 60 percent volume the speakers were able to fill a medium-sized room while playing “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z. Even at 100 percent we didn’t notice any distortion.

Ports & Webcam
The range of inputs and outputs is pretty basic, with three USB 2.0 ports (one of which you can still use for charging other devices even if the netbook is switched off); an Ethernet port; a line in and line out; VGA and a three-in-one memory card reader. Bluetooth and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi are also available. Underneath, a single flap opens to give access to the RAM, the only internal component you can change yourself. The 0.3MP webcam delivered images with decent color and backlight balance. At this quality we weren’t surprised when our Skype friend noted that our image blurred each time we moved while chatting, even if it was slight. Samsung bundled CyberLink YouCam with the N210 for adding effects to stills and video capture, plus one-touch uploads to YouTube.

Performance
The 1.66-GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU and 1GB of RAM delivered a score of 1,362 on PCMark05, about 100 marks below the category average. This score is close to the HP Mini 210 (1,365) but still trails the Toshiba mini NB305-N410 (1,383) and ASUS Eee PC 1001P (1,384) a bit. The Geekbench score of 925 is not only well above the netbook average (854) but the same score as the category-leading mini NB305. We experienced snappy performance when we had 3 or 4 programs open, but the N210 struggled once we got up to 6 or 7 at one time. While writing this review in WordPad, we also ran Google Chrome with up to 4 tabs, Internet Explorer, Notepad, as well as Windows Media Player and encountered few problems. Once we upped the number of tabs in Chrome we noticed more lag. The 250GB, 5,400 rpm hard drive completed the LAPTOP Transfer Test in 3 minutes and 44 seconds, for a speed of 22.7 MBps. This score is once again well above the average netbook (16.1) but also ahead of much of the N210’s competition, including the Eee PC 1001P (17.5), mini NB305 (20.6), and HP Mini 210 (17.3). The business-class HP Mini 5102 only beats it by 3 MBps (25.7). Given this speed, we were surprised that it took the netbook 1 minute and 22 seconds to boot into Windows 7 Starter, but suspect that trialware loading at startup is the culprit more than the hard drive itself. The average is just 59 seconds. With Intel’s integrated GMA 3150 graphics driving the N210, its 3DMark06 score of 153 isn’t surprising. The category average is 222, but that figure includes systems with Nvidia Ion graphics. When compared to other GMA 3150 (Pine Trail) netbooks, the N210 is average. We were able to stream a standard definition episode of The Colbert Report but at full screen the clip hitched, even after buffering. Casual gamers will appreciate that gameplay on one of the included Shockwave titles—Dairy Dash—was surprisingly smooth and fast. However, when playing a Facebook game (Pet Society) our virtual creature moved sluggishly.

Battery
A combination of the low-consumption Pine Trail platform and a new six-cell 5900 mAh battery allow the N210 to really do well here, with a battery life of 7 hours 6 minutes in our stand test (video playback with WiFi turned off, headphones plugged in and brightness set to 100 cd/m²). That’s 1 h 33 longer than the Samsung N140, and 2 h 17 longer than the NC10! The MSI Wind U115 is still up there at the front with 7 – 9 h 52 of battery life.

Spec
CPU 1.66-GHz Intel Atom N450
Operating System MS Windows 7 Starter
RAM 1GB
RAM Upgradable to 2GB
Hard Drive Size 250GB
Hard Drive Speed 5,400rpm
Hard Drive Type SATA Hard Drive
Display Size 10.1
Native Resolution 1024×600
Optical Drive
Graphics Card Intel GMA 3150
Video Memory Shared
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth

Mobile Broadband
Ports (excluding USB) Ethernet; Headphone; Kensington Lock; Microphone; VGA
USB Ports 3
Card Slots 3-1 card reader
Warranty/Support One-year parts-and-labor/24/7 toll-free phone
Size 10.5 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
Weight 2.8 pounds

It ‘clear that a system of this type should have a graphic industry to the occasion. For the occasion, the producer has chosen a video card nVidia GeForce GTS 360M, surely also suitable for use in combination with playful titles of last generation. This solution commands a generous 18.4-inch diagonal display and FullHD resolution 1.920×1.080 pixels.

The budget for the Qosmio X500 is particoalrmente push on other sectors. In fact, this model is able to exploit high-capacity hard disk data storage and has a memory of 6 GB. The audio industry is no less leveraging technology Premium Sound. In addition, the system can be equipped with an optical drive for DVD or a Blu-ray. However, the final configuration leaves some margin of choice for the user who may, therefore, model specifications compared to their needs.

As one might expect, the price is very affordable having regard to the technical configuration in the game. For the Toshiba Qosmio X500 must provide a minimum outlay of about $ 1199. The availability in international markets is expected by the end of the month.

Toshiba also announced the launch of the new Qosmio F60. The thinner signed Toshiba multimedia notebook, designed for those who want a high-performance PCs and advanced features. A device for entertainment, unique and beautifully designed. Qosmio F60 will be available by early 2010 in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Qosmio F60 is often only 29.1 mm and weighs 2.7 kg. For those who like to differentiate, the Qosmio F60 has a unique cover that contrasts with bright red lettering silver. Complete this captivating design an elegant black interior with silver palmrest and speaker blacks.

The Qosmio F60 is really different from other products – not only for its design but also for its performance. It provides all the functionality that users require a PC multimedia screen TruBrite HD 15.6”(39.6 cm) with an LED backlight unit provided by high-performance graphics, Blu-ray rewritable drive that supports content DVD or DVD-SuperMulti (DL) software for Toshiba’s Resolution + upconversion; hybrid TV tuner, analog and digital (DVB-T) and integrated TV formats, which supports the most used web camera HD, and Harman Kardon stereo speakers for improved sound quality.

All Toshiba notebooks are compatible with the criteria set by European Directives WEEE and RoHS to reduce ‘environmental impact due to the limited use of lead, mercury and other harmful substances. In addition, Eco Utility Toshiba reduces energy consumption. The Toshiba Qosmio F60 is ENERGY STAR 5.0 certified.