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Toshiba Satellite A300 | HP Pavilion dv5t | Dell XPS M1530 |
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Worth: $1350 |
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| Toshiba expands its Satellite family with a range of new pre-configured models, as well as upgrading technology for user-configurable models. |
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Worth: $1500 |
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| The HP Pavilion dv7, dv5 and dv4 notebooks are geared for budget conscious multimedia enthusiasts. |
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| | | When: March 2008
Worth: $1900 |
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| Dell gears up for the holiday season with a 15.4-inch addition to XPS multimedia family of HD laptops. For some extra bucks, you can add a Blu-ray drive. |
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| Size |
1.52 by 14.3 by 10.5 inches | 1.54 by 13.2 by 9.3 inches | 1.38 by 14.1 by 10.3 inches |
| Weight |
6.2 pounds | 5.48 pounds | 5.8 pounds |
| Screen |
15.4 inches, 1280x800 WXGA
HD: 720p
Touchscreen: No | 15.4 inches, 1680x1050 WSXGA+
HD: 720p
Touchscreen: No | 15.4 inches, 1920x1200 WUXGA
HD: 1080p
Touchscreen: No |
| Processor |
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 | Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 | Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 |
| CPU speed |
2.5 GHz | 2.53 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| RAM |
2GB DDR2 | 4GB DDR2 | 3GB DDR2 |
| Motherboard |
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| Graphics & Video |
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 | Nvidia GeForce Go (shared memory) | 256MB Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT |
| OS |
Windows Vista Home Premium | Windows Vista Home Premium | Windows Vista Home Premium |
| 3Dmark 06 |
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| Drives & Readers |
320GB Hard Disk Drive
(5400 RPM SATA)
DVD burner
4-in-1 (SD, MS, MMC, xD) | 320GB Hard Disk Drive
(5400 RPM SATA)
Blu-ray drive
| 320GB Hard Disk Drive
(5400 RPM SATA)
DVD burner
5-in-1 (SD, MS, MMC, SM, CF) |
| Connectivity |
Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Ports: 4 USB 2.0, Ethernet, HDMI, S-video, VGA, i.LINK Firewire, headphone, mic
Slots: ExpressCard | Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.0
Ports: 4x USB, 2x headphone, 1x mic, 1x VGA, 1x Ethernet, 1x HDMI 1.3
Slots: 1 ExpressCard/54 | Wireless: 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.0, Mobile broadband (Optional)
Ports: 3 USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA out, Ethernet, headphone, mic
Slots: 1 ExpressCard |
| Battery life |
Not measured yet | Not measured yet | Not measured yet |
| Scoreboard: |
Toshiba Satellite A300 | HP Pavilion dv5t | Dell XPS M1530 |
| Design | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Keyboard | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Display | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Performance | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Drives & Readers | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Connectivity | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Battery life | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Web browsing | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Entertainment | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Productivity | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Gaming | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Extras | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Software | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Value | /5 | /5 | /5 |
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