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Toshiba Satellite P300 | HP Pavilion dv7t | Dell Inspiron 1720 |
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|  | When: June 2008 Worth: $1800 |
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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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| The HP Pavilion dv7, dv5 and dv4 notebooks are geared for budget conscious multimedia enthusiasts. |
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| |  | When: February 2008 Worth: $2100 |
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| In a self-ironic way, Dell today announced that its new Inspiron notebooks will ship in eight different colors. |
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| Size |
1.54 by 15.7 by 11.3 inches | 1.54 by 13.2 by 9.3 inches | 1.7 by 15.5 by 11.5 inches |
| Weight |
7.7 pounds | 5.48 pounds | 7.6 pounds |
| Screen |
17 inches, 1440x900 WXGA+ HD: 720p Touchscreen: No | 17.3 inches, 1600x900 HD: 720p Touchscreen: No | 17 inches, 1920x1200 WUXGA HD: 1080p Touchscreen: No |
| Processor |
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 | Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 |
| CPU speed |
2.5 GHz | 2.53 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| RAM |
4GB DDR2 | 3GB DDR2 | 3GB DDR2 |
| Motherboard |
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| Graphics & Video |
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 | 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 | 256MB Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT |
| OS |
Windows Vista Ultimate | Windows Vista Home Premium | Windows Vista Home Premium |
| 3Dmark 06 |
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| Drives & Readers |
640GB Hard Disk Drive (2x 320GB 5400 RPM SATA)
DVD burner
4-in-1 (SD, MS, MMC, xD) | 320GB Hard Disk Drive (5400 RPM SATA)
Blu-ray drive
| 250GB Hard Disk Drive (Serial ATA 5400 RPM)
Blu-ray drive
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, i.LINK Firewire, HDMI, Ethernet, S-Video, VGA, 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: Dell Wireless 802.11n, Wireless USB, Bluetooth 2.0, Mobile Broadband (Optional)
Ports: 5 USB 2.0, VGA out, S-Video, Ethernet, headphone, mic
Slots: 1 ExpressCard |
| Battery life |
Not measured yet | Not measured yet | Not measured yet |
| Scoreboard: |
Toshiba Satellite P300 | HP Pavilion dv7t | Dell Inspiron 1720 |
| 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 |