Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: a, light, notebook, for, a, light, pocketbook | Themes: Business Notebooks
- 1. Averatec: Newcomer To The Notebook Market
- 2. A Brief Run-Down: The Low Voltage Version Of The Athlon-XP-M
- 3. A Brief Run-Down: The Low Voltage Version Of The Athlon-XP-M, Continued
- 4. Overview Of The Test Configuration
- 5. The Averatec 3150P From The Outside
- 6. ...from The Bottom And From The Inside
- 7. ...from The Bottom And From The Inside, Continued
- 8. Benchmarks Under Windows XP
- 9. Synthetic Benchmarks
- 10. SiSoft Sandra 2002, Continued
18. Mobile Mark 2002
- 3200 Series Battery...
The 3150P masterfully boxes its way through the Mobile Mark 2002. While it's no surprise that the two systems with AMD processors scored relatively poorly in this benchmark, appearances are deceiving. If you work mostly with office applications or surfing the Internet, an AMD system in this performance category will be more than powerful enough for you.
Averatec 3150P: Sub-Notebook With Extensive Features At A Cut-Rate Price
Averatec's 3150P is a sub-notebook with an extremely fair price tag (US$1025 plus tax), an extensive array of features (e.g., integrated WLAN module, CD/ DVD drive), solid performance scores and excellent battery run-down time.
If you're expecting a virtually scratch-proof case, an IR port, or the like for this kind of price, you won't find it - you'll have to spend a few hundred dollars more and buy a competitor's product.
bottom of the machine got relatively hot near the VGA port/ RAM slot. bottom of the machine got relatively hot near the VGA port/ RAM slot. It may not have any impact on running the computer or on its performance, but some users may find the generated heat to be bothersome.
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