By
Harald Thon,
published on August 18, 2005
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: gigabyte, w511a, is, a, multimedia, notebook, at, an, attractive, price | Themes: Business Notebooks
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: gigabyte, w511a, is, a, multimedia, notebook, at, an, attractive, price | Themes: Business Notebooks
Contents
- 1. What's Good, What's Not So Good?
- 2. Case And Connections
- 3. Battery In The Back, Connections On The Right And In The Front
- 4. Audio: Line-in Input And Digital Audio Output On The Front
- 5. Bag And Mouse Included
- 6. Graphics, Display, & Sound
- 7. Keyboard & Other Operational Elements
- 8. OSD: E-mail For You!
- 9. Special Functions: IR Remote Control And Instant-on AV Player
- 10. Noise Level: Loud Is OK, But Only From The Speakers, Please!
- 11. Benchmarks And Settings
- 12. Test Candidates
- 13. Games
- 14. DirectX 9
- 15. Video
- 16. Synthetic Benchmarks
- 17. System Performance Sysmark2004: Fast, Despite "Old" DDR333 Memory
- 18. Rechargeable Battery Tests
- 19. Charging Time
- 20. Summary: Quick Multimedia Notebook With Super Equipment But Weaknesses In The Details
- 21. More on this topic
12. Test Candidates
| Manufacturer | Gigabyte | Hewlett Packard | Acer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | W511A | Compaq nc8230 | TravelMate 8103WLMi |
| URL | www.gigabyte.com.tw | www.hp.com | www.acer.com |
| Type | 2-Spindle / Modular | 2-Spindle / Modular | 2-Spindle / Modular |
| Dimensions & Weight | |||
| Width x Height x Depth | 14.56" x 1.41-1.54" x 11.10" 37.0 x 3.6-3.9 x 28.2 cm | 14.13" x 1.26-1.46" x 10.35" 35.9 x 3.2-3.7 x 26.3 cm | 14.37" x 1.57" x 10.43" 36.5 x 4 x 26.5 cm |
| Unit & Battery | 3094g / 6.82 lb | 2830 g / 6.24 lb | 3063 g / 6.75 lb |
| Battery | 438g / 0.96 lb | 422 g / 0.93 lb - 446 g/ 0.98 lb (battery I - II) | 439 g / 0.96 lb |
| Charger & Cable | 571g / 1.26 lb | 512 g / 1.13 lb | 398 g / 0.87 lb |
| Drives | 69g / 0.15 lb (mouse) 851g 1.88 lb (bag) | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 3665g / 8.08 lb | 3788 g / 8.53 lb | 3502 g / 7.72 lb |
| AC Adapter & Battery | |||
| Battery I Capacity | Li-Ion 8 cells (14.8 V,4400 mAh,65 Wh) | Li-Ion 8 cells (14.4 V,4800 mAh,71 Wh) | Li-Ion 8 cells (14.8V,4800 mAh,71Wh) |
| Battery II Capacity | none | Li-Ion 8 cells (14.4 V,4000 mAh,58 Wh) | n/a |
| AC adapter | 85 W | 90 W | 65 W |
| Pointing Device(s) | Touchpad | Touchpad + Stick | Touchpad |
| Display and Graphics Controller | |||
| Display Size | 15.4" (39.1 cm) | 15.4" (39.1 cm) | 15.4" (39.1 cm) |
| Display Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 800 | 1680 x 1050 |
| Graphics controller | ATI Radeon X700 | ATI Radeon X600 | ATI Radeon X700 |
| Core clock | 357.75 MHz | 398.25 MHz | 375.75 MHz |
| Memory | 128 MB GDDR3 | 64 MB GDDR3 | 128 MB GDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 344.25 MHz | 270 MHz DDR | 297 MHz DDR |
| System | |||
| BIOS | 3A63 (04/11/05) | 68DTV Ver. F.0A (04/28/2005) | 3C19 (03/01/05) |
| CPU | Intel Pentium M 750 (1.87 GHz, 2 MB L2-Cache, FSB533) | Intel Pentium M 740 (1.73 GHz, 2 MB L2-Cache, FSB533) | Intel Pentium M 750 (1.87 GHz, 2 MB L2-Cache, FSB533) |
| Northbridge | Intel 915 PM (Rev. 3) | Intel 915 PM (Rev. 3) | Intel 915 PM (Rev. 3) |
| Southbridge | ICH6-M (82801FBM) | ICH6-M (82801FBM) | ICH6-M (82801FBM) |
| Memory | 1x 512 MB DDR333 (Single Channel) Apacer (CL 2.5-3-3-7) | 1x 512 MB DDR2-400 (Dual Channel) Hunix (CL 3.0-3-3-8) | 2x 256 MB DDR2-400 (Dual Channel) Micron (CL 4.0-4-4-12) |
| Hard Drive | |||
| Manufacturer & Model | Toshiba MK6026GAX | Hitachi HTS541040G9AT00 | Hitachi IC25N080ATMR04-0 |
| Size | 60 GB | 40 GB | 80 GB |
| Performance | (P-ATA / 5400 rpm/ 8 MB/ 12 ms) | (P-ATA / 5400 rpm/ 8 MB/ 12 ms) | (P-ATA / 4200 rpm/ 8 MB/ 12 ms) |
| Optical Drive | |||
| Manufacturer & Model | MATSHITA UJDA760 | MATSHITA UJDA765 | MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S |
| Speed DVD/+R/+RW/RAM/+DL | 8x/-/-/-/- | N. A. | (8x/4x/4x/4x/2.4x) |
| Speeed CD/R/RW | 24x/10x/24x | N. A. | (24x/24x/16x) |
| Floppy Drive | none | none | none |
| Hard drive bay | 2.5", 9.5 mm height | 2.5", 9.5 mm height | 2.5", 9.5 mm height |
| Connectors B=Back side, F=Front, L=Left side, R=Right Side | |||
| PS2 Mouse/Keyboard | none / none | none / none | none / none |
| USB 2.0 | 2x (R) 1x (F) | 2x (R) 1x (L) | 3x (R) 1x (L) |
| IEEE1394/Firewire | 1x (R) | 1x (L) | 1x (L) |
| Serial COM Port | none | 1x (R) | none |
| Parallel LPT Port | none | none | none |
| Microphone | yes | yes | yes |
| IR port | yes (F) | yes (F) | yes (F) |
| Bluetooth-Radio | yes | yes | yes |
| VGA / DVI out | 1x (B) / none | 1x (B) / one | 1x (B) / 1x (B) |
| TV out | 1x (R) S-Video | 1x (L) S-Video | 1x (B) S-Video |
| AC Power | yes (B) | yes (B) | yes (R) |
| PC-Card Slots | 1 x (R) | 1x (L) | 1x (L) |
| LAN | Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx GBit | Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx GBit | Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx GBit |
| WLAN | Intel Wireless Pro 2200 GB | Intel Wireless Pro 2200 GB | Intel Wireless Pro 2915ABG |
| Audio Connectors | Mic (F) Headphone (F) Line-in (F) | Mic (R) Headphone (R) | Mic (F) Headphone (F) |
| Audio Chip | Conexant AC-Link Audio | SoundMAX | Realtek (High Definition Audio) |
| Modem/Model | 1x (R) / SoftV92 Data Fax Modem | 1x (L) / SoftV92 Data Fax Modem | 1x (L) / SoftV92 Data Fax Modem |
| Card-Reader: | SD, MMC, MS | SD, SmartCard | O2Micro (Chip-Card),SD, MMC, MS, MSPro |
| Software | |||
| OS | Windows XP Home | Windows XP Professional | Windows XP Professional |
| Application Software | CyberLink - Power DVD Solution Power Director Express Power DVD 6 Power Producer Norton Internet Security | RecordNow! Norton AntiVirus 2005 InterVideo WinDVD | Norton AntiVirus 2004 NTI CD Maker Power DVD Plantinum Secret |
| Manufacturer | Dell | Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Inspiron 6000 | M460 |
| URL | www.dell.com | www.gateway.com |
| Type | 2-Spindle / All in one | 2-Spindle / Modular |
| Dimensions & Weight | ||
| Width x Height x Depth | 14.09" x 1.69" x 10.39" 35.8 x 4.3 x 26.4 cm | 14.17" x 1.55" x 11.30" 36.0 x 3.8 x 28.7 cm |
| Unit & Battery | 3279 g / 7.22 lb | 3311 g / 7.29 lb (battery I + II) |
| Battery | 378 g / 0.83 lb | 622 g/1.37lb - 299 g/0.66 lb (battery I - II) |
| Charger & Cable | 425 g / 0.93 lb | 500 g / 1.102 lb |
| Drives | n/a | 208 g / 0.459 (DVD-Drive) |
| Total | 3704 g / 8.16 lb | 4019 g / 8.86 lb |
| AC Adapter & Battery | ||
| Battery I Capacity | Li-Ion 6 cells (11.1V,4800 mAh,53 Wh) | Li-Ion 12 cells (14.4 V 6600 mAh 95 Wh) |
| Battery II Capacity | n/a | Li-Ion 6 cells (10.8 V 3600 mAh 39 Wh) |
| AC adapter | 65 W | 90 W |
| Pointing Device(s) | Touchpad | Touchpad + Stick |
| Display and Graphics Controller | ||
| Display Size | 15.4" (39.1 cm) | 15.4" (39.1 cm) |
| Display Resolution | 1680 x 1050 | 1280 x 800 |
| Graphics controller | ATI Radeon X300 | ATI Radeon X600 |
| Core clock | 216 MHz | 398.25 MHz |
| Memory | 128 MB GDDR3 | 128 MB GDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 216 MHz DDR | 249.75 MHz DDR |
| System | ||
| BIOS | A05 (02/23/2005) | 60.1 (01/13/2005) |
| CPU | Intel Pentium M 740 (1.73 GHz, 2 MB L2-Cache, FSB533) | Intel Pentium M 750 (1.87 GHz, 2 MB L2-Cache, FSB533) |
| Northbridge | Intel 915 PM (Rev. 3) | Intel 915 PM (Rev. 3) |
| Southbridge | ICH6-M (82801FBM) | ICH6-M (82801FBM) |
| Memory | 2x 512 MB DDR2-400 (Dual Channel) Micron (CL3.0-4-4-4) | 2x 256 MB DDR2-400 (Dual Channel) Samsung |
| Hard Drive | ||
| Manufacturer & Model | Hitachi IC25N080ATMR04-0 | Hitachi HTS548080M9AT00 |
| Size | 80 GB | 80 GB |
| Performance | (P-ATA / 4200 rpm/ 8 MB/ 12 ms) | (P-ATA / 5400 rpm/ 8 MB/ 12 ms) |
| Optical Drive | ||
| Manufacturer & Model | NIC DVD+-RW ND-6500A | QSI SDW-082 |
| Speed DVD/+R/+RW/RAM/+DL | (8x/4x/4x/4x/2.4x) | (8x/8x/8x/8x/4x) |
| Speeed CD/R/RW | (24x/24x/16x) | (24x/24x/8x) |
| Floppy Drive | none | none |
| Hard drive bay | 2.5", 9.5 mm height | 2.5", 9.5 mm height |
| Connectors B=Back side, F=Front, L=Left side, R=Right Side | ||
| PS2 Mouse/Keyboard | none / none | none / none |
| USB 2.0 | 2x (R) 2x (B) | 4x (R) |
| IEEE1394/Firewire | 1x (R) | 1x (R) |
| Serial COM Port | none | none |
| Parallel LPT Port | none | none |
| Microphone | none | yes |
| IR port | none | none |
| Bluetooth-Radio | yes | none |
| VGA / DVI out | 1x (B) / none | 1x (B) / none |
| TV out | 1x (B) S-Video | 1x (R) S-Video |
| AC Power | yes (R) | yes (B) |
| PC-Card Slots | 1x (R) | 1x (R) |
| LAN | Broadcom 440x GBit | Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx GBit |
| WLAN | Intel Wireless Pro 2915ABG | Intel Wireless Pro 2200BG |
| Audio Connectors | Mic (F) Headphone (R) | Mic (F) Headphone (F) |
| Audio Chip | Sigmatel C-Major | Conexant AMC |
| Modem/Model | 1x ( R ) / Soft Conexant D110 MDC V9.X | 1x ( R) Soft Data Fax Modem |
| Card-Reader: | SD, MMC, MS, MSPro | SD, MMC, MS, MSPro |
| Software | ||
| OS | Windows XP Professional | Windows XP Professional |
| Application Software | Microsoft Works 7.0 Paint Shop Pro 8 Mc Afee Firewall, Virus, Security Sonic DVD Record NOW | Power DVD |
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