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Updated September 21, 2005 Armed with the most powerful mobile processors, desktop-replacement laptops let you take your multimedia authoring, number crunching, or gaming from room to room or--occasionally--on the road. Though they're too heavy for frequent travel, their big cases leave room for lots of perks, such as massive screens, comfortable keyboards, and DVD burners. And as more users adopt laptops as all-in-one media centers, we're also finding models with TV tuners and high-end speakers. Below are the most recent reviews of desktop-replacement laptops. More resources
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Alienware Area-51m 7700 |
Fujitsu LifeBook N6210 (Pentium M 750 1.86 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 100 GB HDD) |
Gateway M680XL |
Fujitsu LifeBook N3510 (Pentium M 740 1.73 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 100 GB HDD) |
HP Pavilion dv4000 |
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| Review summary | A very good multimedia laptop, the Area-51m 7700 can handle any task--from gaming to recording TV--but there are less expensive options. | A full-featured digital entertainment center, the Fujitsu LifeBook N6210 can handle TV, DVDs, CDs, and virtually any computing task except gaming. | With high-end performance and graphics, the Gateway M680XL is a power user's dream come true, but it lacks both the security that businesses demand and the multimedia goodies home users want. | The Fujitsu LifeBook N3510 offers a full complement of multimedia niceties, including an integrated TV tuner; however, there are much less expensive options if you don't care to watch TV on your laptop. | Don't want an enormous desktop replacement but long for solid entertainment and computing features and performance? The affordable and well-designed HP Pavilion dv4000 delivers. |
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| User comments | Average user rating from 40 CNET users: Poor - 3.4 out of 10 | Average user rating from 9 CNET users: Excellent - 8.4 out of 10 | Average user rating from 8 CNET users: Excellent - 8.2 out of 10 | Be one of the first to rate this product! | Average user rating from 45 CNET users: Very good - 7.8 out of 10 |
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| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 15.6 in x 11.7 in x 2.1 in | 15.9 in x 11.6 in x 2.1 in | 16.1 in x 10.9 in x 1.4 in | 14 in x 10.3 in x 1.6 in | 14.1 in x 10.2 in x 1.7 in |
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| Weight | 12.6 lbs | 9.7 lbs | 7.7 lbs | 7.5 lbs | 6.6 lbs |
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| Processor | Intel Pentium 4 550 / 3 GHz | Intel Pentium M 750 / 1.86 GHz | Intel Pentium M 750 / 1.86 GHz | Intel Pentium M 740 / 1.73 GHz | Intel Pentium M 725 / 1.6 GHz |
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| RAM | 256 MB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 533 MHz - PC2-4200 | 1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM ( 2 x 512 MB ) | 1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 400 MHz - PC2-3200 | 512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 400 MHz | 512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz ( 2 x 256 MB ) |
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| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 - 256 MB | ATI Mobility Radeon x600 - 128 MB | ATI Mobility Radeon X700 - 128 MB | ATI Mobility Radeon X300 - 64 MB | Intel GMA 900 - 128 MB |
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| Product name | Alienware Area-51m 7700 | Fujitsu LifeBook N6210 (Pentium M 750 1.86 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 100 GB HDD) | Gateway M680XL | Fujitsu LifeBook N3510 (Pentium M 740 1.73 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 100 GB HDD) | HP Pavilion dv4000 |
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The latest desktop-replacement laptop reviews | |
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Michelle Thatcher Associate editor |
Updated September 21, 2005 Armed with the most powerful mobile processors, desktop-replacement laptops let you take your multimedia authoring, number crunching, or gaming from room to room or--occasionally--on the road. Though they're too heavy for frequent travel, their big cases leave room for lots of perks, such as massive screens, comfortable keyboards, and DVD burners. And as more users adopt laptops as all-in-one media centers, we're also finding models with TV tuners and high-end speakers. Below are the most recent reviews of desktop-replacement laptops. More resources
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Alienware Area-51m 7700 |
Fujitsu LifeBook N6210 (Pentium M 750 1.86 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 100 GB HDD) |
Gateway M680XL |
Fujitsu LifeBook N3510 (Pentium M 740 1.73 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 100 GB HDD) |
HP Pavilion dv4000 |
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| Review summary | A very good multimedia laptop, the Area-51m 7700 can handle any task--from gaming to recording TV--but there are less expensive options. | A full-featured digital entertainment center, the Fujitsu LifeBook N6210 can handle TV, DVDs, CDs, and virtually any computing task except gaming. | With high-end performance and graphics, the Gateway M680XL is a power user's dream come true, but it lacks both the security that businesses demand and the multimedia goodies home users want. | The Fujitsu LifeBook N3510 offers a full complement of multimedia niceties, including an integrated TV tuner; however, there are much less expensive options if you don't care to watch TV on your laptop. | Don't want an enormous desktop replacement but long for solid entertainment and computing features and performance? The affordable and well-designed HP Pavilion dv4000 delivers. |
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| User comments | Average user rating from 40 CNET users: Poor - 3.4 out of 10 | Average user rating from 9 CNET users: Excellent - 8.4 out of 10 | Average user rating from 8 CNET users: Excellent - 8.2 out of 10 | Be one of the first to rate this product! | Average user rating from 45 CNET users: Very good - 7.8 out of 10 |
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| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 15.6 in x 11.7 in x 2.1 in | 15.9 in x 11.6 in x 2.1 in | 16.1 in x 10.9 in x 1.4 in | 14 in x 10.3 in x 1.6 in | 14.1 in x 10.2 in x 1.7 in |
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| Weight | 12.6 lbs | 9.7 lbs | 7.7 lbs | 7.5 lbs | 6.6 lbs |
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| Hard Drive | 60 GB - 5400 rpm | 100 GB | 80 GB - 5400 rpm | 100 GB - 4200 rpm | 60 GB - 4200 rpm |
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| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 - 256 MB | ATI Mobility Radeon x600 - 128 MB | ATI Mobility Radeon X700 - 128 MB | ATI Mobility Radeon X300 - 64 MB | Intel GMA 900 - 128 MB |
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| Networking | - Fast Ethernet , Network adapter - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet | - IEEE 802.11g , - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11a , - Gigabit Ethernet | Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11g , - IEEE 802.11b , - Gigabit Ethernet , - Fast Ethernet | Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11g , - IEEE 802.11b , - Fast Ethernet | - IEEE 802.11g , - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet |
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| Battery | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
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| Product name | Alienware Area-51m 7700 | Fujitsu LifeBook N6210 (Pentium M 750 1.86 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 100 GB HDD) | Gateway M680XL | Fujitsu LifeBook N3510 (Pentium M 740 1.73 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 100 GB HDD) | HP Pavilion dv4000 |
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| Price range | Email me when this product is available | Email me when this product is available |
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View all HP Notebooks |
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©2007 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. CNET, CNET.com and the CNET logo are registered trademarks of CNET Networks, Inc. Used by permission.