Asus UX31 laptop this comprehensive evaluation

Asus UX31 this comprehensive evaluation.
Earlier this month in New York, ASUS has released a new 11.6 inch and 13.3-inch Ultrabook, the new product was named Zenbook series, carries new ASUS models in light of the past several years the field of process design and technology innovation R & D results not only a breakthrough in the use of CNC technology and hand-grinding process. Especially targeting 13.3 inches UX31 Series, while ensuring the ultimate slim visual experience of their products closer to the mainstream business and entertainment applications. ASUS Laptop Batteries.

ASUS Ultrabook as the first conceptual design based on ultra-thin notebook, Asus UX31 Aspect can be said that a lot. In order to balance performance and portability, the product selected high specification Intel Core i7-2677M Ultra Low Voltage Intel QS67 with ultra low power chipset solution. 13-inch screen size, the thickness of the body at only 17mm, 256GB solid state drive with, in order to enhance the user experience of the products are also certified by the B & O sound, while emphasizing the ultra-portable applications will take care of the user experience. ASUS Laptop Batteries.
In the current evaluation, we will offer the first time for everyone Ultrabook based on the concept of the world's first ASUS product - ASUS UX31, and together with you to understand the product design, core performance, battery life, etc. the real performance.
Portable than previous products, Ultrabook biggest feature is the light. This feature in ASUS UX31 who is also the show thoroughly. Maximum thickness of the fuselage is only 17 mm, weighs 1.4kg; body with extensive use of aluminum alloy material, in sufficient light and also make the body more robust. The main colors together with the silver-gray aluminum cover concentric wire drawing process, so that the technological lifestyle. ASUS Laptop Batteries.

Light at the same time, the edge of the fuselage with a streamlined process, the screen hinge shaft references embedded design. As the aluminum frame, the strength of the housing to facilitate significantly better than traditional plastic texture. Taking into account the comfort of the user experience, the main heat-port design on the screen at the angle, in high load applications, the ASUS UX31 notebook internal body heat did not discharge the top of the screen, to some extent to improve the user experience of everyday applications.
Reference to the design of the keyboard more popular nowadays chocolate keyboard design, compared to the previous Acer products, ASUS UX31 back to the intensity of the provided buttons smaller, but compared to similar products, the key process design appropriate, in practical applications experience acceptable. In addition to a stylish appearance, and its seamless design has played a very good dust effect.
Designed by ASUS, UX31 portable addition to better design their products in the application of comfort also be considered. For example, redefines the power switch design, with MacBook AIR is very similar. Its built-in B & O speakers and 1600X900 screen size so that video is greatly improved.
Taking into account the ultimate thin and light touch with the design, ASUS UX31 expansion port on the data in a reduction. And in the types of interfaces is remarkable compared to similar products, and its extension interfaces are located in the fuselage and left sides, respectively, USB2.0, USB3.0, HDMI, DisplayPort, headphone jack to read more than one card reader, such as Ethernet, VGA interface are reduced.
In addition to a one-time die stamping process design, detailed design, ASUS is also more attention. The lower part of the body within a comprehensive selection of the hexagonal bolt type, play a fixed role but also play a decorative role.
Benchmark test results only from the point of view of the Asus UX31 with the Intel Core i7-2677M processor with dual-threaded processing power and nuclear power plant with higher frequency in the range of core Core performance over the standard version of the Core i5 2410M voltage level . As a result of Intel HD3000 graphics card with the core of its products in the 3D graphics processing is to maintain the level of the entry level.

It is particularly worth mentioning that in the integrated office and multimedia applications in the performance of the random subject 256GB SSD showed a strong performance, due to the significantly improved storage performance, ASUS UX31 everyday multimedia applications, and integrated office environment, the performance was significantly higher in level of mainstream notebooks.
This time we received this Asus UX31 notebook with selected CPT LCD screen, 13 inches with a narrow frame design with a touch screen for users with a broader visual experience. We see the product by measuring the maximum brightness at 500cd / m or more, the maximum contrast ratio of 577:1, 47% color saturation. So the performance of 13-inch screen is already in the middle level.
Measured part of the game, the Asus UX31 built-in Intel HD3000 graphics card can only meet the needs of entry-level 3D game. For such a high load of the game Lost Planet is still very difficult in terms of. Therefore, we can determine the current use of nuclear size Ultrabook notebook was more in everyday office applications and multimedia entertainment, graphics performance does not require some of the harsh environment. ASUS Laptop Batteries.
The past two years under the pressure of the tablet, which lasted for decades the Wintel alliance has been waning. Traditional forms of comparison laptop computer seems to have entered into an unprecedented bottleneck. Experience both from the application or product positioning also increasingly difficult to meet those consumer-friendly fashion focus.
While the ASUS introduced the first Ultrabook - UX31 ultra-extreme than in the past this can be said of light products in the design and performance has made great progress. Its products in the portability and ease of use compared with the next generation of MacBook AIR is not inferior, but the market price, upgrade costs, and expansion capabilities, but has shown benefits, while its performance has to meet most business user applications needs. ASUS Laptop Batteries.
Advantages:
1, light portable, stylish brushed aluminum top cover design of concentric circles, 17mm thickness with less than 1.4kg in weight, although not really the ultimate thin and light but with ASUS in the past compared to the work, materials and portability has improved significantly;
2, balanced performance, compared to the previous generation CULV products, ASUS UX31 in the core part of the specification has a qualitative change, based on Sandybridge's Core i7-2677M under the low power performance has been compared with standard voltage processors, especially in the 256GB solid state drive support, fully capable of more load-integrated office and multimedia applications;

3, with good usability, ASUS UX31 has the instant wake-up technology, can achieve the fastest two seconds sleep mode wake up fast.
Less than:
1, for a long time under high load environment, the central region of the body is easy to produce heat accumulation;
2, by touch with specifications idle, part of the common expansion ports (for example: VGA, Ethernet, etc.) is canceled;

Sony C Series notebook designer interview

Sony C Series notebook designer interview.

First introduced the concept of VAIO C series and some of the information.

C-Series has several characteristics, the first goal is to reflect the new value, we use a condenser material. Although the condenser material there before, but we use innovative applications for this material have a better show. The second C-Series is the first target population groups of students, hope for them is a good computer. Third, in addition to design addition, the application of machine performance and full attention we hope it can also combine these strengths in one.

Our main target groups are students, about 18 to 24 years of age, and their characteristics is very sensitive to fashion trends, very unassuming personality, like his own personality manifested. In this context, the characteristics for these young people, we have adopted such a condenser material used in the C series.

The reason why we call it "material beauty", is because this product is the material of the

The beauty of the body fully displayed, rather than the previous process, as in the material with the coating, we see that are coated colors. Although the material itself is plastic, but in addition to light, we hope that the material itself can be fully exposed, reflects the beauty of the material.

Another feature is the use of such a material can make the logo in the absence of power under their own light. Release from March to now, many people say light is a good logo features the beauty of the creation of a whole also made a great contribution. SONY laptop batteries.

In addition, we have to make C-Series users to better meet the needs of students, from the performance, we have also been enhanced, such as CPU from Intel provides the latest i3 to i7's choice, especially the Chinese market for images of especially high performance requirements Therefore, we used AMD Radeon HD GFX processing chip. For long-term look at the computer more comfortable, we use the screen brightness automatically adjusts the backlight and keyboard, especially for students in a variety of environments applications. SONY VGP-BPS9B Laptop Battery.

We have the choice of seven colors, including orange, red, green, pink plastic material with a condenser, and other colors are used to produce non-condensing material. From this fall, and we would have two new options available to consumers, including the black for the men of modern design patterns, and the other is to provide women with pink patterns of noble choice. In the parts above, the mouse and keyboard membrane also have many colors to choose from, users can choose according to preference with the mouse on some color with a condenser material, can have a glowing effect.

Sony s-series notebooks interviews with designers

Sony s-series notebooks interviews with designers.

Now to introduce upcoming s series of 15 inch SE products.

We used to have many 13-inch and 14 inch product, but some users believe that their screen is not big enough, is sometimes used is not outside, but if big volume, also appears to have too much weight, the battery cannot support the problem for too long. To resolve these issues, in the new SE products to achieve a 15-inch screen is big, light weight, long service time and integrated features.

In order to achieve these goals, we think of the idea of a Crossover, is on a 13-inch s-series models with a lightweight, portable-specific components on a computer in our large size, and abandoned the large computer use generally cheap, thick part of the practice. We can think of which you want to put the required features and components are equipped as far as possible, not because of the large size of 15 inches and, to make any compromises. Sony laptop batteries.

As the target user SE series, some typical examples, for example, will need to work with a large screen to show business persons, goods, products, or artists, architects, etc need big screen showing the works of, they also need high-performance computers to meet the high requirements of software support. In order to meet the needs of these users, we do a 15-inch SE, its screen is big enough, thin and at the same time we can meet the needs of mobile, under the guidance of such ideas, we have completed the SE product positioning.

While SE are 15 inch product but its core value or continue passing on s series overall three core values: portable, performance and lightweight designs. On the performance, we list a number of parameters, SE series used 1920*1080 wide angle full HD screen, CPU is the latest Sandy Bridge, AMD Radeon HD cards can choose 512MB discrete memory 6,630 or the AMD Radeon HD 6,470 1GB discrete memory, storage, you can select up to 4 of 1TB SSD solid state hard drive two SSD RAID 0 or RAID 0. Sony laptop batteries.

The screen, taking into account the needs of outdoor use, we increased low-reflective film on the screen, to reduce the effects of light reflection on viewing. At the same time, SE can be configured with Blu-ray drive, you can play Blu-ray discs, can give full play to the screen in high definition. In a larger size on the screen, such as when the form or other action, shows the scope is much bigger than the original, more convenient for users. Also added numeric keypad, for common digital inputs are more convenient. Low reflection coating on screen were not simply reduce reflections but some control for light reflection does not cause picture blur.

Camera adopts the Sony Exmor CMOS sensor, can guarantee the network video smoother. On the 15-inch SE, we have also adopted Dolby sound optimization system 4, makes the sound, in particular the clarity of the voices have been greatly improved. Sony laptop batteries.

Your hard disk, as shown in the figure, provided from the hard drive to SSD to dual SSD to 4SSD a variety of options to increase storage capacity and speed. Starting speeds are very fast if SSD is configured, can complete within 15 seconds boot, common hard drive model can also 30-40 second boot, is relatively quickly. Considering data exchange needs us with USB3.0 interfaces, connect multiple devices.

In portability and mobility demands, SE weighing 1.99 kg, this standard other manufacturers basically horizontal almost 13 inches such as Macbook Pro. Is 24.5 mm thickness, 1 inch or less. Standard battery use time is 6 hours, if the installation of the extended battery, can be extended to 12 hours. Sony laptop batteries.

Then the characteristic mode switch functions on the s-series, need to go out using require a longer time, long time patterns can be used, requiring high performance, a sufficient supply of case, you can select the high performance mode to meet the needs of better jobs.

In terms of battery, from the original cylindrical shaped into a flat battery, so now also becomes a flat design of the fuselage, the package will not in any way, flat screen body can take more convenient will not scratch the body. On the battery's charge, in the past have to be to charge on the fuselage, but our new external extended battery can be charged separately, its benefit is that you can use the computer to set aside a separate charge, which will allow energy long continue.

Extended battery use on fuselage, system will prioritize the external battery, faster when the battery after use will prompt when it removed for charging, battery using Ontology works. Attaching battery charge after the can add to body available, then ontology battery would continue charging. Battery charging is very fast, as long as 1.5 hour charger 80%, can all be filled 3 hour, this ensures an extended period of use.

In practical use, they sometimes find that if you fully charge the battery is not used at all at once, the battery will discharge, resulting in the need to use when there is no electricity. Previous products such as Z1 and S1 battery in good condition is 2 weeks or so, and now technology will increase the time to place 3.5 months can also function as you expect.

13 and 15-inch s-series offer a backlit keyboard design. Meanwhile used to protect hard disk shock-technology has application, is considering in mobile use may experience dropping or collision situation. In terms of robustness testing, SE is the 15 inch computer, but we have used in the tests and 13 inch product standards, so robustness for mobile portable is also guaranteed.

In addition, on the shape design, our emphasis is on function principles of the United States, panel frame made of magnesium alloy on the material, the material is used by other high portability and VAIO models is the same. "Six-rowed Bay edge" design for the retention of a fuselage structure of made great contributions not only outwardly more concise, lean, and because the fuselage seamless, its impact resistance is also a great upgrade for the whole difficult to deformation of the fuselage.

Also, members may have experienced, that laptop long, wrist support this part of the paint is easy, it is difficult to see, and our one wrist support panels using a special process of forming aluminum alloy, aluminum alloy coloring is strong, not easy to fade, and prolonged use can also ensure keyboard wrist support part of the beautiful.

Another we adopted a concealed hinge design, screen and body when opening, hinges are invisible, that SE's appearance also obtained the promotion. Whole body can together exhibit a flat Hexagon design, gives a compelling functional beauty. Not only is the host, extended battery also adopts the hexagonal shape design.

On the colors, black and silver SE two options. On accessories there are a number of choices, including carrying case, a 3D film, mounted on the rear naked-eye 3D effect can be seen on the screen.

Then tell us about the 13-inch s-series.

First introduced is the product of a vision on the policy. 2010 and 2011 products line of difference is by 3 a series into 2 a series, last year of x and z change for this year of z, last year of SZ became has this year of s, now z to while covers original of x of super light sexual and z of Super performance, and now of s to has original of z of performance and the SZ comparison easy was accept of price, this is this year of s and z two a series by take of new of mission.

13-inch s-series is divided into SA and SD,SA this year emphasizes the integration of high performance, SD emphasize balance and more stylish design, is able to contain all of your basic needs, various device all rolled into one of the built-in computer concepts. SA and SD will have more colors at once increases.

First, the SA, the current Panel and underside of the SA series are made of magnesium alloy, upcoming new SA models have carbon fiber instead of magnesium alloy models, will boost its strength is also lighter, and a more beautiful carbon fiber weave patterns, look more polished. Carbon fiber at first used on the sports equipment, such as a bat and Golf Club, and later expanded into F1 cars, aircraft, or even space in high-tech products.

Upcoming new SD adds new red model available. Color according to aluminum alloy characteristics, specially for color, can make aluminum beauty and texture. New red color a few SD color combination of, its surface and the underside is dark brown, after opening is filled with aluminum alloy textures, red tie, with high-end elegant feel.

Interview with Sony Z three series of notebook designers

Interview with Sony Z three series of notebook designers.

We in Japan Nagano, Sony has the privilege to interview Sony factories in c, s, z-series Designer, they gave us detailed explanations of the Sony products designed all aspects of the problem.

First we will on general situation and thinking about finishing of the z, and then share it on the design of specific technical details.

Sony VAIO has been pursuing a high level of mobility, in particular the z series, in a 13-inch notebook is the more we do, the better. Date back the source of the z-series, before a computer called SZ series, has made a great success, after which separate the 2 tributaries is the z-series and s series, z-series also has evolved from the early generations of the z-series, Z1 Z2 series up to now. This image shows the VAIO ultraportable models from 1997 to the present changes, is very lightweight and has its own characteristics of the product. In more than 10 years of VAIO history there have been many classic models, the vast majority of products are designed and developed by Nagano factory team. During this long process, in the development of various models of the accumulated experience and knowledge on the Z2 series have been fully applied to the latest, it can be said is the accumulation of a VAIO 10 anniversary of the technology and experience to achieve such a near-perfect product. Sony laptop batteries.

Next we see of is in recently two or three years we launched of some very portable of model, including in July 2008 launched of z series, is will performance and portable two aspects are balance of is good of products; October 2009 launched of x series, it of concept is like paper as thin of notebook computer, implementation has history Shang most thin of design, also let many people amazing; and 2010 launched of Z1 series, is in z of Foundation Shang further upgrade has performance and portable sexual, Can be described as evolutionary version of the integration of the two.

Now is the product of Z2 series in my hands, strong performance and lighter fuselage in one set of products. We can all see, Z2 series only 16.65 mm thickness flat inside the fuselage, using a standard voltage of the CPU, this design to overcome many difficulties in the implementation process, in this context is a very good work. First of all, is very thin, 16.65 mm thickness, weight less than 1.2 kg (specific weight based on specific product models on the market will have some gaps).

Z2 series 13.1-inch LCD screen is also of very high quality, you can implement full HD resolution of 1920*1080 or 1600*900, in terms of color reproduction of the performance is also very good. This LCD color NTSC standard 100% restore can be achieved, and can cover 96% the color field. From the performance, one of the most iconic features is the use of a standard voltage CPU, up to providing core I7 processor, this is very difficult to do. Now on the market a lot of light low-voltage version of the model is used in the ULV chips, even if it is known as the I7 processor, it only we take standard voltage at a rate of about half of the performance.

We applied a lot of innovative designs on the Z2, including specially designed motherboard, memory, and so on. Now is our boards shows, look at his side, opposite what are the characteristics of electronic devices at all. Electronic components on the reverse side was not just to control its thickness, is mounted on the side of halving thickness, to ensure that machines are lightweight. Board version can be seen on standard voltage of the CPU, because with it, the boards of the original density is very high. Can see 8 little squares is the memory, in order to achieve lightweight design, we have adopted is customized for smaller sized memory.

Standard voltage CPU power of 35W, to achieve normal operation requires a good heat dissipation, but the more fuselage little more difficult to heat, so we used a dual fan design, guaranteed on such thin fuselage for better heat dissipation. I do get is the Z2 used dual-fan Assembly. Is removed is the fan on the left hand, right hand is the thermal conductivity of the metal frame, better heat conduction going out, but also to better support fan. A fan into two fans will not only reduce the thickness, but also to guarantee the ventilation effect.

You can see that this is a previous z-series fan, is a relatively thick, and the other is Z1 fans, already a bit thin, a little small, but now new Z2 thinner's fans, through the redesign of fan shape, to achieve a smaller size also has a very good in the case of heat rejection performance. Fans of the new Z series is a completely innovative ideas to implement. Sony laptop batteries.

There's also a point worth mentioning is that if the two fan rotation cycle, then the noise will zoom in, resonates, which is bad for the experience. How to solve the problem? Two film fans a 37 piece leaves, one was 41 leaves, not the same, and they are all prime. Why with such a prime leaves it? If that is a multiple of 3 and 6 leaves, separate turns, there will be the same cycle, noise frequency will increase, and Prime design cycle would not have met with problems, to reduce noise.

New Z2 series because of a new generation of SSD solid state hard drive, so the start time is significantly reduced. As a video demo, new Z2 is faster than previous-generation SSD version of the Z1 start speed has dramatically improved. Z1 series in less than half a minute before the start time is soon, but now we start new Z2 series achieved 13 seconds faster on record. Of course, start faster not only because of the new SSD, and some, including CPU design adjustments as well as related, is a comprehensive technology.

Can see Z2 series bases and panels are made of carbon fiber material. Carbon fiber material is mainly used on aircraft and F1 racing, it is characterized by light and strong, but it hard to work it out is, to solve manufacturing process problems. In addition, the keyboard section of the fuselage, is another material used, by one made of aluminum alloy solid shape, and this portion of the screen hinge is also aluminum alloy material, by alloy combined trapezoid shape, solid degree of product improved significantly. Through the several parts of carbon fiber and aluminum alloy combination, coupled with high fastness in the stereo shaping, forming the overall design is light and strong.

For portability, it is important to the life of the battery. The built-in battery in our body has much longer than the general use of time. On this basis, we also design the base-additional battery, and cradle battery can achieve twice the time one day would be all right. Install base after the battery, and only 25mm of thickness, weight 1.7 kg, so going out carrying is no problem.

We also designed a new Z2 series multimedia expansion base, with a slot-load an external optical drive, you can watch the DVD and Blu-ray disc, you can easily see the movie. And it is more than one optical drive, there is an external discrete graphics, ensure greater display. Via a data cable connection to the machine body, display performance would have significantly escalated the issue is not playing a game, or even edit video they can accomplish. When the external on the frame you want to connect an external power supply. Frame also has a bearing, can stand up and placing, comparative aesthetics, convenience, or hiding behind a computer screen.

Therefore, this product is a concept that's important, in the indoor environment, you can connect an external frame for an external display and performance graphics display; go out when you can be removed, to ensure that demand out carrying computer use. We pass comparison video below you can see the image contrast. Comparison of Z1 and Z2, you can see the indicators differ by almost 1 time times the graphics power of Z2 graphics processing speed is much faster.

And then there are many display functions, through external video card on the body and the extended frame, total external 3 display, coupled with their screen, you can implement a 4 screen displays. This feature is ideal for securities traders, fever level gamer, or business persons in need of multi-screen display to use. On the base also provides various independent interface can connect different devices such as USB. You can often use equipment on the extended frame, when you need to go out or come back as long as the unplug or plug in the base of a thread can be very easy to use.

Z2 offers a backlit keyboard, can light up the keyboard, suitable for use in Dim situations, such as or airplane lights dark before going to bed was very comfortable to use. Then there is the Z2 used the Sony Exmor unique to the camera, in Dim conditions and they can shoot clear image.

To sum up, it can be said VAIO technology with the highest accumulated so far, as well as the entire Sony Group owned by the State of the art technologies are used to the new Z2 PC to create the best so far of VAIO computers, can become a living and working in the non-Chang Hao partners.

Next we open the machine, look at the contents.

First of all, from the design point of view, to achieve the characteristics of light and strong. To achieve this, in addition to materials, design technology, we also have a part worthy of mentioning is the battery. Our general computer battery is stuck on the body, this will need to set aside a battery slot, fuselage could not do a very thin can also affect a firm level. Z2 the batteries we use 8 screws fixed on a flat against the body and let it become part of the fuselage, thinner on the one hand, strong levels while strengthening the body as a whole.

We can see the screw is developed, fixed at the same time can also play a role in brackets at the bottom of the fuselage. No screwdriver, coin can be demolished, is a human design. Considering the needs of beautiful and strong, location and number of screws are precision design. In the case of screws is not very great, maximize ruggedness. Screw locations are symmetrical.

Interface addition is the wired network is usually very thick, but we collapsed manner through the use of interfaces, compressed size of the network cable connector, which is used for the first time on the x series, this time should be used on a Z2. VGA interface is specially made, also in x-series on the application of technology.

Now you can see single packaging boards, all of its electronic components are placed on a flat surface. Where there is an empty position is on the 3G module. You can see, in fact, batteries accounted for more than one-third of location, remaining position we want to load all of the other things. This is the SSD solid state drives, as well as specially designed memory. Can see the positive and negative sides of SSD controller, dual channel fast storage. Sony laptop batteries.

Design Assembly is very high, but our strength is the design and production are in Nagano factory work, so that through good communication can make production easier. Single package all electronic device is technically difficult, must not only have an idea can make a simple point, because on one side would have a fever for the Board deformation, also consider the circuit complexity of alignment problems, by repeated computer simulations designed to handle a variety of situations to determine the final can be achieved. Can see fine fibre line is through fiber and external frame and transmission of information between hosts.

Backlit keyboard parts, we can see the Green film is used to provide backlight, using EL backlight technology is more advanced than LED technology, as long as it's thin layer of the film to light. Original LED light brightness is lighter, but the benefit is that you can select EL thinking on place on, not overall were on, lights up the feeling is not the same.

Please, the memory is also a thinner, is specially developed for memory modules. The memory on the edge of the Board also has gaps. Why is not a standard shape it? Mainly to lighter, even light 1 gram, as long as it is no use of the parts are cut off.

We see so many parts, so much of the performance are integrated into a thin, small, light and space, that is our advantages and strengths of the VAIO accumulated over the years, is very valuable to consumers, technology.

Sony 14-inch low-cost notebook EK25EC APU home evaluation

Sony 14-inch low-cost notebook EK25EC APU home evaluation.
Sony is a great emphasis on laptop design firms. Each product comes with its rich Sony style, the exterior design fresh and bright, colorful, fashion young users by pro-gaze.
With the launch of AMD APU, but also for home entertainment users Sony introduced a new EK2 series notebook. It uses a unique three-dimensional texture corrugated roof, in a different light effects showing a sparkling, stylish and full of personality.
In the configuration of the machine, Sony EK2 Series notebook with AMD recently released E450 APU, integrated HD 6320 graphics card, is the application of a little more configuration, only to meet the general performance of the home entertainment business. EK2 series EK25EC / W notebook, then the next we look at a comprehensive understanding of it.

Compelling the appearance of three-dimensional texture texture stylish body
Sony EK25EC total of black and white body colors. The body cap composite material, the surface through a special process, the surface distribution of the rules of three-dimensional prism texture, from a different perspective, showing a sparkling effect, compelling fashion.
Although Sony EK25EC the body cap is very beautiful, but because of three-dimensional texture roof prism rugged, wear resistance which makes it subject to a certain extent, be used to pay more attention. Sony Sony EK25EC with a strong temperament, its keyboard is still commonly used in chocolate with a Sony keyboard, in line with the white body, the keyboard uses the same white color, fresh and elegant fancy machine. From the above picture you can see, Sony EK25EC cover the palm rest and the body uses the same three-dimensional prism texture design, and Sony does not paste all trademarks on the palm rest, when the user more comfortable, daily cleaning easier. SONY Laptop Battery.
Sony EK25EC touchpad surface has a small bump rules, put up a finger touch is very comfortable, very smooth moving up, are more comfortable using the touchpad. In addition, it's touchpad buttons with split Cap, showing matte surface texture, use of touch is relatively good.
Sony EK25EC above the keyboard also equipped with three separate keys, one of the buttons printed with the words Sony VAIO System Restore button, even if the laptop has been unable to enter the operating system, can also be pressed into the Sony VAIO system recovery interface for notebook The system response.
Sony EK25EC in interface configuration, and basically meet our daily applications, in particular the configuration of the four USB2.0 interface, the current 14-inch laptop, the performance is excellent. However, the distribution of the interface, since the main interface are designed in the fuselage, making the distance between the interface slightly smaller.
Sony EK25EC bottom of the fuselage design of the memory and hard drive upgrades quick release plate, the user can upgrade the memory and hard drive. Bottom of the fuselage, but Sony has not set aside for cleaning up the dust of the quick release plate, clean the dust needs to open the machine, user-operation is not recommended. SONY Laptop Batteries.Excellent overall performance temperature control to meet the daily application only
Configuration from the machine point of view, Sony EK25EC configured AMD E450 acceleration processor, AMD's newly released entry-level users APU, which is an upgraded version of E350. From the nature of speaking, E450 and E350 CPU performance is similar to the E450 than the E350 the integrated HD6320 HD6310 integrated high frequency number.
From the actual test results, in the current mainstream office applications, AMD E450's performance is relatively low, its CHINEBENCH multithreaded score of 2226 points, is the mainstream i3 about 30% of processor performance. Look at the results from SYSmark, E450 is equipped with Sony EK25EC with the current mainstream notebooks have a certain gap, simple as possible to meet the business office, high-definition video playback applications.
Test results from the actual game, although the E450 than the frequency of the integrated HD6320 HD6310 slightly, but overall performance is on the rise is not obvious, is still only a simple low-load running 3D games. Sony EK25EC is a focus on the design of the notebook, all-white fuselage, with a three-dimensional texture design, from a different perspective, showing a stylish new dazzling effect. SONY Laptop Batteries. But the whole performance, the use of entry-level E450 acceleration processor, integrated HD6320 graphics card, so its performance relative to mainstream notebooks, there is a gap, generally simple as possible to meet the daily needs of audio and video office. Focus on design, only a limited budget, performance requirements for notebook users to choose lower.
Advantages:
Machine design fresh and bright, white and black colors Excellent control of body heat With four USB2.0 interface With a key to restore, in the case of the system can not enter into the system recovery procedures, system recovery .
Disadvantages:
Overall performance is low, only to meet the general simple daily entertainment .USB3.0 interface not configured.Chocolate keyboard though beautiful, but the general feeling keys shorter duration.

Dell VOSTRO 1450 affordable business notebook review

Dell VOSTRO 1450 affordable business notebook review.

For most users, the business notebook seems to have become synonymous with premium notebook. Main reason for this phenomenon is notebook manufacturers to showcase their technical strength, often in business notebook on the publicity of its high-end series of more now before us. Such business notebook is more suitable for high-end business people and large and medium-sized enterprises. Course as early in the career of young people and small businesses, buying high-end business series notebooks can lead to better user experience, but it also brings higher costs, so for such users to purchase a location entry level business notebook is clearly more appropriate, like from Dell VOSTRO 1450. Dell laptop batteries.

Dell VOSTRO 1450 is tailored for entry-level business users, Dell business notebook, it not only has the rugged business notebook features, and prices are also very affordable. In configurations using mainstream core processor matches of the second generation discrete graphics, with a good performance to ensure your productivity, following us to understand in detail what this to Dell VOSTOR 1450.

Antifouling coat 1450 appearance

As a business notebook, DELL VOSTRO 1450 Laptop machine design low profile introversion, the fuselage top cover with deep grey-black, accompanied by a horizontal texture on the surface, this design not only enhances the friction to prevent laptop slips from the hands, on the other hand it can also prevent dirt such as fingerprint residues, daily maintenance cleaning is very convenient. Dell laptop batteries.

Screen of the Dell 1450 borders matte textured plastic, compared to smooth gloss effect compared to the border, although the lack of fashion sense, but matte border more wear-resistant, and more reflective, business class.

On the design surface of the keyboard, Dell 1450 and achievement as the other model notebook using grey chocolate keyboard, key caps corner after a slick from the processing, and machine design harmonization.

In terms of interface configuration, DELL VOSTRO 1450 Laptop gives us 3 USB2.0 interface, 1 HDMI connector, 1 VGA interface. Although there is no configuration of the more popular USB3.0 interfaces, but can basically meet our daily needs.

DELL VOSTRO 1450 Laptop form factor has not reserved for the user to upgrade independent bezel at the bottom, to upgrade the memory and hard drives and other parts need to be whole machine apart, upgrading difficult relatively large and does not recommend users to update.

Performance for day-to-day application requirement

DELL VOSTRO 1450 Laptop is configured with a second daikurui i3 2310M processor, HD6470M a video card, 2GB and 320GB, 5,400 rpm hard drive, on the machine performance, can basically meet our usual business applications, and low load in some 3D games.

CINEBENCH R10 is a processor performance testing software can be reflected, it tested single threaded, multi-threaded rendering performance of the processor and graphics OpenGL performance. This DELL VOSTRO 1450 match core i3 Laptop 2310M processor, although the score slightly lower in comparison with core i5, but basically you can meet our daily needs.

PCMark Vantage is a powerful hardware testing tool, it supported test functions include Hyper-Threading and multicore CPUs decoding and transcoding of digital images, file compression and decompression, Internet browsing, 3D, text editing, audio and video transcoding and image-processing performance tests, is an authoritative evaluation of laptop the overall performance of the tested software. Judging from the above test results, DELL VOSTRO 1450 Laptop have 5,400 points so you can deal with all kinds of daily audio and Visual entertainment media.

Business performance, we used a SYSMark 2007, and it can impersonate the user in using Office, Photoshop, After Effects, 3ds Max software processing daily thing of real-world environments, such as which ultimately scored a very important reference value. On the test in the project, DELL VOSTRO 1450 Laptop score of 142, is a relatively popular score, can basically meet the needs of daily Office. Dell laptop batteries.

Low load 3D game running smoothly

Although core video card performance and very powerful, but there is still a certain gap compared to mainstream discrete graphics. This time we test the DELL VOSTRO 1450 Laptop equipped with a HD6470M a video card, market positioning, this video card location entry level users, its 3Dmark Vantage 10,191 GPU score, so that scores can play those games? We then select the need for speed carbon 14, 1450 in games such as world of Warcraft game performance has been tested.

From above of game test results view, configuration HD6470M of DELL VOSTRO 1450 Laptop in 1280x720 of resolution Xia, to middle screen set for standard, may smooth run Acura speed 14 under, and Warcraft under, and street PA 4 under, and biochemical crisis 5 under such of mainstream 3D game, for like lost planet 2 under such of large 3D game for, HD6470M run up comparison struggled, user actual game experience is not is ideal.

Heat endurance and the aggregate

When we purchase Notebook portable heat is one of the important factors, so this test, we at room temperature at 25 degrees down, using the AIDA64 system stability test laptops to operate with full load for 30 minutes, after using FLUKE Ti25 thermal imaging instruments measure the temperature of notebook c face, underside.

From the above heat, heat control for DELL VOSTRO 1450 Laptop quite well. Its keyboard surface heat concentrated on the left side of the fuselage, and the maximum temperature of 40 degrees, prolonged use without causing discomfort due to overheating. In addition, Dell temperature control is also relatively well at the bottom of the fuselage, most of its heat is concentrated in the left side of the fuselage, its maximum temperature of 40.5 degrees, even if used on the legs is just a warm feeling.

As a mobile terminal equipment, notes of the battery life is also very important. For testing of the project we choose DELL VOSTRO with a professional MobileMark 1450 Laptop has been tested. Ultimately Dell battery life for 278 minutes (4 hours, 28 minutes).

Summary: look at design, DELL VOSTRO 1450 Laptop to get all the bells and whistles of decoration, deep dark gray line with silver borders, the overall style of simple low profile, highlighting the business professional and mature character.

In terms of performance, achievement of 1450 i3 2310M processor with mainstream, to provide you with plenty of processing power, improve your productivity. And it is also equipped with a HD6470M a video card, can running smoothly in a low-quality 3D games, allowing you to relax after work can play games. Dell laptop batteries.

15-inch blue wizard DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop full evaluation

15-inch blue wizard DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop full evaluation.Dell's Inspiron series of notebooks has been colorful appearance and sought after by many young users, the Intel platform released after the SNB, the Dell Inspiron series is not only a comprehensive upgrade in the hardware configuration to the second-generation Core processor, while the design also on a small scale changes, and then we have to understand with this notebook, it is a new generation of more spiritual series notebook 15R.This generation DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop basic continuation of the previous generation of sleek design, while providing the red, blue and black body colors. In the hardware configuration, 15R and 14R of its brothers in different series graphics cards using AMD HD6XXX, 15R full adoption of NVIDIA's next-generation GT525M graphics card, its performance is fully capable of normal user's daily entertainment needs, then we will go from the appearance, overall performance and game performance in three areas of common understanding of what this 15-inch blue wizard. Dell Laptop Replacement Batteries.For the overall design is, DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop general continuation of the previous generation of Inspiron series design, smooth lines with varied colors, provide users with a variety of personalization options.

DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop notebook Total red, blue and black, this is the editor received a blue 15R, which uses Hyun brushed steel effect cover, and its smooth rounded body lines.After opening 15R, in front of us is a 15.6-inch glossy display with a resolution of 1366 × 768, and he still continues Dell's unique "pre-drift" design, open the top cover will not cover the body after Department of space, but the biggest meeting point is restricted, at most 130 degrees.The choice of the keyboard, this generation of products commonly used by Dell this four weeks rounded gray chocolate keyboard, visually very beautiful, but the actual typing feel is very general.

 

The interface is very rich in species distribution and rational, it is not only equipped with USB2.0 interface and is also equipped with USB3.0, but also equipped with an eSATA interface, can fully meet the needs of different users, but it's more reasonable distribution of the interface, In addition to the fuselage on both sides, 15R is also equipped with Ethernet port body back and VGA interface, the overall design of the full consideration for the user.


From a practical point of view the test results, DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop's PCmark and SYSmark tests results in a relatively high level, indicating DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop it is fully capable of complex business applications and users of audio-visual entertainment needs.

From the above test shots, we can see, Dell DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop child of the test results are very satisfactory, which is the configuration of the i7 processor and its 7200 RPM hard drive has a great relationship, especially in the PCmark of Hard drive test subkey, DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop performance over 5000 points, which is higher than the average number of 5400 rpm hard drive.

SNB in ​​the next generation platform, the notebook's battery life better than the previous generation have 1-2 hours of the upgrade, DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop no exception, thanks to the smart card on the switching technology, DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop battery life of mobile test to 344 minutes of good results, which for a 15-inch Big is very rare. Dell laptop replacement battery.

For most users, the laptop will be more concerned about the heat, we have done on the 15R heat and power monitoring, measurement results from the actual, 15R of the keyboard surface heat concentrated in the middle of the keyboard left some of the , maximum temperature 42.5, but it's still relatively cool palm rest, keyboard and the body as contact time is shorter, so the whole surface of the keyboard 15R heating control is very good. It also focused on the right side of the fuselage bottom heat, the temperature at 43 degrees up and down, not suitable for use in the legs extended periods of time.3Dmark score from the point of view, GT525M at a medium level, although it was unable to HD6970M such a monster as a super-class 3D graphics performance, but it GT540M and GT550M parameters are basically the same, but the frequency is lower than the road them, but the actual test run of the game, the gap between them is not particularly obvious.

For the actual game experience is, GT525M completely run smoothly at the highest quality as "Street Fighter 4", "Portal" This light load 3D games; same time, he can run smoothly with higher quality, such as "Resident Evil", "Assassin's Creed 2" high load such as 3D games; course for the "Dust 3", "Lost Planet", "Crysis 2" such a large DX11 3D games, 15R smart environment in DX9 Next, run at a lower quality, the overall experience of the basic flow of the game.In the hardware configuration, edit the test of Dell DELL Inspiron 15R Laptop with Intel Core i7 2630QM second-generation processor, is currently the largest market with a i7 processor, and he is also equipped with a 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, as opposed to than the usual 5400 rpm hard drive is more powerful, but he is slightly lower graphics card configuration for NVIDIA's GT525, it is compared with the common GT540M a decrease in the core frequency by editing the test, the actual game experience , the difference is not obvious, which can cope with the current mainstream games.

ASUS U41 Laptop measured WiDi build wireless home theater

ASUS U41 Laptop measured: WiDi build wireless home theater.

Laptops have become one of the most common digital products in people's lives, many of them were for notebook applications are limited to chat and watched movies, especially female friends, even use laptops as a media player to use. Of course, the cinema is also more realistic shock felt the better, so is a good idea to assemble home theater, and at home with a projection device, and then on the next to put a computer in life inevitably some inconvenience. Now, however, a laptop with a supported Intel WiDi wireless technology can solve these problems.

Intel launched the wireless notebook WiDi technology can be synchronized to the images through wireless means on television and TV a little as long as the connection to the receiver on the line. ASUS U41SV support WiDi Laptop is a laptop, and it is also and the wireless receiver bundles, users can directly after purchase set up home theater at home.

ASUS U41SV Laptop appreciation of the overall appearance introduction

New 3A platform debut ASUS K43TA Laptop review

New 3A platform debut ASUS K43TA Laptop review.

Since Intel released new SNB structure, the notebook market product is mostly occupied by SNB processors of the schema. Miserable with AMD processor notebook products to almost extinguished. Under such grim situation, AMD released a tide of APU processor, original E350 has improve a bit after listing, but only the entry level is very difficult to turn things around. Fortunately, A6 and A8 processor has already been recently listed gives AMD dafanshenzhang more powerful gunpowder. ASUS Laptop Batteries.

ASUS K43 series Entertainment notebook has recently added a new Member-K43TA. K43TA is the A6 3400M processors with AMD latest listing. ASUS new APU or the new 3A platform performance if, which brought new features, is it has a very high price performance it?

ASUS K43TA Laptop designs consistent with K43 series. Also incorporates some of the serious and sober fashion. For example, top cover film ripple in printing technology, silver LOGO together with highly reflective roof, with a strong visual impact.

ASUS Slim U36S laptop challenge Ultrabook experience evaluation.

ASUS Slim U36S challenge Ultrabook experience evaluation.
Lately, the major IT sites should be the most frequent notebook forum is Ultrabook the. Located in the high-end business of Ultrabook As a result of the low-voltage version of the SNB INTEL processor, so do the thinner and lighter than the average notebook. But the low-voltage version of the processor performance is still playing a lot of discount, you want to get more performance standard voltage processors still need a notebook. Line Asustek recently introduced a thickness of only 19mm thin and light notebook standard pressure, but also with a strong performance graphics card, which is the industry's first ultra-thin body to achieve the standard 19mm compression notebook, it is the ASUS U36SD.
ASUS U36SD tests with the new Core i5-2410M processor, 6GB DDR3 high speed memory, 640GB high-capacity hard disk and 1GB of video memory, NVIDIA GT520M discrete graphics, ultra-thin body the same performance with the mainstream.The ASUS U36SD send test equipped with 64-bit version of its flagship operating system windows7, fully recognize more than 4GB of memory. Some time ago we tested U series U31SD, then the same as the U-series 13-inch notebook, U36SD than older U31SD in the end how much different? Let us explore what happens with the evaluation of the article to.
Asus U36 uses a magnesium alloy chassis designed especially strong body surface but also the use of nanotechnology materials, can effectively prevent fingerprint marks and dirt. The models get measured using the steady throughout the entire body of both the mysterious black, the four corners of the arc with a rounded design, rich flavor of the body so that the same business with fashion sense.
U36SD front side of the fuselage and did not place any expansion interface, the use of ultra-thin body design, the fuselage to the rear battery compartment were all occupied, and the front fuselage is designed to heat the four small windows, no expansion interface will come out ahead.
ASUS U36SD fuselage around the main interface are all located in the fuselage side, followed by the right RJ-45 cable, HDMI, 1 个 USB3.0, multi-card reader, microphone and headphones, the left is the keyhole, power supply, two USB2.0 interface. USB3.0 is indeed the emergence of a large bright spot, the number of interfaces and other types of mainstream enough to meet daily needs.
Not surprisingly, Asus U36SD the outlet design of the fuselage on the left, a little of this design is to avoid the use of his right hand when using the mouse to the outlet of the hot air blowing. The bottom of the fuselage in the location of the processor and graphics design of the cooling hole, the front of the fuselage with four thermal windows, the thermal design ASUS U36SD is quite hard, after all, the heat has never been thin this is a problem. Specific thermal performance will be detailed later in the article test.
After weighing the test come, Asus U36SD bare metal weight of 1.680 kg, with the power adapter for travel weight of 2.145 kg, the ASUS U36SD indeed very light.
Summary: Asus U36SD in the design simple and yet precise style, the body can provide enough Mg-Al solid body, nanotechnology let U36SD adding shine. External interfaces in quantities sufficient to meet the general daily use, the interface type is also very complete. USB3.0 to join more focus on the future, in order to heat and light of the overall design and not the DVD drive is not configured very reasonable.
ASUS U36SD configured 13-inch 16:9 LED glossy display with a resolution of the mainstream of 1366 × 768, color, brightness and viewing angle are doing well, thanks to the traditional mirror design, the LED screen reflections still exists, should be used daily to prevent direct glare screen the best picture quality caused by interference.
ASUS U36SD screen with a back shaft design, the largest open the top cover is about 150 degrees angle, performance is very good.ASUS U36SD equipped with a high pixel front webcam chat and video conferencing, and so should have no problems.ASUS U36SD keyboard with a frosted chocolate button design, appropriate keycap size, bond distance is relatively reasonable. I beat a row after a long trial, the overall feel is still very comfortable. The direction of large-size design is very user-friendly buttons.
Touchpad uses a more simple design, surface grinding material handling, feel good. Amazing is U36SD equipped with high-end business only with the fingerprint reader that allows the system's security is greatly improved. In the bottom of the machine's touch panel lights, closed the top cover does not cover these indicators, showing the design details of the Asus U36SD still very elegant.
ASUS U36SD the bottom part of a separate block of memory design, memory upgrade and clean up dust when disassembly is very convenient.
ASUS U36SD using 14.4V 4400mAh 83Wh lightweight design ASUS Laptop Batteries, this ASUS Laptop battery endurance is very good, real life, there will be detailed later in the test.
Summary: Asus U36SD in the details of the treatment completely reflect the rigor of first-line manufacturers and humane. Control, the ASUS U36SD use of these seemingly simple design would not be any discomfort. Large-capacity battery ASUS Laptop with, see this model focusing on the practical rather than flashy things.
ASUS U36SD uses a Core i5-2410M processor, based on 32nm process technology, with 3MB of level three cache. Frequency of 2.3GHz, Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz.Use wPrime test processor performance, 32M and 1024M test results were 18.61 seconds and 587.669 seconds, the new SNB i5-2410M processor, the performance did not succeed more so, its support of automatic frequency adjustment allows the CPU is idle down-time use, can effectively enhance the ASUS battery life.
ASUS U36SD used with 1GB of video memory NVIDIA GT520M graphics card, the perfect support DX11 specification, full HD video and easily cope with everyday applications. NVIDIA's dual display at NVIDIA Optimus switching technology, can effectively improve endurance capacity.
Memory, the test model to provide 1 × 4GB and 1 × 2GB of 6GB of DDR3 1333 memory, the delay parameters of view from the impressive performance of the heart. The official listing, please refer to ASUS official capacity inside the network.
ASUS U36SD standard with a capacity of 640GB 5400 RPM Seagate hard drive, the minimum transmission speed of the test 35.2MB / S, the maximum transmission speed of 87.1MB / S, the average transfer rate of 63.5MB / S, part of the normal scope of performance.
Summary: Overall, equipped with a Core i5-2410M and discrete graphics with NVIDIA GT520M ASUS U36SD, only the performance of the graphics performance is relatively backward, but to cope with simple daily office and entertainment is it sufficient, and most 3D games can end in the open part of the special effects in the case of smooth play, a light machine can achieve such results have been very difficult.
In Windows7 system shut down wireless networks and the screen brightness to 50% of cases, the energy-saving mode of life was estimated at 7.5 hours, of course, this is not real life, consider the following real life test of the full load the test.
Use Imtec Asus Battery Mark ASUS U36SD be loaded on the endurance test, turn off the wireless network, medium screen brightness, and the CPU is running at full capacity the state, the life time is about 5 hours, and U31SD made the same amazing results! Compared to other mainstream notebooks on the software under sub-score less than 2 hours of battery life, this life we ​​can to find fault with the performance of what? ASUS Super Hybrid Engine U36SD use technology, coupled with NVIDIA Optimus intelligent technology allows notebook does greatly enhance the usefulness of more than 10 hours of battery life in everyday use will bring a lot of convenience.
Thermal imaging tests can be seen in full running 1 hour later, ASUS U36SD the C side of the maximum temperature of 33.1 degrees, the maximum temperature position is the left side of the keyboard area. And running 1 hour at full load, the bottom of the fuselage very good control of temperature, body temperature at the highest part of the main outlet. ASUS U36SD good overall cooling effect, the body only 19mm ASUS U36SD is how to do this cooling effect? Because the use of innovative ASUS U36SD screw keyhole design with a small hole, through the use of dual heat pipes and a lightweight and efficient design of the layout, the heat can be removed from the palm rest area, so that the body remain stable at a cool The temperature conditions.
Edit Summary: The body is so thin and light pressure with a standard high-performance processor and discrete graphics, and also has good thermal performance and extremely robust life, U36SD performance even more comprehensive than the Ultrabook. Ultrabook too thin and light design, the price is still very much, performance, cooling, prices and costs are all issues. The U36SD compromise design can adapt to the needs of most people, cost is also higher.