Ultraportable laptops Updated December 14, 2005 Ultraportables are the slim, sleek, and sexy members of the laptop universe. Sure, on the whole they offer weaker performance and fewer features than other larger notebooks, but they more than make up for it in sheer portability and sexiness--just the kind of things that count in the VIP lounge. Except for the Panasonic ToughBook Y2, which somehow crams a 14-inch screen into a 3.3-pound case, most ultraportables have 10- to 12-inch screens, 20GB to 60GB hard drives, and ultra-low-voltage processors, which give them longer battery life. |
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Sony VAIO TX670P/B (Pentium M 753 1.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 60 GB HDD) 
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Dell Latitude X1 |
Lenovo ThinkPad X41 2527 (Pentium M 758 1.5 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD) |
Toshiba Portege R200 |
Acer TravelMate TM3002WTCi |
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| Review date | September 19, 2005 | April 28, 2005 | May 19, 2005 | July 12, 2005 | June 15, 2005 |
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| Review summary | Though it's expensive, the Sony VAIO VGN-TX670P delivers a great combination of business and entertainment features, long battery life, and unparalleled connectivity in an incredibly ultraportable package. | The Dell Latitude X1 squeezes everything a business user will need (except for an integrated optical drive) into a sleek, featherweight case. | Though costly and a bit heavier than the ThinkPad X40, the ultraportable ThinkPad X41 is still a great choice for the corporate road warrior's dream machine. | Though it's a tad expensive, the Toshiba Portege R200 is a well-designed ultraportable with enough speed and battery life for business travelers. | An inexpensive business ultraportable, the TravelMate TM3002WTCi offers an appealing design, plus lots of speed and battery life, but it lacks some security features and support niceties. |
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| User comments | 6.4 Good (from 60 users) | 8.0 Excellent (from 58 users) | 6.2 Good (from 8 users) | 7.4 Very good (from 19 users) | 6.7 Good (from 14 users) |
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| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 10.7 in x 7.7 in x 1.1 in | 11.3 in x 7.7 in x 1.0 in | 10.5 in x 9.3 in x 1.1 in | 11.2 in x 9 in x 0.8 in | 11.7 in x 8.3 in x 1.3 in |
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| Weight | 2.9 lbs | 2.5 lbs | 3.3 lbs | 2.6 lbs | 3.1 lbs |
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| Processor | Intel Pentium M 753 / 1.2 GHz Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) | Intel Pentium M 733 / 1.10 GHz | Intel Pentium M 758 / 1.5 GHz Low-Voltage (LV) | Intel Pentium M 753 / 1.2 GHz Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) | Intel Pentium M 740 / 1.73 GHz |
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| Cache Memory | 2 MB - L2 cache | 2 MB - L2 cache | 2 MB - L2 cache | 2 MB - L2 cache | 2 MB - L2 cache |
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| RAM | 1 GB (installed) / 1.5 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 400 MHz - PC2-3200 ( 1 x 512 MB + 512 MB (soldered) ) | 512 MB (installed) / 1.28 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM | 512 MB (installed) / 1.5 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - PC2-4200 | 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM - 400 MHz - PC2-3200 | 512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM ( 2 x 256 MB ) |
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| Hard Drive | 60 GB - 4200 rpm | 30 GB | 40 GB - 4200 rpm | 60 GB - 4200 rpm | 60 GB |
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| Optical Storage | DVD?RW (+R DL) | CD-ROM | None | None | CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - External |
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| Graphics Controller | Intel GMA 900 - 128 MB | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 | Intel GMA 900 | Intel GMA 900 | Intel GMA 900 |
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| Networking | - IEEE 802.11g , - Bluetooth , - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet | - IEEE 802.11 b/g , None - Ethernet , - Fast Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet | Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11g , - IEEE 802.11b , - IEEE 802.11a , - Gigabit Ethernet , - Fast Ethernet | - IEEE 802.11g , - Bluetooth , - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet , - 802.11 Super G | - IEEE 802.11g , - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet |
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| Battery | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
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| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
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Sony VAIO TX670P/B (Pentium M 753 1.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 60 GB HDD)
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Dell Latitude X1 | Lenovo ThinkPad X41 2527 (Pentium M 758 1.5 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD) | Toshiba Portege R200 | Acer TravelMate TM3002WTCi |
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