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The system's performance score on CNET Labs' benchmark tests was unsurprising, given its humdrum parts. The nx6110 scored behind both the better-stocked, $1,579 HP Compaq Presario V4000 and the $1,370 Gateway M360X. The nx6110 did manage to beat another HP laptop, the $1,249 nx6125, which shares the nx6110's case design but features different components. Despite its mediocre benchmark scores, the nx6110 is still powerful enough for most basic tasks, such as e-mailing and Web surfing.
We were pleased with the nx6110's 3-hour, 50-minute battery life in our Labs' drain tests. The Presario V4000 barely made it past the 3-hour mark, while the M360X fell dark before then. If you're in the market for even better battery life, check out the $1,470 Gateway M460S, whose included extended battery lasts almost 7 hours.
HP ships the nx6110 with a standard one-year warranty. You can carry the laptop into an authorized service center for repairs, or an HP rep will pick it up from you free of charge. HP sells several warranty extensions, including accidental damage protection and three years of support, for various prices. Unlike most other vendors, HP provides toll-free telephone support for as long as you own the laptop. The company's support Web site offers one of our favorite online-support features--real-time chat with an HP tech rep--as well as downloads of the laptop's comprehensive user guides.
For more detailed information about warranties and service plans, check out Computer Shopper's overview of 37 major computer vendors.
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BAPCo's MobileMark 2002 performance rating |
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System configurations:
Compaq HP nx6110
Windows XP Pro; 1.6GHz Intel Pentium M 730; 512MB DDR SDRAM PC2700 333MHz; Intel 915GM/GMS 910GML Express 128MB; Toshiba MK4026GAX 40GB 4,200rpm
Compaq Presario V4000
Windows XP Pro; 2GHz Intel Pentium M 760; 1GB DDR2 SDRAM PC2700 333MHz; Intel 915GM Graphics Media Accelerator 128MB; Toshiba MK8025GAS 80GB 4,200rpm
Compaq HP nx6125
Windows XP Pro; 2GHz Turion 64 ML-37; 512MB DDR SDRAM PC2700 333MHz; ATI Radeon Mobility X300 128MB; Fujitsu MHT2060AH 60GB 5,400rpm
Gateway M360X
Windows XP Home; 1.7GHz Intel Pentium M 735; 512MB DDR SDRAM PC2700 333MHz; Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME 64MB; Hitachi Travelstar 4K40 40GB 4,200rpm
