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The Pavilion g7-1353eg offers a quite successful blend of price, performance and quality. Although the 17 inch device doesn't really excel in any point, the multimedia notebook hardly makes any major blunders, either. Fujitsu LifeBook B2547 Battery

Above all, there is the mediocre screen on the con side. HP uses a viewing angle dependent and intensely reflective low-end screen that reproduces a grayish black and "scores" with a low contrast, like the majority of contenders. Not everyone will take a liking to the touchpad's dotted surface texture and the somewhat clattery keyboard, either. The connectivity (no USB 3.0) and mobility also have room for improvement. LifeBook B2562 Battery

On the other hand, HP deserves praise for the low power consumption and moderate emissions. Regardless whether idle or 3D mode: The multimedia laptop is never particularly warm or loud. Unfortunately, we can't make a general statement about the performance. Although two graphics cards and a quad core are truly remarkable for EUR 500, there are a few points to criticize in the details. For example, AMD's quad core A6-3420M can't compete with Intel's current Sandy Bridge generation - despite the cutting edge idea. Fujitsu B2566 Battery

The CrossFire mode also proves to have a lot of problems, such as micro stuttering or a partly poor DirectX 9 performance. Standard notebooks with only one graphics card are less error prone and more comfortable in maintenance. Fujitsu LifeBook B2569 Battery

Overall, the g7-1353eg is primarily suitable for users focused on versatility and who don't want to spend more than EUR 600 on a notebook.The Intel 520 series aspires for the top with its modified firmware and SandForce controller. According to Intel the 520 series stands above the crowd in terms of performance thanks to the extensive testing and optimizing of the controller. In addition, the new models will also offer the usual SandForce features: automatic data compression and 256 bit encoding. LifeBook B2610 Battery

The Intel 520 series makes use of synchronized 29F16B08CCME2 NAND chips (25 nm format). According to Intel, the power consumption of the drives is 850 mW (during use) and 600 mW (idle).The new SSDs offer a wide range of capacities: 60, 120, 180, 240 and 480 GB. The 120, 180 and 240 GB models are available in the 7 mm format (our test model was 9.5 mm thick with the removable plastic case - similar to the old Intel 320 SSD). Fujitsu LifeBook B2620 Battery

The Intel 520 SSDs have 5 years warranty. Intel seems to believe that the new 520 models are far more reliable than their predecessor (the 510 series - 3 years warranty).The SSD 510 models are relatively expensive: 149$ (60 GB), 229$ (120 GB), 369$ (180 GB), 509$ (240 GB) and 999$ (480 GB). Buyers will be happy to know that the 120 GB model of the new series is available in some shops at a slightly higher price than an OCZ Vertex 3. LifeBook B2630 Battery

Android tablets are nothing new. Nor are keyboards for tablets, which can be operated via Bluetooth. However, last year Asus launched a combination of both, called Transformer TF101, which was an absolute novelty in this form. Together with the keyboard dock, the tablet mutated to a netbook - at least in terms of looks. This closed the gap between notebook and cell phone a bit once more. At the time of the test, it quickly became clear that the Asus Transformer couldn't really replace either device, although the dock offers a few useful expansions, such as an additional battery, a USB port and an SD card slot. Fujitsu LifeBook P7000 Battery

Now Asus wants to further develop the keyboard-tablet combination with its successor, "Transformer Prime". While the Nvidia processor, Tegra 250, was still used in the predecessor, the heart of the Transformer Prime is the new Tegra 3, a chip with a quad core CPU and a slightly improved GPU. Moreover, Asus added the upgrade to the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) just after its release. Naturally, we were extremely curious about which innovations the operating system includes beside the (few) cosmetic modifications. LifeBook P7000D Battery

The current model from the tablet pioneer, the iPad 2, of course can't keep up with the processing power of the newest, hitherto most powerful mobile processor. But that is also understandable, considering that it has been on the market for almost a year. The performance comparison between the iPad and the Android tablets may however be secondary. After all, it is primarily a question of the used software. Fujitsu LifeBook P7010 Battery

The concentrical, brushed metal surface is an eye-catcher in any event, and resembles the ultrabook, Zenbook, from Asus at first glance. The Transformer Prime doesn't have any wobbly parts or faults on its case - the workmanship absolutely lives up to the design. It's quite easy to insert the tablet into the keyboard dock, whereby the provided holder lifts the device into a slightly tilted position. Fujitsu LifeBook P7010D Battery

Although it was just as stable, the precursor came along in a plastic case. Fujitsu LifeBook C2000 Battery The minor (and negligible) yielding under pressure isn't observed in our latest aluminum model: Tablet and dock don't show signs of denting or twisting under impact. This is although both components are a few millimeters thinner than those of the Transformer TF101: The predecessor tablet has a thickness of 13 millimeters according to the manufacturer - the Transformer Prime is now only 8.3 millimeters according to the spec sheet. This is a very noticeable difference. We put it to the test and measured 8.8 millimeters with a precision caliper. This exactly corresponds to the thickest spot of the iPad 2. Those who now say this is a distinction without difference could be right. There shouldn't be much of a difference noticed between the iPad 2 and Transformer Prime - but there is between both Transformer models. Fujitsu A3040 Battery

Asus specifies the Transformer Prime's weight with 586 grams. We determine 590 grams, and thus the manufacturer's specification will likely be right. We can also confirm the stated weight of 537 grams for the keyboard dock in the same manner. Consequently, the components' weight adds up to 1123 grams, which approximately corresponds to a light 10 inch netbook. Fujitsu LifeBook C2310 Battery
The tablet is thus almost 100 grams lighter than the predecessor specified with 680 grams. In comparison: The iPad 2 weighs approx. 600 grams - but the user won't likely notice much of a difference here. Fujitsu LifeBook C2320 Battery

As the predecessor, the Transformer Prime can serve with a lot of expansion options that were so painfully missing on the iPads: A USB 2.0 port, an SD card reader and HDMI port. LifeBook C2340 Battery Nevertheless, we would have expected a bit more - after all, it is a tablet dock combination. Besides the proprietary socket for the data and charging cable, there is a micro SD card slot, a micro HDMI out and a 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones or microphone alike, when taking a look around the tablet. The HDMI is to make a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels possible on a monitor or T.V. - however, we could only check the Full HD picture of 1920x1080 pixels, which was reproduced perfectly. Fujitsu LifeBook C2330 Battery

Moreover, the keyboard dock has a card reader for conventional SD cards and a USB 2.0 port besides the compulsory charging socket. The USB port enables operating input devices, such as a standard PC mouse as well as various gamepads. FAT(32) and NTFS formatted data carriers, such as USB flash drives or external hard disks, also run without ado. FUJITSU LifeBook A1220 Battery

Naturally, wifi standards 802.11 b/g/n are available in the Transformer Prime. The GPS module isn't anything new compared to the predecessor, either. However, a sensible option for a tablet would be an integrated 3G/UMTS module. Whether a corresponding stick can be used via UMTS couldn't be tested. At least the latest Android 4.0 gives reason for hope due to its broader hardware support. FUJITSU LifeBook A6210 Battery

Another possibility to surf with the Transformer Prime remote from the home WLAN network is tethering it to a smartphone. Unfortunately, USB tethering didn't work with a smartphone even after upgrading to Android 4.0 in the test. Android 2.2.2 (Froyo) was installed on the phone. It only worked via a mobile wifi hotspot which was innately supported by operating system version 2.2 and higher. However, this solution also drains the battery of the smartphone hotspot comparatively fast. LifeBook A6220 Battery