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JLab Audio B-Flex 2<br />
USB Laptop Speakers<br />
$40 • jlabaudio.com<br />
This tiny device puts most laptop<br />
speakers to shame. With 1 amp per<br />
speaker, sound is clean and loud,<br />
though bass is still thin. Solidly built but<br />
slim enough for briefcase stowage.<br />
DESKTOP<br />
REPLACEMENTS<br />
MAINSTREAM<br />
THIN AND LIGHT<br />
ULTRALPORTABLES<br />
Laptops<br />
Scorecard<br />
Model Price PCMark05 Quake 4<br />
Battery<br />
(hrs:min)<br />
Weight<br />
(pounds)<br />
Screen<br />
(inches)<br />
Dell Inspiron 1720 $2,089 5,242 142.4 2:19 8.7 17 160 GB<br />
Toshiba Satellite<br />
P205-S6287<br />
$1,350 3,107 15.4 1:20 7.3 17 200 GB<br />
Acer Aspire 9300 $899 3,047 DNF 2:00 8.0 17 120 GB<br />
Gateway NX860XL $1,921 4,347 99.6 1:04 8.0 17 100 GB<br />
Sony Vaio<br />
VGN-FZ180E<br />
Apple MacBook<br />
Pro<br />
Lenovo ThinkPad<br />
R61<br />
Fujitsu LifeBook<br />
E8410<br />
HP Pavilion<br />
dv6500t<br />
$2,000 4,419 126.7 1:25 5.9 15.4 160 GB<br />
$1,999 4,061 153.8 2:42 5.3 15 120 GB<br />
$1,695 4,955 116.0 2:03 5.7 14.1 160 GB<br />
$1,849 4,525 77.4 2:01 6.1 15.4 100 GB<br />
$1,443 3,938 95.3 3:19 6.8 15.4 160 GB<br />
Dell XPS M1330 $2,554 4,622 109.6 2:45 4.8 13.3 160 GB<br />
HP Compaq 2510p $2,350 2,357 11.8 2:18 3.6 12.1 80 GB<br />
Apple MacBook $1,499 3,340 DNF 2:45 5.1 13 160 GB<br />
Gateway C-120X $1,739 2,347 DNF 1:34 4.9<br />
12.1<br />
tablet<br />
Hard Drive<br />
(GB) CPU RAM Graphics Rating<br />
80 GB<br />
Asus U1F-1PO16E $2,099 1,320 DNF 3:12 2.7 11 80 GB<br />
HP Compaq 2710p $2,478 2,315 12.3 2:22 3.7<br />
Lenovo ThinkPad<br />
X61 Tablet<br />
Sony Vaio<br />
VGN-TX750P<br />
Monster Outlets<br />
To Go PowerStrip<br />
$15 and up • monstercable.com<br />
Outlets are scarce in even the best<br />
hotels, so a portable power strip can be<br />
a lifesaver. These are available with<br />
three, four, or six sockets and fold up into<br />
an impressively minuscule package.<br />
$2,170 3,103 17.1 2:53 4.4<br />
Vaja i-volution<br />
Laptop Shell<br />
Starts at $359 • vajacases.com<br />
This leather case is a handmade work<br />
of art but, alas, fits MacBooks only.<br />
The zipper isn’t exactly butta-<strong>sm</strong>ooth,<br />
either. Still, it’s gorgeous and sturdy<br />
and comes in a thousand color combos.<br />
12.1<br />
tablet<br />
12.1<br />
tablet<br />
80 GB<br />
160 GB<br />
$2,300 1,348 DNF 4:09 2.8 11.1 80 GB<br />
DNF = Did not finish. Weight and battery life are measured with the largest battery included. All prices as tested.<br />
2.2-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
1.73-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
1.6-GHz AMD<br />
Athlon 64 X2<br />
Dual-Core TL-50<br />
2-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
2-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
2.2-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
2.4-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
2.2-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
1.8-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
2-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
1.2-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
2.16-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
1.06-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
1.06-GHz Intel<br />
Core Duo<br />
1.2-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
1.6-GHz Intel<br />
Core 2 Duo<br />
1.2-GHz Intel<br />
Pentium M<br />
Western Digital<br />
Passport Portable<br />
$200 • wdc.com<br />
This shiny, tiny hard drive holds 250 GB,<br />
for which you’ll pay dearly: read/write<br />
speeds were poky, at around 12 MB per<br />
second. On the upside, it draws power<br />
via USB. We dig that cool blue light, too.<br />
2 GB<br />
Nvidia GeForce<br />
Go 8600M GT<br />
7<br />
2 GB Integrated 6<br />
1 GB<br />
2 GB<br />
2 GB<br />
2 GB<br />
2 GB<br />
1 GB<br />
1 GB<br />
Nvidia GeForce<br />
Go 7300<br />
Nvidia GeForce<br />
Go 7900 GS<br />
Nvidia GeForce<br />
8400M GT<br />
Nvidia GeForce<br />
8600M GT<br />
Nvidia Quadro<br />
NVS 140M<br />
Nvidia GeForce<br />
8400M G<br />
Nvidia GeForce<br />
8400M GS<br />
5<br />
5<br />
9<br />
8<br />
7<br />
6<br />
6<br />
2 GB Integrated 8<br />
2 GB Integrated 7<br />
1 GB Integrated 6<br />
1 GB Integrated 5<br />
1.5 GB Integrated 8<br />
2 GB Integrated 7<br />
2 GB Integrated 7<br />
512<br />
MB<br />
Integrated 7
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